This book is a fascinating collection of anecdotes and reminiscences about the celebrities of London and Paris during the 19th century. The author, R.H. Gronow, was a British cavalry officer who was an avid socialite, and his firsthand accounts of the high society of his time are as entertaining as they are informative. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.