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and gratitude than calumny has dared to rcprc- 

 ieiu me, did I not here in the moft public man- 

 ner return him my mod fincere thanks for the 

 almofi: innumerable favours h^ has done me, 

 though I will not pain his generous mind by a 

 recapitulation of them. 



The lijttle revolution of Denmark, if indeed 

 it merits that name, had juft taken place, and 

 the Oueen-Mother, to vvhofe tyranny the late 

 Oueen owed her misfortunes, had been banifh- 

 ed to an eftate fome miles from Copenhagen. 

 Affairs had been placed in the hands of the cele- 

 brated Bernfdorff, and a law was palTed (on ac- 

 count of the King's weaknefs, which had indu- 

 ced him to give his lignature to any thing laid 

 before him) that no cdid: (liould be valid unlef^i 

 counterligned by the Prince Royal. 



The King vvhofe derangement had rather re- 

 duced him to :the ftateof boyhood than deprived 

 him of reafon, did not much relifli this arrange- 

 ment, though he knew it would be in vain co 

 make complaints. He however contxi:/cd io 

 fhew his diflatisfaclion; for one evening having a 

 number of papers to lign, he defired they might 

 be left till morning, when rhey fhould be ready. . 

 In the morning the MiRiller went to receive 

 them, but to his great furprize, he found the 

 King had fomewhat exceeded his promife; the 

 papers were indeed figned, but his Majefty had 



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