\"WedrovetoFerney，throughacharmingcountry，coveredwithcornandvines，inviewoftheLake，andMountainsofGex，SwitzerlandandSavoy。Onthelefthand，approachingtheHouse，isaneatChapelwiththisinscription:——
’DEOEREXITVOLTAIREMDCCLXI。’
Isenttoinquire，WhetherastrangermightbeallowedtoseetheHouseandGardens；andwasansweredintheaffirmative。Aservantsooncame，andconductedmeintothecabinetorclosetwherehisMasterhadjustbeenwriting:thisisnevershownwhenheisathome；buthavingwalkedout，Iwasallowedthatprivilege。
FromthenceIpassedtotheLibrary，whichisnotaverylargeone，butwellfilled。HereIfoundawhole—lengthFigureinmarbleofhimself，recumbent，inoneofthewindows；andmanycuriositiesinanotherroom；aBustofhimself，madenottwoyearssince；
hisMother’spicture；thatofhisNiece，MadamDenis；hisBrother，M。Dupuis；theCalasFamily；andothers。ItisaveryneatandelegantHouse；notlarge，noraffectedlydecorated。