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which could only be made sense of by the supposition 

 of an insinuated reproach of political indecision, are 

 rather unpleasant. " C'etait un des homines d'etat 

 dont 1'Europe de mon temps n'en a pas compte trois 

 ou quatre," I have heard from Talleyrand's own lips. 



P. 15. "What many entirely denied him;" . . . 

 very acute and fine. The old Princess Louisa said of 

 you, " You were most to be feared when you were 

 taking up one's cause." 



P. 18. My brother often related that Stieglitz saved 

 his life, but the words, which would have appeared 

 boastful in his mouth, I hear now for the first time 

 from Stieglitz. They are very characteristic and true. 

 There is therefore nothing to desire but a word, which 

 shall explain all, and prevent misunderstanding. 



P. 23. That he had an unbounded admiration for 

 Eahel is very, very true ! 



P. 28. " Principles of constitutional government." 

 If ever you make use of these papers, my dear friend, 

 make this interpolation : " although at a later period 

 in other articles he has earnestly, in the most decided 

 way, urged the necessity for a constitution founded on 

 a general representation of the people." The limi- 

 tation is needful. I have myself had in my hands his 

 plan for a constitution and system of election, and in 

 these opinions he died. 



P. 31. Instead of " avarice," too great thriftiness. 



Once more I read, and being more composed, find it, 

 on the whole, among the best things you have written. 

 Pp. 6, 7, 1012 ! 1320, 2427, 30 ! ! You have 

 reproduced all, yes, nearly all, and that with infinite 



