The instance of their poverty that strikes me most, who make political observations by the thermometer of baubles, is, that there is nothing new in their shops.  I know the faces of every snuff-box and every tea-cup as well as those of Madame du Lac and Monsieur Poirier.  I have chosen some cups and saucers for my Lady Ailesbury, as she ordered me; but I cannot say they are at all extraordinary.  I have bespoken two cabriolets for her, instead of six, because I think them very dear, and that she may have four more if she likes them.  I shall bring, too, a sample of a baguette that suits them.  For myself, between economy and the want of novelty, I have not laid out five guineas—­a very memorable anecdote in the history of my life.  Indeed, the Czarina and I have a little dispute; she has offered to purchase the whole Crozat collection of pictures, at which I had intended to ruin myself.  The Turks thank her for it!  Apropos, they are sending from hence fourscore officers to Poland, each of whom I suppose, like Almanzor, can stamp with his foot and raise an army.

As my sister travels like a Tartar princess with her whole horde, she will arrive too late almost for me to hear from you in return to this letter, which in truth requires no answer, v`u que I shall set out myself on the 26th of August.  You will not imagine that I am glad to save myself the pleasure of hearing from you; but I would not give you the trouble of writing unnecessarily.  If you are at home, and not in Scotland, you will judge by these dates where to find me.  Adieu!

P. S. Instead of restoring the Jesuits, they are proceeding to annihilate the Celestines, Augustines, and some other orders.

(44) The country palaces of the Duke of Orleans and the Prince of Cond`e; who were in disgrace at court for having espoused the cause of the Parliament of Paris, banished by the Chancellor Maupeou.

(45) The country seat of the Duc de Choiseul, to which, on his ceasing to be first minister, he was banished by the King.

(46) The following `echantillon of these vaudevilles was given by Madame du Deffand to Walpole:—­

“L’avez-vous vue, ma Du Barry,
Elle a ravi mon `ame;
Pour elle j’ai perdu l’esprit,
Des Fran`cais j’ai le bl`ame: 
Charmants enfans de la Gourdon,
Est-elle chez vous maintenant? 
Rendez-la-moi,
Je suis le Roi,
Soulagez mon martyre;
Rendez-la-moi,
Elle est `a moi,
Je suis son pauvre Sire. 
Llavez-vous vue, etc.

“Je sais qu’autrefois les laquais
Ont f`et`e ses jeunes attraits;
Que les cochers,
Les peruquiers,
L’aimaient, l’aimaient d’amour ex`eme,
Mais pas autant que je l’aime. 
L’avez-vous vue,” etc,-E.

(47) Maupeou.

(48) Madame du Barry.’’’

(49) The Abb`e Terrai was comptroller-general of the finances.  His mistress, known in the fashionable circles of Paris by the name of La Sultane, received money, as it was supposed, in concert with the Abb`e himself, for every act of favour or justice solicited from the department over which he presided.-E.