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what He wanted. Among others He asked to see Mr Smelt & Doctor Willis readily told Him, that He should. At this The King was much delighted & said, He had now got what He wanted, that He would leave the country & then in great joy He exclaimed [[underline]] Victoria, Victoria. [[/underline]] Such have been the inconsistent ramblings of this Evening strongly indicating the real disorder of his mind & in which I lament that so little forward amendment appears at this time. Doctor Willis lately seems to me to lose somewhat in his authority over The King, in as much as that the King finds out the means how to work out more Indulgence from Him than He did, & then laughs at Him, telling those around, that He kisses, & makes a fool of Him-- I think the appearance of his musicians would prove a great trial. If they are received & listen'd to with composure, they may amuse & do Him good; but there is still much chance of their setting Him on ramblings-- In the course of this day H. My. had with Him a little Dog of the Queens called [[underline]] Badine. [[/underline]] He was much amused with it & said He liked it, because it was fond of Him & not of the Queen. Since this Unhappy Illness has been on Him He has in general spoke unkindly of the Queen, & nothing proves Him more unlike Himself than this. He said this Evening that He never liked Her that She had a bad temper, & that Her Children were afraid of Her. When such expressions are let loose, alas He knows