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

CHAPTER IX
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And thereupon rushed off, to make arrangements for a courier, for flying pigeons, and the other requisites.

And appeared that night at the Queen's Soiree in Schonhausen [Queen has Apartment that evening, dreaming of nothing], 'where,' says he, 'I eagerly whispered the French Minister,' and less eagerly 'MON AMI Mylord Dalrymple,' the English one;--neither of whom would believe me.

Nor, in short, what Calonne will regret, but nobody else, could the pigeons be let loose, owing to want of funds.'" [Mirabeau, HISTOIRE SECRETE, &c.

(LETTRE xiv.), pp.
58-63.]--Enough, enough.
Friedrich was not buried at Sans-Souci, in the Tomb which he had built for himself; why not, nobody clearly says.

By his own express will, there was no embalming.


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