By eight a clock this morning I arrive at _Hanover_, where I wait on Mr. _Cresset_, and his chaplain Mr. _Lombard_. And being invited by the former to diner, we no sooner rise from table, but news was brought, that my Lord Paget, having changed his mind, had turned out of the road for _Heldesheim_ to this place; to whom therefore I repair at his lodgings without the gate of the city. December xxv. Tho this was _Christmas_ day, his Excellency had nevertheless no service in his family. And the day following I made a visit to Mr. Scott, Sir Chumley Deering, Mr. Wright, and some others. The next day being Sunday, his Excellency had service in his family. At five a clock in the evening I was introduced by Mr. Scott, and lady Belmont, to kiss the hand of the Princess Dowager _Sophía_, who did me the honour to discourse with me half an hour about the state of Turkey. The same night a tragedy was acted at the theatre of the court, and afterwards the _Mariage forcé_ of _Moliere_; which I then saw, for the opportunity of seeing at the same time the Prince Elector, the Prince his son, and the Princess his daughter, with the Electress Dowager, who were all present. December xxviii. His Excellency proceeds in his way to _Osnaburg_; but I continue still at _Hanover_, with an intention to take post for _Hamburg_, and dine this day with Mr. _Cresset_. The day following in the afternoon I visit the library and cabinet of Abbot _Gerhardus_, otherwise called _Molanus_. His cabinet consists of a vast collection of modern coins, particularly those of Germany, among which he has intire sets of the houses of _Brunswick_ and _Saxony_. He has likewise a rich and numerous collection of medals of all the European kingdoms, stampt upon the most celebrated occasions; and many of them are gold, some of which weigh an hundred ducats, and others but little less. Those of _Sweden_ seemed to me the noblest both for the work and device, particularly one of _Gustavus Adolphus_, upon marching his army over the frozen _Baltick_, with this inscription: NATURA HOC DEBVIT VNI. Another of _Charles_ the eleventh, with the reverse of the _North star_, and inscribed: NESCIT OCCASVM. Those of the house of _Hanover_ are likewise curious, particularly one of the Princess Dowager, stampt by her about fourteen years since; the reverse a _sun_ setting without a cloud, and the words: _Senza turbarmi al fin m’accosto._ Another of the young Prince _George Augustus_, the reverse a _fountain_ springing up in a strong perpendicular column of water, with this legend: VIS INSITA DVCIT IN ALTVM. Besides these he has a good collection of antient medals; the most remarkable of which were _Julianus_ the first; and _Antinous_ of the first size, if genuine, the reverse a _sheep_.