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

CHAPTER III
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Patriotic English readers may as well take the few remaining vestiges, too, before quite dismissing him to Sleepy Hollow.

Here they are, swept accurately together, from that Correspondence of Friedrich with Papa:-- "REINSBERG, 18th NOVEMBER, 1736....

report most submissively that the Prince of Mirow has again been here, with his Mother, Wife, Aunt, Hofdames, Cavaliers and entire Household; so that I thought it was the Flight out of Egypt [Exodus of the Jews].

I begin to have a fear of those good people, as they assured me they would have such pleasure in coming often!" "REINSBERG, 1st FEBRUARY, 1737." Let us give it in the Original too, as a specimen of German spelling:-- _"Der Prints von Mihrau ist vohr einigen thagen hier gewessen und haben wier einige Wasser schwermer in der See ihm zu Ehren gesmissen, seine frau ist mit eber thoten Printzesin nieder geKomen .-- Der General schulenburg ist heute hier gekommen und wirdt morgen"_--That is to say:-- "The Prince of Mirow was here a few days ago; and we let off, in honor of him, a few water-rockets over the Lake: his Wife has been brought to bed of a dead Princess.

General Schulenburg [with a small s] came hither to-day; and to-morrow will"...
"REINSBERG, 28th MARCH, 1737....


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