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

CHAPTER III
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Vice-Treasurer for Ireland: and 'soon after, on Lord Wilmington's death,' PAYMASTER OF THE FORCES.

Continued Paymaster about nine years.

Rejects, quietly and totally, the big income derivable from Interest of Government Moneys lying delayed in the Paymaster's hand ('Dishonest, I tell you!')--and will none of it, though poor.

Not yet high, still low over the horizon, but shining brighter and brighter.

Greatly contemptuous of Newcastle and the Platitudes and Poltrooneries; and still a good deal in the Opposition strain, and NOT always tempering the wind to the shorn lamb.


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