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vocal and instrumental music, which hé privately brought from Paris, and which struck up on a sudden, in the midst of these river parties. Sometimes he gave banquets, which like+ wise came from France, and which, even in the midst of London, surpassed the King's collations. These enter+ tainments sometimes exceeded, and at others fell short of his expectations, but they always cost him an immense deal of moneybastis esitused vio boo -looLord Falmouth was one of those who hade the greatest friendship and esteem for the Chevalier: this profusion gave him concern, and as he often used to go and sup with him without ceretoogovand mony, one evening finding only Saint Eviemond there, and a supper fit for half a dozen guests, who had been invited an forms You must not,' said he, addressing himself to the Chevalier

de Grammont, be obliged to me for this visit: I come from the King's

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'coucher, where all the discourse was ' about you; and I can assure you that the manner, in which the King spoke 3 of you, could not afford you so much pleasure as I myself felt upon the occasion! You know very well, that I he has long since affered you his good offices with the King of France; and for my own part, you know very well that I would solicit him so to • do, if it was not through fear of losing you, as soon as your peace is made but, thanks to Miss Hamilton, you are in no great haste. However, I Isain ordered by the King niy haster, am It To to acquaint you, that while you rẻ'main here, until you are restored to

the favour of your sovereign, he gives ©you a pension of fifteen hundred Ja• cobus's: it is indeed a trifle, consider

fing the figure the Chevalier de Gram

mont makes among us; but it will

enable him sometimes, to give us, a

supper.onet supper tees Boa

The Chevalier de Grammont received, as he ought, the offer of a fayour he did not think proper to accept: I acknowledge,' said he, the 'King's bounty in this proposal, but I am still more sensible of Lord Falmouth's generosity in it; and I request him to assure his Majesty, of my perfect gratitude: the King my master will not suffer me to want, when he thinks fit to recal me; and ' while, I continue here I will let you see that I have still left wherewithal

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to give my English friends a supper of now and then,ov in or ni avi-At these words, he called for his strong box, and shewed him from seven to eight thousand guineas in solid gold.

Lord Falmouth, willing to turn to the Chevalier's advantage his refusal of so advantageous an offer, gave Monsieur de Comminge, then Ambassador at thei English court, an accountǝbf it; nor) didi Monsieur de Comminge fail to rel present properly the merit of such a refusal to the French Courtest 1091506

Hyde Park, everyone knows is the promenade of Londons nothing was so much in fashion, during thes fine weather, as that promenade, which was the rendezvous of magnificence and beauty every one, therefore, whod had either sparkling eyes, or a splendid equipage, constantly repaired thithert and the King seemed pleased with the place. 998 99d 1979 bed tent des!

Coaches with glasses weile then ofi recent invention: the ladies were afraid of being shut up in them they greatlyg preferred the pleasure of shewingualle

most their whole persons, to the conveniences of modern coaches that which was made, for the King not be ing remarkable for its elegance, the Chevalier de Grammont was of opinion, that something ingenious might be in vented, which should partake of the ancient fashion, and likewise prove preferable to the modern Thebthèrefore sent away Termes privately with all necessary instructions to Paris: the Duke of Guise was likewise charged with this commissiong and the courier, having by the favour of Providences escaped the quicksand, in a month's | time broughts safely over to England the most elegant and magnificent ca lash that had ever been seen, which the Chevalier presenged to the King. bisThe Chevalier de Grammont had giren orders, that fifteen hundred louis should be expended upon it; but the

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