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

CHAPTER IX
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[Ranke, i.

296; Forster, &c.] The Prince was in this humor when he took Mamma's side, and redoubled Wilhelmina's grief.
DOUBLE-MARRIAGE, ON THE EDGE OF SHIPWRECK, FLIES OFF A KIND OF CARRIER-PIGEON, OR NOAH'S-DOVE, TO ENGLAND, WITH CRY FOR HELP.
Faithful Mamsell Bulow consoles the Princess: "Wait, I have news that will put her Majesty in fine humor!"-- And she really proved as good as her word.

Her news is, Dubourgay and Knyphausen, in this extremity of pinch, have decided to send off not letters merely; but a speaking Messenger to the English Court.

One Dr.Villa; some kind of "English Chaplain" here, [Wilhelmina, i.

203; Dubourgay's Despatch, 28th January, 1730.] whose chief trade is that he teaches Wilhelmina English; Rev.
Dr.Villa, who honors Wilhelmina as he ought, shall be the man.


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