APRIL18th。"……LordStratford[tomeanunknownLordship}andheadsofOppositionwouldliketoascertainwhatHotham’soffertotheKingofPrussiaIS。"
　　Truly，yes；theymeantoaskinParliament（aspoorgamblersinthatCockpitarewont），’Andwhydidnotyoumaketheoffersooner，then？FriendshipwithhisPrussianMajesty，lastyear，wouldhavesavedthewholeofthatlargeWaterspoutabouttheMeadowsofClamei！Nayneedwe，afewmonthsago，havespentsuchloadsofgoldsubsidizingthoseHessiansandDanesagainsthim？
　　ThetreasuresofthisCountrygoastrangeroad，Mr。Speaker！
　　Whatistheuseofourindustriesandriches？’Heavens，yes，what！
　　Butwecontinuetoexcerptandinterpret:——
　　Reichenbach"hassaidnothingofthistohisPrussianMajesty，Reichenbachhasnot；toodangerousinownpresentdown—pressedstate:——thoughamazinglyexactalwaysinnews，andattachedtohisPrussianMajestyasmortalseldomwas。NeedhefeartheirnewHotham，then？DoesnotfearHotham，nothehim，beingamansocarefuloftruthinhisnews。Darenot，however，nowsendanyintelligenceabouttheRoyalFamilyhere；PrussianMajestyhavingorderedhimnottowritegossiplikeaspitefulwoman:Whatishetodo？Instructhim，OmyAmiable。
　　"Knowfortherest，andbeawareofit，OAmiable，thatQueenCarolinehereisofopinion，TheAmiableGrumkowshouldbeconciliated；andthatQueenSophieandHothamareunderstoodtohavebeentryingit。Donotabandonme，OAmiable；nayIknowyouwillnot，youandSeckendorf，never，thoughIamapoorman。
　　"Havefoundoutacuriousstory，HISTOIREFORTCRIEUSE，——aboutoneofPrinceFred’samourettes。"StorywhichthisEditor，inthenameofthewholehumanspecies，willtotallysuppress，andsweepintothecesspool，toheraldReichenbachthither。ExceptonlythatthiscorollarybytheDuchessofKendalmaybeappendedtothething:——
　　"DuchessofKendal[Hop—poleEMERITA，nowgonetodevotion，whomweknow，piouslyturnsuphereyesatsuchdoings]，thinksthePrincessWilhelminawillhaveabadlifeofitwithFred，andthatshe’willneedthewisdomofSolomontogetonhere。’Notagoodbargain，thisPrinceFredandhisSister。Adissolutefellowhe，notlikedbythePublic"（Ishouldhope）。’ThenastoPrincessAmelia，she，whowasalwayshaughty，beginstogiveherselfairsuponthePrince—RoyalofPrussia；sheisasill—temperedasherFather，andstillmoregiventobackbiting（PLUSRAILLEUSE），andwillgreatlydispleasethePotsdamMajesty。’
　　Thesearecheeringthoughts。"ButwhatistobecomeofNosti？
　　FaithfultohisGrumkow，tohisSeckendorf——tohispairofsheep—stealers，poordog。Butiftroublerise；——oh，atleastdonothangme，yeincomparablepair！"——
　　THEHOTHAMDESPATCHES。
　　SlaveNosti’sterrors，couldheseebehindthescenes，arewithoutfoundation！thetremendousHothamNegotiation，allablazeatthatCharlottenburgDinner，issunklowenoughintothesmokingstate，threateningtogooutaltogether。Smoketheremaystillbe，perceptiblevestigesofsmoke；whichindeed，foralongtime，fitfullycontinued:but，atthetimewhileNosti，quakingineveryjointofhim，writestheseterrors，Hothamperceivesthathiserrandisvain；thatproperlytherehasasgoodasextinctionsupervened。April3dwastheflame—point；whichlastedinitsbrightnessonlyforafewdaysorhours。Aprilisnotgone，orhalfgone，whenflaminghasquiteceased，andtheuseofbellows，neversojudicious，isbecomingdesperate:andlongbeforetheendofMay，noredistobeseenintheaffairatall，andtheverybellowsarelaiddown。
　　Here——aretheepochs:riddledoutofsuchamassofextinctrubbishashumannatureseldomhadtodealwith；——herearecertainextractsinagreatlycondensedstate，fromtheauthenticvoluminousHothamDespatchesandResponses；——whichmayconvenientlyinterrupttheNostiBabblementatthispoint。
　　TOMYLORDTOWNSHENDATLONDON:
　　ExcellencyHothamLOQUITUR（inagreatlycondensedform）。
　　BERLIN，12thAPRIL，1730。"……OfoneortwonoteworthypointsIhavetoappriseyourLordship。SosoonashisMajestywassober，hefoundthathehadgonetoofaratthatgranddinnerofMonday3d；andwasinverybadhumorinconsequence。Crown—PrincehaswrittenfromPotsdamtohisSister，’NodoubtIamleftherelesttheEnglishwindgetatme（depeurqueleventanglaisnemetouchat）。’SawKingatParade，whowasalittlevague；’isgivingmattershisconsideration。’MajestyhassaidtoBorckandKnyphausen，’IftheywanttheDouble—Marriage，andtodetachmefromtheKaiser，letthemproposesomethingaboutJulichandBerg。’Sitsthewindinthatquarter？Kinghassaidsince，tooneMarschall，aPrivate—Secretarywhoisinourinterest:’IhatemySon，andmySonhatesme:wearebestasunder；——letthemmakehimSTATTHALTER（Vice—regent）ofHanover，withhisPrincess！’
　　CommissionmightbemadeoutinthePrincessAmelia’sname；
　　properconditionstied，andsoon:——Knyphausensuggestsitcouldbedone。Knyphausenistruetous；buthestandsalone[notalone，butcannotmuchhelp]；doesnotevenstirintheNOSTIorST。—MARY—AXEAffairasyet。"
　　PrinceFriedrichtobeSTATTHALTERinHanoverwithhisEnglishPrincess？ThatwouldsavetheexpenseofanEstablishmentforhimathome。ThathasbeensuggestedbytheKnyphausenorEnglishparty:andnodoubtitlookedflatteringtohisPrussianMajestyformoments。ThismaybecalledEpochfirst，afterthatgrandCharlottenburgDinner。
　　ThenastotheNOSTIAffair，inwhichKnyphausen"doesnotstirasyet，"——thefactis，itwasonlyputintoKnyphausen’shandsthedaybeforeYESTERDAY，aswesoondiscover；andKnyphausenisnotsosureaboutitassomeare！ThatHothamDespatchisofWednesday，12thApril。AndnottillyesterdaycouldGuyDickensreportperformanceoftheotherimportantthing。CaptainGuyDickens，abriskhandymilitaryman，SecretarytoDubourgaythisgoodwhilepast，"HasdulyreceivedfromHeadquartersthesuccessiveNOSTI—GRUMKOWdocuments，caughtupinSt。MaryAxe；
　　hasnowdeliveredthemtoKnyphausen，tobelaidbeforehisPrussianMajestyinagoodhour；andwouldfain（Tuesday，April11th）hopesomeresultfromthisstep。"NotforalmostamonthdoesHothamhimselfsayanythingofittothePrussianMajesty，goodhourforKnyphausennothavingcome。Butnow，inregardtothatHanoverStatthaltership，hearTownshend，——condensed，butnotnearlysomuchso，myLordbeingasuccinctmanwhosticksalwayscreditablytothepoint:——
　　TOTHEEXCELLENCYHOTHAMATBERLIN（fromLordTownshend）。
　　LONDON，27thAPRIL。"Yes，youshallhavetheHanoverVice—regency。
　　WewillsetuptheCrown—PrinceFriedrichinHanoverasdesired；
　　butwillgivetheCommissiontoourownPrincess，thatbeingmoreconvenientforseveralreasons:Crown—Prince，furthermore，mustpromisetocomeovertoEnglandwhenwerequirehim；ITEMmayrepayusourexpenseshereafter，AstoMarriage—Portions，wewillgivenonewithourPrincess，noraskanywiththeirs。
　　Bothmarriagesornone。"Annsoenough。
　　Alas，nothingcameofthis；PrussianMajesty，inspiteofthrift，perceivingthat，forseveralreasons，itwouldnotdo。
　　MeanwhileGrumkow，welearnfromasecretsource，[NOSTI，supra（18thApril），p。185；infra，p。101。]hasbeenconsiderablycourtedbyBothamandherPrussianMajesty；QueenCarolinehavingsignifiedfromEngland，Thattheyoughttogainthatknave，——whatpricedidhechargeforhimself？Butthisalsoprovesquiteunavailing；nevercametoPRICING。Andso，——hearHothamoncemore:——
　　TOLORDTOWNSHENDATLONDON（fromExcellencyHotham）。
　　BERLIN，18thAPRIL。"……Grumkowisathorninmyside:onewouldliketodohimsomeserviceinreturn。"’CannotyoustopanORIGINALLetterofhis’（wehaveonlydecipheredCopiesasyet）tothatReichenbachorNOSTI，’strongenoughtobreakhisback？——
　　Theywilltry。HothamcontinuesinnextDespatch:——
　　BERLIN，22dAPRIL。"DinedwiththeKingagain；Crown—Princewaspresent:dreadfullydejected，——’atwhichonecannothelpbeingmoved；thereissomethingsoengaginginthePrince，andeverybodysayssomuchgoodofhim。’"HearHotham！Whoagain，threedaysafter，saysofourFritz:’IfIamnotmuchmistaken，thisyoungPrincewillonedaymakeaveryconsiderablefigure。’"WishwecouldmanagetheMarriage；butthisGrumkow，this"——CannottheycontrivetosendanORIGINALstrongenough？
　　Alas，fromthesamesecretsourcewelearn，withinaweek，thatGrumkow’sbackisverystrong；theTobacco—Parliamentinfullblastagain，andSeckendorf’sCouriersgallopingtoViennawiththebestnews。NayhisMajestylooksexpressly"souruponHotham，"
　　ordoesnotlookatall；willnotevenspeakwhenheseeshim；——
　　forareasonweshallhear。[NOSTI，infra（29thApril），p。191。]
　　canit，bethoughtthatanyliberalityinuseofthebellowsorotherfire—implementswillnowavailwithhisMajesty？
　　SECONDANDLASTPEEPINTOTHENOSTI—GRUMKOW
　　CORRESPONDENCECAUGHTUPINST。MARYAXE。
　　ButatthispointletourTwoRooksrecommencealittle:Nosti，onthe18th，weleftquakingineveryjointofhim；——andgoodnewswasalmostatthedoor，hadafflictedNostiknownit。Grumkow’sstrain（suppressedbyushere），allthiswhile，isingeneral，almosteversincetheblazeofthatHothamDinnerwentoffintorepentantheadache:’Pshaw，don’tfear！’Nayafterafortnightorso，itisagain:’Steady！weareallright？’Tobacco—ParliamentandtheRoyalImaginationmakingsuchprogress。ThisisstillbutthethirdweeksincethatgrandDinneratCharlottenburg:——
　　TOTHEEXCELLENZREICHENBACHATLONDON（fromGrumkow）。
　　BERLIN，22dAPRIL。’KingwantstogetridofthePrincess’
　　Wilhelmina，’whoisgrownlean，ugly，withpimplesonherface（quiestdevenuemaigre，laide，couperosee，’
　　[ThisisoneofthesentencesWilhelminahasgotholdof（Wilhelmina，i。234）。]——dog:willnobodyhorsewhipthatlieoutofhim！）——’judgewhatatreatthatwillbetoaPrinceofWales，whohashisamourettes！’Allisright，Nosti，isitnot？
　　BERLIN，25thAPRIL。"KingdeclaredtoSeckendorfyesterdayagain，HemightwritetotheKaiser，Thatwhilehelived，nothingshouldeverparthisMajestyfromtheKaiserandhisCause；thattheFrenchdarenotattackLuxembourg，asisthreatened；andiftheydo——！UponwhichSeckendorfdespatchedaCouriertoVienna。
　　"AstoHotham，heexplainshimselfuponnothing，"——stalksaboutwithhisnoseintheair，asiftherewerenothingfarthertobeexplained。"IspokeyesterdayoftheSingleMatch，WilhelminaandPrinceofWales；Kinganswered，evenoftheSingleMatch，Devilflyawaywithit！"——orastillcoarserphrase。
　　’MeanwhiletheQueen，thoughattheendofhereighthmonth，ischeeryasafishinwater；[Wilhelminahasthistoo，inadisfiguredstate（i。233）。]andalwaysformsgrandprojectoftotallyruiningSeckendorf，byKnyphausen’sandotherhelp。’
　　"Hothamyesterday，glancingatNostinodoubt，saidtotheSIEUR
　　DEPOTSDAM[cantphrasefortheKing]，’ThatgreatPrinceswereveryunluckytohaveministersthatdurstnotshowthemselvesingoodsociety；fortheresultwas，theysentnothingbutfalsenewsandrumorspickedupincoffee—houses。’"
　　"Coffee—houses？"answersReichenbach，byandby:"ReichenbachisinEnglishsocietyofthefirstdistinction，andreceivesvisitsfromLordsandDukes。Thisalltheworldknows"——tobenothinglikethecase，asTownshendtoohasoccasionallymentioned。
　　Atanyrate，continuesGrumkow，"theQueen’sHusbandsaid，aside，toNosti’sFriend，’IseeheisglancingatReichenbach；buthewon’tmakemuchofthat（cynicallyspeaking，neferaquedel抏auclaire）。’Hothamisbynomeansamanofbrilliantmind，andhismannersarerough:butGinkel，"theDutchman，"iscleverer（PLUSSOUPLE），andmuchbetterlikedbyNosti’sMaster。"
　　ANTISTROPHEsoonfollows；LondonRavenishimselfagain；
　　——NostiLOQUITUR:——
　　LONDON，25thAPRIL。"……Kinghaswrittentome，IAMtoreporttohimanytalktheremaybeintheCourthereabouthisMajesty！
　　MyAmiableandhisSeckendorf，needtheyaskifNostiwill，andinawaytogivethempleasure？"……
　　STROPHE（allegrobytheBerlinRavenorRook，whohasnotyetheardtheabove）；——GrumkowLOQUITUR:——
　　BERLIN，29thAPRIL。"……WrongnottowriteentertainingnewsoftheEnglishCourtasheretofore。Kinglikesit。
　　"WhatyousayofthePrince—RoyalofPrussia’swritingtotheQueenofEngland，isverycurious；andyoudidwelltosaynothingofittotheFather；thethingbeingofextremedelicacy，andtheproofdifficult。Butitseemslikely。AndIinsinuatedsomethingofittohisMajesty，thedaybeforeyesterday[27thApril，1730，therefore？OnemomentaryglanceofHansardintotheTobacco—Parliament]，asofathingIhadlearnedfromaspy"（suchmypretence，ONosti）——spy"whoistheintimatefriendofKnyphausenandplaystraitor:youmayfancythatitstruckterribly。"Yes！"AndhisMajestyhaslookedsouruponHothameversince；andpassedaboveanhourincolloquywithSeckendorfandme，insightbothofEnglishHothamandDutchGinkelwithoutspeakingtothem。
　　"ItwastrueenoughwhatNostiheardoftheQueen’sfairspeeches，andHotham’s，totheFriendofNosti。Butitisallended:
　　theQueen’s，weeksago，beinginvain:Hothamtoo，aftersomecivilities，seemsnowindifferent。’ENFIN[’Afin’healwayswritesit，copyingtheindistinctgurgleofhisownhorse—dialect]——AFIN
　　FILOUTERIETOUTPURE’（wholeofitthimblerig，ontheirpart）。
　　"Admirablestory，thatofPrinceFred’samourette[senttothecesspoolbyus，heraldofReichenbachthither]:lethisMajestyknowit，byallmeans。WhattheDuchessofKendal[leantallfemaleinexpensivebrocades，withgiltprayer—books，visibleinthebodytoNostiatthattime]，whattheDuchessofKendalsaystoyouisperfectlyjust；andasthePrincessWilhelminaisveryill—looking[LAIDE，——howdareyousayso，dog？]，Ibelieveshewillhaveabadlifeofit，thePrinceofWalesbeingaccustomedtodaintiermeats。Yestruly，shewill，astheDuchesssays，’needtobewiserthanSolomon’toconciliatethehumorsdownthere（LA
　　BAS）withthegeniusofhisPrussianMajestyandQueen。——’AsforyourPrincessAmelia，dependuponit，whiletheCommandantofPotsdamlives，shewillnevergetholdofthePrince—Royal，thoughheissofuriouslytakenwiththeBritannicMajesties。’"
　　[Continues；inauswertoaNosti"Caw！Caw！"whichweomit。]
　　BERLIN，2dMAY。——"WishyouhadnottoldtheKingsopositivelythattheEnglishsay，itshallbeDoubleMatchornone。
　　HothamsaidtotheSwedishAmbassador:’Reichenbach，walkinginthedark，wouldgivehimselfafineknockonthenose（auraitunfurieuxpieddenez），when，’orIF，’thethingwasdonequiteotherwise。’Haveacautionwhatyouwrite。"
　　Pooh，pooh！Hothammusthavesaid"if，"not"when；"Swedeisquiteastray！——Andindeedwewillhereleaveoff，andshutdownthismagazineofrubbish；rightgladtowashourselveswhollyfromit（inthreewaters）forevermore。PossiblyenoughthePrussianDryasdustwill，oneday，printitINEXTENSO，andwiththatlucidityofcommentandarrangementwhichispeculiartohim；
　　exasperatedreaderswillthenseewhetherIhaveusedthemILLornot，accordingtotheopportunitytherewas！——Here，atanyrate，myreadershallhefreeofit。Indeedhemayperceive，thenegotiationwasbythistimecometoasafepoint，theNosti—Grumkowstriumphant，andtheinterestofthemattermainlyout。Farthertransientanxietiesthisamiablecouplehad，——
　　traceableinthatlastshortcroakfromGrumkow，——lesttheEnglishmightconsenttothatofthe"Single—Marriageinthemeantime"
　　（whichtheEnglishneverdid，ormeanttodo）。Forexample，thisotherscreechofNosti，whichshallbehisfinallast—screech:——
　　LONDON，12thMAY。——"LordTownshendalarminglyhintedtome:
　　BetterhavedonewithyourGrumkow—and—Seckendorfspeculations:
　　theill—intentionedareperfectlysuretobefoundoutattheendoftheaccount；andtheirtoolswillgetruinedalongwiththem。
　　Nostiendeavoredtotalkbiginreply:butheshakesinhisshoesnevertheless；andwithaheartfullofdistractionexclaimsnow，Saveyourselves，saveme！——IfHothamspeakoftheSingle—Marriageonly，itiscertainthePrince—Royalmustmeantorunaway，"andsomakeitaDoubleoneintime。
　　Yes，indeed！Buttheseweretransientterrors。Thedayisourown，myGrumkow；yes，ourown，myNosti:——andsoourColloquyofRookeriesshallbesuppressiblehenceforth。
　　HISMAJESTYGETSSIGHTOFTHEST。—MARY—AXEDOCUMENTS；
　　BUTNOTHINGFOLLOWSFROMIT。
　　WehaveonlytoaddwhatHothamreports（Berlin，May6th），Thathe"hashadaninterviewwithhisMajesty，andspokenoftheSt。—Mary—Axeaffair；KnyphausenhavingfoundamomenttolayitbeforehisMajesty。"SothattheaboveExcerptsfromSt。MaryAxe（allbutthelasttwo），——theabove，andmanymoresuppressedbyus，——areinhisMajesty’shands:andheisbusystudyingthem；
　　will，itislikely，producetheminanamazedTobacco—Parliamentoneoftheseevenings！——
　　Whattheemotionsoftheroyalbreastwereduringtheperusalofthisextraordinarydialogueofbirds，whichhascometohimthroughSt。MaryAxe——？Manifoldprobably:manifold，questionable；
　　butnottragical，ornotimmediatelyso。Certainlyitisdefinableasthepaltriestbabble；notreasonvisibleinit，norconstructivetreason；butitpainfullyindicates，werehisMajestycandid，ThathisMajestyissubjecttospiesinhisownHouse；
　　naythatcertainpartiesdoseemtofancytheyhavegothisMajestybythenose，andarepipingtuneswithaneyetohisdancing，thereto。Thisisapainfulthought，which，Ibelieve，doesmuchagitatehisMajestynowandafterwards。——Apainfulthoughtorsuspicion，risingsometimes（inthattemperamentofhis）tothepitchofthehorrible。Ibelieveitoccasionally，everhenceforth，keepshauntingthehighlypoetictemperamentofhisMajesty，noreverquitshimagainatall；stalkingalways，nowandthen，throughthevacantchambersofhismind，inwhatwemaycallthenight—season（ortimeofsolitudeandhypochondriacalreflection），——thoughinbusytimesagain（indaylight，sotospeak）heimpatientlycastsitfromhim。PoorMajesty！
　　ButfigureGrumkow，figuretheTobacco—ParliamentwhenMajestylaidthesePapersontheTable！AHANSARDofthatnightwouldbeworthreading。ThereisthunderousnoteofinterrogationonhisMajesty’sface；——whataglimmerinthehardpuckeryeyesofFeldzeugmeisterSeckendorf，"JARNI—BLEU！"Nodoubt，anexcessivelyastonishedParliament。NothingbutbrassoffacewillnowservetheprincipalHonorableGentlemanthere；butinthathappilyheisnotwanting。
　　OfcourseGrumkowdeniestheLetterspoint—blank:Mereforgeries，these，oftheEnglishCourt，plottingtoruinyourMajesty’sfaithfulservant，andbringinotherservantstheywilllikebetter！MayhavewrittentoReichenbach，nayindeedhas，thisorthattriflingthing:butthoseCopyistsinSt。MaryAxe，"deciphering，"——garbling，manufacturing，tilltheymakearomanceofit，——alas，yourMajesty？Nay，atanyrate，whataretheLetters？GrumkowcanpleadthattheyarethefoolishestinsignificantrubbishofCourt—gossip，nottendinganybadroad，iftheyhaveatendency。Thattheyareadaptedtothenatureofthebeast，andofthesituation，——thishewillcarefullyabstainfromremarking。
　　WehavenoHANSARDofthisSession；allisconjectureandtobacco—smoke。Whatweknowis，nottheleasteffect，exceptaninternaltrouble，wasproducedontheroyalmindbytheSt。—Mary—AxeDiscovery。SomeQuestiontheremightwellbe，inarticulatelyasyet，ofGrumkow’sfidelity，atleastofhisdiscretion；seedsofsuspicionastoGrumkow，whichmaysproutupbyandby；resolutiontokeepone’seyeonGrumkow。Butthefirstpracticalfruitofthematteris，fiercejealousythattheEnglishandtheircliquedoreallywishtointerfereinourministerialappointments；sothat，forthepresent，Grumkowisfirmerinhisplacethanever。Andprivately，weneednotdoubt，themattercontinuespainfultohisMajesty。
　　Onethingiscertain，preciselyaweekafter，hisMajesty，——muchfluctuatinginmindevidently，fortheDocument"hasbeenchangedthreeorfourtimeswithinforty—eighthours，"——presentshisfinalanswertoHotham。Whichrunstothiseffect（"outrageous，"asHothamdefinesit）:——
　　"1。ForHanoverandyourgreatliberalityonthatscore，muchobliged；butuponreconsiderationthinkitwillnotdo。
　　2。MarriageFIRST，PrinceofWalestoWilhelmina，——Consentwithpleasure。3。MarriageSECOND，Crown—PrinceFriedrichwithyourAmelia，——forthatalsoweareextremelywishful，andtrustitwillonedaytakeeffect:butfirsttheseSeville—Treatymatters，anddifferencesbetweentheKaiserandalliedEnglishandFrenchwillrequiretobepulledstraight；thatdone，wewilltreataboutthetermsofMarriageSECOND。Oneindispensablewillbe，——ThattheEnglishguaranteeourSuccessioninJulichandBerg。"[Hotham’sDespatch，18thMay，1730。]
　　"Outrageous"indeed！——Crown—Princesends，alongwiththis，alovingmessagebyHotham，ofearnestlydeprecatingtenor，totheBritannicMajesty；"begshisBritannicMajestynottorejecttheKing’sProposals，whatevertheymaybe，——thisforpoorSisterWilhelmina’ssake。’Forthoughhe，theCrown—Prince，wasdeterminedtolosehislifesoonerthanmarryanybodybutthePrincessAmelia，yetifthisNegotiationwerebrokenoff，hisFatherwouldgotoextremitiestoforcehimandhispoorSisterintootherengagements。’"——Which，alas，whatcanitavailwiththeBritannicMajesty，inregardtosuchoutrageousPropositionsfromthePrussian？
　　BritannicMajesty’sMinistry，asalways，answersbyreturnofCourier:——"MAY22d。BothMarriagea，ornone:Sevillehasnoconcernwithboth，morethanwithone:DITTOJulichandBerg，——ofwhichlatterindeedweknownothing，——nor（ASIDETOHOTHAM）meantoknow。"[Despatch，Whitehall，11thMay（22dbyN。S。]。
　　WherebyHothamperceivesthatitisasgoodtothrowawaythebellows，andoonsiderthematterextinct。HothammakesreadyforanExcursionintoSaxony，toathingcalledCAMPOFRADEWITZ，orENCAMPMENTOFRADEWITZ；aMilitarySpectacleofnever—imaginedmagnificence，tobegivenbyAugusttheStrongthere，whitheralltheworldiscrowding；——andconsidersanyBusinesshehadatBerlintobeasgoodasdone。
　　EvidentlyFriedrichWilhelmhasnotbeenmuchwroughtuponbytheSt。—Mary—AxeDocuments！Oneweektheyhavebeenrevolvingintheroyalmind；partofaweekintheSmokingParliament（weknownotwhatdaytheywerelaidonthetablethere，butitmusthavebeenagrandoccurrencewithinthosewalls！）——andthisalready（May13th）istheresultarrivedat:Propositions，changedthreeorfourtimeswithinforty—eighthours，anddefinableatlastas"outrageous；"whichinduceHothamtolaydownthebellows，andpreparetogohisways。OurSt。—Mary—Axediscoveryseemstohavenoeffectatall！——
　　Oneotherpublicresultthereisfromit，andasyetoneonly:
　　Reichenbach，"fromcertaincausestheretomovingUs（ausgewissenUnsdazubewegendenGrunden），"getsaformalLetterofRecall。OstensibleLetter，datedBerlin，13thMay，andsignedFriedrichWilhelm；whichtheEnglishmayreadfortheircomfort。Onlythatalongwiththis，ofthesamedateandsignature，intendedforReichenbach’scomfort，thesameLeatherBagbringsaPrivateLetter（whichDickensoranotherhascontrivedtogetsightofandcopy），apprisingReichenbach，That，unostensibly，hisproceedingsareapprovedof；thatheistocontinueathisposttillfurtherorders，allthesame，"andkeepwatchontheseMarriages，aboutwhichthereissuchdebatingintheworld（wovoninderWeltsovieldebattirtwird）；thingsbeingstillinthesamestateashalfayearago。
　　Thatistosay，IamreadyformyDaughter’sMarriagewiththePrinceofWales:butformySon，heistooyoungyet；undhatesdamitkeineEile，weilichGottlobnochzweiSohnehab（noristhereanyhaste，asIhave，thankGod，twoothersons，"——andathirdooming，ifIknewit）:——"besidesoneindispensableconditionwillbe，thattheEnglishguaranteeJulichandBerg，"whichperhapstheyarenotintheleasthurryfor，either！——
　　WhatdoestheEnglishCourtthinkofthat？Dated"Berlin，13thMay:"itisthesamedaywhenhisMajesty’smaturedProposals，"changedthriceoroftenerwithintheforty—eighthours，"werehandedtoHothamfortransmissiontohisCourt。AninterestingLeatherBag，thisOrdinaryfromBerlin。Reichenbach，weobserve，willgethisshareofitsometendaysafterthatalarmingrebukefromTownshend；anditwillrelievethepoorwretchfromhisworstterrors:"Goonwithyoureavesdroppingsasbefore，youalarmedwretch！"——TheredoesoneDegenfeldbyandby，amanofbetterquality（andonspecialhaste，asweshallsee）comeandsupersedepoorNosti，andsendhimhome:——theretheygiveNostisomeexiguousPension，withhinttodisappearforevermore。Whichhedoes；leavingonlytheseSt。—Mary—AxeDocumentsforhisLifemarkintheHistoryofMankind。
　　WhattheEnglishAnswertohisMajesty’sProposalsofBerlin，May13th，was，wehavealreadyseen；——dated"London，22dMay，"
　　probablyfewhoursaftertheCourierarrived。Hotham，wellanticipatingwhatitwouldbe，hadalready，aswephrasedit，"laiddownthebellows；"lefttheNegotiation，asessentiallyextinct；——andwaspreparingforthe"CampatRadewitz，"BritannicMajestybeinganxioustohearwhatFriedriohWilhelmandAugusttheStronghaveonhandthere。
　　"TheKingofPrussia’sunsteadinessandwantofresolution，"
　　writesHotham（Berlin，20thMay），"willhinderhimfrombeingeitherveryusefultohisfriends，orveryformidabletohisenemies。"Andfromthesameplace，justaboutquittingitforRadewitz，hewritesagain，exactlyaweekafter（"Berlin，27thMay"），toencloseCopyofaremarkableLetter；remarkabletousalso；——butwhich，heknowsandwe，cannotinfluencetheEnglishAnswernowcloseathand。HereisthecopiedLetter；copiedinGuyDickens’shand；fromwhichwetranslate，——andalsowillgivetheoriginalFrenchinthisinstance，forbehoofofthecurious:——
　　TOHISEXCELLENCYTHECHEVALIERHOTHAM。
　　[POTSDAM，EndofMay，1730。]
　　"MONSIEUR，——Jecroisquec’estdeladerniereimportancequejevousecrive；etjesuisasseztristed’avoirdeschasesavousdirequejedevroiscacheratoutelaterre:maisilfautfranchircemauvaispasla；etvouscomptantdemesamis，jemeresoudsplusfacilementavousledire。C’estquejesuistraited’unemaniereinouieduRoi，etquejesaisqu’apresentilssetramentdeterribleschosescontremoi，touchantcertainesLettresquej’aiecritesl’hiverpasse，dontjecroisquevousserezinforme。
　　Enfinpourvousparlerfranchement，lavraieraisonqueleRoiadenevouloirpointdonnerlesmainsaceMariageest，qu’ilmeveuttoujourstenirsurunbaspied，etmefaireenragertoutesavie，quandl’envieluienprend；ainsiilnel’accorderajamais。
　　Sil’onconsentdevotrecotequecettePrincessesoitaussitraiteeainsi，vouspouvezcomprendreaisementquejeseraiforttristederendremalheureuseunepersonnequej’estime，etderestertoujoursdanslememeetatoujesuis。Pourmoidonejecroisqu’ilvaudroitmieuxfinirleMariagedemaSoeurainsiauparavant，etnepointdemanderauRoiseulementdesassurancessurmonsujet，d’autantplusquesaparolen’yfaitrien:
　　suffitquejereiterelespromessesquej’aidejafaitauRoimonOncle，deneprendrejamaisd’autreepousequesasecondefillelaPrincessAmelie。Jesuisunepersonnedeparole，quipourrafairereussircequej’avance，pourvuquel’onsefieamoi。Jevouslepromets，etapresentvouspouvezenavertirvotreCour；etjesauraitenirmapromesse。Jesuistoujourstoutavous，FREDERIC。"
　　[State—PaperOffice:PrussianDespatches，vol。xli。（enclosedinSirCharlesHotham’sDespatch，Berlin，27th—16thMay，1730）。]
　　"Monsieur，——IbelieveitisofthelastimportancethatIshouldwritetoyou；andIamverysadtohavethingstosaywhichI
　　oughttoconcealfromalltheearth。Butonemusttakethatbadleap；andreckoningyouamongmyfriends，Ithemoreeasilyresolvetoopenmyselftoyou。
　　"Thecaseisthis:Iamtreatedinanunheard—ofmannerbytheKing；andIknowthereareterriblethingsinpreparationagainstme，touchingcertainletterswhichIwrotelastwinter，ofwhichI
　　believeyouareinformed。Inaword，tospeakfranklytoyou，therealsecretreasonwhytheKingwillnotconsenttothisMarriageis，Thathewishestokeepmeonalowfootingconstantly，andtohavethepowerofdrivingmemad，wheneverthewhimtakeshim，throughouthislife；thusheneverwillgivehisconsent。IfitwerepossiblethatyouonyoursidecouldconsentthatyourPrincesstooshouldbeexposedtosuchtreatment，youmaywellcomprehendthatIshouldbeverysadtobringmiseryonaPersonwhomIesteem，andtoremainalwaysinthesamestateasnow。
　　"Formyownpart，therefore，IbelieveitwouldbebettertoconcludemySister’sMarriageinthefirstplace，andnot，eventoaskfromtheKinganyassurancesinregardtomine；theratherashiswordhasnothingtodowithit:itisenoughthatIherereiteratethepromiseswhichIhavealreadymadetotheKingmyUncle，NevertotakeanotherwifethanhissecondDaughterthePrincessAmelia。Iamapersonofmyword；andshallbeabletobringaboutwhatIsetforth，providedthereistrustputinme。
　　Ipromiseityou；andnowyoumaygiveyourCourtnoticeofit；
　　andIshallmanagetokeepmypromise。Iremainyoursalways。"
　　TheCrown—Prince，forWilhelmina’ssakeandeverybody’s，isextremelyanxioustheyshouldagreetotheSingleMarriageintheinterim:buttheEnglishCourt——perhapsfornodeepreason，perhapschieflybecauselittleGeorgehadthewhimofstandinggrandlyimmovableuponhisfirstoffer——neverwouldhearofthat。
　　WhichwasanangrythoughttotheCrown—Princeinaftertimes，aswesometimesnotice。
　　Here，tothelikeeffect，isanotherFragmentfromhisRoyalHighness，copiedintheDickenshand，andenclosedinthesameDespatchfromHotham；——givingusaglanceintotheinnerworkshopofhisRoyalHighness，andhishiddenassiduitiesandendeavoringsatthattime:——
　　"……Vouspouvezcroirequejeferaitoutcequejepeuxpourfairereussirmonplan；maisl’onn’enremarquerarienemdehors；
　　——quel’onm’enlaisseagirensuite，jeferaibienmoiseulreussirlereste。Jefinislaparvousassurerencore，Monsieur，quejesuistoutavous。
　　"FREDERICPRINCER。"
　　"……YoumaybelieveIwillexertallmyresourcestosucceedinmyplan；buttherewillbenooutwardsignvisible:——leavemetoactinthisway，Iwillmyselfsuccessfullybringitthrough。
　　Iendbyagainassuringyou，Monsieur，thatIamyoursalways。"
　　——Whichagainproducesnoeffect；theEnglishAnswerbeingsteadily，"BothMarriages，ornone。"
　　Andthis，then，iswhattheHothammissioniscometo？
　　GoodDubourgayishome，recalledaboutamonthago，"forthesakeofhishealth，"[Townshend’spoliteDespatchtohim，Whitehall，21stApril，1730。]——goodoldgentleman，nevertobeheardofinDiplomaticHistorymore。DubourgaywentinthefirstdaysofMay；
　　andthemonthisnotout，whenHothamisofftotheCampofRadewitz；leavinghisNegotiation，asitwere，extinct。TothevisibleregretoftheBerlinpublicgenerally；tothegrievousdisappointmentofQueenSophie，oftheCrown—Princeandsomeothers，——nottospeakofWilhelmina’sfeelings，whichareunknowntous。
　　RegretfulBerlin，WilhelminaandMammaamongtheothers，had，byaccident，inthesedejectedcircumstances，astrangeSignfromtheHeavensprovidedthem，onenight，——ifwemaybepermittedtonoticeithere。Monday，29thMay；——andpoorQueenSophie，weobservewithal，isinthehandsoftheMONTHLYNURSEsinceTuesdaylast！["PrinceFerdinand（herlastchild，FatherofhimwhosefatelayatJenzseventy—sixyearsafterwards），born23dMay，1730。"]
　　ST。PETER’SCHURCHINBERLINHASANACCIDENT。
　　Monday29thMay，1730，FriedrichWilhelmandtheCrown—PrinceandPartywereatPotsdam，sofarontheirwaytowardsRadewitz。
　　AllispeaceableatPotsdamthatnight:butitwasanightofwildphenomenaatBerlin；orratherofonewildphenomenon，the"BurningoftheSANCT—PETERSKIRCHE，"whichheldthewholeCityawakeandinterrorforitslife。DimFassmannbecomesunusuallyluminousonthisaffair（probablyaneye—witnesstoit，pooroldsoul）；andenablesustofishuponeoldNightofBerlinCityanditsvanishedpopulationsintoclearviewagain，ifwelike。
　　FortwoyearsbackBerlinhadbeendiligentlybuildinganon—plus—ultraofSteeplestothatfineChurchofSt。Peter’s。
　　HighestSteepleofthemall；oneoftheSteeplesoftheWorld，inamanner；——andBerlinwasnownearendingit。Tower，orshaft，hasbeencompletesometime，interiorfittingsgoingon；andisjustabouttogetitsultimateapex，a"Crown—Royal"setonitbywayoffinis。ForhisMajesty，thegreatAEdile，wasmuchconcernedinthething；andhadgivenmaterials，multifarioushelps:
　　ThreeincomparableBells，especially，werehisgift；melodiousoldBells，ofdistinguishedtone，"biggerthantheGreatBellofErfurt，"thanTomofLincoln，——or，asbriefpopularrumorhasit，thebiggestBellsintheWorld，atleastofsuchaTONE。
　　TheseBellsarehung，silentbutreadyintheirupperchamberoftheTower，andthegiganticCrownorapexistogoon；thenwillthebasket—workofscaffoldingbepeeledaway，andtheSteeplestretch，highandgrand，intotheair，foragesitishoped。
　　Farotherwise。OnMondayevening，betweeneightandnine，theregatheredthunderoverBerlin；wildtumultoftheelements:
　　thunder—bolt"thriceinswiftsuccession"strucktheunfinishedSteeple；inthe"hood"ofwhichmenthereuponnoticedalight，asofastar，orsparkleofthesun；andstraight—way，inspiteoftherain—torrents，thereburstoutblazesofflame。
　　Blazesunquenchable；grandyetperiloustobehold。Thefire—drumsbeat，thealarm—bellsclanged，andceasednot；allBerlinstrugglingthere，allnight，invain。Suchvolumesofsmoke:
　　"theheavenswereblackasifyouhadhungthemwithmortcloth:"
　　suchroaringcataractsofflame，"youcouldhavepickedupacopperdoitatthedistanceof800yards。"——"Hiss—s—s！"whathissingfaraloftisthat？ThatistheincomparablebigBellsmelting。Theretheyvanish，theirfinetonesnevertobetriedmore，andoozethroughthered—hotruin，"Hush—sh—sht！"thelastsoundheardfromthem。AndthestemforholdingthatimmenseCrown—royal，——itisabarandbarsofiron，"weighingsixteenhundred—weight；"downitcomesthundering，crashingthroughthebellyofSt。Peter’s，thefallofitlikeanearthquakeallround。
　　Andstillthefire—drumsbeat，andfromallsurvivingSteeplesofBerlingoestheclangorofalarm；"nonebuttheveryyoungchildrencanhavesleptthatnight，"saysourvigilantoldfriend。
　　Windwasawake，too；kindlingtheneighboringstreets；——
　　stormingtowardsthePowder—Magazine；wherelaborinnumerableArtillerymen，"busywithhidesfromthetan—pits，withstable—dung，andothermaterial；"speedtothem，wewillsay！
　　Fortydwelling—houseswent；butnotthePowder—Magazine；
　　notBerlinutterly（sotospeak）bythePowder—Magazine。
　　OnthemorrowSt。Peter’sandneighborhoodlayblack，butstillinwardlyburning；notforthreedaysmorecouldtheruinsbecompletelyquenched。
　　ThatwasthenewsforFriedrichWilhelm，beforesunrise，onthepointofhisdepartureforMuhlbergandKingAugust’sscenicexhibitions。"HM；——butwemustgo，allthesame！Wewillrebuildit！"saidhe。——Andtrulyhedidso。AndthepoliteKingAugust，sorrytohearofthePeterskirche，"gavehimexcellentsandstonefromthequarriesofPirna，"says:Fassmann:"greatblockscameboatingdowntheElbe"fromthatnotableSaxonSwitzerlandCountry，notabletoreadershereintimecoming；andaretobefound，asashlar，inthemodernSt。Peter’satBerlin；afactwhichthereader，tillPirnabebetterknowntohim，mayrememberifhelikes。[Fassmann，pp。406—409。]
　　AndnowletustoRadewitzwithoutdelay。
　　ChapterIII。
　　CAMPOFRADEWITZ。
　　TheCampofMuhlberg，calledmoreproperlytheCampofRadewitz，towardswhichFriedrichWilhelm，withEnglishHothamandmanydignitariesarenowgone，wasoneofthesublimestscenicmilitaryexhibitionsinthehistoryoftheworld；leavingallmannerofimitationtournaments，modern"tin—tournaments，"outofsight；andperhapsequallingtheFieldoftheClothofGold，orBarbarossa’sMainzTournamentinancienttimes。Itlastedforamonth，regardlessofexpense，——Junemonthoftheyear1730；——andfromfarandwidetheidleofmankindran，bythethousand，toseeit。
　　Shallthethingbeabolishedutterly，——asperhapswereproper，hadnotourCrown—Princebeenthere，witheyesveryopentoit，andyetwiththoughtsveryshut；——orshallsomeflyingtraceofthebigZerobegiven？Riddlingorscreeningcertaincart—loadsofheavyoldGermanprintedrubbish，[ChieflytheterriblecompilationcalledHelden—StaatsundLebens—Geschichtedes，&c。FriedrichsdesAndern（HistoryHeroical，PoliticalandBiographicalofFriedrichtheSecond），FrankfurtandLeipzig，1759—1760，vol，i。firstHALF，pp。171—210。Therearetenthickandthinhalf—volumes，andperhapsmore。OneofthemosthideousimbroglioseverpublishedunderthenameofBook，——withoutvestigeofIndex，andonpaperthathasnomarginandcannotstandink，——yetwithmanycuriousarticlesstuffedblindlyintotheawfulbellyofit，likejewelsintoarag—sack，orintoTEN
　　rag—sacksallinone；withfarmoreauthenticitythanyoucouldexpectinsuchcase。Letuscallit，forbrevity，Helden—Geschichte，infuturereferences。]toomittheHothamDespatches，weobtainedthefollowingshovelfulofauthenticparticulars，perhapsnotquiteinsupportabletoexistingmankind。
　　TheexactsizeoftheCampofRadewitzInowherefindmeasured；
　　buttojudgeonthemap，[Atp。214。]itmusthavecovered，withitsappendages，sometenortwelvesquaremilesofground。AllontheElbe，rightbankoftheElbe；TownofMuhlberg，chiefTownoftheDistrict，lyingsometenmilesnorthwest；then，notmuchbeyondit，Torgau；andthenfamedWittenberg，allonthenorthwest，fartherdowntheRiver:andontheotherside，MeissenwithitsPotteriesnotfartothesoutheastofyou，uptheRiver，ontheDresdenhand。Nayperhapsmanyofmyreadershaveseentheplace，andnotknown，intheirtouringexpeditions；whicharenowblinderthanever，anddonebysteam，withouteveneyesight，nottosayintelligence。PreciselywheretherailwayfromLeipzigtoDresdencrossestheElbe，——there，ifyouhappentohavedaylight，isaflat，ratherclayeycountry，dirty—greenish，asifdepasturedpartlybygeese；withabigfullRiverElbesweepingthroughit，banksbarishforamileortwo；Riveritselfswift，sleekandofflint—color；notunpleasanttobehold，thusfaronitsjourneyfromtheBohemianGiant—Mountainsseaward:preciselythere，whenyouhavecrossedtheBridge，isthesouth—mostcornerofAugusttheStrong’sEncampment，——vanishednowlikethelastflockofgeesethatsoiledandnibbledtheselocalities；——and，withoutknowingit，youareactuallyuponmemorableground。
　　Actually，wemaywellsay；apartfromAugustandhisfooleries。
　　Forherealsoitwas，onthegroundnowunderyoureye，thatKurfurstJohannFriedrichtheMagnanimous，havingbeensurprisedthedaybeforeatpublicworshipintheabovementionedTownofMuhlberg，andcompletelybeatenbyKaiserKarltheFifthandhisSpaniardsandDukeofAlba，did，onMonday25thApril，1547，rideforthasPrisonertomeetthesaidKaiser；andhadtheworstreceptionfromhim，poorman。"Takepityonme，OGod！Thisiswhatitiscometo？"themagnanimousbeatenKurfurstwasheardmurmuringasherode。AtsightoftheKaiser，hedismounted，pulledoffhisiron—platedgloves，knelt，andwas:forhumblytakingtheKaiser’shand，tokissit。Kaiserwouldnot；
　　Kaiserlookedthunderoustornadoonhim，withhandsrigidlyintheverticaldirection。ThemagnanimousKurfurstarosetherefore；
　　doffedhishat:"Great—mightiest（GROSSMACHTIGSTER）all—graciousKaiser，IamyourMajesty’sprisoner，"saidhe，confininghimselftothehistorical。"IAMKaisernow，then？"answeredthesullenTornado，withablackbrowandhangingunder—jaw。——"Irequestmyimprisonmentmaybeprince—like，"saidthepoorPrince。"Itshallbeasyourdesertshavebeen！"——"Iaminyourpower；youwilldoyourpleasureonme，"answeredtheother；——andwasledaway，tohardduranceandperiloflifeforfiveyearstocome；hisCousinMoritz，havingexpertlyjockeyedhisElectoraldignitiesandterritoriesfromhimintheinterim；[DeWette，
　　KursgefassteLebensgeschichtederHerzogezuSachsen
　　（Weimar，1770），pp。I，33，73。]——aswastoldabove，longsince。
　　ExpertCousinMoritz:invirtueofwhichsameMoritz，orratherperhapsinVICEofhim，AugusttheStrongisevennowElectorofSaxony；Papist，Pseudo—PapistApostateKingofPoland，andNon—plus—ultraof"gluttonousRoyalFlunkies；"doomedtodothesefooleriesonGod’sEarthforatime。Forthesinsofthefathersarevisiteduponthechildren，——inwayslittledreamtofbytheflunkyjudgment，——tothesixthgenerationandfarther。
　　Trulyenoughthisismemorableground，littleasKingAugust，thinksofit；littleastheidletouriststhink，orthedepasturinggeese，whohappentobethere。
　　Thetensquaremileshavebeenindustriouslypreparedformanymonthspast；shaved，sweptbythebestengineerscience:
　　everyvillageofitthoroughlycleaned，atleast；thevillagesallletlodgingsataCalifornianrate；inonevillage，Moritzbyname，[Mapatpage214。]istheslaughter—house，killingoxennightandday；andthebakehouee，with160mealybakerswhoneverrest:inanothervillage，Strohme，istheplayhouseoftheregion；
　　inanother，Glaubitz，thepost—office:nothingcouldexcelthearrangements；muchsuperior，Ishouldjudge，tothosefortheSiegeofTroy，andotherworld—greatenterprises。Worthyreallyofadmiration，hadthebusinessnotbeenzero。ForeignCourts:
　　EuropeanDiplomacyatlarge，wonderedmuchwhatcunningschemelayhiddenhere。Noschemeatall，norpurposeonthepartofpoorAugust；onlythatofamusinghimself，andastonishingtheflunkiesofCreation，——regardlessofexpense。ThreetemporaryBridges，threebesidestheregularferryofthecountry，crosstheElbe；
　　forthehighofficers，dames，damoselsandlordshipsofdegree，andthousandfoldspectators，lodgeonbothsidesoftheElbe:
　　threeBridges，oneofpontoons，oneofwood—rafts，oneofbarrels；
　　immenselylong，madefortheoccasion。ThewholeSaxonArmy，30，000horseandfootwiththeirartillery，allinbeautifulbrand—newuniformsandequipments，liesbeautifullyencampedintentsandwoodenhuts，nearbyZeithayn，itsreartotheElbe；
　　thisisthe"ARMEELAGER（CampoftheArmy）"inouroldRubbishBooks。Northwardofwhich，——withtheHeathofGorischstillwellbeyond，andbluishtoyou，inthefartherNorth，——rises，onfavorableground，ahigh"Pavilion"elaboratelybuilt，elaboratelypaintedandgilded，withbalconystagesroundit；fromwhichthewholeground，andeverythingdoneinit，issurveyabletospectatorsofrank。
　　Eastwardagain，orfromthePavilionsoutheastward，attherightflankoftheArmy，whereagainrisesakindofHeight，hardbyRadewitz，favorableforsurvey，——there，builtofsublimesilktents，orsolidwell—paintedcarpentry，thegeneralcolorofwhichisbrightgreen，withgiltknobsandgiltgratingsallabout，isthe:HAUPT—LAGER，"Head—quarters，MainLAGER，HeartofalltheLAGERS；wherehisPrussianMajesty，andhisPolishditto，withtheirrespectivesuites，arelodged。Kinglikewholly，inextensivegreenpalacesreadygiltandfurnished；suchdrawing—rooms，suchbedrooms，"withfloorsofdyedwicker—work；"thegiltmirrors，pictures，musicalclocks；noteventhefinebathing—tubsforhisPrussianMajestyhavebeenforgotten。Neverdidmanorflunkyseethelike。Suchimmensesuccessfulapparatus，withoutandwithin；
　　noendofmilitaryvaletaille，chiefly"janizaries，"inTurkcostume；improvisedflower—gardenseven，andwalksofyellowsand，——thewholeHillofRadewitzmadeintoaflower—gardeninthatway。Nay，intheArmyLAGERtoo，manyoftheCaptainshavemadelittleimprovisedflower—gardensinthatCampoftheirs，upanddown。ForotherCaptainsnotofapoeticalturn，therearebilliards，coffee—houses，andplentyofexcellentbeerandotherliquor。Butthemountainsofcavalryhay，thatstandguardedbypatrolsintherearwardplaces，andthegranariesofcavalryoats，arenottobetold。Eastward，fromtheiropenporticosandprecincts，withimitation"janizaries"pacingsilentlowerdown，theTwoMajestiesoverseetheArmy，atdiscretion；cansurveyallthings，——evenwhiledining，whichtheydodaily，likeverykings！
　　Fritzislodgedthere；hasamagnificentbed:pooryoungfellow，healonenowmakesthebusinessofanymeaningtous。Heiscuriousenoughtoseethephenomena，militaryandother；
　　butoppressedwithblackcare:"MyAmeliaisnothere，andthetyrantFatheris——tyrannouswithhisrattan:yegods！"
　　Wecouldinsistmuchonthenotablepeoplethatwerethere；
　　fortheListsofthemaregiven。ManyhighLordships；someofwhomwillmeetusagain。Weissenfels，Wilhelmina’sunfavoredlover，howbusyishe，commandinggallantly（intheterrificSham—Battle）
　　againstWackerbarth；GeneralWackerbarth，whosehousewesawburntonaDresdenvisit，notsolongago。OldLeopoldofAnhalt—Dessauisthere，theOldDessauer；withfourofhisPrinces；instructedinsoldiering，leftwithoutotherinstruction；withoutevenwriting，unlesstheycanpickitupforthemselves。Likelyyoungfellowstoo，withagoodstrokeofworkinthem，ofbattleinthem，whencalledfor。YoungAnspach，latelywedded，comes，inwhatstatehecan，pooryouth；lodgeswiththePrussianMajestyhisFather—in—law；shouldkeepratherquiet，hisshareofwisdombeingsmall。SeckendorfwithhisGrumkow，theyalsoarehere，inthetrainofFriedrichWilhelm。GrumkowshovesthebottlewiththeirPolishandPrussianMajesties:injollyhours，thingsgoveryhighthere。IobservetheycallKingAugust"LEPATRON，"theCaptain，or"Patroon；"afinejollitydwellinginthatManofSin。
　　OrdoesthereadernoticeHolstein—Beck，PrussianMajor—General；
　　PrinceofHolstein—Beck；asoliddullman；capableofliquor，amongotherthings:notwiserthanheshouldbe；soldallhisApanageorPrinceship；forexample，andboughtplatewithit，whereforetheycallhimeversince"Holstein—VAISSELLE（HolsteinPLATE）"insteadofHolstein—Beck。[Busching’sBeitrage，iv。109。]HisnextBrother，herelikewiseIshouldthink，beingMajor—GeneralintheSaxonservice，isstillmorefoolish。He，poorsoul，isjustabouttomarrytheOrzelska；
　　incomparablePrincessknowntous，whohadbeenherFather’smistress:——marriage，aswasnatural，wentasunderagain（1733）
　　afteracoupleofyears。——Butmarkespeciallythatmiddle—agedheavygentleman，PrinceofAnhalt—Zerbst，PrussianCommandantofStettin。Notoverrich（wouldnotevenberichifhecametobereigningDuke，ashewilldo）；attentiveathispostinthoseparts，eversincetheSiege—of—Stralsundtime；hasdonehisorders，fortifiedStettintoperfection；solid，heavytaciturnman:——ofwhomthereisnothingnotablebutthisonly，ThatlastyearhisWifebroughthimalittleDaughter，Catharinethenameofher。HisWifeisafoolishrestlessdame，highbornandpenniless；
　　lethernursewellthislittleCatharine:littleCatharinewillbecomeabundantlydistinguishedinathirtyyearshence；
　　EmpressofalltheRussiasthatlittlegirl；theFateshavesoappointedit，mockingthepropheciesofmen！HeretooisourpoorunmentionableDukeofMecklenburg:poorsoul，hehaslefthisquarrelswiththeRitterschaftforaweekortwo，andisherebreathingtheairoftheElbeHeaths。HiswildRussianWife，wildPeter’snieceandmore，wearerelievedtoknowisdead；forherwaysandPeter’shavebeenverystrange！TothisunmentionableDukeofMecklenburgshehasleftoneDaughter，aPrincessElizabeth—Catherine，whowillbecalledPrincessANNE，oneday:
　　whosefortunesintheworldmayturnouttobetragical。
　　PotentialheiressofalltheRussias，thatlittleElizabethorAnne。Heiressbyherwilyaunt，AnneofCourland，——Annewiththeswollencheek，whomMoritz，capableofmanythings，andofbeingMARECHALDESAXEbyandby，couldnotmanagetofallinlovewiththere；andwhohasnowjustquittedCourland，andbecomeCzarina:
　　[PeterII。，herCousin—german，diedJanuary，1730（Mannstein’sRussia）。]——ifAuntAnnewiththebigcheekshoulddiechildless，asislikely，thislittleNiecewereHeiress。WASTHUT’S，Whatmatter！——
　　InthetrainofKingAugustarelikewisesplendorsofasort，ifwehadtimeforthem。DukesofSachsen—Gotha，DukesofMeiningen，mostoftheDukesthatputSachsentotheirname；——Sachsen—Weimarforone；whoisGrandfatherofGoethe’sFriend，ifnototherwisedistinguished。TheLubomirskis，Czartoryskis，andothersofPolishbreed，shallbeconsideredasforeigntous，andgounnoticed。
　　NorarehighDameswanting，aswesee:vastflightsofairybright—huedwomankind，Crown—Princessattheheadofthem，wholodgesinTiefenauwithherCrown—Prince，——andthoughplain—looking，andnotofthesweetesttemper，isaveryhighLadyindeed。NieceofthepresentKaiserKarl，DaughterofthelateKaiser，Josephofblessedmemory；——forwhichreasonAugustneveryetwillsignthePragmaticSanction，hisCrown—Princehavingherebyrightsofhisowninoppositionthereto。Sheisyoung；
　　toherisTiefenau，northward，ontheedgeoftheGorischHeath，probablythechoicestmansioninthesecircuits，givenup:
　　alsosheisLadyof"theBucentaur，"frigateequaltoCleopatra’sgalleyinamanner；andcommands，sotospeak，bylandandwater。
　　SupremeLady，she，ofthissublimeworld—fooleryregardlessofexpense:sohasthegallantryofAugustorderedit。OurFriedrichandshewillmeetagain，onoccasionsnotlikethis！——WhattheotherPrincessesandCountesses，presentonthisoccasion，weretoCrown—PrinceFriedrich，exceptageneralflower—bedofhumannature，——asknot；norevenwhethertheOrzelskawassomuchashere！TheOrzelskawillbemarried，sometwomonthshence，[10thAugust，1730（SirT。Robinson:DespatchfromDresden；
　　inState—PaperOffice）。]toaHolstein—Beck；nottoHolsteinPLATE，buttohisBrothertheunfortunateSaxonMajor—General:
　　amansurelynotofnicetastesinregardtomarriage；——andI
　　wouldrecommendhimtokeephislightWifeathomeonsuchoccasions。Theyparted，aswesaid，inayearortwo，mutuallyindignant；andtheOrzelskawenttoAvignon，toVeniceandelse—whither，andsettledintoCatholicdevotionincheapcountriesofagreeableclimate。[SeePollnitz（Memoirs，&c。），whoeveriscuriousabouther。]
　　Crown—PrinceFriedrich，doubtless，lookingatthisflower—bedofhumannature，andtherewardofhappydaringpaidbyBeauty，hasvividimagesofPrincessAmeliaandherVice—regencyofHanover；
　　brightPrincessandVice—regency，dividedfromhimbybottomlessgulfs，whichneedsuchaswimasthatofLeanderacrossthematerialHellespontwasbutatrifleto！——InwhichofthevillagesHothamandDickenslodged，Ididnotlearnorinquire；noraretheircopiousDespatches，chroniclingthesesublimephenomenafromdaytodayforbehoofofSt。James’s，otherthanentirelyinanetousatthistime。Butonethingwedolearnfromthem:
　　OurCrown—Prince，escapingthepaternalvigilance，wassecretlyinconsultationwithDickens，orwithHothamthroughDickens；
　　andthisinthemosttragichumoronhisside。Insucheffulgencesofluxuryandscenicgrandeur，howsadanattendantisBlackCare，——nayfoulmisusage，nottobebornebyhumannature！
　　AccurateProfessorRankehasreadsomewhere，——doesnotcomfortablysaywhere，norcomfortablygivetheleastdate，——thispassage，orwhatauthorizeshimtowriteit。"InthatPleasure—CampofMuhlberg，wheretheeyesofsomanystrangersweredirectedtohim，theCrown—Princewastreatedlikeadisobedientboy，andonetimeevenwithstrokes（KORPERLICHMISSHANDELT），tomakehimfeelhewasonlyconsideredassuch。TheenragedKing，whoneverweighedtheconsequencesofhiswords，addedmockerytohismanualoutrage。Hesaid，’HadIbeentreatedsobymyFather，Iwouldhaveblownmybrainsout:butthisfellowhasnohonor，hetakesallthatcomes！’"[Ranke，NeunBucherPreussischerGeschichte（Berlin，1847），i。297。]EINMALKORPERLICH
　　MISSHANDELT:whydidnottheProfessorgiveustime，occasion，circumstances，andnameofsomeeye—witness？Forthefact，whichstandsreportedinthelikefashioninallmannerofHistories，weshallotherwisefindtobeabundantlycertain；anditproducedconspicuousdefiniteresults。Itis，asitwere，theonefactstillworthhumanremembranceinthisexpensiveRadewitzanditsfooleries；andisitselfleftinthatvagueinertstate，——
　　irremediableatpresent。
　　Beatenlikeaslave；whilelodged，whilefiguringabout，likearoyalhighness，inthissumptuousmanner！ItappearsclearlythepoorPrincedidhereupon，inspiteofhiswordgiventoWilhelmina，makeuphismindtorun。IngeniousRanke，forgettingagaintodate，knowsfromtheArchives，thatFriedrichwentshortlyafterwardstocallonGrafvonHoym，oneday。SpeakingtoGrafvonHoym，whoisSaxonFirst—Minister，andFactotumofthearrangementshere，hetookoccasioncursorilytoask，CouldnotaglimpseofLeipzig，amongallthesefinethings，behad？OrderforhorsestooratLeipzig，for"acoupleofofficers"（LieutenantKeithandself），——quietly，withoutfussofpassesandthelike，HerrGraf？——TheHerrGrafglancesintoitwitheyeswhichhaveatwinkleinthem:SCHWERLICH，RoyalHighness。Theyareverystrictaboutpasses。Donottryit，RoyalHighness！[Ranke，ib。；
　　Forster，i。365，andmoreespeciallyiii。4（Seckendorf’sNarrativethere）。]AndFriedrichdiddesist，inthatdirection，pooryouth；buttrieditthemoreinothers。Verybusy，indeepsecrecy，correspondingwithLieutenantKatteatBerlin，consultingtragicallywithCaptainGuyDickenshere。——WhetheranyhintorwhispercametothePrussianMajestyfromGrafvonHoym？
　　LieutenantKeithwas，shortlyafter，senttoWeseltomindhissoldieringthere，fardowntheRhineCountryintheGarrisonofWesel；[Wilhelminatolduslately（supra，p。149），KeithHADbeensenttoWesel；butshehasmisdatedasusual。]bettertherethancolleaguingwithaFritz，andsuggestingtohimidletruanciesorworse。
　　WithKatteatBerlinthedesperatePrincehasconcoctedanotherschemeofFlight，thisHoymonebeingimpossible；schemeexecutablebyKatteandhim，werethisRadewitzonceover。AndasforhisconsultationswithGuyDickens，theresultofthemis:
　　CaptainDickens，onthe16thofJune，witheyesbriskenough，andlipswellshut，setsoutfromRadewitzexpressforLondon。ThisiswhatIreadasabstractofHOTHAM’SDESPATCH，16thJune，1730，whichDickensistodeliverwithallcautionatSt。James’s:
　　"Crown—PrincehascommunicatedtoDickenshisplanofescape；
　　’couldnolongerbeartheoutragesofhisFather。’IstoattendhisFathertoAnspathshortly（JOURNEYTOTHEREICH，ofwhichweshallhearanon），andtheyaretotakeaturntoStuttgard:
　　whichlatterisnotveryfarfromStrasburgontheFrenchsideoftheRhine。ToStrasburghewillmakehisescape；staysixweeksoracoupleofmonths（thathisMotherbenotsuspected）；andwillthenproceedtoEngland。HopesEnglandwilltakesuchmeasuresastosavehisSisterfromruin。"Thesearehisfixedresolutions:
　　whatwillEnglanddoinsuchabstrusecase？——CaptainDickensspeedssilentlywithhisDespatch；willfindLordHarrington，notTownshendanymore；[Resigned15thMay，1730:DespatchtoHotham，asfarewell，ofthatdate。]willcopiouslyopenhislipstoHarringtononmattersPrussian。Abriskmilitaryman，intheprimeofhisyears；whomightdoasPrussianEnvoyhimself，ifnothinggreatweregoingon？Harrington’sfinalresponsewilltakesomedeliberating。
　　Hotham，meanwhile，resumeshisreport，aswetoomustdo，oftheScenicExhibitions；——and，wecanwellfancy，isgettingwearyofit；wishingtobehomerather，"ashisbusinesshereseemsended。"
　　[PrecedingDespatch（of16thJune）。]Onedayhementionsarumor（inanehighrumorsbeingprevalentinsuchaplace）；"rumorcirculatedhere，towhichIdonotgivetheslightestcredit，thatthePrince—RoyalofPrussiaistohaveoneoftheArchduchesses，"
　　perhapsMariaTheresaherself！Whichmightindeedhavesavedimmensitiesoftroubletothewholeworld，aswellastothePairinquestion，andhavemadeaverydifferentHistoryforGermanyandtherestofus。Fancyit！Butformanyreasons，changeofreligion，hadtherebeennoother，itwasanimpossiblenotion。
　　"Maybe，"thinksHotham，"thattheCourtofViennathrowsoutthisbaittocontinuetheKing’sdelusion，"——orasnufflefromSeckendorf，withouttheCourt，mayhavegivenitcurrencyinsoinaneanelementasRadewitz。
　　OftheterrificSham—Battles，conductedbyWeissenfelsononesideandWackerbarthontheother；ofthechargesofcavalry，playofartillery，threateningtoendinaverydoomsday，roundthePavilionandtheLadiesandtheRoyaltiesassembledonthebalconiesthere（whoalwaysgotodinnersafe，whenvictoryhasdeclareditself），Ishallsaynothing。Norofthatsupreme"attackontheintrenchments:"blowing—upoftheveryBridges；
　　cavalrypostedinthewoods；hostdoingitsveryuttermostagainsthost，withunheard—ofexpenditureofgunpowderandlearnedmanoeuvre；inwhich"theFleet"（ofshallopsontheElbe，riggedmostlyinsilk）tookpart，andtheBucentaurwithallitscannon。
　　Wordsfailonsuchoccasions。IwillmentiononlythatassiduousKingAugusthadarrangedeverythingliketheKingofPlayhouse—Managers；wasseen，earlyinthemorning，"drivinghisowncurricle"allabout，invigilantsupervisionandinspection；
　　crossedtheTub—bridge，orperhapstheFloat—bridge（notyetblownup），"inaWURSTWAGEN；"givinghimself（whatprovedwellfounded）
　　theassuranceofsuccessforthisgreatday；——andfinallythat，onthemorrow，thereoccurredanilluminationanddisplayoffire—works，thelikeofwhichisprobablystilladesideratum。
　　FortheBucentaurandFleetwereallhungwithcoloredlamplets；
　　Headquarters（HAUPT—LAGER）andArmy—LAGERdittoditto；gleamingupwardswiththeirgoldenlightintothesilveroftheSummerTwilight:——andallthisisstillnothingtothescenethereisacrosstheElbe，onoursoutheastcorner。YoubeholdthatPalaceoftheGenii；wings，turrets，mainbody，battlements:itis"agiganticwoodenframe，onwhichtwohundredcarpentershavebeenbusyforabovesixmonths，"eversinceChristmaslast。
　　Twohundredcarpenters；andhowmanypaintersIcannotsay:
　　buttheyhavesmeared"sixthousandyardsoflinencanvas；"whichisnownailedup；hungwithlamps，begirtwithfire—works，noendofrocket—serpents，catherine—wheels；withcannonandfield—music，nearandfar，tocorrespond；——andisnow（eveningofthe24thJune，1730）shiningtomenandgods。Pinnacles，turrets，tablatures，tiptwithvariousfiresandemblems，allisthere:
　　SMALLMAPINHERE——————
　　symbolicPainting，sixhundredyardsofit，glowingwithinnerlight，andlegibletotheveryowls！Armsnowpileduseless；
　　Pax，withherAppurtenances；Marsresting（inthatcanvas）ontrophiesoflaurelhonorablywon:andthereisanInscription，doneinlamplets，everylettertallerthanaman，wereyoucloseuponit，"SICFULTAMANEBIT（Thussupporteditwillstand），"——
　　theitbeingeitherPAX（Peace）orDOMUS（theGenii—Palaceitself），asyourweakjudgmentmayleadyoutointerpretdelicateallusions。Everyletterbiggertbanaman:itmaybereadalmostatWittenberg，Ishouldthink；flamingasPICAwrittenonthesky，fromthesteeple—topsthere。THUSSUPPORTEDITWILLSTAND；
　　andpiousmortalsmurmur，"Hopeso，Iamsure！"——andthecannonsfire，almostwithoutceasing；andthefield—music，guidedbytelegraphs，burstsoverallthescene，atduemoments；andtheCatherine—wheelsflyhissing；andtheBucentaurandsilkBrigantinesglideaboutlikelivingflambeaus；——andinfactyoumustfancysuchasight。KingAugust，tiredtothebone，andseeingallsuccessful，retiredaboutmidnight。FriedrichWilhelmstoodtillthefinale；SaxonCrown—Princeandhe，"inawindowofthehighesthouseinPromnitz；"ouryoungFritzandtheMargrafofAnspach，theyalso，inaneighboringwindow，[24th—25thJune:
　　Helden—Geschichte（abovespokenof），i。200]
　　stoodtillthefinale:twointhemorning，whentheverySunwasnotfarfromrising。
　　Orisnottheultimateclosingdayperhapsstillnotabler；adayofuniversaleating？DebaucheeKingAugusthadatouchofgenuinehumangood—humorinhim；poordevil，andhadthebestofstomachs。
　　Eightyoxen，fatasChristmas，wereslainandroasted，subsidiaryviandsIdonotcount；thatalltheworldmighthaveonegooddinner。Thesoldiers，dividedintopropersections，hadcuttrenches，raisedflatmounds，laidplanks；andso，bytrenchingandplanking，hadmadeatoncetableandseat，woodwellsecuredonturf。Attheendofeverytableroseatriglyph，twostrongwoodenpostswithlintel；onthelintelstoodspikedtheox’shead，ox’shidehangingbeneathitasdrapery:andonthetwosidesofthetwopostshungfreethefourroastedquartersofsaidox；fromwhichthecommonmanjoyfullyhelpedhimself。
　　Threemeasuresofbeerhehad，andtwoofwine；——which，unlessthemeasuresweremiraculouslysmall，wemaytaketobeabundance。
　　Thusthey，intwolongrows，30，000ofthembythetale，dinejoyfullySUBDIO。ThetwoMajestiesandtwoCrown—Princesrodethroughtheranks，asdinnerwenton:"KingofPrussiaforever！"
　　andcapsintotheair；——atlengththeyretiretotheirownHAUPT—QUARTIER，where，themselvesdining，theycanstillseethesoldiersdine，oratleastdrinktheirthreemeasuresandtwo。
　　Dine，yeadineabundantly:letallmortalshaveonegooddinner！——
　　Royaldinnerisnotyetdonewhenanewmiracleappearsonthefield:thelargestCakeeverbakedbytheSonsofAdam。DrawnintotheHead—quarteraboutanhourago，onawoodenframewithtentoverit，byateamofeighthorses；tentcurtainingit，guardedbyCadets；nowthetentisstruckandoff；——sawmortalseverthelike？Itisfourteenells（KLEINEELLEN）long，bysixbroad；
　　andatthecentrehalfanellthick。Bakedbymachinery；
　　howotherwisecouldpeelorrolleractonsuchaCake？Therearefivethousandeggsinit；thirty—sixbushels（Berlinmeasure）ofsoundflour；onetunofmilk，onetunofyeast，onedittoofbutter；crackers，gingerbread—nuts，forfilletortrimming，runallround。PlainlythePrinceofCakes！ACarpenterwithgiganticknife，handleofitrestingonhisshoulder，——HeadoftheBoardofWorks，givingwordofcommand，——enterstheCakebyincision；
　　cutsitupbyplan，bysuccessivesignalfromtheBoardofWorks。
　　Whathighpersonwouldnotkeepforhimself，tosaynothingofeating，somefractionofsuchaNonpareil？Thereiscutandcomeagainforall。Carpenteradvances，bymaintrenchandbysidetrenches，steadilytowordofcommand。