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Lettres et Pensées du Maréchal Prince de Ligne, publiés par Madame la Baronne

de Staël Holstein. Letters and Thoughts of Marshal Prince de Ligne, published by the Baroness de Staël Holstein. 2 vols. octavo, price 108. London, 1809.

THE name of the fair editor, knowledged by all Frenchmen (those which graces the title page of this of happier times, of course) as one publication, might, alone, afford a of the liveliest, best bred men in strong presumption in its favour. France. And seldom did they give For in this mode of literary adoption, that praise to a man who was not the judgment of a writer of her high born among them. The prince de reputation and discernment, cannot Ligne is even the only foreigner, be biassed by those parental feelings perhaps, who in French composition, which too often are the prolifick may be taken as a model, instead source of selfdelusion. Indeed, some of being considered as a copyist. over cautious criticks, knowing the (We know another foreigner, much lady's extraordinary turn of mind; superiour to the prince in the oriher romantick democracy; her sub- ginality of his French compositle metaphysicks, and her perfectabi- tions; we mean our countryman Hatity of melancholy,* might pause a milton.] His bravery had that dashing while, thinking it likely that, not- character of impetuosity, which is withstanding her acknowledged ta. usually attributed to French courage. lents, the work she has thus ushered There is reason to suspect, that on before the publick, might be a stu- various occasions, since the date of pendous production of the genuine his letters, the prince de Ligne would German school. In this, however, have wished for more opportunities they will be most agreeably disap- to display his French bravery against pointed. “ The marshal prince de the French.

" It follows of course, Ligne,” as the editor tells us in her that the editor has not taken upon preface (page 1 and passim] “ was ac- herself to refute or to support, any

of the opinions maintained by the * Madame de Staël has written to prove, prince de Ligne, on different subthat the absolute perfection of human na. jects,” &c. This alludes principally ture is a state of perfect melancholy; and that we are distinguished from brutes, 10 the sentiments expressed by the only by a disposition to arrive at that prince on the French nation, and perfect state : to express which, she has French revolution ; sentiments not coined the word perfectibilite.

perfectly congenial to those of the

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editor, or to those of the present ruler of France. This blemish, however, will not weigh heavily against the prince de Ligne in the judgment of our readers. And they will peruse, with a lively interest, the spontaneous effusions of a nobleman already known by several valuable publications on history, and on military af fairs. A nobleman who saw his com pany courted, and his conversation sought after by the greatest men of his age; who served his sovereign successfully, both in the cabinet, and in the field; who enjoyed the favour and even the intimacy, of six crowned heads; among whom were Frederick II. of Prussia, Joseph II. of Austria, and Catharine II. of Russia; who, to the most brilliant gallantry joined the most accurate judgment, with the most thorough knowledge of the world; and who, in the midst. of courts, knew how to flatter without degrading himself, and to speak the truth without offending the delicate ears of majesty. The following extracts display the true character of the prince de Ligne's work; and therefore we shall introduce them without further preliminaries.

The first is an extract from a

sprightly account given by the prince of a journey in company with their imperial majesties of Russia and Austria, and holding conversations with them on subjects so interesting and important, that we will not lose the privilege of listening. We have seldom an opportunity of joining such distinguished society, or of visiting the distant region to which a few lines will now transport us.

"I fancy myself still dreaming, when in the corner of a coach with six seats, which is a real triumphal chariot, adorned with cyphers in precious stones, I find myself seated between two persons, on whose shoulders the heat often makes me fall asleep, and from whom,. in waking, I hear these expressions: I have thirty millions of subjects, as they say, reckoning only the males.' I have twenty-two, replies the other, 'including all.'-'I ought to have an army of at least six hundred thousand men,' says the first, "from Kam

"In our carriage, we pass in review all states and all great people. God knows how we treat them. Rather than subseribe to the separation of thirteen provinces, like my brother George,' said Catharine the second, I would have shot myself. And rather than dismiss myself, as my brother and brother-in-law have done, by convoking and reassembling the nation to talk of abuses, I know not what I would have done,' said Joseph the second.

"They agreed in opinion also respecting like, and against whom the emperour the king of Sweden, whom they did not said he had taken a prejudice in Italy, on account of a robe de chambre of blue and silver, with a bunch of diamonds. They allowed him energy, talent, and underdefence (for the favours conferred by him standing. -'Yes certainly,' I said in his on me, and the marks of a great character which I have seen him display, attach me to him) Your majesty really ought to prohibit a dreadful libel, which dares to treat as a Don Quixote, a prince of excellent qualities, amiable, and endowed with genius.

"Their imperial' majesties sometimes felt one another's pulse in respect to those poor devils the Turks; and they threw out observations, looking at one another. As an admirer of glorious antiquity, and a little fond of novelty, I spoke of re-establishing the Greeks; and Catharine wished to give birth again to Lycurguses and Solons. For my part, I spoke of Alcibiades: but Joseph the second, who attends more to the future than the past, and is more attached to substance than imagination, inquired: What the devil must we do with Constantinople?"

"In this manner, they captured several islands and provinces, without appearing to be engaged in any thing particular; and I said within myself: Your majesties will only capture miseries. We treat him too well,' said the emperour, speaking of me; he has not sufficient respect for us. Do you know, madame, that he was in love with one of my father's mistresses; and that he defeated me when just entering into life, in a contest for a marchioness, who was beautiful as an angel, and who was the first love of us both?"

"Here is no reserve between these two great sovereigns. They related to each other the most interesting circumstances.

Has your life never been attempted? I have been menaced.-I have received