ENCOUNTER OF WITS.
Chesterfield and Voltaire, born in' same year (1694), were warm and life-l< friends. Whatever may have been j erratic Frenchman's vagaries and nu for he never had a friend whom he.* not at some time abuse, Lo-?d Chesterfi was too much of a gentleman to fc offence, or even notice. On 1 a. certain occasion the two fris were in company at a grand ball in P« given by the King's favorite. Chest field sSiood by a marble pillar gazing op the brilliant assemblage of ladies, ?i Voltaire accosted him:
"My lord, you should be a judgs such matters. Now, seriously, do youi think our French ladies the most beai# you ever saw V " Upon my word," replied with a nod and a snule, "lamnotajw of paintings." Not long afterwards Voltaire cr# over to England, and was present ■* evening at a party given by an Enp nobleman in London. A lady in the ejj pany, sparkling in jewels, and hiffj rouged, was part : cularly attentive to *J noted Frenchman, engrossing most of» discourse. . Chesterfield, observing, <j* 8 up and tapped his friend on the should* "Beware, Monsieur, or you will be & tivated."
f ( No fear, my Lord," quickly return Voltaire,- "I am not to be captivated an:' English, craft sailing under Frei colors !'* : v^l
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 135, 26 September 1876, Page 2
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