The Apartments Are Large, Lofty, And Commodious
Enough, With Two Small Gardens, In Which There Is Plenty Of
Sallad, And A Great Number Of Oranges And Lemons:
But as it
required some time to provide furniture, our consul Mr. B - d, one
of the best natured
And most friendly men in the world, has lent
me his lodgings, which are charmingly situated by the sea-side,
and open upon a terrace, that runs parallel to the beach, forming
part of the town wall. Mr. B - d himself lives at Villa Franca,
which is divided from Nice by a single mountain, on the top of
which there is a small fort, called the castle of Montalban.
Immediately after our arrival we were visited by one Mr. de
Martines, a most agreeable young fellow, a lieutenant in the
Swiss regiment, which is here in garrison. He is a Protestant,
extremely fond of our nation, and understands our language
tolerably well. He was particularly recommended to our
acquaintance by general P - and his lady; we are happy in his
conversation; find him wonderfully obliging, and extremely
serviceable on many occasions. We have likewise made acquaintance
with some other individuals, particularly with Mr. St. Pierre,
junior, who is a considerable merchant, and consul for Naples. He
is a well-bred, sensible young man, speaks English, is an
excellent performer on the lute and mandolin, and has a pretty
collection of books. In a word, I hope we shall pass the winter
agreeably enough, especially if Mr. M - e should hold out; but I am
afraid he is too far gone in a consumption to recover.
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