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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. IX. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER I
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He is at present "Duke of Brunswick-Bevern,"-- such his actual nomenclature in those ever-fluctuating Sibyl's-leaves of German History-Books, Wilhelmina's and the others;--expectant Duke of Brunswick in General; much a friend of Friedrich Wilhelm.

A kind of Austrian soldier he was formerly, and will again be for brief times; General-Feldmarschall so styled; but is not notable in War, nor otherwise at all, except for the offspring he had by this serene Spouse of his.

Insipid offspring, the impatient reader says; but permits me to enumerate one or two of them:-- 1.

Karl, eldest Son; who is sure to be Brunswick in General; who is betrothed to Princess Charlotte of Prussia,--"a satirical creature, she, fonder of my Prince than of him," Wilhelmina thinks.

The wedding nevertheless took effect.


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