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Letters From Baron Bielfeld.
Pie gave T . V . Master B . von 0 * * * the most delicate and flat ! er » ing instances of regard . I sa } ' nothing of his moral qualities : it would be difficult to discern them at one interview ; but I protest to you , that there was no part of his conversation which did not mark great dignity of mind , and the utmost benevolence of temper : and ,
for the truth of this , I appeal to the public voice . ¦ All was finished soon after four in the morning : the prince returned to the duke ' s palace ; and , in all appearance , as well satisfied with us , as we were charmed with him . I hastened to bed , completely fatigued with the business of this fair day * . We shall send to day , to receive from our most illustrious brother orders relative to our return . To-night we shall go to the Italian
Opera , which theysa ; ' is a very fine one ; and to-morrow , I believe , we shall set off for Hamburgh , where I hope for the pleasure pf embracing you . . I am , & c .
LETTER III . AFTER THE PRINCE ' s ACCESSION TO THE THRONE . MY DEAR FRIEND , Cbarlottenbttrg , June 20 , 1740 . ' THE king has publicly declared himself a Freemason , and a few days since his Majesty held a very illustrious lodge . I made the preparations - and acted as principal overseerthe king
necessary , himselfbeing in the chair . The curiosity of all the court was very strongly excited . We received their highnesses prince William , he Margrave Charles , and the . Duke of Holstein , who were all highly charmed with being admitted of our order .
Historical Anecdotes.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTES .
Z 153- nP ^ O correct the abuses and degeneracy t } ie English inha-}{ bitants , who had migrated to Ireland , and settled there , was a favourite stroke of policy adopted by Edward III . For this purpose he deputed Sir Thomas Rokeley , an English Knight , to assume the reins of government in that kingdom , which he did with . an equity and integrity unknown to many of his predecessors . By his
own disinterested moderation , he set a noble example to those Lords who had been habituated to pillage and oppress their inferiors . "lam served ( said the honest Englishman ) without parade or splendour ; hut . let my dishes be wooden , rather than my creditors unpaid . " ¦ 14 87 . A dreadful war was carried on in Ulster , between the Chieihhn O'Neal and the neighbouring Chieftain of Tirconnel . This war had
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Letters From Baron Bielfeld.
Pie gave T . V . Master B . von 0 * * * the most delicate and flat ! er » ing instances of regard . I sa } ' nothing of his moral qualities : it would be difficult to discern them at one interview ; but I protest to you , that there was no part of his conversation which did not mark great dignity of mind , and the utmost benevolence of temper : and ,
for the truth of this , I appeal to the public voice . ¦ All was finished soon after four in the morning : the prince returned to the duke ' s palace ; and , in all appearance , as well satisfied with us , as we were charmed with him . I hastened to bed , completely fatigued with the business of this fair day * . We shall send to day , to receive from our most illustrious brother orders relative to our return . To-night we shall go to the Italian
Opera , which theysa ; ' is a very fine one ; and to-morrow , I believe , we shall set off for Hamburgh , where I hope for the pleasure pf embracing you . . I am , & c .
LETTER III . AFTER THE PRINCE ' s ACCESSION TO THE THRONE . MY DEAR FRIEND , Cbarlottenbttrg , June 20 , 1740 . ' THE king has publicly declared himself a Freemason , and a few days since his Majesty held a very illustrious lodge . I made the preparations - and acted as principal overseerthe king
necessary , himselfbeing in the chair . The curiosity of all the court was very strongly excited . We received their highnesses prince William , he Margrave Charles , and the . Duke of Holstein , who were all highly charmed with being admitted of our order .
Historical Anecdotes.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTES .
Z 153- nP ^ O correct the abuses and degeneracy t } ie English inha-}{ bitants , who had migrated to Ireland , and settled there , was a favourite stroke of policy adopted by Edward III . For this purpose he deputed Sir Thomas Rokeley , an English Knight , to assume the reins of government in that kingdom , which he did with . an equity and integrity unknown to many of his predecessors . By his
own disinterested moderation , he set a noble example to those Lords who had been habituated to pillage and oppress their inferiors . "lam served ( said the honest Englishman ) without parade or splendour ; hut . let my dishes be wooden , rather than my creditors unpaid . " ¦ 14 87 . A dreadful war was carried on in Ulster , between the Chieihhn O'Neal and the neighbouring Chieftain of Tirconnel . This war had