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

CHAPTER II
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[Espagnac, i.

182.] 'Things all awry here,--thanks to that Maillebois and others!' And Broglio's troubles and procedures, as is everywhere usual to Broglio, run to a great height in this Bavarian Command.

And poor Seckendorf, in neighborhood of such a Broglio, has his adoes; eyes sparkling; face blushing slate-color; at times nearly driven out of his wits;--but strives to consume his own smoke, and to have hopes on Passau notwithstanding."-- And of Belleisle in Prag, and his meditations on the Oriflamme ?--Patience, reader.
Meantime, what a relief to Kaiser Karl, in such wreck of Bohemian Kingdoms and Castles in Spain, to have got his own Munchen and Country in hand again; with the prospect of quitting furnished-lodgings, and seeing the color of real money! April next, he actually goes to Munchen, where we catch a glimpse of him.

["17th April, 1743," Montijos &c.
accompanying (Adelung, iii.

B, 119, 120).] This same October, the Reich, after endless debatings on the question, "Help our Kaiser, or not help ?" [Ib.


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