Chapter XXXV: Letter XXVII: SIR, Ronciglione, May 30, 1730 (2)

_Sultman_, M. and Madame _de_, 292.

_Sultzbach, Joseph-Charles_, Pr. and Princess of, 324, 330, 331.

---- _Theodore_, Prince, 332.

---- _John-Christian_, Prince, 332, 333.

---- _Charles_, Prince, 332.

_Sympathy_, its Power, 374.

T.

_Tartary_ Women, what they say to their Husbands when they come home
without Booty, 247.

_Telemachus_, translated into _German_ Verse, 195.

_Teschen, George_, Prince of, 116, 117.
Princess of, 117, 150.

_Thanhausen_, Count de, 373.

_Thaun_, Count and Countess, 151.

_Theodebert_, Count of _Provence_, 389.

_Thirheim, Sigismond_, Count _de_, 258, 265, 266.

_Thomasius_, the Civilian, 156.

_Thorn_ of our Saviour's Crown, 81.

_Thou_, Messieurs, their Library, by whom purchased, 317.

_Thungen_, General, 278.

_Tilly_, Count, his Massacre of the _Swedes_ at _Brandenburgh_, 2.
Of the _Palatines_ at _Heidelberg_, 321.

_Tintoret_, the Painter, 419, 420.

_Tirol_, Country, 377.
Manner of Salutation here, 380.
Dress of the People, 393.
Their Saints, 394.

_Titian_, the Painter, 419.

_Torring, Ignatius-Joseph_, Count _de_, 265, 267, 373.

_Tour_ of _Auvergne_, Princess, 332.

_Tour_ and _Taxis, Alexander_, Pr. of, 205, 303, 342.

---- ---- ---- _Mary-Augusta_, Princess of, 285, 290.

_Tournay_, Siege, 124.

_Towers_, mistaken for _Capuchin_ Friars, 339.

TRENT, _t._ 393.

_Truchsses, Zeil_, Count _de_, 374.

_Tschernin_, Count, 211, 222.

_Tuhlmeier_, Secretary, _Prussian_, 43.

_Tun_, at _Heidelberg_, 324.

_Turks_, where they have reason to laugh at the Christians, 54.

_Tuscany, John Gaston_, the Great Duke, 428.
His Saying when he declared Don _Carlos_ his Successor, 428.

_Tutors_, or Governors, a mercenary sort, 217, 218.

V.

_Valerio_'s Tomb at _Venice_, 405.

_Vatican_ Library, 321.

_Vauban_, M. Engineer, 309.

VENICE, _t._ 395, 396, &c.
Its Doges, 389, 390.
Patriarch, 403.
Churches, 403, _&c._
Arsenal, 405, _&c._
Bucentaur, 399, 407.
Forces, 408.
Lakes, 409.
Its political Interest, 409.
Trade, 410.
Nobles and Ambassadors, 410.
Ladies, 411.
Music, 414, 415.
Palaces and Gentry, 420.

_Vernesobre_, Baron _de_, his Gains by _Missisippi_, 8.

_Viaticum_, the Homage paid to it in Popish Countries, 249.

_Vicardel, Francis_, Marquis of _Fleuri_ and _Beaufort_, 135.

_Vieban_, M. _de_, _Prussian_ Minister, 43.

VIENNA, _t._ 224.
Sieges, 237, 239, 247, 248.
Its Police, 246.
Its Governour how stil'd, 246.
Its Garrison, 247.
Fortifications, 249.
Women, 251, &c.

_Vierec_, M. _de_, 46.

_Villaco_, t. 382.

_Violante_, of _Bavaria_, Princess, 429.

_Violin_, the first in _Italy_, 415.

_Virgilius_, St. 365.

_Virgin Mary_'s miraculous Image at _Inspruc_, 384.
The Adoration paid to her in the Countries of _Trent_ and _Tirol_,
394.

VITERBO, _t._ 430.

ULM, _t._ 276.

_Unertel_, M. _de_, 267.

_Voltaire_'s Life of _Charles_ XII. King of _Sweden_, Reflection on it,
32.

W.

_Wackerbarth, Augustus Christopher_, Marshal _de_, 91, 99, 102, 124.

_Wakerbarth, Salmour-Gabaleon-Joseph_, Count _de_, 104, 112, 124, 126,
165.
His Countess, 125.

_Wagenheim_, M. _de_, of _Hanover_, 66.

WAHTRINGEN, _t._ 377.

_Walbourg de Truchsses_, Count _de_, 27.

_Waldstein_, Count and Countess _de_, 147. 148.

_Wales_, FREDERIC, Prince of, 26, 64.
AUGUSTA, Princess of, 182.

_Wallenstein_, Count and Countess of, 151, 153.

_Walrave_, M. Engineer, 82.

_Walstein_, the great Soldier, 210.

_Wartemberg_, Count and Countess, 3, 5, 6, 7.
The King of _Prussia_'s Tears at his Funeral, 7.
His Administration, 36, 42, 44, 134.

_Wartensteben_, Count, 17, 36.

_Wasserbourg_, t. 364.

_Water-works_, at _Herenhausen_, 67.

_Wederkopf_, M. _de_, 80.

_Weiller_, a _Prussian_ Colonel, 20.

_Weimar_, t. 172.
Its Dukes, 172 to 176.

_Weissenberg_ Battle, 210.

WEISSENBOURG, t. 318.

_Wenceslaus_ (St.) K. of _Bohemia_, 212, 213.

_Wens_ in Throats, 393.

_Wensen_, M. Marshal of the _Prussian_ Court, 7, 8.

WERMSTORF, _t._ 86, 103, 157.

_Werth, John de_, 321.

_Wetzlar_ Tribunal, 245, 320.

_Whim_, a fine Seat so called near _Hanover_, 67.

_William_ of _Saxe-Gotha_, Prince, 182.

_William-Henry_, Duke of _Saxe-Eysenach_, 183.

_Willigise_, ABp. of _Mentz_, 179.

_Wirtemberg, Lewis_ Prince of, 151, 285.
_Charles-Alexander_ Duke, 279, 285, 290.
His Duchess, 285.
His Brother _Frederic_, 285.

_Wirtemberg, Eberhard-Lewis_ D. 279, 280, 289.
His Duchess, _ib._ 280.
His Son, 281.
Daughter, _ib._

_Wirtemberg-Oels, Augusta-Louisa_, Princess of, 83.
_Christian-Ulric_, Duke of, 83.

_Witgenstein_, Count, 285.

_Woad_, three sorts of it, 179.

_Wohlin_, Baron _de_, 334.

_Wolckenstein_, Count _de_, 393.

_Wolfembuttle_ Family and Court, 69 to 72.
Its Inhabitants compared to the Hogs of _Westphalia_, 75.
The Duchess Dowager, 80.

WOLFEMBUTTLE, _t._ 75.

_Wolffenstein, Sophia-Christina_, Countess of, 208.

_Women_, of the _Levant_ and _Hamburg_, their great Confinement, 52.

WORMS, _t._ 338.

_Wratislaw, Francis-Charles_, Co. _de_, 147, 148, 153.
His Countess, 154.

_Wreech, de_, Colonel, 30.

_Wurben_, Countess _de_, Mistress to the D. of _Wirtemberg_, 279, 282,
283, 284.
Her Disgrace, 290, &c.

_Wurm_, M. _de_, Master of the Horse to the D. of _Saxe-Gotha_, 183.

_Wurmbrandt_, Count _de_, 245.

_Wurtenberg, Christina-Charlotta de_, Margravine of
_Brandenburg-Anspach_, 194.

WURTZBOURG, _t._ 185.
Power and Splendor of its Bishop, 190.

Z.

_Zech, Bernard_, Baron _de_, 138.

_Zell_, Duke and Duchess, 60, 61, 62.

ZELL, _t._ 61, 68.

_Zensa_, Prince _Eugene's_ Victory there, 237.

_Zinzendorf, Lewis_, Count _de_, 240.
The Dignity hereditary in his Family, _ib._

_Zebel_, Baron _de_, 188, 189, 336.

_Zechau_, Baron _de_, 193, 195.

_FINIS._

ERRATA.

In the first Col. of Letter M, in the Index, Line 6 from the Bottom, for p. 113, read 114. Line 7, 9, and 11, for _Prussia_ r. _Poland_. In the 3d. Column of the same Letter, read lines 34, 35, 36, thus:

_Moschinski, Anthony_, Count and Countess, 117, 120, 142.

_Moses_, a Piece of his Rock, 396.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] The Reader will please to observe, that this Preface was written during the late Distractions in _Poland_, before the Malecontent Lords had reconcil'd themselves to their Allegiance to their lawful Sovereign.

[2] This Church being destroy'd by Lightning in 1730, is magnificently rebuilt. The 21st of _August_ 1734, the new Spire of it, which had been 4 Years erecting, and was carry'd up to the Height of about 190 Feet, fell at 9 o'clock at Night upon the Roof of the Church, whereby that and the neighbouring Houses suffer'd very great Damage. How it happen'd, no body yet knows; some say it was caus'd by Thunder, others by an Earthquake, and some will have it that it fell down of its own accord.

[3] This House is no longer the Governour's; for the King, who has caused great Additions to be made to it, has given it to the Prince Royal, and it goes by the Name of the _Prince Royal's Palace_. The Governour lives at present in the Street _Royale_, the King having purchas'd the fine House of _Catsch_ there purposely for the Governour's Residence.

[4] This Prince died at _Schwedt_, _Dec._ 19, 1711. He left two Sons, one of whom was marry'd in 1734, to the Princess _Dorothea-Sophia_, the King of _Prussia_'s fourth Daughter, then about fifteen Years of age. So that his Majesty, who had six Daughters, married four of them within the space of four Years, and has now but two more to dispose of.

[5] Her Name is _Jean Charlotte_, and she is the youngest Sister of Prince _Leopold_ of _Anhalt Dessau_, being the Daughter of the Prince _John-George_ II. by _Henrietta Catherine_, Daughter of _Frederic-Henry_ Prince of _Orange_.

[6] Since the Original was publish'd, this Ward has been lengthen'd two thirds. There is one Street so long, that in this respect there are few that equal it: 'tis as strait as a Line; and terminates in an Oval, surrounded with very fine Houses. A new Ward is also erected at the End of that call'd the New Town; from whence it ranges behind _Frederic-Stadt_. Here most of the chief Nobility are building Hotels or Palaces, rather than Houses. In a word, if the Number of the Inhabitants of _Berlin_ was proportionable to that of the Houses, it would be the finest, and the most flourishing Town in all _Germany_.

[7] He married (in _June_ 1733,) the Princess _Elizabeth-Christina_ of _Brunswic-Lunenburgh_, and _Bevern_, Daughter of _Ferdinand-Albert_ Duke of _Brunswic-Lunenburgh_, and _Bevern_, Field-Marshal General of the Armies of the Emperor and Empire: and Presumptive Heir to the Duke Regent of _Brunswic-Lunenburg Wolfembuttle_.

[8] This was his Royal Highness, now Prince of _Wales_. All _Europe_, in short, thought, as did the Poets of that Time; and every one in general mark'd out the Princess for this Prince. It was then too the Desire of both the Queens; and the Princess herself seem'd to have been brought up in that Notion. But when 'twas least of all expected, certain Reasons of State cancell'd all these Views; and the King of _Prussia_ thought fit to marry his eldest Daughter in 1731, to the Hereditary Prince of _Brandenburg-Bareith_: as King _George_ II. _of Great Britain_, in 1756, thought fit to marry his eldest Son to her Highness, _Augusta_, youngest Sister of the present Duke of _Saxe-Gotha_.

[9] The Marriage was actually celebrated between them, in _July_ 1733.

[10] The fourth married in 1734, to the King's Cousin, the Margrave of _Brandenburgh-Schwedt_.

[11] This Prince died in 1731. His eldest Son, the Margrave _Charles_, succeeded him in the Grand Mastership of the Order of St. _John_; and had his Regiment of Foot in the Service of _Prussia_. Prince _Frederic_, his Royal Highness's second Son, had his Regiment in the Service of the States-General of the _United Provinces_; and the Count _de Truchsses-Walbourgh_, a Major-General, had his Regiment of Horse. He was sent to compliment _Lewis_ XV. upon his Coronation; and afterwards on the same Commission to the Emperor at _Prague_. His Wit and Politeness were applauded at both those Courts.

[12] He died suddenly in _August_ 1734, at _Malchau_, aged 57, being born the 4th of _May_ 1677, O. S. He was not married.

[13] The King thought fit some time ago, to confer this Regiment of Horse upon his second Son, Prince _Augustus-William_, and to give the Prince Royal a Regiment of Foot.

[14] M. _de Lopel_ died the beginning of 1735, in his Government of _Custrin_.

[15] The first and the last have been dead some Years, and their Places supply'd by Messieurs _Bork_ and _Poddewitz_, who have a just Title to the intire Possession of the King's Confidence.

[16] Since the writing of this, he is dead, and succeeded in the Management of Foreign Affairs by M. _de Borck_, Lieutenant-General of the King's Forces, Knight of the Black Eagle and St. _John_, Governor of _Stetin_, and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot. This Gentleman is descended from a very good Family in _Pomerania_, and served with Distinction in the Army in _Flanders_. Since the Peace of _Utrecht_, he has been twice charged with the King's Affairs at the Emperor's Court, where he was highly esteemed, especially by Prince _Eugene_ of _Savoy_. Those Foreign Ministers who have to do with him, and who knew M. _d'Ilgen_, observe a great Contrariety in the Characters of the two Ministers. The one was a Man of Intrigue, Craft, and Mystery, the other, of Candour, Sincerity, and a noble Frankness. M. _de Tuhlmeier_, Nephew to the late M. _d'Ilgen_, who is Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was, as it were, born to the Business; having been trusted from his Youth by his late Uncle. The Foreign Ministers speak well of him: he is very assiduous in his Office, and indeed suffers no Business to sleep in his hands.

The Person who has the Affairs Criminal in his Cognizance, is M. _de Vieban_, Minister of State, and Auditor-General of the Army. He succeeded M. _de Catsch_; is a Native of _Cologn_; and as he was at _Berlin_ without Relations or Friends, his Advancement is only to be ascribed to his own Merit and Abilities.

[17] He fell into Disgrace, after this Account of him was written, and died at his Commandery.

[18] M. _de Creutz_ died the beginning of An. 1733, leaving only one Daughter, who is married to M. _de Hacke_, a Gentleman of a good Family, and his Majesty's Aid-de-Camp and Favourite. This Marriage was solemnized with a great deal of Pomp, and honoured with the Presence of their Majesties, the whole Royal Family, and the Duke of _Lorrain_.

[19] This Resolution was taken by his Majesty in 1725, on account of a Recoinage, which the _Hamburghers_ thought necessary, partly in order to hinder their Silver from being carried out of their City to _Denmark_. This Dispute had considerable Consequences; so that the King of _Denmark_ not being able to bring the _Hamburghers_ to his Terms, push'd Matters so far as to fit out a couple of Frigats to cruise at the Mouth of the _Elbe_, which seized all Merchant Ships bound for that City. But in _March_ 1736, the Affair was happily accommodated.

[20] It was set up, carried on, and directed by some of the Foreign Ministers residing at _Hamburgh_, who had each his particular Province; so that M. _d'A----_ presided at the Rehearsals, M. _de W----_ regulated the Dances, and M. _S----_ had the ordering of the Clothes, the Head-dresses, the Paint and the Patches of the Actresses.

[21] This is what scarce any body has doubted of, but Pere _Boubours_.

[22] The _Hamburghers_ have nothing to fear from the _Jews_, with regard to their Republic, but they cannot so well trust the turbulent and enterprizing Temper of the _Roman_ Catholic Clergy, who aim at their Churches. The popular Commotions which are but too frequent at _Hamburgh_, would soon furnish those Gentlemen with an Opportunity to re-assert Claims which are incompatible with the present Liberty of the City. But this Pretext, how plausible soever in favour of the Papists, is not at all conclusive against the _Calvinists_ at _Hamburgh_, who surely might be as safely tolerated as the _Jews_.

[23] His Post of Plenipotentiary of the Circle of Lower _Saxony_, was conferr'd in 1733 upon the Count _de Seckendorf_, one of the Emperor's Lieutenant-Generals; but the Functions of the Embassy are perform'd by the Baron _de Kurtzrok_, the Imperial President.

[24] In 1734, he was install'd Vice-Chancellor of the Empire, in the room of the Count _de Schonborn_, Bishop of _Bamberg_, who retir'd.

[25] The common People cou'd never forgive him for his manner of raising Taxes; by filling the King's Coffers with all the Silver of the Kingdom, and substituting instead of it a Copper Money, which will perpetuate his Memory; especially the Coins on which he caus'd the seven Planets to be engrav'd; which are sought after, and hoarded up as Monuments of his Administration.

[26] Second Wife of King _Frederic_ IV. who died in _October_ 1730. Her being so much in favour with that Prince, was the cause of her Disgrace after the Death of that Monarch; and she retir'd to the Isle of _Fuhnen_, where she leads a very melancholy Life.

[27] She was called _Eleanor d'Emiers_, and was the Daughter of _Alexander d'Olbreuse_, a Gentleman of _Poictou_.

[28] The House of _Brunswic_ has for its Head _Ernest_ of _Zell_, who by _Bernard_ and _Albert_ the Great, the Son of _Otho_ the Infant, descended from the Familys of _Este_ and _Witikind_. _George-William_ Duke of _Zell_, was Grandson to _William_, the second Son of _Ernest_; from whom came the two Branches of _Lunenbourg-Zell_, and _Lunenbourg-Hanover_; both which were united in the single Family of _Hanover_, by the Death of the Duke of _Zell_, who left no Issue besides a Daughter married to his Cousin _George_ I. King of _Great Britain_, as well as Elector of _Hanover_.

[29] Monsieur _de Schulenbourgh_ died the beginning of the Year 1733.

[30] Pope _Clement_ XII. on his Accession to the Pontificate, appointed for his Successor _Schorror_, Bishop of _Helenopolis_, a Native of _Bonn_, in the Electorate of _Cologne_; a Prelate as amiable as venerable.

[31] He retir'd some Years since from Court, to his Estate at _Schlitz_, in _Franconia_.

[32] The Count _de Bothmar_ died at _London_ in the beginning of _An._ 1732, in a very advanc'd Age, and much lamented by all that knew him. The Baron _de Hattorf_ succeeded him in the Ministry to the King as Elector.

[33] Since this was written, the continual Ailments and great Age of M. _de Bulau_, have obliged the King to make an Alteration in the Command of his Troops. M. _de Hardenberg_, a Knight of the _Teutonic_ Order, is Commander in Chief of the Horse, and M. _Melvil_, who is descended of a noble Family in _Scotland_, has the Command of the Foot. They are both Officers of Reputation, and signaliz'd their Valour during the late Wars.

[34] These auxiliary Forces have been of late years disbanded.

[35] These Works were set up by the Direction of WM. BENSON, Esq; who went over to _Hanover_ for that purpose in 1716, was soon after made Surveyor-General of His Majesty's Works in _England_, and is now one of the Auditors of the Imprest.

[36] He died in _March_, 1731, without Issue by either of his three Wives; who were, 1. _Christina-Sophia_ of _Brunswic_, 2. _Sophia-Amelia_ of _Holstein-Gottorp_, and 3. _Elizabeth-Sophia_ of _Holstein-Norbourg_, whom he left a Widow, after two Years Marriage. His Brother _Lewis-Rudolph_, Duke of _Brunswic-Lunenbourg_ and _Blanckenbourg_, succeeded him. He was born in 1671, and in 1690 married _Christiana-Louisa_ of _Oetingen_, by whom he had three Daughters; the eldest of whom was married to the Emperor _Charles_ VI. the second to the _Czarowitz_, Son of _Peter_ the Great; and the third, to the Duke _Ferdinand-Albert_ of _Brunswic-Lunenbourg_ and _Bevern_.

[37] The Branch of _Brunswic-Bevern_ is descended from _Henry de Danneberg_, eldest Son of Duke _Ernest_, Head of the _Brunswic_ Family. _Henry_ left two Sons; the youngest of whom, _Augustus_ of _Wolfembuttle_, had three Sons who form'd three Branches, _Brunswic_, _Wolfembuttle_, and _Bevern_. The two first were united in _Anthony-Ulric_. _Ferdinand-Albert_ I. Chief of the Line of _Bevern_, left five Sons and a Daughter. Three of his Sons are dead; of whom the Eldest lost his life at the Battle of _Schellenburg_, in 1704; the Third died in 1706, when he was Provost of St. _Blaise_ of _Brunswic_; as did the Fifth also, in 1706, at the Battle of _Turin_. There remain two Sons, _viz._ Duke _Ferdinand-Albert_ II. and Duke _Ernest-Ferdinand_.

[38] See the foregoing Note.

[39] This Prince was Velt-Marshal-General of the Emperor's Forces, and in that Quality he commanded the Emperor's Army, in the War which _France_ declared against his Imperial Majesty in 1733. He acquired great Reputation at the Head of a very weak Army, by hindering the _French_ from doing any thing more than taking Fort _Kehl_ in the first Campaign, when the Emperor was surpriz'd and unprovided. At the Opening of the Campaign in 1734, this Prince oppos'd the Designs of the Marshal _Berwick_, by Lines which he cast up at _Muhlberg_, and which were of good service to Prince _Eugene_ in facilitating his Retreat towards _Heilbron_, when he came to take upon him the Command of the Imperial Army. That great General own'd he never saw any thing look better, or that was stronger and better disposed than those Lines, which the Duke of _Bevern_ had guarded till then, with an Army of not 25000 Men. His most Serene Highness was in 1734, declared by the Dyet of the Empire, Velt-Marshal-General of the Armies of the Empire.

[40] He had fourteen Children, _viz._ seven Sons and seven Daughters, the last of whom was born in 1732.

[41] He married _Philippina-Charlotte_, the King of _Prussia_'s third Daughter, in 1733.

[42] This Princess was married to the Prince Royal of _Prussia_, in 1733.

[43] The Baron having quitted the Service of _Wolfembuttle_, is actually a Minister of State at _Hanover_.

[44] The Count _de Dehn_, after being disgrac'd, went to _Denmark_, of which he already wore the Order of _Dannebrock_, and obtained the Title of one of the King's Counsellors of State. From that time he stay'd at his Estate in the Country of _Wolfembuttle_, till the Year 1734, that the King of _Denmark_ appointed him to go to _Petersburg_, to fill up the Post of his Envoy Extraordinary vacant by the Death of M. _Westphal_.

[45] Since the Duke succeeded his Father, M. _de Munchausen_ is become first Minister of State, and manages all the Branches of that Office with that Care and Justice which procure him universal Love and Esteem.

[46] He is at present Marshal of the Court; M. _de Miltitz_ is Great Cup-Bearer, and M. _de Rossing_ Great Huntsman.

[47] The reason is, perhaps, because out of _their Attachment to old Customs_, they had the Curiosity to go a little higher back than their Fathers.

[48] The Duke of _Blanckenbourg_ being become Duke of _Wolfembuttle_, by the Death of his Brother, has scarce made any Alteration in his Court. The Persons who were heretofore his Creatures and Favourites continue in the same Employments. The Dutchess Dowager remains at _Brunswic_, in the fine House which the late Duke caus'd to be built; and of which the said Prince made a Present to her, with all its rich Furniture. This Princess is immensely rich, and lives with very great Dignity. Her Steward is M. _de Wederkopf_, who was formerly Privy Counsellor to the King of _Denmark_, and his Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of _France_.

[49] The Treasury of St. _Dennis_, near _Paris_, boasts also of this Lanthorn; so that _Judas_ must have had at least two Lanthorns.

[50] He died in 1731, as is before observed.

[51] Her Name is _Augusta-Louisa_, she was born the 11th of _January_ 1698, and is the Daughter of _Christian-Ulric_, Duke of _Wirtemberg-Oels_ and _Bernstadt_, by his 3d Wife, _Sophia Wilhelmina_, of _East-Friesland_.

[52] This is _Augustus-Lewis_, who in 1728, succeeded his Brother _Leopold_. His second Wife _Emilia_ of _Promnitz_, dying in 1732, he marry'd his Sister _Ann-Frederica_ of _Promnitz_; which Match, at that time, made a very great Noise. The Curious are referr'd to a Paper call'd _le Glaneur_, or the Gleaner, published in 1733, for what was said upon it. This Prince has had Children, by his three Wives; and two Sons in particular by his second.

[53] 'Tis the 24th part of a Dollar, or about 2_d._-1/2 _Sterling_.

[54] He had been in the King's Service ever since he was only Prince of _Saxony_, and always took care to keep in Favour; he being, of all the Favourites, the Person that had the greatest Share of the Prince's Confidence: Nevertheless, he ow'd his Advancement, and his illustrious Post of Minister of the Cabinet, to the Interest of the Countess _de Cosel_, who caus'd the Chancellor _Beichling_, who had always been the Favourite Minister, to be turn'd out.

[55] This part of the Prophecy did not take place, for the King of _Poland_ died in his Bed at _Warsaw_ the 1st of _Feb._ 1733, O. S. This Monarch set out in the Month of _January_, from _Dresden_, to hold the Dyet of _Poland_, which was open'd at _Warsaw_, and every thing seem'd like to pass to the Satisfaction of the King and Kingdom, when these fine Hopes were demolished by the Death of this Prince, who in his last Sickness, preserved the Character of the Hero, betraying neither Fear nor Folly; all his Wish being that he might live to embrace his Son.

The King found himself in a declining State, several Years. During the last Dyet at _Grodno_, a Mortification seiz'd his Foot; for which reason, M. _de Petit_, a Surgeon of _Paris_, whom the King sent for on purpose, cut off two Toes, and set his Majesty upon his Legs again, but told him withall, he must observe such a Regimen as he prescribed to him, or else it would break out again. But the King finding himself better, neglected _Petit_'s Advice, and died of the Mortification, as the Surgeon had foretold.

[56] _Eberhardina_ of _Brandenbourg-Bareith_ Queen of _Poland_, and Electoress of _Saxony_: she died at her Seat at _Pretch_ near _Wittenberg_, some Years before the King.

[57] This Prince succeeding his Father in the Electorate, and afterwards in the Throne of _Poland_, rais'd M. _Solckofski_ to the Dignity of a Count, and appointed him his Master of the Horse, and one of his Cabinet Ministers.

[58] The Electoral Prince (now Elector of _Saxony_ and King of _Poland_) has eight Children, _viz._ three Princes and five Princesses; so that the Electoral Branch is not like to be extinct very soon.

[59] The Velt-Marshal the Count de _Wackerbarth_ being dead, the Elector nam'd this Prince Generalissimo of the Troops of the Electorate in 1734.

[60] This Prince has for some time past resided at _Konigsgratz_.

[61] Who died, _August_ 13, 1734, a Minister of the Cabinet, Velt-Marshal and Governour of _Dresden_.

[62] She died at _Dresden_ soon after this was written.

[63] Count _Moschinski_, the Husband of this Lady, was Great Treasurer of the Court in _Poland_, and is Great Faulconer in _Saxony_.

[64] Madame _de Cosel_ may thank no body but herself for her Disgrace; for when she was in Royal Keeping, she had the assurance to threaten the King more than once that if ever he abandon'd her she wou'd pistol him. The King, who knew her to be a Woman that always kept her word, thought it his best way to be beforehand with her, tho' it was not till some time after that he caus'd her to be arrested. Madame _de Cosel_, who was retir'd to _Berlin_, did not dissemble her Chagrin; and 'tis said she declar'd in publick that the King should pay dear for being so false to her: Threats which his Majesty wou'd perhaps have despis'd, if Madame _de Cosel_ had not refused to give him back a Promise which he had made to her of marrying her in case the Queen shou'd die. Mean time the King desir'd of the King of _Prussia_ to give orders for arresting her, which was done accordingly; and Madame _de Cosel_ was carried under a Guard to _Saxony_, where she remain'd a Prisoner till the death of the King. But we have been told by the publick News-Papers that she obtain'd her Liberty in 1734.

[65] This Marriage was actually consummated at _Dresden_. But since the King's death, the Prince of _Holstein_ has abandon'd his Wife, whom he only married with a view of obtaining some considerable Employment from the King. The present Elector has eas'd her of most of that Wealth which the late King had heap'd on her.

[66] He died in _August_, 1734; and was succeeded in his Employments by the Prince of _Saxe-Weissenfels_, and the Count of _Friesland_.

[67] The Count _de Wackerbarth Salmour_ distinguish'd himself, in the year 1733, when the new Elector sent him Commissary Plenipotentiary to _Poland_; where he manag'd the Interests of his Master so well, that he was chose King.

[68] He was created a Count of the Empire (not by the King of _Poland_, but) by the Emperor. As he is a Lover of the Belles Lettres, in the late War he wrote and publish'd several solid Pieces, which were well penn'd.

[69] He was disgrac'd in 1731, upon which he retir'd to his Estate. The Catastrophe of this Gentleman is so tragical an Incident, that it will be proper to give a short but true History of it, as it is related in the following Circular Letter, wrote by the King of _Poland_'s Order, to his Ministers abroad, for the Information of all the Foreign Courts. The Letter was dated at _Warsaw_, the 12th of _May_, O. S. 1736, as follows.

SIR,

'The tragical Death of the Count _de Hoym_ having been variously reported both in printed Papers and written Letters, and with Circumstances not strictly true; the King has order'd me to give you an exact Information of this Affair.

'You will remember what the late King, of glorious Memory, signified to his Ministers abroad, concerning the Reasons and Circumstances that preceded, accompanied, and followed the Disgrace of the Count _de Hoym_.

'This Count having been a second time arrested for other Crimes, after the Death of the late King, was committed in 1733, to _Sonnenstein_, from whence the present King was so merciful as to release him some Weeks after; contenting himself to bind him again by Oaths stronger than the former; whereby the Count obliged himself to continue quiet at his Estate, without concerning himself with any but his own private Affairs.

'Yet towards the close of the Year 1734, and at the time when the King was in _Poland_, the Count, notwithstanding his Engagements, took the Opportunity of his Majesty's Absence, to set on foot other Intrigues, in defiance of his Oaths and his Promises; whereof the King being timely inform'd, order'd him to be arrested and committed Prisoner to _Konigstein_; which was the reason of his attempting his Life by a Pistol, whereof I acquainted you by my Circular Letter of the 15th of _January_, 1735.

'An Information was afterwards preparing for the Trial of him and his Accomplices; but not many days after the first Examination, the said Count being stung by the Remorse of his Conscience, and vexed to see all his Pranks laid open, chose to shorten the Course of Justice by putting an end to his own Life, notwithstanding the undeniable Proofs he had before experienc'd of his Majesty's Clemency. For this purpose he first pretended to be sick, and having order'd his Domestics not to disturb him, he hang'd himself the 21st of _April_ last, at Night, with a Handkerchief ty'd to a Hook that supported his Looking-glass. The Letter he wrote to his Domestics with a Pencil, and which was found upon the Floor, is an indisputable Mark of the deliberate Purpose and cold Blood with which he executed this Design. Moreover, in searching his Pockets a Razor was found on him, with a Penknife, Scissars, and the like Instruments.

The Family of the Deceas'd having petition'd the King not to proceed against the Corpse with the Severity of the Law, his Majesty has been so good as to order the Body of the Self-murderer to be privately interr'd, just without the Church-Yard of the Garrison at the Fort of _Konigstein_.'

_I am_, &c.

The Night before the Count dispatch'd himself, he left a Note upon his Table for his two Servants, as follows:

'Be prudent, make no Noise or Alarm, untie me immediately, put me to Bed, and then shut the Door after you, by bolting it when you are out, which you may do by the help of this Pack-thread; and by this means no body will know you have been in my Chamber. The World will doubtless believe I died of an Apoplexy; if you perform my Orders discreetly and faithfully, my Family will pay you 1000 Ducats, on sight of this Note.'

[70] In _October_ 1736, he return'd to _Dresden_.

[71] The Duke of _Mersebourg_ died in 1731, and was succeeded by his Uncle, the Duke _de Sprinberg_.

[72] This Prince died in 1732.

[73] The chief Trade of this Town is in _Woad_, of which they have three sorts. The first they sow about _Christmas_, the next in the _Spring_, _Summer_, and _Harvest_, of which they have three Crops, and the third grows wild. This Herb is such a sovereign Balsamic, that it cures Wounds almost with a touch, if taken in time. It resembles Plantain, but has a longer Leaf. The Roots fatten and improve barren Ground exceedingly, and being brought over to _England_, with _Clover_, _Cinque-Foil_, &c. grows with good Success in _Northamptonshire_, and other Places. In the Duke's Palace there is a Chamber of valuable Rarities, and a noble Library, of which the late Duke caus'd a Catalogue to be publish'd of the MSS. that the Learned might know where to have recourse to them. The Person he imployed to form it, was Dr. _Cyprianus_ Ecclesiastical Counsellor and Assessor in the Consistory of _Gotha_. They are for the most part the MSS. of Ecclesiastical Authors, Ancient and Modern, especially the latter. There is a great Number of Papers and Letters in the _Latin_ and _German_ Languages, concerning _Luther_'s Reformation, and several MSS. of the vulgar Translation of the Bible. There is a correcter Copy than that at _Leipsic_, of the Works of _Lactantius_; another of St. _Austin_'s Treatise of the _City of God_, which belonged to _Willigise_ Archbishop of _Mentz_, about the year 1000; another of the ancient Capitularies of the Kings of _France_, with the Salic Laws, and the Laws of the _Lombards_, _Almains_, &c. There are thirty one MS. Volumes containing the Abridgments of the Lives of the Emperors of the _West_, and of the _East_, their Pictures and Medals, and those of their Families, the whole collected in 1550, by _James de Strada_ of _Mantua_. The Medals are very well design'd, and _Occo_ the famous Antiquary affirms in a Letter quoted by M. _Patin_, that every Figure on them cost a Crown the engraving. There is a particular MS. which contains a Collection of Tracts by certain _Greek_ Chymists concerning the desirable _Art of making Gold_. For the rest the Curious are referred to the Catalogue it self.

[74] This Prince, who was _Frederic_ II. died in 1732, _March_ 12.

[75] He had ten Sons and six Daughters by her. The Hereditary Prince who succeeds him is _Frederic_ III. born _April_ 4, 1699. He has a Brother named _William_ born _March_ 12, 1701, and some time an Officer in the _Dutch_ Service.

[76] She was born _August_ 10, 1710.

[77] Since these Letters were written the Face of the Court of _Gotha_ is very much altered. The Duke therein mentioned is dead. The Hereditary Prince _Frederic_ has succeeded him, and his Mother the Duchess Dowager retired to _Altenbourg_, with the Princesses her Daughters, who are _Frederica_ born _July_ 6, 1715, O. S. and _Augusta_ born _Nov._ 18, 1719, and married _April_ 27, 1736, to his Royal Highness _Frederic_ Prince of _Wales_. The Duke's Brothers, who are _William_, _John-Augustus_, _Christian-William_, _Lewis-Ernest_, _Maurice_ and _John-Adolphus_, are gone into the Service of the Emperor, the King of _Poland_, and the Prince of _Hesse-Cassel_. As to the Government, the Duke treads in the very Steps of his late Father. M. _Backover_ is his Chancellor, and the First Man in his Council. M. _de Hering_, formerly in the service of the Duke of _Saxe-Weimar_, is Vice-Chancellor. The Count _de Ronaw_ is now Envoy at the Dyet of _Ratisbon_, M. _de Damnitz_, heretofore in the Service of the Prince _de Rudelstad_, is Grand Marshal; and seems to have a Share in the new Duke's Confidence. This Gentleman is also a Major-General, and the Camp seems to be a fitter Element for him than the Court.--The Office of Master of the Horse is not yet fill'd up. M. _de Wurm_, a Person of Quality and Merit, was in possession of that Office in the late Duke's time, but he lately resigned it of his own accord. M. _de Stotterheim_, is to be appointed Great Cup-Bearer, who is as yet, I think, in the Service of some Foreign Prince.

[78] _John William_ Duke of _Saxe-Eysenach_, died at sixty-one Years of Age, soon after having married to his fourth Wife _Mary Christina Felicite_ Countess of _Linange_, the Widow of _Christian_ Margrave of _Baden-Dourlach_.

[79] _Ann Sophia Charlotte_ of _Prussia_ Daughter of the late Margrave _Albert_, and Wife to _William Henry_ the present Duke of _Saxe-Eysenach_.

[80] His Successor was _Frederic Charles_ Count _de Schonborn_ Bishop of _Bamberg_ and Vice-Chancellor of the Empire, who was before his Competitor. In 1734, he resigned the Post of Vice-Chancellor, and retired to his Bishoprick.

[81] _Christina-Charlotta de Wurtenberg_, Margravine Dowager of _Brandenbourg-Anspach_, who was Regent for her Son, died at _Anspach_ 1730, soon after she had resign'd the Regency to this young Margrave, and match'd him to _Frederica-Louisa_, second Daughter of the King of _Prussia_.

[82] This was _Benjamin Neukirch_. He put _Telemachus_ into Verse, and was the Author of a great many other Works, which shew that the _German_ Language is capable of conveying as fine Sentiments as those which are more us'd by Authors. He died lately at _Anspach_.

[83] This Princess was the Dowager of the Duke of _Courland_, when she marry'd the Margrave _Christian_ who was very old. After his Death she marry'd the Duke of _Saxe-Meinungen_ whom she has surviv'd. She resides at _Coburg_ in _Franconia_. She never had but one Son, and that was he who marry'd the present _Czarina_, but died soon after his Marriage.

[84] The Hereditary Prince who is the eldest, marry'd the Princess Royal of _Prussia_ in 1731.

[85] The eldest of the Princesses, _Sophia-Christiana-Louisa_, was marry'd in 1731 to the Prince _Alexander de la Tour_ and _Taxis_. She lately embrac'd the _Romish_ Religion.

[86] The Margrave and the Prince are now return'd to _Bareith_, where they live with all the Splendor of Sovereignty.

[87] She is the present Queen.

[88] He had the Misfortune to be killed as he was hunting in _Bohemia_, by the Emperor himself in 1732.

[89] She is now Margravine of _Baden-Baden_.

[90] His fickle State of Health oblig'd him to quit this Employment, in which he was succeeded by the Count _de Collobradt_, who in 1734 was made Vice-Chancellor.

[91] He is return'd to _Vienna_ since 1732.

[92] This Minister was Great Chancellor of _Bohemia_ and a Knight of the _Golden Fleece_. Count _Joseph_ was nominated Ambassador to _Great Britain_ in 1736, in the room of his Brother _Philip_.

[93] This Word in _French_ signifies a _Scab_.

[94] The Electoresses of _Bavaria_ and _Saxony_.

[95] I conform to the Opinion of almost all the Historians, who do not place _Frederic_ the Fair in the List of the Emperors.

[96] The Empress Regent and the Empress Dowager.

[97] The King of _Great Britain_.

[98] The Queen of _Prussia_.

[99] The present Duke Regent of _Brunswic-Lunenbourg-Wolfembuttle_.

[100] _Feb._ 1, 1736, she was marry'd to the Duke of _Lorrain_.

[101] There are but seven Archduchesses since 1730; the Emperor's third Daughter being dead.

[102] This great General who was born the 8th of _October_ 1663, O. S. died on the 10th of _April_ 1736, O. S. so suddenly, that when his Gentleman went that Morning, as usual, into his Chamber to awake him, he was found dead in his Bed. He had been the day before very gay with Company whom he entertain'd at Dinner, and made not the least Complaint of any Ailment, tho' he had for some time before been so indispos'd that he did not venture abroad. 'Tis supposed that he was choak'd by an immoderate Defluxion of Rheum with which he was now and then troubled. His sudden Death cast the City and Court of _Vienna_ into such a Consternation as did prodigious Honour to his immortal Memory. On the 15th, after having lain three days in State, he was interr'd in the Tomb of his Nephew _Emanuel_ Prince of _Savoy_ (which the Princess of _Savoy_ Countess of _Soissons_ caus'd to be erected in the Metropolitan Church of St. _Stephen_) with all the Military Honours, and all the Magnificence due to his illustrious Birth, and to these important Services which he perform'd to the August House of _Austria_ during the Reigns of three successive Emperors. A Will was found among his Papers, whereby he declar'd the late Prince _Eugene_ of _Savoy_ his Nephew who died the year before at _Manheim_ his universal Heir. But after that time a Codicil was made, tho' never sign'd by Prince _Eugene_, declaring for his Heir his Niece _Louisa de Seissons_ of _Carignan_ (who was born _December_ 16, 1686.) then at a _Nunnery_ in _France_. The Prince left behind him a numerous and curious library of Books, many of which he bought when at _London_ of _Christopher Bateman_ in _Pater-noster Row_, besides a fine Cabinet of Medals and other Curiosities. The Emperor has bought his Library of his Niece for 20000 Florins.

Since the Prince's Death the Count _de Konigseg_, Vice-President of the Council of War, has the chief Direction of Military Affairs at this Court, and signs all Dispatches and Commissions which that Prince sign'd as first President of the said Council, for thirty-three years. His Regiment of Dragoons is given to Prince _Charles_ of _Lorrain_, but the Honours he held as General in Chief of the Emperor's Forces, and his Imperial Majesty's Vicar-General in _Italy_, are like to continue vacant by reason of the Peace.

[103] He is now Bishop of _Breslaw_, a Dignity which gives him a distinguish'd Rank in this Duchy.

[104] The Count _de Metsch_, Vice-President of the Aulic Council of the Empire, succeeded him in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor; and the Count _Aloysius-Thomas Raimond_ of _Harrach Rohram_, heretofore Viceroy of _Naples_, hereditary Master of the Horse of Upper and Lower _Austria_, Marshal of the States of the Country, Knight of the Golden Fleece, is appointed Counsellor of the Conferences in the room of the Count _de Schonborn_.

[105] The Count _de Konigseck-Erps_. He actually went to _Spain_, with a design to relieve his Uncle; but as the Face of Affairs is alter'd at this Court, they are both return'd. The Count _de Konigseck-Erps_ is at _Brussels_ Counsellor of State of _Brabant_.

[106] The Count _de Konigseck_ is return'd home from his Embassy to _Spain_. He actually officiates as Vice-President of the Aulic Council of War, and as Privy-Counsellor of the Conferences. He is Lieutenant-General of the Emperor's Armies, Colonel of a Regiment of Foot; and is lately created a Knight of the Golden Fleece. The Count _de Mercy_ being kill'd at the Battle of _Parma_, the 29th of _June_, 1734, the Emperor sent the Count _de Konigseck_ to _Italy_, and gave him the Command of his Army, which was in a very shatter'd Condition, and which the Count _de Konigseck_ set to rights again, in such a manner as to command Respect even from his Enemies.

[107] His Name and Title is _Joseph de Silva y Meneses_, Marquess _de Villasor_, Count _de Monte-Santo_.

[108] They are barely _Opinions_, and do not pass into Decrees till they are approved by the Emperor.

[109] When he return'd to _Vienna_, after the _French_ and _Savoyards_ had taken _Milan_ in 1733, several Articles of Complaint were exhibited against him; but he made so full a Defence against the Impeachment, that the Emperor has the same Confidence in him as before.

[110] He was Uncle to the Cardinal _Collonitz_ ABp. of _Vienna_.

[111] In the Beginning of the Year 1730, this Apartment was burnt down by a Fire which broke out in the Night-time; so that the Elector and Electress had like to have been burnt in their Beds, and scarce any of the fine Furniture was sav'd.

[112] The Order consists at present of a Grand Master who is the Elector, and two Grand Priors, who are the Electoral Prince and Duke _Ferdinand_, six Grand Crosses, nine Commanders, and several Knights.

[113] The second is dead.

[114] The present Grand Marshal is the Count _Gaudentz de Rechberg_, a Grand Croix of the Order of St. _George_.

[115] The Baron _de Freysing_ is at present Great Huntsman.

[116] He died _An._ 1733, and leaving no Children, his Son and Grandson dying before him, was succeeded by _Charles-Alexander_, the eldest of his Cousin-Germans, the Son of Duke _Frederic-Charles_, who had been his Guardian till the Year 1693. The Duke _Eberhard-Lewis_ was 57 Years of Age.

[117] The Duke was reconcil'd to her two Years before she died, and tho' she was no less than fifty Years of Age, it was reported for a good while that she was with Child.

[118] This was the Countess _de Gravenitz_. Since the Duke's Death the Duke Regent has commenc'd a Prosecution against her, and she traverses from one Court to another for that Protection which every one denies her.

[119] He died at _Ludwigsbourg_ the 23d of _Nov._ 1731.

[120] He was Velt-Marshal of the Emperor's Forces, and Governor of _Servia_ and _Belgrade_. He is one of the famous Generals of our Age, on whom Prince _Eugene_ set a great Value. When he came to the Succession he obtain'd of the Diet of the Empire the Post of Velt-Marshal-General jointly with the Duke of _Brunswic-Bevern_ and the Prince of _Anhalt_. He married _Mary-Augusta_ of _Tour Taxis_, by whom he has Children. He has two Brothers in the Emperor's Service, _viz._ Prince _Frederic_, and Prince _Lewis_, who distinguish'd themselves in the last War upon the _Rhine_.

[121] M. _de Pollnitz_ left the Court in 1732, and is since retir'd to his lands in _Saxony_.

[122] This Prince died the Beginning of the Year 1732, and left one Son.

[123] He his since marry'd a Princess of _Brandenburg-Bareith_, who has embrac'd the Catholic Religion.

[124] He was advanc'd to the Office of Secretary at War in the room of M. _le Blanc_, and was succeeded as Intendant of _Alsace_ by M. _de Harlay_, formerly Intendant of _Metz_; and when the latter was made Intendant of _Paris_ he was succeeded by M. _de Brou_.

[125] The Wife of _Lewis_ the Dauphin who was _Lewis_ XIVth's only Son.

[126] The Duchess of _Orleans_ who is of the _Baden_ Family, and the Duchess of _Bourbon_.

[127] The famous Cardinal _William Egon de Furstemberg_ Bishop of _Strasbourg_ died the 10th of _April_ 1704, and was immediately succeeded by the Abbot _de Rohan_, who was chose Co-adjutor _Jan._ 31, 1701.

[128] _Strasbourg_ was an Episcopal See before the Year 376, for one _Arnaud_ Bishop of _Strasbourg_ was then present at the Council of _Cologne_. The Chapter is composed of 24 Members, _viz._ 12 Capitulars, and 12 Domicilairs, who must be all Princes or Counts. From 1592 the Canons were _Lutherans_, and Catholics till 1681, when _Lewis_ XIV. having taken _Strasbourg_, established a Bishop there whose See was at _Molsheim_, and caused the Cathedral to be restored to the Catholic Canons; and notwithstanding the contrary Dispositions of the Treaty of _Westphalia_, in 1687, he turn'd the _Lutheran_ Canons out of _Brudersdorff_, and the Prebends which they retain'd in the Chapter: Nevertheless the _Lutheran_ Religion is tolerated in this City.

[129] 'Tis already far advanc'd.

[130] He was admitted Kt. of the _Golden Fleece_ at the last Promotion.

[131] This Fortress is now finish'd, and the Elector, who continues to keep his Court here, has a strong Garison in it.

[132] He actually lodges there now.

[133] This Prince died at _Breslau_ in _April_ 1732.

[134] His Name was _Theodore_. He was born in 1659, and died in 1732.

[135] The late Queen of _Sardinia_.

[136] The Prince _John-Christian_ became Prince Regent of _Sultzbach_ after his Father's Death, but did not long survive him, for he died suddenly _July_ 20, 1733; so that Prince _Charles_ his Son, born _December_ 10, 1724, is now Prince _Palatine_ of _Sultzbach_, Marquiss of _Bergopzoom_, and presumptive Heir to the Elector. He is a very forward hopeful Youth. The Elector has sent for him from _Brussels_ to _Manheim_, notwithstanding the Intreaty of the Duchess _d'Aremberg_, his Great-Grandmother by the Mother's side, (who had the care of his Education,) that he might be permitted to stay with her. This young Prince's Grandmother is the Princess Dowager _d'Auvergne_, Sister to the Duke _d'Aremberg_, one of the toasted Beauties of her Time. She retir'd to a Nunnery, is a Lady of good Learning, and now one of the Heads of the _Jansenist_ Party of _Holland_.

[137] He died soon after this was written, and his Place is not yet fill'd up.

[138] I suppose M. _de Globe_ is dead; at least he is no longer Grand Marshal, that Post being occupied by the Baron _de Beveren_, a Privy-Counsellor and President of the Ecclesiastic Administration at _Heidelberg_. This Minister does an Honour to the Elector's Choice of his Person.

[139] The Office of Master of the Horse is vacant; but the Count _de Nesselrod_ does the Duties of it, in quality of Vice-Master of the horse.

[140] The present King of _Sardinia_.

[141] General _Isselbach_ Commander in Chief of the _Palatine_ Troops, and Governor of Manheim, dying in _August_ 1734, the Elector gave the Command of his Troops to the Count _de Nassau-Weilbourg_, and the Government of _Manheim_ to the Baron _de Zobel_.

[142] Since this was written the Elector of _Mentz_, of the _Palatine_ Family of _Newbourg_ dying, the Chapter of _Worms_ unanimously chose for its Bishop _Francis-George_ Count _de Schonborn_, Archbishop and Elector of _Triers_.

[143] These sharp-sighted Gentlemen were not so happy as to foresee the Marriage which has lately united the Families of _Austria_ and _Lorrain_, and brought the latter within View of the Imperial Crown, of which the Elector of _Triers_ saving the Sword in the Scabbard seems to have been a remarkable Omen.

[144] He was the King of _Prussia_'s Plenipotentiary to the King of _Great Britain_, and is return'd to _Frankfort_, where he is Minister from the King of _Prussia_ to the Circle of the _Rhine_.

[145] This Lady died _An._ 1733.

[146] Since the Author was at _Frankfort_ the Prince _Alexander de la Tour_ and _Taxis_ who married a Princess of _Brandenbourg-Bareith_, resides in this City and is building a House there.

[147] She is _Louisa-Anne-Frances_ of _Lobkowitz_, Daughter to the late Prince _Leopold_ of _Lobkowitz_ who was the Empress's chief Steward till 1708.

[148] This Lady died at _Frankfort_ in _Feb._ 1733.

[149] Madame the Abbess of _Maubrisson_, Sister to Madame the Electress of _Hanover_, who is supposed to be the Person that speaks here; Madame the Duchess of _Hanover_, Mother to the Empress _Amelia_, and Madame the Princess of _Condé_.

[150] At _Rhenen_, a small Town in the Province of _Utrecht_.

[151] The _Upper Palatinate_ yielded to the Elector of _Bavaria_ by the Treaty of _Westphalia_.

[152] At _Schwetzingeu_, a League from _Heidelberg_.

[153] Twas a Pistol which the Count _de Hehenlo_ snatch'd from her, and shot into the Air from the Window. But here it was absolutely necessary to call it a Dagger, Fire-Arms being not known at the Time of which this History bears date.

[154] _Phillip_ the Magnanimous, Landgrave of _Hesse-Cassel_, was in 1518 Sovereign of all the Country of _Hesse_. He died in 1567, and left four Sons who shar'd his Dominions and form'd the four Branches of _Hesse-Cassel_, _Hesse-Marpurg_, _Hesse-Rheinfels_ and _Hesse-Darmstadt_ The landgraves _Lewis de Marpurg_ and _Philip de Rheinfels_ had no Issue, but their Nephew _Maurice_ of _Cassel_ having 18 Children, _Earnest_ one of the Sons reviv'd a Branch of _Rheinfels_ which was divided into those of _Rotenburg_ and _Vanfried_, that are still subsisting. The Posterity of _George_ I, Landgrave of _Darmstadt_ was altogether as fruitful, and form'd the Branches of _Darmstadt_, _Butzbach_, _Hombourg_, and _Lauterbach_, some of which are extinct. The Landgrave-Regent is one of the sixteen Children of the Landgrave _Lewis_ VI. Great-Grandson of _George_ I. There are at present these six Branches of the Family of _Hesse, viz._ 1. _Hesse-Cassel_, 2. _Hesse-Philipstall_, 3. _Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenbourg_, 4. _Hesse-Rheinfels-Vanfried_, 5. _Hesse-Darmstadt_, 6. _Hesse-Hambourg_.

[155] This Count died in 1736.

[156] She died at _Hanau_ after a very long Illness.

[157] This River rises in _Tirol_ a little above _Inspruc_, becomes navigable at _Halle_, and loses itself in the _Danube_ near _Passau_.

[158] The Provost and Dean of _Passau_ enjoy the same Prerogative.

[159] The Revenue of this Archbishoprick amounts to 600,000 Florins. The Archbishop has 60,000 Florins a-year for his private Expences, and 24,000 Crowns for officiating at three solemn Services, without reckoning the Deanery, which is worth 24,000 Florins to him.

[160] The People about the _Alps_ are very subject to those Swellings by drinking too much cold unwholesome Water.

[161] This is the Name which they give in _Italy_ to those who do the Office of Guides to shew Foreigners the Curiosities of any Town.

[162] This Minister died at _Venice_ in 1732, and was succeeded by Prince _Pio_.

[163] He is dead, and succeeded by Don _Carlo Ruzzini_.

[164] _Francis_, Count _Duhamel_, Lieutenant-General of the King of _Prussia_'s Army, Knight of the Order of the _Black Eagle_, and Colonel of a Regiment of Horse. The _Venetians_ invited him to their Service in 1704, and gave him the chief Command of their Forces.

[165] This Princess died in 1731, at _Florence_.

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