rival here, makes it impossible
for me to say more to you than that I am alive and well, after a
miraculous escape from the 'Proserpine,' which ran ashore off
Searhorn, and a second danger, scarcely less, yesterday morning, in
a long walk to gain this place, during which we were overtaken by
the tide and forced to wade for an hour, in the hardest frost I
ever felt, against a strong current of tide, which was sometimes up
to, and sometimes above our middle. We are all, however, well
to-day, and I proceed this evening towards Berlin, as well as my
fatigues will allow me. I cannot say enough to you of Mr. Fisher's
behaviour in these trials of danger; his resources, his attachment,
and his kind attentions in assisting our poor Henry, and lessening,
where he could, the inconvenience of my situation, have entitled
him and ensured to him the sincerest and warmest regard. Henry,
likewise, has been a stout mariner, and has shown a fortitude much
beyond his years.

I find no Italian news except a report of the French having
possession of Naples. They have, likewise, Ehrenbreitstein. When
will they have Berlin? We have not a shirt in company. My loss,
about L700.

God Almighty bless and preserve you.

Having arrived safely at Berlin, Mr. Grenville gives a sketch of his
first impressions of the King of Prussia and his Court.

MR. T. GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Berlin, Feb. 28th, 1799.
MY DEAREST BROTHER,

The journal which Mr. Fisher has shown to me, and which he proposes
to send to you by this messenger, will give you a much more
accurate account of our voyage than I could pretend to do if I had
time to undertake it; but that is unfortunately so far from being
the case, that I can with difficulty catch a short time by this
opportunity to write even a few words to you.

We arrived here on the 17th, and I have scarcely yet got through
the endless presentations and the weary first suppers of the
Princes, which engross the whole evening from six in the evening
till one in the morning. I have seen the King hitherto very little,
but I am going to dine with him to-day; he is thought to be
well-disposed in his general intentions, perfectly aware of all he
has to fear from the great nation whom he detests and abhors; but
having no original