5^ THE llfE OF 



milTion to be prefentcd to him, and to appear 

 at his parades and man ceu vres. 



I immediately went home, wrote a few lines 

 to the King, addreffcd, (as the Count de Goertz 

 had inilruclcd me,) fimply an Roi ; and fent my 

 letter by my own fervann, in the ufual way. 

 Next morning, at fix o'clock, I received an 

 anfvver, brought to me at my hotel by the King's 

 running footnian. The letter was in amount 

 ^s follows; 



<f 



Major Semple, 



" It is with pleafure I permit you to 

 follow me to the manoeuvres of my troops. As 

 to the prefentation, you muft addrefs yourfelf 

 to Count de Goertz, my Aid-du-Camp General, 

 who is charged with fuch affairs. Upon which, 

 (Major Semple) I pray God tp have you in his 

 Jioly keeping. 



t( 



FRf-DERIC.'* 



This laconic epiflle was fomewhat curious in 

 its form, for it was begun fo clofe to the top of 

 the paper that there was hardly room for the 

 Jetters. About an hour after it reached me, I 

 received a vifit from Count de Goertz, to whom 

 his Majcfty had wrote concerning me, fignify- 

 ing his intention of receiving me that fame day, 



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