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

CHAPTER VIII
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Of this present Russian-Swedish war, having happily almost nothing to do with it, we can, except in the way of transient chronology, refrain altogether from speaking or thinking.
Poor Sweden, since it shot Karl XII.

in the trenches at Fredericshall, could not get a King again; and is very anarchic under its Phantasm King and free National Palaver,--Senate with subaltern Houses;--which generally has French gold in its pocket, and noise instead of wisdom in its head.

Scandalous to think of or behold.

The French, desirous to keep Russia in play during these high Belleisle adventures now on foot, had, after much egging, bribing, flattering, persuaded vain Sweden into this War with Russia.

"At Narva they were 80,000, we 8,000; and what became of them!" cry the Swedes always.


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