v. 427); "Battle of Rottofreddo" (Botta chief Austrian there, and
our old friend Barenklau getting killed there), 12th August, 1746
(IB. 462); whereupon, 7th SEPTEMBER, Genoa (which had declared
itself Anti-Austrian latterly, not without cause, and brought the
tug of War into those parts) is coerced by Botta to open its gates,
on grievous terms (IB. 484-489); so that, NOVEMBER 30th, Browne, no
Bourbon Army now on the field, enters Provence (crosses the Var,
that day), and tries Antibes: 5th-11th DECEMBER, Popular Revolt in
Genoa, and Expulsion of proud Botta and his Austrians
(IB. 518-523); upon which surprising event (which could not be
mended during the remainder of the War), Browne's enterprise became
impossible. See Buonamici, Histoire de la derniere
Revolution de Genes; Adelung, v. 516; vi. 31, &c. &c.]
All which the reader may keep imagining at his convenience;--but
will be glad rather, for the present, to go with us for an actual
look at M. de Voltaire and the divine Emilie, whom we have not seen
for a long time. Not much has happened in the interim; one or two
things only which it can concern us to know;--scattered fragments
of memorial, on the way thus far:--

1. M. DE VOLTAIRE HAS, IN 1745, MADE WAY AT COURT. Divine Emilie
picked up her Voltaire from that fine Diplomatic course, and went
home with him out of our sight, in the end of 1743; the Diplomatic
career gradually declaring itself barred to him thenceforth.
Since which, nevertheless, he has had his successes otherwise,
especially in his old Literary course: on the whole, brighter
sunshine than usual, though never without tempestuous clouds
attending. Goes about, with his divine Emilie, now wearing browner
and leaner, both of them; and takes the good and evil of life,
mostly in a quiet manner; sensible that afternoon is come.