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Traits In The Life Of Count De Buckebourg.
through several counties in England . He not only traversed the greatest part of that kingdom on foot , but travelled in company with a German prince , through several of the counties in the cha racter of a beggar . Being informed that part of the current of the Danube , above Regensberg , was so strong and rapid that no one had ever dared to swim across it , he made the attempt , ami swain farthat it with
so , was difficulty he saved his life . A "Teat statesman and profound philosopher related to me at Hanover that during the war in which the Count commanded the artillery in the army of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick against the French fie one day invited several Hanoverian oflicers to dine with him in his tent . When the company were in hi gh spirits and full of gaiety , several cannon-balls flew in different directions about the tent . " The French , " exclaimed tlie officers , " cannot be far off "
-- No , no , replied the Count , " the enemy , I assure you , are at a great distance ; " and he desired them to keep their seats . The firing soon afterwards re-commenced ; when one of the balls carrying away the top of the tent , the oflicers rose suddenl y from their chairs , exclaiming , " The French are here . "— " No , " * replied the Count , " the French are not here , and therefore , gentledesire will sit dow
men , I you again n , and rely upon my word " The balls continued to fly about ; the officers , however , continued to eat and drink without apprehension , though not without whispering their conjectures to each other upon the singularity of theirentertainment . The Count at length rose from the table , and , addressing himself to the said" Gentlemen
company , , , I was willing to convince you how well I can rely upon the officers of my artillery ; for I ordered them to fire , during the time we continued at dinner , at the pinnacle of the tent ; and they have executed my orders with great punctuality . " Reflecting minds will not be unthankful for these traits of the character of a man anxious to exercise himself and those under his
command in every thing that appeared difficult or enterprizino-. Being one day in company with the Count b y the side of a magazine of gunpowder which he had made under his bed-chamber in Fort Wilhelmstein , I observed to him , that " I should not sleep very contentedly there during some of the hot ni ghts of summer . " The Count , however , convinced me , though I ° donot now recollect howthat the greatest danger and no dange is
, r one and the same thing . When I first saw this extraordinary man , which was in the company of an English and a Portuguese officer , he entertained me for two hours , with a discourse upon the physiology of Haller , whose works he knew by heart . The ensuing morning , he insisted on my accompanying him in a little boatwhich he rowed'himselfto Fort Wilhelmsteinwhichfrom
, , , , plans he shewed me of his own drawing , he had constructed in the middle of the water , where not a foot of land was to be seen . One Sunday , upon the great parade at Pyrmont , surrounded by many thousand men who were occupied in dress , dancing , and making
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Traits In The Life Of Count De Buckebourg.
through several counties in England . He not only traversed the greatest part of that kingdom on foot , but travelled in company with a German prince , through several of the counties in the cha racter of a beggar . Being informed that part of the current of the Danube , above Regensberg , was so strong and rapid that no one had ever dared to swim across it , he made the attempt , ami swain farthat it with
so , was difficulty he saved his life . A "Teat statesman and profound philosopher related to me at Hanover that during the war in which the Count commanded the artillery in the army of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick against the French fie one day invited several Hanoverian oflicers to dine with him in his tent . When the company were in hi gh spirits and full of gaiety , several cannon-balls flew in different directions about the tent . " The French , " exclaimed tlie officers , " cannot be far off "
-- No , no , replied the Count , " the enemy , I assure you , are at a great distance ; " and he desired them to keep their seats . The firing soon afterwards re-commenced ; when one of the balls carrying away the top of the tent , the oflicers rose suddenl y from their chairs , exclaiming , " The French are here . "— " No , " * replied the Count , " the French are not here , and therefore , gentledesire will sit dow
men , I you again n , and rely upon my word " The balls continued to fly about ; the officers , however , continued to eat and drink without apprehension , though not without whispering their conjectures to each other upon the singularity of theirentertainment . The Count at length rose from the table , and , addressing himself to the said" Gentlemen
company , , , I was willing to convince you how well I can rely upon the officers of my artillery ; for I ordered them to fire , during the time we continued at dinner , at the pinnacle of the tent ; and they have executed my orders with great punctuality . " Reflecting minds will not be unthankful for these traits of the character of a man anxious to exercise himself and those under his
command in every thing that appeared difficult or enterprizino-. Being one day in company with the Count b y the side of a magazine of gunpowder which he had made under his bed-chamber in Fort Wilhelmstein , I observed to him , that " I should not sleep very contentedly there during some of the hot ni ghts of summer . " The Count , however , convinced me , though I ° donot now recollect howthat the greatest danger and no dange is
, r one and the same thing . When I first saw this extraordinary man , which was in the company of an English and a Portuguese officer , he entertained me for two hours , with a discourse upon the physiology of Haller , whose works he knew by heart . The ensuing morning , he insisted on my accompanying him in a little boatwhich he rowed'himselfto Fort Wilhelmsteinwhichfrom
, , , , plans he shewed me of his own drawing , he had constructed in the middle of the water , where not a foot of land was to be seen . One Sunday , upon the great parade at Pyrmont , surrounded by many thousand men who were occupied in dress , dancing , and making