[_Helden-Geschichte,_ ii.

1045-1051.] Fantastic Bielfeld taxes his poor rouged Muse to the utmost, on this occasion; and becomes positively wearisome, chanting the upholsteries of life;--foolish fellow, spoiling his bits of facts withal, by misrecollections, and even by express fictions thrown in as garnish.

So that, beyond the general impression, given in a high-rouged state, there is nothing to be depended on.

One Scene out of his many, which represents to us on those terms the finale, or actual Departure of Princess Ulrique, we shall offer,--with corrections (a few, not ALL);--having nothing better or other on the subject:-- "But, in fine, the day of departure did arrive,"-- eve of it did: 25th July, 1744; hour of starting to be 2 A.M.

to-morrow.