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Rh to see her, and the reception did favour more of the heartiness of Germany than the gentleness of France. This day is expected here the Duke of Pastrana; he makes his entry at Fontainbleau, on the 8th of the next month. Sir Harry Gotherick came hither last Saturday, and will stay but two days before he pursue his journey towards Madrid, to be there before the hurry of that Court's setting out to meet their new Queen disturb the gravity of his march. Fail not to pity my suffering self, in the midst of all the gaudy fools I shall see for a fortnight before my return hither. In the mean time, what is either worth your entertainment or your information, I shall send you from thence.

If the report of this King's setting out thirty or forty sail of ships be got as far as you, you may comfort yourself it was only an alarum to fright the Danes into that peace which we count upon here as concluded; Monsieur Mayer Groom being, I am told, resolved to sign all that will be offered him the last of this month, and prepared to agree to the matter of Holstein, as it is required here. Colonel Macarty is come here for his pleasure; I wish his stay may be for mine. Colonel Algernon is, I hear, chosen a Member of Parliament: I did not think I should ever have so good a reason to