Germany in Four. July 26th, Most Christian Majesty applies to the
German Diet; signifying "That he did indeed undertake to help the
Kaiser, according to treaties; but was the farthest in the world
from meaning to invade Germany, on his own score. That he had and
has no quarrel, except with Austria as Kaiser's enemy; and is ready
to be friends even with Austria. And now indeed intends to withdraw
his troops wholly from the German territory. And can therefore hope
that all unpleasantness will cease, between the German Nation and
him; and that perhaps the Kaiser will be able to make peace with
her Majesty of Hungary on softer terms than at one time seemed
likely. If only the animosities of sovereign persons would assuage
themselves, and each of us would look without passion at the issue
really desirable for him!" [Espagnac, i. 200. Adelung, iii. B, 199
(26th July); Ib. 201 (the Answer to it, 16th August).]

That is now, 26th July, 1743, King Louis's story for himself to the
Diet of the Holy Roman Empire, Teutsch by Nation, sitting at
Frankfurt in rather disconsolate circumstances. The Diet naturally
answered, "JA WOHL, JA WOHL," in intricate official language,--
nobody need know what the Diet answered. But what the Hungarian
Majesty answered, strong and high in such Britannic backing,--this
was of such unexpected tone, that it fixed everybody's attention;
and will very specially require to be noted by us, in the course of
a week or two.

We said, her Hungarian Majesty was getting crowned in Bohemia,
getting personally homaged in Upper Austria, about to get vice-
homaged in Bavaria itself,--nothing but glorious pomp, but loyalty
loudly vocal, in Prag, in Linz and the once-afflicted Countries;
at her return to Vienna, she has met the news of Dettingen; and is