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

CHAPTER VIII
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Some say old Fleury did not care for Stanislaus; merely wanted a quarrel with the Kaiser,--having got himself in readiness, "with Lorraine in his eye;" and seeing the Kaiser not ready.

It is likelier the hot young spirits, Belleisle and others, controlled old Fleury into it.

At all events, Stanislaus is summoned from his rustication; the French Ambassador at Warsaw gets his instructions.

French Ambassador opens himself largely, at Warsaw, by eloquent speech, by copious money, on the subject of Stanislaus; finds large audience, enthusiastic receptivity;--and readers will now understand the following chronological phenomena of the Polish Election:-- "AUGUST 25th, 1733.

This day the Polish Election begins.


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