Excerpt from A Rough Sketch of Modern Paris, or Letters on Society, Manners, Public Curiosities, and Amusements, in That Capital: Written During the Last Two Months of 1801 and the First Five of 1802To conclude-the intention of this work being-simply to describe the internal situ ation ofithe french capital, all religious and political discussions will be avoided The causes, events, and consequences of a revo lutioinl, which has no parallel in' history, I leaveiito abler and more experienced writers. To point out to strangers the objects most interesting at Paris, to convey some previous information to those who intend going thi ther, and to lay before such as are prevented by their other occupations, from undertaking the journey, an account of the pleasures,' fes tivals, buildings, and mode of living in that metropolis, is the task I, have undertaken, a task which, however comparatively humble, is neither useless nor unimportant. Had it fallen into other hands, the'public would feel the truth of this remark. As it is, I fear they will easily discover, that the subject deserved an ablcr pen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.