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

CHAPTER VI
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Poor Uncle Ernst of Osnabruck--to whom George I., chased by Death, went galloping for shelter that night, and who could only weep over his poor Brother dead--has not survived him many months.

The youngest Brother of the lot is now gone too.

Electress Sophie's Seven are now all gone.

She had six sons: four became Austrian soldiers, three of whom perished in war long since; the other three, the Bishop, the King, the eldest of the Soldiers, have all died within two years (1726-1728): [Michaelis, i.
153.

See Feder, _Kurfurstinn Sophie;_ Hoppe, _Geschichte der Stadt Hannover;_ &c.] Sophie Charlotte, "Republican Queen" of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm's Mother, whom we knew long since, was the one Daughter.


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