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sitory. LET. XIV. _From Prague_.--General state of Bohemia--Prague described with reference to Vienna. LET. XV. _From Leipzig_.--Dangerous journey from Prague to Leipzig--character of Dresden--the Saxon and Austrian ladies compared--anecdotes of the countess of Cozelle-- Leipzig and its fair described. LET. XVI. _From Brunswick_.--Brunswick, for what considerable. LET. XVII. _From Hanover_.--Bad regululations of the post in Germany--character of the young prince (afterwards king George II.)--short account of Hanover--view of the country in travelling through Germany, compared with England. LET. XVIII. _Hanover_.--Description of the women at Hanover--the traineaus or snow-sledges described--particulars of the empress of Germany. LET. XIX. _Blankenburg_.--Motive of Lady M's journey to Blankenburg--her reception by the duchess of Blankenburg--the description of Hanover continued-- perfection to which fruit is brought by means of stoves at Herenhausen--recommendation of chamber-stoves. LET. XX. _From Vienna_.--Diversions of the carnival--remarks on the music and balls--the Italian comedy--the air and weather at Vienna--the markets and provisions. LET. XXI. _Vienna_.--Lady M's audience of leave--absurd taste for dwarfs at the German courts--reflections on this taste --remarks on the inhabitants of Vienna--a word or two concerning prince Eugene, and the young prince of Portugal. LET. XXII. _Vienna_.--Reflections on her intended journey to Constantinople. LET. XXIII. _From Peterwaradin_.--Journey from Vienna hither-- reception at Raab--visit from the bishop of Temeswar, with his character--description of Raab--its revolutions--remarks on the state of Hungary, with the Emperor Leopold's persecution of his protestant Hungarian subjects--description of Buda--its revolutions--the inhabitants of Hungary--Essec described--the Hungarian ladies and their dress. LET. XXIV. _From Belgrade_.--Character of the Rascian soldiers-- their priests--appearance of the field of Carlowitz,
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