deric the Second, and his son. Places adorned with sta- tues; particularly one with those of Frederic's generals. The armoury. The army. Manner of living at the court. Hospitality to strangers. The king and queen. Visit to Country-seat, capital, and history of the duke of that name. Mecklenburg-Strelitz, belonging to our queen's brother. Alarm about the French. Lubec. Town and government of the same. Appearance of the inhabitants. Russian fleet. English merchantmen. Territory of Hol- stein. Account of the same. Rensburg. Danish posting. Frederickstadt. Conduct of its inhabitants. Laughable scene there. boats. Bye-boats. Account of Tonningen. Inhabitants of Holstein. Their independence, and hatred against the English. Bad accommodations and extravagant prices of this place. The river Eyder. Bad navigation, and diffi- culty of reaching this port. Thoughts of removing the packets to Husum. Mr. Howard, the British agent for ERRATA. P. 92, last line but four. For "humor" read “ curiosity." 193, 1. 20. For "the three" read "three." 205, 1. 2. After the word "diminishes" add "in diameter." TRAVELS THROUGH FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, &e. LETTER XXIÍ: The court of his Sicilian majesty· Presentation of the author and other Englishmen at Le Grand Couvert-Account of the royal family - English ladies presented to the queen — The queen's address to these ladies, and remarks on English wives and English husbands—Balls, given by her majesty, at general Acton's, to the English at Naples - General Acton and his young wife-Hereditary prince and princess-A ball given by the queen, at the palace of La Favorita, at Portici Neapolitan society, manners, and bebaviour-Spanish ambassador; his palace, ball, manner of living, and masquerade character: Naples, Feb. 24, 1803. My dear sir, WHEN I arrived at Naples the royal family were at the palace of Casserta, where, since their return from Palermo, they have principally resided. They came to town to spend the king's birth-day (the 12th of Ja nuary), and a grand gala was held at court in honor of the occasion; when Mr. Drummond, the British minister, did me the favor of presenting me, together with many other English, to their Sicilian majesties. We were of course in full dress; and, having accompanied Mr. Drummond to the palace, proceeded through a long suit of unfurnished rooms into a very large saloon; where the king and queen, in company with their son (the hereditary prince), his wife, and the princesses, sat at dinner; according to the etiquette observed by the Bourbon family, who uniformly hold their court while they are at table, whence it is called le grand couvert. Though it was only just twelve o'clock, the king ate very heartily; while the queen refused every dish which was handed to her. The court or company round the table was numerous, and formed a complete mob; and though I am persuaded that the noblest blood in Europe flowed in the veins of the dukes, princes, and marquises, assembled on the occasion, they had very much the appearance of strolling actors prepared to represent the heroes of tragedy, or of footmen in the cast-off dresses of their masters. Their coats were laced and spangled all over; their hair was frizzed, and powdered to vie with the color of snow; and many of them had ribands, stars, and |