Louis.
The old Princess Amelia, Aunt to George III., the legends of whose snuff-taking and card-playing still linger at Gunnersbury and in Cavendish Square, was a wit in her way. Horace Walpole yawned incontinently at one of her whist parties, and made amends in verse. This is what she wrote him in return:—
Princess Amelia to Horace Walpole.
17 of June.
I wish I had a name that could answer your proud verses. Your yawning yesterday opend your vein for pleasing me and I return you my thanks my good Mr. Walpole and remain,
Sincerely your friend,
Amelia.
At the back, in the handwriting of Walpole, "From Her Royal Highness Princess Amelia June 17 1786."
ONE OF THE EARLIEST SIGNATURES OF LOUIS XIV. (AGED SIX).