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

CHAPTER IV
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Some moments after, the King went to visit him; and they remained together from 5 in the evening till 8.

It was thought they would be present (ASSISTER) at a Comic Opera which was to be played: but after waiting till 7 o'clock, the people received orders to go on with the Piece;"-- both Majesties did afterwards look in; but finding it bad, soon went their way again.

(MAJOR LEFEBVRE STOPS WRITING FOR THE NIGHT.) "This morning, 26th, the Manoeuvre [rehearsed yesterday] has been performed before both their Majesties; the troops, by way of finish, filing past them in the highest order.

The Kaiser accompanied the King to his abode; after which he returned to his own.

This is all the news I have to-day: the sequel by next Post (apparently a week hence).


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