History of Friedrich II of Prussia

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History of Friedrich II of Prussia Thomas Carlyle

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  andthen,moreobscurely,somedaysafter,thatanotherhasbeennominated:——oneofthemoughtcertainlytomakehasteout,ifhecould;theFrench,byaccount,have25,000meninthosecountries,withrealofficerstoleadthem!Hasteout,however,isnotwhatthisLordLoudonorhisrivalcanmake。InMarch,welearnthatLordLoudonhasbeenagainnominated;inanimprovedmanner,thistime;——andstilldoesnotlooklikegoing。’Againnominated,whyagain?’Alas,reader,therehavebeenhystericalfidgetingsinahighquarter;internalshiftingsandshufflings,contradictions,newproposals,oneknowsnotwhat。[Gentleman’sMagazinefor1756,pp。92,150,359,450。]Oneasksonly:

  Howisthebusinessevertobedone,ifyoucannotevensettlewhatimbecileistogoandtryit?

  \"SeldomhadCountrymoreneedofaCommanderthanAmericanow。

  Americaitselfisofwillingmind;andsurelyhasresources,insuchaCause;butisfullofanarchiesaswell:thedifferentStatesandsectionsofit,withtheirdiscrepantLegislatures,theirhalf—drilledMilitias,pullingeachadifferentway,thereis,asinthepoorMotherCountry,littleresultexceptoftheSt。—Vituskind。InsomeLegislaturesareanarchicQuakers,whothinkitunpermissibletofightwiththosehectoringFrench,andtheirtailofscalpingIndians;andthatthe’methodoflove’oughttobetriedwiththem。Whatistobecomeofthosepoorpeople,ifnotevenaLordLoudoncangetout?\"

  Theresultwas,LordLoudonhadnotinhisownpoorpersoncometohandinAmericatillAugust,1756,Seasonnowdone;andcouldonlywritehome,\"AllisSt。Vitusouthere!Musthavereinforcementof10,000men!\"\"Yes,\"answersPitt,whoisnowinOffice:\"youshallhavethem;andwewilltakeCapeBreton,pleaseHeaven!\"——butwasthrownout;andbythewrigglingsthatensued,nothingofthe10,000reachedLordLoudontillSeason1757toowasdone。NordidtheythensteadhisLordshipmuch,thenorafterwards;whonevertookCapeBreton,norwaslikedoingit;——butwriggledtoandfroagooddeal,andrevolvedonhisaxis,accordingtopatterngiven。

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