And were like to be the ruin of his fair West-Indian and him; when Friedrich, about 1754 as I guess, gave him shelter in Berlin; finding no insupportable objection in what the man had done.

The rather, as his Heiress and he were rich.

Tottleben gained general favor in Berlin society; wished, in 1756, to take service with Friedrich on the breaking out of this War.

'A Colonel with me, yes,' said Friedrich.

But Tottleben had been Major-General among the Dutch, and could not consent to sink; had to go among the Russians for a Major-Generalcy; and there and elsewhere, for many years coming, had many adventures, mostly troublesome, which shall not be memorable to us here.