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

CHAPTER VIII
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Says he: 'Ask the Austrian General, Sire, all he saw me do when in the service of the Kaiser.' EGO.

"'A fire-work at my Wedding, was n't that it, my dear Pinto ?' KING (interrupting).

"'Do me the honor to say whether it was successful ?' EGO.

"'No, Sire; it even alarmed all my relations, who thought it a bad omen.

Monsieur the Major here had struck out the idea of joining Two flaming Hearts, a very novel image of a married couple.


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