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

CHAPTER V
19/19

His Ambassadors "get gold snuffboxes;" and return mildly glad! And thus, in some six weeks after Borck's arrival in those parts, Borck's function is well done.

The noise of Gazettes and Diplomatic circles lays itself again; and Herstal, famous once for King Pipin, and famous again for King Friedrich, lapses at length into obscurity, which we hope will never end.

Hope;--though who can say?
ROUCOUX, quite close upon it, becomes a Battle-ground in some few years; and memorabilities go much at random in this world!.


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