osing the health of the King, the Royal Family, the
Army, and Nation. Not content with doing it in French, he drew out of
his pocket a document written for him in German, for he did not know
the language, and read it with the most extraordinary pronunciation.
The English officers all admired the way the Germans kept their
countenance notwithstanding the absurdity of the exhibition.

On the 21st they have had great doings here at Hanover. I hear that to
the astonishment of everybody the Queen appeared at the _Enthuellung_,
where all other people were _en grande tenue_, in a little small round
hat with a lilac feather. Her Maids of Honour--she has only one now
besides that English Miss Stewart--were ordered to wear hats to keep
Her Majesty in countenance. I wonder if your Majesty has read the
speech the King has addressed to his people on the occasion of the
_Enthuellung_ and the Crown Prince's birthday. It cannot fail to excite
the greatest pity that such things, however well meant, should be
written. Has your Majesty also heard of the pamphlet that has been
published here called _Das Welfe_--that name Welfe is quite an _idee
fixe_ of the King now, and he brings it in on every occasion, and
this pamphlet is written throwing the whole idea into ridicule, and
beginning with the last years of the late King's reign. The Crown
Prince[38] is very much liked, but, unfortunately, his new tutor will
probably also leave very shortly--he has no authority over him, the
Prince still regretting M. de Issendorf. Besides, he is not allowed
to exercise his judgment in the smallest way--the King going on the
principle that a King only can educate a King. The reason the
other tutor left, or was dismissed, was partly on account of his
remonstrating against the religious instructions, which were carried
so far that the Prince had hardly any time left to learn other
things. Besides the Prince, who dislikes the clergyman, had drawn a
caricature, to which the man very much gives himself, and the King
thought M. de Issendorf had known of it, which turned out not to be
the case.... I have the honour to remain, your Majesty's most obedient
and devoted Servant and Subject,

LOUISE MANCHESTER.

[Footnote 36: Louise Frederica Augusta, wife of the seventh
Duke of Manchester, and Mistress of the Robes. She was
daughter of the Count von Alten of Hanover, and is now Dowager
Duchess of Devonshire.]

[Footnote 37: The Queen had met