Age now thirty-seven; a native of these Western parts; but henceforth, by degrees ever more, the shining star and guide of Austrian Policies down almost to our own New Epoch.

As, unluckily, he will concern us not a little, in time coming, let us read this Note, as foreshadow of the man and his doings:-- "The glory of Count, ultimately Prince, von Kaunitz-Rietberg, is great in Diplomatic Circles of the past Century.

'The greatest of Diplomatists,' they all say;--and surely it is reckoned something to become the greatest in your line.

Farther than this, to the readers of these times, Kaunitz-Rietberg's glory does not go.

A great character, great wisdom, lasting great results to his Country, readers do not trace in Kaunitz's diplomacies,--only temporary great results, or what he and the by-standers thought such, to Kaunitz himself.