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Adolphus. The third brother, prince Albert Hen

. ry, was slain at the age of 18, on the 20th of July, 1761, in a skirmish with a body of French troops. Duke Charles's third daughter, Elizabeth Christina Ulrica, was married to Frederick 4th, king of Prussia, by whom he had her R. H. the present duchess of York.

The benign qualities of the excellent Prince Leopold, duke Charles's youngest son, were prevented from beaming forth to bless mankind, by a catastrophe of the most distressing nature, thus related in the Leyden Gazette, about the beginning of May 1785 :

“ We have within these few days experienoed the greatest calamities, by the overflowing of the Oder, which burst its banks in several places, and carried away houses, bridges, and every thing that opposed its course. Numbers of people lost their lives in this rapid inundation; but of all the accidentas rising from it, none was so generally lamented as the death of the good prince Leopold of Brunswick. This amiable personage standing at the side of the river, a woman threw herself at his feet, beseeching him to give orders for some persons to go to the rescue of her children, whom, bewildered by the sudden danger, she had left behind her in the house ; some soldiers who were also in the same place were crying for help. The prince endeavoured to procure a flat bottomed boat, but no one

could be found to venture across the river, even, though the prince offered large sums of money, and promised to share the danger. At last, moved by the cries of the unfortunate inhabitants of the suburb, and led by the sentiment of his own benevolent heart, he took the resolution of going to their assistance himself. Those who were about him endeavoured to dissuade him from this hazardous enterprise, but touched to the soul by the distress of the miserable people, he replied in the following words; “What am I more than either you or they ? I am a man like yourselves, and nothing ought to be attended to here but the voice of humanity.” Unshaken therefore in his resolution, he immediately embarked with three watermen in a small boat, and crossed the river; the boat did not want the three lengths of the bank, when it struck against a tree, and in an instant they all together, with the boat, disappeared. A few minutes after the prince rose again, and supported himself a short time by taking hold of a tree, but the violence of the current soon bore him down, and he never appeared more. The boatmen, more fortunate, were every one saved, and the prince alone became the victim of his own humanity. The whole city was in affliction for the loss of this truly amiable prince, whose humility, gentleness of manners, and compassionate disposition endear

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ed him to all ranks. He lived, indeed, as he died, in the highest exercise of numanity.

Had not the current been so rapid, he would no doubt have been saved, as he was a remarkably good swimmer."

CHAPTER II.

Education of the Princess Caroline-Gaiety of the

Court of Brunswick-Her partiality to the "good and brave English"-An alliance with the Royal Family of England contemplatedMarriage among potentates generally a matter of state policy-Pecuniary embarrassments of his R. H. the Prince of Wales—Is prevailed upon to marry- Dangerous journey of her Serene Highness to England - Ceremonial of the Royal Nuptials--Addresses on the occasion. HER serene highness the princess Caroline, like her elder sister princess Charlotte, was chiefly educated under the immediate inspection of her mother the duchess of Brunswick. She had an early introduction to fashionable society, her father's court having been the resort of gallant officers and unfortunate foreigners —& refuge for the then wretched exiles, as well as an open palace for the reception and entertainment of occasional visitors of consequence. Here persons of all nations inet, and the young princess had frequent opportunities of observing their respective manners. Among an assemblage so mixed, there were no doubt some dissolute characters, but the delicate punctilios of a court kept vice in awe and her Serene Highness was always surrounded with female companions. In short, the court of Brunswick was more remarkable for its levity than for its immorality, and for its hospitality more than for its pageantry. The majority of her female companions were old ladies, whose formal manners ill accorded with the unreserved vivacity of youth; but with her young female companions she was always happy and merry. It should be remarked, that pride, however necessary it may be deemed by some, in exalted characters, was wholly abolished from the court of Brunswick; therefore her serene highness frequently conversed with many of her domestics, or humble attendants, a condescension which would be considered highly d'erogatory to the dignity of an English princess; she was consequently beloved by all classes of her country people ; and this love her Highness evidently preferred to that respect which is extorted by superciliousness.

Her serene highness was fond of music; she participated in all the innocent amusements of her country, and chiefly devoted her leisure hours to mechanical pursuits. Several ingenious toys, baskets, &c. have been made and worked by her serene highness. During her domestic occupations, her beauty attracted the notice of strangers, and their cursory compliments were generally re