[History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. VII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory Of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. VII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER VI 41/42
[Narrative of the march thither (Night of 7th November, 1712), and dexterous surprisal of the place, in _Leopoldi von Anhalt-Dessau Leben und Thaten_ (Anonymous, by RANFFT), pp.
85-90;--where the Despatch of the astonished Dutch Commandant himself, to their High Mightinesses, is given.
Part of the Orange Heritage, this Mors,--came by the Great Elector's first Wife;--but had hung SUB LITE (though the Parchments were plain enough) ever since our King William's death, and earlier.
Neuchatel, accepted instead of ORANGE, and not even of the value of Mors, was another item of the same lot.
Besides which, we shall hear of old Palaces at Loo and other dilapidated objects, incidentally in time coming.] At Geldern, in the pressure of business next day, his Majesty got word from Wesel, that Lieutenant Keith was not now to be found in Wesel. "Was last seen there (that we can hear of) certain hours before your Majesty's All-gracious Order arrived.
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