the death of Talleyrand -- His love of
money -- He could be generous at times -- A story of the
Palais-Royal -- Louis-Philippe and the Marseillaise -- Two
curious stories connected with the Marseillaise -- Who was the
composer of it? -- Louis-Philippe's opinion of the throne, the
crown, and the sceptre of France as additions to one's comfort --
His children, and especially his sons, take things more easily --
Even the Bonapartists admired some of the latter -- A mot of an
imperialist -- How the boys were brought up -- Their nocturnal
rambles later on -- The King himself does not seem to mind those
escapades, but is frightened at M. Guizot hearing of them --
Louis-Philippe did not understand Guizot -- The recollection of
his former misery frequently haunts the King -- He worries Queen
Victoria with his fear of becoming poor -- Louis-Philippe an
excellent husband and father -- He wants to write the libretto of
an opera on an English subject -- His religion -- The court
receptions ridiculous -- Even the proletariat sneer at them --
The _entree_ of the Duchesse d'Orleans into Paris -- The scene in
the Tuileries gardens -- A mot of Princesse Clementine on her
father's too paternal solicitude -- A practical joke of the
Prince de Joinville -- His caricatures and drawings -- The
children inherited their talent for drawing and modelling from
their mother -- The Duc de Nemours as a miniature and
water-colour painter -- Suspected of being a Legitimist -- All
Louis-Philippe's children great patrons of art -- How the
bourgeoisie looked upon their intercourse with artists -- The Duc
de Nemours' marvellous memory -- The studio of Eugene Lami -- His
neighbours, Paul Delaroche and Honore de Balzac -- The Duc de
Nemours' bravery called in question -- The Duc d'Aumale's
exploits in Algeria considered mere skirmishes -- A curious story
of spiritism -- The Duc d'Aumale a greater favourite with the
world than any of the other sons of Louis-Philippe -- His wit --
The Duc d'Orleans also a great favourite -- His visits to
Decamps' studio -- An indifferent classical scholar -- A curious
kind of black-mail -- His indifference to money -- There is no
money in a Republic -- His death -- A witty reply to the
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