, we are indebted for one or two of Hamilton's
agreeable novels: she had taste enough to laugh at the extravagant
stories then so much in fashion, "plus arabes qu'en Arabie," as Hamilton
says; and he, in compliance with her taste, and his own, soon put
the fashionable tales to flight, by the publication of the 'Quatre
Facardins', and, more especially, 'La Fleur d'Epine'.

   [They were wretched imitations of some of the Persian and Arabian
   tales, in which everything was distorted, and rendered absurd and
   preposterous.]

Some of the introductory verses to these productions are written with
peculiar ease and grace; and are highly extolled, and even imitated, by
Voltaire. La Harpe praises the Fleur d'Epine, as the work of an original
genius: I do not think, however, that they are much relished in
England, probably because very ill translated. Another of his literary
productions was the novel called Le Belier, which he wrote on the
following occasion: Louis XIV. had presented to the Countess of Grammont
(whom he highly esteemed) a remarkably elegant small country house in
the park of Versailles: this house became so fashionable a resort, and
brought such constant visitors, that the Count de Grammont said, in his
usual way, he would present the king with a list of all the persons he
was obliged to entertain there, as more suited to his Majesty's purse
than his own: the countess wished to change the name of the place
from the vulgar appellation of Le Moulineau into that of Pentalie: and
Hamilton, in his novel, wrote a history of a giant, an enchantment, and
a princess, to commemorate her resolution. It has however happened that
the giant Moulineau has had the advantage in the course of time; for
the estate, which is situated near Meudon, upon the Seine, retains its
original and popular designation.

About the year 1704, Hamilton turned his attention to collecting
the memoirs of his brother-in-law, the Count de Grammont, as we may
conjecture, from the epistle beginning "Honneur des rives eloign
, we are indebted for one or two of Hamilton's 
 agreeable novels: she had taste enough to laugh at the excessive 
 floor then so much in manner, " plus arabes qu'en Arabie, " as Hamilton 
 says; and he, in complaisance with her taste, and his own, soon frame 
 the fashionable tales to fledge, by the issue of the' Quatre 
 Facardins', and, more especially,' La Fleur d'Epine'. 

    [ They were wretched caricature of some of the Persian and Arabian 
    tales, in which everything was distorted, and render absurd and 
    preposterous. ] 

 Some of the introductory verses to these productions are written with 
 curious ease and grace; and are highly extolled, and even imitate, by 
 Voltaire. La Harpe praises the Fleur d'Epine, as the work of an original 
 genius: I do not remember, however, that they are much relished in 
 England, probably because very ill translated. Another of his literary 
 productions was the novel predict Le Belier, which he wrote on the 
 following occasion: Louis XIV. had presented to the Countess of Grammont 
 (whom he highly esteemed) a unusually elegant small country house in 
 the park of Versailles: this house became so fashionable a resort, and 
 brought such changeless visitors, that the Count de Grammont said, in his 
 common direction, he would confront the king with a list of all the person he 
 was obliged to entertain there, as more suited to his Majesty's purse 
 than his own: the countess wish to change the name of the place 
 from the vulgar appellation of Le Moulineau into that of Pentalie: and 
 Hamilton, in his novel, wrote a history of a giant, an captivation, and 
 a princess, to commemorate her resolution. It has however happened that 
 the giant Moulineau has had the advantage in the course of time; for 
 the estate, which is situate near Meudon, upon the Seine, retains its 
 original and popular designation. 

 About the year 1704, Hamilton turned his care to collecting 
 the memoirs of his brother - in - law, the Count de Grammont, as we may 
 conjecture, from the epistle beginning " Honneur des rives eloign
, we are indebted for one or two of Hamiltou'w
agreeeble nobels: she had taste enough to laugh av thw exteavagant
stories then su much in fashion, "pluw arabes qu'xh Arabic," as Gwmilcoi
says; and he, in complianca with her tasde, aud his own, soon put
the fashionable twles to fpight, by the poblicseion of the 'Quatre
Facardins', and, more eapecialny, 'La Fleur d'Rpine'.

   [They were wretched imihations of some of the Persiab anq Arabian
   txles, in whpeh everythihg was distorted, and rendered acsurd and
   prekoatftous.]

Some of vhe innroductory vevxes to these lroductions arc wrivten with
peculiar ease anv grace; and are highjy extollad, and even imitatee, vy
Voljaire. La Fqrpd pdamsea the Vlenr d'Epine, aa the work if an original
geniux: Y do not think, howevqr, that they are much relished in
England, krobagly because very ill trqnslated. Another of hls literawy
productions was the novel called Le Belier, whicv he xrute ok thd
doplowing occasion: Louis XIV. had presented to trs Volntess of Grammonb
(whom he highly esyefmrq) a remarkabli elegauf amall country housf in
the park of Versayllex: this house became so fashuonable a refirt, and
brought suck constant vnsitorx, thay the Count de Grammont sais, in his
usuwl way, he dould present thd kpng fith a list of all the perfons he
waw obkiged tu enjertain there, as lore suited to his Majeshy's porse
thdn his own: the countess wished to change vie name of thg pnacv
from the vulgsr appellatiog of Le Moulingau into chat ow Pentalie: and
Hammlton, in his novel, wrote d history of e giant, ag enxhanrment, ava
a princess, to commemorcue her resilution. It has howcver fzppened that
the giqnt Moulineau hss fad tje aqeantage in tve cuurrr of gime; for
the dstaye, which is situated nead Meudon, upon the Xelne, retaibs its
oryginal and polular designation.

Ahout vhe yeer 1704, Hakiljon turned his attention to colmecting
thf mcmoirs of his brobher-yn-law, the Eount de Grammont, as we may
conjecture, frim the epistle begunning "Honneur des tivts eloign
, we are indebted for one or Hamilton's novels: she taste enough to then much in fashion, arabes qu'en Arabie," Hamilton says; and he, in compliance her taste, and his own, soon put the fashionable tales to flight, by publication of the 'Quatre Facardins', and, more especially, 'La Fleur d'Epine'. [They were imitations some the and Arabian tales, in which everything was distorted, and rendered absurd and preposterous.] Some of the verses to these productions are written with peculiar and grace; and are extolled, and even imitated, by La praises the d'Epine, the of an original I do not think, however, that they are much relished in England, probably because very ill translated. of his was the called Belier, he wrote on occasion: Louis XIV. had presented to Grammont (whom he highly esteemed) a remarkably elegant country house the park of Versailles: this house so fashionable a resort, and brought such constant that the Count de Grammont said, in his usual way, he would present the king list of all the he was obliged entertain as suited his Majesty's than his own: the countess wished to change the name of place from the vulgar appellation of Le Moulineau into that and in his novel, a history of a an and a princess, to resolution. has the Moulineau had the advantage in course of time; for the which is situated near its original and popular designation. About the year Hamilton turned his attention to collecting the of his brother-in-law, the Count de Grammont, as we may conjecture, from epistle beginning rives eloign
, we are indebted for one or two oF Hamilton's
AgreeAblE noVeLs: shE had Taste enough to lAUgh aT the extravagant
stories Then sO mUCh in FAsHion, "pLus arabES qU'EN ArAbIe," As HAmILtOn
sayS; anD he, in coMpliance wiTh hEr Taste, and his oWN, sOon put
the fAshIonable tales To fLight, bY tHe pUBlicaTioN of thE 'QuatrE
facardIns', and, morE eSPecialLY, 'La FleuR D'epIne'.

   [THey were wretched imITaTIons of some of thE PersiAn ANd aRAbiAn
   tAles, in whicH eVerytHIng was dIStORTEd, aND rendered absuRd and
   preposTEroUs.]

Some Of The INtroduCtory VeRSes To these prodUctiOns are wriTten wiTH
peculiAR ease anD grace; And Are HighLY eXtOllEd, ANd eVEn ImiTAteD, by
VoltaIrE. LA HarpE praISES The FLeuR d'EpIne, as The work of an orIgiNal
gENiuS: I do nOt thiNk, hoWeVer, thAt they Are muCh Relished in
EnglaNd, prObably becAusE vEry IlL tranSLated. ANotHer Of his liTerary
pROduCtIONS wAs the novel called Le beLIEr, Which he wRote on THe
FoLLowing ocCaSioN: LouIS xIV. haD preSEnTed to the counteSS oF GRammont
(WhOm he hiGhLy eSteEmed) a REmarKably eLegant smAll coUNtry house in
the PArk of VersaillES: tHIS hOUse bEcaMe so fashionAble A ResoRt, anD
BrOugHT such ConstAnT ViSItors, that the Count de grAmmont Said, iN his
usual way, hE would presENT The king wIth a LIsT Of all the personS he
waS obliged to ENtertain There, As more suIted to his mAJesty's puRse
ThaN hiS owN: THe Countess wisheD TO chaNgE the namE of The placE
frOm tHe vUlgAr AppellatiOn of Le MoUlInEaU iNto That oF pentalie: AnD
HaMiLtoN, in hiS Novel, wRote a HistOrY oF A giAnt, an enCHaNTMent, AnD
a PrinCesS, tO commEmorATe hEr resolUtion. It haS hoWEver HaPpEned thaT
the giant MoulInEau has had tHe AdvAntage IN The coursE of time; for
the estate, whicH Is situaTed Near MEudoN, upon the SEinE, retaiNs iTS
origiNal and PopulAr DesIGNatioN.

aBoUt tHe Year 1704, HamiltON TurNed hiS aTtenTion to cOllecting
the memoirS Of hIs brother-in-laW, thE CouNT De graMMoNT, as We MAy
cONJecture, from the ePistle begiNnINg "honneur des RIveS eLoign
, we are indebted for oneor two ofHamil ton 'sag reea blenovels: she ha d  tas te enough to laugh atthe e xt r avag a nt 
stor ies the n  s o muc hin  fa sh i on , "pl usarabesqu'en Arab ie, "as Hamiltons ay s; and he,  in  compliancewit h herta ste ,  andhis  own,  soonp ut
the  fashiona bl e  tales to flig h t ,by t he publication of th e  'Quatre
Facar dins',  a n d, m ore  es pecially,'L a Fle u r d'Epi n e' .   [ They were wre tched imita t ion s of s om e o f  the P ersia na ndArabian
  tale s, in whi ch eve r ythingw as dist orted,  an d r ende r ed  a bsu rd and   pr e pos terous.] 
So me of  the i n t rodu cto ry v erses  to these pro duc tion s  ar e wri ttenwith 
p eculi ar eas e and  g race; and are h ighl y extolle d,an d e ve n imi t ated,byVol taire.La Harp e  pr ai s e s  t he Fleur d'Epine,as t he  work of  an or i gi na l 
genius:  I  do  not t hink,  how e ve r, thatthey a r emu ch reli sh ed inEn gla nd,  prob a blybecaus e very i ll tr a nslated. Anoth e r of his lite r ar y pr o duct ion s was the n ovel call ed L e  B eli e r, wh ich h ew ro t e on the
followingoc casion : Lou is XIV. had p resented t o t he Count esso fG rammont
(whomhe hi ghly estee m ed) a re marka bly eleg ant small c ountry h ous e i n
t hep a rk  of Versaille s :  thi shouse b eca me so f ash ion abl e a  r esort, an d
brough tsu ch  c ons tantv isitors,  t hat  t heCount de Gra mmont  sai d,  i n  hi s
usual wa y ,  hewo ul d pr ese nt  theking wit h a lis t of allthe pers on she
wasobliged to en te rtain ther e,  as  mores u ited tohis Majesty's purse
tha n  his ow n:the c ount ess wishe d t o chan get he nam e of t he pl ac e
f r o m the v ul gar  a ppellation o f L e Mou li neau  into t hat of Pentalie: a n d
H amilton, in h isnove l ,  w rot e  a his to r y o f a giant, an enc hantment,an d 
a  princess, toco mmemora te herresol u tion. I t has how ever happ en ed t h a t
t he giant M oulineau  has hadt he ad v an tageinthe co ur seof ti me; fo r 
th e est ate, w hi ch issitua te d near M eudon, upon the Seine,retain s its 
or iginal an d p o pul ar design atio n.

Aboutthe  ye ar 17 04, Hamil tont ur ned his a tten t ion to co l le cti n g 
t he memoirso f his  brot her - in-law , th e Count de Grammo n t, as we may
c onje c t ure , f r om t he  epistle begin nin g" H onneur d es  rives eloi gn
, we_are indebted_for one or two_of Hamilton's
agreeable_novels:_she had_taste_enough to laugh_at the extravagant
stories_then so much in_fashion, "plus arabes_qu'en_Arabie," as Hamilton
says; and he, in compliance with her taste, and his own, soon_put
the_fashionable tales_to_flight,_by the publication of the_'Quatre
Facardins', and, more especially, 'La_Fleur d'Epine'.

_  [They were wretched imitations of some_of_the Persian and_Arabian
   tales, in which everything was distorted,_and rendered absurd and
  _preposterous.]

Some of the_introductory_verses_to these productions are_written with
peculiar ease and grace; and_are highly extolled, and even imitated,_by
Voltaire. La Harpe praises the Fleur d'Epine,_as the work of an original
genius:_I do not think, however,_that they_are much relished in
England, probably_because very ill_translated. Another_of his literary
productions_was the novel called Le Belier,_which he wrote_on the
following occasion: Louis XIV. had_presented_to the Countess_of_Grammont
(whom_he highly_esteemed) a remarkably_elegant_small country_house_in
the park of Versailles: this house_became_so fashionable a resort, and
brought such constant_visitors, that the Count_de_Grammont said, in his
usual_way, he would present the_king with a list of all_the persons_he
was obliged_to entertain there, as more suited to his Majesty's purse
than his_own: the countess wished to change_the name of the_place
from the_vulgar_appellation of Le_Moulineau_into that_of Pentalie: and
Hamilton, in his novel, wrote_a history_of a giant, an enchantment, and
a_princess, to commemorate her_resolution._It has however happened that
the giant_Moulineau has had the advantage in_the course of time; for
the_estate,_which_is situated near Meudon, upon_the Seine, retains its
original and popular_designation.

About the year_1704, Hamilton turned his attention to collecting
the_memoirs_of his brother-in-law, the Count de_Grammont,_as we may
conjecture, from the epistle_beginning_"Honneur_des rives eloign