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horfe, and rode away with as little ceremony aS 

 he had approached. 



The Prince and Princcfs was kept under fuch 

 reftraint by the King, that it was next to impof- 

 lible for them to enjoy any picafure. But when 

 his Majefly was gone to any diilance, which pre- 

 cluded the pofTibility of his return for a day or 

 two, the Princefs never failed to give a ball, at 

 the palace of Charlottcnburgh, in the park of 

 Berlin. To thefe aflemblies, which were very 

 gay, thQ officers of the Gens d'Armes^ and variety 

 of the mod falhionable and noble perfonages 

 were admitted ; but the Princefs was obliged to 

 be at home before the King's return to Potf- 

 dam. 



CHAP. VIII. 



The author leaves PruJJia and returns to Denmark. — 

 Sets out for England, inhere he arrives in Decern^ 

 her 1784. — Frequently vijits the Continent in the 

 courfe of the two following years. — Bef peaks d 

 travelling pojl-chaife of Mr. Lycet. — Mr. Lycet, 

 not being able to arreji him for the debt, twelve 

 months after the delivery of the carriage , proceeds 

 CRIMINALLY againjl him. — The unhappy confe- 

 quences. — Sends a model of a f addle and accoutre^ 



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