But what contributed most to the miscarriage of the
enemy, was a long tract of heavy rains, which destroyed all their
works, and rendered their advances impracticable.
I need not tell you that Piedmont is one of the most fertile and
agreeable countries in Europe, and this the most agreeable part
of all Piedmont, though it now appeared to disadvantage from the
rigorous season of the year: I shall only observe that we passed
through Sabellian, which is a considerable town, and arrived in
the evening at Turin. We entered this fine city by the gate of
Nice, and passing through the elegant Piazza di San Carlo, took
up our quarters at the Bona Fama, which stands at one corner of
the great square, called La Piazza Castel.
Were I even disposed to give a description of Turin, I should be
obliged to postpone it till another opportunity, having no room
at present to say any thing more, but that I am always - Yours.
LETTER XXXIX
AIX EN PROVENCE, May 10, 1765.
DEAR SIR, - I am thus far on my way to England. I had resolved to
leave Nice, without having the least dispute with any one native
of the place; but I found it impossible to keep this resolution.
