The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts.

From _Blanckenbourg_ we have till'd Lands, and fruitful Fields; with Woods of Oak interspers'd all the way, till we come to MAGDEBOURG, the Capital of a Dutchy of that Name, for...

As it appears by all the Letters from _Rome_ that they are on the point of chusing a new Pope, I set out sooner from _Venice_ than I should otherways have done, and came post to...

The first Place of any Importance is CROSSEN. This City is the Capital of the Dutchy from whence it has its Name, which formerly made a Part of _Silesia_, but is now annex'd to...

The Court of VIENNA consists of so many Princes and Noblemen, that it cannot be deny'd to be the greatest and most magnificent Court in _Europe_. Nevertheless Ceremonies, and th...

At my Departure from _Manheim_ I pass'd the _Rhine_ over a Bridge of Boats, and in three Hours time arrived at FRANCKENDAHL, which was formerly fortified, but after having suffe...

The good Reception these Memoirs, which I most humbly offer to your Lordship, have met with Abroad; and the Protection and Favour the _Author_ has obtain'd at one of the Chief P...

I wrote to you from _Inspruc_ the very Day before I set out from thence for this Place, to which I arriv'd without any Misfortune. About three quarters of a League from _Inspruc...

Before I write you an account of what became of me when I left _Dresden_, I shall endeavour to give you the Intelligence you desire concerning the late Count _de Flemming_, Prim...

It took me up no more than four Hours to go from _Carlsrouhe_ to RASTADT. As soon as I alighted there I notified my Arrival to the Grand Marshal, with a Request that he wou'd pr...

The Common-wealth keeps twelve Galleys in pay, and twenty Men of War. The _Capitana_ Galley, call'd the _Fusta_, never goes out of the Great Canal, but is continually at Anchor...

I have now been a Month in this City, yet it seems but as a Day; for I find infinite Amusements here, and a thousand things that I like, only I want your Company. The City of PR...

As I came hither from _Vienna_, I stay'd two Days at LINTZ, the Capital of _Upper Austria_. This City lies on the _Danube_, over which there is a wooden Bridge. 'Tis a little To...

I travelled hither all the way from _Saltzbourg_, with the same Horses, which is what I will never do again; for travelling by Post is always best; and though 'tis more expensiv...

At my departure from _Munich_ I went and din'd at _Eversberg_, a Village belonging to the Reverend Fathers the Jesuits, who have a House there which is a large one, and that's a...

The Duke of _Wirtemberg_ is a Prince of a middling Size, and before he grew so fat was very well shap'd. He is genteel, affable, and well-belov'd, and few Princes treat their Co...

When I took leave of the Court of _Anspach_, I was honour'd with a precious mark of the Margravine's Goodness, _viz._ a weighty Gold Medal; and now I am again upon my Journey. I...

Being in the Neighbourhood of SAVERNE where the Cardinal _de Rohan_ lives, I had a mind to go thither. I have had the Honour to be known to that Prelate a long time, and was ove...

There are some other Articles which I cannot but add to those I have already given you from _Vienna_. The Police of this City is administer'd by a Stadtholder. The Person that n...

When I came hither I had the very great Pleasure to find your Letters, and to hear that you enjoy perfect Health. Continue, I beseech you, to write to me; that being the only Me...

In going from _Heidelberg_ to MANHEIM we leave the _Necker_ on the right hand, but keep almost all the way by the side of that River. 'Tis three Leagues from one City to the oth...

Nothing gives me greater pleasure, than the Approbation with which you are pleased to honour the Account I sent you of the Court of _Prussia_; which I esteem as an infinite Rewa...

I was six Hours travelling from _Hanover_ to BRUNSWIC, the Capital of the Dutchy of that Name, which is a very great City, with Houses for the most part of Timber. It was former...

There is nothing remarkable between _Munich_ and _Augsbourg_ except it be the fine Abbey of FURSTENFELDT, which is in possession of the _Bernardin_ Fryars. It was founded by _Le...

I set out from _Hamburgh_ the 22d of _June_, and went by Water to HARBOURG, having sent my Chaise thither the Day before. This Town is a Dependant on the Dutchy of _Lunenbourg_,...

Since you received my last I have done and seen a great many Things. On the 23d of _March_ I set out from _Frankfort_ for DARMSTADT, the Capital of the upper County of _Catzenel...

I Deny that any Man can be happier than I am at this Juncture. You have wrote an excellent long Letter to me; you assure me that you are well, and that you have still an Affecti...

I came in one day from _Wurtzbourg_ to ANSPACH, which is twelve Miles, and pass'd thro' two or three little Towns not worth naming. _Anspach_ is the Capital of the Margraviate s...

'Tis all a flat Country abounding with Corn. In time of Rain the Roads are so bad that sometimes it takes up a whole Day to come from _Erfurt_ to _Gotha_. ERFURT is a City belon...