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

CHAPTER IV
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29.] "Another day," continues Prince de Ligne, "the Manoeuvres being over in good time, there was a Concert at the Kaiser's.

Notwithstanding the King's taste for music, he was pleased to give me the preference; and came where I was, to enchant me with the magic of his conversation, and the brilliant traits, gay and bold, which characterize him.

He asked me to name the general and particular Officers who were present, and to tell him those who had served under Marshal Traun: 'For, ENFIN,' he said, 'as I think I have told you already, he is my Master; he corrected me in the Schooling I was at.' EGO.

"'Your Majesty was very ungrateful, then; you never paid him his lessons.

If it was as your Majesty says, you should at least have allowed him to beat you; and I do not remember that you ever did.' KING.


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