I must, however, tell you, the King has been here; ["Came to Berlin 8th October," on the Van-Swieten errand; "saw Princess Amelia twice; and on the 9th returned to Potsdam" (Rodenbeck, iii.

172).] to the astonishment of all croakers, hearty and in high spirits.

He was very civil to all of us.

I was attended by one dozen English, which nearly completes my half-hundred this season.
Pitt made one of the twelve, and was particularly distinguished.

KING: _"Monsieur est-il parent de Mylord Chatham ?'_ PITT: _'Oui, Sire.'_ KING: _'C'est un homme que j'ai beaucoup estime.'_ "You have no idea of the joy the people expressed to see the King on Horseback,--all the Grub-street nonsense of 'a Country groaning under the weight of its burdens,' of 'a Nation governed with a rod of iron,' vanished before the sincere acclamations of all ranks, who joined in testifying their enthusiasm for their great Monarch.