Leopold of Hohenzollern would have accepted had not France arisen to object, only to receive a sound thrashing for her pains.

Letter of Leopold to Marie Antoinette, date May 2d, 1791, Arneth, p.

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Aberdeen presented the papers relative to Leopold in the House.

He can show the King that Leopold was first mentioned by France that he was made acquainted with the proposal or rather suggestion made by France to Leopold on November 9, that he was then told we could not hear of it till our candidates, Prince John of Saxony and Ferdinand of Orange, were disposed of.

He represented Leopold as having made preliminary objections on other points, but none on any but money since February 20, when he accepted.

When he found that would not do, he endeavoured to frighten Leopold into subserviency; but if he finds he can get money without having a prince, he will frighten other princes and remain there himself.

In 1790, a youth of seventeen, he took part in the ceremonies attending the coronation of Emperor Leopold at Frankfort, and made the acquaintance of the archduke, who two years later succeeded to the imperial dignity as Francis II.