14 THB LIFE OF 



CHAP. III. 



The author performs his miffton to Dantzlc, and re^ 

 turning is tnet by a mejfenger to hajien his journey, 

 ''—Arrives at St. Peter/hurg, and is ordered to 

 wait the Emprefs's di/patches, — The Duchefs of 

 Kingfton^s conduSL — Determines to remove his fa- 

 mily to Narva^ on account of the Duchefs*s tyran- 

 nical difpojition. — Leaves the capital, with per- 

 ^ . mijjion to go to the Duchefs*s houfe. — Laws re- 

 fpe^ling travellers in Ruffia, — parrels with the 

 Du chefs. — Removes his family to Narva, and 

 fets out for Cherfon. 



1 PAID the money on my arrival at Dantzic to 

 Madame de Porquet, and took her receipt for 

 it, according to the Duchefs's diredions. My 

 family were waiting for me ; I however found 

 it neceflary to remain fome days there ; and I 

 was further fo delayed by the badnefs of the 

 weather and roads, that my two months had 

 fome time expired. In the mean time. Prince 

 Potemkin, finding himfelf obliged from cir^ 

 <;umftances to fet off immediately for the army^ 

 had applied to Sir James Harris to know where 

 I was. In confequence an exprefs was fent off 

 for mCj, (whom I met in Livonia^ about a hun- 

 dred 



