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Marie Antoinette gives her Mother her First Impressions of the Court and of her own Position and Prospects. Court Life at Versailles. Marie Antoinette shows her Dislike of Etiquette. Character of the Duc d'Aiguillon. Cabals against the Dauphiness. Jealousy of Mme. du Barri. The Aunts, too, are Jealous of Her. She becomes more and more Popular. Parties for Donkey-riding.
Rheims, coronation of Louis XVI. at. Richelieu, Duc de. Ride, Marie Antoinette expresses a wish to learn to; donkey-riding. Riding, donkey; horse. Riots, formidable in some of the provinces; in Paris; the Reveillon, in Paris; in Paris, July, 1789; in Paris, June 20th, 1792; in Paris, August 5th, 1792; Robespierre, M. Rochambeau, Marshal. Roche-Aymer, Count de. Rodney, Admiral.
But it was a beautiful morning, a long empty day stretched before her, and Monte Maggiore looked alluring; there was no pursuit, for the moment, which she enjoyed as much as donkey-riding. Oh yes, she was spiting herself as well as Tony; but considering the circumstances the sacrifice seemed necessary. Tony was sulky, and Constance could not forgo the pleasure of baiting him further.
Only one nobleman's name, and those of two or three baronets, now adorn the list. The people whom we see loitering along the beach and the promenade have, at best, a well-to-do, tradesmanlike air. I do not find that there are any public amusements; nothing but strolling on the sands, donkey-riding, or drives in donkey-carts; and solitary visitors must find it a dreary place.
At last they parted far upcountry. Hood went on his lonely way, not without some retrospects and some doubts as to his decision. At a roadside station a well-tried comrade came to greet him. This friend had married last year, and his wife was donkey-riding and foot-faring with him. They were but just back from many miles in very wild country. Seven carriers were with them.
And did grandmamma come up here to the Fair; and was it anything like the Museum of Art? And wasn't there any menagerie, or playground, or donkey-riding or bicyclers? Here is Washington Arch, with its memory of a great anniversary.
In connection with donkeys, I have this interesting recollection, that one of the old men of the village told me. At the time of the Bristol riots, he remembered Sir Charles Wetherall, the occasion of them, as a boy at Wrentham much given to donkey-riding. In the history of the drama John Bale takes distinguished rank.
"splendid sport!" they said it was, when they dismounted and paid their six-pence, but perhaps the ponies and donkeys had an opinion of their own on the subject. Donkey-riding is said to be a very healthful exercise, and invalids often drive out from town to the heaths, where these animals are always to be had, for the sake of a free ride in those fresh, open places.
Then Nuttie had happy afternoons of driving, donkey-riding, or walking with her mother, sketching, botanising, admiring, and laying up stores for the long descriptive letters that delighted the party in St. Ambrose's Road, drinking in all the charm of the scenery, and entering into it intelligently.
Only one nobleman's name, and those of two or three baronets, now adorn the list. The people whom we see loitering along the beach and the promenade have, at best, a well-to-do, tradesmanlike air. I do not find that there are any public amusements; nothing but strolling on the sands, donkey-riding, or drives in donkey-carts; and solitary visitors must find it a dreary place.
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