Three years after this, "May 3d, 1769," we find Eugen, who once talked of running his august Reigning Brother through the body, has ended by returning to Stuttgard and him; where, or at Mumpelgard, his Apanage, he continued thenceforth.

And was Reigning Duke himself, long afterwards, for two years, at the very end of his life.

["Succeeded," on his Brother Karl's death, "20th May, 1795; died 23d December, 1797, age 75."] At this date of 1766, "my poor Niece and he" have been married thirteen years, and have half a score of children;--the eldest of them Czar Paul's Second Wife that is to be, and Mother of the now Czars.
DECEMBER 17th, 1765....

"I have had 12,360 houses and barns to rebuild, and am nearly through with that.

But how many other wounds remain yet to be healed!" JULY 22d, 1766....