Hereconnoitreddiligently；rodeoutreconnoitring"fifteenmilesthefirstday"（July6th），dittothesecondandfollowing；andwasnearlyshotbyCroats，——byonespecificCroat，saysPrussianMythology，supportedbyEngraving。AnoldEngraving，whichIhaveneverseen；representsFriedrichreconnoitringthosefive—and—twentymilesofElbe，whichhavesomanyredoubtsontheirsideofit，andswarmwithCroatpartiesonbothsides:thisisallthetruththatisintheEngraving。[Rodenbeck，p。188。]Factsays:
　　Friedrich（"onthe8th，"ifthatwereallthevariation）"wasamarkfortheAustriansharpshootersforhalfanhour。"Mythsays，andengravesit，withthedateof"July7th:"Friedrich，skirtingsomethicket，suddenlycameuponasingleCroatwithmusketlevelledathim，wildcreature’sfingerjustonthetrigger；——andquietlyadmonishing，Friedrichliftshisfingerwitha"DU，DU（Ahyou！）；"uponwhich，suchthedivinitythathedgesone，thewildcreatureinstantlyflingsdownhismurder—weapon，and，kneeling，embracestheKing’sboot，——withkisses，foranythingIknow。Itiscertain，Friedrich，aboutsixtimesoverinthispaltryWarorQuasiNo—War，sethisattendantsonthetremble；wasnamely，fromCroateriesandArtilleries，inimminentperiloflife；socarelesswashe，anddangeroustospeaktoinhissourhumor。Humorverysour，theysay，formostpart；beinginrealityaltogetherbackwardandloathforgrandenterprise；andyetstrivingtothinkhewasnot；ashamedthatanyWarofhisshouldbeaNo—War。
　　Schmettausays:——
　　"OnthedayofgettingintoJaromirtz[July8th]，theKing，tiredofridingaboutwhiletheColumnswereslowlygettingin，laydownonthegroundwithhisAdjutantsabouthim。AyoungOfficercameridingpast；whomtheKingbeckonedtohim；——wrotesomethingwithpencil（anOrder，notoftheleastimportance），andsaid:’Here；
　　thatOrdertoGeneralLossow，andtellhimheisnottotakeitillthatItroublehim，asIhavenoneinmySuitethatcandoanything。’"LettheSuitetakeitastheycan！Amostpungent，severeoldKing；quiteperverseattimes，thinksSchmettau。
　　Thusagain，morethanonce。:——
　　"OnarrivingwithhisColumnwheretheOfficer，aperfectlyskilfulman，hadmarkedouttheCamp，theKingwouldlifthisspy—glass；
　　gazetorightandleft，ridingroundtheplaceatperhapsahundredyards’distance；andbegin:’SIEHTER，HERR，Butlook，Herr，whatabotchingyouhavemadeofitagain（WASERDAWIEDERFURDUMMZEUG
　　GEMACHTHAT）！’andgrumblingandblaming，wouldaltertheCamp，tillitwasalloutofrule；andthensay，’Seethere，thatisthewaytomarkoutCamps。’"[Schmettau，xxv。30，24。]
　　Inaweek’stime，July13th，cameanotherfineexcuseforinaction；
　　PlenipotentiaryThugut，namely，andtheKaiserinn’sLetter，whichwespokeof。AutographfromMariaTheresaherself，inspiredbytheterrorofViennaandofherbeautifulmotherlyheart。
　　Negotiationtobeprivateutterly:"MySon，theKaiser，knowsnothingofit；Ibegthemostabsolutesecrecy；"whichwasaccordinglykept，whileThugut，withFinkensteinandHertzbergagain，held"CongressofBraunau"inthoseneighborhoods，——withaslittleeffectasever。Thugut’sName，itseems，wasoriginallyTUNICOTTO（Tyrolese—Italian）；whichtheignorantViennapeoplechangedinto"THU—NICHT—GUT（Do—no—good），"tillMariaTheresa，inverycharity，struckoutthenegative，andmadehim"Do—good。"
　　Do—goodandhisCongressheldFriedrichtillAugust10th:fivemoreweeksgone；andnothingbutreconnoitring，——withofcourseforaging，anddiligentlyeatingtheCountry，whichisadailyemployment，andproducesfencingandskirmishingenough。
　　Henri，intheinterim，hasinvadedfromtheWest；seenLeitmeritz，Lobositz；——PragNobilityallrunning，andIsupposePrayerstoSt。
　　Titusgoingagain，——andLoudoninalarm。Loudon，however，savedPrag"bytwomasterlypositions"（notmentionablehere）；uponwhichHenritookcampatNiemes；Loudon，theweakerinthispart，seizingtheIserasabulwark，andrankinghimselfbehindit，back—to—backofLacy。HereforaboutfiveweekssatHenri，nothingonhandbuttoeattheCountry。OvertheheadsofLoudonandLacy，asthecrowflies，Henri’sCampmaybeabout70milesfromJaromirtz，wheretheKingis。HussarBelling，ouroldAnti—Swedefriend，abrilliantcuttingman，brokeovertheIseronce，perhapstwice；andtherewasprettyfencingbyhimandthelikeofhim:"butPrinceHenrididnothing，"saystheKing，[OEuvresdeFrederic，vi。154]——was，infact，helpingtheKingtodonothing。
　　Bythe10thofSeptember，asHenrihascomputed，thisCountrywillbeeaten；"Forage，Ifind，willbequitedonehereonSeptember10th，"writesHenri，afteraweekortwo’sexperience。
　　TherewasalwaystalkofHenriandtheKing，whoare100，000each，joininghandsbythepostofArnau，orsomeweakpointofLacy’swellnorthofKonigsgratz；thusofcuttingoffthemeal—cartsofthatback—to—backcopartnery，andsooftumblingitofftheground（whichwasperfectlypossible，saysSchmettau）；andsmalldetachmentsandexpeditiouswerepushedout，GeneralDahlwig，GeneralAnhalt，partlyforthatobject:butnottheleastofitevertookeffect。"Futile，lostbyloitering，asallelsewas，"
　　groansSchmettau。PrinceHenriwasaversetoattempt，intimatestheKing，——asindeed（thoughrefusingtoownit）wasI。
　　"September10th，myforagewillbeout，yourMajesty，"saysHenri，alwaysapunctualcalculatingman。
　　TheAustrians，ontheirside，wereequallystagnant；and，exceptthecontinualskirmishingwiththePrussianforagers，undertooknothing。"Shamefullyill—cloneourforaging，too，"exclaimsSchmettauagainandagain:"Hadwedoneitwithneatness，withregularity，theCountrywouldhavelastedustwiceaslong。
　　Doingitheadlong，wastefullyandbytherule—of—thumb，theCountrywasadesert，allitsinhabitantsfled，allitsediblesconsumed，beforesixweekswereover。Friedrichisnotnowhimselfatall；
　　ingreatthingsorinlittle；whatachangedFriedrich！"exclaimsSchmettau，withwearisomeiteration。
　　FromaboutAugust6th，orespeciallyAugust10th，whentheMaria—
　　TheresaCorrespondence，or"CongressofBraunau，"endedlikewiseinzero，FriedrichbecameimpatientforactualjunctionwithPrinceHenri，actualpushofbusiness；andbegantohintofanexcellentplanhehad:"Burstthroughontheirleftflank；blowuptheirpostofHohenelbeyonder:thenceisbutonemarchtoIserriver；
　　junctionwithPrinceHenrithere；andaLacyandaLoudontumbledtothewinds。""Aplanperfectlyfeasible，"saysSchmettau；"whichsolacedtheKing’shumor，butwhichheneverreallyintendedtoexecute。"Possiblynot；otherwise，accordingtooldwont，hewouldhaveforbornetospeakofitbeforehand。Atallevents，August15th，inthefeelingthatoneoughtreallytodosomething，theratherasforagehereaboutswasalmostoraltogetherrunningout，heactuallysetaboutthisgrandscheme。
　　Gotonmarchtorightward，namely，uptheAupariver，throughthegloomychasmsofKingdom—Wood，memorableinolddays:hadhisbakeryshiftedtoTrautenau；hisheavycannongettingtuggedthroughthemireandtherains，whichbythistimewereabundant，towardsHohenelbe，forthegreatenterprise:andsatencampedonandabouttheBattle—groundofSohrforaweekorso，waitingtillallwereforward；eatingSohrCountry，whichwaspainfullyeasytodo。TheAustriansdidnexttonothingonhim；buttherains，themudandscarcityweredoingmuch。GettingontoHohenelberegion，afteraweek’swetwaiting，he，onocularsurveyofthegroundabout，washeardtosay，"Thiscannotbedone，then！""Hadnevermeanttodoit，"sneersSchmettau，"andonlywantedsomeexcuse。"
　　Whichisverylikely。SchmettaugivesanAnecdoteofhimhere:
　　InregardtoacertainHill，theKeyoftheAustrianposition，whichtheKingwascontinuallyreconnoitring，andlamentingtheenormousheightof，"Impossible，sohigh！"OneoftheAdjutantstookhistheodolite，ascertainedtheheight，and，bywayofcomfortinghisMajesty，reportedtheexactnumberoffeetabovetheirpresentlevel。"HowdoYOUknow，Herr？"saidtheKingangrily。"MeasureditbyTrigonometry，yourMajesty。"——
　　"Trigonometry！SCHER’ERSICHZUMTEUFEL（Offwithyou，Sir，totheDevil，yourTrigonometryandyou！）"——nobelieverinmathematics，thisKing。
　　Hewasloathtogo；andlaidtheblameonmanythings。"WerePrinceHenrinowbutacrosstheIser。HadthatstupidAnhalt，whenhewasuponit[gallopingabout，totheruinofhishead]，onlyseizedArnau，ArnauanditsElbe—Bridge；andhaditinhandforjunctionwithPrinceHenri！"Infine，justasthelastbatchofheavycannon——twentyorthirtyhungeredhorsestoagun，attherateoffivemilesadayinroadsunspeakable——weregettingin，heorderedthemalltobedraggedback，backtotheTrautenauroad；whitherwemustnowallgo。And，SEPTEMBER8th，inperfectorder，fortheAustrianslittlemolestedhim，andgotabadbargainwhentheydid，thegreatFriedrichwithhiswholeArmygotonmarchhomeward，aftersuchaCampaignaswesee。ClimbedtheTrautenau—LandshutPass，withnothingofeffectivelossexceptfromtherainyelements，thesteepmirywaysandthestarvedhorses；
　　draught—horsesespeciallystarved，——whom，poorcreatures，"youwouldseespringattheropes[draught—harness]，thirtyofthemtoagun，whenstartedandgee—ho’dto；tugviolentlywithnoeffect，andfalldowninwholerows。"
　　PrinceHenri，foragedone，startedpunctuallySeptember10th，twodaysafterhisBrother；andwithlittleornopursuit，fromtheAustrians，andwithhorsesunstarved，gothomeincomparativelytolerablecircumstances。CantonedhimselfinDresdenneighborhood，andsatwaiting:hehadneverapprovedthisWar；andnow，I
　　suppose，wouldnotwantforreflections。Friedrich’scantonmentswereroundLandshut，andspreadouttorightandtoleft，fromGlatzCountryandtheUpper—SilesianHills，toSilberbergandSchweidnitz；——hisownquarteristhesameregion，wherehelaysolonginSummer，1759，talkingonlearnedsubjectswiththelateQuintusIcilius，ifreadersremember，andwearilywaitingtillCunctatorDaun（likewisenowdeceased）tookhisstand，orhisseat，atMarkLissa，andtheKingcouldfollowhimtoSchmottseifen。
　　FriedrichhimselfonthispresentoccasionstayedatSchatzlarasrear—guard，toseewhethertheAustrianswouldnotperhapstrytomakesomeWinterCampaignofit，andifso，whethertheywouldattemptonPrinceHenrioronhim。TheAustriansdidnotattemptoneither；showednosuchintention，——thoughmischievousenoughinothersmallways。FriedrichwrotetheELOGEofVoltaire[OEuvresdeFrederic，vii。50etseq。
　　（"finishedNov。26th，1778"）。]whilehewaitedhereatSchatzlar，amongtherainyMountains。Lateron，asprospectsaltered，hewasmuchatBreslau，orrunningaboutoncivicerrandswithBreslauascentre:atBreslauhehadmanyDialogueswithProfessorGarve，——inwhosegood，butoppressivelysolemn，littleBook，moreadull—
　　droningPreachmentthanaNarrative，noreaderneedlookforthemorforhim。
　　AstotheEULOGYOFVOLTAIRE，wemaysaythatitisgenerous，ingenious，succinct；andofdialectnowobsoletetous。Therewas（andis，thoughsuppressed）anotherEULOGY，brand—new，byaContemporaryofourown，——fromwhichIknownotifreaderswillpermitmeasentenceortwo，inthispauseamongtherainyMountains？……"Awonderfultalentlayinthisman——[inVoltaire，towit；
　　"suchanintellect，thesharpest，swiftestoftheworld，"thinksourContemporary；"fathomingyouthedeepestsubject，toadepthfarbeyondmostmen’ssoundings，andcomingupwithvictoryandsomethingwiseandlogicallyspeakabletosayonit，soonerthananyotherman，——neverdoubtingbuthehasbeenatthebottom，whichisfromthreetotenmileslower！"]wonderfultalent；butobservealways，ifyoulookclosely，itwasinessenceameretalentforSpeech；whichtalentBaviusandMaeviusandtheJewApellamayadmirewithoutlookingbehindit，butthisEulogistbynomeanswill。Speech，myfriend？Ifyoursublimetalentofspeechconsistsonlyinmakingignoranceappeartobeknowledge，andlittlewisdomappeartobemuch，Iwillthankyoutowalkonwithit，andapplyatsomeothershop。TheQUANTITYofshopswhereyoucanapplywiththrice—goldenadvantage，fromtheMorningNewspaperstotheNationalSenate，istremendousatthisepochofthepoorworld’shistory；——go，Irequestyou！Andwhilehisfootisonthestairs，descendingfrommygarret，Ithink:Ounfortunatefellow—creatureinanunfortunateworld，whyisnotthereaFriedrichWilhelmto’elect’you，ashedidGundling，tohisTOBACCOParliament，andtheresetFassmannuponyouwiththepansofburningpeat？Itwerebetterevenforyourself；wholesomelydidactictoyourpoorself，I
　　cannotdoubt；andforthepoormultitudestowhomyouarenowtobesacredVATES，speakingandsingingYOURdismalGUNDLINGIANAasifinspiredbyHeaven，howinfinitelybetter！——Courage，courage！
　　Idiscern，acrossthesehideousjargons，thereignofgreatersilenceapproachinguponrepentantmen；reignofgreatersilence，I
　　say；orelsethatofannihilation，whichwillbethemostsilentofall……
　　"Voltaire，ifnotagreatman，isaremarkablypeculiarone；
　　anddidsuchaworkintheseAgesaswillrenderhimlongmemorable，moreorless。Hekindledtheinfinitedrydung—heapofthings；setitblazingheaven—high；——andweallthought，intheFrenchRevolutiontime，itwouldburnoutrapidlyintoashes，andthentherewouldaclearUpperFirmament，ifoverablackenedEarth，beoncemorevouchsafedus。Theflameisnowdone，asIoncesaid；andonlythedulldung—heap，smokilyburning，butnotnowblazing，remains，——foritwasverydamp，EXCEPTonthesurface，andisbynatureslowofcombustion:——whoknowsbutitmayhavetoburnforcenturiesyet，poisoningbyitsvillanousmal—odorsthelife—
　　atmosphereofallmen？EternalAuthorofthisUniverse，whosethroneisTruth，towhomalltheTrueareSons，wiltthounotlookdownuponus，then！——Tillthissadprocessiscomplete？Voltaireisliketobeverymemorable。"……
　　ToFriedrichtheWinterwasingeneraltranquil；aFriedrichbusypreparingallthingsforhisgrandMahrenEnterprise，andfor"realworknextyear。"ByandbytherecametoberealPeace—prospectsinstead。Meanwhile，theAustriansdotryalittle，inthesmallPandourway，todislodgehimfromtheUpper—SilesianorTeschenregions，wheretheErbprinzofBrunswickisincommand；amannottobeprickedintogratisbyPandours。Erbprinz，accordingly，provokedbytheirPandourings，brokeoutatlast；andaboutZuckmantelinstantlyscourgedthemhome，andhadpeaceafter。
　　Foiledhere，theynexttrieduponGlatz；"GetintohisGlatzCountry，then；——asnatchofthatwillbalancetheaccount"（whichwasoneofNewspapergloryonly）:andacertainWurmseroftheirs，expertinsuchthings，didburntheTownofHabelschwertonemorning；["18thJanuary，1779"（Rodenbeck，iii。195；Schmettau，&c。）。]andtriedfarther，notwiselythistime，asurprisalofGlatzFortressitself；butgotsmittenhomebyouroldfriendGeneralWunsch，withoutprofitthere。ThiswasthesameWurmserwhocametobadissuesintheNapoleontimeafterwards；arisingmanthen；notadimOld—Newspaperghostasnow。
　　MostshamefulthisburningofHabelschwertbywayofmerebravura，thinksFriedrich，inatimeofactualTreatyforPeace，whenourCongressofTeschenwasjuststrugglingtogettogether！ItwasthechiefstrokedonebytheAustriansinthisWar；gloriousorshameful，wewillnotthinkofinquiring。NorinfactofaddingonewordmoreonsuchaWar，——except，whateverybodylongsfor，That，NOVEMBER27th，1778，CzarinaCatharine，byherPrinceGalitzinatVienna，intervenedinthematter，inaloftyway；andendedit。
　　CzarinaCatharine，——smallthankstoher，itseems，foritwasFriedrichthatbyhisindustriesandworld—diplomacies，Frenchandother，hadgotherTurks，whohadbeengivingtroubleagain，compescedintopeaceforher；andindeed，toFriedrichorhisinterests，thoughboundbyTreaty，shehadsmallregardintakingthisstep，butwishedmerelytoappearinGermanPoliticsasaShe—Jove，——CzarinaCatharinesignified，inhighandperemptorythoughpoliteDiplomaticterms，atVienna，"ImperialMadam，howlongissuchaWartolast？BeatPeace，bothofyou；or——！
　　Ishall，however，mediate，ifyoulike，beingtheheartyfriendofboth。"[CopyofGalitzin’s"Declaration，"inFISCHER，ii。406—411。]
　　"Do，"answersMariaTheresa，whosefinanceisquiteout，whosemotherlyheartisalmostbroken，thoughayoungKaiserstillprancesviolently，andkicksagainstthepricks:"Do，yournobleCzarishMajesty；Francetooisinterfering:Franceandyouwilldecidewhatisjust，andwewillend。""CongressofTeschen"metaccordingly，MARCH10th，1779:Teschen，inAustrianSilesia，wherewehavebeen；——RepninasRussian，BreteuiltheFrenchman，CobentzlandHertzbergasAustrianandPrussian；——and，MAY13th（intwomonths’time，notintwoweeks’，ashadbeenexpected，forthereroseunexpectedhaggles），didcloseeverything，firmasDiplomacycoulddoit，intoequitable，orapproximatelyequitablefinis:
　　"Gohome，youAustria；quityourstolenBavaria（allbutarimorparing，CircleofBurghausen，sinceyoumusthavesomething！）:
　　Saxony，Mecklenburg，thesemustbesatisfiedtomoderatelength；
　　andtherewithgeneralAS—YOU—WERE。"
　　RussiaandFrancewereagreedonthecase；andFriedrich，bitterlylongingtohavedonewithit，hadsaidtohimself，"Intwoweeksorso:"butitprovedfarotherwise。Neverweresuchhagglings，provocationsandunreasonableconfusionsasnowrose。TheburningofHabelschwertwasbutatypeofthem。HagglesonthepartofworthlessKarlTheodor，kindledbyJosephandhisKaunitz，kickingagainstthepricks。HagglesonSaxony’spart:"Iclaimed7，000，000
　　poundssterling，andyouallowme600，000pounds。""Betterthatthannothing，"answeredFriedrich。HaggleswithMecklenburg:
　　"InsteadofmyLeuchtenberg，IgetanimprovementinmyLaw—Courts，rightofJudgingwithoutAppeal；whatisthat！"HaggleswiththeoncegratefulDukeofZweibruck:"Can’tpartwithmyBurghausen。"
　　"SupposeyouhadhadtopartwithyourBavariaaltogether？"
　　Inshort，Friedrich，whohadgainednothingforhimself，butsuchinfinityofoutlayinallkinds，neversawsuchacoilofhumanfolliesandcupiditiesbefore；andhadtoexhausthisutmostpatience，submittonewlossesofhisown，andtryallhisdexteritiesinpig—driving:overjoyed，atlast，togetoutofitonanyterms。OutlayofFriedrichisaboutTwoMillionssterling，andabove10，000men’slives（hisownnarrowlynotincluded），withcensures，criticisms，provocationsandbotherationswithoutend。
　　Inreturnforwhich，hehas，truly，putaspokeinAustria’sproudwheelforthistime，andmanagedtoseefairplayintheReich；
　　whichhadseemedtohim，andseems，aconsiderablething。Bywayofcodicil，AustriaagreesnottochicanehiminregardtoAnspach—
　　Baireuth，——howgenerousofAustria，afterthisexperience！——
　　Inreality，theWarwasanImaginaryWar；deservingonitsownscorelittlerecordanywhere；toreadershererequiringalmostlessthanithasgot。Schmettau，Schoningandothershavebeenabundantlyminuteuponit；buteventosoldiersthereislittleeitherofinterestorinstruction；tous，allityieldsiscertainAnecdotesofFriedrich’stemperandwaysinthatdifficultpredicament；which，ascomingatfirst—hand，gatheredforusbypunctualauthenticSchmettau，whowasconstantlyabouthim，witheyesopenandnote—bookready，haveakindofworthintheBiographicpointofview。
　　ThePrussianSoldiery，ofwhomweseeatypeinSchmettau，weredisgustedwiththisWar，andcalledit，inallusiontotheforaging，Ascrambleforpotatoes，"DERKARTOFFEL—KRIEG，ThePotatoWar；"whichisitscommondesignationtothisday。TheAustrians，inalikehumor，calledit"ZWETSCHKEN—RUMMEL"（say"THREE—BUTTON
　　Loo"）；agamenotworthplaying；especiallynotatsuchcost。
　　Combinedcostcountedtohavebeeninsum—total4，350，000poundsand20，000men。[Preuss，iv。115。]"ThePrussianArmywasfullofardor，neverablerforfight"（insistsSchmettau），whichindeedseemstohavebeenthefactoneverysmalloccasion；——"butfatallyforbiddentotry。"Notsofatallyperhaps，hadSchmettaulookedbeyondhisepaulettes:wasnotthething，bythatslowmethod，gotdone？Bytheswiftermethod，awakeninganewSeven—Yearsbusiness，howinfinitelycostliermightithavebeen！
　　Schmettau’sNARRATIVE，deductingtheendlesslamentings，especiallytheextensivedidacticdigressions，isveryclear，ocular，exact；
　　and，incontrastwithFriedrich’sown，isreallyamusingtoread。
　　ASchmettaugivingus，inhishaggardlightandobliquepointofvision，thenakedtruth，NAKEDandallinashiver；aFriedrichstrivingtodrapeitalittle，andmakeitcomfortabletohimself。
　　ThosebitsofAnecdotesinSCHMETTAU，clear，credible，asifwehadseenthem，aresomanycrevicesthroughwhichitiscuriouslyworthwhiletolook。
　　ChapterVII。
　　MILLERARNOLD’SLAWSUIT。
　　AbouttheSecondLaw—Reform，afterreadingandagainreadingmuchdrearydetail，Icansaynexttonothing，exceptthatitisdatedasbeginningin1776，nearthirtyyearsafterCocceji’s；["In1748"
　　Cocceji’swascompleted；"in1774—1775，"onoccasionoftheSilesianReviews，VonCarmer，ChancellorofSilesia，knowingoftheKing’simpatienceatthestateofLaw，presentedsuccessivelyTwoMEMORIALSonthesubject；theSecondofwhichbegan"4thJanuary，1776"tohavevisiblefruit。]thatevidently，bywhatcausesisnotstated，butmaybereadilyenoughconjectured（intheabsenceofCoccejibydeath，andofaFriedrichbyaffairsofWar），theabusesofLawhadagainbecomemoreorlessunendurabletothisKing；
　　thatsaidabusesdidagaingetsomereform（againtemporary，suchtheLawofNature，whichbidsyousweepvigorouslyyourkitchen，thoughitwillnextmomentrecommencethegatheringofdirtuponit）；andthat，infine，aftersomereluctanceintheLawcircles，anddebatingPROandCONTRA，oralsomeofit，anddoneintheKing’spresence，whoissointenttobeconvincedandseehispracticalwayinit，[AtPotsdam，"4thJanuary，1776，"Debate，bysolemnappointment，intheKing’spresence（Kingveryunwell），betweenSilesian—ChancellorvonCarmerandGrand—ChancellorvonFurst，astothefeasibilityofCarmer’sideas；oldFurststronginthenegative；——King，afterreflection，determiningtogoonnevertheless。（Rodenbeck，iii。131，133。）]——therewas，assupplementtothemereProjectorTheoryofaCODEXFREDERICIANUS
　　inCocceji’stime，anactualPRUSSIANCODEsetabout；VonCarmer，theSilesianChancellor，thechiefagent:andaFirstFolio，oraFirstandpartlyaSecondofit，werebroughtoutinFriedrich’slifetime，theremainderfollowinginthatofhisSuccessor；
　　whichCodeiseversincetheLawofthePrussianNationtothisday。[Notfinishedandpromulgatedtill"5thFebruary，1794；"
　　FirstVolume（containingPROZESS—ORDNUNG，FormofProcedure，inallitsimportantdetails）hadcomeout"26thApril，1784"（Preuss，iii。418—422）。]OfitsworthasaCodeIhaveheardfavorableopinions，comparativelyfavorable；butcanmyselfsaynothing:
　　famedSavignyfindsitsuperiorinintelligenceandlaw—knowledgetotheCODENAPOLEON，——uponwhichindeed，anduponallCodespossibletopoorhag—riddenandwig—riddengenerationslikeours，Savignyfeelsratherdesperate。Unfortunatemortalsdowanttohavetheirbitsoflawsuitssettled，nevertheless；andhave，ontrial，foundeventheignorantCODENAPOLEONamightybenefitincomparisontonone！——
　　ReadersallseehowthisSecondPrussianLaw—ReformwasathingimportanttoPrussia，ofliveliestinteresttothethenKingofPrussia；andweremyknowledgeofitgreaterthanitis，thisisallIcouldhopetosayofitthatwouldbesuitableorprofitableatpresent。Letwell—disposedreaderstakeitupintheirimaginations，asafactandmassoffacts，veryseriousthereandthen；andcolorwithitinsomedegreethosefiveorsixlastyearsofthisKing’slife。
　　ConnectedwiththisSecondLawReform，andindeedpartiallyasourceofit，orprovocationtogoonwithit，mendingyourspeed，thereisonelittleLawsuit，calledtheMILLERARNOLDCASE，whichmadeanimmensenoiseintheworld，andisstillknownbyrumortomanypersons，whowouldprobablybethankful，ascertainlyImyselfshould，forsomeintelligiblewordonit。Inregardtowhich，andtowhichalone，inthisplace，wewillpermitourselvesalittlemoredetail。
　　InthesandymoorstowardstheSilesianborderoftheNeumark，southwestofZullichau，——whereweoncewere，withDictatorWedell，fightingtheRussiansinatragicway，——thereis，aswascasuallythenindicated，ononeofthepoorBrookstricklingintoOder，aMillcalledKREBSMUHLE（Crabmill）；MillersofwhicharealineofdustyArnolds，laboriouslyforlonggenerationsgrindingintomealtheryes，pulses，barleysofthatdimregion；who，andwhoseCrabmill，intheyear1779—1780，burstintoanotorietytheylittledreamtof，andbecamefamousinthefashionablecirclesofthisUniverse，whereanindistinctrumorofthemlivestothisday。
　　WeindicatedArnoldandhisMillinWedell’stime；Wedell’sscenebeingsoremoteandemptytoreaders:infact，nobodyknowsonwhatpaltriestofmoorsamemorablethingwillnothappen；——here，forinstance，iswithaltheBirthplaceofthatRhymingmiracle，FrauKarsch（Karschin，KarchESSastheycallher），theBerlinliteraryProdigy，towhomFriedrichwasnotsoflushofhelpashadbeenexpected。ThechildofutterlypoorPeasantsthere；whosepoverty，shiningoutasthrift，unweariableindustryandstoicalvalor，isbeautifultome，stillmoretheirpoorlittlegirl’sbitsoffortunes，"tendingthreecows"inthesolitudesthere，andgazingwistfullyintoEarthandHeavenwithheringenuouslittlesoul，——
　　desiringmainlyonething，thatshecouldgetBooks，anyBookwhatever；havinghalf—accidentallypickeduptheartofreading，andfindinghereaboutsabsolutelynothingtoread。FrauKarsch，I
　　havenodoubt，knowstheCrabmillrightwell；andcan，toallpermissiblelengths，informtheBerlinCirclesonthispoint。
　　[SeeJORDENS（oKarschin），ii。607—640。AnexcellentSilesianNoblemanliftedhermiraculouslyfromthesloughsofmisery，landedherfromhistravelling—carriageintheupperworldofBerlin，"January，1761"（agethenthirty—nine，husbandKarschawretcheddrunkenTailoratGlogau，whothereuponenlisted，andhappilygotshotorfinished）:Berlin’senthusiasmwas，andcontinuedtobe，considerable；——Karschin’shead，Ifear，provedweakish，thoughherrhymingfacultywasgreat。Friedrichsawheronce，October，1763，spokekindlytoher（DIALOGUEreportedbyherself，withaChodowieckiENGRAVINGtohelp，intheMUSEN—ALMANACHSensuing）；
　　andgavehera10pounds，butnevermuchmore:——"somebodyhaddonemeillwithhim，"thinkstheKarschin（notthinking，"Orperhapsnobodybutmypoorself，andmyweaknessofhead"）。Shecontinuedrhymingandliving——certainPrincipalitiesandHighPeoplestillstandingtrue——till"12thOctober，1791。"
　　CrabmillisinPommerzigTownship，notfarfromKay:——Zullichau，Kay，Palzig，Crossen，allcometospeechagain，inthisNarrative；
　　fancyhowtheyturnedupinBerlindinner—circles，toDictatorWedell，grayoldgentleman，whoisnowthesemanyyearsWar—
　　Minister，peaceable，andwellaccepted，butrememberstheflamyyouthhehad。LandlordoftheseArnoldsandtheirMillisMajorGrafvonSchmettau（noconnectionofourSchmettaus），——towhatinsignificantlysmallamountofrent，Icouldnotlearnonsearching；10poundsannuallyisatooliberalguess。Innumerablethings，ofnopertinencytous，arewearisomelytold，andeveragaintold，whilethepertinentareoftenmissedout，inthatdrearycart—loadofArnoldLaw—Papers，barelyreadable，barelyintelligible，tothemostpatientintellect:withdespatchletusfishupthesmallcardinalparticlesofit，andarrangeinsomechronologicalorhumanorder，thatreadersmayformtothemselvesanoutlineofthething。In1759，wementionedthatthisMillwasgoing；MillerofitanoldArnold，Miller’sLadayoung。Hereisthesubsequentsuccessionofoccurrencesthatconcernus。
　　In1762，YoungArnold，asIdimlygather，hadgotmarried，apparentlyaWifewithportion；boughttheMillfromhisFather，heandWifeco—possessorsthenceforth；——"RosinehisSpouse"figuringjointlyinalltheseLaw—Papers；andtheSpouseespeciallyasamostshiftylitigant。Theretheycontinuetotallysilenttomankindforabouteightyears。HappytheNation，muchmoremaywesaytheHousehold，"whosePublicHistoryisblank。"Butintheeighthyear，————————————CORRECT。PARAGRAPHENDSWITHCOMMA————————————————————^
　　In1770，FreyherrBaronvonGersdorfinKay，wholiesfartherupthestream，bethinkshimofFish—husbandry；makesaFish—pondtohimself，andforpartsupplythereof，layssomebeamorweiracrossthepoorBrook，anddeductsapartofArnold’swater。
　　In1773，theArnoldsfallintoarrearofrent:"Wantofwater；
　　Fish—pondspoilsourwater，"pleadtheytoMajorGrafvonSchmettau。"ProsecuteVonGersdorf，then，"saysSchmettau:"Imusthavemyrent！Youshallhavetime，lengthenedterms；butpayTHEN，orelse—！"ForfouryearstheArnoldstriedmoreorlesstopay，butnevercould，orneverdidcompletely:duringwhichperiodMajorvonSchmettauhadthemupinhisCourtofPommerzig，——manorialorfeudalkindofCourt；Ithinkitismoreorlesshis，thoughhedoesnotsitthere；andanAdvocate，notofhisappointing，thoughprobablyofhisaccepting，dispensesjusticethere。SchleckeristheAdvocate’sname；acquittedbyallOfficialpeopleofdoinganythingwrong。NoappearancethattheHerrGrafvonSchmettauputhandtothebalancesofjusticeinthisCourt；withhiseye，however，whoknowsbuthemightactonthemmoreorless！And，atanyrate，besuspectedbydistressedArnolds，especiallybyadistressedFrauArnold，ofdoingso。TheFrauArnoldhadastrongsuspicionthatway；andseemstohaverisenoccasionallyuponSchlecker，whodidonceorderthepoorwomantobelockedupforcontemptofCourt:"Onlytwohours！"asseveratesSchleckerafterwards；afterwhichshecameoutcoolandrespectfultoCourt。
　　NottheleastaccountsurvivesofthoseproceduresinSchlecker’sCourt；butbyaccident，aftermanyreadings，youlightuponalittlefactwhichdoesshedatransientrayoverthem。Namely，thatalreadyin1775，fouryearsbeforetheCasebecameaudibleinOfficialcircles，muchmoreingeneralsociety，FrauArnoldhadseizedanopportunity，MajestybeingatCrosseninthoseneighborhoods，andpresentedaPetition:"Oh，justKing，appointaMILITARYCOMMISSIONtoinvestigateourbusiness；impartialOfficerswillspeedilyfindoutthefacts，anddecidewhatisjust！"
　　[Preuss，iii。382。]WhichdenotesanirritatingexperienceinSchlecker’sCourt。Certainitis，Schlecker’sCourtdid，inthistediousharassingway，decideagainstFrauArnoldineverypoint。
　　"PayHerrGrafvonSchmettau，orelsedisappear；prosecuteVonGersdorf，ifyoulike！"And，infine，astheArnoldscouldnotpayup，norseeanydaylightthroughprosecutingBaronvonGersdorf，thebiggentlemaninKay，——Schlecker，aftersomefiveyearsofthis，decreedSaleoftheMill:——andsolditwas。InZullichau，September7th，1778，thereisAuctionoftheMill；
　　HerrLandeinnehmer（CESS—COLLECTOR）Kuppischboughtit；
　　knockeddowntohimforthemoderatesumof600thalers，or90
　　poundssterling，andtheArnoldsareanoustedfamily。
　　"September7th，"——Potato—WarjustclosingitssadCampaign；
　　to—morrow，marchforTrautenau，thirtyhorsestoagun。——
　　TheArnoldsdidmakevariousattemptsandappealstotheNeumarkREGIERUNG（CollegeofJudges）；butitwaswithouttheleastresult。
　　"Schleckerrightineverypoint；Gersdorfright，"answeredtheCollege:"go，willyou！"AMillforfeitedbyeveryLaw，andfallentothehighestbidder。Cess—CollectorKuppisch，itwassoonknown，hadsoldhispurchasetoVonGersdorf:"Hah！"saidtheruralpublic，smellingsomethingbad。Certainitis，VonGersdorfisbecomeproprietorbothofPondandMill；anditisnottotheruinedArnoldsthatSchleckerlawcanseemanadmirablesample。
　　Andtruly，readingoverthosebarrow—loadsofpleadingsandRELATIONES，onehastoadmitthat，takenasareasonforseeingoneselfruined，andone’sMillbecomethebiggentleman’swhofanciescarp，theydoseemconsiderablyinsufficient。TheLaw—
　　Pleadingsaredulyvoluminous。Barrow—loadsofthem，dreariestreadinginCreation，remain；goingintoallmannerofquestions，proving，fromGrotiusandothers，thatlandlordshaverightsuponprivaterivers，andanothersortuponpublicditto；thatVonGersdorf，byLawof1566，hadverilytherighttoputdownhisFish—pond，——whetherSchmettauthedutytoindemnifyArnoldforthesame？thatisnottouchedupon:nor，singulartosay，isitanywheremadeout，orattemptedtobemadeout，HowmuchofwaterArnoldlostbythePond，muchlesswhatdegreeofrealimpediment，bylossofhisowntime，bylossofhiscustomers（tiredofsuchwaitingonamill），ArnoldsufferedbythePond。This，whichyouwouldhavethoughtthesoulofthematter，isabsolutelyleftout；
　　altogetherunsettled，——after，Ithink，four，oratleastthree，expressCommissionshadsatonit，atsuccessivetimes，withthemostesteemedhydraulicsagesopiningandexamining；——andremains，likethepartofHamlet，omittedbyparticulardesire。NowonderFrauArnoldbeggedforaMilitaryCommission；thatistosay，adecisionfromrationalhumancreatures，insteadofjuridicalwigsproceedingatthisrate。
　　Itwassometimein1775thatRosine（whatwereckonedaveryelucidativepoint！）hadgiveninherPetitiontotheKingatCrossen，showinghowillSchleckerwasusingthem。Shenow，"aboutMayday，1779，"inanewPetition，referredtothat，andagainbeggedaCommissionofSoldier—peopletosettleit。May4th，1779，——Kingnotyethome，butcoming，["ArrivedatBerlinMay27th"
　　（Rodenbeck，iii。201）。]——King’sCabinet，onOrder，"SENDSthistoJustice—Department；"nothingSAIDonit，theexistenceofthePetitionsufficientlySAYING。Justice—DepartmentthereupondemandstheLaw—Records，documentaryNarrativeofRESArnold，fromCustrin；
　　findsallright:"Peace，yeArnolds；whatwouldyouhave？"
　　[Preuss，iii。382。]
　　Sameyear，1779（noexpressdate），Grand—ChancellorvonFurst，beingatCustrin，officiallyexaminingtheconditionofLaw—
　　matters，FrauArnoldfailednottotrytherealsowithaPetition:
　　"See，greatLaw—gentlemancometoreformabuses，canthatpossiblybeLaw；orifso，isitnotInjusticeaswell？""Tush！"answeredFurst；——forIbelieveLaw—people，eversincethisnewstringencyofRoyalvigilanceuponthem，areplaguedwithsuchcomplaintsfromDorfshipsanddarkgreedyPeasantpeople；"Tush！"andflungitpromptlyintohiswaste—basket。
　　Istherenohopeatall，then？ArnoldremembersthataBrotherofhisisaPrussiansoldier；andthathehasforColonel，PrinceLeopoldofBrunswick，aPrincealwayskindtothepoor。TheLeopoldRegimentliesatFrankfurt:tryPrinceLeopoldbythatchannel。
　　PrinceLeopoldlistened；——theSoldierArnoldprobablyknowntohimasrationalandrespectable。PrinceLeopoldnowlikewiseappliestoFurst:"Adefect，notofLaw，HerrKanzler，butofEquity，theredoesseem。Schmettauhadarighttohisrent；VonGersdorf，byDeedof1566，tohisPond:buttheArnoldshadnotwaterandhavelosttheirMill。Couldnotthere，"suggestsLeopold，"beappointed，withoutnoiseofanykind，aCommissionofneutralpeople，strangerstotheNeumark，tosearchthismattertotheactualrootofit，andletEquityensue？"TowhomalsoFurstanswers，thoughinapolitershape，"Tush，Durchlaucht！Everymantohistrade！"
　　SothatPrinceLeopoldhimself，theKing’sownNephew，provesfutile？SomethinkLeopolddid，thisveryAutumn，casually，orasifcasually，mentionthemattertotheKing，——whosemindisuneasilyawaketoallsuchcases，knowingwhatabuckramsethisLawyersare。"AttheReviews，"asthesepeoplesay，Leopoldcouldnothavedoneit；therebeing，thisYear，noReviews，merelyreturnofKingandArmyfromtheBavarianWar。ButduringAugust，andonintoSeptemberthisYear，itisveryevident，therewasaVisitoftheBrunswickFamilyatPotsdam，[Rodenbeck，iii。206etseq。]
　　Leopold’sMammaandcertainofhisBrothers，——ofwhich，ColonelPrinceLeopold，thoughnotexpresslymentionedintheBooks，mayverypossiblyhavebeenpermitted，foradayortwo，toformpart，forMamma’sbehoofandhisown；andmayhavemadehiscasualobservation，atsomewell—chosenmoment，withtheeffectintended。
　　Inwhichcase，Leopoldwasbynomeansfutile，butproved，afterall，tobethesavingclausefortheArnolds。
　　Gallantyoungfellow，onelovestobelieveitofhim；andtoaddittotheoneotherfactnowknownofhim，whichwasalsobeautiful，thoughtragic。Sixyearsafter，Spring，1785，OderRiver，swollenbyrains，wasinwilddeluge；housesinthesuburbsliketobewashedaway。Leopold，lookingonitfromtheBridgeorshore，perhapspartlywithanOfficialeye，sawtheinhabitantsofsomehousesliketobedrowned；lookedwildlyforassistance，butfoundnone；anddid，himself，inuncontrollablepity，dashoffinalittleboat，throughthewild—eddyingsurges；andgothisowndeaththere，himselfdrownedinstrugglingtosaveothers。
　　Whichoccasionedloudlamentationintheworld；inhispoorMother’sheartwhatunnamablevoicelesslamentation！[Friedrich’sLettertoher:OEuvresdeFrederic，xxvii。i。
　　351（"12thMay，1785"）。]HehadfoundedaGarrisonSchoolatFrankfurt；sparednoexpenditureofpainsorofmoney。AmanadoredinFrankfurt。"HisBrotherFriedrich，inmemoryofhim，presented，nextyear，theUniforminwhichLeopoldwasdrowned，totheFreemasonLodgeofBerlin，ofwhichhehadbeenmember。"
　　[Militair—Lexikon，i。24。]
　　SUNTLACRYMAERERUM。
　　ButtoreturntotheArnolds，andhavedonewiththem:forwearenow，byLeopold’shelporotherwise，gottothelastactofthattediousbusiness。
　　August21st，1779（thesehighBrunswickersstillatPotsdam，ifthathadanyinfluence），theArnoldsagainmakePetitiontotheKing:"Alas，nojusticeyet，yourMajesty！""Shallweneverseetheendofthis，then？"thinkstheKing:"someSoldier，withhumaneyes，lethim，attendedbyoneoftheirLaw—wigs，goupontheground；andsearchit！"And，nextday，havingtakenProtocoloftheArnoldComplaint，issuesCabinet—Order，orKing’sMessagetotheCustrinLaw—wigs:"ColonelHeucking[whoseregimentliesinZullichaudistrict，apunctualenoughman]，heshallbetheSoldier；towhomdoYOUadjoinwhatmemberofyourCourtyouthinkthefittest:andlet，atlast，justicebedone。Andswift，ifyouplease！"
　　TheCustrinRegierung，withoutdelay，nameREGIERUNGS—RATHNeumann；
　　whoisswiftlyready，asisColonelHeuckingswiftly，——andtheytwosetouttogetherupthePommerzigBrook，overthatmoorCountry；
　　investigating，pondering，hearingwitnesses，andnodoubtconsulting，anddiligentlyendeavoringtogettothebottomofthispoorArnoldquestion。ForhowmanySeptemberdays，Iknownot:
　　everybodyknows，however，thattheycouldnotagree；inotherwords，thattheysawTWObottomstoit，——theLawgentlemanonebottom，theSoldieranother。"Truebottomisalreadythere，"arguedtheLawgentleman:"confirmDecisionofCourtineverypoint。"
　　"No；Arnoldhaslostwater，hassufferedwrong，"thinksHeucking；"thatisthetruebottom。"Andsotheypart，eachwithhisownopinion。Neumannaffirmedafterwards，thattheColonelcamewithapredeterminationthatway，andeventhathesaid，onceoroftener，inhiseagernesstopersuade:"HisMajestyhasgotitintohisthought；therewillbenothingbuttroubleifyoupersistinthatnotion。"TowhichvirtuousNeumannwasdeaf。Neumannalsosays，TheColonel，acquaintedwithAustrianenemies，butnotwithLaw，hadbroughtwithhimhisRegiment’s—Auditor，oneBech，formerlyaLaw—practitionerinCrossen（readersknowCrossen，andEx—DictatorWedelldoes），——Law—practitionerinCrossen；whohadbeeninstrifewiththeCustrinRegierung，underrebukefromthem（tooimportunateforsomeofhispauperclients，belike）；wasacunningfellowtoo，andhadthesaidRegierunginill—will。
　　AnadroitfellowBechmightbe，ormusthavebeen；buthisnowofficeofRegiment’s—Auditoriscertificateofhonesty，——good，atleast，againstNeumann。
　　Neumann’sCourtwassilentabouttheseNeumannsurmises；butsaidafterwards，"Heuckinghadnotgonetothebottomofthething。"
　　Thiswasinasubsequentreport，somefiveorsixweekssubsequent。
　　Theirpresentreporttheyredactedtotheeffect，"Allcorrectasitstood，"withoutoncementioningHeucking。Gaveitin，27thSeptember；bywhichtimeHeucking’salsowasin，andhadmadeastrongimpressiononhisMajesty。Presumablyanhonest，intelligiblereport；though，byill—luckforthecurious，itisnowlost；amongthebarrow—loadsofvaguewiggedstuff，thisonePiece，probablyhuman，isnottobediscovered。
　　Friedrich’sindignationattheCustrinreport，"Perfectlycorrectasitstood，"andnomentionofHeuckingorhisdissent，wasconsiderable:already，27thSeptember，——thatis，ontheverydaywhilethoseCustrinpeopleweresigningtheirprovokingreport，——
　　Friedrich，confidentinHeucking，hadtransmittedtohisSupremeBoardofJustice（KAMMERGERICHT）theimpartialHeucking’saccountoftheaffair，withorder，"Seethere，animpartialhumanaccount，clearandcircumstantial（DEUTLICHESUNDGANZUMSTANDLICHES），goingdowntothetruerootsofthebusiness:swift，getmejusticefortheseArnolds！"[Preuss，iii。480。]Scarcelywasthisgone，when，September29th，theCustrinimpertinence，"Perfectlyrightasitstood，"cametohand；kindlingtheKingintohotprovocation；
　　"extremedispleasure，AUSSERSTESMISFALLEN，"ashisAnswerbore:
　　"Rectifymeallthatstraightway，andrelievetheseArnoldsoftheirinjuries！"YouPettifoggingPedantKnaves，bringthatArnoldmattertoorder，willyou；youhadbetter！——
　　TheCustrinKnaves，withwhatfeelingsIknownot，proceedaccordingly；appointanewCommission，oneormoreLawyersinit，andatleastoneHydraulicGentlemaninit，Schadethenameofhim；
　　whoaretogoupontheground，hearwitnessesandthelike。
　　Whowentaccordingly；andmanaged，nottoofast，HydraulicSchaderatherdisagreeingfromtheLegalGentlemen，toproduceaReport，reportedUPONbytheCustrinCourt，28thOctober:"Thatthereisoneerrorfound:6pounds12s。asvalueofcornLEFT，clearlyArnold’sthat，whenhisMillwassold；that，withthisimprovement，allisNOWcorrecttotheuttermost；andthatHeuckinghadnotinvestigatedthingstothebottom。"Bysomeaccident，thisReportdidnotcomeatoncetoFriedrich，orhadescapedhisattention；
　　sothat——
　　November21st，mattershangingfireinthisway，FrauArnoldappliesagain，byPetitiontohisMajesty；uponwhichisnewRoyal0rder，[Ib。iii。490。]farmorepatientthanmighthavebeenexpected:"InGod’sname，rectifymethatArnoldmatter，andletusatlastseetheendofit！"TowhichtheCustrinersanswer:"Allisrectified，yourMajesty。FrauArnold，inherPetition，hasnotmentionedthatshegained6pounds12s。；"——importantitemthat；
　　6pounds12s。forCORNleft（clearlyArnold’sthat，whenhisMillwassold）！"Oursentencewecannotalter；aCourt’ssentenceisalterableonlybyappeal；yourMajestydecideswheretheappealistolie！"Friedrich’spatienceisnowwearingout；buthedoesnotyetgiveway:"BerlinKammergerichtbeyourAppealCourt，"decideshe，28thNovember:andwilladmitofnodelayontheKammergericht’sparteither。"PapersallatCustrin，sayyou？
　　Sendforthembyexpress；theywillcomeinoneday:beswift，Isay！"
　　ChancellorFurstisnotawillinghorseinthiscase；butheisobligedtogo。December7th，KammergerichtsitsontheArnoldAppeal；Kammergericht’sviewis:"Custrinpapersallhere，nottheleastdelaypermitted；you，JudgeRannsleben，takethesePaperstoyou；downuponthem:letus，ifhumanlypossible，haveaReportbyto—morrow。"RannslebentakesthePapersinhandDecember7th；
　　worksuponthemallday，andallnightfollowing，atarateofenergymemorableamongLegalgentlemen；andDecember8thattendswithlucidReportuponthem，orcoupleofReports；oneonArnoldVERSUSSchmettau，insixfolios；oneonArnoldVERSUSGersdorf，intwoditto；drawsthesetwoDocumentsfromhispocketDecember8th；
　　readstheminassembledCourt（sixoftheJudgespresent[Preuss，iii。496。]，——which，withmarkedthankfulnesstotheswiftRannsleben，atonceadoptshisReport，andpronouncesupontheCustrinRaths，"Rightineveryparticular。"Witnessourhands:
　　everyoneaffixinghissignature，astoamatterhappilygotdonewith。
　　ItwasFriday，10thDecember，1779，beforeFriedrichgotthisfinebitofnews；Saturday11th，beforeheauthenticallysawtheirSentence。HeislyingmiserablyillofgoutintheSchlossofBerlin；andIsuppose，sincehisFather，ofblessedmemory，tookcudgeltocertainJudgesandknockedoutteethfromthem，andbrokethejudicialcrowns，nobodyinthatSchlosshasbeeninsuchhumoragainstmenofLaw。"Attendmehereat2P。M。withtheThreeRathswhosignedinArnold’sCase:"Saturday，about11A。M。，ChancellorFurstreceivesthiscommand；getsRannsleben，andtwoothers，Friedel，Graun，——andthereoccurredsuchascene——ButitwillbebettertoletRannslebenhimselftellthestory；whohasleftanAUTOBIOGRAPHY，punctuallycorrect，toallappearance，butexceptthisalonenotablepassageofit，stillunpublished，andliketocontinueso:——
　　"BERLIN，TUESDAY，7thDECEMBER，1779，"saysRannsleben（lethimtellitagaininhisownwords），"theACTA，whichhadarrivedfromCustrinINREMillerArnoldandhisWifeVERSUSLandrathvonGersdorf，asalsothose，inthesamematter，VERSUSCountvonSchmettau，wereassignedtome，tobereportedonQUAMPRIMUM；——ourPresidentvonRebeur，"PresidentoftheSupremeKAMMERGERICHT
　　（King’s—ChamberTribunal，sayExchequerHighCourt，orCOLLEGIUM），whereofIhavethehonortobeoneoftheSevenJudges，orRATHS，——
　　"ourPresidentvonRebeurenjoiningmetomakesuchutmostdespatchthatmyReportonboththesesetsofPapersmightbereadtotheassembledCourtnextday；wherebysaidCourtmightthenandtherebeenabledtopronouncejudgmentonthesame，Iatoncesettowork；wentonwithitallnight；andonthemorrowIbroughtbothmyReports（RELATIONES），"——onereferringtotheGersdorf，theothertotheSchmettaupartofthesuit，——"oneofsixsheets，theotheroftwosheets，totheKammergericht；wherebothRELATIONESwereread。Therewerepresent，besidesme，thefollowingsixmembersoftheCOLLEGIUM:PresidentvonRebeur，RathsUhl，Friedel，Kircheisen，Graun，Gassler。
　　"Appellant，"asweallknow，"wasMillerArnold；andalongwiththeACTAwerevarioussevereCabinet—Orders，inwhichtheKing，whohadtakenquiteparticularnoticeoftheCase，positivelyenjoined，ThatMillerArnoldshouldhavejusticedonehim。TheKinghadnot，however，givenformallyanyauthoritativeDecisionofhisown（KEINENEIGENTLICHENMACHTSPRUCHGETHAN），"whichmighthavegivenuspause，thoughnotfull—stopbyanymeans:"but，inhisOrdertotheKammergericht，hadmerelysaid，weweretodecidewiththeutmostdespatch，andthenatonceinformhisMajestyhow。"Withthespeedoflightorofthought，Rannslebenhardlydonereading，thisKammergerichtdecided，——itiswellknownhow:"IntheKing’sname；
　　rightineveryparticular，youCustrinGentlemen；——whichbesogoodaspublishtopartiesconcerned！"
　　ReportofKammergericht’sJudgmenttothiseffect，forbehoofofCustrin，wasatoncegotunderway；andKammergericht，inregardtohisMajesty，agreedmerelytoannouncethefactinthatquarter:
　　"Judgmentarrivedat，pleaseyourMajesty；——JudgmentalreadyunderwayforCustrin:"——you，Rannsleben，withoutsayingwhattheJudgmentis，youagainwriteforus。AndRannslebendoesso；
　　writestheabovelittleMessagetohisMajesty，"whichgottotheKing’shand，Friday，December10th。Andthesameday，"continuesRannsleben，"theKingdespatchedaverysevereCabinet—OrdertoMinistervonDornberg，"——headoftheDepartmenttowhichtheKammergerichtbelongs，——"demandingaCopyoftheJudgment。
　　Whichorderwasatonceobeyed。
　　"Hereupon，onSaturday，about11A。M。，therecametoGrand—
　　ChancellorvonFurst，"sublimeheadofusandofallLawyers，"aCabinet—Order，’Appearbeforemehere，thisday，at2o’clock；andbringwithyouyourThreeKammergerichtRathswhodrewup（MINUTIRT）theJudgmentintheArnoldCase。’"MessagebodefultoFurstandthethreeRaths。
　　"NOTA，"saysRannslebenhere，"theKingisundertheimpressionthat，injudgingaCase，ThreeRathsarealwaysemployed，andthereforedemandsThreeofus。But，properly，alltheabove—namedSixMEMBRACOLLEGII，besidesmyself，oughttohavegonetothePalace，orelseIalone。"Onsomepointsanill—informedKing。
　　Rannslebencontinues:——
　　"PresidentvonRebeurcametomeinhiscarriage，ataquarterto12；toldmeoftheKing’sOrder；andsaid，astheKingdemandedonlyThreeRaths，therewasnothingforitbuttonamemeandRathsFriedelandKircheisen，myusualpartnersinJudgmentbusiness。
　　Finding，however，onlookingintotheSentenceitself，thatKircheisenwasnotamongstthesignersofit，he[Rebeur]named，insteadofhim，RathGraun，whowas。FortheHerrPresidentapprehendedtheKingmightdemandtoseeourSentenceINORIGINALI，andwouldthenbeangrythatapersonhadbeensenttohimwhohadnotsignedthesame。PresidentvonRebeurinstructedmefarther，ThatI，asReporterintheCase，wastobespokesmanatthePalace；
　　andshouldexplaintohisMajestythereasonswhichhadweighedwiththeKammergerichtincomingtosuchdecision。
　　"TomydearWifeI，"asbeseemedagoodhusband，"saidnothingofallthis；confidingitonlytomyFather—in—law，whotriedtocheerme。Nor，indeed，didIfeelanyfearwithinme，beingpersuadedinmyconsciencethat，inthisdecisionoftheArnoldCase，Ihadproceededaccordingtothebestofmyknowledgeandconviction。
　　"At1o’clockIdrovetotheGrand—Chancellor’s，whereIfoundtheRathsFriedelandGraunalreadyarrived。TheChancellor，"oldFurst，"instructedusastowhatwehadtodowhenwecamebeforetheKing。Andthen，towards2o’clock，hetookusinhiscarriagetothePalace。WeenteredtheroomimmediatelyattheendoftheGreatHall。Herewefoundaheyduc[tallporter]，bywhomtheChancellorannouncedtotheKingthatwewerehere。Heyducsooncamebacktoinquire，WhethertheCABINETS—RATHStellter，"aSecretaryorShort—handwriterofhisMajesty’s，"hadarrivedyet；
　　andwhetherwe[WE，whatadoubt！]werePrivyCouncillors。WewerethenshortlyaftershownintotheKing。Wepassedthroughthreerooms，thesecondofwhichwasthatinwhichstandstheCONFIDENZ
　　TAFEL[Tablethatgoesbypulleysthroughthefloor，andcomesuprefurnished，whenyouwishtobespeciallyprivatewithyourfriends]。Inthefourth，asmallroomwithonewindow，wastheKing。TheChancellorwalkedfirst；Ifollowedhimclose；behindmecametheRathFriedel，andthenGraun。Somewaywithin，oppositethedoor，stoodascreen；withourbackstothis，"theKingwardsideofthis，"werangedourselves，"——inrespectfulrowofFour，Furstattheinwardendofus（rightorleftisnomatter）。
　　"TheKingsatinthemiddleoftheroom，sothathecouldlookpoint—blankatus；hesatwithhisbacktothechimney，inwhichtherewasafireburning。Hehadonawornhat，oftheclericalshape[old—militaryinfact，notashovelatall]；CASSAQUIN，"
　　shortdressing—gown，"ofred—brown（MORDORE）velvet；
　　blackbreeches，andbootswhichcamequiteupovertheknee。
　　Hishairwasnotdressed。Threelittlebenchletsorstools，coveredwithgreencloth，stoodbeforehim，onwhichhehadhisfeetlying[terriblyillofgout]。Inhislaphehadasortofmuff，withoneofhishandsinit，whichseemedtobegivinghimgreatpain。
　　IntheotherhandheheldourSentenceontheArnoldCase。Helayreclining（LAG）inaneasy—chair；athisleftstoodatable，withvariouspapersonit，——andtwogoldsnuffboxes，richlysetwithbrilliants，fromwhichhekepttakingsnuffnowandthen。
　　"Besidesus，therewaspresentintheroomtheCabinets—RathStellter[oftheshort—hand]，whostoodatadesk，andwasgettingreadyforwriting。TheKinglookedatus，saying，’Comenearer！’
　　Whereuponweadvancedanotherstep，andwerenowwithinlessthantwostepsofhim。HeaddressedhimselftousthreeRaths，takingnonoticeatalloftheGrand—Chancellor:——
　　KING。"’IsityouwhodrewupthejudgmentintheArnoldcase？’
　　WE（especiallyI，withabow）。"’Yea。’
　　"TheKingthenturnedtotheRathFriedel[toFriedel，asthecentralfigureoftheThree，perhapsastheportliest，thoughpoorFriedel，exceptsigning，hadlittlecognizanceofthething，inwhichnothebutRannslebenwastohavebeenspokesman]，andaddressedtoFriedelthosequestions，ofwhich，withtheiranswers，thereisProtocolpublished，underRoyalauthority，intheBerlinnewspapersofDecember14th，1779；"[VONSEINERKONIGLICHEN
　　MAJESTATHOCHSTSELBATANGEHALTENESPROTOCOLL:"Protocol[MinuteofProceedings]heldbyRoyalMajesty’sHighest—self，onthe11thDecember，1779，concerningthethreeKammergerichts—Raths，Friedel，GraunandRannsleben:"inPREUSS，iii。495。]ShorthandStelltertakingdownwhatwassaid，——quiteaccurately，testifiesRannsleben。
　　FromStellter（thatistosayfromthe"Protocol"justmentioned），orfromStellterandRannslebentogether，wecontinuetheDialogue:——
　　KINGtoFriedel[inthetoneofaRhadamanthussufferingfromgout]。"’TogivesentenceagainstaPeasantfromwhomyouhavetakenwagon，ploughandeverythingthatenableshimtogethisliving，andtopayhisrentandtaxes:isthatathingthatcanbedone？’
　　FRIEDEL（andthetwoMutes，bowing）。"’No。’
　　KING。"’MayaMillerwhohasnowater，andconsequentlycannotgrind，and，therefore，notearnanything，havehismilltakenfromhim，onaccountofhisnothavingpaidhisrent:isthatjust？’
　　FRIEDEL（andMutesasaforesaid）。"’No。’
　　KING。"’ButherenowisaNobleman，wishingtomakeaFish—pond:
　　togetmorewaterforhisPond，hehasaditchdug，todrawintoitthewaterfromasmallstreamwhichdrivesawater—mill。
　　TherebytheMillerloseshiswater，andcannotgrind；or，atmost，canonlygrindinthespringforthespaceofafortnight，andlateintheautumn，perhapsanotherfortnight。Yet，inspiteofallthis，itispretendedthattheMillershallpayhisrentquitethesameasatthetimewhenhehadfullwaterforhismill。Ofcourse，hecannotpayhisrent；hisincomingsaregone！AndwhatdoestheCustrinCourtofJusticedo？Itordersthemilltobesold，thattheNoblemanmayhavehisrent。AndtheBerlinTribunal’"——
　　ChancellorFurst，standingpainfullymute，unspokento，unnoticedhitherto，morelikeabroomstickthanaChancellor，venturestostrikeinwithasyllableofemendation，asmallcorrection，ofthesewords"BerlinTribunal"——
　　FURST（suggestively）。"’Kammergericht[mildlysuggestive，andperhapswithsomethinginhistonewhichmeans，"Iamnotabroomstick！"]:Kammergericht！’
　　KING（toshort—handStellter）。"’Kammergerichts—Tribunal:——[thentoFurst]Goyou，Sir，aboutyourbusiness，ontheinstant！
　　YourSuccessorisappointed；withyouIhavenothingmoretodo。
　　Disappear！’"——"Ordered，"saysOfficialRannsleben，"orderedtheGrand—Chancellor，inverysevereterms，Tobegone！tellinghimthathisSuccessorwasalreadyappointed。WhichorderHerrvonFurst，withoutsayingaword，hastilyobeyed，passinginfrontofusthree，withtheutmostspeed。"Infront，——screen，Isuppose，nothavingroombehindit，——andaltogethervanishesfromFriedrich’sHistory；allbutsomeGHOSTofhim（sowemaytermit），whichreappearsforaninstantonce，aswillbenoticed。
　　KING（continuestoFriedel，notinalowertoneprobably）:——"’theKammergerichts—Tribunalconfirmsthesame。Thatishighlyunjust；
　　andsuchSentenceisaltogethercontrarytohisMajesty’slandsfatherlyintentions:——myname[yougiveit，"IntheKing’sName，"forsooth]cruellyabused！’"
　　Sofarissetforthinthe"RoyalProtocolprintednextTuesday，"
　　aswellasinRannsleben。Butfromthispoint，theDialogue——ifitcanbecalledDialogue，beingmerelyarebukeandexpectorationofRoyalwrathagainstFriedelandhisTwo，whoareallmute，sofarasIcanlearn，andstandlikecriminalsinthedock，feelingthemselvesunjustlycondemned——getsmoreandmoreintoconflagration，andcannotbedistinctlyreported。"MYnametosuchathing！WhenwasIfoundtooppressapoormanforloveofarich？
　　Tofollowwiggeriesandformswithsolemnattention，carelesswhatbecameoftheinternalfact？Actof1566，allowingGersdorftomakehisPond？Likeenough；——andArnold’slossofwater，thatisnotworththeascertaining；youknownotyetwhatitwas，someofyouevensayitwasnothing；carenotwhetheritwasanything。
　　CouldArnoldgrind，ornot，asformerly？WhatisActof1566，oranyorallActs，incomparison？Wretchedmortals，hadyouwigsafathomlong，andLaw—booksonyourback，andActsof1566bythehundredweight，whatcouldithelp，iftherightofapoormanwereleftbyyoutrampledunderfoot？WhatisthemeaningofyoursittingthereasJudges？DispensersofRightinGod’sNameandmine？Iwillmakeanexampleofyouwhichshallberemembered！——
　　Outofmysight！"WhereuponEXEUNTinhaste，allThree，——thoughnotfar，nothome，aswillbeseen。
　　Onlytheessentialsenseofallthis，nottheexactterms，could（orshould）anyStelltertakeinshort—hand；andintheProtocolitisdecorouslyomittedaltogether。Rannslebenmerelysays:"TheKingfarthermadeuseofverystrongexpressionsagainstus，"——toostrongtoberepeated，——"and，atlast，dismisseduswithoutsayingwhatheintendedtodowithus。Wehadhardlylefttheroom，whenhefollowedus，orderingustowait。TheKing，duringtheinterviewwithus，heldtheSentence，ofmycomposition，inhishand；
　　andseemedparticularlyirritatedaboutthecircumstanceofthejudgmentbeingpronouncedinhisname，asistheusualform。
　　Hestruckthepaperagainandagainwithhisotherhand，"——heatofindignationquiteextinguishinggout，forthemoment，——"exclaimingatthesametimerepeatedly，’Cruellyabusedmyname（MEINENNAMEN
　　CRUELMISSBRAUCHT）！’"[Preuss，iii。495—498。]——WewillnowgivetheremainingpartoftheProtocol（whatdirectlyfollowstheaboveCATECHETICALorDIALOGUEpartbeforethatcaughtfire），——astakendownbyStellter，andreadinalltheNewspapersnextTuesday:——
　　"PROTOCOL[ofDecember11th，Titlealreadygiven；[Supra，p。439n。]Docketingadds]，WHICHISTOBEPRINTED。"……（CATECHETICSASABOVE，——ANDTHEN）:"TheKing’sdesirealwaysisandwas，Thateverybody，behehighorlow，richorpoor，getpromptjustice；andthat，withoutregardofpersonorrank，nosubjectofhisfailatanytimeofimpartialrightandprotectionfromhisCourtsofLaw。
　　"Wherefore，withrespecttothismostunjustSentenceagainsttheMillerArnoldofthePommerzigCrabmill，pronouncedintheNeumark，andconfirmedhereinBerlin，hisMajestywillestablishanemphaticexample（EINNACHDRUCKLICHESEXEMPELSTATUIREN）；totheendthatallCourtsofJustice，inalltheKing’sProvinces，maytakewarningthereby，andnotcommitthelikeglaringunjustacts。
　　For，letthembearinmind，Thattheleastpeasant，yea，whatisstillmore，thatevenabeggar，is，nolessthanhisMajesty，ahumanbeing，andonetowhomduejusticemustbemetedout。AllmenbeingequalbeforetheLaw，ifitisaprincecomplainingagainstapeasant，orVICEVERSA，theprinceisthesameasthepeasantbeforetheLaw；and，onsuchoccasions，purejusticemusthaveitscourse，withoutregardofperson:LettheLaw—Courts，inalltheProvinces，takethisfortheirrule。Andwhenevertheydonotcarryoutjusticeinastraightforwardmanner，withoutanyregardofpersonandrank，butputasidenaturalfairness，——thentheyshallhavetoanswerhisMajestyforit（SOLLENSICESMITSEINER
　　KONIGLICHENMAJESTATZUTHUNKRIEGEN）。ForaCourtofLawdoinginjusticeismoredangerousandperniciousthanabandofthieves:
　　againsttheseonecanprotectoneself；butagainstrogueswhomakeuseofthecloakofjusticetoaccomplishtheirevilpassions，againstsuchnomancanguardhimself。Theseareworsethanthegreatestknavestheworldcontains，anddeservedoublepunishment。
　　"Fortherest，beitalsoknowntothevariousCourtsofJustice，ThathisMajestyhasappointedanewGrand—Chancellor。"
　　Furstdismissed。"YethisMajestywillnotthelesslooksharplywithhisowneyesaftertheLaw—proceedingsinalltheProvinces；
　　andhecommandsyou"——thatis，alltheLaw—courts——"urgentlyherewith:FIRSTLY，"——whichisalsolastly，——"Toproceedtodealequallywithallpeopleseekingjustice，beitprinceorpeasant；
　　for，there，allmustbealike。However，ifhisMajesty，atanytimehereafter，comeuponafaultcommittedinthisregard，theguiltyCourtscannowimaginebeforehandhowtheywillbepunishedwithrigor，PresidentaswellasRaths，whoshallhavedeliveredajudgmentsowickedandopenlyopposedtojustice。WhichallCollegesofJusticeinallhisMajesty’sProvincesareparticularlytotakenoticeof。"
　　"MEM。ByhisMajesty’sspecialcommand，measuresaretakenthatthisProtocolbeinsertedinalltheBerlinJournals。"[In
　　Berlin’scheNachrichtenvonStaatsundGelehrtenSachen，No。149，"Tuesday，14thDecember，1779。"Preuss，iii。494。]
　　TheremainderofRannsleben’sNarrativeisbeautifullybriefandsignificant。——"Wehadhardlylefttheroom，"saidheSUPRA，"whentheKingfollowedus，"lameashewas，withafulminant"Waitthere！"Rannslebencontinues:"ShortlyaftercameanAide—de—Camp，whotookusinacarriagetothecommonTown—prison，theKalandshof；heretwoCorporalsandtwoPrivatesweresettoguardus。Onthe13thDecember，1779，"thirddayofourarrest，"aCabinet—Orderwaspublishedtous，bywhichtheKinghadappointedaCommissionofInquiry；buthad，atthesametime，commandedbeforehandthattheSentenceshouldnotbelessthanayear’sconfinementinafortress，dismissalfromoffice，andpaymentofcompensationtotheArnoldpeopleforthelossestheyhadsustained。"Whichcertainlywasabadoutlookforus。
　　PreciselythesamehasbefallenourBrethrenofCustrin；allsuddenlypackedintoPrison，justwhilereadingourApprovalofthem；——theretheysit，theirSentencetobelikeours。"OurarrestintheKalandshoflastedfrom11thDecember，1779，till5thJanuary，1780，"threeweeksandthreedays，——when（withTwoExceptions，tobenotedpresently）wewereall，KammergerichtersandCustrinersalike，transferredtoSpandau。
　　IspokeofwhatmightbecalledaghostofKanzlerFurstoncerevisitingtheglimpsesoftheMoon，orSuniftherewereanyinthedismalDecemberdays。Thisisit，witnessonewhosawit:
　　"OnthemorningofDecember12th，thedayaftertheGrand—
　　Chancellor’sdismissal，theStreetinwhichhelivedwasthrongedwiththecarriagesofcallers，whocametotestifytheirsympathy，andtooffertheircondolencetothefallenChancellor。ThecrowdofcarriagescouldbeseenfromthewindowsoftheKing’sPalace。"
　　ThesameyoungLegalGentleman，byandbyaveryoldone，who，himselfoneofthecallersattheEx—Chancellor’shousethatday，sawthis，andrelateditinhisoldagetoHerrPreuss，[Preuss，iii。499，500。]remembersandrelatesalsothisothersignificantfact:——
　　"Duringthedaysthatfollowed"theaboveeventandPublicationoftheRoyalProtocol，"Ioftencrossed，intheforenoon，theEsplanadeinfrontofthePalace（SCHLOSSPLATZ），atthatsidewheretheKing’sapartmentswere；thesamewhichhisRoyalHighnesstheCrown—Princenow[1833]occupies。Irememberthathere，onthatpartoftheEsplanadewhichwasdirectlyunderFriedrich’swindows，therestoodconstantlynumbersofPeasants，nottenortwelve，butasmanyasahundredatatime；allwithPetitionsintheirhands，whichtheywereholdinguptowardsthewindow；shouting，’PleasehisMajestytolookatthese；wehavebeenstillworsetreatedthantheArnolds！’Andindeed，IhaveunderstoodtheLaw—Courts，forsometimeafter，foundgreatdifficultytoasserttheirauthority:
　　thepartiesagainstwhomjudgmentwent，takingrefugeintheArnoldprecedent，andappealingdirecttotheKing。"