LET. XVI. From Brunswick.—Brunswick, for what considerable.
LET. XVII. From Hanover.—Bad regululations of the post in
Germany—character of the young prince (afterwards king
George II.)—short account of Hanover—view of the
country in travelling through Germany, compared with
England.
LET. XVIII. Hanover.—Description of the women at Hanover—the traineaus or snow-sledges described—particulars of the empress of Germany.
LET. XIX. Blankenburg.—Motive of Lady M's journey to Blankenburg—her reception by the duchess of Blankenburg—the description of Hanover continued— perfection to which fruit is brought by means of stoves at Herenhausen—recommendation of chamber-stoves.
LET. XX. From Vienna.—Diversions of the carnival—remarks on the music and balls—the Italian comedy—the air and weather at Vienna—the markets and provisions.
LET. XXI. Vienna.—Lady M's audience of leave—absurd taste for dwarfs at the German courts—reflections on this taste —remarks on the inhabitants of Vienna—a word or two concerning prince Eugene, and the young prince of Portugal.
LET. XXII. Vienna.—Reflections on her intended journey to
Constantinople.
LET. XXIII. From Peterwaradin.—Journey from Vienna hither— reception at Raab—visit from the bishop of Temeswar, with his character—description of Raab—its revolutions—remarks on the state of Hungary, with the Emperor Leopold's persecution of his protestant Hungarian subjects—description of Buda—its revolutions—the inhabitants of Hungary—Essec described—the Hungarian ladies and their dress.
LET. XXIV. From Belgrade.—Character of the Rascian soldiers—
their priests—appearance of the field of Carlowitz,
after the late battle between prince Eugene and the
Turks—reception at, and account of Belgrade—the
murder of the late Bassa—character of Achmet Beg.
LET. XXV. From Adrianople.—Description of the deserts and
inhabitants of Servia—Nissa the capital—cruel
treatment of the baggage-carriers by the janizaries—
some account of Sophia—Philippopolis—fine country
about Adrianople.