124 THE LIFE or 



hufinefs to Bruffells. — Is induced to leave that 

 armjy and go to the army of the Upper Rhine. — 

 Situation of the arm)\ and Charaiiers of the Gene- 

 rals — The King of Pru [ft a leaves the field, — The 

 reigning Duke of Brujifwic fucceeds him. — The 

 author's diflrefjcd fit ut at ion. — Retires to a f mall 

 town in the interior. 



Jjefore I went to bed I had purified myfelf 

 as well as I was able from the inconveniences 

 natural to my almofi: incredible exertions ; I 

 had in fad neither enjoyed the comfort of a 

 bed, a change of linen, nor a razor, for a week, 

 during which I was hardly an hour out of my 

 faddle. Once laid down I had refolved to recruit 

 my ftrength with fleep, and had given orders 

 that I fliould not be difturbed ; about eleven, 

 however, a melTage came from the Court, com- 

 manding my attendance there, and inviting me 

 to dinner; though fcarcely able to crawl, I 

 obeyed this honourable fummons, and pro- 

 ceeded to drefs myfelf, but perhaps in fuch a 

 fafhion as never before appeared at that Court ; 

 I had only an old blue jacket and pantaloons, 

 which, fjllied with the dirt I had collected in 

 nine days, were proof againft every effort of 

 a brufh, and I was forced to borrow a fhirt of 

 the perfon who kept the hotel ; thus equipped, 

 however, to Court I went, but fatigue made 

 a moft awkward courtier of me. 



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