In another letter to Mr. Jennens, dated St. Albans, 22nd August, the duchess says that since she last wrote from Windsor on 10th August, she had been to Bath and Woodstock, and was greatly tired from her travels, and had scarcely been alone except to sleep. "I don't know," she writes, "how long I shall stay at this place; but if you are well, and were at Liberty to come to us, I hope I need not tell you how glad I should be to see you and dear Mrs. Jennens, if she can content herself with such conveniences as I can make in this poor Habitation, which, however ordinary, I could not part with for any that I have seen in all my travels." During the summer she kept open house at Holywell, near St. Albans; but although her entertainments were "very noble and fine," they failed in reviving her position in society, for the simple reason that, as she had no longer any power, she was no longer made up to—a way of the world. "If you had lived so two or three years ago," the duchess was bluntly told by one of her guests, "it might have signified something, but now it will signify nothing." As long as the duchess was at court, she probably had quite sufficient society and was glad of the rest and quiet of home. She says in one of her letters, "I used to run from the court and shut myself up six weeks in one of my Country Houses quite alone, which makes me now remember Mr. Cowley, who says, 'Tis very fantastical and contradictory in human nature that people are generally thought to love themselves better than the rest of the world, and yet never can endure to be with themselves.' The very fact of having left the court would make her desire to entertain her friends and acquaintances, so as not to drop out of all remembrance. Sarah was beloved by her own people at Sandridge and neighbourhood, for Dr. Hare mentions how much struck he was by the easy manner in which she lived there. These are his words, "I was always charmed with your Grace's many and great excellences, and if it be possible being with you at St. Albans has added to the veneration I had before for you, being infinitely pleased to see the easy manner in which you lived with all about you and knew when to lay aside state and ceremony.' The King set out from Herrenhausen, accompanied by the young Elector, his son, on the 31st of August. He arrived at the Hague on the 5th September and embarked on the 16th. The following barges were sent to Gravesend to meet the King and convey him to Greenwich: The King's shallop. The King's twelve-oared barge. oared barge Office of the ordnance eightoared barge. The navy six-oared barge. On landing at Greenwich his Majesty walked to the palace, escorted by the Earl of Northampton and his troop of Life Guards, and attended by the lords of the regency and an immense crowd of rejoicing people.1 The Duke of Marlborough was one of the first to be greeted by his Majesty, as will be seen by the following letter:— RICHARD BARRETT to DACRE BARRETT at Belpus. "RUSSELL STREET, September 1714. "After I parted from you I went to Gravesend and saw the King pass . . . . there, and afterwards went to 1 Greenwich and had the honour yesterday of kissing the King's and Prince's hands, where was abundance of company of all parties. The King landed not till dusk by torchlight. The Duke of Marlborough met him at the landing, and the King spoke French to him thus, My dear Duke, I hope you now have seen an end of all your troubles.' He was made Captain General the next day, and Lord Townshend, who is Secretary of State, met the Duke of Ormonde as he was going to see the King and told him his Majesty had no further service for him." On the 20th of the month George I. travelled by road to London; the whole route was thronged with spectators, who received him with shouts and huzzas. More than 200 carriages, each with six horses, preceded his Majesty's. In reference to the entry of George I. into London, in a private letter, dated October 9, 1714, we read: "I know nothing of the King's person, though I saw the entry, which was not in anything finer than we have had before, though the gentlemen were well dressed, want of ladys, great loss to the shew, as will be at the Coronation which certainly can't be so fine as 'twas at the Queen's. 'Tis uncertain when the Princess will The Prince promises the ladys a very gay Court. They say he's much inclined to that sort of life; plays a pretty deal, but very low. The King has supped with several noblemen. Hates much grandeur, goes in a hackney chair and pays 'em himself. Thinks come over. our Court has too much state. His two favourite Turks and Mlle. Kilmansegge I guess you have heard of, though perhaps not of the mistake that one of them On the 20ch of the George I. travelled by road to London; ti・ w..' route was thronged with spectators, who received Him with shouts and huzzas. More than 200 carriages, each with: six horses, preceded His Majesty's. In reference to the entry of George I. into London, in a private letter, dated October 9, 1714, we read : "I know nothing of the King's person, though I saw the entry, which was not in anything finer than we have had before, though the gentlemen were well dressed, want of ladys, great loss to the shew, as will be at the Coronation which certainly can't be so fine as 'twas at the Queen's. 'Tis uncertain when the Princess will come over. The Prince promises the ladys a very gay Court. They say he's much inclin to that sort of life; plays a pretty deal, but very low. The King has supped with several noblemen. Hates n uch grandeur, goes in a hackney chair and pays 'cm self. Thinks our Court has too much state. His two favourite Turks and Mlle. Kilmansegge I guess you have heard of, though perhaps not of the mistake that one of them |