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

CHAPTER VI
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A modest promising arrangement; which turned out well enough,--though the young Prince, Father to the Kings that since are, was not supremely fortunate otherwise.

[Betrothal was 20th September, 1740; Marriage, 5th January, 1742 (Buchholz, i.

207).] After which, the review at Magdeburg; and home on the 24th, there to "be busy as a Turk or as a M.Jordan,"-- according to what we read long since..


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