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