Travels in France During the Years 1787, 1788 & 1789 |
Contents
Arthur Young Esq F R | xi |
PRODUCE | xxvi |
Authors Preface | liii |
Authors Note upon Methods of Writing Books of Travel | 5 |
Undertakings of the Comte de Broglie Poitiers Cutlery manufacture at Châtelle | 63 |
Monument of Louis XI at Cléry Pithiviers Farm of Duhamel du Monceau | 70 |
Return to Paris Public buildings Political conversation The Abbey of St Germain | 79 |
FIRST JOURNEY May 15th to November 11th 1787 | 80 |
Nemours Melun Arrival in Paris The King and Queen in the gardens of | 245 |
PART II | 269 |
Mountains Chestnut districts Rivers Appearance of the provinces Advice | 276 |
CAPITAL EMPLOYED IN HUSBANDRY | 286 |
p | 294 |
PRICE OF PROVISIONS LABOUR | 313 |
French imports and exports in 1787 Imports of the produce of land The woollen | 321 |
pp 361404 | 361 |
SECOND JOURNEY July 30th to October 15th 1788 p | 96 |
Poverty of the country around Combourg The camp at Rennes Poverty | 107 |
The Loire La Meignanne La Flèche The Marquis of Galway at Turbilly | 118 |
THIRD JOURNEY June 2nd 1789 to January 30th 1790 p | 130 |
Visit to Dugny Discussion on the rotation of crops The Comte de Mirabeau | 145 |
Departure from Paris Conversation at the Marquis de Guerchys The price | 162 |
Beaune Mr Wilkinsons factory at Montcenis Autun Reports of brigands | 220 |
Arrival at Calais Boulogne Excellence of the French roads Montreuil Abbe | 363 |
Departure from Paris The road to Orléans The Pays de Beauce Orléans | 399 |
Appendix a The value of the livre | 405 |
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