Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 1

C.
Willem Bentinck aan de gravin van Portland.

[B.M., Eg. 1713]

Den Haag, 18 December 1744.

(Dood van de Aartshertogin²⁾.)

I am really quite touch'd with this event, upon Prince Charles's account, who, by all I hear of his personal character, deserves everybody's regard and affection, considered as a man, and laying aside all his shining military qualitys. I am very apt to believe what I hear of him, because I remember what he was, when I was at Lunéville³⁾. He was then 14 year old, and a charming youth, frank, open, cheerful, and free with everybody ...

(De échecs van de Koning van Pruisen⁴⁾ zijn op-

2) Maria Anna, zuster van Maria Theresia, gemalin van Karel van Lotharingen.

3) Vgl. Van Huffel, a.w., blz. 24 vlgg.

4) In Bohemen.

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merkelijk,) shame and confusion having been the reward of his perfidy. And I hope he is not yet at an end ...