Curiosity, which is now nothing like so vivid as it then was, would be glad to listen a little, in this meeting of two Suns, or of one Sun and one immense Tar-Barrel, or Atmospheric Meteor really of shining nature, and taken for a Sun.

But the Books are silent; not the least detail, or hint, or feature granted us.

Only Fancy;--and this of Smelfungus, by way of long farewell to one of the parties:-- ...

"It was at Tongres, or in head-quarters near it, 10th October, 1746,--Battle expected on the morrow [Battle of ROUCOUX, over towards Herstal, which we used to know],-that M.Favart, Saxe's Playwright and Theatre-Director, gave out in cheerful doggerel on fall of the Curtain, the announcement:-- -- 'Demain nous donnerons relache, Quoique le Directeur s'en fache, Vous voir combleroit nos desirs:-- 'To-morrow is no Play, To the Manager's regret, Whose sole study is to keep you happy: -- On doit ceder tout a la gloire; Vous ne songes qu'a la victoire, Nous ne songeons qu'a vos plaisires'-- [--Biographic Universelle,--xiv.

209,?
Favart; Espagnac, ii.