Whatmyanxietywas，whatmyexertionswere，maywellbeimagined。
　　Myevilgenius，however，haddecreedthatthesamesentinel，whohadheardmebefore，shouldbethatdayonguard。Hewaspiquedbyvanity，toprovehewasnottheblockheadhehadbeencalled；hethereforeagainlaidhiseartotheground，andagainheardmeburrowing。Hocalledhiscomradesfirst，nexttheemajor；leecame，andheardmelikewise；theythenwentwithoutthepallisadoes，andheardmeworkingnearthedoor，atwhichplaceIwastobreakintothegallery。Thisdoortheyimmediatelyopened，enteredthegallerywithlanthorns，andwaitedtocatchthehuntedfoxwhenunearthed。
　　ThroughthefirstsmallbreachImadeIperceivedalight，andsawtheheadsofthosewhowereexpectingme。Thiswasindeedathunder—stroke！Icreptback，mademywaythroughthesandIhadcastbehindme，andawaitedmyfatewithshuddering！Ihadthepresenceofmindtoconcealmypistols，candles，paper，andsomemoney，underthefloorwhichIcouldremove。Themoneywasdisposedofinvariousholes，wellconcealedalsobetweenthepanelsofthedoors；andunderdifferentcracksinthefloorIhidmysmallfilesandknives。Scarcelywerethesedisposedofbeforethedoorsresounded：thefloorwascoveredwithsandandsand—bags：myhandcuffs，however，andtheseparatingbar，IhadhastilyresumedthattheymightsupposeIhadworkedwiththemon，whichtheyweresillyenoughtocredit，highlytomyfutureadvantage。
　　NomanwasmorebusyonthisoccasionthanthebrutalandstupidBruckhausen，whoputmanyinterrogatories，towhichImadenoreply，exceptassuringhimthatIshouldhavecompletedmyworksomedayssooner，haditnotbeenhisgoodfortunetofallsick，andthatthisonlyhadbeenthecauseofmyfailure。
　　Themanwasabsolutelyterrifiedwithapprehension；hebegantofearme，grewmorepolite，andevensupposednothingwasimpossibletome。
　　Itwastoolatetoremovethesand；thereforethelieutenantandguardcontinuedwithme，sothatthisnightatleastIdidnotwantcompany。Whenthemorningcame，theholewasfirstfilledup；theplankingwasrenewed。ThetyrantBorckwasill，andcouldnotcome，otherwisemytreatmentwouldhavebeenstillmorelamentable。Thesmithshadendedbeforetheevening，andtheironswereheavierthanever。Thefootchains，insteadofbeingfastenedasbefore，werescrewedandriveted；allelseremainedasformerly。Theywereemployedintheflooringtillthenextday，sothatIcouldnotsleep，andatlastIsankdownwithweariness。
　　Thegreatestofmymisfortuneswastheyagaindeprivedmeofmybed，becauseIhadcutitupforsand—bags。BeforethedoorswerebarredBruckhausenandanothermajorexaminedmybodyverynarrowly。TheyoftenhadaskedmewhereIconcealedallmyimplements？Myanswerwas，"Gentlemen，Beelzebubismybestandmostintimatefriend；hebringsmeeverythingIwant，suppliesmewithlight：weplaywholenightsatpiquet，and，guardmeasyouplease，hewillfinallydelivermeoutofyourpower。"
　　Somewereastonished，otherslaughed。Atlength，astheywerebarringthelastdoor，Icalled，"Comeback，gentlemen！youhaveforgottensomethingofgreatimportance。"IntheinterimIhadtakenuponeofmyhiddenfiles。Whentheyreturned，"Lookye，gentlemen，"saidI，"hereisaproofofthefriendshipBeelzebubhasforme，hehasbroughtmethisinatwinkling。"Againtheyexamined，andagaintheyshuttheirdoors。Whiletheyweresodoing，Itookoutaknife，andtenlouis—d’ors，called，andtheyreturned，grumblingcurses；Ithenshewedtheknifeandthelouis—
　　d’ors。Theirconsternationwasexcessive；andIdivertedmymisfortunesbyjestingatsuchblundering，short—sightedkeepers。
　　ItwassoonrumouredthroughMagdeburg，especiallyamongthesimpleandvulgar，thatIwasamagiciantowhomthedevilbroughtallI
　　asked。
　　OneMajorHoltzkammer，averyselfishman，profitedbythisreport。
　　Afoolishcitizenhadofferedhimfiftydollarsifhemightonlybepermittedtoseemethroughthedoor，beingverydesiroustoseeawizard。Holtzkammertoldme，andwejointlydeterminedtosportwithhiscredulity。Themajorgavemeamaskwithamonstrousnose，whichIputonwhenthedoorswereopening，andthrewmyselfinanheroicattitude。Theaffrightedburgerdrewback；butHoltzkammerstoppedhim，andsaid，"Havepatienceforsomequarterofanhour，andyoushallseehewillassumequiteadifferentcountenance。"
　　Theburgerwaited，mymaskwasthrownby，andmyfaceappearedwhitenedwithchalk，andmadeghastly。Theburgeragainshrankback；Holtzkammerkepthiminconversation，andIassumedathirdfarcicalform。Itiedmyhairundermynose，andapewterdishtomybreast，andwhenthedoorathirdtimeopened，Ithundered，"Begone，rascals，orI’llsetyournecks——awry！"Theybothran：
　　andthesillyburger，easedofhisfiftydollars，scamperedfirst。
　　Themajor，invain，laidhisinjunctionsontheburgernevertorevealwhathehadbeheld，itbeingabreachofdutyinhimtoadmitanypersonswhatevertothesightofme。Inafewdays，thenecromancerTrenckwasthethemeofeveryalehouseinMagdeburg，andthepersonwasnamedwhohadseenmechangemyformthriceinthespaceofonehour。Manyfalseandridiculouscircumstanceswereadded，andatlastthestoryreachedthegovernor’sears。Thecitizenwascited，andofferedtotakehisoathofwhathimselfandthemajorhadseen。Holtzkammeraccordinglysufferedaseverereprimand，andwassomedaysunderarrest。Wefrequentlylaughed，however，atthisadventure，whichhadrenderedmesomuchthesubjectofconversation。Miraculousreportswerethemoreeasilycredited，becausenoonecouldcomprehendhow，indespiteoftheloadofironsIcarried，andallthevigilanceofmyguards，I
　　shouldbecontinuallyabletomakenewattempts，whilethoseappointedtoexaminemydungeonseemed，asitwere，blindedandbewildered。Aproofthis，howeasyitistodeceivethecredulous，andwhencehaveoriginatedwitchcraft，prophecies，andmiracles。
　　CHAPTERIV。
　　Mylastundertakinghademployedmemorethantwelvemonths，andsoweakenedmethatIappearedlittlebetterthanaskeleton。
　　Notwithstandingthegreatnessofmyspirit，Ishouldhavesunkintodespondency，atseeinganendlikethistoallmylabours，hadInotstillcherishedasecrethopeofescaping，foundedonthefriendsI
　　hadgainedamongtheofficers。
　　Isoonfelttheeffectsofthelossofmybed，andwasasecondtimeattackedbyaviolentfever，whichwouldthistimecertainlyhaveconsumedmehadnottheofficers，unknowntothegovernor，treatedmewithallpossiblecompassion。Bruckhausenalonecontinuedmyenemy，andtheslaveofhisorders；onhisdayofexaminationrulesandcommandsinalltheirrigourwereobserved，nordurstIfreemyselffrommyirons，tillIhadforsomeweeksremarkedthosepartsonwhichheinvariablyfixedhisattention。Ithencutthroughthelink，andclosedupthevacancywithbread。MyhandsIcouldalwaysdrawout，especiallyafterillnesshadconsumedthefleshoffmybones。HalfayearhadelapsedbeforeIhadrecoveredsufficientstrengthtoundertake，anew，labourslikethepast。
　　NecessityatlengthtaughtmethemeansofdrivingBruckhausenfrommydungeon，andofinducinghimtocommithisofficetoanother。I
　　learnthisolfactorynervesweresomewhatdelicate，andwheneverI
　　heardthedoorsunbar，Itookcaretomakeastirinmynight—table。
　　Thismadehimgiveback，andatlengthhewouldcomenofartherthanthedoor。Sucharethehardexpedientsofapoorunhappyprisoner！
　　Onedayhecame，bloatedwithpride，justafteracourierhadbroughtthenewsofvictory，andspokeoftheAustrians，andtheaugustpersonoftheEmpress—Queenwithsomuchvirulence，that，atlast，enragedalmosttomadness，Isnatchedtheswordofanofficerfromitssheath，andshouldcertainlyhaveendedhim，hadhenotmadeahastyretreat。Fromthatdayforwardhedurstnomorecomewithoutguardstoexaminethedungeon。Twomenalwaysprecededhim，withtheirbayonetsfixed，andtheirpiecespresented，behindwhomhestoodatthedoor。Thiswasanotherfortunateincident，asI
　　dreadedonlyhisexamination。
　　Thefollowinganecdotewillaffordaspecimenofthisman’sunderstanding。WhilediggingintheearthIfoundacannon—ball，andlaiditinthemiddleofmyprison。Whenhecametoexamine——
　　"WhatinthenameofGodisthat？"saidhe。"Itisapartoftheammunition，"answeredI，"thatmyFamiliarbringsme。Thecannonwillbehereanon，andyouwillthenseefinesport！"Hewasastonished，toldthistoothers，norcouldconceivesuchaballmightbyanynaturalmeansentermyprison。
　　Iwroteasatireonhim，whenthelateLandgraveofHesse—CasselwasgovernorofMagdeburg；andIhadpermissiontowriteaswillhereafterappear：theLand—gravegaveittohimtoreadhimself；
　　andsogrosswashisconception，thatthoughhisownphraseologywasintroduced，partofhishistoryandhischaracterpainted，yethedidnotperceivethejest，butlaughedheartilywiththehearers。
　　TheLandgravewashighlydiverted，andafterIobtainedmyfreedom，restoredmethemanuscriptwritteninmyownblood。
　　Aboutthetimethatmylastattemptatescapingfailed，GeneralKrusemarckcametomyprison，whomIhadformerlylivedwithinhabitsofintimacy，whencornetofthebodyguard。Withouttestifyingfriendship，esteem，orcompassion，heasked，amongotherthings，inanauthoritativetone，howIcouldemploymytimetopreventtediousness？Iansweredinashaughtyamoodasheinterrogated：fornevercouldmisfortunebendmymind。Itoldhim，"Ialwayscouldfindsourcesofentertainmentinmyownthoughts；
　　andthat，asformydreams，Iimaginedtheywouldatleastbeaspeacefulandpleasantasthoseofmyoppressors。""Hadyouintime，"repliedhe，"curbedthisfervourofyours，hadyouaskedpardonoftheKing，perhapsyouwouldhavebeeninverydifferentcircumstances；buthewhohascommittedanoffenceinwhichheobstinatelypersists，endeavouringonlytoobtainfreedombyseducingmenfromtheirduty，deservesnobetterfate。"
　　Justlywasmyangerroused！"Sir，"answeredI，"youareageneraloftheKingofPrussia，IamanAustriancaptain。Myroyalmistresswillprotect，perhapsdeliverme，or，atleast，revengemydeath；I
　　haveaconsciencevoidofreproach。You，yourself，wellknowIhavenotdeservedthesechains。Iplacemyhopeintime，andthejustnessofmycause，calumniatedandcondemned，asIhavebeen，withoutlegalsentenceorhearing。Insuchasituation，thephilosopherwillalwaysbeabletobraveanddespisethetyrant。"
　　Hedepartedwiththreats，andhislastwordswere，"Thebirdshallsoonbetaughttosinganothertune。"Theeffectsofthiscourteousvisitweresoonfelt。AnordercamethatIshouldbepreventedsleeping，andthatthesentinelsshouldcall，andwakemeeveryquarterofanhour；whichdreadfulorderwasimmediatelyexecuted。
　　Thiswasindeedapunishmentintolerabletonature！Yetdidcustomatlengthteachmetoanswerinmysleep。Fouryearsdidthisunheardofcrueltycontinue！ThenobleLandgraveofHesse—CasselatlengthputanendtoitayearbeforeIwasreleasedfrommydungeon，andonceagain，inmercy，sufferedmetosleepinpeace。
　　Underthisnewaffliction，IwroteanElegywhichmaybefoundinthesecondvolumeofmyworks，afewlinesofwhichIshallcite。
　　Wakeme，yeguards，forhark，thequarterstrikes！
　　Sportwithmywoes，laughloudatmymiseriesHearkenifyouhearmychainsclank！Knock！Beat！
　　OfaninexorabletyrantbeyeTh’inexorableinstruments！Wakeme，yeslaves；
　　Yedobutasyou’rebade。SoonshallhelieSleepless，ordreaming，thespectresofconscienceBeholdandshriek，whomedeprivesofrest。
　　Wakeme：Againthequarterstrikes！CallloudRipupallmybleedingwounds，andshrinknot！
　　Yetthink’tisIthatanswer，Godthathears！
　　Toeverywretchinchainssleepispermitted：
　　I，Ialone，amrobb’dofthislastrefugeOfsinkingnature！Hark！Againtheythunder！
　　AgaintheyiterateyellsofTrenckanddeath。
　　Peacetothyanger，peace，thousufferingheart！
　　Norindignantbeat，addingtenfoldpangstopain。
　　Yeburthenedlimbs，arisefrommomentarySlumbers！Shakeyourchains！Murmurnot，butrise！
　　Andye！Watch—dogsofPower！letlooseyourrage：
　　Fearnot，forIamhelpless，unprotected。
　　Andyet，notso——Thenoblemind，withinItself，resourcesfindsinnumerable。
　　Thou，OhGod，thought’stgoodmet’imprisonthus：
　　Thou，OhGod，inThygoodtime，wiltmedeliver。
　　Wakemethen，norfear！Mysoulslumbersnot。
　　Andwhocansaybutthosewhofetterme，May，ereto—morrow，groanthemselvesinfetters！
　　Wakeme！Forlo！theirsleep’slesssweetthanmine。
　　Call！Call！Fromnighttomorn，fromtwilighttodawn，Incessant！Yea，inGod’sname，Call！Call！Call！
　　Amen！Amen！Thywill，OhGod，bedone！
　　YetsurelyThouatlengthshalthearmysighs！
　　Shaltburstmyprisondoors！ShaltshewmefairCreation！Yea，theveryheav’nofheav’ns！
　　Withwhomtheseordersoriginated，unexampledinthehistoryevenoftyranny，Ishallnotventuretosay。Themajor，whowasmyfriend，advisedmetopersistinnotanswering。Ifollowedhisadvice；anditproducedthisgoodeffectthatwemutuallyforcedeachothertoacapitulation：theyrestoredmemybed，andIwasobligedtoreply。
　　Immediatelyafterthisregulation，thesub—governor，GeneralBorck，mybitterenemy，becameinsane，wasdispossessedofhispost，andLieutenant—GeneralReichmann，thebenevolentfriendofhumanity，wasmadesub—governor。
　　AboutthesametimetheCourtfledfromBerlin，andtheQueen，thePrinceofPrussia，thePrincessAmelia，andtheMargraveHenry，choseMagdeburgfortheirresidence。Bruckhausengrewmorepolite，probablyperceivingIwasnotwhollydeserted，andthatitwasyetpossibleImightobtainmyfreedom。Thecruelareusuallycowards，andthereisreasontosupposeBruckhausenwasactuatedbyhisfearstotreatmewithgreaterrespect。
　　Theworthynewgovernorhadnotindeedthepowertolightenmychains，oralterthegeneralregulations；whathecould，hedid。Ifhedidnotcommand，heconnivedatthedoorsbeingoccasionallyatfirst，andatlength，daily，keptopensomehours，toadmitdaylightandfreshair。Afteratime，theywereopenthewholeday，andonlyclosedbytheofficerswhentheyreturnedfromtheirvisittoWalrabe。
　　Havinglight，Ibegantocarve，withanail，onthepewtercupinwhichIdrank，satiricalversesandvariousfigures，andattainedsomuchperfectionthatmycups，atlast，wereconsideredasmaster—
　　pieces，bothofengravingandinvention，andweresolddear，asrarecuriosities。Myfirstattemptswererude，asmaywellbeimagined。
　　Mycupwascarriedtotown，andshowntovisitorsbythegovernor，whosentmeanother。Iimproved，andeachoftheinspectingofficerswishedtopossessone。Igrewmoreexpert，andspentawholeyearinthisemployment，whichthuspassedswiftlyaway。TheperfectionIhadnowacquiredobtainedmethepermissionofcandle—
　　light，andthiscontinuedtillIwasrestoredtofreedom。
　　TheKinggaveordersthesecupsshouldallbeinspectedbygovernment，becauseIwished，bymyversesanddevices，toinformtheworldofmyfate。Butthiscommandwasnotobeyed；theofficersmademerchandiseofmycups，andsoldthematlastfortwelveducatseach。Theirvalueincreasedsomuch，whenIwasreleasedfromprison，thattheyarenowtobefoundinvariousmuseumsthroughoutEurope。TwelveyearsagothelateLandgraveofHesse—Casselpresentedoneofthemtomywife；andanothercame，inaveryunaccountablemanner，fromtheQueen—DowagerofPrussiatoParis。I
　　havegivenprintsofboththese，withtheversestheycontained，inmyworks；whenceitmaybeseenhowartificiallytheywereengraved。
　　AthirdfellintothehandsofPrinceAugustusLobkowitz，thenaprisonerofwaratMagdeburg，who，onhisreturntoVienna，presentedittotheEmperor，whoplaceditinhismuseum。Amongotherdevicesonthiscup，wasalandscape，representingavineyardandhusbandmen，andunderitthefollowingwords：—Bymylaboursmyvineyardflourished，andIhopedtohavegatheredthefruit；butAhabcame。Alas！forNaboth。
　　Theallusionwassopointed，bothtothewrongsdonemeinVienna，andmysufferingsinPrussia，thatitmadeaverystrongimpressionontheEmpress—Queen，whoimmediatelycommandedherministertomakeeveryexertionformydeliverance。Shewouldprobablyatlasthaveevenrestoredmetomyestates，hadnotthepossessorsofthembeensopowerful，orhadsheherselflivedoneyearlonger。TothesemyengravedcupswasIindebtedforbeingoncemorerememberedatVienna。Onthesamecup，also，wasanotherengravingofabirdinacage，heldbyaTurk，withthefollowinginscription：—Thebirdsingseveninthestorm；openhiscage，breakhisfetters，yefriendsofvirtue，andhissongsshallbethedelightofyourabodes！
　　Thereisanotherremarkablecircumstanceattendingthesecups。Allwereforbiddenunderpainofdeathtoholdconversationwithme，ortosupplymewithpenandink；yetbythisopenpermissionofwritingwhatIpleasedonpewter，wasIenabledtoinformtheworldofallIwished，andtoproveamanofmeritwasoppressed。Thedifficultiesofthisengravingwillbeconceived，whenitisrememberedthatIworkedbycandle—lightonshiningpewter，attainedtheartofgivinglightandshade，andbypracticecoulddivideacupintotwo—and—thirtycompartmentsasregularlywithastrokeofthehandaswithapairofcompasses。Thewritingwassominutethatitcouldonlybereadwithglasses。Icouldusebutonehand，both，beingseparatedbythebar，andthereforeheldthecupbetweenmyknees。Mysoleinstrumentwasasharpenednail，yetdidIwritetwolinesontherimonly。
　　Mylabourbecamesoexcessive，thatIwasindangerofdistractionorblindness。Everybodywishedforcups，andIwishedtoobligeeverybody，sothatIworkedeighteenhoursaday。Thereflectionofthelightfromthepewterwasinjurioustomyeyes，andthelabourofinventionforappositesubjectsandverseswasmostfatiguing。I
　　hadlearntonlyarchitecturaldrawing。
　　Enoughofthesecups，whichprocuredmesomuchhonour，somanyadvantages，andhelpedtoshortensomanymournfulhours。Mygreatestencumbrancewasthehugeironcollar，withitsenormousappendages，which，whensufferedtopressthearteriesinthebackofmyneck，occasionedintolerableheadaches。Isattoomuch，andathirdtimefellsick。ABrunswicksausage，secretlygivenmebyafriend，occasionedanindigestion，whichendangeredmylife；aputridfeverfollowed，andmybodywasreducedtoaskeleton。
　　Medicines，however，wereconveyedtomebytheofficers，and，nowandthen，warmfood。
　　Aftermyrecovery，Iagainthoughtitnecessarytoendeavourtoregainmyliberty。Ihadbutfortylouis—d’orsremaining，andtheseIcouldnotgettillIhadfirstbrokenuptheflooring。
　　LieutenantSonntagwasconsumptive，andobtainedhisdischarge。I
　　suppliedbinswithmoneytodefraytheexpensesofhisjourney，andwithanorderthatfourhundredflorinsshouldbeannuallypaidhimfrommyeffectstillhisdeathormyrelease。IcommissionedhimtoseekanaudiencefromtheEmpress，endeavourtoexcitehercompassioninmybehalf，andtoremitmefourthousandflorins，forwhichIgaveaproperacquittance，bythewayofHamburgh。Themoney—draftwasaddressedtomyadministrators，CounsellorsKempfandHuttner。
　　Butnoone，alas！inVienna，wishedmyreturn；theyhadalreadybeguntosharemyproperty，ofwhichtheyneverrenderedmeanaccount。PoorSonntagwasarrestedasaspy，imprisoned，illtreatedforsomeweeks，and，atlast，whennakedanddestitute，receivedahundredflorins，andwasescortedbeyondtheAustrianconfines。Theworthymanfellashamefulsacrificetohishonesty，couldneverobtainanaudienceoftheEmpress，andreturnedpoorandmiserableonfoottoBerlin，wherehewastwelvemonthssecretlymaintainedbyhisbrother，andwithwhomhedied。HewroteanaccountofallthistothegoodKnoblauch，myHamburghagent，andI，frommysmallstore，senthimahundredducats。
　　HowmuchmustIdespairoffindinganyplaceofrefugeonearth，hearingaccountslikethesefromVienna。
　　Afriend，whomIwillnevername，bytheaidofoneofthelieutenants，secretlyvisitedme，andsuppliedmewithsixhundredducats。Thesamefriend，intheyear1763，paidfourthousandflorinstotheimperialenvoy，BaronReidt，atBerlin，forthefurtheringofmyfreedom，asIshallpresentlymorefullyshow。
　　ThusIhadoncemoremoney。
　　AboutthistimetheFrencharmyadvancedtowithinfivemilesofMagdeburg。Thisimportantfortresswas，atthattime，thekeyofthewholePrussianpower。Itrequiredagarrisonofsixteenthousandmen，andcontainednotmorethanfifteenhundred。TheFrenchmighthavemarchedinunopposed，andatoncehaveputanendtothewar。Theofficersbroughtmeallthenews，andmyhopesroseastheyapproached。Whatwasmyastonishmentwhenthemajorinformedmethatthreewaggonshadenteredthetowninthenight，hadbeensentbackloadedwithmoney，andthattheFrenchwereretreating。This，Icanassuremyreaders，onmyhonour，isliterallytruth，totheeternaldisgraceoftheFrenchgeneral。Themajor，whoinformedme，washimselfaneye—witnessofthefact。ItwaspretendedthemoneywasforthearmyoftheKing，buteverybodycouldguesswhitheritwasgoing；itleftthetownwithoutaconvoy，andtheFrenchwerethenintheneighbourhood。SuchwerethealliesofMariaTheresa；thereceiversofthismoneyareknowninParis。
　　Notonlyweremyhopesthiswayfrustrated，butinRussialikewise，wheretheCountessofBestuchefandtheChancellorhadfallenintodisgrace。
　　Inowimaginedanother，and，indeed，afearfulanddangerousproject。ThegarrisonofMagdeburgatthismomentconsistedbutofninehundredmilitia，whowerediscontentedmen。Twomajorsandtwolieutenantswereinmyinterest。TheguardoftheStarFortamountedbuttoahundredandfifteenmen。Frontingthegateofthisfortwasthetowngate，guardedonlybytwelvemenandaninferiorofficer；besidetheselaythecasemates，inwhichwereseventhousandCroatprisoners。BaronK—y，acaptain，andprisonerofwar，alsowasinourinterest，andwouldholdhiscomradesreadyatacertainplaceandtimetosupportmyundertaking。Anotherfriendwas，undersomepretence，toholdhiscompanyready，withtheirmusketsloaded，andtheplanwassuchthatIshouldhavehadfourhundredmeninarmsreadytocarryitintoexecution。
　　Theofficerwastohaveplacedthetwomenwemostsuspectedandfeared，assentinelsoverme；hewastocommandthemtotakeawaymybed，andwhenencumbered，Iwastospringout，andshutthemintheprison。Clothingandarmsweretohavebeenprocured，andbroughtmeintomyprison；thetown—gatewastohavebeensurprised；Iwastohaveruntothecasemate，andcalledtotheCroats，"Trencktoarms！"Myfriends，atthesameinstant，weretobreakforth，andtheplanwassowellconcertedthatitcouldnothavefailed。
　　Magdeburg，themagazineofthearmy，theroyaltreasury，arsenal，allwouldhavebeenmine；andsixteenthousandmen，whowerethenprisonersofwar，wouldhaveenabledmetokeeppossession。
　　Themostessentialsecret，bywhichallthiswastohavebeeneffected，Idarenotreveal；sufficeittosay，everythingwasprovidedfor，everythingmadesecure；Ishallonlyaddthatthegarrison，intheharvestmonths，wasexceedinglyweakened，becausethefarmerspaidthecaptainsaflorinpermaneachday，andthemenfortheirlabourlikewise，toobtainhands。Thesub—governorconnivedatthepractice。
　　OneLieutenantG—procuredafurloughtovisithisfriends；but，suppliedbymewithmoney，hewenttoVienna。Ifurnishedhimwithaletter，addressedtoCounsellorsKempfandHuttner，includingadraftfortwothousandducats；whereinIsaidthat，bythesemeans，Ishouldnotonlysoonbeatliberty，butinpossessionofthefortressofMagdeburg；andthatthebearerwasentrustedwiththerest。
　　ThelieutenantcamesafetoVienna，underwentathousandinterrogatories，andhisnamewasrepeatedlyasked。This，fortunately，heconcealed。Theyadvisedhimnottobeconcernedinsodangerousanundertaking；toldhimIhadnotsomuchmoneyduetome，andgavehim，insteadoftwothousandducats，onethousandflorins。WiththeseheleftVienna，butwithveryprudentsuspicionswhichpreventedhimeverreturningtoMagdeburg。AmonthhadscarcelypassedbeforethelateLandgraveofHesse—Cassel，thenchiefgovernor，enteredmyprison，showedmemyletter，anddemandedtoknowwhohadcarriedtheletter，andwhoweretofreemeandbetrayMagdeburg。WhethertheletterwassentimmediatelytotheKingorthegovernorIknownot；itissufficientthatIwasoncemorebetrayedatVienna。Thetruthwas，theadministratorsofmyeffectshadactedasifIweredeceased，anddidnotchoosetorefundtwothousandducats。TheywishednotIshouldobtainmyfreedom，inamannerthatwouldhaveobligedthegovernmenttohaverewardedme，andrestoretheeffectstheyhadembezzledandtheestatestheyhadseized。WhathappenedafterwardsatVienna，whichwillberelatedinitsplace，willincontestablyprovethissurmisetobewellfounded。