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Narrative of the Demolition of the Monastery of Port Royal des Champs

Published 1816
Author Schimmelpenninck, Mary Anne
Title Narrative of the Demolition of the Monastery of Port Royal des Champs, Including Biographical Memoirs of Its Latter Inhabitants, by Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, Author of Theory on the Classification of Beauty and Deformity; Dom Lancelot’s Tour to Alet, &c..
Publisher’s imprint London: Printed for J. and A. Arch, Cornhill. 1816.
Printer’s colophon J. M’Creery, Printer, Black Horse Court, Fleet Street, London.
Format 8o; 1 vol.: pp. viii. 379
Sources NSTC 2S6758
Copy inspected Google Montserrat Abbey Library
Notes
  1. T.p. epigraph: [“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for their’s is the kingdom of heaven."]; from Matt. 5:10.

  2. Editions: 1829(3rd), 1835(4th), 1858(5th).

  3. Travel content in Notes section entitled: Account of a Visit to the Ruins of Port Royal des Champs, Being an Extract from My Journal to the Continent of the 18th of September, 1814. With Notes Describing Its Original State, Compiled from “La Description des batiments de Port Royal,” Given in Racine, Hist. Eccles. Besogne, and Clemencet, Compared with the Plans and Fifteen Views by Mademoiselle Horthemels (pp. 313-51).

  4. Full text links: Google

Genre Narrative journal
BTW record no. BTW1156
Region France

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