MAJOR SEMPLi; LISLE, 



CHAP. 11. 



<ioes to Briijfek. — Interview with Mr. Fitzherbert.y 

 now Lord St. Helens, — Leaves BruJJ'elsy and aC" 

 companies the army of Frederic the Greats and 

 the Emprefs ^een of Hungary to the field. — 

 Returns through Holland to England. — Marries* 

 — Goes to France ; and from thence ^ at the infiance 

 of the Duchefs of Kingjion^ to Rujfia. — Adven- 

 ture at Riga in Livonia. — His arreji there. — 

 4^oes to St. Peterfburgi and is introduced to Prince 

 Potetnkin and the Emprefs. — Curious particulars 

 of the Puchefs of K.'s family. 



-A-T BruiTels, in the beginning of 1778, I met 



with General Lockhai't and the Earl of F r, 



by whom I was prefented to Mr. Fitzherbert, 

 now Lord St. Helens, then Relident at that 

 court. I remained in Brabant till Frederic the 

 Great marched againft Maria Terefa, the Em- 

 prefs Oueen : I followed thefe armies during 

 that little war, which as the Germans them- 

 felves call the " Ka'rtoffel Kreigy' or Potatoe War, 

 I pafs over as of no importance to my readers. 

 I held no confiderable lituation at that time; 

 but I gained fome experience by obferving the 

 manoeuvres of the King of Pruflia and the cele- 

 brated Laudhon. 



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