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and the next room, into the cartoon gallery, at the door of which 

 the housekeeper was placed to keep everybody else from going in. 

 My Lord Hervey (vice-chamberlain to the King) waited in the 

 cartoon gallery, and carri'd him that way into His Majesty's private 

 apartment. Then I saw my lord chamberlain conducting his high- 

 ness through the admiral gallery to the queen's apartment, where 

 he saw (in private) her majesty and the royal family, except the 

 prince of Wales, to whom he afterwards paid a visit, being carry'd 

 also the private way. I imagined count Blamont would from thence 

 have slunk away, but he was more gallant ; went to the queen's 

 circle, and saw the dining in publick, standing behind their majesties, 

 or rather in some measure between their chairs. About a quarter 

 of an hour's stay there, he went and dined at count Kinsky's at 

 Isleworth, and so back to London to count Kinsky's house there, 

 whither all the ministers went early this morning to pay their 

 court to his highness, before they came to the King's levy here. 

 The duke of Lorrain was not here this day ; but to-moi-row he is to 

 meet their majesties and the royal family at the hunting in Windsor 

 forrest, and they dine together, as I hear, at Cranborn lodge. The 

 Duke of Newcastle will give his highness a great entertainment 

 next week at Claremont. They talk of count Blamont's going to 

 Newmarket at the end of next week, and that we shall then remove 

 to town ; but that is not certain." 



In a postscript the intelligencer informs Lord Waldegrave 

 that : — 



" The hunting was last Saturday, as I wi'ote to yovu- excellency 

 was intended, but the dinner was here. There sate at the table 

 the King, the prince of Wales on his majesty's right hand, and 

 count Blamont on his left, and the ministers and great officers, and 

 such others as his majesty was pleased to appoint, who sate pele mele 

 without any distinction. They were about fourteen in all. It was 

 in the beauty room next the privy garden. A play is now acting 

 here, to which count Blamont is come from count Kinsky's. To- 

 morrow the Duke of Devonshire entertains his highness at supper 

 in town. Wednesday is to be another hunting, and another dinner 

 here. Thursday count Blamont goes to see a ship launched, and 

 will be entertained by the admiralty. Friday he dines with my 

 Lord duke of Newcastle at Claremont, and is to be at a ball here 



