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

CHAPTER V
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Hapless young man, like a flash of lightning suddenly going down there--and the Hungarian Sovereignty along with him.

For Hungary is part of Austria ever since; having, with Bohemia, fallen to Karl V.'s Brother Ferdinand, as now the nearest convenient heir of Albert with his Three Crowns.

Up to the lips in difficulties to this day!-- George meanwhile, with finely appointed reinforcements, was in full march to join Ludwig; but the sad news of Mohacz met him: he withdrew, as soon as might be, to his own territory, and quitted Hungarian politics.

This, I think, was George's third and last trial of war.

He by no means delighted in that art, or had cultivated it like Casimir and some of his brothers .-- George by this time had considerable property; part of it important to the readers of this History.


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