Journal of a four months' absence from England, in the summer of 1815 - including a tour in Flanders, Holland, and France; and a short residence at Brussels and Paris in 2 volumes. Volume 2nd, [1815].
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Description
- Title
- Journal of a four months' absence from England, in the summer of 1815 - including a tour in Flanders, Holland, and France; and a short residence at Brussels and Paris in 2 volumes. Volume 2nd, [1815].
- Creator
- Watts, Jane (Waldie), 1793-1826
- Abstract
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Holograph diary of a stay in Brussels and France after the Battle of Waterloo. Many of the author's observations reflect the recent battle; she reports, for example, on the celebrations in Brussels when its inhabitants receive news of Napoleon's surrender; provides news about various acquaintances in the military as well as other military news after the Battle of Waterloo; and describes Paris as "a military camp for all the nations of Europe." She also makes numerous comparisons between French and English culture, as when she views a play at the Theatre Francaise and comments on the lighting techniques in French playhouses as compared to those in England. Elsewhere, she views as statue of King Henri IV and comments on his reign; vists the porcelain manufactory at Sevres; and describes acquaintances she makes in Brussels. The diary concludes with her road journey from Boulogne to Calais, where she meets several friends, and then to Dover
At the end of the volume is a table of inns in which the author stayed
The work is the second volume of a set; see Osborn d186 for the first volume in the set. The author's diary was published in 1817
- Description
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In English.
Title from title page.
Autograph on flyleaf: Jane Waldie.
Written inside front cover: No. 118.
Binding: quarter red morocco. - Provenance
- For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
- Extent
- 1 22 x 17 cm. v. (243 p.) ;
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Digitization Note
- Wanting pp. 83-88. Back free endpaper, pastedown and cover blank, not digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn d185
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
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France
Great Britain
Belgium - Subject (Name)
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Eaton, Charlotte Ann (Waldie), 1788-1859.
Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
Waldie, John, 1781-1862.
Watts, Jane (Waldie), 1793-1826. - Subject (Topic)
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Theater
Travelers' writings, English
Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
Women authors
Description and travel
Social life and customs - Subjects
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Eaton, Charlotte Ann (Waldie), 1788-1859
Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Waldie, John, 1781-1862
Watts, Jane (Waldie), 1793-1826
Theater > France > 19th century
Theater > Great Britain > 19th century
Travelers' writings, English
Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
Women authors
Belgium > Description and travel
France > Description and travel
France > Social life and customs > 19th century
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Jane Waldie Watts, Journal of a Four Months' Absence from England. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7041290
- Object ID (OID)
- 32399202