when Mr. Marsham threatened to make his report, she, confident of her power over the captive heart of her lover, gaily replied, "Tell him, if you please: I will say the contrary, and see who will be believed."

To soothe the alarming agitation of his mind in the first emotions of disappointment, and to dissipate the deep despondency into which he sunk, as well as to remove him from the object of his hopeless passion, Mr Windham sent him on a tour to the Continent with his pupil, who had then reached the twenty-second year of his

age.

CHAPTER V.

Accompanies his Pupil to the Continent - Residence at Geneva-Common Room and Theatrical Representations -Connections and Acquaintance-Excursion to the Glacieres of Chamouny.

IN the beginning of 1737, Mr. Stillingfleet and his companion quitted Felbrig, and repaired to the Continent. The events of this Tour, and the con-nections to which it gave rise, fixed the future course, and formed the happiness of his life. While on the tour of Italy, he became acquainted at Rome with Mr. Price of Foxley in Herefordshire; with Mr. Aldworth, afterwards better known by the name of Neville, of Stanlake in Berkshire; with Lord Haddington, a Scottish Peer; his brother Mr. Baillie*;

* Lord Haddington, and Mr. Baillie, who took his name from his uncle, to whom he was heir, were the sons of Charles Lord Binning, who died at Naples in 1732. His beautiful poetical ballad," Did ever Swain a Nymph adore," is printed in Nichols's

their eccentric tutor the amiable Mr. Williamson; Mr. Tate, a Leicestershire gentleman; and the Rev. Dr. Dampier. With this agreeable society Mr. Windham and Mr. Stillingfleet formed an intimate connection, and their friendship was cemented by a new meeting at Geneva. Here they established a kind of Community, or Common Room, where they passed their leisure hours in amicable or literary intercourse, admitting occasionally persons of different countries, distinguished either by any superior merit, or singular peculiarity. Among other amusements, they occasionally read Plays; and ultimately engaged in Theatrical representations.

In these representations they were joined by the two Counts of La Lippe, one of whom was afterwards distinguished as the celebrated General and Engineer; by Mr. Hervey, afterwards Earl of Bristol†;

Collection, vol. VI. p. 265, with some account of his life. He also composed a Satire, intituled "The Duke of Argyle's Levee, supposed to be spoken by Colonel Chartres," printed in the Gent Mag. for 1740. Lord Haddington succeeded to the honours of his grandfather in 1735. See the Sixth and Seventh Sonnets, p. 166, 167.

* See the character of Mr. Price by Stillingfleet in the second part, p. 169; and those of Mr. Price, Windham, and Williamson, by Mr. Neville, in the 9th Chapter of this Biographical Sketch.

George William, eldest son of John Lord Hervey, the celebrated antagonist of Pope, and the friend of Sir Robert Wal

and Mr. Churchill. Either from diffidence, or a want of theatrical talents, Mr. Stillingfleet was not an actor, but took the part of director of the machinery; and with his friend Mr. Price superintended the Orchestra. A pleasing account of the transactions of this little society has been preserved by the lively pen of Mr. Aldworth Neville,

"Soon after my arrival at Geneva, the English were going to act a play, The Siege of Damascus ; and every part was cast and engaged but one; viz. Herbis. They told me their plan, and proposed my being of their party; I accepted it with the more joy, as I had ever had a taste for acting, and had played several parts at Eton school; I accordingly undertook Herbis. At our first rehearsal, Windham, who was to play Phocias, said he would never act Phocias to my Herbis, and insisted on our changing parts, which was at last agreed to, notwithstanding my reluctance. Our success in this attempt, and in Macbeth, which we performed afterwards, was beyond imagination: our countrymen flocked from all parts to see us, and flattered us by declaring that we excelled the London actors. Indeed, at that time

pole. He succeeded his grandfather John in the title of Earl of Bristol in 1768, and was afterwards ambassador extraordinary in Spain, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Keeper of the Privy Seal.

Garrick was not known; and we had the good fortune to strike out something in the same manner, which he carried afterwards to a much higher perfection. I mean by following Nature, and exploding the measured step and unmeaning rant, in which the periwig-pated heroes of the Stage at that time made all great acting to consist. We likewise had Pantomimes; and that the ladies and gentlemen might follow the Play, we made extracts, scene for scene, which were printed and delivered to the spectators, and the applause they paid us shewed the pains we took were not lost. For the farther honour of our little colony I must add, that the Pantomimes were composed by ourselves; and had a regular conduct and plot. The principal scenes were painted by Price and Windham, and very well; and the prettiest airs in the Pantomimes were the composition of Price and Stillingfleet. The several machines likewise, some of which were complicated enough, were designed, directed, and played off by ourselves. The parts were cast as follows:

SIEGE OF DAMASCUS.