52 THE LIFE O'f 



CHAP. VII. 



The author arrives at Copenhagen juj} after the re^ 

 •volution there. — Anecdotes of the King of Den- 

 mark. — Goes to Pruffta. — Ceremony of entering Potf- 

 dani. — Frederic the Great's mode of receiving re^ 

 ports, — IFaits on Comte de Goert7:>. — Etiquette of 

 prefentation to the King. — Meets fever al dijlin^ 

 guifhed charaHers. — TbeHereditaryPrince' s apart- 

 ments defcribed. — Receives permiffion from the 

 King to attend his manceuvres. — Prefented to the 

 ^leen, at the palace of Shoen Haufen^ near Ber- 

 lin. — Accompanys the Prince onfome private ex- 

 peditions. — Is ordered to leave Potfdam. — 'The 

 order revoked next day. — Defcription of Potfdam., 

 — Defcriptions and afiecdotcs of Frederic the Great. 

 — Excellence of the Pruffian troops. 



I ARRIVED at Copenhagen in September 17S4, 

 and was received in a very flattering manner by 

 ftrveral perfons of difl-ind:ion ; here I met that 

 worthy and exalted character, Hugh Elliot, 

 Kfq. the Britifli Minifter at the court of Den- 

 mark. To this gentleman's friendfhip I have 

 the higheft obligations ; his praifes I need not 

 write, they are in the mouths of all who knew 

 hims but I fhould be even more loft to honour 



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