Martin, Henri, senator of the Aisne. 
Mathilde, Princesse, meeting with;
  salon of. 
Mendes Leal, Portuguese minister. 
Molins, Marquise, Spanish ambassadress. 
Mollard, Introducteur des Ambassadeurs. 
Mommsen, Theodor. 
Morny, Duc de, a founder of Deauville;
  famous entertainments of. 
Morocco, mission from. 
Murat, Princess Anna (Duchesse de Mouchy).

Napoleon III, Emperor, at Compiegne. 
Napoleon’s tomb, interest of American visitors in. 
National Assembly, description of sittings of. 
New Year’s day reception at the President’s. 
Ney, Marshal, execution of, recalled. 
Nuns, the life of.

Oliffe, Sir Joseph, a founder of Deauville. 
Opera Comique, making of marriages at the;
  artists of the. 
Opposition leader, joys of position of. 
Orleans, Due d’, at Countess de Segur’s salon. 
Orleans family, members of, at official
  reception given by the Waddingtons;
  members of, at Lord Lyons’s ball. 
Orloff, Prince, Russian ambassador;
  attractive personality of;
  at Prince Hohenlohe’s reception to President Grevy.

Paris, reasons against holding of Parliament in;
  gaiety of, during exposition;
  return of the Parliament to. 
Pedro de Bragance, Emperor of Brazil. 
Pie, Monsignor, created a Cardinal. 
Piemont, Prince and Princesse de. 
Pius IX, death of and funeral observances. 
Poles, author’s lack of confidence in. 
Pontecoulant, Comte de, chef de cabinet
  under M. Waddington. 
Pothnau, Admiral, appointed ambassador to Great Britain;
  Annoyance of, over offer of London embassy to M. Waddington. 
Protestants, views of, held by Catholics;
  isolated position of the French.

Quai d’Orsay, description of house of Foreign Minister at the;
  removal of Waddingtons to;
  receiving and entertaining at;
  large ball given at;
  English visitors at;
  view from, on cold winter nights;
  departure from;
  formal visit to Madame de Freycinet at. 
Quartier Latin, the modern.

Reay, Lord and Lady. 
Receptions, customs at official. 
Renan, Ernst, description of. 
Renault, Leon, prefet de police. 
Republic, strength of feeling against the, in Paris “society;”
  enthusiasm of farmers over the;
  disappointment of statesmen
in the; moderation of
  feeling in society circles toward the, at present time. 
Republicans, proposed uprising of (1877);
  work of, in election of 1877;
  victory of. 
Reviews at Longchamp. 
Rome, early social life in;
  Account of reception in, where royalties were present. 
Roumanian woman’s dress. 
Royalties, first social encounters with;
  present at opening ceremony of exposition;
  experiences with, at ball given by Lord Lyons
  at British embassy;
  risks run by, at fete at Versailles;
  present at the Waddingtons’ ball at Quai d’Orsay. 
Rudolph, Archduke, crown prince of Austria. 
Russia, sadness of people of;
  Distance between princes and ordinary mortals in;
  pains taken to give ambassadors a pleasant impression of.