CHAPTER XIV.

Comte Charles de Mornay--His Wit and Good Nature--Mademoiselle Mars, in Henri III--Some Account of the Play--Love and Ambition--Curious Incident--Romantic Notions--Passion of Love--Wordsworth's Poems--Admiration of his Writings--Religion displayed by the Upper Classes--The Duc de Bordeaux--Piety of the Great--Popularity of the Duchesse de Berri--Anecdote of her--Walter Savage Landor--His Imaginary Conversations--Sir William Gell--The Duc d'Orléans--His Enviable Situation--The Duc de Chartres--Genius of Shelley--Beauty of his Writings--His Wild Theories--William Spencer the Poet--Melancholy Change in Him--French Prejudices towards the English--Example of it--Accomplishments of French Ladies--Talent for Conversation, 169.