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

CHAPTER VI
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"What is your complaint?
Is it DIE GELEHRTE KRANKHEIT (Disease of the Learned," Dyspepsia so called)?
"I have myself suffered from that.

I will prescribe for you.

You must ride daily, and take a dose of rhubarb every week." GELLERT.

"ACH, IHRO MAJESTAT: if the horse were as weak as I am, he would be of no use to me; if he were stronger, I should be too weak to manage him." (Mark this of the Horse, however; a tale hangs by it.) KING.

"Then you must drive out." GELLERT.


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