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CONTENTS.-N° 158. cisms in Writing-Mr. Ruskin on Poetry-The Beckford Library Sale-The Word "Tory "-A Fielding Relic, 6. QUERIES: - Yoole - Girthol: Yoole - Githe, 6- Hookes's "Amanda," 1653-Cumeling-"The Economy of Providence" Medals, 7-Cirencester-Bushy-points "Calf'shead Roll "-All Souls-Selby-Old Licensing Law-Sir G. Cross-"Speeding the parting guest"-Raleigh House, 8Trowbridge - Bogie - The Critics-Heraldic Anomalies "Ezekiel Culverwell: a Treatise of Faith," 9. REPLIES:-Beefeater, 9-St. Cuthbert's MS. of St. John's NOTES ON BOOKS:-"The Salon of Madame Necker" tinguished diplomat and minister the Comte de Vergennes, who was, during the last few years of his life, and therefore at the period at which this letter was written, President of the Council of Finance. The M. d'Ormesson who is mentioned in the letter was Henri-François de Paule le Fèvre d'Ormesson, who, having succeeded his father in the administration of the Maison de Saint-Cyr, impressed Louis XVI. so favourably by the manner in which he transacted the business of his post that the king appointed him to the Contrôle Diffident about accepting Générale des Finances. this, on account of his youth, he was encouraged by the king, who said to him, "I am younger than you, and yet I fill a greater station than that which I am giving to you!" D'Ormesson was, however, incompetent for the duties of the im coming to my aid; and now, at the moment when I have the greatest need to go to you and beg of you this act of justice, as a special favour, I am nailed to my pallet. You do not wish that I should perish. I only ask for a small part of a great total, which you would cause to be paid to me if some enforced delays had not put off till now my strict payment in full. In the name of honour and of your benevolence, write, Leslie Stephen's "Swift "-Traill's "Sterne-Crane's " Art my Lord, to M. d'Ormesson, and tell him that there is and the Formation of Taste"-Guérin's "Mémoires du Duc de Saint Simon," &c. Notices to Correspondents. Nates. AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER OF BEAU MARCHAIS. no objection to giving me the payment on account, with a statement of which I have furnished him; it is only the amount which I am myself obliged to pay. And condescend to add that it is indispensable that he should cause a prompt examination and payment of my claims to be made; for one cannot conclude an affair before beginning it; but five years have now elapsed, and the consideration of this affair has not yet been commenced. As I was myself to be the bearer of your reply, be so kind as to give it to my postilion. I cannot go to Versailles; but this afternoon, after the access [of fever], I will do as [I did] yesterday; I will go to M. d'Ormesson's house on hands and knees, sooner than fail to go, so desperate has my case become." subject which I had the honour to mention to you last I desire to bring you a curious paper, relating to the Monday. But I dare not entrust it even to my own messenger. I will go and show it to you, as soon as I am able to make a journey of four leagues. Anything new which throws a little additional light upon a phase of the troubled life of this extraordinary man must have some interest for the readers of "N. & Q." A letter in the autograph of the great merchant-dramatist, which fell into my hands some years ago, and which I came upon the other day in turning over some of my books, seemed to me to answer this purpose; and I give it I enclose a copy which I have had made of Voltaire's here for the first time in print, with a rough trans-letter to the King of Prussia and of the monarch's answer. lation* into English. It is addressed to the dis * Paris, April 17, 1783. My Lord.-Yesterday, trembling with fever, I called on M. d'Ormesson: I arranged with him that he should write to you this morning, and that, on my part, I should go to Versailles, bearing to himself your answer. But my fever has increased to such a degree that I can scarce see what I am writing, within my bedcurtains. The mortification of finding myself in this extremity, without having yet succeeded in concluding anything about my wretched claims, and my liabilities now due, have deprived me of repose. Then, at the last moment, comes this fever, which completes the work; and on Saturday I must pay a sum, which I do not possess and cannot raise before that day. M. d'Ormesson, though full of goodwill towards me, wishes for your support before I present to the king the homage of the perusal of the manuscript which I have already given you: add to it this document, proving the truth of the facts, and put it at the page on which the writer treats of the war of 1743, which you will easily find. If it amuses the king to read this, and if his Majesty would like to have, in confidence, some other hitherto unknown portions of the great portfolio, I shall make it my duty and my pleasure, both for your and for his sake, to extract some other matters of great interest. Save my honour for me, I beg of you, by bidding M. d'Ormesson make this temporary but necessary settlement of my claims. Never has the Service had to wait one moment when my activity has been required. I beg a million of pardons for this informal babble. My head throbs like a forge, and anxiety redoubles my fever. I am, with the most unalterable devotion, my Lord, Your most humble and obedient servant, CARON DE BEAUMARCH |