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Rh have enjoyed most at Paris has been my own reception. I have met with the most flattering kindness, and have produced a very proper effect. All say that I speak French with an étonnante facilité, and avec un grace tout à fait particulière. I am going to-day to Madame Recamier with Madame Tastu, to be presented to Chateaubriand. If you go to Boulogne try and find out Monsieur Henri Heine, who is now staying there. He is, to my taste, the wittiest and most original person that I have seen: he is a German.

"The eating here is delicious; but I have no appetite. I am obliged to force a little down: ice is the only thing that I enjoy. The people appear to take the greatest interest in English politics. How odd you should tell me that you had read the end of 'Francesca,' and not say what you think of it. How can you justify such an omission?

"I have written a good deal of the Drawing-room Scrap Book, and translated some French poetry; but for the heat, which makes one so idle, I should have got a good deal of work done. "I hope this will be in time for the post to-day. "Yours most truly, "L. E. L.

"Your last letter but one—so amusing! "This letter is re-opened by myself. "Yours truly.

"I find that we arrive at Boulogne on Sunday, and that we must spend a night there, as the steamboat sails on Monday at 3 o'clock.

"I was delighted with my visit to-day. Madame