Notable again: King Friedrich will not hear of them; answers by a 'No, I tell you! Time was, time is not.

I have now joined with France; and to join against it in this manner?
Talk to me no more!'" [Friedrich to Hyndford: _"Au Camp [de Neuendorf] 14me septembre," 1741.

"Milord j'ai recu les nouvelles propositions d'alliance que l'infatigable Robinson vous envoie.

Je les trouve aussi chimeriques que les precedentes."-- "Ces gens sont-ils fols, Milord, de s'imaginer que je commisse la trahison de tourner en leur faveur mes armes, et de"-- "Je vous prie de ne me plus fatiguer avec de pareilles propositions, et de me croire assez honnete homme pour ne point violer mes engagements .-- _ FREDERIC." (British Museum: Hyndford Papers, fol.

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Here is a catastrophe for the Two Britannic Excellencies, and the Cause of Freedom! Robinson, in dudgeon and amazement, has hurried back to Presburg, has ceased sending even couriers; and, in a three weeks hence (9th October, a day otherwise notable), wishes "to come home," the game being up.