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

CHAPTER VI
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A precise strict man, as we saw at the Hanover Council-room lately; whom the Hanover people did not like.

So he made little of it.

Nay at the end of next year (December, 1730), sending in his accounts to Berlin, he demands, in addition to the three thalers (or nine shillings) daily allowed him, almost a second nine shillings for sundries, chiefly for "hair-powder and shoe-blacking"! And is instantly recalled; and vanishes from History at this point.

[Busching, _Beitrage,_ i.

307, &c.?
Nussler.] Upon which Friedrich Wilhelm selects another; "sends deal boxes along with him," to bring home what cash there is.


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