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

CHAPTER V
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To continue crossing the Abysses on bridges of French rainbow?
Nothing but French subsidies to subsist on; and these how paid,--Noailles's private pocket knows how! 'I consent,' said the Kaiser; 'will forgive and forget, and bygones shall be bygones all round!' 'Fair on his Imperial Majesty's part,' admits Carteret; 'we will try to be persuasive at Vienna.

Difficult, but we will try.' In a meek matters had come to this point; and the morrow, July 15th, was appointed for signing.

Most important of Protocols, foundation-stone of Peace to Teutschland; King Friedrich and the impartial Powers approving, with Britannic George and drawn sword presiding.
"King Friedrich approves heartily; and hopes it will do.

Landgraf Wilhelm is proud to have saved his Kaiser,--who so glad as the Landgraf and his Kaiser?
Carteret, too, is very glad; exulting, as he well may, to have composed these world-deliriums, or concentrated them upon peccant France, he with his single head, and to have got a value out of that absurd Pragmatic Army, after all.

A man of magnificent ideas; who hopes 'to bring Friedrich over to his mind;' to unite poor Teutschland against such Oriflamme Invasions and intolerable interferences, and to settle the account of France for a long while.


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