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that Arpalisa was the most gentle and virtuous princess in the universe.

Thence I was led to the laboratory, and returning, my conductor told me, in confidence, that the princess employed her time, with equal advantage, in astronomy and mathematics. As I had a particular love for these sciences, I was enchanted at the discovery; though the high opinion I had before conceived of the princess was almost incapable of increase.

There was a concert in the evening, and a symphony of Arpalisa's composition was performed. The princess then sat down to the harpsichord, and sang; her voice did not appear very remarkable, but, in fact, it was almost entirely drowned by the accompaniments; but an excellent musician, who sat by my side, assured me she sang in a superior style, and I found he had reason to say so, for every body was in raptures.

After supper, they made extempore poetry and enigmas, which gave the princess an opportunity of shewing her wit. I could not re-

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