It is well known how Europe rang with the matter for a long while; and Books were printed, and Documents, and COLLECTIONS BY A MASTER'S HAND.

[_Lettres Secretes touchant la Deniere Guerre; de Main de Maitre; divisees en deux parties_ (Francfort et Amsterdam, 1772): this is the Prince's own Statement, Proof in hand.

By far the clearest Account is in _Schmettau's Leben_ (by his Son), pp.

353-384.

See also Preuss, ii.