I Don't queſtion but you have heard of His Majeſty's being ſixteen Hours in a Longboat amongſt the Ice, with great Hazard of His Perſon: He went off in a Fog, ſuppoſing himſelf to be upon the Coaſt, when he was at leaſt four Leagues off: He entred the Hague privately, and yeſterday made his Publick Entrance, being importuned to do it by the States; who had put themſelves to a prodigious Expence, to entertain him with Splendor and Magnificence ſutable to the high Character of ſo mighty a Monarch. Firſt, His own Coaches moved, then ſome of the Nobility, then ſome of the Nobility of Holland very well mounted; then his own particular Coach, which was very plain, himſelf in a Cloak; and at his left hand ſate the Lord Overkirk, in the Back part of the Coach were the Duke of Ormond and the Lord Scarbrough, he was followed by the Duke of Norfolk's Coach, and the Reſt of the Nobility in order, the Footmen bare, and the Pages behind the Coaches, the Proceſſion began without the Hague, and moved through three Triumphal Arches; the beſt and laſt of which was before the Gates of the Court, 'tis of the Dorick Order, and built after the manner of Hadrian's at Rome. I have ſent you the beſt of their Devices, and by them you may form to your ſelf a Conjecture of the reſt.

In the Corniſh of the laſt Triumphal Arch, (which as I have before ſignified to you, is the beſt of the Three) there is the following Inſcription in large Capital Roman Letters.

Pio, Felici, Inclyto, Gulielmo Tertio, triumphanti Patriae Patri Gubernatori P. C. L P. Reſtauratori Belgii Foederati, Liberatori Angliae, Servatori Scotiae, Pacificatori Hiberniae, Reduci.

In Engliſh thus: To the Pious, Happy, Renowned William the Third, Triumphant, the Father of his Country, the Governour of P. C. L P. Reſtorer of the United Provinces, Deliverer of England, the Preſerver of Scotland, the Peace-Maker of Ireland, upon his ſafe Return.

Near this was another Device with three Crowns in a Scale, weighed down by a Sword with, this Motto: Praemia non aequant. The Rewards do'nt equal his Service.

Then another of a young Eagle ſoaring towards the Sun in its Glory, with this: Tener adverſis innititur alis. Tho young, he boldly ſoars againſt the Sun.

Another with a Phenix expiring, with this: Praelucet Poſthuma proles. A Poſthumous Off-Spring out-ſhines.

Another with a Galley under ſail, with this: Alter erit Tiphys. There ſhall be another Tiphys.

Another of a Lyon and Unicorn, the latter holding his Horn over Toads and Serpents, with this: Viruſque fugant, vireſque repellunt. This Poiſon cures, and that does Force repel.

In one of the Atticks is this Inſcription: Gulielmum Poſthumum Britannorum Aurantiumque tertium Patriae Spem, Reſp. Palladium. William the Poſthumous, the third of that Name, of Britain and Orange, the Hope of his Country, the Palladium of the Common Wealth.

Another of Europa with her Arms diſplayed, and the Bull near her, with this Motto: Eripiet Miſeram. He will deliver her from her Miſery.

The Fire-Works at Night were extremely curious, and the Burghers at the Hague were in Arms all the day. Here are no Princes here as yet, but the Duke of Brandenburgh; and he is at preſent incognito; The Dukes of Bavaria and Zell are daily expected. Tromp is made Admiral, to the General Satisfaction of the People here, who expect wonderful Performances from him this Summer. In ſhort, Sir, you may imagine what a Glorious Appearance we ſhall have here at the Hague, when the reſt of the Confederate Princes, who are now upon their Journy to this Place, are arrived; ſince the Figure we make at preſent is ſcarce capable of a Deſcription. I am in haſte, and muſt beg your Pardon for breaking off ſo abruptly.