Readersareimpatienttohavedonewiththesemiscellaneouspreludings，andtobeoncedefinitelyunderway，suchaJourneylyingahead。Yes，readers；aJourneyindeed！And，atthispoint，permitmetowarnyouthat，wheretheground，whereDryasdustandtheDestinies，yieldanythinghumanlyillustrativeofFriedrichandhisWork，onewillhavetolinger，andcarefullygatherit，evenashere。Largetractsoccur，bestrewnwithmerepedantisms，diplomaticcobwebberies，learnedmarine—stores，andinhumanmatter，overwhichweshallhavetoskipempty—handed:thisalsowasamongthesadconditionsofourEnterprise，thatithastogonowtooslowandagaintoofast；notinproportiontonaturalimportanceofobjects，buttoseveralinferiorconsiderationswithal。SobusyhasperverseDestinybeenonit；perverseDestiny，edaciousChance；——andtheDryasdusts，too，andNightmares，inPrussiaaselsewhere，weknowhowstrongtheyare！
Friedrich’scharacterinoldagehasdoubtlessitscuriousaffinities，itsdisguisedidentities，withtheseprognosticfeaturesandindicationsofhisyouth:andtoourreaders，——ifwedoevergetthemtothegoal，ofseeingFriedrichalittlewiththeirowneyesandjudgments，——theremaybepleasantcontrastsandcomparisonsofthatkindinstore，oneday。Butthefarcommonerexperience（whichalsohasbeenmyown），——hereisSmelfungus’ssternaccountofthat:——
"Myfriend，youwillbeluckierthanI，if，aftertenyears，nottosay，inasense，twentyyears，thirtyyears，ofreadingandrummaginginthosesadPrussianBooks，ancientandnew（whichoftenarelaudablyauthentic，too，andexactastodetails），youcangatheranycharacterwhateverofFriedrich，inanyperiodofhislife，orconceivehimasaHumanEntityatall！Itisstrange，aftersuchthousand—foldwriting，butitistrue，hisHistoryisconsiderablyunintelligibletomankindatthishour；leftchaotic，enigmatic，inagoodmanypoints，——themilitarypartofitalonebeingbroughttoclearness，andrenderedfairlyconceivableandcredibletothosewhowillstudy。AndastotheManhimself，orwhathisrealPhysiognomycanhavebeen——！Well，itmustbeownedfewmenwereofsuchRAPIDITYoffaceandaspect；sodifficulttoseizethefeaturesof。Inhisaction，too，therewassuchrapidity，suchsecrecy，suddenness:amanthatcouldnotberead，evenbythecandid，exceptasinflashesoflightning。Andthentheangerofby—standers，uncandid，whogothurtbyhim；thehastymalevolences，thestupidities，theopacities:enough，inmoderntimes，whatissayingmuch，perhapsnoman’smotives，intentions，andprocedurehavebeenmorebelied，misunderstood，misrepresented，duringhislife。Nor，Ithink，sincethat，havemanymenfaredworse，bytheLimnerorBiographicclass，thefavorabletohimandtheunfavorable；orbeensosmearedofandblotchedof，andreducedtoamerebluranddazzlementofcross—
lights，incoherences，incredibilities，inwhichnothing，notsomuchasahumannose，isclearlydiscerniblebywayoffeature！"——
Courage，reader，nevertheless；ontheabovetermsletusmarchaccordingtopromise。
ChapterII。
THEHOMAGINGS。
YoungFriedrich，ashisFatherhaddone，considersitunnecessarytobecrowned。OldFriedrich，firstofthename，andoftheKingseries，wedidseecrowned，withapinchofsnufftemperingthesolemnities。ThatCoronationoncewelldonesufficesallhisdescendantshitherto。Suchanexpenseofmoney，——ofdilutedmendacitytoo！Suchharanguing，gesturing，symbolicfugling，allgrownhalffalse:——avoidlying，evenwithyoureyes，orknees，orthecoatuponyourback，sofarasyoueasilycan！
NothingofCoronation:butitisthoughtneedfultohavetheHULDIGUNGEN（Homagings）done，theFealtiessworn；andtheyoungMajestyinduecoursegoesabout，orgivesdirections，nowherenowthere，inhisvariousProvinces，gettingthataccomplished。
Buteveninthat，Friedrichisbynomeansstrait—lacedorpunctilious；doesitcommonlybyDeputy:onlyinthreeplaces，Konigsberg，Berlin，Cleve，doesheappearinperson。Mainlybydeputy；andalwayswiththeminimumoffuss，andnoharanguingthatcouldbeavoided。NowherearetheoldSTANDE（ProvincialParliaments）assembled，noworafterwards:sufficientforthisandforeveryoccasionarethe"PermanentCommitteesoftheSTANDE；"
norismuchspeaking，unessentialfordespatchofbusiness，usedtothese。
"STANDE——ofRitterschaftmainly，ofGentrysmallandgreat——
existedonceinallthoseCountries，aselsewhere，"saysoneHistorian；"andsomeofthem，inPreussen，forexample，usedtoberatherloud，andinclinedtoturbulence，tillthecurb，fromajudiciousbridle—hand，wouldadmonishthem。But，foralongwhilepast，——especiallysincetheGreatElector’stime，whogotan’ExciseLaw’passed，orthefoundationsofagoodExciseLawlaid；
[Preuss，iv。432；andThronbesteigung，
pp。379—383。]and，whatwithExcise，whatwithDomain—Farms，hadafixedAnnualBudget，whichhereckonedfairtobothparties，——theyhavebeendyingoutforwantofwork；and，underFriedrichWilhelm，maybesaidtohavegonequitedead。Whatworkwasleftforthem？PrussianBudgetisfixed，manythingsarefixed:
whytalkofthemfarther？ThePrussianKing，nothingofafoollikecertainothers，"——whichindeedisthecardinalpoint，thoughmyAuthordoesnotsayso，——"isrespectfullyawareofthefactsroundhim；andcanlistentotherumorstoo，sofarashefindsgood。TheKingseeshimselfterriblyinterestedtogetintotherightcourseinallthings，andavoidthewrongone！Probablyhedoes，inhisway，seek’wiseAdviceconcerningthearduousmattersoftheKingdom；’nayIbelieveheisdiligenttohaveitofthewisest:——whoknowsifSTANDEwouldalwaysgiveitwiser；
especiallySTANDEintheharanguingcondition？"——Enough，theyarenotappliedto。ThereisnoFreedominthatCountry。"NoFreedomtospeakof，"continueshe:"butIdoalittleenvythemtheirFixedBudget，andsomeotherthings。WhatpleasuretherecanbeinhavingyourhouseholdarrangementstumbledintodisordereverynewYear，byanew—contrivedscaleofexpensesforyou，Inevercouldascertain！"——
FriedrichisnotthemantoawakenParliamentarysleeping—dogswellsettledbyhisAncestors。Onceortwice，outofPreussen，inFriedrichWilhelm’stime，therewasheardsomewhimper，whichsoundedlikethebeginningofabark。ButFriedrichWilhelmwasonthealertforit:AreyoucominginwithyourNIEPOZWALAM（yourLIBERUMVETO），then？NoneofyourPolishvagarieshere。"TOUTLE
PAYSSERARUINE（thewholeCountrywillberuined），"sayyou？
（SuchhadbeenthepoorMarshalorProvincialSPEAKER’S
Remonstranceononeoccasion）:"Idon’tbelieveawordofthat。
ButIdobelievetheGovernmentbyJUNKERS[CountrySquires]andNIEPOZWALAMwillberuined，"——asitisfullymeanttobe！"IamestablishingtheKing’sSovereigntylikearockofbronze（ICH
STABILIREDIESOUVERAINETATWIEEINENROCHERVONBRONZE），"someextremelystrongkindofrock！[Forster，b。iii。
（Urkundenbuch，i。50）；Preuss，iv。420n。
"NIEPOZWALAM"（theformulaofLIBERUMVETO）signifies"IDon’tPermit！"]ThiswasoneofFriedrichWilhelm’smarginaliainresponsetosuchathing；andthemutinouswhimperdiedoutagain。
ParliamentaryAssemblagesaresometimesCollectiveWisdoms，butbynomeansalwaysso。InMagdeburgwerememberwhattroubleFriedrichWilhelmhadwithhisunreasonableRitters。
Rittersthere，intheirassembledcapacity，hadtheReichbehindthem，andcouldnotbedealtwithlikePreussen:butFriedrichWilhelm，bywiseslowmethods，managedMagdeburgtoo，andreducedittosilence，ortowordsnecessaryfordespatchofbusiness。
IneachProvince，aPermanentCommittee——chosen，Isuppose，byKingandKnightsassenting；chosenIknownothow，butadmittedtobewiselychosen——representstheonceParliamentorSTANDE；andhasitspotencyfordoinggoodserviceinregardtoallProvincialmatters，fromroadsandbridgesupwards，andisimpotenttodotheleastharm。Roadsandbridges，Churchmatters，repartitionoftheLand—dues，Armymatters，——infacttheyareaneffectivenon—
haranguingParliament，totheKing’sDeputyineverysuchProvince；wellcalculatedtoilluminateandforwardhissubalternAMTmenandhim。Nay，weobserveitisoftenestinthewayofgiftsandsolacementsthattheKingarticulatelycommunicateswiththeseCommitteesortheirRitterschafts。ProjectsforDrainingofBogs，forimprovedHighways，forbetterHusbandry；loansgrantedthem，Loan—BanksestablishedfortheProvince’sbehoof:——noneedofparliamentaryeloquenceonsuchoccasions，butofsomethingfardifferent。
Itisfromthisquiescent，orbusybutnoiselesskindofSTANDE
andPopulationsthatFriedrichhashisHULDIGUNGtotake；——andtheoperation，whetherdonepersonallyorbydeputy，mustbeanabundantlysimpleone。He，forhispart，isfortunateenoughtofindeverywheretheSovereigntyESTABLISHED；"rockofbronze"nottheleastshakeninhistime。Hewillgraciouslyundertake，byWrittenAct，whichisreadbeforetheSTANDE，KingorKing’sDeputywitnessingthere，"Tomaintaintheprivileges"ofhisSTANDEandPopulations；theSTANDEanswer，onoath，withliftedhand，andexpressinvocationofHeaven，Thattheywillobeyhimastruesubjects；Andso——doubtlesswithsomethingofdiningsuperadded，butnowhisperofitputonrecord——theHULDIGUNGwilleverywhereveryquietlytransactitself。
TheHULDIGUNGitselfisnothingtous，evenwithFriedrichthere，——asatKonigsberg，Berlin，Cleve，thethreeexceptionalplaces。
Towhich，nevertheless，letusbrieflyattendhim，forthesakeofhereandtheresomedirectglimpsewemaygetofthethenFriedrich’sactualphysiognomyandways。Otherdirectview，orthechanceofsuch，isnotconcededusoutofthosesadPrussianBooks；whichareveryfullonthisoftheHULDIGUNG，ifsilentonsomanyotherpoints。[Preuss，Thronbesteigung，p。382。]
FRIEDRICHACCEPTSTHEHOMAGES，PERSONALLY，INTHREEPLACES。
ToKonigsbergishisfirstexcursiononthiserrand。Preussenhasperhaps，ormaybesuspectedofhaving，someremnantsofsourhumorsleftinit，andremembrancesofSTANDEwithharanguingsandevenmutinies:thereifanywheretheKinginpersonmaydogoodonsuchanoccasion，HeleftBerlin，July7th，boundthitherward；
hereisNoteofthatfirstRoyalTour，——specimenofseveralhundredssuch，whichhehadtodointhecourseofthenextforty—fiveyears。
"FriendAlgarotti，charmingtalker，attendedhim；whoelse，officialandnon—official，asknot。TheJourneyistobecircuitous；tocombinevariousbusinesses，andalsotohaveitsamusements。TheywentbyCustrin；glancingatoldknownCountry，whichisatitsgreenestinthisseason。ByCustrin，acrosstheNeumark，intoPommern；afterthatbyanintricatewindingroute；
reviewingregiments，inspectinggarrisons，nowherenowthere；
doingallmannerofinspections；talkingIknownotwhat；oftenestlodgingwithfavoredGenerals，ifitsuited。DistancetoKonigsberg，bythedirectroad，isabout500miles；bythiswindingone，itmusthavebeen800:Journeythithertookninedaysinall。ObliquelythroughPommern，almosttothecoastoftheBaltic；theirultimatumthereaplacecalledCoslin，wheretheyreviewedwithstrictness，——omittingColberg，asmallSea—Fortressnotfarrearward，timebeingshort。ThenceintoWest—Preussen，intoPolishTerritory，andswiftlyacrossthat；keepingDantziganditsnoiseswideenoughtotheleft:onenightinPoland；
andthenexttheyareinOst—Preussen，placecalledLiebstadt，——
againonhome—ground，anddiligentlyreviewingthere。
"ThereviewatLiebstadtisremarkableinthis，Thattheregiments，oneregimentespecially，notbeingwhatwasfit，acertainGrenadier—Captaingotcashieredonthespot；andtheoldCommandanthimselfwassoonafterpensioned，andmoregentlysenthisways。SostrictishisMajesty。Contrariwise，hefoundLieutenant—GeneralvonKatte’sGarrison，atAngerburg，nextday，inaveryhighperfection；andColonelPosadowsky’sregimentspeciallyso；withwhichlattergentlemanhelodgedthatnight，andmadehimfartherhappybytheORDEROFMERIT:ColonelPosadowsky，GarrisonofAngerburg，faroffinEast—Preussen，ChevalieroftheOrderofMerithenceforth，ifweevermeethimagain。TothegoodoldLieutenant—GeneralvonKatte，whonodoubtdinedwiththem，hisMajestyhanded，onthesameoccasion，aPatentofFeldmarschall；——intendssoontomakehimGraf；anddidit，asreadersknow。BothColonelandGeneralattendedhimthenceforth，stillbyacircuitousroute，toKonigsberg，toassistinthesolemnitiesthere。ByGumbinnen，byTrakehnen，——theStudofTrakehnen:thatalsohisMajestysaw，andmadereviewof；
notwithoutemotion，wecanfancy，asthesleekcoltsweretrottedoutonthosenewterms！AtTrakehnen，KatteandtheColonelwouldbehisMajesty’sguests，forthenighttheystayed。Thisistheirextremepointeastward；Konigsbergnowliesagoodwaywestofthem。ButatTrakehnentheyturn；and，Saturday，16thJuly，1740，afteranotherhundredmilesorso，alongthepleasantvalleyofthePregel，gettoKonigsberg:readytobeginbusinessonMondaymorning，——onSundayifnecessary。"[FromPreuss，
Thronbesteigung，pp。382，385；Rodenbeck，p。16；&c。]
OnSundaytheredidakindofmemorabilityoccur:TheHULDIGUNGS—
PREDIGT（HomageSermon）——byareverendHerrQuandt，chiefPreacherthere。Whichwouldnotbeworthmentioning，exceptforthiscircumstance，thathisMajestyexceedinglyadmiredQuandt，andthoughthimamostDemosthenicgenius，andthebestofalltheGermans。Quandt’stextwasinthesewords:"Thinearewe，David，andonthyside，thouSonofJesse；Peace，peacebeuntothee，andpeacebetothinehelpers；forthyGodhelpeththee。"
[FirstChronicles，xii。18。]
Quandtbegan，inasonorousvoice，raisinghisfacewithrespectfulenthusiasmtotheKing，"Thinearewe，OFriedrich，andonthyside，thouSonofFriedrichWilhelm；"andsowenton:
sermonbrief，sonorous，compact，andstickingclosetoitstext。
Friedrichstoodimmovable，gazingontheeloquentDemosthenicQuandt，withadmirationheightenedbysurprise；——wroteofQuandttoVoltaire；and，withsustainedenthusiasm，tothePubliclongafterwards；andtotheendofhisdayswaswonttomakeQuandtanexception，ifperhapsalmosttheonlyone，fromGermanbarbarism，anddisharmonyofmindandtongue。SothatpoorQuandtcannoteversincegetentirelyforgotten，butneedsalwaystoberakedupagain，forthisreasonwhenothershaveceased:analmostmelancholyadventureforpoorQuandtandAnother！——
TheHULDIGUNGwasrathergrand；HarangueandCounter—haranguepermittedtotheduelength，andproperfestivitiesfollowing:
buttheSTANDEcouldnotmanagetogetintovocalcovenantingordeliberatingatall；FriedrichbeforeleavingBerlinhadansweredtheirhintorrequestthatway，inthesewords:"WearelikewisegraciouslyinclinedtogivetothesaidSTANDE，beforetheirHomaging，thesameassurancewhichtheygotfromourHerrFather’sMajesty，whoisnowwithGod，"——generalassurancethattheir，andeverybody’s，"Rightsshallbemaintained[asweseetheyare]，——
withwhich，itishoped（HOFFENTLICH），theywillbecontent，andgettopeaceuponthismatter（SICHDABEIBERUHIGENWERDEN）。"
[Preuss，Thronbesteigung，p。380。]Itwillbebestforthem！
Friedrichgaveawaymuchcornhere；thatis，openedhisCorn—
Granaries，oncharitableterms，andtookallmannerofmeasures，hereasinotherplaces，forreliefofthescarcitytherewas。
Oftheilluminations，neversogrand，thereadershallhearnothing。A"Torch—ProcessionoftheStudents"turnedoutaprettything:——Studentsmarchingwithtorches，withfinewind—music，regulatedenthusiasm，finesuccinctaddresstohisMajesty；
andalltheworldescorting，withits"LiveForever！"FriedrichgavetheStudents"aTRINK—GELAG（BanquetofLiquors），"howarrangedIdonotknow:andtotheSpeakeroftheAddress，alikelyyounggentlemanwithVONtohisname，heofferedanEnsigncyofFoot（"inCamas’sFusileerRegiment，"——CamasnowgonetoParis，embassying），whichwasjoyfullyaccepted。
Joyfullyaccepted；——anditturnedoutwellforallparties；
theyounggentlemanhavingrisen，wheremeritwastheruleofrising，andbecomeGrafandLieutenant—General，inthecourseofthenextfiftyyears。[Preuss，Thronbesteigung，p。387。]
HuldigungandTorch—Processionover，theRoyalPartydashedrapidlyoff，nextmorning（21stJuly），homewardsbytheshortestroute；and，inthreedaysmore，byFrankfurt—on—Oder（whereaglimpseofGeneralSchwerin，afavoriteGeneral，wastobehad），weresafeinBerlin；receivedwithacclamation，naywith"blessingsandeventears"somesay，afterthispleasantFortnight’sTour。GeneralSchwerin，itisrumored，willbemadeFeldmarschallstraightway，theMunchowsaregettingsopromotedaswesaid；edictsarecomingout，muchbusinessspeedingforward，andthetonguesofmenkeepwagging。
BerlinHULDIGUNG——andindeed，byDeputy，thatofnearlyalltheotherTowns——wasonTuesday，August2d。AtBerlinhisMajestywaspresentinthematter:but，exceptthegazingmultitudes，andhussarregiments，rankedintheSchloss—Platzandstreetsadjoining，therewaslittleofnotableinit；theupholsteryarrangementsthriftyintheextreme。HisMajestyispronetothriftinthisoftheHuldigung，aswouldappear；perhapsregardingtheaffairasscenicmerely。Here，besidesthisofBerlin，isanotherinstancejustoccurring。Itappears，theQuedlinburgpeople，shutoutfromthelightoftheactualRoyalCountenance，cannotdotheirHomagingbyDeputy，withoutatleastaPortraitoftheKingandoftheQueen:Howmanage？askstheOfficialPerson。"HaveaCoupleofDaubsdoneinBerlin，threeguineasapiece；sendthemthese，"answerstheKing！["OndoitfairebarbouillerdemauvaisescopiesaBerlin，lapiecea20
ecus。{enditalic>——FR。"Preuss，ii。（Urkundenbuch，s。222）。]
HereintheBerlinSchloss，scenetheLargeHallwithindoors，thereisa"platformraisedthreesteps；andonthis，bywayofakindofthrone，anarm—chaircoveredwitholdblackvelvet；"thewholesurmountedbyacanopyalsoofoldblackvelvet:notasublimepieceofupholstery；butreckonedadequate。
Friedrichmountedthethreesteps；stoodbeforetheoldchair，hisPrincesstandingpromiscuouslybehindit；hisRittersinquantity，infrontandtorightandleft，onthefloor。SomeMinisteroftheInteriorexplainssuitably，notattoogreatlength，whattheyaremetfor；somejuniorOfficial，juniorbutofquality，respondedbriefly，forhimselfandhisorder，totheeffect，"Yea，truly:"
theHULDIGUNGENS—URKUNDE（DeedofHomage）wasthenreadbytheproperClerk，andtheRittersallswore；audibly，withliftedhands。ThisistheRitterHuldigung。
HisMajestythenstepsouttotheBalcony，forOathandHomageofthegeneralPopulation。Generalpopulationgaveitsoath，and"threegreatshoutsoverandabove。""ESLEBEDERKONIG！"thrice，withalltheirthroats。UponwhichashowerofMedals，"Homage—
Medals，"goldandsilver（quantitynotmentioned）raineddownuponthem，induesuccession；andwerescrambledfor，intheusualway。
"HisMajesty，"theywrite，andthisisperhapstheonepointworthnotice，"hisMajesty，contrarytocustomandtoetiquette，remainedontheBalcony，sometimeaftertheceremony，perhapsafullhalf—hour；"——silentthere，"withhislookfixedattentivelyontheimmeasurablemultitudebeforetheSchloss；andseemedsunkindeepreflection（BETRACHTUNG）:"——analmostawfullyeloquentthoughinarticulatephenomenontohisMajesty，thatofthosemultitudesscramblingandhuzzaingthere！[Preuss，
Thronbesteigung，p。389。]
These，withtheCleveone，arealltheHornagingsFriedrichwaspersonallypresentat；theothershedidbyDeputy，allinoneday（2dAugust）；andwithoutfuss。Scenicmattersthese；inwhich，exceptwherehecan，asintheKonigsbergcase，combineinspectionsandgravebusinesseswiththem，hetakesnointerest。
However，heisnow，forthesakechieflyofinspectionsandotherrealobjects，bentonaJourneytoCleve；——thefellowofthattoKonigsberg:Konigsberg，Preussen，theeasternmostoutlyingwingofhislongstragglingDominions；andthenCleve—Julich，itscounterpartonthesouthwesternside，——therealso，withsuchcontingencieshangingoverCleve—Julich，itwerepropertomakesomemusteringoftheFrontiergarrisonsandaffairs。[InregardtotheDayofHULDIGUNGatCleve，whichhappilyisnotoftheleastmomenttous，Preuss（Thronbesteigung，
p，390）andHelden—Geschichte，（i。423）seemtobeinflatcontradiction。]HisMajestysopurposes:andwepurposeagaintoaccompany，——notforinspectionandmustering，butforanunexpectedreason。ThegraveJourneytoClevehasanappendage，orcomicside—piece，hangingtoit；morethanoneappendage；whichthereadermustnotmiss！——Beforesettingout，readthesetwoFractions，snatchedfromtheDiplomatistWastebag；
lookingwell，wegaintheresomemomentaryviewofFriedrichonthebusinessside。OfFriedrich，andalsoofAnother:——
Sunday，14thAugust，1740，Dickens，whohasbeenreportinghithertoinafavorable，thoughinalanguidexotericmanner，notbeinginanyheightoffavor，Englandorhe，——hadexpressAudienceofhisMajesty；beingsummonedouttoPotsdamforthatend:
"Sundayevening，about7P。M。"——MajestyintendingtobeoffontheCleveJourneyto—morrow。LetusaccompanyDickens。Readersmayremember，GeorgeII。hasbeenatHanoverforsomeweekspast；
Bielfelddiligentlygrinningeuphemismsandcourtlygraciositiestohim；Truchsesshinting，onopportunity，thatthereareperhapsweightybusinessesintherear；which，however，ontheBritannicside，seemloathtostart。BritannicMajestyismuchatalossabouthisSpanishWar，sodangerousforkindlingFranceandthewholeworlduponhim。InregardtowhichPrussiamightbesoimportant，fororagainst。——This，incompressedform，iswhatDickenswitnessesatPotsdamthatSundayeveningfrom7P。M。:——
"Audiencelastedaboveanhour:Kingturneddirectlyuponbusiness；wishestohave’CategoricalAnswers’astoThreePointsalreadysubmittedtohisBritannicMajesty’sconsideration。
Clearfootingindispensablebetweenus。Whatyouwantofme？sayit，andbeplain。WhatIwantofyouis，Thesethreethings:——
"1。GuaranteeforJulichandBerg。AlltheworldknowsWHOSE
theseDuchiesare。WillhisBritannicMajestyguaranteemethere？
Andifso，How，andtowhatlengths，willheproceedaboutit？
"2。SettlementaboutOst—Friesland。ExpectancyofOst—Frieslandsoontofallheirless，whichwasgrantedmelongsince，thoughHanovermakeshagglings，counter—claimings:ImusthavesomeSettlementaboutthat。
"3。ThelikeaboutthoseperplexitiesinMecklenburg。
Nodifficultythereifwetryheartily，noristheresuchpressinghasteaboutit。
"ThesearemythreeclaimsonEngland；andIwilltrytoserveEnglandasfarinreturn，ifitwilltellmehow。’Ah，bewareofthrowingyourselfintothearmsofFrance！’modestlysuggestsDickens。——’Well，ifFrancewillguaranteemethoseDuchies，andyouwillnotdoanything？’answershisMajestywithafinelaugh:
’EnglandIconsidermymostnaturalfriendandally；butImustknowwhatthereistodependonthere。Princesareruledbytheirinterest；cannotfollowtheirfeelings。Letmehaveanexplicitanswer；say，atWesel，whereIamtobeonthe24th，’"tendayshence。BritannicMajestyisatHanover，andcananswerwithinthattime。"Thishetwicetoldme，’Wesel，24th，’inthecourseofourinterview。PermitmetorecommendthemattertoyourLordship，"——
myLordHarrington，nowattendingtheBritannicMajesty。
"Duringthewholeaudience，"addsDickens，"theKingwasinextremegoodhumor；andnotonlyheardwithattentionalltheconsiderationsIoffered，butwasnottheleastoffendedatanyobjectionsImadetowhathesaid。Itisundoubtedlythebestwaytobehavewithfranknesstohim。"TheselastareDickens’sownwords；letthemmodestlybeamemorandumtoyourLordship。
ThisKinggoeshimselfdirecttothepoint；andstraightforwardness，asaprimarycondition，willprofityourLordshipwithhim。[Dickens（inState—PaperOffice，17thAugust，1740）。]
Mosttrueadvice，this；——andwouldperhapsbefollowed，wereitquiteeasy！Butthingsareverycomplicated。AndtheBritannicMajesty，muchplaguedwithSpanishWarandParliamentarynoisesinthatunquietIsland，isdoubtlessgladtogetawaytoHanoverforalittle；andwouldfainbeonholidayinthesefineruralmonths。
Whichisnotwellpossibleeither。Jenkins’sEar，risingatlastlikeafieryportent，haskindledtheLondonFogoveryonder，inastrangeway，andthemurkystagnancyisallgettingonfire；
theEnglishintent，asseldomanyNationwas，togivetheSpaniardsaneffectualbeating。Whichtheyhopetheycan，——thoughunexpecteddifficultieswilloccur。And，inthemeanwhile，whatariddleofpotentialitiesforhispoorMajestytoread，andpickhiswayfrom！——
Bielfeld，inspiteofallthis，wouldfainbefullofadmirationfortheBritannicMajesty。Confessesheisbelowthemiddlesize，infactatinylittlecreature，butthenhisshapeisperfect；
legmuchtobecommended，——whichhisMajestyknows，standingalwayswithonelegslightlyadvanced，andtheOrderoftheGarteronit，thatmankindmaytakenotice。HereisBielfeld’sdescriptionfaithfullyabridged:——
"Bigblueeyes，perhapsratherofparboiledcharacter，thoughproudenough；eyesflushwithhisfaceormore，ratherINRELIEF
thanonalevelwithit，"——AFLEURDETETE，afterthemannerofafish，ifonemightsayso，andbetokeningsuchanintellectbehindthem！"Attitudeconstrained，legadvancedinthatway；
hiscourtierscallitmajestic。Biggishmouth，strictlyshutinthecrescentorhorse—shoeform（FERMEEENCROISSANT）；curlywig（ANOEUDS，remindingyouoflamb’s—wool，colornotknown）；
eyebrows，however，youcanseeareashy—blond；generaltintisfundamentallylivid；butwheningoodcase，theroyalskinwilltaketolerablybrightcolors（PRENDD’ASSEZBELLESCOULEURS）。
Astotheroyalmindandunderstanding，whatshallBielfeldsay？
ThathisMajestysometimesmakesingeniousandjustremarks，andislaudablyseriousatalltimes，andcanmajesticallyholdhistongue，andstandwithadvancedleg，andeyesrathermorethanflush。Senseofhisdignityishigh，asitoughttobe；ongreatoccasionsyouseeprideandakindofjoymantlingintheroyalcountenance。Hasbeenknowntomakeexplosions，andtobeveryfurioustoPrinceFredandothers，whenprickedinto:——but，myfriend，whatmortalisexemptfromfailings？MajestyreadstheEnglishNewspaperseverymorninginbed，whichareoftenbiting。
MajestyhashisWalmoden，aHanoverianImproperFemale，CountessofYarmouthsocalled；quiet，autumnal，faircomplexioned，stupid；
whoismuchacomforttohim。Shekeepsoutofmischief，politicalorother；andgivesBielfeldagraciousnodnowandthen。"
[Bielfeld，i。158。]Harringtonisheretoo；——andBritannicMajestyandhearebusygoverningtheEnglishNationontheseterms。——
WereturnnowtothePrussianMajesty。
AboutsixweeksafterthatofDickens，——CleveJourneyandmuchelsenowended，——PraetoriustheDanishEnvoy，whomweslightlyknewatReinsbergonce，givesthistestimony；writinghometoanExcellencyatCopenhagen，whosenameweneednotinquireinto:——
"TogiveyourExcellencyajustideaofthenewGovernmenthere，ImustobservethathithertotheKingofPrussiadoesasitwereeverythinghimself；andthat，exceptingtheFinanceMinistervonBoden，whopreachesfrugality，andfindsforthatdoctrineuncommonacceptance，almostgreatereventhanintheformerreign，hisMajestyallowsnocounsellingfromanyMinister；sothatHerrvonPodewils，whoisnowtheworkinghandinthedepartmentofForeignAffairs，hasnothinggivenhimtodobuttoexpeditetheordershereceivesfromtheCabinet，hisadvicenotbeingaskeduponanymatter；andsoitiswiththeotherMinisters。
PeoplethoughtthelossofHerrvonThulmeyer，"veteranForeignMinisterwhomwehavetransientlyheardofintheDouble—Marriagetime，andperhapshaveevenseenatLondonorelsewhere，[Died4thAugust（Rodenbeck，p。20）。]"wouldbeirreparable；soexpertwashe，andalivingarchiveinthatbusiness:however，hispostseemstohavevanishedwithhimself。HissalaryisdividedbetweenHerrvonPodewils，"whomthereaderwillsometimeshearofagain，"Kriegsrath（CouncillorofWar）vonIlgen，"sonoftheoldgentlemanweusedtoknow，"andHofrathSellentinwhoisRENDANT
OFTHELEGATIONS—KASSE"（Ambassadors’Paymaster，wecouldguess，AmbassadorBodyhavingspecialtyofcashassignedit，comparablewiththespecialtyofvaluereceivedfromit，inthisstrictfrugalCountry），——neitherofwhichtwolatternamesshallthereaderbetroubledwithfarther。"Agoodmanyresolutions，andresponsesbytheKing，Ihaveseen:theycombinelaconicexpressionwithanadmirablebusinesseye（GESCHAFTSBLICK）。
Unhappily，"——atleastforusintheDiplomaticline，foryourExcellencyandmeunhappily，——"thereisnobodyabouttheKingwhopossesseshiscompleteconfidence，orwhomwecanmakeuseofinregardtothenecessaryintroductionsandpreliminarymovements。
Herebyitcomesthat，——ascertainthingscanonlybehandledwithcautiousforesightandcircumlocution，andinthewayofbeginningwide，——anAmbassadorhereismorethrownoutofhiscoursethaninanyotherCourt；andknowsnot，thoughhisobjectweresteadilyinsight，whatroadtostrikeintoforgettingtowardsit。"[Preuss，Thronbesteigung，p。377（2dOctober，1740）。]
ChapterIII。
FRIEDRICHMAKESANEXCURSION，NOTOFDIRECTSORT
INTOTHECLEVECOUNTRIES。
KingFriedrichdidnotquitekeephisdayatWesel；indeedthis24thwasnotthefirstday，butthelastofseveral，hehadappointedtohimselfforfinistothatJourneyintheCleveCountries；Journeyrathercomplextoarrange。Hehasseveralbusinessesaheadinthoseparts；and，asusual，willgroupthemwithgoodjudgment，andthriftoftime。Notinspectionsmerely，butamusements，meetingswithfriends，especiallyFrenchfriends:
thequestionis，howtogroupthemwithskill，sothatthenecessaryelementsmayconvergeattherightmoment，andoneshotkillthreeorfourbirds。ThisisFriedrich’sfineway，perceptibleinalltheseJourneys。TheFrenchfriends，flyingeachonhisowntrack，withhisownloadofimpediments，VoltairewithhisMadameforinstance，areadifficultelementinsuchproblem；
andtherehasbeen，andis，muchschemingandcorrespondingaboutit，withinthelastmonthespecially。
VoltaireisnowatBrussels，withhisDuChatelet，prosecutingthatendless"lawsuitwiththeHouseofHonsbruck，"——whichhe，andwe，arebothdesiroustohavedonewith。HeisattheHague，too，nowandthen；printing，abouttoprint，theANTI—MACHIAVEL；
corresponding，torightandleft，quarrellingwithVanDurenthePrinter；lives，whilethere，intheVIEILLECOUR，inthevastduskyroomswithfadedgilding，andgrandoldBookshelves"withthebiggestspider—websinEurope。"BrusselsishisplaceforLaw—
Consultations，generalfamilyresidence；theHagueandthatoldspider—webPalaceforcorrectingProof—sheets；doingone’sownprivatestudies，whichweneverquiteneglect。FainwouldFriedrichseehim，fainheFriedrich；butthereisadivineEmilie，thereisaMaupertuis，thereare——Inshort，neverweresuchdifficulties，inthecookingofaneggwithwaterboiling；
andmuchvaincorrespondencehasalreadybeenonthatsubject，asonothersequallyextinct。Correspondencewhichisnotpleasantreadingatthistime；theratherasnoreadercan，withoutendlesssearching，evenunderstandit。Correspondencelefttous，notinthecosmic，elucidatedorlegiblestate；leftmainlyastheEditorialrubbish—wagonschosetoshootit；likeatumbledquarry，liketheruinsofasackedcity；——avoidablebyreaderswhoarenotforcedintoit！[HerrPreuss’sedition（OEuvresdeFrederic，vols。xxi。xxii。xxiii。）hascomeoutsincetheabovewaswritten:itisagreeablyexceptional；being，forthefirsttime，correctlyprinted，andtheeditorhimselfhavingmostlyunderstoodit，——thoughthereaderstillcannot，onthetermsthereallowed。]Takethefollowingselectbricksassample，whichareofsomeuse；thegeneralHeadingis，KINGFRIEDERICTOM。DEVOLTAIRE（attheHague，oratBrussels）。
"CHARLOTTENBURG，12thJUNE，1740。——……MydearVoltaire，resistnolongertheeagernessIhavetoseeyou。Doinmyfavorwhateveryourhumanityallows。IntheendofAugust，IgotoWesel，andperhapsfarther。Promisethatyouwillcomeandjoinme；forI
couldnotlivehappy，nordietranquil，withouthavingembracedyou！ThousandcomplimentstotheMarquise，"divineEmilie。"Iambusywithbothhands[Corn—Magazines，FreePress，AbolitionofTorture，andmuchelse]；workingattheArmywiththeonehand，atthePeopleandtheFineArtswiththeother。"
"BERLIN，5thAUGUST，1740。——……IwillwritetoMadameduChatelet，incompliancewithyourwish:"markit，reader。
"Tospeaktoyoufranklyconcerningherjourney，itisVoltaire，itisyou，itismyFriendthatIdesiretosee；andthedivineEmiliewithallherdivinityisonlytheAccessoryoftheApolloNewtonized。
"IcannotyetsaywhetherIshalltravel[incognitointoforeignpartsalittle]ornottravel；"therehavebeenrumors，perhapsprivatewishes；but——……"Adieu，dearfriend；sublimespirit，first—bornofthinkingbeings。Lovemealwayssincerely，andbepersuadedthatnonecanloveandesteemyoumorethanI。
VALE。FEDERIC。"
"BERLIN，6thAUGUST[whichisnextday]。——YouwillhavereceivedaLetterfrommedatedyesterday；thisisthesecondIwritetoyoufromBerlin；Ireferyoutowhatwasintheother。Ifitmustbe（FAUT）thatEmilieaccompanyApollo，Iconsent；butifIcouldseeyoualone，thatiswhatIwouldprefer。Ishouldbetoomuchdazzled；Icouldnotstandsomuchsplendorallatonce；itwouldoverpowerme。IshouldneedtheveilofMosestotempertheunitedradianceofyourtwodivinities。"……Inshort，don’tbringher，ifyouplease。
"REMUSBERG[poeticforREINSBERG]，8thAUGUST，1740。——……MydearVoltaire，IdobelieveVanDurencostsyoumoretroubleandpainsthanyouhadwithHENRIQUATRE。InversifyingtheLifeofaHero，youwrotethehistoryofyourownthoughts；butincoercingascoundrelyoufencewithanenemywhoisnotworthyofyou。"
Topunishhim，andcutshorthisprofits，"PRINT，then，asyouwish[yourowneditionoftheANTI—MACHIAVEL，togoalongwithhis，andtripthefeetfromit]。FAITESROULERLAPRESSE；erase，change，correct；doasyouseebest；yourjudgmentaboutitshallbemine。"——"IneightdaysIleavefor[wherethinksthereader？
"DANTZIG"deliberatelyprintalltheEditors，carefulPreussamongthem；overturningtheterrestrialazimuthsforus，andmakingdaynight！]——forLeipzig，andreckononbeingatFrankfurtonthe22d。
Incaseyoucouldbethere，Iexpect，onmypassage，togiveyoulodging！AtCleveorinHolland，Idependforcertainonembracingyou。"[Preuss，OEuvresdeFrederic，xx。
pp。5，19—21；Voltaire，OEuvres，lxxii。226，&c。（notworthciting，incomparison）。]
IntrinsicallytheFriedrichcorrespondenceatthistime，withVoltaireespecially，amongmanyfriendsnowonthewingtowardsBerlinandsendingletters，has，——ifyouareforcedintostrugglingforsomeunderstandingofit，anddogettoreadpartsofitwiththeeyesofFriedrichandVoltaire，——hasacertainamiability；andisnothinglikesowasteanddrearyasitlooksinthechaoticorsacked—citycondition。Friedrichwriteswithbrevity，oftenestonpracticalities（theANTI—MACHIAVEL，thecomingInterview，andthelike），evidentlynotimetospare；
writesalwayswithconsiderablesincerity；withfriendliness，muchadmiration，andaningenuousvivacity，toM。deVoltaire。
Voltaire，athisleisureinBrusselsortheOldPalaceanditsspider—webs，writesmuchmoreexpansively；notwithinsincerity，heeither；——withendlessairygraciosities，andingenioustwirls，andtouchesofflatteringunction，whichlatter，heisaware，mustnotbelaidontoothick。Asthus:——
InregardtotheANTI—MACHIAVEL，——Sire，deigntogivemeyourpermissionsastothescoundrelofaVanDuren；wellworthwhile，Sire，——"ITisamonumentforthelatestposterity；theonlyBookworthyofaKingforthesefifteenhundredyears。"
Thisisastrongishtrowelful，thrownondirect，withadroitness；
andeventhishasakindofsincerity。Safer，however，todoitintheobliqueorreflexway，——byAmbassadorCumas，forexample:——
"Iwilltellyouboldly，Sir[youM。deCamas]，IputmorevalueonthisBook（ANTI—MACHIAVEL）thanontheEmperorJulian’sCAESAR，orontheMAXIMSofMarcusAurelius，"——Idoindeed，havingakindofpropertyinitwithal！[Voltaire，OEuvres，lxxii。280（toCamas，18thOctober，1740）。]
Infact，Voltairetooisbeautiful，inthispartoftheCorrespondence；butmuchinatwitter，——theQueenofSheba，notthesedateSolomon，inprospectofwhatiscoming。Heplumeshimselfalittle，weperceive，tohisd’ArgentalsandFrenchCorrespondents，onthissublimeintercoursehehasgotintowithaCrownedHead，thecynosureofmankind:———Perhapsevenyou，mybestfriend，didnotquiteknowme，andwhatmeritsIhad！
Plumeshimselfalittle；butstudiestobemodestwithal；hasnotmuchofthepeacock，andoftheturkeyhasnothing，tohisoldfriends。Allwhichisverynaiveandtransparent；naturalandevenpretty，onthepartofM。deVoltaireastheweakervessel。——
Fortherest，itiscertainMaupertuisisgettingunderwayatParistowardstheCleverendezvous。Brussels，too，issoneartheseCleveCountries；withintwodays’gooddriving:——ifonlythetimesandrouteswouldrightlyintersect？
Friedrich’sintentionisbynomeansforastraightjourneytowardsCleve:heintendsforBaireuthfirst，thenbackfromBaireuthtoCleve，——makingahugesouthwardelbowonthemap，withBaireuthforapexorturning—point:——inthismannerhewillmakethetimessuit，andhaveaconvergenceatCleve。ToBaireuth；——whoknowsifnotfarther？Allsummertherehasgonefitfullyarumor，thathewishedtoseeFrance；perhapsParisitselfincognito？
Therumor，whichwasheardevenatPetersburg，[Raumer’s
Beitrage（EnglishTranslation，London，1837），p。15
（Finch’sDespatch，24thJune，1740）。]isnowsunkdeadagain；
butprivately，thereisnodoubt，aglimpseofthesublimeFrenchNationwouldbewelcometoFriedrich。HecouldnevergettoTravellinginhisyoungtime；missedhisGrandTouraltogether，muchashewishedit；andheiscapableofpranks！——Enough，onMondaymorning，15thAugust，1740，[Rodenbeck，p。15，slightlyinerror:seeDickens’sInterview，supra，p。187。]FriedrichandSuiteleavePotsdam；earlyenough；go，byLeipzig，bytheroutealreadyknowntoreaders，throughCoburgandtheVoigtlandregions；Wilhelminahasgotwarning，sitseagerlyexpectingherBrotherintheHermitageatBaireuth，gladdestofshrillsisters；
andfullofanxietieshowherBrotherwouldnowbe。Thetravellingpartyconsisted，besidestheKing，ofsevenpersons:PrinceAugustWilhelm，King’snextBrother，Heir—apparentiftherecomenochildren，nowabriskyouthofeighteen；LeopoldPrinceofAnhalt—
Dessau，OldDessauer’seldest，whatwemaycallthe"YoungDessauer；"ColonelvonBorck，whomweshallhearofagain；
ColonelvonStille，alreadyheardof（gravemenoffifty，thesetwo）；milk—beardMunchow，anAdjutant，youngestofthepromotedMunchows；Algarotti，indispensablefortalk；andFredersdorf，theHouse—StewardanddomesticFactotum，oncePrivateinSchwerin’sRegiment，whomBielfeldsoadmiredatReinsberg，foreseeingwhathewouldcometo。OneofFriedrich’slateactswastogiveFactotumFredersdorfanEstateofLand（smallenough，Ifancy，butwithcountry—houseonit）forsolacetotheleisureofsousefulaman，——studiousofchemistrytoo，asIhaveheard。Seveninall，besidestheKing。[Rodenbeck，p。19（andforChamberlainFredersdorf’sestate，p。15）。]DirecttowardsBaireuth，incognito，andatthetopoftheirspeed。Wednesday，17th，theyactuallyarrive。PoorWilhelmina，shefindsherBrotherchanged；becomeaKinginfact，andsternlysolitary；aloneinsoul，evenasaKingmustbe！[Wilhelmina，ii。322，323。]——
"Algarotti，oneofthefirstBEAUX—ESPRITSofthisage，"asWilhelminadefineshim，——FriendAlgarotti，theyoungVenetiangentlemanofelegance，induskyskin，inverywhitelinenandfrills，withhisfervidblackeyes，"doestheexpensesoftheconversation。"Heisfullofelegantlogic，hasspeculationsonthegreatworldandthelittle，onNature，Art，Papistry，Anti—
Papistry，andtakesuptheOperainanearnestmanner，ascapableofbeingaschoolofvirtueandthemoralsublime。HisrespectableBooksontheOperaandothertopicsarenowallforgotten，andcravenottobementioned。Tomeheisnotsupremelybeautiful，thoughmuchthegentlemaninmannersasinruffles，andingeniouslylogical:——ratheryellowtome，inmindasinskin，andwithataintofobsoleteVenetianMacassar。ButtoFriedrichheisthrice—dear；wholovestheSharpfacetedcutoftheman，anddoesnotobjecttohisyelloworExtinct—Macassarqualitiesofmind。
ThankstothatwanderingBaltimoreforpickingupsuchajewelandcarryinghimNorthward！AlgarottihimselflikestheNorth:hereinourhardyclimates，——especiallyatBerlin，andwerehislovedFriedrichNOTaKing，——Algarotticouldbeveryhappyinthelibertyallowed。AtLondon，wherethereisnoKing，ornonetospeakof，andplentyoffreeIntelligences，Carterets，Lytteltons，youngPittsandthelike，heisalsowell，wereitnotforthehorridsmokeuponone’slinen，andthelittleornoFrenchofthoseproudIslanders。
Wilhelminaseemstolikehimhere；isglad，atanyrate，thathedoesthecostsofconversation，betterorworse。Intherestisnohope。Stille，Borckareaccomplishedmilitarygentlemen；butoftacitnature，reflective，practical，ratherthandiscursive，anddonotwastethemselvesbyincontinenceoftongue。Stille，byhismilitaryCommentaries，whicharestillknowntosoldiersthatread，maintainssomelastingremembranceofhimself:Borckweshallseeengagedinasmallbitofbusinessbeforelong。AstoMunchow，theJEUNEMORVEUXofanAdjutant，he，thoughhismannersarewellenough，andhewearsmilitaryplumesinhishat，isstillanunfledgedyoungcreature，"billstillyellow，"sotospeak；——
andmarkshimselfchieflybyavisiblehankeringafterthattroublesomecreatureMarwitz，whoisalwayscoquetting。
Friedrich’sconversation，especiallytomeWilhelmina，seems"GUINDE，setonstilts，"likewisetherearefrequentcutsofbanterinhim；anditispainfullyevidenthedistinguishesmySisterofAnspachandherfoolishHusband，whomhehasinvitedoverhitherinamosteagermanner，beyondwhatapoorWilhelminawithheroldlovecanpretendto。Patience，myshrillPrincess，BeautyofBaireuthandtheworld；letushopeallwillcomerightagain！MyshrillPrincess——whohasamelodiousstrengthlikethatofwar—fifes，too——knowshowtobepatient；andveilsmanythings，thoughofahighlyunhypocriticalnature。
ThesewereThreegreatDaysatBaireuth；Wilhelminaistocomesoon，andreturnthevisitatBerlin。TowaitupontheKing，knownthoughincognito，"theBishopofBamberg"camedrivingover:
[Helden—Geschichte，i。419。]Schonborn，AustrianKanzler，orwho？HisoldCityweoncesaw（andplentyofhangedmalefactorsswingingroundit，duringthatJOURNEYTOTHE
REICH）；——buttheBishophimselfnevertoourknowledge，Bishopbeingabsentthen，IhopeitisthesameBishopofBamberg，whomaFriendofBusching’s，touringthereaboutthatsametime，sawdininginaveryextraordinarymanner，withmedievaltrumpeters，"withwaitersinspursandbuff—belts；"[Busching’s
Beitrage；——Schlosser（HistoryoftheEighteenthCentury）alsoquotesthescene。]ifitisnot，Ihavenottheslightestshadowofacquaintancewithhim，——
therehavebeensomanyBishopsofBambergwithwhomonewishestohavenone！OnthethirddayFriedrichandhiscompanywentaway，towardsWurzburg；andWilhelminawasleftalonewithherreflections。"Ihadhadsomuchtosaytohim；Ihadgotnothingsaidatall:"alas，itiseverso。"TheKingwassochanged，grownsomuchbigger（GRANDI），youcouldnothaveknownhimagain；"
standsfinelyerectandatfullbreadth，everyinchaKing；
hisverystature，youwouldsay，increased。——Adieu，myPrincess，pearlofPrincesses；allreaderswillexpectyourreturn—visitatBerlin，whichistobesoon。
FRIEDRICHSTRIKESOFFTOTHELEFT，ANDHASAVIEWOF
STRASBURGFORTWODAYS。
ThroughWurzburg，Frankfurt—on—Mayn，speedsFriedrich；——
WilhelminaandmankindunderstandthatitishomewardsandtoCleve；butatFrankfurt，indeepestprivacy，thereoccursasuddenwhirlsouthward，——uptheRhine—Valley；directtowardsStrasburg，forasightofFranceinthatquarter！SohasFriedrichdecided，——
notquitesuddenly，onnewLettershere，ornewcomputationsaboutCleve；butbyforethoughttakenatBaireuth，asratherappears。
FromFrankfurttoStrasburg，say150miles；fromStrasburghome，isnotmuchfartherthanfromFrankfurthome:itcanbedone，then；husht！
Theincognitoistoberigorous:FriedrichbecomesCOMTEDUFOUR，aPrussian—Frenchgentleman；PrinceAugustWilhelmisGrafvonSchaffgotsch，AlgarottiisGrafvonPfuhl，Germansthesetwo；
whatLeopold，theYoungDessauer，calledhimself，——stilllesswhattheothers，orwhethertheotherswerethereatall，andnotshovedon，directtowardsWesel，outofthewayasislikelier，——
canremainuncertaintoreadersandme。FromFrankfurt，then，onMondaymorning，22dAugust，1740，asIcompute，througholdknownPhilipsburgCampaigncountry，andthelinesofEttlingenandStollhofen；theretheRoyalPartyspeedseagerly（weatherverybad，asappears）:anditiscertaintheyareatKehlonTuesdayevening；lookingacrossthelongRhineBridge，Strasburganditssteeplesnowcloseathand。
ThislookstobearomanticfinepassageintheHistoryoftheyoungKing；——thoughintruthitisnot，andprovesbutafeeblestoryeithertohimorus。Concerningwhich，however，thereader，especiallyifheshouldhearthatthereexistspreciseAccountofit，TwoAccountsindeed，onefromtheKing’sownhand，willnotfailofacertaincravingtobecomeacquaintedwithdetails。
Thiscraving，foolishratherthanwise，weconsideritthriftiesttosatisfyatonce；andshallgivetheKing’sNARRATIVEentire，thoughitisajinglingleanscraggyPiece，partlyrhyme，"inthemannerofBachaumontandLaChapelle；"writtenatthegallop，afewdayshence，anddespatchedtoVoltaire:——"You，"dearVoltaire，"wishtoknowwhatIhavebeenabout，sinceleavingBerlin；
annexedyouwillfindadescriptionofit，"writesFriedrich。
[OEuvres，xxii。25（Wesel，2dSeptemher，1740）。]OutofVoltaire’sandotherpeople’swaste—baskets，ithasatlengthbeenfishedup，patchbypatch，andpastedtogetherbyvictoriousmodernEditors；andhereitisagainentire。TheotherNarrative，whichgotintotheNewspaperssoonafter，islikewiseofauthenticnature，——Fassmann，ourpooroldfriend，confirmingit，ifthatwereneedful，——andishappilyinprose。[GiveninHelden—Geschichte，i。420—423；——seelikewiseFassmann’sMerkwurdigsterRegierungs—Antritt
（pooroldBookonFRIEDRICH’SACCESSION）；Preuss（Thronbesteigung，pp。395—400）；&c。&c。]
HoldingthesetwoPieceswelltogether，andgivingtheKing’sfaithfullytranslated，inacompletestate，itwillbepossibletosatisfyfoolishcravings，andmakethisStrasburgAdventureluminousenough。
KINGFRIEDRICHTOVOLTAIRE（fromWesel，2dSeptember，1740），CHIEFLYINDOGGEREL，CONCERNINGTHERUNTOSTRASBURG。
Partofit，incorrect，inVoltaire，OEuvres
（scandalousPiecenowcalledMemoires，onceViePriveeduRoidePrusse），ii。24—26；
finally，inPreuss，OEuvresdeFrederic，
xiv。156—161，therealandcompleteaffair，asfishedupbyvictoriousPreussandothers。
"IhavejustfinishedaJourney，intermingledwithsingularadventures，sometimespleasant，sometimesthereverse。YouknowI
hadsetoutforBaireuth，"——BRUXELLESthebeautifulFrenchEditorwrote，whichmakesEgyptiandarknessofthePiece！——"toseeaSisterwhomIlovenolessthanesteem。Ontheroad[thitherorthence；orlikeliest，THERE]，AlgarottiandIconsultedthemap，tosettleourrouteforreturningbyWesel。Frankfurt—on—Mayncomesalwaysasaprincipalstage；——Strasburgwasnogreatroundabout:wechosethatrouteinpreference。TheINCOGNITOwasdecided，namespitchedupon[ComteDufour，andtheothers]；
storyweweretotell:infine，allwasarrangedandconcertedtoanicetyaswellaspossible。WefanciedweshouldgettoStrasburginthreedays[fromBaireuth]。
ButHeaven，whichdisposesofallthings，Differentlyregulatedthisthing。
Withlank—sidedcoursers，LinealdescendantsfromRosinante，Withploughmeninthedressofpostilions，Blockheadsofimpertinentnature；
Ourcarriagesstickingfastahundredtimesintheroad，Wewentalongwithgravityataleisurelypace，Knockingagainstthecrags。
Theatmosphereinuproarwithloudthunder，Therain—torrentsstreamingovertheEarthThreatenedmankindwiththeDayofJudgment[VERYBADWEATHER]，Andinspiteofourimpatience，Fourgooddaysare，inpenance，Lostforeverinthesejumblings。
Maisleciel，quidetoutdispose，Regladifferemmentlachose。
Avecdecoursiersefflanques，EnlignedroitesissusdeRosinante，Etdespaysansenpostillonsmasques，Dutorsderaceimpertinente，Notrecarrosseencentlieuxaccroche，Nousallionsgravement，d’uneallureindolente，Gravitantcontrelesrochers。
Lesairsemusparlebruyanttonnerre，Lestorrentsd’eaurepandussurlaterre，Dudernierjourmenacaientleshumains；
Etmalgrenotreimpatience，QuatrebonsjoursenpenitenceSontpourjamaisperdusdanslescharrains。
"Hadallourfatalitiesbeenlimitedtostoppagesofspeedonthejourney，weshouldhavetakenpatience；but，afterfrightfulroads，wefoundlodgingsstillfrightfuler。
ForgreedylandlordsSeeinguspressedbyhungerDid，inamorethanfrugalmanner，Intheirinfernalhovels，Poisoninginsteadoffeeding，Stealfromusourcrowns。
Oagedifferent[ingoodcheer]fromthatofLucullus！
Cardeshotesinteresses，Delafaimnousvoyantpresses，D’unefaconplusquefrugale，Dansunechaumiereinfernale，Ennousempoisonnant，Nousvolaientnosecus。
OsiecledifferentdestempsdeLucullus！
"Frightfulroads；shortofvictual，shortofdrink:norwasthatall。Wehadtoundergoavarietyofaccidents；andcertainlyourequipagemusthavehadasingularair，forineverynewplacewecameto，theytookusforsomethingdifferent。
SometookusforKings，Someforpickpocketswelldisguised；
Othersforoldacquaintances。
Attimesthepeoplecrowdedout，Lookedusintheeyes，Likeclownsimpertinentlycurious。
OurlivelyItalian[Algarotti]swore；
FormyselfItookpatience；
TheyoungCount[mygayyoungerBrother，eighteenatpresent]
quizzedandfrolicked；
ThebigCount[Heir—apparentofDessau]silentlyswunghishead，WishingthisfineJourneytoFrance，Inthebottomofhisheart，mostchristianlyattheDevil。
Lesunsnousprenaientpourdesrois，D’autrespourdesfilouscourtois，D’autrespourgensdeconnaissance；
Parfoislepeuples’attroupait，EntrelesyeuxnousregardaitEnbadaudscurieux，remplisd’impertinence。
NotrevifItalienjurait，Pourmoijeprenaispatience，LejeuneComtefolatrait，LegrandComtesedandinait，EtcebeauvogagedeFranceDanslefonddesoncoeurchretiennementdamnait。
"Wefailednot，however，tostrugglegraduallyalong；atlastwearrivedinthatStronghold，where[asprefacetotheWarof1734，knowntosomeofus]——
Wherethegarrison，toosupple，SurrenderedsopiteouslyAfterthefirstblurtofexplosionFromthecannonoftheFrench。
Ouagarnison，troupeflasque，SerenditsipiteusementApreslapremierebourasqueDucanonfrancaisfoudroyant。
YourecognizeKehlinthisdescription。ItwasinthatfineFortress，——where，bytheway，thebreachesarestilllyingunrepaired[Reichbeingaslowcorpusinregardtosuchthings]，——thatthePostmaster，amanofmoreforesightthanwe，askedIfwehadgotpassports？
No，saidItohim；ofpassportsWeneverhadthewhim。
StrongonesIbelieveitwouldneedTorecall，tooursideofthelimit，SubjectsofPlutoKingoftheDead:
But，fromtheGermanicEmpireIntothegallantandcynicalabodeOfMessieursyourprettyFrenchmen，——
Ajollyandbeamingair，Rubicundfaces，notignorantofwine，Thesearethepassportswhich，legibleifyoulookonus，Ourtroopproducestoyouforthatend。
Non，luidis—je，despasse—portsNousn’eumesjamaislafolie。
Ilenfaudrait，jecrois，defortsPourressusciteralavieDechezPlutonleroidesmorts；
Maisdel’empiregermaniqueAusejourgalantetcyniqueDeMessieursvosjolisFrancais，Unairrebondissantetfrais，Unefacerougeetbachique，Sontlespasse—portsqu’ennostraitsVousproduiticinotreclique。
"No，Messieurs，saidtheprovidentMasterofPassports；
nosalvationwithoutpassport。SeeingthenthatNecessityhadgotusinthedilemmaofeithermanufacturingpassportsourselvesornotenteringStrasburg，wetooktheformerbranchofthealternativeandmanufacturedone；——inwhichfeat，thePrussianarms，whichIhadonmyseal，weremarvellouslyfurthersome。"
Thisisafact，astheoldNewspapersandconfirmatoryFassmannmoredirectlyappriseus。"TheLandlord[orPostmaster]atKehl，havingsignifiedthattherewasnocrossingwithoutPassport，"
Friedrich，atfirst，somewhattakenaback，bethoughthimofhiswatch—sealwiththeRoyalArmsonit；andsoonmanufacturedthenecessaryPassport，signetedindueform；——which，however，gaveasuspiciontotheInnkeeperastothequalityofhisGuest。
Afterwhich，Tuesdayevening，23dAugust，"theyatoncegotacrosstoStrasburg，"saysmyNewspaperFriend，"andputupattheSIGN
OFTHERAVEN，there。"OrinFriedrich’sownjingle:——
"WearrivedatStrasburg；andtheCustom—housecorsair，withhisinspectors，seemedcontentwithourevidences。
Thesescoundrelsspiedus，Withoneeyereadingourpassport，Withtheotheroglingourpurse。
Gold，whichwasalwaysaresource，Whichbrought，JovetotheenjoymentOfDanaewhomhecaressed；
Gold，bywhichCaesargovernedTheworldhappyunderhissway；
Gold，moreadivinitythanMarsorLove；
Wonder—workingGoldintroducedusThatevening，withinthewallsofStrasburg。"
[Giventhusfar，withseveralslighterrors，inVoltaire，ii。
24—26；——theremainder，longunknown，hadtobefishedup，patchbypatch（Preuss，OEuvresdeFrederic，xiv。
159—161）。]
Cessceleratsnousepiaient，D’unoeillepasse—portlisaient，Del’autrelorgnaientnotrebourse。
L’or，quitoujoursfutderessource，ParlequelJupinjouissaitDeDanae，qu’ilcaressait；
L’or，parquiCesargouvernaitLemondeheureuxsoussonempire；
L’or，plusdieuqueMarsetl’Amour，Lesoir，danslesmursdeStrasbourg。
Saddoggerel；permissibleperhapsasasampleoftheFriedrichmanufacture，surelynototherwise！Thereremainsyetmorethanhalfofit；readersseewhattheirfoolishcravinghasbroughtuponthem！Doggereloutofwhichnoclearstory，suchstoryasthereis，canbehad；though，excepttheexaggerationandcontortion，thereisnothingoffictioninit。WeflytotheNewspaper，happilyatleastaprosecomposition，whichbeginsatthispoint；andshallusetheDoggerelhenceforthasillustrationonlyorasrepetitionintheFriedrich—mirror，ofathingOTHERWISEmadecleartous:——
HavinggotintoStrasburgandtheRAVENHOTEL；FriedrichnowonFrenchgroundatlast，oratleastonHalf—French，German—French，isintenttomakethemostofcircumstances。TheLandlord，withoneofFriedrich’sservants，isstraightwaydespatchedintothepropercoffee—housestoraiseasupper—partyofOfficers；politelyasksanylikelyOfficer，"IfhewillnotdoaforeignGentleman[seeminglyofsomedistinction，signifiesBoniface]thehonortosupwithhimattheRaven？"——"No，byJupiter！"answerthemost，intheirvariousdialects:"whoishethatweshouldsupwithhim？"
Three，struckbythesingularityofthething，undertake；andwiththesewemustbecontent。Friedrich——orcallhimM。leComteDufour，withPfuhl，Schaffgotschandsuchescortaswesee——
politelyapologizesontheentranceoftheseofficers:
"Manypardons，gentlemen，andmanythanks。Knowingnobody；
desirousofacquaintance:——sinceyouaresogood，howhappy，byalittleinformality，tohavebroughtbraveOfficerstokeepmecompany，whomIvaluebeyondotherkindsofmen！"
TheOfficersfoundtheirhostamostengaginggentleman:
hissupperwassuperb，plentyofwine，"andoneredkindtheyhadnevertastedbefore，andlikedextremely；"——ofwhichhesentsomebottlestotheirlodgingnextday。Theconversationturnedonmilitarymatters，andwasenlivenedwiththeduesallies。
ThisforeignCountspeaksFrenchwonderfully；abrilliantman，whomtheothersratherfear:perhapssomethingmorethanaCount？
TheOfficers，loathtogo，rememberedthattheirtwobattalionshadtoparadenextmorning，thatitwastimetobeinbed:"Iwillgotoyourreview，"saidtheStrangerCount:thedelightedOfficersundertaketocomeandfetchhim，theysettlewithhimtimeandmethod；howhappy！
Onthemorrow，accordingly，theycallandfetchhim；helooksatthereview；reviewdone，theyaskhimtosupperforthisevening:
"Withpleasure！"and"walkswiththemabouttheEsplanade，toseetheguardmarchby。"Beforeparting，hetakestheirnames，writestheminhistablets；says，withasmile，"Heistoomuchobligedevertoforgetthem。"ThisisWednesday，the24thofAugust，1740；
Field—MarshalBroglioisCommandantinStrasburg，andtheseobligingOfficersare"oftheregimentPiedmont，"——theirnamesontheKing’stabletsIneverheardmentionedbyanybody（ornevertilltheKing’sDoggerelwasfishedupagain）。Field—MarshalBrogliomyreadershavetransientlyseen，afaroff；——"gallopingwithonlyoneboot，"somesay"almostinhisshirt，"attheFordofSecchia，inthoseItaliancampaigns，fiveyearsago，theAustrianshavingstolenacrossuponhim:——hehadafuriousgallop，withnoendofridicule，onthatoccasion；isnowCommandanthere；
andweshallhaveagreatdealmoretodowithhimwithinthenextyearortwo。