14 1"HB LIFE OF 



CHAP. III. 



The author perfonns his m[(fion to Dantzic^ and re^ 

 turning is met by a mejjenger to hajien his journey. 

 -^Arrives at St. Peterjburg^ and is ordered to 

 wait the Emprefs's difpatches, — The Duchefs of 

 Kingfton's conduct. — Determines to remove his fa^ 

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

 nical difpofttion. — Leaves the capital, with per- 

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



f peeling travellers in Rujfia. — parrels with the 

 Duchefs. — Removes bis 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 diredlions. My 

 family were waiting for me ; I however found 

 it neceffary 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- 

 cumftances 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 me^ (whom I met in Livonia^ about a hun- 

 dred 



