mad, and afterwards to discharge them.' Almost at the same instant, he ordered the false _Heidegger_ to do the same. The scene now became truly comic in the circle before the king. _Heidegger_ had no sooner made a genteel apology for the insolence of his musicians, but the false _Heidegger_ advanced, and, in a plaintive tone, cried out, 'Indeed, Sire, it was not my fault, but that devil's in my likeness.' Poor _Heidegger_ turned round, stared, staggered, grew pale, and could not utter a word. The duke then humanely whispered in his ear the sum of his plot, and the counterfeit was ordered to take off his mask. Here ended the frolick; but _Heidegger_ swore he would never attend any public amusement, if that witch the wax-work woman did not break the mould, and melt down the mask before his face.[10] "Being once at supper with a large company, when a question was debated, which nationalist of _Europe_, had the greatest ingenuity; to the surprise of all present, he claimed that character for the _Swiss_, and appealed to himself for the truth of it. 'I was born a _Swiss_, said he, 'and came to _England_ without a farthing, where I have found means to gain 5000 _l._ a year, and to spend it. Now I defy the most able _Englishman_ to go to _Switzerland_, and either to gain that income, or to spend it there.' He died _Sept._ 4, 1749, at the advanced age of 96 years, at his house at _Richmond_ in _Surrey_, where he was buried. He left behind him one natural daughter, Miss _Pappet_, who was married _Sept._ 2, 1750, to Captain (afterwards Sir _Peter) Denis_.[11] Part of this lady's fortune was a house at the north west corner of _Queen-square, Ormond-street_, which Sir _Peter_ afterwards sold to the late Dr. _Campbell_, and purchased a seat in _Kent_, pleasantly situated near _Westram_, then called _Valence_, but now (by its present proprietor, the earl of _Hillsborough_) _Hill Park_." [1] In this print our artist has likewise imitated the manner of _Callot_. [2] See N° 48, among the prints of uncertain date. [3] See Sir _John Hawkins's_ History of Music, Vol. V. p. 142. He is twice noticed under this title in the "Tatler," Nos. 12. and 18.; and in Mr. _Duncombe's_ "Collection of Letters of several eminent Persons deceased," is a humourous dedication of Mr. _Hughes's_ "Vision of _Chaucer_," to "the _Swiss_ Count." [4] There was another opera of the same name, by _Peter Motteux_, in 1719. [5] "_Thomyris_" and "_Camilla_" were both revived in 1726; but neither of them then succeeded. [6] _J. N._ has been favoured with the sight of an amethyst snuff-box set in gold, presented to _Heidegger_ in 1731, by the duke of _Lorrain_, afterwards emperor of _Germany_, which _Heidegger_ very highly valued, and bequeathed to his executor _Lewis Way_, esq. of _Richmond_, and which is now (1785) in the possession of his son _Benjamin Way_, esq.