The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

LONDON. October 14.

The newly elected Polish Monarch is Son of Count Poniatowski, who was a Colonel of the Swedish Guards of King Stanislaus of Poland, and a Nobleman of uncommon Merit. His Attachment to the Person of Charles the XIIth of Sweden was such, that he followed him into Ukrania as a Volunteer without any Post in his Army. He was a Man of invincible Courage, and of great Calmness and presence of Mind in the most imminent Dangers. He was the chief Instrument in saving and carrying off the Swedish Hero from the Battle of Pultowa, when desperately wounded; for which Service he was promoted to the Rank of a General. He also preserved the Life of that Prince a second Time, at the Battle of Rugen in Pomerania. He afterwards acted as Embassador from Charles XII at Constantinople: which Duty he discharged with extraordinary Address. His Son, the present King of Poland, who inherits all the Virtues of his illustrious Father, is above five Feet seven in Stature, about 32 Years of Age, has a Majestic Aspect, a piercing Eye, and possesses great Courage, tempered with Reason; his natural Parts, which are strong and quick, are improved by a very liberal Education; he is blest with the Gift of Memory in a very extraordinary Manner:--he speaks several Languages in great Perfection, and is a Lover of Arts and Sciences--This Monarch visited London in the Year 1754, remained in England from the beginning of September to the latter End of December, and when in Town lodged at Mr. Cropenhole's, in Suffolk Street, near the Mews. During his stay in this Kingdom he made a Tour thro' South Britain, and examined every Thing worthy the Attention of an ingenious and curious Traveller. He went two or three Times to Westminster Abbey, and copied the most remarkable Inscriptions of the Ancient Monuments there; he was also in the Golden gallery at the Top of St. Paul's Church, where he wrote his Name. He liked England, and was fond of the Persons in genteel Life with whom he conversed; but considered the Lower Class in a very unfavourable Light, on account of some Mobs which he chanced to be a Spectator of, and from thence had too hastily formed his Opinion of the Behaviour of the whole Body of the common People.