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This Princess had the double advantage of descending from one of the most illustrious families in Europe, and being born of a mother whose name still shines with undiminished lustre, and whose reign constitutes a striking epocha of glory in the annals of that immortal House. It was that great character, whom the brave Hungarians gloried in calling THEIR KING, and who at the age of fourteen sat in her father's Council, that educated the Archduchess, for whom fortune had reserved a fate and calamities too well adapted to try a courage formed by lessons so sublime, and such grand examples.

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Maria-Theresa divided her time between the duties of a Sovereign and those of a mother. She superintended the edu cation of the Archduchesses with the most interesting attention, and was present at their lessons. The best masters, the ablest tutors were employed to direct the first efforts of the understanding of MARIA-ANTOINETTA, to adorn her memory, enlighten her reason, and cultivate her intellect. Such, among the latter, was the Abbé de Vermont, who united the rarest qualities of the mind with that acuteness and modesty which form men to succeed at Courts. He was sent by the Duke de Choiseul, to whom the Empress had applied for a man capable of giving a knowledge of France to her who was to reign over it. Happy in the confidence of his illustrious pupil, he remained devoted to her through his life; and by constantly refusing the too munificent testimonies of her regard, he at length compelled those to esteem who were but too inclined to envy him.

His lessons no doubt encreased that predilection for France which MARIA-ANTOINETTA had so early manifested. Her august mother one day putting questions to her on the character of the different nations of Europe, asked her which she should prefer to reign over, if it were at her option?" Over the French," replied she without hesitation; " it was over them that "Henry IV. and Louis XIV. reigned, of whom one gives the "idea of goodness, and the other of greatness." Maria-Theresa took great pleasure in repeating this reply, with which she was so delighted, that she requested the French Ambassador to make it known to his master.

MARIA-ANTOINETTA made a very rapid progress in all her studies; she was acquainted with Latin, and spoke and wrote German, French and Italian elegantly. She was endowed with the happiest taste for the fine arts, and particularly for that which has the greatest charm for feeling minds. Her talents for music have often been the delight of the select parties she assembled at Bellevue, Trianon, and Versailles, where the liveliest enthusiasm was excited by her accomplishments no less than by her beauty and rank.

Maria-Theresa wished, above all, that her beloved daughter should inherit the courage and fortitude of which she had herself given such striking proofs; and, impelled by the anxious forebodings of maternal love, she often gave her this prophetic exhortation: "My daughter, in adversity think of me." She also taught her to cherish the virtues of those faithful subjects who by their noble devotion had supported her tottering

throne.

MARIA-ANTOINETTA one day proved to them that, if a loyal attachment and a love of their Sovereigns were transmitted among them from age to age, gratitude and goodness were likewise perpetuated in the Imperial family. The Empress being indisposed, some Hungarian officers were waiting in her anti-chamber till they could have an opportunity to present a

petition. The Archduchess seeing them, went into her mother's room, and said to her: "Mamma, some of your friends, "anxious about your health, wish to see you.”—“ And who "are those friends?"" Hungarians."-" Charming! my "daughter." Their petition was immediately granted.

A thousand incidents of her infancy speak no less the praise of MARIA-ANTOINETTA's heart, the compassionate feelings of which extended to every class of the unfortunate. During a severe winter, in which the public works were nearly suspended, the people at Vienna suffered much. Maria-Theresa, while she provided for the most urgent wants of her capital, did not lose sight of her provinces. At one of the Empress's parties, the poor. was the subject of the tenderest concern; beneficence was, as it were, naturalized at Court, by the example of Maria-Theresa. A sad account was given of the wretchedness of some persons living in the suburbs: MARIAANTOINETTA with tears in her eyes left the room, and in an instant returned with a little box, which she presented to her mother with these words: "Here are fifty-five Ducats, they "are all I have, let them be divided among those poor people." Maria-Theresa accepted the gift, and adding her own alms to it, took a delight in letting them pass by the hands of the compassionate Princess.

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Maria-Theresa felt the pangs of the best of mothers at the moment of a separation which she foresaw was to be for life. The whole Court was assembled; the Archdukes and the chief of the Nobility stood round the Empress. MARIA-ANTOINETTA was in tears, and all present sympathized in the painful feelings of the mother and daughter. The Empress, pressing her child to her heart, addressed her in these words, which displayed at

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once her tenderness and her great mind: "Adieu, my dear "daughter; we shall soon be far from each other. Be just, hu66 mane, sensible of the duties of your rank, and I shall be "proud of the pangs which I have now long to suffer. You are gifted with all the means of pleasing; reflect how you "may use them for the happiness of your husband; but do so “much good among the French that they may think I have "sent them an Angel." Her agitation stifled her voice, and again she pressed her daughter to her bosom. Every body was in tears. The Dauphiness fainted, and as soon as she recovered her senses was hurried to the carriage that was waiting for her.

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The persons who were in the suite of the Dauphiness endeavoured to make the way agreeable, and to multiply her recreations. One of the ladies who accompanied her said jokingly; "Do you long very much to see the Dauphin?" To this indiscreet question, addressed to a young inexperienced female, the Dauphiness gave an answer which showed the strength of her understanding. In a tone full of dignity, she said: “Madam, I shall be at Versailles in the course of five "days; on the sixth I shall more easily be able to answer you.” Then instantly assuming the greatest loveliness, she tried to make the lady forget the formality of her reply.

Having passed the extensive provinces under her mother's dominion, and enterred the territory of France, on being told of it, fresh tears started from her eyes: all she said, however, was, "I shall never see her more." It was but an exclamation of filial piety.

On her arrival at Strasburg, the Chapter, the body of the Nobility, and the members of the Municipal Magistracy were presented to her by the Commandant of the Province. She

replied with dignity and affability to the different speeches ceremony required she should hear. Tired however of these reiterated compliments, she said to one of the ladies of her suite: "I hope that all these praises will not for ever follow 66 me. As I have yet done nothing to deserve them, I shall "set about making myself worthy of them." Long after she passed through Strasburg, the inhabitants continued to speak with rapture of the beauty, wit, and modesty of the Dauphin's bride.

On the road from Strasburg all the country people left their work, and flew to pay homage to a Princess who was married to that Dauphin whose virtues rendered him so dear to France. The roads were strewed with flowers, and the girls had dressed themselves in their best clothes to present their nosegays to MARIA-ANTOINETTA, who smiled at the sprightliness of some, condescended to answer the compliments of others, and was affable to all. At twenty leagues from Strasburg, the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages had assembled. On every side were heard the shouts of Vive la Dauphine! Vive le Dauphin! The way was stopped by the crowd of people: the window-blinds of the Princess's carriage were drawn up, and all the spectators had time to contemplate her beauty, her enchanting smile, and her sweet countenance. "How beautiful our Dauphiness!" was the observation of the young peasants to one another. A lady in the carriage directing her attention to this expression, so flattering to a young woman; "Madam," said the Princess," the French look at me with "partial eyes."

At some leagues from Châlons, an old Parish Priest, at the head of his parishioners, approached the carriage. He did not raise his eyes to the Princess, but kept them respectfully downwards. For the short speech he had prepared, he had taken this text from the Song of Solomon; pulchra es et formosa; fair thou art and beautiful. Having proceeded a few sentences, just