FriedrichWilhelmfeelsthatallthisisapettifoggingvexatiouscourseofprocedure；andthathislittleCousintheCOMODIANTisnottreatinghimverylikeagentleman。"Ishe，yourMajesty！"
suggeststheSmokingParliament。——AboutthemiddleofMarch，DubourgayhearsBorck，anOfficialnotoftheGrumkowparty，sulkilycommentingon"theconstanthostilityoftheHanoverMinistrytous"inallmannerofpoints；———inquireswithal，CouldnotMecklenburgbesomehowsettled，hisPrussianMajestybeingsomewhatanxiousuponit？[Despatch，17thMarch，1729。]
Anxious，yes:hispoorMajesty，intenselymeditativeofsuchamatterinthenight—watches，iscapableofspringingoutofbed，withan"Eureka！Ihavefoundwhatwilldo！"anddemandingwritingmaterials。Hewritesordictatesinhisshirt，thegoodanxiousMajesty；despatcheshisEurekabyestafetteonthewingsofthewind:andyourTownshend，yourUNmeditativeGeorge，receivesitwithcurtofficialnegative，andapolitesneer。[Dubourgay，12th—14thApril，1729；andtheAnswerfromSt。James’s。]
Afewweeksfartheron，thisiswhattheNewspapersreportofMecklenburg，inspiteofhisPrussianMajesty’sdesiretohavesomemercyshownthepoorinfatuatedDuke:"TheElectorofHanoverandtheDukeofBrunswick—Wolfenbuttel，"hisBritannicMajestyandSquireinthatsadbusiness，"REFUSEtowithdrawtheirforcesoutofMecklenburg，orpartwiththeChestoftheRevenuesthereof，untilanentiresatisfactionbegiventhemforthearrearsoftheChargestheyhavebeenatinputtingtheSentenceoftheAulicCouncil[Kaiser’sREICHSHOFRATHandrustythunder]intoexecutionagainstthesaidDuke。"[Salmon’sChronologicalHistorian（London，1748，——aBooknevertobequotedwithoutcaution），ii。216；——date（translatedintonewstyle），10thJuly，1729。]
MattersgrewgreatlyworsewhenGeorgepaidhisfirstVisittoHanoverincharacterofKing，earlyintheSummerof1729。PartofhisroadliesthroughPrussianTerritory:"Shallhehavefreepost—horses，ashislateMajestywaswont？"asksthePrussianOfficialperson。"Ifhewritetorequestthem，yes，"answersFriedrichWilhelm；"ifhedon’twrite，no。"Georgedoesnotwrite；
paysforhispost—horses；——flourishesalongtoHanover，inabsolutesilencetowardshisclownishBrother—in—Law。Youwouldsayhelooksovertheheadofhim，asiftherewerenosuchclowninexistence；——hehasneveryetsomuchasnotifiedhisarrival。
"Whatisthis？ThereexistsnoPrussia，then，forlittleGeorge？"
FriedrichWilhelm’sinarticulate，interjectionaryutterances，inclangorousmetallictone，wecanfancythem，nowandthen；andtheTobacco—Parliamentisbusy！BritishMinisterDubourgay，steadyoldmilitarygentleman，whospellsimperfectly，butisintenttokeepdownmischief，writesatlasttoHanover，submissivelysuggesting，"Couldnot，aswastheoldwont，somenotificationoftheKing’sarrivalbesenthither，whichwouldconsolehisPrussianMajesty？"
TowhichmyLordTownshendanswers，"Hasnotbeenthecustom，Iaminformed[WRONGinformed，yourLordship]；notnecessaryinthecircumstances。"Whichisahighcoursebetweenneighborsandroyalgentlemenandkinsfolk。ThePrussianCourthereuponlikewiseshutsitslips；nomentionoftheHanoverianCourt，notevenbyherMajestyandtoEnglishmen，forseveralweekspast。[Dubourgay。]
Someinarticulatemetallicgrowl，inprivate，atdinnerorintheTABAKS—COLLEGIUM:therestistruculentsilence。NorareourpoorHanoverRecruits（accordingtoourListofPressedHanoverians）intheleastsentback；northeClameiMeadowssettled；"BigMeadow"
or"Littleone，"bothofwhichtheBrandenburgershavemowninthemeantime。
HanoverPressedmennotcominghome，——Ithink，notoneofthem，——
theHanoverOfficialsdecidetoseizesuchPrussianSoldiersashappentobeseizable，inHanoverTerritory。Thehighwayinthatborder—countryrunsnowonthissideofthemarch，nowonthat；——
watchwell，andyouwillgetPrussianSoldiersfromtimetotime！
WhichtheHanoverpeopledo；andseizeseveral，commonmenandevenofficers。Hereisoncemoreahighcourseofproceeding。
Hereiscoaltoraisesmokeenough，ifwellblownupon，——which，withSeckendorfandGrumkowworkingthebellows，wemaywellfancyitwas！Butlistentowhatfollows，independentlyofbellows。
Onthe28thJune，1729，haylyingnowquitedryupontheMeadowofClamei，lo，theBailiffofHanoverianBuhlitz，UnpicturesqueTravellerwillfindthepeat—smokylittleVillageofBuhlitznearbyadustylittleTowncalledLuchow，midwayfromHamburgtoMagdeburg；altogetherpeaty，mossycountry；intheSalzwedeldistrict，whereusedtobeWendicpopulations，andaMarckorBorderFortressofSalzwedelsetupagainstthem:——BailiffofBuhlitz，Isay，salliesforthwithseveralcarts，withallthepopulationoftheVillage，withatroopofhorsetoescort，andprobablyflagsflyingandsomekindofdrumsbeating；——publiclyrakestogetherthehay，defiantofthePrussianMajestyandallmen；loadsitonhiscarts，androllshomewithit；leavingtotheBrandenburgersnothingbutstubbleandthememoryofhavingmownforHanovertoeat。Thisisthe28thJune，1729；KingofPrussiaisnowatMagdeburg，reviewinghistroops；withinahundredmilesofthesecontestedquag—countries:whocanblamehimthatheflamesupnowintoclearblazeofroyalindignation？
Thecorrespondencehenceforthbecomesaltogetherlively:
butintheBritannicArchivesthereisnothingofit，——DubourgayhavingreceivedwarningfrommyLordTownshendtobealtogetherignorantofthematterhenceforth，andlettheHanoverOfficialsmanageit。HisPrussianMajestyreturnshomeinthemosttempestuouscondition。
WemayjudgewhatatimeQueenSophiehadofit；whatscenestherewerewithCrown—PrinceFriedrichandWilhelmina，inherMajesty’sApartmentandelsewhere！FriedrichWilhelmisfastmountingtothered—hotpitch。Thebullyings，thebeatingseven，ofthesepoorChildren，love—sickoneofthem，arelamentabletohearof，asalltheworldhasheard:——"Disobedientunnaturalwhelps，bitingtheheelsofyourpooroldparentmastiffinhisextremeneed，whatistobedonewithyou？"Fritzheoftenenoughbeats，givesaslaptowithhisrattan；hashurledaplateathim，onoccasion，whenbadtopicsroseattable；nayatWilhelminatoo，shesays:butthepoorchildrenalwaysducked，andnothingbutalittlenoiseandlossofcrockeryensued。Fritzhedeliberatelydetests，asaservantoftheDevil，incorrigiblyrebellingagainstthepaternalwill，andgoingonthosedissolutecourses:asillyFrenchcockatoo，suspectedofdisbeliefinScripture；giventonothingbutfifingandplay—books；whowillbringPrussiaaudhimselftoabadend。"Godgranthedonotfinishonthegallows！"sighedthesadFatheroncetoGrumkow。Therecordsofthesethingsliewrittenfarandwide，inthearchivesofmanycountriesaswellasinWilhelmina’sBook。
Tometherewasoneundiplomaticreflectioncontinuallypresent:
Heavens，couldnobodyhavegotabitofrope，andhangedthosetwoDiplomaticswindlers；clearlyofthescoundrelgenus，morethancommonpickpocketsare？Therebyhadcertainyounghearts，andhonestoldonestoo，escapedbeingbroken；andmanyathingmighthavegonebetterthanitdid。JARNI—BLEU，HerrFeldzeugmeister，thoughyouareanorthodoxProtestant，thisthousand—foldperpetualhabitofdistilledlyingseemstomeabadone。Idonotblameanoldmilitarygentleman，withabrowsopuckeredasyours，forhavinglittleofthemilkofhumankindnesssocalled:
butthisofbreaking，byforceofliesmerely，andforyourownuses，theheartsofpoorinnocentcreatures，nayofgrindingthemslowlyinthemortar，andemployingtheirFather’shandtodoitwithal；this——HerrGeneral，forgiveme，buttherearemomentswhenIfeelasiftheextinctionofprobablytheintensestscoundrelofthatepochmighthavebeenasatisfactoryevent！——Alas，itcouldnotbe。SeckendorfislyingabroadforhisKaiser；"theonlyreallyablemanwehave，"saysEugenesometimes。Snufflesandlisps；andtravelsinall，astheycount，about25，000miles，keepinghisMajestyincompany。Herearesomeglimpsesintotheinterior，dullbutatfirst—hand，whichareworthclippingandcondensingfromDubourgay，withtheirdates:——
30thJULY，1729。TotherespectableoldBrigadier，thisdayoryesterday，"herMajesty，allintears，complainedofhersituation:KingisnighlosinghissensesonaccountofthedifferenceswithHanover；goesfrombedtobedinthenight—time，andfromchambertochamber，’likeonewhosebrainsareturned。’Tookafit，attwointhemorning，lately，tobeofftoWusterhausen:"——aboutayearagoSeckendorfandGrumkowhadbuiltaLodgeoutthere，wherehisMajesty，whenheliked，couldbesnugandprivatewiththem:thitherhisMajestynowrushed，attwointhemorning；butseeminglyfoundlittleassuagement。
"Sincehisreturn，hegiveshimselfupentirelytodrink:——
Seckendorf，"thesnufflingBelial，"isbusy，abovegroundandbelow；hasbeenheardsayingHealonecouldsettlethesebusinesses，Double—Marriageandall，wouldherMajestybuttrusthim！"——
"TheKingwillnotsufferthePrince—RoyaltositnexthisMajestyattable，butobligeshimtogotothelowerend；wherethingsaresoordered，"saysthesympatheticDubourgay，"thatthepoorPrinceoftenriseswithoutgettingonebit，"——woe’sme！"InsomuchthattheQueenwasobligedtwodaysago[28thJuly，1729，letusdatesuchanoccurrence]tosend，byoneoftheservantswhocouldbetrusted，aBoxofcoldfowlsandothereatablesforhisRoyalHighness’ssubsistence！"[Dubourgay，30thJuly，1729。]
InthefirstblazeoftheoutrageatClamei，FriedrichWilhelm’sardentmindsuggestedtohimthemethodofsinglecombat:defianceofGeorge，bycartel，Togivethesatisfactionofagentleman。
TherehavebeensuchinstancesonthepartofSovereigns；
thoughtheyarerare:KarlLudwigofthePfalz，Winter—king’sSon，forexample，did，asisunderstood，challengeTurenneforburningthePfalz（FIRSTburningthatpoorcountrygot）；butnothingcameofit，owingtoTurenne’sprudence。FriedrichWilhelmseeswellthatitallcomesfromGeorge’sprivatehumor:WhyshouldhumanbloodbeshedexceptGeorge’sandmine？FriedrichWilhelmisdecisiveforsendingoffthecartel；hehasevensettledtheparticulars，andseesinhisglowingpoeticmindhowthetransactionmaybe:say，atHildesheimforplace；Derschaushallbemysecond；BrigadierSutton（ifanybodynowknowsuchaman）
maybehis。Seconds，placeandgeneraloutlinehehasschemedout，andfixed，sofarasdependsononeparty；willfairlyfenceandfightthisinsolentlittleRoyalGentleman；givetheworldaspectacle（whichmighthavebeenverywholesometotheworld）oftwoKingsvoidingtheirquarrelbyduelandfairpersonalfence。
InEnglandthereportgoes，"notwithoutfoundation，"thinkLordHerveyandmenofsarcasticinsightinthehighercircles，ThatitwashisBritannicMajestywho"sentorwouldhavesentachallengeofsinglecombattohisPrussianMajesty，"thelatterbeingthepassiveparty！ReportflungintoanINVERSEposture，asisliabletohappen；"going"nowwithitsfeetuppermost；"notwithoutfoundation，"thinksLordHervey。"Butwhetherit[thecartel]wascarriedandrejected，orwhethertheprayersandremonstrancesofLordTownshendpreventedthegauntletbeingactuallythrowndown，isapointwhich，tome[LordHervey]atleast，hasneverbeencleared。"[LordHervey，MemoirsofGeorgeII。（London，1848），i。127。]
ThePrussianMinisters，nolessthanTownshendwould，feelwellthatthisofDuelwillneverdo。Astonishment，FLEBILELULIBRIUM，tragicalteheefromgodsandmen，willcomeoftheDuel！Buthowtoturnitaside？FortheKingisdetermined。Histruculentveracityofmindpointsoutthisastherealwayforhim；
reasoning，entreatingaretonopurpose。"Thetruemethod，Itellyou！Astotheworldanditscackling，——lettheworldcackle！"
AtlengthBorckhitsonaconsideration:"YourMajestyhasbeenilllately；handperhapsnotsosteadyasusual？NowifitshouldturnoutthatyourMajestyprovedsoinferiortoyourselfasto——
GoodHeavens！"This，itissaid，wasthepointthatstaggeredhisMajesty。Tobacco—Parliament，andBorckthere，pusheditsadvantage:themethodofduel（prevalentthroughtheearlypartofJuly，Ishouldguess）wasgivenup。[Bielfeld，Lettresfamilieresetautres（Secondedition，2vols。Leide，1767），i。117，118。]WhywastherenoHansardinthatInstitutionoftheCountry？Patience，idlereader！WeshallgetsomescrapsoftheDebatesonothersubjects，byandby。——ButhearDubourgayagain，intheabsenceofMorningNewspapers:——
AUGUST9th，1729。"Berlinlooksaltogetherwarlike。AtMagdeburgtheyarebusymakingovenstobakeAmmunition—bread；ArtilleryisgettinghauledoutoftheArsenalhere；"allisclangor，dinofpreparation。"ItissaidtheKingwillfallonMecklenburg；"canatonce，ifhelike。"TheseintolerableusagesfromEngland[Seckendorfisrumoredtohavesaid]，canyourMajestyendurethemforever？WhynotmarrythePrince—Royal，atonce，toanotherPrincess，andhavedonewiththem！"——orwordstothateffect，asreportedbyCourt—rumortoherMajestyandDubourgay。AndthereisaPrincesstalkedofforthisMatch，RussianPrincess，littleCzar’sSister（littleCzartohaveWilhelmina，Double—MarriagetobewithRussia，notwithEngland）；butthelittleCzarsoondied，littleCzar’sSisterwentoutofsight，orIknownotwhathappened，andonlybriefrumorcameofthat。
AsfortheCrown—Prince，hehasnotfallendesperate；no；
butappearstohavestrangeschemesinhim，deepundercover。
"Hehassaidtoaconfidant[Wilhelmina，itisprobable]，’Astohisill—treatment，hewellknewhowtofreehimselfofthat[willflytoforeignparts，yourHighness？]，andwouldhavedonesolongsince，wereitnotforhisSister，uponwhomthewholeweightofhisFather’sresentmentwouldthenfall。Happenwhatwill，therefore，heisresolvedtosharewithherallthehardshipswhichtheKinghisFathermaybepleasedtoputuponher。"
[Dubourgay，11thAugust，1729。]MeansprivatelyaflighttoEngland，Dubourgaysees，andinareticentdiplomaticwayisgladtosee。
IpossessnearadozenHanoverianandPrussianDespatchesuponthisstrangeBusiness；butshouldshuddertoinflictthemonanyinnocentreader。Clear，graveDespatches，verybriefandjust，especiallyonthePrussianside:andonamattertoo，whichtrulyisnotlighterthananyotherDespatchmatterofthatintrinsicallyvacantEpoch:——Oreader，wouldIcouldburyallvacanttalkandwritingwhatsoever，asIdothesepoorDespatchesaboutthe"eightcart—loadsofhay"！FriedrichWilhelmisfair—playitself；willdoallthinge，thatEarthorHeavencanrequireofhim。Only，heismuchinahurrywithal；andofthistheHanoverOfficialstakeadvantage，perhapsunconsciously，tokeephiminprovocation。Heliesawakeatnight，hisheartissore，andhehasfledtodrink。TowardsthemiddleofAugust，——
hereagainisaphenomenon，——"hespringsoutofbedinthemiddleofnight，"hasagainanEUREKAastothisofClamei:"Eureka，I
seenowwhatwillbringasettlement！"andsendsoffpost—hastetoKannegiesseratHanover。ToKannegiesser，——HerrReichenbach，thespecialEnvoyinthismatter，beingabsentatthemoment，gonetotheGohrde，Ibelieve，whereBritannicMajestyitselfis:
butKannegiesseristhere，upontheAhldenHeritages；acquaintedwiththeground，aratherpreciseofficialman，whowillserveforthehurrywearein。Post—haste；dovewitholive—branchcannotgotooquick；——Kannegiesserapplyingforaninterview，notwiththeBritannicMajesty，whoisatGohrde，hunting，butwiththeHanoverCouncil，is——refusedadmittance。HereareHerrKannegiesser’sofficialReports；whichwillthemselvestelltherestofthestory，thankHeaven:——
TOHISPRUSSIANMAJESTY（FromHerrKannegiesser）。
No。1。"DONEATHANOVER，15thAUGUST，1729。
"Onthe15thdayofAugust，atteno’clockinthemorning，I
receivedTwoOrdersofCouncil[theseareTHEEUREKA，neveraskfartherwhattheyare]；despatchedonthe13thinstantatsevenintheevening；whereuponIimmediatelywenttotheCouncil—chamberhere；andinformedtheHerrvonHartoff，PrivateSecretary，whometmeinaroomadjoining，’That，havingsomethingtoproposetohisMinistry[nowsittingdeliberativeintheinteriorhere；
somethingtoproposetohisMinistry]onthepartofthePrussianMinisters，itwasnecessaryIshouldspeaktothem。’HerrvonHartoff，afterhavingreportedmydemand，letmeknow，’HehadreceivedordersfromtheMinistrytodeferwhatIhadtosaytoanothertime。’
"Ireplied，’That，sinceIcouldnotbeallowedthehonorofanaudienceatthattime，IthoughtmyselfobligedtoacquainthimI
hadreceivedanOrderfromBerlintoapplytotheMinistryofthisplace，inthenameoftheMinistersofPrussia，andmakethemostpressinginstancesforaspeedyAnswertoaLetterlatelydeliveredtothembyHerrHofrathReichenbath[myworthyAssistanthere；AnswertohisLetterinthefirstplace]；andtodesirethattheAnswermightbelodgedinmyhands，inordertoremititwithsafety。’
"HerrvonHartoffreturnedimmediatelytotheCouncil—chamber；
andafterhavingtoldtheMinisterswhatIhadsaid，broughtmethefollowinganswer，inabouthalf—a—quarterofanhour[sevenminutesbythewatch]:’ThattheMinistersofthisCourtwouldnotfailansweringthesaidLetterassoonaspossible；andwouldtakecaretogivemenoticeofit，andsendtheAnswertome。’"
ThatwasallthatthepunctualKannegiessercouldgetoutofthem。
"But，"continueshe，"notthinkingthisreplysufficient，Iadded，’Thatdelaysbeingdangerous，Iwouldcomeagainthenextdayforamorepreciseanswer。’"
Ratherahigh—manneredpositiveman，thisKannegiesser，oftheAhldenHeritages；notwithoutsharpnessoftemper，iftheHanoverOfficialsdriveittoofar。
No。2。——"ATHANOVER，16thAUGUST，1729。
"AccordingtotheordersreceivedfromtheKingmyMaster，andpursuantofmypromiseofyesterday，IwentatnoonthisdaytotheCastle（SCHLOSS），forthepurpose，ofmakingappearanceintheCouncil—chamber，wheretheMinisterswereassembled。
"IletthemknowIwasthere，byVanHartoff，PrivySecretary；
and，inthemildestterms，desiredtobeadmittedtospeakwiththem。Whichwasrefusedmeasecondtime；andthefollowinganswerdeliveredmebyVanHartoff:’ThatsincethePrussianMinistershadintrustedmewiththisCommission，theMinistersofthisCourthaddirectedhimtodrawupmyyesterday’sProposalsinwriting，andreportthemtotheCouncil。’
"WhereuponIsaid，’IcouldnotconceiveanyreasonwhyIwastheonlypersonwhocouldnotbeadmittedtoaudience。That，however，astheMinistersofthisCourtwerepleasedtoauthorizehim，HerrvonHartoff，toreceivemyProposals，Iwasobligedtotellhim，’
asthefirstorpreliminarypointofmyCommission，’IhadreceivedorderstobeverypressingwiththesaidMinistersofthisCourt，foranAnswertoaLetterfromthePrussianMinistry，latelydeliveredbyHerrLegationsrathvonReichenbach；
andfindingthatthesaidAnswerwasnotyetfinished，Iwouldstaytwodaysforit，thatImightbemoresecureofgettingit。
ButthatthenIshouldcometoputtheminmindofit，anddesireaudienceinordertoacquitmyselfoftheRESTofmyCommission。’
"ThePrivySecretarydrewupwhatIsaidinwriting。ImmediatelyafterwardshereportedittotheMinistry，andbroughtmethisanswer:’ThattheMinistersofthisCourtwouldbeasgoodastheirwordofyesterday，andanswertheabove—mentionedLetterwithallpossibleexpedition。’Afterwhichweparted。"
No。3。——"ATHANOVER，17thAUGUST，1729
"Attwointheafternoon，thisday，HerrvonHartoffcametomyhouse；andletmeknow’HehadbusinessofconsequencefromtheMinistry，andthathewouldreturnatfive。’Bymydirectionhewastold，’Ishouldexpecthim。’
"Atthetimeappointedhecame；andtoldme，’ThattheMinistersoftheCourt，understandingfromhimthatIdesignedtoaskaudienceto—morrow，didnotdoubtbutmybusinesswouldbetoremindthemoftheAnswerwhichIhaddemandedyesterdayandthedaybefore。ThatsuchapplicationswerenotcustomaryamongsovereignPrinces；thatthey，theMinisters；’darednottreatfartherinthataffairwithme；thattheydesiredmenottomentionittothemagaintilltheyhadreceiveddirectionsfromhisBritannicMajesty，towhomtheyhadmadetheirreport；
andthatassoonastheyreceivedtheirinstructions，theresultoftheseshouldbecommunicatedtome。’
"TothisIreplied，’ThatIdidnotexpecttheMinistersofthisCourtwouldrefusemetheaudiencewhichIdesignedtoaskto—morrow；andthatthereforeIwouldnotfailofbeingattheCouncil—chamberateleven，nextday，’accordingtobargain，’toknowtheiranswertotherestofmyProposals。’——SecretaryVonHartoffwouldnothearofthisresolution；andassuredmepositivelyhehadorderstolistentonothingmoreonthesubjectfromme。Afterwhichheleftme？"
No。4。——"ATHANOVER，18thAUGUST，1729。
"Ateleven，thisday，IwenttotheCouncil—chamber，forthethirdtime；anddesiredSecretaryHartoff’ToprevailwiththeMinistrytoallowmetospeakwiththem，andcommunicatewhattheKingofPrussiahadorderedmetopropose。’
"HerrvonHartoffgavethemanaccountofmyrequest；andbroughtmeforanswer，’ThatImustwaitalittle，becausetheMinisterswerenotyetallassembled。’"WhichIdid。"Butafterhavingmademestayalmostanhour，andafterthePresidentoftheCouncilwascome，HerrvonHartoffcameouttome；andrepeatedwhathehadsaidyesterday，inverypositiveandabsoluteterms，’ThattheMinisterswereresolvednottoseeme，andhadexpresslyforbidhimtakinganyPaperatmyhands。’
"TowhichIreplied，’Thatthiswasveryhardusage；andtheworldwouldseehowtheKingofPrussiawouldrelishit。ButhavingstrictordersfromhisMajesty，mymostgraciousMaster，tomakeaDeclarationtotheMinistersofHanoverinhisname；andfindingHerrvonHartoffwouldneitherreceiveit，nortakeacopyofit，IhadonlytotellhimthatIwasunderthenecessityofleavingitinwriting，——andhadbroughtthePaperwithme，’"letHerrvonHartoffobserve！——"’Andthatnow，astheCouncilwerepleasedtorefusetotakeit，IwasobligedtoleavethesaidDeclarationonatableinanadjoiningroom，inthepresenceofHerrvonHartoffandotherSecretariesoftheCouncil，whomIdesiredtolayitbeforetheMinistry。’
"AfterthisIwenthome；buthadscarcelyenteredmyapartment，whenamessengerreturnedmetheDeclaration，stillsealedasI
leftit，byorderoftheMinisters:andperceivingIwasnotinclinedtoreceiveit，helaiditonmytable，andimmediatelyleftthehouse。"[ALetterfromanEnglishTravellertohisFriendatLondon，relatingtotheDifferencesbetwixttheCourtsofPrussiaandHanover，withCopiesof，&c。TranslatedfromtheFrench（London，A。Millar，atBuchanan’sHead，1730），pp。29—34。
AnexcellentdistinctlittlePamphlet；veryexplanatoryinthismatter，——likethesmallestrushlightinadarkcellarofshot—lumber。]
WhereuponKannegiesser，withoutlossofamoment，returnstoBerlin，19thAugust；andreportsprogress。
SimplehonestOrsonofaPrussianMajesty，whatabepainted，beribbonedinsultingPlay—actorMajestyhashefalleninwith！——
"Hm，so？Hm，na！"andIseethefaceofhim，allcolorsoftheprism，andeyesinafinefrenzy；betokeningthunderyweathertosomepeople！Instantlyheorders44，000mentogetonmarch；
[FriedrichWilhelm’s"Manifesto"isinMauvillon，ii。210—215，dated"20thAugust，1729"（thedayafterKannegieseer’sreturn）。]andtheseinstantlybegintostir；
smallpreparationneeded，ever—readybeingthewordwiththem。
Fromheavyguns，ammunition—wagonsanddraught—horses，downtothelastbuckleofaspatterdash，thingsareallticketedandreadyinhisMajesty’scountry；things，andstillmoreevidentlymen。
Withinaweek，theamazedGazetteers{NewspaperEditorswenowcallthem）canbeholdtheactualadventofhorse，footandartilleryregimentsatMagdeburg；actualrendezvousbegun，andwithafrightfulequablevelocitygoingondayafterday。Onthe15thdayofSeptember，ifFate’salmanacholdsteady，therewillbe44，000ofthemreadythere。Suchamassofpotential—battleasGeorgeortheHanoverOfficialityare——readytofight？
Alas，farenoughfromthat。Forcesoftheirowntheyhave，afterasort；subsidizedHessians，Danes，thesetheycanbegintostirup；
buttheyhavenotaregimentreadyforfighting；andhaveNOTHING，ifallwereready，whichthis44，000cannottooprobablysweepoutoftheworld。IsupposelittleGeorgemusthaveexhibitedsomeprismaticcolorsofcountenance，too。ThisinsultedOrsonisswingingatremendousclubuponthelittleperukedribbonedhighgentleman，promenadingloftilyinhispreservesyonder！
ThePrussianforcesmarch，steady，continual；Crown—PrinceFriedrich’sregimentofGiantsisonmarch，expresslyunderchargeofFriedrichhimself:——theyoungman’sthoughtsarenotrecordedforus；onlythathegetspraisefromhisFather，sodexterousandperfectishewiththeGiantsandtheirgettingintogear。Noristhere，saysourForeignCorrespondent，theleasttruth，inyourrumorthatthePrussianforces，officersormen，marchedwithbadwill；"conspicuouslythereverseisthetruth，asImyselfcantestify。"[Pamphletcitedabove。]AndhisBritannicMajesty，nowmakingadreadfulfluttertoassembleasfastaspossible，isliketogetquiteflungintothebogsbythisterribleOrson！——
Whatanamazement，amongtheGazetteers:thunder—cloudsofwarmountingupoverthezenithinthismanner，andblottingoutthesun；mayproduceaneffectontheCongressofSoissons？
Presumably:andhisImperialMajesty，leftsittingdesolateonhisPragmaticSanction，gloomilywatchingevents，mayfindsomethingturnuptohisadvantage？PrussiaandEnglandaresufficientlyinquarrel，atanyrate；perhapsalmosttoomuch。——ThePope，inthesecircumstances，didacuriousthing。ThePope，havingprayedlatelyforrainandgotit，proceedsnow，intheendofSeptember，whilesuchwar—rumorsarestillattheirheightinRome，topray，orevendoaPublicMass，orsomeotherso—calledPontificality，"intheChapelofPhilipNeriintheNewChurch，"bywayofstillmoreeffectualmiracle。Prays，namely，ThatHeavenwouldbegraciouslypleasedtofoment，andblowuptotheproperdegree，thisquarrelbetweenthetwochiefHereticPowers，Heaven’schiefenemies，wherebyHolyReligionmightreapagoodbenefit，ifitpleasedHeaven。But，thistime，themiracledidnotgooffaccordingtoprogram。["ExtractofaLetterfromRome，24thSeptember，1729，"inTownshend’sDespatch，Whitehall，10thOutober，1729。]
Foratthispoint，beforethePopehadprayed，butwhilethetroopsandartillerywereevidentlyallonmarch（"SuchanartilleryasI，"whoamKaiser’sArtillery—Master，"formypoorpart，neverhadthehappinesstoseebeforeinanycountry，"
snufflesSeckendorfintheSmokingParliament），andnowswordsare，asitwere，drawn，andintheairmakehorridcircles，——theneighborsinterfere:"HeavensIputupyourswords！"——andthehugeworld—widetumultsuddenly（Ithink，intheveryfirstdaysofthismonthSeptember）collapses，sinksintosomethingyoucanputintoasnuff—box。
Ofcourseitcouldnevercometoactualbattle，afterall。
Toohighapickle—herringtragedythat。HereisaCOMODIANTnotwantingtobesmittenintothebogs；anhonestOrsonwhowantsnothing，norhaseverwanted，butfair—play。Fair—play；andnottobeinsultedonthestreets，orhaveone’spoorHobbyquiteknockedfromunderone！——Neighbors，aswesay，struckin；France，Holland，alltheneighbors，atthispoint:"Doitbyarbitration；
Wolfenbuttelfortheone，Sachsen—Gothafortheother；
CommissionerstomeetatBrunswick！"Andthat，accordingly，wasthecoursefixedupon；andsettlement，bythatmethod，wasaccomplished，withoutdifficulty，insomesixmonthshence。
[16thApril，1730（Forster，ii。105）。]WhetherClameiwasawardedtoHanoverortoBrandenburg，Ineverknew，orhowthehayofitiscutatthismoment。Ionlyknowtherewasnobattleonthesubject；thoughatonetimetherewasliketobesuchaclashofbattleastheoldMarkgravesneverhadwiththeiroldWends；
notifweputalltheirbattlingsintoone。
Seckendorf’sradiantbrowhastopuckeritselfagain:thisfineproject，ofboilingtheKaiser’seggsbysettingtheworldonfire，hasnotprosperedafterall。ThegloomyoldvillaincametoherMajestyoneday，[Dubourgay，30thJuly，1729。]whilethingswerenearthehottest；andsaidorinsinuated，Hewasthemanthatcoulddothesebusinesses，andbringabouttheDouble—Marriageitself，ifherMajestywerenotsoharshuponhim。WhereuponherMajesty，reportingtoDubourgay，threwoutthehint，"Whatifwe（thatis，you）didgivehimafortyorfiftythousandthalersverily，forhewilldoanythingformoney？"TowhichTownshendanswersfromtheGohrde，totheeffect:"Pooh，heisamerebagofnoxiousfutilities；consistsofgallmainly，andrustyoldliesandcrotchets；breathingverycopperasthroughthoseoldchoppylipsofhis:lethimgotothe——！"NextSpring，atthehappyendoftheArbitration，whichhehadstrivenallhecouldtomarandtoretard，hefellquiteill；tooktohisbedfortwodays，——
colics，oroneknowsnotwhat；——"andIcan’tsayIamverysorryforhim，"writestherespectableDubourgay。[25thApril，1730。]
Onthe8thdayofSeptember，1729，FriedrichCrown—Princere—entersPotsdam[Ib。11thSept。1729。]withhistwobattalionsofGiants；hehasdonesowell，theKinggoesoutfromBerlintoseehimmarchinwiththem；rejoicingtofindsomethingofasoldierintheyounggraceless，afterall。"TheKingdistributed100，000thalers（15，000pounds）amonghisArmy；"beingwellpleasedwiththeirbehavior，anddoubtlessrightgladtobeoutofsuchaBusiness。TheAhldenHeritageswillnowgetliquidated；
Mecklenburg，——ourKnyphausen，withtheHanoverConsorts，willsettleMecklenburg；andallshallbewellagain，wehope！——
Thefact，onsomeofthesepoints，turnedoutdifferent；butitwasnowoflessimportance。AstoKnyphausen’sproceedingsatMecklenburg，afterthehappyPeace，theywerenotsosuccessfulashadbeenhoped。Needofquarrel，however，betweentheMajesties，therehenceforthwasnotinMecklenburg；andifslightrufflingsandcollisionsdidarise，itwasnottillafterourpoorDouble—Marriagewasatanyratequiteoutofthegame，andtheyarewithoutsignificancetous。Butthetruthis，thoughKnyphausendidhisbest，nosettlementcame；norindeedcouldevercome。Shallwesumupthatsorrymatterhere，andwashourhandsofit？
TROUBLESOFMECKLENBURG，FORTHELASTTIME。
Knyphausen，wesay，provedfutile；norcouldhumanwithavesucceeded。TheexasperatedDukewascontumacious，irrational；
thetwoMajestieskeptpullingdifferentwaysuponhim。
Mattersgrewfromverybadtoworse；andMecklenburgcontinuedlongarunningsore。Notmanymonthsafterthis（Ithink，stillin1729），theirrationalDuke，havinggotmoneyoutofRussia，camehomeagainfromDantzig；tonotableincreaseoftheAnarchiesinMecklenburg，thoughwithoutotherresultforhimself。
TheirrationalDukeprovedmorecontumaciousthanever，fellintodeepertroublethanever；——atlength（1733）hemadeProclamationtothePeasantrytoriseandfightforhim；whodidturnout，withtheirbill—hooksandbludgeons，underCaptainsnamedbyhim，"totheamountof18，000Peasants，"——withsuchriotasmaybefancied，butwithoutotherresult。SothattheHanoverCommissionersdecidedtoseizetheveryRESIDENZCities（SchwerinandDomitz）
fromthismadDuke，andmakethecountryclearofhim，——hisBrotherbeingInterimManageralways，undercountenanceoftheCommissioners。Whichtransactions，especiallywhichcontemplatedseizureoftheResidenceCities，FriedrichWilhelm，eventualheir，couldnotseewithequanimityatall。Buthavingnoforcesinthecountry，whatcouldhedo？Being"Joint—Commissioner"thislongwhilepast，thoughwithoutarmedinterferencehitherto，heprivatelyresolvesthathewillhaveforcesthere；theratherasthepoorDukeprofessespenitence，andfliestohimforhelp。
Poorsoul，hisRussianUniqueofWiveshasjustdied，farenoughawayfromhimthislongwhilepast:whatalifetheyhavehad，thesetwoUniques！——
Enough，"onthe19thofOctober，1733，Lieutenant—GeneralSchwerin，"——thesamewhowasColonelSchwerin，theDuke’schiefCaptainhere，atthebeginningofthesetroubles，nowLientenant—GeneralandadistinguishedPRUSSIANofficer，——
"marchesintoMecklenburgwiththreeregiments，oneoffoot，twoofhorse:"[Buchholz，i。122，142；Michaelis，ii。433，437。]he，doubtless，willhelpinquellingthosePeasantandotherAnarchies？Privatelyhismissionismostdelicate。HeisnottofightwiththeHanoverians；isdelicatelybuteffectuallytoshovethemwellawayfromtheResidenceCities，andfastenhimselfdowninthoseparts。WhichtheLieutenant—Generaldexterouslydoes。
"Anight’squarterhereinParchim，"——suchistheLieutenant—General’srequest，politebutimpressive，fromtheoutskirtsofthatlittleTown，aTownessentialtocertainobjects，andinfactthepointheisaimingat:"night’squarter；
youcannotrefuseittothisPrussianCompanymarchingundertheKaiser’sCommission？"No，theHanoverianLieutenantofFootdarenottakeuponhimtorefuse:——butnextmorning，heishimselfinvitedtowithdraw，thePrussianshavingorderstocontinuehereinParchim！Andsowiththeotherpointsandtowns，thatareessentialintheenterpriseonhand。AdexterousLieutenant—GeneralthisSchwerin:——histwoHorse—Colonelsarelikewisementobenoted；ColonelWreech，withacharmingyoungWife，perhapsatoocharming；ColonelTruchsessvonWaldburg，knownafterwards，withdistinction，inLondonSocietyandwidelyotherwise。Andthus，intheendof1733，theMecklenburgResidenceCities，happenwhatmay，aresecuredfortheirpoorirrationalDuke。ThesethingsmayslightlyrufflesometempersatHanover；
butitisnow1733，andourpoorDouble—Marriageiscleanoutofthegamebythattime！——
TheirrationalDukecouldnotcontinueinhisResidenceCities，withtheBrotheradministeringoverhim；stillprovingcontumacious，heneededabsolutelytobedrivenout，toWismarorIknownotwhither；wentwanderingaboutforalmosttwentyyearstocome；disturbed，andstirringupdisturbance。Died1747，stillinthatsadposture；InterimBrother，withPosterity，succeeding。
[Michaelis，ii。434—440。]ButHanoverandPrussiainterferednofarther；thebrotheradministeredonhisownfooting，"supportedbytroopshiredfromHamburg。HanoverandPrussia，400
Hanoverians，200Prussians，merelyretainedholdoftheirrespectiveHypothecs[Districtsheldinpawn]tilltheexpensesshouldbepaid，"——millionofTHALERS，andbythoselateanarchiesanewheavyscorerunup。
PrussiaandHanoverretainedholdoftheirHypothecs；forastotheexpenses，whathopewasthere？FiftyyearshencewefindthePrussianHypothecsoccupiedasatfirst；and"rightsofenlistmentexercised。"Neverinthisworldwerethoseexpensespaid；——norcouldbe，anypartofthem。Thelastaccountswere:GeorgeIII。ofEngland，onmarrying，in1761，aMecklenburgPrincess，——"OldQueenCharlotte，"thenyoungenough，——handsomelytoreupthebill；
andsoendedthatpartofadesperatedebt。ButofthePrussianparttherewasnoend，norliketobeany:"downtothisday[saysBuchholz，in1775]，twosquadronsoftheZiethenHussarsusuallyliethere，"andrightsofenlistingareexercised。Iconclude，theFrenchRevolutionanditsWarswipedawaythisotherdesperateitem。AndnowletushopethatMecklenburgisbetteroffthanformerly，——that，atleast，ourhandsareclearofitintimecoming。Iaddonly，withsatisfaction，thatthisUniqueofDukeswasnoancestorofOldQueenCharlotte’s，butonlyaremoteWelsh—Uncle，farenoughapart；——cannotbetoofar。
ONENUSSLERSETTLESTHEAHLDENHERITAGES；SENDSTHEMONEYHOMEINBOXES。
KnyphausendidnotsettleMecklenburg，asweperceive！NeitherdidKannegiesserandtheunliquidatedHeritagesprosper，atHanover，quitetoperfection。OneHeritage，thatofUncleOsnabruck，littleGeorgeflatlyrefusedtoshare:FEUDUMthewholeofthat，notALLODIUManypartofit，sothataSistercannotclaim。Which，I
think，wasconfirmedbytheArbitratorsatBrunswick；
therebyendingthat。ThenastotheAhldenALLODIAorFEUDA，——
Kannegiesser，blamablyornot，nevercouldmakemuchofthebusiness。Aprecisestrictman，aswesawattheHanoverCouncil—roomlately；whomtheHanoverpeopledidnotlike。Sohemadelittleofit。Nayattheendofnextyear（December，1730），sendinginhisaccountstoBerlin，hedemands，inadditiontothethreethalers（ornineshillings）dailyallowedhim，almostasecondnineshillingsforsundries，chieflyfor"hair—powderandshoe—blacking"！Andisinstantlyrecalled；andvanishesfromHistoryatthispoint。[Busching，Beitrage，
i。307，&c。？Nussler。]
UponwhichFriedrichWilhelmselectsanother；"sendsdealboxesalongwithhim，"tobringhomewhatcashthereis。Thisone’snameisNussler；anexpectantPrussianOfficial，anadroitman，whomweshallmeetagaindoingwork。Hehasthenineshillingsaday，withouthair—powderorblacking，whileemployedhere；atBerlinnoconstantsalarywhatever，——hadto"borrow75poundsforoutfitonthisbusiness；"——doesagreatdealofworkwithoutwages，inhopeofeffectivepromotionbyandby。Whichdidfollow，aftertediousyears；FriedrichWilhelmfindinghim，onsuchproof（otherproofwillnotdo），FITforpromotingtosteadyemployment。
NusslerwasveryactiveatHanover，andhadhisdealboxes；
buthardlygotthemfilledaccordingtohope。However，insomeeighteenmonthshehadactuallyworkedout，indifficultinstalments，about13，000pounds，anddugthemattertothebottom。Hecamehomewithhislastinstalment，notdisapprovedof，toBerlin（May，1732）；sixyearsafterthepoorDuchess’sdeath，sotheAhldenALLODIAtoohadtheirend。
ChapterVII。
AMARRIAGE:NOTTHEDOUBLE—MARRIAGE:CROWN—PRINCEDEEPINTROUBLE。
WhiletheHanoverImminencywasbutbeginning，andhorridcrisisofWarorDuel——wasyetinnobody’sthoughts，theAnspachWedding[30thMay，1729]hadgoneonatBerlin。ToFriedrichWilhelm’ssatisfaction；nottohisQueen’s，thematchbeingbutapoorone。
ThebridewasFrederikaLouisa，nottheeldestoftheirDaughters，butthenext—eldest:youngerthanWilhelmina，andstillhardlyfifteen；thefirstmarriedoftheFamily。Veryyoungshe:andgetsaveryyoungMargraf，——whohasbeen，andstillisaminor；
underhisMother’sguardianshiptillnow:notrich，andwhohasnothadagoodchancetobewise。TheMother——anexcellentmagnanimousPrincess，stillyoungandbeautiful，butlaboringsilentlyundersomemortaldisease——hasdoneherbesttomanageforhimtheselastfourorfiveyears；[Pollnitz，MemoirsandLetters（EnglishTranslation，London，I745），i。200—204。Thereare"MEMOIRSofPollnitz，"then"MEMOIRSAND
LETTERS，"besidesthe"MEMOIRSofBrandenburg"（posthumous，whichweoftencite）；allbythispoorman。OnlythelasthasanyHistoricalvalue，andthatnotmuch。Thefirsttwoareonlyworthconsulting，cautiously，asloosecontemporarybabble，——writtenfortheDutchBooksellers，onecanperceive。]and，asIgather，isimpatienttoseehimsettled，thatshemayretireanddie。
Fridayforenoon，19thMay，1729，theyoungMargrafarrivedinpersonatBerlin，——justseventeengoneSaturdaylast，pooryoungsoul，andveryfoolish。SublimeroyalcarriagemethimatthePrussianfrontier；andthisday，whatismoreinteresting，our"Crown—Princeridesouttomeethim；mountsintotheroyalcarriagebesidehim；"andthetwoyoungfoolsdrive，insuchacavalcadeofhoofsandwheels，——talkingweknownotwhat，——intoPotsdam；metbyhisMajestyandallthehonors。WhatillustriousgalatherethenwasinPotsdamandtheCourtworld，read，——withtedium，unlessyouareinthetailorline，——describedwithminutedistinctnessbytheadmiringFassmann。[pp。396—401。]ThereareGenerals，highLadies，sonsofBellonaandLatona；therearedinners，therearehautboys，——"two—and—thirtyblackamoors，"inflaminguniforms，capableofcymballingandhautboying"upthegrandstaircase，androundyourtable，anddownagain，"inafrightfullyeffectivemanner，whileyoudine。MadameKameckeistogoasOberhofmeisterinntoAnspach；andallthelackeysdestinedthitherareintheirnewliveries，blueturnedupwithredvelvet。
Whichisdelightfultosee。ReviewoftheGiantgrenadierscannotfail；conspicuousonparadewiththemourCrown—PrinceasLieutenant—Colonel:"thebeautyofthisCorpsaswellastheperfectionoftheirEXERCITIA，"——ahyes，weknowit，mydimoldfriend。TheMarriageitselffollowed，atBerlin，aftermanyexercitia，snipe—shootings，feastings，hautboyings；onthe30thofthemonth；withtorch—danceandtheothercustomarytrimmings；
"Bride’sgartercutinsnips"fordreamingupon"byhisRoyalMajestyhimself。"TheLUSTBARKEITEN，thestupendouspublicentertainmentshavingended，thereisweepingandembracing（MORE
HUMANO）；andthehappycouple，so—calledhappy，retiretoAnspachwiththeirdestiniesandeffects。
Afoolishyoungfellow，thisnewBrother—in—law，testifiesWilhelminainmanyplaces。Financesindisorder；Mother’swisemanagement，ceasingtoosoon，hasonlypartiallyavailed。
King"haslentsomehundredsofthousandsofcrownstoAnspach[saysFriedrichatalaterperiod]，whichthereisnochanceofeverbeingrepaid。Allisindisorderthere，inthefinanceway；
iftheMargrafgetshishuntingandhisheroning，helaughsatalltherest；andhispeoplepluckhimbareateveryhand。"
[Schulenburg’sLetter（inForster，iii。72）。]Nordothemarriedcoupleagreetoperfection；——farfromit:"hateoneanotherlikecatanddog（likethefire，COMMELEFEU），"saysFriedrich:
[Correspondence（morethanonce）。]"hisMajestymayseewhatcomesofill—assortedmarriages！"——Infact，theunionprovednoneofthemostharmonious；subjecttosquallsalways；——buttosquallsonly；
noopentempest，farlessanyshipwreck:themarriageheldtogethertilldeath，theHusband’sdeath，nearlythirtyyearsafter，dividedit。TherewasthenleftoneSon；thesamewhoatlengthinheritedBaireuthtoo，——inheritedLadyCraven，——anddiedinBubbDoddington’sMansion，asweoftenteachourreaders。
Lastyear，theThirdDaughterwasengagedtotheHeir—ApparentofBrunswick；willbemarried，whenofage。Wilhelmina，flowerofthemall，stillhangsonthebush，"asked，"orsupposedtobe"askedbyfourKings，"butnotattainedbyanyofthem；andoneknowsnotwhatwillbeherlot。Sheisnowrisenoutofthesicknessshehashad，——notsmall—poxatall，asmaliciousEnglishrumorgaveitinEngland；——and"looksprettierthanever，"
writesDubourgay。
Hereisamarriage，then；firstintheFamily；——butnottheDouble—Marriage，byalongway！ThelateHanoverTornado，suddenWaterspoutaswecalledit，hasquenchedthatNegotiation；andoneknowsnotinwhatformitwillresuscitateitself。Theroyalmind，bothatBerlinandSt。James’s，isinaveryuncertainstateaftersuchaphenomenon。
FriedrichWilhelm’sfavorfortheCrown—Prince，marchinghomesogallantlywithhisPotsdamGiants，didnotlastlong。AfewweekslaterintheAutumnwehaveagainominousnoticesfromDubourgay。
Andhere，otherwiseobtained，isaglimpseintotheinterioroftheBerlinSchloss；momentaryperfectclearness，asbyaflashoflightning，onthestateofmattersthere；whichwillbeilluminativetothereader。
CROWN—PRINCE’SDOMESTICITIESSEENINAFLASHOFLIGHTNING。
Thisisanotherofthosetragi—comicscenes，tragicenoughineffect，betweenFatherandSon；Sonnowabouteighteen，——fittobegettingthroughOxford，hadhebeenanEnglishgentlemanofprivatestation。ItcomesfromtheirrefragableNicolai；whodatesitaboutthistime，uncertainastomonthorday。
Fritz’sloveofmusic，especiallyoffluting，isalreadyknowntous。NowacertainQuantzwasoneofhisprincipalinstructorsinthatart，andindeedgavehimthelastfinishofperfectioninit。
Quantz，famedSaxonmusic—masterandcomposer，LeaderoftheCourt—BandinSaxony，kingofflute—playersinhisday，——
（avillage—farrier’ssonfromtheGottingenregion，andhimselfdestinedtoshoehorses，hadnotimperativeNatureprevailedoverhindrances）；——Quantz，everfromFritz’ssixteenthyear，waswonttocomeoccasionally，expressfromDresden，foraweekortwo，andgivetheyoungmanlessonsontheflute。Theyoungman’sMother，goodQueenFeekin，hadbeggedthisfavorforhimfromtheSaxonSovereignties；andpleadedhardforitathome，oratworstkeptitsecretthere。Itwasoneofthemanygoodmaternities，clandestineandpublic，whichshewasalwaysreadytoachieveforhimwherepossible；——ashealsoknewfullwellinhisyounggratefulheart，andneverforgot，howeveroldhegrew！IllustriousQuantz，wesay，givesFritzlessonsontheflute；andhereisascenetheyunderwent；——theyandacertainbriskyoungsoldierfellow，LieutenantvonKatte，whowastheretoo；ofwhomthereaderwilltragicallyhearmoreintime。
OnsuchoccasionsFritzwaswonttopulloffthetightPrussiancoatorCOATIE，andclaphimselfintoflowingbrocadeofthedueroominessandsplendor，——brightscarletdressing—gown，doneingold，withtagsandsashescomplete；——andso，inatemporarymanner，feelthattherewassuchathingasagentleman’ssuitableapparel。Hewouldtakehismusic—lessons，followhisclandestinestudies，inthatfavorabledress:——thusBuffon，wehear，waswonttoshave，andputoncleanlinen，beforehesatdowntowrite，findingitmorecomfortableso。Though，again，therehavebeenotherswhocouldwriteinconsiderabledisorder；nottosaylitter，andpalpableimperfectionofequipment:SamuelJohnson，forinstance，didsomereallygrandwritinginaroomwheretherewasbutonechair，andthatoneincapableofstandingunlessyousatonit，havingonlythreefeet。Amanistofithimselftowhatisroundhim:butsurelyaCrown—Princemaybeindulgedinalittlebrocadeinhisleisuremoments！——
FritzandQuantzsatdoingmusic，anunlawfulthing，inthispleasant，butalsounlawfulcostume；whenLieutenantKatte，whowasonwatchintheouterroom，rushesin，distractioninhisaspect:Majestyjusthere！Quick，doublequick！Kattesnatchesthemusic—booksandflutes，snatchesQuantz；hurrieswithhimandthemintosomewall—press，orclosetforfirewood，andstandsquakingthere。OurpoorPrincehasflungasidehisbrocade，gotonhismilitarycoatie；andwouldfainseembusywithimportantorindifferentroutinematters。But，alas，hecannotundotheFrenchhairdressing；cannotchangethegracefulFrenchbagintothestrictPrussianqueueinamoment。TheFrenchbagbetrayshim；
kindlesthepaternalvigilance，——alas，thepaternalwrath，intoatornadopitch。ForhisvigilantsuspectingMajestysearchesabout；
findsthebrocadearticlebehindascreen；cramsit，withloudindignation，intothefire；findsalltheillicitFrenchBooks；
confiscatesthemonthespot，confiscatesallmannerofcontrabandgoods:——andtherewasmeresulphurouswhirlwindinthoseserenespacesforaboutanhour！IfhisMajestyhadlookedintothewood—closet？HisMajesty，byHeaven’sexpressmercy，omittedthat。
HaudetheBooksellerwassentfor；orderedtocarryoffthatpoisonousFrenchcabinet—libraryinmass；selleveryBookofit，toanundiscerningpublic，atwhatpriceitwillfetch。
Whichlatterpartofhisorder，Haude，indeepsecrecy，venturedtodisobey，beinginfluencedthereto。Haude，indeepsecrecy，keptthecabinet—librarysecure；and"lent"thePrincebookafterbookfromit，ashisRoyalHighnessrequiredthem。
Friedrich，itiswhisperedinTobacco—Parliament，hasbeenknown，inhisirreverentimpatience，tocalltheGrenadieruniformhis"shroud（STERBEKITTEL，ordeath—clothes）；"soimprisoningtotheyoungmindandbody！PaternalMajestyhasheardthisblasphemousrumor；hencedoubtless，inpart，hisfuryagainstthewiderbrocadegarment。
ItwasQuantzhimselfthatreportedthisexplosiontoauthenticNicolai，manyyearsafterwards；confessingthathetrembled，everyjointofhim，inthewood—closet，duringthathourofhurricane；
andtheratherashehadon"areddress—coat，"whiohcolor，foremostoftheflaringcolors，heknewtobehisMajesty’saversion，onaman’sback。[Nicolai，Anekdoten（Berlin，1790），ii。148。]OfincomparableQuantz，andhisheart—thrillingadagios，wehopetoheartransientlyagain，underjoyfulercircumstances。OfLieutenantvonKatte，——ashortstoutyoungfellow，withblackeyebrows，pock—markedface，andratherdissolutemanners，——weshallnotfailtohear。
ChapterVIII。
CROWN—PRINCEGETTINGBEYONDHISDEPTHINTROUBLE。
ItisnotcertainthatthelateImminencyofDuelhadmuchtodowithsuchexplosions。TheHanoverImminency，whichwelikenedtoatropicalwaterspout，orsuddenthunderousblotting—outoftheskytotheastonishedGazetteers，seemsrathertohavepassedawayaswaterspoutsdo，——leavingtheearthandair，ifanything，alittleREFRESHEDbysuchcrisis。Leaving，thatistosay，thetwoMajestiesalittlelessdisposedforopenquarrel，orrashutteranceoftheirillhumorintimecoming。But，inthemeanwhile，allmutualinterestsareinapainfulstateofsuspendedanimation:inBerlinthereisaprivatelyrebelliousSpouseandHousehold，thereisaTobacco—Parliamentwithal；——andtheroyalmind，sensitive，imaginativeasapoet’s，asawoman’s，andliabletotransportsasofaNorseBaresark，isofuncertainmovement。
Suchaloadofintricaciesandexaggeratedanxietieshangingonit，theroyalmindgoeslikethemostconfusedsmoke—jack，sureonlytoHAVErevolutions；andweknowhow，afarfromSoissons，andathomeinTobacco—Parliament，themachineisinfluenced！
Enough，theexplosiveprocedurescontinue，andareontheincreasinghand。
Majesty’shuntingatWusterhausenwashardlydone，whenthatalarmingTreatyofSevillecametolight（9thNovember，1729），FranceandEnglandrankedbythesideofSpain，disposingofPrincesandApanagesattheirwill，andaKaiserleftsittingsolitary，——whichawakensthedomesticwhirlwindsatBerlin，amongotherresults。"CANAILLEANGLAISE，EnglishDoggery！"andsimilarfineepithets，addressedtoWilhelminaandtheCrown—Prince，flyabout；nottospeakofoccasionalcrockeryandothermissiles。
FriedrichWilhelmhasforbiddenthesetwohispresencealtogether，exceptatdinner:Outofmysight，yeCanailleAnglaise；
darkennotthesunlightformeatall！
ThisisintheWusterhausentime，——HanoverImminencyonlytwomonthsgone。AndMammasendsforustohaveprivatedialoguesinherApartmentthere，withspiesoutineverydirectiontomakesignalofMajesty’sreturnfromhishunt，——who，however，surprisesasononeoccasion，sothatwehavetosquatforhours，andalmostgetsuffocated。[Wilhelmina，i。172。]WhereupontheCrown—Prince，whowillbeeighteeninacoupleofmonths，andfeelstheindignityofsuchthings，begsofMammatobeexcusedinfuture。
HehasmuchtosufferfromhisFatheragain，writesDubourgayintheendofNovember:"itisdifficulttoconceivethevilestratagemsthataremadeuseoftoprovoketheFatheragainsttheSon。"[Dubourgay，28thNovember，1729。]Oragain，takethis，asperhapsmarkinganepochinthebusiness，afortnightfartheron:——
DECEMBER10th1729。"HisPrussianMajestycannotbearthesightofeitherthePrinceorPrincessRoyal:Theotherday，heaskedthePrince:’KalksteinmakesyouEnglish；doesnothe？’"Kalkstein，youroldTutor，Borck，Knyphausen，Finkenstein，theyareallofthatvileclique！"TowhichthePrinceanswered，’IrespecttheEnglishbecauseIknowthepeoplethereloveme；’uponwhichtheKingseizedhimbythecollar，struckhimfiercelywithhiscane，"
infactrainedshowersofblowsuponhim；"anditwasonlybysuperiorstrength，"thinksDubourgay，"thatthepoorPrinceescapedworse。Thereisageneralapprehensionofsomethingtragicaltakingplacebeforelong。"
Trulythesituationissoviolent，itcannotlast。Andineffectawildthought，notquitenew，ripenstoaresolutionintheCrown—Princeundersuchpressures:Inreferencetowhich，aswegropeandguess，hereisaBillettoMamma，whichWilhelminahaspreserved。Wilhelminaomitsalltraceofdate，asusual；butDubourgay，intheaboveExcerpt，probablysuppliesthatdefect:——
FRIEDRICHTOHISMOTHER（Potsdam，December，1729）。
"Iamintheuttermostdespair。WhatIhadalwaysapprehendedhasatlastcomeonme。TheKinghasentirelyforgottenthatIamhisSon。ThismorningIcameintohisroomasusual；atthefirstsightofme，"oratthefirstpassageofKalkstein—dialoguewithme，"hesprangforward，seizedmebythecollar，andstruckmeashowerofcruelblowswithhisrattan。Itriedinvaintoscreenmyself，hewasinsoterriblearage，almostoutofhimself；
itwasonlyweariness，"notmysuperiorstrength，"thatmadehimgiveup。"
"Iamdriventoextremity。Ihavetoomuchhonortoenduresuchtreatment；andIamresolvedtoputanendtoitinonewayoranother。"[Wilhelmina，i。175。]
Isnotthisitselfsufficientlytragical？Notthefirststrokehehadgot，wecansurmise；butthefirsttorrentofstrokes，andopenbeatinglikeaslave；——whichtoaproudyoungmanandPrince，atsuchage，isindeedINtolerable。Wilhelminaknowstoowellwhathemeausby"endingitinonewayoranother；"butstrivestoreassureMammaastoitsmeaning"flight，"orthelikedesperateresolution。"Mereviolenceofthemoment，"arguesWilhelmina；
terriblyawarethatitisdeeper—rootedthanthat。
FlightisnotanewideatotheCrown—Prince；inanegativeformwehaveseenitpresentinthemindsofby—standers:
"aCrown—PrincedeterminedNOTtofly，"whisperedthey。[Dubourgay（9thAugust，1729），supra，p。129。]Someweeksago，Wilhelminawrites:"TheKing’sbadtreatmentsbeganagainonhisreappearance"atPotsdamaftertheHunting；"heneversawmyBrotherwithoutthreateninghimwithhiscane。MyBrothertoldmedayafterday，HewouldendureeverythingfromtheKing，onlynotblows；andthatifitevercametosuchextremity，hewouldbepreparedtodeliverhimselfbyrunningoff。"Andhere，itwouldseem，theextremityhasactuallycome。
Wilhelmina，pityingherpoorBrother，butcondemninghimonmanypoints，continues:[i。173，174。]"LieutenantKeith，"thatwildcompanionofhis，"hadbeengonesometime，stationedinWeselwithhisregiment。"Whichfactletusalsokeepinmind。
"Keith’sdeparturehadbeenagreatjoytome；inthehopemyBrotherwouldnowleadamoreregularlife:butitprovedquiteotherwise。Asecondfavorite，andamuchmoredangerous，succeededKeith。ThiswasayoungmanofthenameofKatte，Captain—LieutenantintheregimentGENS—D’ARMES。HewashighlyconnectedintheArmy；hisMotherhadbeenadaughterofFeldmarschallGrafvonWartensleben，"——ahighestdignitaryofthelastgeneration。Katte’sFather，nowaGeneralofdistinction，rosealsotobeFeldmarschall；Cousinstoo，sonsofaKammer—PresidentvonKatteatMagdeburg，rosetoArmyrankintimecoming；butnotthispoorKatte，——whomletthereadernote！
"GeneralKattehisFather，"continuesWilhelmina，"hadsenthimtotheUniversities，andafterwardstotravel，desiringheshouldbeaLawyer。ButastherewasnofavortoexpectoutoftheArmy，theyoungmanfoundhimselfatlastplacedthere，contrarytohisexpectation。Hecontinuedtoapplyhimselftostudies；hehadwit，book—culture，acquaintancewiththeworld；thegoodcompanywhichhecontinuedtofrequenthadgivenhimpolitemanners，toadegreethenrareinBerlin。Hisphysiognomywasratherdisagreeablethanotherwise。Apairofthickblackeyebrowsalmostcoveredtheeyesofhim；hislookhadinitsomethingominous，presageofthefatehemetwith:atawnyskin，tornbysmall—pox，increasedhisugliness。Heaffectedthefreethinker，andcarriedlibertinismtoexcess；agreatdealofambitionandheadlongrashnessaccompaniedthisvice。"AdangerousadviserhereintheBerlinelement，withlightningsgoing！"SuchafavoritewasnotthemantobringbackmyBrotherfromhisfollies。ThisIlearnedatour[Mamma’sandmy]returntoBerlin，"fromtheWusterhausenandthePotsdamtribulations；——andthinkofit，notwithoutterror，nowthattheextremityseemscomingorcome。
ChapterIX。
DOUBLE—MARRIAGESHALLBEORSHALLNOTBE。
Foronething，FriedrichWilhelm，wearyofallthisEnglishpotherandfutility，willendtheDouble—Marriagespeculation；Wilhelminashallbedisposedof，andsoanend。FriedrichWilhelm，oncethehuntingwasoveratWusterhausen，ranacross，southward，——to"Lubnow，"Wilhelminacallsit，——toLubbenintheNetherLausitz，[25thOctober，1729（Fassmann，p。404）。]ashortday’sdrive；
theretomeetincognitothejovialPolishMajesty，onhisroutetowardsDresden；toseearevieworso；andhavealittletalkwiththeever—cheerfulManofSin。GrumkowandSeckendorf，ofcoursetheseaccompany；Majesty’sshadowisnotsurer。
ReviewwasheldatLubben，WeissenfelsCommander—in—chieftakingcharge；dinneralso，adinnerortwo，withmuchtalkanddrink；——
andthereitwassettled，Wilhelminahassinceknown，thatWeissenfels，RoyalHighnessintheAbstract，wastobeherHusband，afterall。Weissenfelswilldo；eitherWeissenfelsorelsetheMargrafofSchwedt，thinksFriedrichWilhelm；somebodyshallmarrythebaggageoutofhand，andletushavedonewiththat。Grumkow，asweknow，wasveryanxiousforit；calculatingtherebytooutthegroundfromundertheOldDessauer，andmakethisWeissenfelsGeneralissimoofPrussia；apatrioticthought。
PolishMajestylenthand，alwayswillingtooblige。
FriedrichWilhelm，onhisreturnhomewards，wentroundbyDahmeforanight:——not"Dam，"OPrincess，thereisnosuchtownorschloss！RoundbyDahme，alittletownandpatchofterritory，intheSaxonCountries，whichwasWeissenfels’sApanage；——"whereplentyofTokay"cheeredtheroyalheart；and，insuchmood，itseemedasifone’sDaughtermightdoverywellinthisextremelylimitedposition。AndWeissenfels，thoughwithdarkmisgivingsastoQueenSophie，wasbuttoohappytoconsent:thefoolishcreature；alittlegiventoliquortoo！FriedrichWilhelm，withthisfineprojectinhishead，drovehometoPotsdam；——andtherelaidabouthim，onthepoorCrown—Prince，inthewaywehaveseen；
terrifyingQueenandPrincess，whoareatBerlintillChristmasandtheCarnivalbeover。FriedrichWilhelmmeanstoseethePolishMajestyagainbeforelong，——probablysosoonasthisofWeissenfelsisfairlygotthroughtheFemaleParliament，whereitisliketherewillbedifficulties。
ChristmascametoBerlin，andtheKingwithit；whodidthegayetiesforaweekortwo，andspokenothingaboutbusinesstohisFemaleParliament。Dubourgaysawhim，atParade，onNew—Year’smorning；whitherallmannerofForeignDignitarieshadcometopaytheirrespects:"Well，"criedtheKingtoDubourgay，"weshallhaveaWar，then，"——universa1deadlytugatthoseItalianApanages，forandagainstaninsultedKaiser，——"War；andthenallthatiscrookedwillbepulledstraight！"SospakeFriedrichWilhelmontheNew—Year’smorning；WarinItaly，universalspasmofwrestlethere，beingnowtheexpectationoffoolishmankind:
Crookedwillbepulledstraight，thinksFriedrichWilhelm；
andperhapscertainhighMajesties，deaftothevoiceofShould—not，willunderstandthatofCan—not，Excellenz！——
Crookedwillbecomestraight？"Indeedifso，yourMajesty，thesoonerthebetter！"Iventuredtoanswer。[Dubourgay，8thJanuary，1730。]
NewYear’sdayisnotwellin，andtheceremonialwishesover，whenFriedrichWilhelm，hismindfullofseriousdomesticandforeignmatter，withdrawstoPotsdamagain；andtherefrombeginsfulminatinginaterriblemanneronhiswomankindatBerlin，whatwecalledhisFemaleParliament，——toomuchgiventooppositioncoursesatpresent。Intendstohavehismeasurespassedthere，indefianceofopposition；straightway；andanendputtothisinexpressibleDouble—Marriagehiggle—haggle。Speedtohim！wewillsay。——ThreehighCrisesoccur，threeorevenfour，whichcannowwithoutmuchdetailbemadeintelligibletothepatientreader:
onthebackofwhichwelookforsomecatastropheandfinistotheBusiness；——anycatastrophethatwillproveafinis，howwelcomewillitbe！
WILHELMINATOBEMARRIEDOUTOFHAND。CRISISFIRST:
ENGLANDSHALLSAYYESORSAYNO。
StillearlyinJanuary，afewdaysafterhisMajesty’sreturntoPotsdam，threehighOfficialgentlemen，CountFinkvanFinkenstein，oldTutortothePrince，GrumkowandGeneralBorckannouncethemselvesonemorning；"HaveapressingmessagefromtheKingtoherMajesty。"[Wilhelmina，i。180。]Queenisastonished；
expectinganythingsooner。——"Thisregardsme，Ihaveadreading！"
shudderedWilhelminatoMamma。"Nomatter，"saidtheQueen，shrugginghershoulders；"onemusthavefirmness；andthatisnotwhatIshallwant；"——andherMajestywentintotheAudience—chamber，leavingWilhelminainsuchtremors。
Finkenstein，afriendlyman，asBorcktoois，explainstoherMajesty，"ThattheythreehavereceivedeachaLetterovernight，——
LetterfromtheKing，enjoiningintheFIRSTplace’silenceunderpainofdeath；’intheSECONDplace，apprisingthemthathe，theKing，willnolongerendureherMajesty’sdisobedienceinregardtothemarriageofhisDaughter，butwillbanishDaughterandMother’toOranienburg，’quasi—divorce，andouterdarkness，unlesstherebecompliancewithhissovereignwill；THIRDLY，thattheyareaccordinglytogo，allthree，toherMajesty，todelivertheenclosedRoyalAutograph[whichFinkensteinpresents]，testifyingwhatsaidsovereignwillis，andontheabovetermsexpectherMajesty’sreply；"——astheyhavenowsorrowfullydone，FinkensteinandBorckwithrealsorrow；Grumkowwiththereverseofreal。
Sovereignwillistotheeffect:"WritetoEnglandoneothertime，Willyouatoncemarry，ornotatonce；YeaorNo？Answercanbeherewithinafortnight；threeweeks，evenincaseofbadwinds。
IftheanswerbenotYeaatonce；thenyou，Madam，youatoncechooseWeissenfelsorSchwedt，oneortheother，——underwhatpenaltiesyouknow；Oranienburgandworse！"
Hereisacrisis。ButherMajestydidnotwantfirmness。"WritetoEngland？Yes，willingly。ButastoWeissenfelsandSchwedt，whateveranswercomefromEngland，——Impossible！"steadilyanswersherMajesty。Therewasmuchdiscourse，suasive，argumentative；
Grumkow"quotingScriptureonherMajesty，astheDevilcanonoccasion，"saysWilhelmina。ExpressScriptures，Wives，beobedienttoyourhusbands，andtheliketexts:
butherMajesty，ontheScripturesidetoo，gavehimasgoodashebrought。"DidnotBethuelthesonofMilcah，[Genesisxxiv。
14—58。]whenAbraham’sservantaskedhisdaughterinmarriageforyoungIsaac，answer，Wewillcallthedamselandinquireofhermouth。AndtheycalledRebecca，andsaiduntoher，Wiltthougowiththisman？Andshesaid，Iwillgo。"
ScriptureforScripture，HerrvonGrumkow！"Wivesmustobeytheirhusbands；surelyyes。Butthehusbandsaretocommandthingsjustandreasonable。TheKing’sprocedureisnotaccordantwiththatlaw。HeisfordoingviolencetomyDaughter’sinclination，andrenderingherunhappyfortherestofherdays；——willgiveherabrutaldebauchee，"fatWeissenfels，sodescribableinstronglanguage；"ayoungerbrother，whoisnothingbuttheKingofPoland’sOfficer；landless，andwithoutmeanstoliveaccordingtohisrank。OrcanitbetheStatethatwillprofitfromsuchamarriage？IftheyhaveaHousehold，theKingwillhavetosupportit。——WritetoEngland；Yes；butwhatevertheanswerofEngland，Weissenfelsnever！Athousandtimessoonerseemychildinhergravethanhopelesslymiserable！"HereaqualmovertookherMajesty；forinfactsheisinaninterestingstate，thirdmonthofhertime:"Iamnotwell；Youshouldspareme，Gentlemen，inthestateIamin。——IdonotaccusetheKing，"concludedshe:
"Iknow，"hurlingaglanceatGrumkow，"towhomIoweallthis；"——