[Supra415，429。Preuss，i。362；
Friedrichisnow67yearsold；hasreigned39:theSevenYearsWaris16yearsbehindus；eversincewhichtimeFriedrichhasbeenan\"oldman，\"havingreturnedhomefromitwithhischeeksallwrinkled，histempleswhite，andothermarksofdecay，attheageof51。The\"woundsofthatterriblebusiness，\"astheysay，\"arenowallhealed，\"perhapsabove100，000burnthousesandhutsrebuilt，foronething；andthe\"ALTEFRITZ，\"stillbriskandwiry，hasbeenandisanunweariedlybusymaninthataffair，amongothers。Whatbogshehastappedanddried，whatcanalshehasdug，andstubbornstratahehasboredthrough，assistedbyhisPrussianBrindley（oneBrenkenhof，onceaStableboyatDessau）；andeverplanting\"Colonies\"onthereclaimedland，andwatchinghowtheygeton！Asweshallseeonthisoccasion，towhichletushasten（astoafeastnotofdainties，butofhonestSAUERKRAUTandwholesomeherbs），withoutfartherparley。
OberamtmannFromme（whomImark\"Ich\"）LOQUITUR:\"MajorGeneralGrafvonGortz，\"whomFrommekeepsstrictlymuteallday，isadistinguishedman，ofmanymilitaryandotherexperiences；
muchaboutFriedrichinthistimeandonwards。[Supra，399。]
Introducesstrangers，&c。；Bouilletookhimfor\"HeadChamberlain，\"
fourorfiveyearsafterthis。HeistenyearstheKing\'sjunior；
aHessiangentleman；eldestBrotheroftheEnvoyGortzwhoinhiscloakofdarknessdidsuchdiplomaciesintheBavarianmatter，Januarygoneayear，andwhoisarisingmaninthatlineeversince。ButletFrommebegin:[AnekdotenundKarakterzugeausdemLebenFriedrichdesZweyten（Berlin，beiJohannFriedrichUnger，1787），8teSammlung，ss。1579。]
\"Onthe23dofJuly，1779，itpleasedhisMajestytheKingtoundertakeajourneytoinspectthose\"mud\"ColoniesintheRhyn
LuchaboutNeustadtontheDosse，whichhisMajesty，athisowncost，hadsettled；therebyreclaimingatractofwastemoor（EINEN
ODENBRUCHURBARMACHEN）intoarability，wherenow308familieshavetheirliving。
\"HisMajestysetofffromPotsdamabout5inthemorning，\"inanopencarriage，GeneralvonGortzalongwithhim，andhorsesfromhisownpoststations；\"travelledoverFerlaudt，Tirotz，Wustermark，Nauen，Konigshorst，Seelenhorst，Dechau，Fehrbellin，\"
[SeeReimann\'sKREISKARTEN，Nos。74，73。]andtwelveothersmallpeatvillages，lookingalltheirbrightestinthemorningsun，
\"tothehillsatStollen，wherehisMajesty，becauseaviewofalltheColoniescouldbehadfromthosehills，waspleasedtogetoutforalittle，\"aswillafterwardsbeseen。\"TherefromthejourneywentbyHohenNauentoRathenau:\"acivilizedplace，\"wherehisMajestyarrivedabout3intheafternoon；andtheredined，andpassedthenight。Nextmorning，about6，hisMajestycontinuedhisdriveintotheMagdeburgregion；inspectedvariousreclaimedmoors（BRUCHE），whichinpartarealreadymadearable，andinpartarebeingmadeso；came，intheafternoon，about4，overZiesarandBrandenburg，backtoPotsdam，anddidnotdinetillabout4，whenhearrivedthere，andhadfinishedtheJourney。\"Hisusualdinner
houris12；theSTATEhour，ongaladayswhencompanyhasbeeninvited，is1P。M。，andhealwayslikeshisdinner；andhasitofahotpepperyquality！
\"TillSeelenhorst，theAmtsrathSachofKonigshorsthadriddenbeforehisMajesty；buthere，\"attheborderofmyFehrbellindistrict，wherewithoneofhisforestmenIwasinwaitingbyappointment，\"theturncameforme。About8o\'clockA。M。hisMajestyarrivedinSeelenhorst；hadtheHerrGeneralGrafvonGortzinthecarriagewithhim，\"Gortz，weneedn\'tsay，sittingbackforemost:hereI，Fromme，withmywoodmanwasrespectfullyinreadiness。\"Whilethehorseswerechanging，hisMajestyspokewithsomeoftheZiethenHussarOfficers，whowereupongrazingserviceintheadjoiningvillages[allFriedrich\'scavalrywentouttoGRASSduringcertainmonthsoftheyear；anditwasaLANDTAXoneverydistricttokeepitsquotaofarmyhorsesinthismanner，
AUFGRASUNG]；andofmehisMajestyasyettooknonotice。AstheDAMME，\"DamsorRaisedRoadsthroughthePeatbog，\"aretoonarrowhereabouts，Icouldnot，ridebesidehim，\"andsowentbefore？orBEHIND，withwoodmanbefore？GOTTWEISS！\"InDechauhisMajestygotsightofRittmeistervonZiethen，\"oldAjaxZiethen\'sson，\"towhomDechaubelongs；andtookhimintothecarriagealongwithhim，tillthepointwheretheDechauboundaryis。Heretherewasagainchangeofhorses。CaptainvonRathenow，anoldfavoriteoftheKing\'s，towhomthepropertyofKarveseeinpartbelongs，happenedtobeherewithhisfamily；henowwentforwardtothecarriage:
CAPTAINVONRATHENOW。\"\'Humblestservant，yourMajesty！\'
[UNTERTHANIGSTERKNECHT，differentfromtheformofendingletters，butreallyofthesameimport]。
KING。\"\'Whoareyou？\'
CAPTAIN。\"\'IamCaptainvonRathenowfromKarvesee。\'
KING（clappinghishandstogether）。\"\'MeinGott，dearRathenow，areyoustillalive！[\"LEBTERNOCH，isHEstillalive？\"wayofspeakingtoonepalpablyyourinferior，scarcelynowinuseeventoservants；whichFriedrichusesALWAYSinspeakingtothehighestuncrownedpersons:itgivesastrangedashofcomicemphasisofteninhisGermantalk:]Ithoughtyouwerelongsincedead。Howgoesitwithyou7Areyouwholeandwell？\"
CAPTAIN。\"\'Oja，yourMajesty。\'
KING。\"\'MeinGott，howfatHehas（youare）grown！\'
CAPTAIN。\"\'Ja，yourMajesty，Icanstilleatanddrink；onlythefeetgetlazy\'[won\'tgosowell，WOLLENNICHTFORT]。
KING。\"\'Ja！thatissowithmetoo。Areyoumarried？\'
CAPTAIN。\"\'Yea，yourMajesty。\'
KING。\"\'Isyourwifeamongtheladiesyonder？\'
CAPTAIN。\"\'Yea，yourMajesty。\'
KING。\"\'Bringhertome，then！\'[TOHER，TAKINGOFFHISHAT]
\'IfindinyourHerrHusbandagoodoldfriend。\'
FRAUVONRATHENOW。\"\'Muchgraceandhonorformyhusband！\'
KING。\"\'WhatwereYOUbybirth？\'[\"WASSINDSIE，\"therespectfulword，\"FUREINEGEBORNE？\"]
FRAU。\"\'AFrauleinvonKrocher。\'
KING。\"\'Haha！AdaughterofGeneralvonKrocher\'s？\'
FRAU。\"\'JA，IHROMAJESTAT。\'
KING。\"\'Oh，Iknewhimverywell。\'[TORATHENOW]\'Haveyouchildrentoo，Rathenow？\'
CAPTAIN。\"\'Yes，yourMajesty。Mysonsareintheservice，\'
soldiering；\'andthesearemydaughters。\'
KING。\"\'Well，Iamgladofthat（NUN，DASFREUTMICH）。FareHE
well。FareHewell。\'
\"TheroadnowwentuponFehrbellin；andForster，\"Forester，\"Brand，aswoodkeeperfortheKingintheseparts，rodealongwithus。
WhenwecameuponthepatchofSandknollswhichlienearFehrbellin，hisMajestycried:
\"\'Forester，whyaren\'tthesesandknollssown？\'
FORESTER。\"\'YourMajesty，theydon\'tbelongtotheRoyalForest；
theybelongtothefarmground。Inpartthepeopledosowthemwithallmannerofcrops。Here，ontherighthand，theyhavesownfircones（KIENAPFEL）\'。