Major semple Lisiz. ^6^ 



added an invitation, in confequence of which I 

 went to Antwerp, where his Highnefs then lay 

 with a corps of army, as the Emperor, Jo- 

 feph II.- then threatend to attack Holland. 

 Such was the opinion of my military talents, 

 which this veteran foldier entertained, that in 

 compliment, he ordered his regiment, which' 

 was certainly one of the fineft in the world, to 

 parade before the hotel where I lodged : not fa- 

 tisfied with this, though he was an old Impe- 

 rial General, and I was a very young Major, hf: 

 placed me at his right-hand, and went with mc 

 along the front. The very inftant too that I was 

 receiving this moft honourable and pleafing 

 compliment, as if every thing meant to confpire 

 to inflate my vanity. Earl Cholmondely, with 

 another gentleman and a lady, arrived at the 

 Grande Lahoureury the hotel where I was. 



A conftant repetition of thofe praifes might 

 have intoxicated a much cooler head than mine; 

 my pride had now its full fcope; I was already 

 in idea a General in Chief; my brain teemed 

 with improvements in ta(5lics and evolutions, 

 till my expences fo far out- grew my income, 

 that I was involved in debt and difficulties. 



Even when I was difgraced at home, I was 

 admitted to the favour and familiarity of the 

 firfl generals upon the Continent ; what their 



opinion 



