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

CHAPTER VI
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Adieu.

NE M'OUBLIEZ PAS, MON CHER AMI." [_OEuvres,_ xxi.

304, 305.] This is one pleasant scene, to the Crown-Prince and us, in those grassy localities.

And now we have to mention that, about a fortnight later, at Konigsberg one day, in reference to a certain Royal Stud or Horse-breeding Establishment in those same Lithuanian regions, there had a still livelier satisfaction happened him; satisfaction of a personal and filial nature.

The name of this Royal Stud, inestimable on such ground, is Trakehnen,--lies south of Tilsit, in an upper valley of the Pregel river;--very extensive Horse-Establishment, "with seven farms under it," say the Books, and all "in the most perfect order," they need hardly add, Friedrich Wilhelm being master of it.


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