. 11. Comte Juste
de Noailles. 12. Le Baron Hely d'Oisel, _Conseiller d'etat._ 13. Le
Marquis Scipion du Nocere, _Officier Superieur du Garde du Corps_. 14.
Hippolyte de la Porte. 15. De Monmerque, _Conseiller a la Cour
Royale_. 16. Coulon, _a Lyon._ 17. Le Duc de Crussol. 18. Le Comte
d'Ourches, _a Nancy._ 19. Le Chevalier Langles, _Membre de
l'Institut._ 20. Duriez, _a Lille._ 21. Le Marquis Germain Garnier,
_Pair de France_. 22. Monsieur le Chevalier Artaud, _Secretaire d'
Ambass. a Rome_.

It remains to conclude this, I fear unconscionably long, note, as the
above letter is concluded, with the mention of ANOTHER BANQUET. This
banquet was given by the Bibliophiles to the NOBLE PRESIDENT of the
Roxburghe Club, when the latter was at Paris in the Spring of the year
1820. The Vice-President of the Roxburghe Club, who happened at the
same time to be at Paris, also received the honour of an invitation.
The festival took place at _Beauvilliers'_, the modern Apicius of
Parisian restorateurs. About twelve guests sat down to table. The
Marquis de Chateaugiron was in the chair. They assembled at six, and
separated at half-past nine. All that refinement and luxury could
produce, was produced on the occasion. Champagnes of different tints,
and of different qualities--_lively_ like M. Langles, or _still_ like
Monsieur ****; fish, dressed as they dress it a la Rocher de Cancale--
poultry, and pastry--varied in form, and piquant in taste--but better,
and more palatable than either, conversation--well regulated and
instructive--mingled with the most respectful attention to the
ILLUSTRIOUS GUEST for whom the banquet had been prepared--gave a charm
and a "joyaunce" to the character of that festival--which will not be
easily effaced from the tablets of the narrator's memory. Where all
shine pretty equally, it seems invidious to particularise. Yet I may
be allowed to notice the hearty urbanity of the Marquis, the thorough
good humour and bibliomaniacal experience of the Comte d'Ourches,
(who, ever and anon, would talk about an edition of _Virgil's
Pastorals printed by Eggesteyn_) the vivacious sallies of the
Chevalier Langles, the keen yet circumspect remarks of the Comte
Noailles, the vigilant attention and toast-stirring propensities of
M.D. de Lancon, the _Elzevirian_ enthusiasm of M. Berard, the