History of Friedrich II of Prussia

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History of Friedrich II of Prussia Thomas Carlyle

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  \"Thissameday,24th,whileI[theNewspapervolunteerReporterorOwnCorrespondent,seeminglyapersonofsomestanding,whosewordscarrycredibilityinthetoneofthem]waswithField—

  MarshalBroglioourGovernorhere,therecametwogentlementobepresentedtohim;’GermanCavaliers’theywerecalled;who,Inowfind,musthavebeenthePrinceofPrussiaandAlgarotti。

  TheField—Marshal,\"——aratherhigh—stalkingwhite—headedoldmilitarygentleman,borderingonseventy,ofPiedmonteseairandbreed,apttobesuddenandmakeflounderings,butthesoulofhonor,\"wasverypolitetothetwoCavaliers,andkeptthemtodinner。Afterdinnertherecameaso—styled’SilesianNobleman,’

  wholikewisewaspresentedtotheField—Marshal,andaffectednottoknowtheothertwo:himInowfindtohavebeenthePrinceofAnhalt。\"

  OfhisMajesty’ssupperwiththeOfficersthatWednesday,wearelefttothinkhowbrilliantitwas:hisMajesty,wehearfarther,wenttotheOperathatnight,——thePolichinelloorwhateverthe\"ItalianCOMODIE\"was;——\"andalittlegirlcametohisboxwithtwolottery—ticketsfifteenpenceeach,beggingtheforeignGentlemanfortheloveofHeaventobuythemofher;whichhedid,tearingthemupatonce,andgivingthepoorcreaturefourducats,\"equivalenttotwoguineas,orsayineffectevenfivepoundsofthepresentBritishcurrency。ThefameofthisforeignCountandhispartyatTheRavenisbecomingveryloudoverStrasburg,especiallyinmilitarycircles。OurvolunteerOwnCorrespondentproceeds(whomwemeantocontrastwiththeRoyalDoggerelbyandby):——

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