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The King dining yesterday at the Dutch Embassador's, after dinner they drank and were pretty merry; and among the rest of the King's company there was that worthy fellow my Lord of Rochester, and Tom Killigrew, whose mirth and raillery offended the former so much, that he did give Tom Killigrew a box on the ear in the King's presence; which do give much offence to the people here at Court to see how cheap the King makes himself, and the more, for that the King hath not only passed by the thing and pardoned it to Rochester already, but this very morning the King did publicly walk up and down, and Rochester I saw with him as free as ever, to the King's everlasting shame to have so idle a rogue his companion.
James's, and thence, with the Duke of York, to White Hall, where the Board waited on him all the morning: and so at noon with Sir Thomas Allen, and Sir Edward Scott, and Lord Carlingford, to the Spanish Embassador's, where I dined the first time. The Olio not so good as Sheres's. There was at the table himself and a Spanish Countess, a good, comely, and witty lady-three Fathers and us.
Pett by the way, we walked to the Temple, in our way seeing one of the Russia Embassador's coaches go along, with his footmen not in liverys, but their country habits; one of one colour and another of another, which was very strange. At the Temple spoke with Mr. Turner and Calthrop, and so walked home again, being in some pain through the cold which I have got to-day by water, which troubles me.
We walked to the Temple, in our way seeing one of the Russian Embassador's coaches go along, with his footmen not in liverys, but their country habits; one of one colour and another of another, which was very strange. 5th. I walked towards Guildhall, being summoned by the Commissioners for the Lieutenancy; but they sat not this morning.
James's, and thence, with the Duke of York, to White Hall, where the Board waited on him all the morning: and so at noon with Sir Thomas Allen, and Sir Edward Scott, and Lord Carlingford, to the Spanish Embassador's, where I dined the first time. The Olio not so good as Sheres's. There was at the table himself and a Spanish Countess, a good, comely, and witty lady-three Fathers and us.
Conditions of success in life The selection of agents Building a house Secret of success Peter's youth Le Fort and Menzikoff Merchants of Amsterdam Le Fort in the counting-house He goes to Copenhagen He becomes acquainted with military life The ambassador Le Fort an interpreter He attracts the attention of the emperor His judicious answers Gratification of the emperor The embassador's opinion The glass of wine Le Fort given up to the emperor His appointment at court His subsequent career Uniforms Le Fort's suggestion An embassador's train Surprise and pleasure of the Czar Le Fort undertakes a commission Making of the uniforms He enlists a company The company appears before the emperor The result New improvements proposed Changes Remodeling of the tariff Effects of the change The finances Carpenters and masons brought in New palace Le Fort's increasing influence His generosity Peter's violent temper Le Fort an intercessor Prince Menzikoff His early history He sets off to seek his fortune His pies and cakes Negotiations with the emperor Menzikoff in Le Fort's company Menzikoff's real character Quarrel between Peter and his wife Cause of the quarrel Ottokesa's cruel fate Grave faults in Peter's character
But for the next few years we shall be compelled to content ourselves with scantier materials than have been furnished by the empress's unceasing interest in her daughter's welfare, and the embassador's faithful and candid reports. The death of Maria Teresa naturally closed the court of her daughter against all gayeties during the spring of 1781.
So back again; and at White Hall light, and saw the soldiers and people running up and down the streets. So I went to the Spanish, Embassador's and the French, and there saw great preparations on both sides; but the French made the most noise and ranted most, but the other made no stir almost at all; so that I was afraid the other would have too great a conquest over them.
Up, and to my office to finish my journall for five days past, and so abroad and walked to White Hall, calling in at Somerset House Chapel, and also at the Spanish Embassador's at York House, and there did hear a little masse: and so to White Hall; and there the King being gone to Chapel, I to walk all the morning in the Park, where I met Mr.
So I went to the Spanish Embassador's and the French, and there saw great preparations on both sides; but the French made the most noise and vaunted most, the other made no stir almost at all; so that I was afraid the other would have had too great a conquest over them.
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