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

CHAPTER VI
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Karl Philip had one Daughter by that dear Radzivil Princess, Sobieski's stolen Bride; and he never, by the dear Radzivil or her dear successor, [See Buchholz, i.

61 n.] had any son, or other daughter that lived to wed.

One Daughter, we say; a first-born, extremely precious to him.

Her he married to the young fortunate Sulzbach Cousin, Karl Joseph Heir-Apparent of Sulzbach, who, by all laws, was to succeed in the Pfalz as well,--Karl Philip thinking furthermore, "He and she, please Heaven, shall hold fast by Dusseldorf too, and that fine Julich-and-Berg Territory, which is mine.

Bargains ?" Such was, and is, the old man's inflexible notion.


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