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

CHAPTER V
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A hail-storm of abuse followed these first hostilities.

He rose into a passion against the Queen; reproaching her with the bad training she gave her children; and, addressing my Brother: 'You have reason to curse your Mother,' said he, 'for it is she that causes your being an ill-governed fellow (UN MAL GOUVERNE).

I had a Preceptor,' continued he, 'who was an honest man.

I remember always a story he told me in my youth.

There was a man, at Carthage, who had been condemned to die for many crimes he had committed.


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