She was gentle and kind."]-- I am convinced that all who were acquainted with her must have felt bound to speak well of her; to few, indeed, did she ever give cause for complaint.

In the time of her power she did not lose any of her friends, because she forgot none of them.

Benevolence was natural to her, but she was not always prudent in its exercise.

Hence her protection was often extended to persons who did not deserve it.

Her taste for splendour and expense was excessive.