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Rh that had happily taken place, the university of Leyden is supposed strongly to favour the old system.

Before we left Rotterdam, our friend General Chorié expected daily to be appointed to the command of Nimeguen, and we then promised him that we would extend our tour to that fortress, in order that we might have the pleasure of seeing him again, before we quitted the Batavian republic. At Utrecht I found, from the advanced period of the season and other circumstances, that ——— could not make the excursion without considerable inconvenience, and therefore, leaving her at the Chateau d'Anvers, I took a seat in the post chariot for Nimeguen. My companions were a French officer and his lady, and their politeness and agreeable conversation beguiled the tediousness of the journey.

On my arrival at Nimeguen, I was greatly disappointed to find, that the appointment of General Chorié to the command of that fortress had not yet been confirmed, and consequently the pleasure which I promised