497.] and Parliament itself took afterwards to poking into it, though with little effect.

Kur-Sachsen's objects in the adventure were of the earth, earthy; but on George's part it was pure adoration of Pragmatic Sanction, anxiety for the Keystone of Nature, and lest Chaos come again.

In comparison with such transcendent divings, what is a little Secret-Service money!-- The Count Lynar of this adventure, who had well-nigh done such a feat in Diplomacy, may turn up transiently again.

A conspicuous, more or less ridiculous person of those times.

Busching (our Geographical friend) had gone with him, as Excellency's Chaplain, in this Russian Journey; which is a memorable one to Busching; and still presents vividly, through his Book, those haggard Baltic Coasts in midwinter, to readers who have business there.