"4.

Do not you cover yourself with an immortal glory in declaring yourself, with effect, the protector of the Empire?
And is it not of most pressing interest to your Majesty, to hinder the English from making your Enemy the Grand-Duke [Maria Theresa's Husband] King of the Romans?
MARGINALIA BY FRIEDRICH.

"4.

France has more interest than Prussia to hinder that.

Besides, on this point, dear Voltaire, you are ill informed.