Vol. XIV. (of XXI.) 49/55 He is back at Brussels late in the evening, September 9th:--how he had fared, and what extent of pumping there was, learn from the following Excerpts, which are all dated the morrow after his return:-- THREE LETTERS OF VOLTAIRE, DATED BRUSSELS, 10th SEPT. TO CIDEVILLE (the Rouen Advocate, who has sometimes troubled us).... I have courageously resisted his fine proposals. He offers me a beautiful House in Berlin, a pretty Estate; but I prefer my second-floor in Madame du Chatelet's here. |