379-383.] and, what with Excise, what with Domain-Farms, had a fixed Annual Budget, which he reckoned fair to both parties,--they have been dying out for want of work; and, under Friedrich Wilhelm, may be said to have gone quite dead.

What work was left for them?
Prussian Budget is fixed, many things are fixed: why talk of them farther?
The Prussian King, nothing of a fool like certain others,"-- which indeed is the cardinal point, though my Author does not say so,--"is respectfully aware of the facts round him; and can listen to the rumors too, so far as he finds good.

The King sees himself terribly interested to get into the right course in all things, and avoid the wrong one! Probably he does, in his way, seek 'wise Advice concerning the arduous matters of the Kingdom;' nay I believe he is diligent to have it of the wisest:--who knows if STANDE would always give it wiser; especially STANDE in the haranguing condition ?"--Enough, they are not applied to.

There is no Freedom in that Country.

"No Freedom to speak of," continues he: "but I do a little envy them their Fixed Budget, and some other things.