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Sent from Berlin 24 July 1773, received 30 August:

1773

From: 1773 To: 1773

Contrasts between Berlin and Madrid. In Berlin "our houses are open to all comers and ... like the daughters of Babylon are always at the receipt of custom. But to an inhabitant the case is very different, every thing worth seeing is shown the first day and the rest is but a continued repetition of misery, dullness, knavery and vanity". At least the Spaniards do not grow worse on being known. News of Madame Zenovieff. Languetin unreliable, Harris known him in Warsaw. The servant problem resolved. Politics, little news. "I am amazed at Aranda's going to Paris and cannot conceive what motives could induce him to quitt his high office". "The Princess of Orange is still amongst us, we expect her from Potzdam tomorrow. Our French play is become abominable owing to persons interfering in its direction, of too high a rank. Our German one is good but I can neither form my ears to hear or my tongue to speak that language. Madame de Viny/Viry? lodging with Marmora.

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Zenovieff,
Languetin,
Aranda,
Princess of Orange,
Viry,
de Viny

Berlin, Madrid, POLITICS