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History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. II. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER I
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He seems to me by far the best Historical Genius the Germans have yet, produced, though I do not find much mention of him in their Literary Histories and Catalogues.
A man of ample learning, and also of strong cheerful human sense and human honesty; whom it is thrice-pleasant, to meet with in those ghastly solitudes, populous chiefly with doleful creatures.] which take in their order:-- "1.

SLESWIG, looking over into the Scandinavian countries, and the Norse Sea-kings.

This Markgraviate did not last long under that title.

I guess, it, became _Stade-and-Ditmarsch_ afterwards.
"2.

SOLTWEDEL,--which grows to be Markgraviate of BRANDENBURG by and by.
Soltwedel, now called Salzwedel, an old Town still extant, sixty miles to west and north of Brandenburg, short way south of the Elbe, was as yet headquarters of this second Markgraf; and any Warden we have at Brandenburg is only a deputy of him or some other.
"3.


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