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Frederick The Great and His Family

CHAPTER VI
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"Perhaps it would have then been easier for him to obtain his possessions." "He attempted it in another way, with the aid of money, bribery, and persuasion.

He has already succeeded in obtaining fifty-four of his sixty-three processes, and will win the others in a few days." "And then he will doubtless cause the commissioners to give in their accounts, and close their books." "Exactly.

He has already commenced to do so.

He ordered an investigation to be made against the quartermaster, and the commander of the regiment to which Franz von Trenck belonged.

This man had accused Trenck of having embezzled eight thousand of the imperial money, and Trenck succeeded so far, that it was declared that it was not he, but his accusers, who had committed the crime.


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