THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. OR LITERARY MISCELLANY, FOR JUNE 1796; With a View of DALHOUSIE CASTLE, the Seat of the EARL, of DALHOUSIE. 1 Register of the Weather for June, 408 An Account of the Literary Con Anecdotes of Persons connected troverfy concerning the Au with the French Revolution, 409 thenticity of certain Mifcella neous Papers, &c. attributed to R State of the BAROMETER in inches and decimals, and of Farenheit's THERMOMETER in the open air, taken in the morning before fun-rife, and at noon; and the quantity of rain-water fallen, in inches and decimals, from June Ist to 30th, within one mile of the Castle of Edinburgh. It is well known, that he was a coward, who "could speak daggers, but not use them," yet it is not of fuch general notoriety, that his hideous countenance was the exact counterpart of his heart. His body was placed in the French pantheon; for under the monarchy of Robespierre, Marat was a god! It has fince been removed to a more ob fcure fituation, and his character is now justly odious in France. To the Royalifts and Girondifts, this man was equally deteftable; and the former, as usual, expressed their joy, by means of puns, &c. immediately after his death. - Here follow two of them: Le Ciel, dans sa Miféricorde, Comme il le meritoit, vient de traiter Murat; Car quoique afsaffine, ce lache scelerat Vit finir ses jours par LA CORDE. Ci git Marat, cet infigne afsaffin, MESDAMES, The aunts of Louis XVI. were the first of the royal family that took the alarm, and emigrated from France, Belle Vue, the villa, or rather pa. lace, in which they refided, 'was one of the most beautiful in the kingdom, being built by their father, Louis XV. for one of his many miftrefies. It is fituated on a rifing ground, between Seve and Meudon, near the great road leading from Paris to Versailles; the river Seine winds along the bottom of the hill, and by its ferpentine course, seems as if defirous to linger in so charming a neighbourhood. The building w25 erected by one of the most celebrat ed architects of that day; the marble busts and bas-reliefs, were cut by the chiffel of Couston; the statues, by Adam and Falconet; the paintings are by Vanloo; and as to the gardens, they were laid out by M. de Life, the Capability Brown of France. It was here that Pompadour, revelling in the wealth of plundered provinces, 3 F2 |