CHAPTER VII
AT HERRENHAUSEN AND ST. JAMES (1714-1716)
The Elector George Lewis not delighted at his accession to the British throne—A greater man in Hanover than in London—Lady Mary modifies her first impression of the King—She is in high favour at Court—An amusing incident at St. James's—The early unpopularity of George I in England generally, and especially in the capital—The Hanoverians in the Royal Household—The Duchess of Kendal—The Countess of Darlington—Lady Mary's description of the Hanoverian ladies—The Duchess of Kendal's passion for money—Her influence with the King in political matters— Count de Broglie—The scandal about Lady Darlington refuted—Lady Mary and the Prince of Wales—The King and the Prince of Wales—The poets and wits of the day—Gray's tribute to Lady Mary—Pope's verses on her—"Court Poems"
CHAPTER VIII
THE EMBASSY TO THE PORTE (1716-1718)—I
Montagu loses his place at the Treasury—His antagonism against
Walpole—Lady Mary, "Dolly" Walpole, and Molly Skerritt—The Earl and
Countess of Mar leave England—Montagu appointed Ambassador to the
Porte—Leaves England for Constantinople, accompanied by his wife—
Letters during the Embassy to Constantinople—Rotterdam—Vienna—Lady
Mary at Court—Her gown—Her interest in clothes—Viennese society—
Gallantry—Lady Mary's experience—Court Tarrocco—Precedence at
Vienna—A nunnery—The Montagus visit the German Courts—A dangerous
drive—Prince Frederick (afterwards Prince of Wales)—Herrenhausen
CHAPTER IX
THE EMBASSY TO THE PORTS (1716-1718)—II
Adrianople—Turkish baths—Lady Mary wears Turkish dress—Her description of the costume—Her views on Turkish women—She becomes acquainted with the practice of inoculation—Her son engrafted—Her belief in the operation—She later introduces it into England—Dr. Richard Mead—Richard Steele supports her campaign—Constantinople—Lady Mary homesick—Exposes the British ignorance of Turkish life—Montagu recalled—Addison's private letter to him—Lady Mary gives birth to a daughter—The return journey—The Montagus at Paris—Lady Mary sees her sister, Lady Mar