Findingmyselfdefrauded，IhastenedtoSirJohnFielding。HetoldmeheknewIhadbeenswindled，andthathisfriendshipwouldmakehimactiveinmybehalf；thathealsoknewthehouseswheremywinewasdeposited，andthatapartyofhisrunnersshouldgowithme，sufficientlystrongforitsrecovery。Iwaslittleawarethathehad，atthattime，twohundredbottlesofmybestTokayinhiscellar。Hispretendedkindnesswasasnare；hewasinpartnershipwithrobbers，onlythestupidamongwhomhehanged，andpreservedthemostadroitforthepromotionoftrade。
Hesentaconstableandsixofhisrunnerswithme，commandingthemtoactundermyorders。BygoodfortuneIhadaviolentheadache，andsentmybrother—in—law，whospokebetterEnglishthanI。HimtheybroughttothehouseofaJew，andtoldhim，\"Yourwine，sir，ishereconcealed。\"Thoughitwasbroadday，thedoorwaslocked，thathemightbeinducedtoactillegally。Theconstabledesiredhimtobreakthedooropen，whichhedid；theJewscamerunning，andasked——\"Whatdoyouwant，gentlemen？\"——\"Iwantmywine，\"answeredmybrother。——\"Takewhatisyourown，\"repliedaJew；\"butbewareoftouchingmyproperty。Ihaveboughtthewine。\"
Mybrotherattendedtheconstableandrunnersintoacellar，andfoundagreatpartofmywine。HewrotetoSirJohnFieldingthathehadfoundthewine，anddesiredtoknowhowtoact。Fieldinganswered：\"Itmustbetakenbytheowner。\"Mybrotheraccordinglysentmethewine。
Nextdaycameaconstablewithawarrant，saying，\"Hewantedtospeakwithmybrother，andthathewastogotoSirJohnFielding。\"
Whenhewasinthestreet，hetoldhim——\"Sir，youaremyprisoner。\"
IwenttoSirJohnFielding，andaskedhimwhatitmeant。Thisjusticeansweredthatmybrotherhadbeenaccusedoffelony。TheJewsandswindlershadswornthewinewasalegalpurchase。IfI
hadnotbeenpaid，orwasignorantoftheEnglishlaws，thatwasmyfault。Sixswindlershadswornthewinewaspaidfor，whichcircumstancehehadnotknown，orheshouldnothavegrantedmeawarrant。Mybrotherhadalsobrokenopenthedoors，andforciblytakenawaywinewhichwasnothisown。Theymadeoathofthis，andhewaschargedwithburglaryandrobbery。
HedesiredmetogivebailinathousandguineasformybrotherforhisappearanceintheCourtofKing’sBench；otherwisehistrialwouldimmediatelycomeon，andinafewdayshewouldbehanged。
Ihastenedtoalawyer，whoconfirmedwhathadbeentoldme，advisedmetogivebail，andhewouldthendefendmycause。IappliedtoLordMansfield，andreceivedthesameanswer。Itoldmystorytoallmyfriends，wholaughedatmeforattemptingtotradeinLondonwithoutunderstandingthelaws。MyfriendLordGrosvenorsaid，\"SendmorewinetoLondon，andwewillpayyousowellthatyouwillsoonrecoveryourloss。\"
Iwenttomywine—merchants，whohadastockofmineworthupwardsofathousandguineas。Theygavebailformybrother，andhewasreleased。
Fielding，intheinterim，senthisrunnerstomyhouse，tookbackthewine，andrestoredittotheJews。Theythreatenedtoprosecutemeasareceiverofstolengoods。IfledfromLondontoParis，whereIsoldoffmystockathalf—price，honouredmybills，andsoendedmymerchandise。
MybrotherreturnedtoLondoninNovember，todefendhiscauseintheCourtofKing’sBench；buttheswindlershaddisappeared，andthelawyerrequiredahundredpoundstoproceed。Theconclusionwasthatmybrotherreturnedwithseventypoundslessinhispocket，spentastravellingexpenses，andthestockinthehandsofmywine—
merchantswasdetainedonpretenceofpayingthebail。Theybroughtmeanapothecary’sbill，andallwaslost。
TheSwedishGeneralSprengportencametoAix—la—Chapellein1776。
HehadplannedandcarriedintoexecutiontherevolutionsofavourabletotheKing，buthadleftSwedenindiscontent，andcametotakethewaterswitharootedhypochondria。
HewasthemostdangerousmaninSweden，andhadtoldtheKinghimself，aftertherevolution，inthepresenceofhisguards，\"WhileSprengportencanholdasword，theKinghasnothingtocommand。\"
ItwasfearedhewouldgotoRussia，andPrinceCharleswrotetomeinthenameofthemonarch，desiringIwouldexertmyselftopersuadehimtoreturntoSweden。Hewasamanofpride，whichrenderedhimeitherafooloramadman。HedespisedeverythingthatwasnotSwedish。
ThePrussianMinister，CountHertzberg，thesameyearcametoAix—
la—Chapelle。Ienjoyedhissocietyforthreemonths，andaccompaniedthisgreatman。TohisliberalityamIindebtedthatI
canreturntomycountrywithhonour。
ThetimeIhadtosparewasnotspentinidleness；Iattacked，inmyweeklywritings，thosesharperswhoattendatAix—la—ChapelleandSpatoplunderbothinhabitantsandvisitants，undertheconnivanceofthemagistracy；noraretherewantingforeignnoblemenwhobecometheassociatesofthesepestsofsociety。Thepublicationofsuchtruthsendangeredmylifefromthedesperadoes，who，whendetected，hadnothingmoretolose。Howpowerfulisaninnocentlife，nothingcanmorefullyprovethanthatIstillexist，indespiteofalltheattemptsofwickedmonksanddespicablesharpers。
Thoughmylifewasmuchdisturbed，yetIdonotrepentofmymannerofacting；manyayouth，manyabraveman，haveIdetainedfromthegaming—table，andpointedouttothemthemostnotorioussharpers。
ThiswassoinjurioustoSpa，thattheBishopofLiegehimself，whoenjoysataxonalltheirwinnings，andthereforeprotectssuchvillains，offeredmeanannualpensionoffivehundredguineasifI
wouldnotcometoSpa；orthreepercent。onthewinnings，wouldI
butassociatemyselfwithColonelN—t，andraiserecruitsforthegaming—table。Myanswermayeasilybeimagined；yetforthiswasI
threatenedtobeexcommunicatedbytheHolyCatholicChurch！
IandmyfamilypassedsixteensummersinSpa。Myhousebecametherendezvousofthemostrespectablepartofthecompany，andIwasknowntosomeofthemostrespectablecharactersinEurope。
AcontestarosebetweenthetownofAix—la—ChapelleandBaronBlankart，themasterofthehoundstotheElectorPalatine：itoriginatedinadisputeconcerningprecedencebetweenthebefore—
mentionedwifeoftheRecorderGeyerandthesisteroftheBurgomasterofAix—la—Chapelle，Kahr，whogovernedthattownwithdespotism。
ThisquarrelwasdetrimentaltothetownandtotheElectorPalatine，butprofitabletoKahr，whoseofficeitwastoprotecttherightsofthetown，andthosepersonswhodefendedtheclaimsoftheElector；thelatterkeptafarobank，theplunderofwhichhadenrichedthetown；andtheformerKahr，underpretenceofdefendingtheircause，embezzledthemoneyofthepeople；sothatbothpartiesendeavouredwithalltheirpowertoprolongthelitigation。
Itvexedmetoseetheirproceedings。Thosewhosufferedoneachsideweredeceived；andIconceivedtheprojectofexposingthetruth。ForthispurposeIjourneyedtothecourtatMannheim，relatedthefactstotheElector，producedaplanofaccommodation，whichheapproved，andobtainedpowertoactasarbitrator。TheMinisteroftheElector，Bekkers，pretendedtoapprovemyzeal，conductedmetoanauberge，mademedineathishouse，andsaidacommissionwasmadeoutformyson，andforwardedtoAix—la—
Chapelle——whichwasfalse；themomenthequittedmehesenttoAix—
la—Chapelletofrustratetheattempthepretendedtoapplaud。Hewashimselfinleaguewiththeparties。Infine，thissillyinterferencebroughtmeonlytrouble，expense，andchagrin。ImadefivejourneystoMannheim，tillIbecamesodissatisfiedthatI
determinedtoquitAix—la—Chapelle，andpurchaseanestateinAustria。
TheBavariancontestwasatthistimeinagitation；myownaffairsbroughtmetoParis，andhereIlearnedintelligenceofgreatconsequence；thisIcommunicatedtotheGrandDukeofFlorence，onmyreturntoVienna。TheDukedepartedtojointhearmyinBohemia，andIagainwrotetohim，andthoughtitmydutytosendacourier。
TheDukeshowedmylettertotheEmperor；butIremainedunnoticed。
Ididnotthinkmyselfsafeinforeigncountriesduringthistimeofwar，andpurchasedthelordshipofZwerbach，withappurtenances，which，withtheexpenses，costmesixtythousandflorins。
Toconcludethispurchase，Iwasobligedtosolicitthereferendary，Zetto，andhisfriendwhomhehadappointedasmycurator，formynewestatewaslikewisemadeafideicommissum，asmyreferendariesandcuratorswouldnotletmeescapecontribution。Thesixthousandflorinsofwhichtheyemptiedmypursewouldhavedonemyfamilymuchservice。
InMay，1780，IwenttoAix—la—Chapelle，wheremywife’smotherdiedinJuly；andinSeptembermywife，myself，andfamily，allcametoVienna。
Mywifesolicitedthemistressoftheceremoniestoobtainanaudience。Herrequestwasgranted，andshegainedthefavouroftheEmpress。Herkindnesswasbeyondexpression：sheintroducedmywifetotheArchduchess，andcommandedhermistressoftheceremoniestopresenthereverywhere。\"Youwereunwilling，\"saidshe，\"toaccompanyyourhusbandintomycountry，butIhopetoconvinceyouthatyoumaylivehappierinAustriathanatAix—la—
Chapelle。\"
Shenextdaysentmeherdecree，assuringmeofapensionoffourhundredflorins。
MywifepetitionedtheEmpresstograntmeanaudience：herrequestwascompliedwith：andtheEmpresssaidtome：\"ThisisthethirdtimeinwhichIwouldhavemadeyourfortune，hadyoubeensodisposed。\"Shedesiredtoseemychildren，andspokeofmywritings。\"Howmuchgoodmightyoudo，\"saidshe，\"wouldyoubutwriteinthecauseofreligion！\"
WedepartedforZwerbach，wherewelivedcontentedly，butwhenwewerepreparingtoreturntoVienna，andsolicitedtherestitutionofpartofmylostfortune，duringthisfavourofthecourt，Theresadied，andallmyhopeswereovercast。
IforgottorelatethattheArchduchess，MariaAnna，desiredmetotranslateareligiouswork，writteninFrenchbytheAbbeBaudrand，intoGerman。IrepliedIwouldobeyHerMajesty’scommands。I
beganmywork，tookpassagesfromBaudrand，butinsertedmoreofmyown。Thefirstvolumewasfinishedinsixweeks；theEmpressthoughtitadmirable。Thesecondsoonfollowed，andIpresentedthismyself。
Sheaskedmeifitequalledthefirst；Ianswered，Ihopeditwouldbefoundmoreexcellent。\"No，\"saidshe；\"Ineverinmylifereadabetterbook：\"andadded，\"shewonderedhowIcouldwritesowellandsoquickly。\"Ipromisedanothervolumewithinamonth。Beforethethirdwasready，Theresadied。Shegaveordersonherdeath—bedtohavethewritingsofBaronTrenckreadtoher；andthoughherconfessorwellknewtheinjusticethathadbeendoneme，yetinherlastmomentshekeptsilence，thoughhehadgivenmehissacredpromisetospeakinmybehalf。
AfterherdeaththecensorcommandedthatIshouldprintwhatIhavestatedintheprefacetothatthirdvolume，andthiswasmyonlysatisfaction。
Forone—and—thirtyyearshadIbeensolicitingmyrights，whichI
nevercouldobtain，becausetheEmpresswasdeceivedbywickedmen，andbelievedmeaheretic。Inthethirty—second，mywifehadthegoodfortunetoconvinceherthiswasfalse；shehaddeterminedtomakemerestitution；justatthismomentshedied。
ThepensiongrantedmywifebytheEmpressinconsequenceofmymisfortunesandournumerousfamily，weonlyenjoyedninemonths。
Ofthisshewasdeprivedbythenewmonarch。Heperhapsknewnothingoftheaffair，asIneversolicited。Yetmuchhasitgrievedme。PerhapsImayfindreliefwhenthesighswrungfrommeshallreachtheheartofthefatherofhispeopleinthismylastwriting。Atpresent，nothingformeremainsbuttoliveunknowninZwerbach。
TheEmperorthoughtpropertocollectthemoneysbestowedonhospitalsintoonefund。Thesystemwasawiseone。MycousinTrenckhadbequeathedthirty—sixthousandflorinstoahospitalforthepoorofBavaria。Thisacthehadnorighttodo，havingdeductedthesumfromthefamilyestate。IpetitionedtheEmperorthatthesethirty—sixthousandflorinsmightberestoredtomeandmychildren，whowerethepeoplewhomTrenckhadindeedmadepoor，nothingofthepropertyofhisacquiringhavingbeenlefttopaythislegacy，but，onthecontrary，themoneyhavingbeenexactedfrommine。
InafewdaysitwasdeterminedIshouldbeansweredinthesametoneinwhich，forsix—and—thirtyyearspast，allmypetitionshadbeenanswered：—
\"THEREQUESTOFTHEPETITIONERCANNOTBEGRANTED。\"
Fortunepersecutedmeinmyretreat。Withinsixyearstwohailstormssweptawaymycrops；oneyearwasamisgrowth；thereweresevenfloods；arotamongmysheep：allpossiblecalamitiesbefellmeandmymanor。
Theestatehadbeenruined，thepondsweretodrain，threefarmsweretobeputintopropercondition，andthewholenewlystocked。
Thisrenderedmepoor，especiallyasmywife’sfortunehadbeensunkinlawsuitsatAix—la—ChapelleandCologne。
Themiserablepeasantshadnothing，thereforecouldnotpay：Iwasobligedtoadvancethemmoney。Mysonsassistedme，andwelabouredwithourownhands：mywifetookcareofeightchildren，withoutsomuchasthehelpofamaid。Welivedinpoverty，obligedtoearnourdailybread。
Thegreatestofmymisfortuneswasmytreatmentinthemilitarycourt，whenZettoandKrugelweremyreferendaries。Zettohadcloggedmewithacuratorandwhenthecowhadnomoremilktogive，theybegantotorturemewithdeputations，sequestrations，administrations，andexecutions。NineteentimeswasIobligedtoattendinViennawithintwoyears，atmyownexpense。EverysixyearsmustIpayanattorneytodisputeandquarrelwiththecurator。I，inconclusion，wasobligedtopay。Ifanyaffairwastobeexpedited，I，byathirdhand，wasobligedtosendthereferendarysomeducats。Didhegivejudgment，stillthatjudgmentlayfourteenmonthsinefficient，and，whenitthenappeared，thecopywasfalse，andsowassenttotheuppercourts，thehighreferendaryofwhichsaidI\"mustbedislodgedfromZwerbach。\"
Theyobligedmeatlasttopurchasemynaturalisation。IsenttoPrussiaformypedigree；theattestationofthiswassentmebyCountHertzberg。AlthoughthefamilyofTrenckhadahundredyearsbeenlandholdersinHungary，yetwasmyattorneyobligedtosolicittheinstrumentcalledritter—diploma，forwhich，underpainofexecution，Imustpaytwothousandflorins。
BydecreeaPrussiannoblemanisnotnobleinAustria，whereeverylackeycanpurchaseadiploma，makinghimaknightoftheEmpire，fortwelvehundredwretchedflorins！——wheresuchmenasP—andGrassalkowitzhavepurchasedthedignityofaprince！
Torturedbythecourts，terrifiedbyhailstorms，Ideterminedtopublishmyworks，ineightvolumes，andthishistoryofmylife。
Fourteenmonthsaccomplishedthispurpose。MylaboursfoundafavourablereceptionthroughallGermany，procuredmemoney，esteem，andhonour。BymywritingsonlywillIseekthemeansofexistence，andbytryingtoobtaintheapprobationandtheloveofmen。
CHAPTERIX。
Onthe22ndofAugust，1786，thenewsarrivedthatFrederictheGreathadleftthisworld***
Thepresentmonarch，thewitnessofmysufferingsinmynativecountry，sentmearoyalpassporttoBerlin。Theconfiscationofmyestateswasannulled，andmydeceasedbrother，inPrussia，hadleftmychildrenhisheirs。
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Ijourney，withintheImperialpermission，backtomycountry，fromwhichIhavebeentwo—and—fortyyearsexpelled！Ijourney——notasapardonedmalefactor，butasamanwhoseinnocencehasbeenestablishedbyhisactions，hasbeenprovedinhiswritings，andwhoisjourneyingtoreceivehisreward。
HereIshalloncemoreencountermyoldfriendsmyrelations，andthosewhohaveknownmeinthedaysofmyaffliction。HereshallI
appear，notasmycountry’sTraitor，butasmycountry’sMartyr！
Possible，thoughlittleprobable，arestillfuturestorms。ForthesealsoIamprepared。LonghadIreasondailytocursetherisingsun，and，setting，tobeholditwithhorror。Deathtomeappearsagreatbenefit：acertainpassagefromagitationtopeace，frommotiontorest。Asformychildren，they，jocundinyouth，delightinpresentexistence。WhenIhavefulfilledthedutiesofafather，toliveordiewillthenbeasIshallplease。
Thou，OGod！myrighteousJudge，didstordainthatIshouldbeanexampleofsufferingtotheworld；ThoumadestmewhatIam，gavestmethesestrongpassions，thesequicknerves，thisthrillingoftheblood，whenIbeholdinjustice。Strongwasmymind，thatdeeplyitmightmeditateondeepsubjects；strongmymemory，thatthesemeditationsImightretain；strongmybody，thatproudlyitmightsupportallithaspleasedTheetoinflict。
ShouldIcontinuetoexist，shouldidentitygowithme，andshouldI
knowwhatIwasthen，whenIwascalledTrenck；whenthatcombinationofparticleswhichNaturecommandedshouldcomposethisbodyshallbedecomposed，scattered，orinotherbodiesunited；whenIhavenomusclestoact，nobraintothink，noretinaonwhichpicturescanmechanicallybepainted，myeyeswasted，andnotongueremainingtopronouncetheCreator’sname，shouldIstillbeholdaCreator——then，ohthen，willmyspiritmount，andindubitablyassociatewithspiritsofthejustwhoexpectantwaitfortheirgoldenharpsandgloriouscrownsfromtheMostHighGod。Forhumanweaknesses，humanfailings，arisingfromournature，springingfromourtemperament，whichtheCreatorhasordained，shallbeeventhus，andnototherwise；forthesehaveIsufferedenoughonearth。
Suchismyconfessionoffaith；inthishaveIlived，inthiswillI
die。ThedutiesofamanandofaChristianIhavefulfilled；nay，oftenhaveexceeded，oftenhavebeentoobenevolent，toogenerous；
perhapsalsotooproud，toovain。Icouldnotbend，althoughliabletobebroken。
ThatIhavenotservedtheworld，inactsandemploymentswherebestImight，isperhapsmyownfault：thefaultofmymanner，whichisnowtooradicaltobecorrectedinthis，mysixtiethyear。Yes，I
acknowledgemyfailing，acknowledgeitunblushingly；nay，gloryintheprideofanoblenature。
Formyself，Iasknothingofthosewhohavereadmyhistory；tothemdoIcommitmywifeandchildren。MyeldestsonisalieutenantintheTuscanregimentofcavalry，underGeneralLasey，anddoeshonourtohisfather’sprinciples。ThesecondserveshispresentPrussianMajesty，asensigninthePosadowskydragoons，withequalpromise。
Thethirdisstillachild。Mydaughterswillmakeworthymenhappy，fortheyhaveimbibedvirtueandgentlenesswiththeirmother’smilk。MonarchsmayhereafterrememberwhatIhavesuffered，whatIhavelost，andwhatisduetomyashes。
HeredoIdeclare——Iwillseeknootherrevengeagainstmyenemiesthanthatofdespisingtheirevildeeds。Itismywish，andshallbemyendeavour，toforgetthepast；andhavingcommittednooffence，neitherwillIsolicitmonarchsforpostsofhonour；asI
haveeverlivedafreeman，afreemanwillIdie。
IconcludethispartofmyhistoryontheeveningprecedingmyjourneytoBerlin。GodgrantImayencounternonewafflictions，tobeinsertedintheremainderofthishistory。
ThisjourneyIpreparedtoundertake，butmyever—enviousfatethrewmeonthebedofsickness，insomuchthatsmallhoperemainedthatI
evershouldagainbeholdthecountryofmyforefathers。IseemedfollowingtheGreatFrederictothemansionsofthedead；thenshouldIneverhaveconcludedthehistoryofmylife，orobtainedthevictorybywhichIamnowcrowned。
Avarietyofobstaclesbeingovercome，IfounditnecessarytomakeajourneyintoHungary，whichwasoneofthemostpleasantofmywholelife。
IhavenowordstoexpressmyardentwishesforthewelfareofanationwhereImetwithsomanyproofsoffriendship。WhereverI
appearedIwaswelcomedwiththatloveandenthusiasmwhichonlyawaitthefathersoftheircountry。ThevalourofmycousinTrenck，whodiedingloriouslyintheSpielberg，thelossofmygreatHungarianestates，thefameofmywritings，andthecrueltyofmysufferings，hadgonebeforeme。Theofficersofthearmy，thenoblesoftheland，aliketestifiedthewarmthoftheiresteem。
Suchistherewardoftheupright；suchtooaretheproofsthatthisnationknowsthejustvalueoffortitudeandvirtue。HaveInotreasontopublishmygratitude，andtorecommendmychildrentothosewho，whenIamnomore，shalldareuprightlytodetermineconcerningtherightswhichhaveunjustlybeensnatchedfrommeinHungary？
NotamaninHungarybutwillproclaimIhavebeenunjustlydealtby；yetIhavegoodreasontosuspectInevershallfindredress。
Sentencehadbeenalreadygiven；judges，morehonest，cannot，withoutdifficulty，reverseolddecrees；andthepresentpossessorsofmyestatesaretoopowerful，toointimatewiththegovernorsoftheearth，formetohopeIshallhereafterbemorehappy。Godknowsmyheart；IwishthepresentpossessorsmayrenderservicestothestateequaltothoserenderedbythefamilyoftheTrencks。
ThereislittleprobabilityIshalleverbeholdmynoblefriendsinHungarymore。HereIbidthemadieu，promisingthemtopasstheremainderofanylifesoasstilltomerittheapprobationofapeoplewithwhoseashesIwouldmostwillinglyhavemingledmyown。
MaytheGodofheavenpreserveeveryHungarianfromafatesimilartomine！
TheCroatshaveeverbeenreckoneduncultivated；yet，amongthisuncultivatedpeopleIfoundmoresubscriberstomywritingsthanamongallthelearnedmenofVienna；andinHungary，morethaninalltheAustriandominions。
TheHungarians，theunletteredCroats，seekinformation。ThepeopleofViennaasktheirconfessors’permissiontoreadinstructivebooks。Varioussubscribers，havingreadthefirstvolumeofmywork，broughtitback，andre—demandedtheirmoney，becausesomemonkhadtoldthemitwasabookdangeroustoberead。Thejudgesoftheircourtshavere—soldthemtothebooksellersforafewpenceorgiventhemtothosewhohadthecareoftheirconsciencestoburn。
InViennaalonewasmylifedescribedasaromance；inHungaryI
foundthecompassionofmen，theirfriendship，andeffectualaid。
HadmybookbeentheproductionofanEnglishman，goodwisheswouldnothavebeenhisonlyreward。
WeGermanwritershaveinterestedcriticstoencounterifwewouldunmaskinjustice；andifabookfindsarapidsale，dishonestprintersissuespuriouseditions，defraudingtheauthorofhislabours。
Theencouragementofthelearnedproducesableteachers，andfromtheirseminariesmenofgeniusoccasionallycomeforth。Theworldisinundatedwithbooksandpamphlets；theundiscerningreaderknowsnotwhichtoselect；themoreintelligentaredisgusted，ordonotreadatall，andthusaworkofmeritbecomesaslittleprofitabletotheauthorastothestate。
IleftViennaonthe5thofJanuary，andcametoPrague。HereI
foundnearlythesamereceptionasinHungary；mywritingswereread。Citizens，noblemen，andladiestreatedmewithlikefavour。
Maythemonarchknowhowtovaluemenofgenerousfeelingsandenlargedunderstandings！
IbadeadieutoPrague，andcontinuedmyjourneytoBerlin。InBohemia，Itookleaveofmyson，whosawhisfatherandhistwobrothers，destinedforthePrussianservice，depart。Hefelttheweightofthisseparation；Iremindedhimofhisdutytothestateheserved；IspokeofthefearfulfateofhisuncleandfatherinAustria，andofthepossessorsofourvastestatesinHungary。Heshrankback——alookfromhisfatherpiercedhimtothesoul——tearsstoodinhiseyes——hisyouthfulbloodflowedquick，andthefollowingexpressionburstsuddenlyfromhislips：—\"IcallGodtowitnessthatIwillprovemyselfworthyofmyfather’sname；andthat，whileIlive，hisenemiesshallbemine！\"
AtPeterswald，ontheroadtoDresden，mycarriagebrokedown：mylifewasendangered；andmysonreceivedacontusioninthearm。
TheerysipelasbrokeoutonhimatBerlin，andIcouldnotpresenthimtotheKingforamonthafter。
IhadbeenbutashorttimeatBerlinbeforethewell—knownminister，CountHertzberg，receivedmewithkindness。Everymantowhomhisprivateworthisknownwillcongratulatethestatethathasthewisdomtobestowonhimsohighanoffice。Hisscholasticandpracticallearning，hisknowledgeoflanguages，hisacquaintancewithsciences，areindeedwonderful。Hiszealforhiscountryisardent，hisloveofhiskingunprejudiced，hisindustryadmirable，hisfirmnessthatofaman。HeisthemostexperiencedmaninthePrussianstates。Theenemiesofhiscountrymayrelyonhisword。