Volume 1 — INDEX.
Reading edition
A.
Abbey, of Fécamp, 62
—Montivilliers, 68
—Pavilly, 133.
Abbot of the Conards, his patent, 195.
Academy, Royal, at Rouen, 220.
Angel weighing the good and evil deeds of a departed spirit, on a capital in the church at Montivilliers, 69.
Archbishop, tomb of, in Rouen cathedral, 155.
Archbishop of Rouen, formerly had jurisdiction at Dieppe, 23
—his present salary, 165
—the oath taken by him on his accession, 214.
Architecture, perpendicular style of, unknown in Normandy, 167.
Arques, battle of, 35.
Arques, castle of, its origin, 33
—its history, 34
—situation, 36
—described, 36
—when built, 38.
Arques, town of, formerly a place of importance, 40.
Arques, church of, a beautiful specimen of florid Norman-gothic architecture, 40.
B.
B, the mark of money coined at Rouen, 207.
Bedford, John, Duke of, buried in Rouen cathedral, 151.
Bedford Missal, anecdote respecting the sale of, in 1786, 213.
Beggars In France, 90.
Benedictionary, in the public library at Rouen, 212.
Berneval, Alexander, his tomb in the church of St. Ouen 178.
Bertheville, ancient name of Dieppe, 17.
Bochart, a native of Rouen, 225.
Bolbec, 84.
Botanic Garden, at Rouen, 223.
Boulevards, at Rouen, 50.
Bourgueville, his account of the privilege of St. Romain, 106.
Bouzard, I.A., house built for, at Dieppe, 5.
Brezé, Lewis, Duke of, his monument in Rouen cathedral, 158.
Bridge of boats, at Rouen, 48.
Brighton, compared with Dieppe, 3.
C.
Cæsar, Julius, Roman camps in France commonly ascribed to, 33.
Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, described, 28
—plan of, 31
—if really Roman, 32.
Caletes, name of the former inhabitants of the Pays de Caux, 54.
Canal from Dieppe to Pontoise, projected by Vauban, 22.
Castle, at Dieppe, 11
—at Lillebonne, 84.
Cathedral at Rouen, described, 137
—western portal, 139
—sculpture over the doors, 139
—tower of St. Romain, 140
—Tour de Beurre, 140
—great bell, 141
—transepts, 142
—central tower, 145
—origin of, 147
—details of, 147
—monuments, 148
—lady-chapel, 157
—paintings, 160
—staircase leading to the library, 161
—relics, 161.
Catherine of Medicis, her sanguinary conduct at the capture of Rouen, 115.
Caucalis grandiflora, found at Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, 30.
Champ du Drap d'or, meeting at, represented in a series of bas-reliefs, 199.
Charles Vth, buried in Rouen cathedral, 151.
Charles IXth, his conduct at the capture of Rouen, 115.
Charter, constitutional, of France, 99.
Château de Bouvreuil at Rouen, three towers standing of, 104.
Château du Vieux Palais at Rouen, built by Henry Vth; destroyed at the revolution, 112.
Church, of St. Jacques, at Dieppe, 13
—St. Remi, at ditto, 15
—Arques, 40
—the Trinity, at Fécamp, 64
—St. Stephen, at ditto, 66
—Montivilliers, 68
—Harfleur, 75
—St. Paul, at Rouen, 123
—St. Gervais, at ditto, 124
—Léry, 131
—Pavilly, 133
—Yainville, 134
—St. Ouen, Rouen, 169
—St. Maclou, at ditto, 182
—St. Patrice, at ditto, 183
—St. Godard, at ditto, 185.
Churches, in early times, often changed patrons, 172.
Cité de Limes, Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, anciently so called, 28.
Civitas Limarum, Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, anciently so called, 28.
Cliffs, height of, near Dieppe, 1.
Conards, confraternity of, 195
—confined to Rouen and Evreux; 197
—their original object, 197.
Convent of the Ursulines, at Rouen, 209.
Coqueluchers, name originally borne by the Conards, 197.
Corneille, a native of Rouen, 225.
Costume, of females at Dieppe, 7
—of the inhabitants of the suburb of Pollet, at Dieppe, 8
—of the people at Rouen, 51.
Crypt in the church of St. Gervais, at Rouen, the burial place of St. Mello, 126.
D.
D'Amboise George, Cardinal of, builds the west portal of Rouen cathedral, 139
—builds the Tour de Beurre, and places in it the great bell called after him, 141
—finishes the lady-chapel in the cathedral, 145
—builds the archbishop's palace, 164
—brings the Robec and Aubette to Rouen, 203
—his monument in Rouen cathedral, 157.
Daniel, Father, native of Rouen, 226.
Deputies, qualifications requisite for, in France, 98.
Descamps, a resident at Rouen, and founder of the academy of painting there, 217.
Devotee, anecdote of, 118.
Dicquemare L'Abbé, native of Havre, 81.
Dieppe, arrival at, 1
—compared with Brighton, 3
—situation and appearance of, 4
—harbor and population, 6
—rebuilt in 1694, 6
—costume of females, 7
—castle, 11
—church of St. Jacques, 13
—church of St. Remi, 15
—history of, 17
—one of the articles in the exchange for Andelys, 18
—celebrated for its sailors, 20
—its nautical expeditions, 20
—its trade in ivory, 21
—the chief fishing-town in France, 21
—much patronized by Napoléon, 22
—formerly under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Rouen, 23
—feast of the Assumption at, 24.
Duchies, titular, in Normandy before the revolution, 56.
Du Moulin, his character as an historian, 33.
Du Quesne, Admiral, native of Dieppe, 20.
E.
Electors, qualifications requisite for, in France, 98.
Erodium moschatum, found at Arques, 40.
Establishment, clerical, in France, how paid, 165.
Expences, annual, of the city of Rouen, 100.
F.
Feast of the Assumption, how celebrated at Dieppe, 24.
Fécamp, population and appearance of, 60
—etymology of the name, 60
—given by Henry IInd to the abbey, 66
—formerly the seat of the government of the Pays de Caux, 66
—a residence of the Norman Dukes, 66
—now a poor fishing-town, 67.
Fécamp, abbey of, founded in 664, 62
—famous for the precious blood, 61
—its armorial bearings, 63
—burial-place of Duke Richard Ist, 65
—church of St. Stephen, 66.
Fécamp, church of the abbey, 64.
Ferrand, his reasoning as to any portion of the hair of the Virgin being on earth, 161.
Flint, strata of, in the cliffs near Dieppe, 2.
Fontenelle, native of Rouen, 225.
Fontenu, Abbé de, his dissertation on Cæsar's camp, 31.
Fossil shells, found plentifully near Havre, 81.
Fountains, public, at Rouen, 203.
Francis Ist, founder of Havre 79.
Françoisville, name given by Francis Ist to Havre, 79.
G.
Gaguin, his account of the origin of the kingdom of Yvetot, 85.
Game-laws, in France, 96.
Gargouille, dragon so called, destroyed by St. Romain, 109.
Glass, painted, in the cathedral, at Rouen, 160
—in the church of St. Godard, 186.
Goujon, Jean, author of the embellishments in the French translation of the Polifilo, 201.
Graduel, by Daniel d'Eaubonne, in the Public Library at Rouen, 215.
Grâville, priory of, 83.
Guild, of the Assumption at Dieppe, 24
—of the Passion at Rouen, 184.
H.
Hair of the Virgin, curious dissertation concerning, 161.
Halles, at Rouen, 105.
Harfleur, formerly of importance, now chiefly deserted, 72
—etymology of the name, 72
—its history, 73
—beauty of the tower and spire of the church, 75.
Havre, a great commercial town, 76
—its present appearance, 77
—founded in 1515, 79
—history of, 80
—eminent men, 81.
Henry, eldest son of Henry IInd, buried in Rouen cathedral, 151.
Henry IVth, his address to the inhabitants of Dieppe, 20
—speech before the battle of Arques, 35.
Henry Vth, his conduct at the capture of Harfleur, 73
—builds the Château du Vieux Palais, at Rouen, 112.
Herring and Mackerel Fishery, at Dieppe, 21.
Heylin, Peter, his description of a Norman inn, 58
—account of the great chamber of the Palais de Justice, at Rouen, 193.
Holy sepulture, chapel of the, in the church at Dieppe, 14.
Hospitals at Rouen, annual charge of, 205.
Houses, construction of, between Yveto and Rouen, 89.
House-rent, expence of, at Rouen, 93.
Huguenots, excesses committed by, in the church of St. Ouen, 170.
Hymn, in honor of St Nicaise and St. Mello, 126.
I.
Inns in Normandy, described by Peter Heylin, 58.
Inscription, on a bénitier, at Dieppe, 16
—formerly upon crosses, at Rouen, 18.
Ivory, much wrought by the inhabitants of Dieppe, 20.
J.
Joan of Arc, burned at Rouen, 197
—privileges granted to her family, 198.
Jouvenet, cieling painted by, in the Palais de Justice, at Rouen, 194
—his sketches for the dome of the Hôtel des Invalides, 218
—native of Rouen, 226.
Judith, Lady, her epitaph at Fécamp, 65.
K.
Kelp, made in large quantity near Dieppe, 21.
L.
Lace, much smuggled into France, 2.
Léry, church of, a fine specimen of Norman architecture, 131.
Library, public, at Rouen, how formed, 210
—its regulations and revenue, 217.
Lillebonne, ruins of the castle, 84
—metropolis of the Caletes 84.
Living, expence of, in France, 94.
Livre d'Ivoire, 214.
Longueville, priory of, built by Walter Giffard, 42
—burial-place of the Talbots, 44.
M.
Machon, Jean, founder of the great bell, at Rouen, 141
—his epitaph, 142.
Malaunay 46.
Manby, Captain, ill rewarded, 5.
Manuscript, by William de Jumieges, 211
—fac-simile from, 211.
Maurilius, archbishop of Rouen, his epitaph, 154.
Medallions, remarkable, on the portal of St. Romain, in Rouen cathedral, 143.
Megissier, Peter, one of the judges of Joan of Arc, 44
—his epitaph, 45.
Millin, his account of a crime, screened under the privilege of St. Romain, 111.
Milner, Rev. Dr., his description of a monumental effigy in Rouen cathedral, 155.
Mint, at Rouen, 209.
Miserere, sculpture upon, in Beverley Minster, 196.
Missal from Jumieges, in the library, at Rouen, 213.
Missals, merit attached to writing, in early times, 216.
Mont aux Malades, near Rouen, site of a ducal palace, 124.
Mont Ste. Catherine, fort upon, 114
—priory, 115
—fortress probably Roman, 118
—view from, 120.
Montfaucon, his engravings of historical sculpture, at Rouen, 199.
Montivilliers, seat of an abbey in the seventh century, 68
—church, 68
—remarkable capitals in the church, 69
—present state of, 71.
Monument, of the Cardinals d'Amboise, 157
—of the Duc de Brezé, 158.
Museum, at Rouen, 217.
N.
Napoléon, benefactor to Dieppe, 22
—his opinion as to the issue of the battle of Arques, 41
—jealous of Henry IVth, 41
—song in his honour, 41
—began a new bridge at Rouen, 49
—cleared France of beggars, 91.
Normandy, divided into departments, 55
—its former titular duchies, 56.
O.
Oath of the Archbishop of Rouen, 214.
Orchideæ, abundant about Rouen, 224.
P.
Palais de Justice, at Rouen, built on the site of the Jewry, 191
—described, 191
—now used as a court of assize, 191
—great chamber in, 193.
Parliament of Normandy, 189.
Parties, state of, in France, 95.
Patent, of the abbot of the Conards, 195.
Pavilly, monastery and church of, 133.
Pays de Caux, the country of the Caletes, 54
—formerly dignified with the epithet, noble, 56.
Philip de Champagne, painting by, in Rouen cathedral, 160.
Place de la Pucelle, so called because Joan of Arc was burned there, 197
—monument in it in honor of Joan of Arc, 197
—house in it richly ornamented with sculpture, 198.
Poirier, his account of the destruction of the Châsse of St. Romain, 164.
Pollet, a suburb of Dieppe, costume of its inhabitants, 9.
Pommeraye, Dom, his account of the outrages committed by the Huguenots in the church of St. Ouen, 170.
Precious blood, the most sacred relic at Fécamp, 60.
Priory, of Longueville, 42
—Grâville, 83
—at Rouen, on Mont Ste. Catherine, 115.
Procession des Fous, held in the cathedral, at Rouen, 196.
R.
Relics, in old times, often migratory, 172
—frequently collected on solemn occasions, 173.
Representative system in France, 98.
Révolution, advantages resulting from, to France, 97.
Richard Ist, Duke of Normandy, buried at Fécamp, 65
—his extraordinary directions respecting his interment, 65.
Richard Cœur-de-Lion, offends the archbishop of Rouen, by building Château Gaillard, 18
—his heart buried at Rouen, 153.
Roads to Paris, by Dieppe, Calais, and Havre, compared, 3
—from Dieppe to Rouen, 45
—from Yvetot to Rouen, 89.
Rolec and Aubette, brought to Rouen by the Cardinal d'Amboise, 203.
Robert, paintings by, in the palace at Rouen, 164.
Rollo, his monument and epitaph, 149.
Roth, idol so called, worshipped at Rouen, 227.
Rouen, seen to advantage on entering from Dieppe, 47
—general character of, 47
—bridge of boats, 48
—stone bridge built by Matilda, 49
—boulevards, 50
—grand cours, 51
—costume of the inhabitants, 51
—house-rent, 94
—annual expences of the city, 100
—population, 101
—probably a Roman station, 103
—old castles, 104
—halles, 105
—privilege of St. Romain, 106
—capitulation to Henry Vth, 112
—Château du Vieux Palais, 112
—petit Château, 112
—fort on Mont Ste. Catherine, 114
—priory upon ditto, 115
—taken by Charles IXth, 115
—mineral springs, 123
—church of St. Paul, 123
—church of St. Gervais, 124
—palace on the Mont aux Malades, 125
—old part of the church of St. Ouen, 127
—cathedral, 137
—church of St. Ouen, 169
—church of St; Maclou, 182
—church of St. Patrice, 183
—church of St. Godard, 185
—house of the Abbess of St. Amand, 180
—Palais de Justice, 189
—Place de la Pucelle, 197
—Tour de la Grosse Horloge, 202
—fountains, 203
—hospitals, 205
—mint, 206
—convent of the Ursulines, 207
—public library, 210
—museum, 217
—academy, 220
—Société d'Emulation, 222
—botanic garden, 223
—flower-market, 224
—theatre, 225
—eminent men, 225
—etymology of the name, 227.
Rousel, John, abbot of St. Ouen, built the present church, 174.
S.
St. Amand, house of the abbess at Rouen, 180.
Ste. Catherine, eminences dedicated to, 116.
St. Gervais, church of, at Rouen, 124.
St. Godard, his monument, 186.
St. Godard, church of, at Rouen, originally dedicated to the Virgin, 185
—the primitive cathedral of the city, 185
—famous for its painted glass, 186.
St. Jacques, church of, at Dieppe, 13
—pendants in the lady-chapel, 13
—chapel of the sepulchre, 14.
St. Julien, lazar-house of, near Rouen, 127
—its chapel, a fine specimen of Norman architecture, 129
—monastery ceded to the Carthusians, and now destroyed 131.
St. Maclou, church of, at Rouen, 182.
St. Mello, buried in the crypt of St. Gervais, at Rouen, 126.
St. Nicaise, buried in the crypt of St. Gervais, at Rouen, 126.
St. Ouen, church of, at Rouen, a fine specimen of pointed architecture, 169
—its history, 173
—described, 174
—details of, 176
—paintings in, 179
—privileges of, 180.
St. Patrice, church of, at Rouen, 183.
St. Paul, church of, at Rouen 123.
St. Pierre, Bernardin de, native of Havre, 82.
St. Remi, church of, at Dieppe, 15
—inscription on its bénitier, 16.
St. Romain, archbishop of Rouen, dragon destroyed by, 109
—his shrine in the cathedral, 163.
St. Romain, privilege of, 106
—abuse committed under its plea, 111.
St. Vallery, 57.
Satyrium hircinum, plentiful near Rouen, 224.
Scuderi, George and Magdalen, natives of Havre, 82.
Sculpture, on the capitals of the church at Montivilliers, 69
—in the church of St. Paul, 124
—over the entrances to Rouen cathedral, 139
—head of Christ, in fine character, in the church of St. Ouen, 178
—on a house at Rouen, 199.
Senegal, first colonized from Dieppe, 20.
Société d'Emulation, at Rouen, 222.
Stachys germanica, abundant, near Grâville, 84.
Stair-case of filagree stone-work, in the cathedral at Rouen, 161
—in the church of St. Maclou, 182.
T.
Talbot, fortress called the Bastille, built by, at Dieppe, 12.
Theatre, at Rouen, 225.
Tour de Beurre, in Rouen cathedral, built with money raised from the sale of indulgences, 140.
Tour de la Grosse Horloge, at Rouen, 202.
U.
Upper Normandy, limits of, 55.
Ursulines, convent of, at Rouen, 209.
V.
Van Eyck, painting by, in the museum at Rouen, 219.
Vertot, Abbé de, denies the existence of the kingdom of Yvetot, 87.
Viola Rothomagensis, abundant on the hill of St. Adrien, 224.
W.
Walter, archbishop of Rouen, offended with Richard Cœur-de-Lion, 18
—proverbial for his cunning, 19.
William Longue Epée, his monument and epitaph, 150.
William the Conqueror, sailed from St. Vallery to invade England, 57
—died in the palace on the Mont aux Malades, 125.
William of Jumieges, the original autograph of his history at Rouen, 211.
Windows, rose, characteristic of French ecclesiastical architecture, 178.
Y.
Yainville, church of, 134.
Yvetot, present appearance of, 85
—said to have been formerly a kingdom, 85
—exempt before the revolution from taxes, 88.