"JE NE LA CONNAIS PAS," answered Friedrich, with his clear-ringing voice, "I don't know her;" [Voltaire to Madame Denis, "Potsdam, 11th August, 1750" (-- OEuvres,--lxxiv.

184).]--sufficient intimation to Voltaire, but painful and surprising.

For which some diplomatic persons blame Friedrich to this day; but not I, or any reader of mine.

A very proud young King; in his silent way, always the prouder; and stands in no awe of the Divine Butterflies and Crowned Infatuations never so potent, as more prudent people do.
In a Berlin of such stir and splendor, the arrivals of Sir Jonas Hanway, of the "young Lord Malton" (famed Earl or Marquis of Rockingham that will be), or of the witty Excellency Hanbury, are as nothing;--Sir Jonas's as less than nothing.

A Sir Jonas noticed by nobody; but himself taking note, dull worthy man; and mentionable now on that account.