He is in very good humor; and makes less complaining about his ailments than usual.

Nothing can be more frivolous than our occupations here:" mere verse-making, dancing, philosophizing, then card-playing, dining, flirting; merry as birds on the bough (and Silesia invisible, except to oneself and two others).
[_OEuvres de Frederic,_ xviii.

25.] 2.

FRIEDRICH TO JORDAN, AT BERLIN.

"RUPPIN, 28th November."...