Findingmyselfdefrauded，IhastenedtoSirJohnFielding。HetoldmeheknewIhadbeenswindled，andthathisfriendshipwouldmakehimactiveinmybehalf；thathealsoknewthehouseswheremywinewasdeposited，andthatapartyofhisrunnersshouldgowithme，sufficientlystrongforitsrecovery。Iwaslittleawarethathehad，atthattime，twohundredbottlesofmybestTokayinhiscellar。Hispretendedkindnesswasasnare；hewasinpartnershipwithrobbers，onlythestupidamongwhomhehanged，andpreservedthemostadroitforthepromotionoftrade。
　　Hesentaconstableandsixofhisrunnerswithme，commandingthemtoactundermyorders。BygoodfortuneIhadaviolentheadache，andsentmybrother—in—law，whospokebetterEnglishthanI。HimtheybroughttothehouseofaJew，andtoldhim，"Yourwine，sir，ishereconcealed。"Thoughitwasbroadday，thedoorwaslocked，thathemightbeinducedtoactillegally。Theconstabledesiredhimtobreakthedooropen，whichhedid；theJewscamerunning，andasked——"Whatdoyouwant，gentlemen？"——"Iwantmywine，"answeredmybrother。——"Takewhatisyourown，"repliedaJew；"butbewareoftouchingmyproperty。Ihaveboughtthewine。"
　　Mybrotherattendedtheconstableandrunnersintoacellar，andfoundagreatpartofmywine。HewrotetoSirJohnFieldingthathehadfoundthewine，anddesiredtoknowhowtoact。Fieldinganswered："Itmustbetakenbytheowner。"Mybrotheraccordinglysentmethewine。
　　Nextdaycameaconstablewithawarrant，saying，"Hewantedtospeakwithmybrother，andthathewastogotoSirJohnFielding。"
　　Whenhewasinthestreet，hetoldhim——"Sir，youaremyprisoner。"
　　IwenttoSirJohnFielding，andaskedhimwhatitmeant。Thisjusticeansweredthatmybrotherhadbeenaccusedoffelony。TheJewsandswindlershadswornthewinewasalegalpurchase。IfI
　　hadnotbeenpaid，orwasignorantoftheEnglishlaws，thatwasmyfault。Sixswindlershadswornthewinewaspaidfor，whichcircumstancehehadnotknown，orheshouldnothavegrantedmeawarrant。Mybrotherhadalsobrokenopenthedoors，andforciblytakenawaywinewhichwasnothisown。Theymadeoathofthis，andhewaschargedwithburglaryandrobbery。
　　HedesiredmetogivebailinathousandguineasformybrotherforhisappearanceintheCourtofKing’sBench；otherwisehistrialwouldimmediatelycomeon，andinafewdayshewouldbehanged。
　　Ihastenedtoalawyer，whoconfirmedwhathadbeentoldme，advisedmetogivebail，andhewouldthendefendmycause。IappliedtoLordMansfield，andreceivedthesameanswer。Itoldmystorytoallmyfriends，wholaughedatmeforattemptingtotradeinLondonwithoutunderstandingthelaws。MyfriendLordGrosvenorsaid，"SendmorewinetoLondon，andwewillpayyousowellthatyouwillsoonrecoveryourloss。"
　　Iwenttomywine—merchants，whohadastockofmineworthupwardsofathousandguineas。Theygavebailformybrother，andhewasreleased。
　　Fielding，intheinterim，senthisrunnerstomyhouse，tookbackthewine，andrestoredittotheJews。Theythreatenedtoprosecutemeasareceiverofstolengoods。IfledfromLondontoParis，whereIsoldoffmystockathalf—price，honouredmybills，andsoendedmymerchandise。
　　MybrotherreturnedtoLondoninNovember，todefendhiscauseintheCourtofKing’sBench；buttheswindlershaddisappeared，andthelawyerrequiredahundredpoundstoproceed。Theconclusionwasthatmybrotherreturnedwithseventypoundslessinhispocket，spentastravellingexpenses，andthestockinthehandsofmywine—
　　merchantswasdetainedonpretenceofpayingthebail。Theybroughtmeanapothecary’sbill，andallwaslost。
　　TheSwedishGeneralSprengportencametoAix—la—Chapellein1776。
　　HehadplannedandcarriedintoexecutiontherevolutionsofavourabletotheKing，buthadleftSwedenindiscontent，andcametotakethewaterswitharootedhypochondria。
　　HewasthemostdangerousmaninSweden，andhadtoldtheKinghimself，aftertherevolution，inthepresenceofhisguards，"WhileSprengportencanholdasword，theKinghasnothingtocommand。"
　　ItwasfearedhewouldgotoRussia，andPrinceCharleswrotetomeinthenameofthemonarch，desiringIwouldexertmyselftopersuadehimtoreturntoSweden。Hewasamanofpride，whichrenderedhimeitherafooloramadman。HedespisedeverythingthatwasnotSwedish。
　　ThePrussianMinister，CountHertzberg，thesameyearcametoAix—
　　la—Chapelle。Ienjoyedhissocietyforthreemonths，andaccompaniedthisgreatman。TohisliberalityamIindebtedthatI
　　canreturntomycountrywithhonour。
　　ThetimeIhadtosparewasnotspentinidleness；Iattacked，inmyweeklywritings，thosesharperswhoattendatAix—la—ChapelleandSpatoplunderbothinhabitantsandvisitants，undertheconnivanceofthemagistracy；noraretherewantingforeignnoblemenwhobecometheassociatesofthesepestsofsociety。Thepublicationofsuchtruthsendangeredmylifefromthedesperadoes，who，whendetected，hadnothingmoretolose。Howpowerfulisaninnocentlife，nothingcanmorefullyprovethanthatIstillexist，indespiteofalltheattemptsofwickedmonksanddespicablesharpers。
　　Thoughmylifewasmuchdisturbed，yetIdonotrepentofmymannerofacting；manyayouth，manyabraveman，haveIdetainedfromthegaming—table，andpointedouttothemthemostnotorioussharpers。
　　ThiswassoinjurioustoSpa，thattheBishopofLiegehimself，whoenjoysataxonalltheirwinnings，andthereforeprotectssuchvillains，offeredmeanannualpensionoffivehundredguineasifI
　　wouldnotcometoSpa；orthreepercent。onthewinnings，wouldI
　　butassociatemyselfwithColonelN—t，andraiserecruitsforthegaming—table。Myanswermayeasilybeimagined；yetforthiswasI
　　threatenedtobeexcommunicatedbytheHolyCatholicChurch！
　　IandmyfamilypassedsixteensummersinSpa。Myhousebecametherendezvousofthemostrespectablepartofthecompany，andIwasknowntosomeofthemostrespectablecharactersinEurope。
　　AcontestarosebetweenthetownofAix—la—ChapelleandBaronBlankart，themasterofthehoundstotheElectorPalatine：itoriginatedinadisputeconcerningprecedencebetweenthebefore—
　　mentionedwifeoftheRecorderGeyerandthesisteroftheBurgomasterofAix—la—Chapelle，Kahr，whogovernedthattownwithdespotism。
　　ThisquarrelwasdetrimentaltothetownandtotheElectorPalatine，butprofitabletoKahr，whoseofficeitwastoprotecttherightsofthetown，andthosepersonswhodefendedtheclaimsoftheElector；thelatterkeptafarobank，theplunderofwhichhadenrichedthetown；andtheformerKahr，underpretenceofdefendingtheircause，embezzledthemoneyofthepeople；sothatbothpartiesendeavouredwithalltheirpowertoprolongthelitigation。
　　Itvexedmetoseetheirproceedings。Thosewhosufferedoneachsideweredeceived；andIconceivedtheprojectofexposingthetruth。ForthispurposeIjourneyedtothecourtatMannheim，relatedthefactstotheElector，producedaplanofaccommodation，whichheapproved，andobtainedpowertoactasarbitrator。TheMinisteroftheElector，Bekkers，pretendedtoapprovemyzeal，conductedmetoanauberge，mademedineathishouse，andsaidacommissionwasmadeoutformyson，andforwardedtoAix—la—
　　Chapelle——whichwasfalse；themomenthequittedmehesenttoAix—
　　la—Chapelletofrustratetheattempthepretendedtoapplaud。Hewashimselfinleaguewiththeparties。Infine，thissillyinterferencebroughtmeonlytrouble，expense，andchagrin。ImadefivejourneystoMannheim，tillIbecamesodissatisfiedthatI
　　determinedtoquitAix—la—Chapelle，andpurchaseanestateinAustria。
　　TheBavariancontestwasatthistimeinagitation；myownaffairsbroughtmetoParis，andhereIlearnedintelligenceofgreatconsequence；thisIcommunicatedtotheGrandDukeofFlorence，onmyreturntoVienna。TheDukedepartedtojointhearmyinBohemia，andIagainwrotetohim，andthoughtitmydutytosendacourier。
　　TheDukeshowedmylettertotheEmperor；butIremainedunnoticed。
　　Ididnotthinkmyselfsafeinforeigncountriesduringthistimeofwar，andpurchasedthelordshipofZwerbach，withappurtenances，which，withtheexpenses，costmesixtythousandflorins。
　　Toconcludethispurchase，Iwasobligedtosolicitthereferendary，Zetto，andhisfriendwhomhehadappointedasmycurator，formynewestatewaslikewisemadeafideicommissum，asmyreferendariesandcuratorswouldnotletmeescapecontribution。Thesixthousandflorinsofwhichtheyemptiedmypursewouldhavedonemyfamilymuchservice。
　　InMay，1780，IwenttoAix—la—Chapelle，wheremywife’smotherdiedinJuly；andinSeptembermywife，myself，andfamily，allcametoVienna。
　　Mywifesolicitedthemistressoftheceremoniestoobtainanaudience。Herrequestwasgranted，andshegainedthefavouroftheEmpress。Herkindnesswasbeyondexpression：sheintroducedmywifetotheArchduchess，andcommandedhermistressoftheceremoniestopresenthereverywhere。"Youwereunwilling，"saidshe，"toaccompanyyourhusbandintomycountry，butIhopetoconvinceyouthatyoumaylivehappierinAustriathanatAix—la—
　　Chapelle。"
　　Shenextdaysentmeherdecree，assuringmeofapensionoffourhundredflorins。
　　MywifepetitionedtheEmpresstograntmeanaudience：herrequestwascompliedwith：andtheEmpresssaidtome："ThisisthethirdtimeinwhichIwouldhavemadeyourfortune，hadyoubeensodisposed。"Shedesiredtoseemychildren，andspokeofmywritings。"Howmuchgoodmightyoudo，"saidshe，"wouldyoubutwriteinthecauseofreligion！"
　　WedepartedforZwerbach，wherewelivedcontentedly，butwhenwewerepreparingtoreturntoVienna，andsolicitedtherestitutionofpartofmylostfortune，duringthisfavourofthecourt，Theresadied，andallmyhopeswereovercast。
　　IforgottorelatethattheArchduchess，MariaAnna，desiredmetotranslateareligiouswork，writteninFrenchbytheAbbeBaudrand，intoGerman。IrepliedIwouldobeyHerMajesty’scommands。I
　　beganmywork，tookpassagesfromBaudrand，butinsertedmoreofmyown。Thefirstvolumewasfinishedinsixweeks；theEmpressthoughtitadmirable。Thesecondsoonfollowed，andIpresentedthismyself。
　　Sheaskedmeifitequalledthefirst；Ianswered，Ihopeditwouldbefoundmoreexcellent。"No，"saidshe；"Ineverinmylifereadabetterbook："andadded，"shewonderedhowIcouldwritesowellandsoquickly。"Ipromisedanothervolumewithinamonth。Beforethethirdwasready，Theresadied。Shegaveordersonherdeath—bedtohavethewritingsofBaronTrenckreadtoher；andthoughherconfessorwellknewtheinjusticethathadbeendoneme，yetinherlastmomentshekeptsilence，thoughhehadgivenmehissacredpromisetospeakinmybehalf。
　　AfterherdeaththecensorcommandedthatIshouldprintwhatIhavestatedintheprefacetothatthirdvolume，andthiswasmyonlysatisfaction。
　　Forone—and—thirtyyearshadIbeensolicitingmyrights，whichI
　　nevercouldobtain，becausetheEmpresswasdeceivedbywickedmen，andbelievedmeaheretic。Inthethirty—second，mywifehadthegoodfortunetoconvinceherthiswasfalse；shehaddeterminedtomakemerestitution；justatthismomentshedied。
　　ThepensiongrantedmywifebytheEmpressinconsequenceofmymisfortunesandournumerousfamily，weonlyenjoyedninemonths。
　　Ofthisshewasdeprivedbythenewmonarch。Heperhapsknewnothingoftheaffair，asIneversolicited。Yetmuchhasitgrievedme。PerhapsImayfindreliefwhenthesighswrungfrommeshallreachtheheartofthefatherofhispeopleinthismylastwriting。Atpresent，nothingformeremainsbuttoliveunknowninZwerbach。
　　TheEmperorthoughtpropertocollectthemoneysbestowedonhospitalsintoonefund。Thesystemwasawiseone。MycousinTrenckhadbequeathedthirty—sixthousandflorinstoahospitalforthepoorofBavaria。Thisacthehadnorighttodo，havingdeductedthesumfromthefamilyestate。IpetitionedtheEmperorthatthesethirty—sixthousandflorinsmightberestoredtomeandmychildren，whowerethepeoplewhomTrenckhadindeedmadepoor，nothingofthepropertyofhisacquiringhavingbeenlefttopaythislegacy，but，onthecontrary，themoneyhavingbeenexactedfrommine。
　　InafewdaysitwasdeterminedIshouldbeansweredinthesametoneinwhich，forsix—and—thirtyyearspast，allmypetitionshadbeenanswered：—
　　"THEREQUESTOFTHEPETITIONERCANNOTBEGRANTED。"
　　Fortunepersecutedmeinmyretreat。Withinsixyearstwohailstormssweptawaymycrops；oneyearwasamisgrowth；thereweresevenfloods；arotamongmysheep：allpossiblecalamitiesbefellmeandmymanor。
　　Theestatehadbeenruined，thepondsweretodrain，threefarmsweretobeputintopropercondition，andthewholenewlystocked。
　　Thisrenderedmepoor，especiallyasmywife’sfortunehadbeensunkinlawsuitsatAix—la—ChapelleandCologne。
　　Themiserablepeasantshadnothing，thereforecouldnotpay：Iwasobligedtoadvancethemmoney。Mysonsassistedme，andwelabouredwithourownhands：mywifetookcareofeightchildren，withoutsomuchasthehelpofamaid。Welivedinpoverty，obligedtoearnourdailybread。
　　Thegreatestofmymisfortuneswasmytreatmentinthemilitarycourt，whenZettoandKrugelweremyreferendaries。Zettohadcloggedmewithacuratorandwhenthecowhadnomoremilktogive，theybegantotorturemewithdeputations，sequestrations，administrations，andexecutions。NineteentimeswasIobligedtoattendinViennawithintwoyears，atmyownexpense。EverysixyearsmustIpayanattorneytodisputeandquarrelwiththecurator。I，inconclusion，wasobligedtopay。Ifanyaffairwastobeexpedited，I，byathirdhand，wasobligedtosendthereferendarysomeducats。Didhegivejudgment，stillthatjudgmentlayfourteenmonthsinefficient，and，whenitthenappeared，thecopywasfalse，andsowassenttotheuppercourts，thehighreferendaryofwhichsaidI"mustbedislodgedfromZwerbach。"
　　Theyobligedmeatlasttopurchasemynaturalisation。IsenttoPrussiaformypedigree；theattestationofthiswassentmebyCountHertzberg。AlthoughthefamilyofTrenckhadahundredyearsbeenlandholdersinHungary，yetwasmyattorneyobligedtosolicittheinstrumentcalledritter—diploma，forwhich，underpainofexecution，Imustpaytwothousandflorins。
　　BydecreeaPrussiannoblemanisnotnobleinAustria，whereeverylackeycanpurchaseadiploma，makinghimaknightoftheEmpire，fortwelvehundredwretchedflorins！——wheresuchmenasP—andGrassalkowitzhavepurchasedthedignityofaprince！
　　Torturedbythecourts，terrifiedbyhailstorms，Ideterminedtopublishmyworks，ineightvolumes，andthishistoryofmylife。
　　Fourteenmonthsaccomplishedthispurpose。MylaboursfoundafavourablereceptionthroughallGermany，procuredmemoney，esteem，andhonour。BymywritingsonlywillIseekthemeansofexistence，andbytryingtoobtaintheapprobationandtheloveofmen。
　　CHAPTERIX。
　　Onthe22ndofAugust，1786，thenewsarrivedthatFrederictheGreathadleftthisworld***
　　Thepresentmonarch，thewitnessofmysufferingsinmynativecountry，sentmearoyalpassporttoBerlin。Theconfiscationofmyestateswasannulled，andmydeceasedbrother，inPrussia，hadleftmychildrenhisheirs。
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　　Ijourney，withintheImperialpermission，backtomycountry，fromwhichIhavebeentwo—and—fortyyearsexpelled！Ijourney——notasapardonedmalefactor，butasamanwhoseinnocencehasbeenestablishedbyhisactions，hasbeenprovedinhiswritings，andwhoisjourneyingtoreceivehisreward。
　　HereIshalloncemoreencountermyoldfriendsmyrelations，andthosewhohaveknownmeinthedaysofmyaffliction。HereshallI
　　appear，notasmycountry’sTraitor，butasmycountry’sMartyr！
　　Possible，thoughlittleprobable，arestillfuturestorms。ForthesealsoIamprepared。LonghadIreasondailytocursetherisingsun，and，setting，tobeholditwithhorror。Deathtomeappearsagreatbenefit：acertainpassagefromagitationtopeace，frommotiontorest。Asformychildren，they，jocundinyouth，delightinpresentexistence。WhenIhavefulfilledthedutiesofafather，toliveordiewillthenbeasIshallplease。
　　Thou，OGod！myrighteousJudge，didstordainthatIshouldbeanexampleofsufferingtotheworld；ThoumadestmewhatIam，gavestmethesestrongpassions，thesequicknerves，thisthrillingoftheblood，whenIbeholdinjustice。Strongwasmymind，thatdeeplyitmightmeditateondeepsubjects；strongmymemory，thatthesemeditationsImightretain；strongmybody，thatproudlyitmightsupportallithaspleasedTheetoinflict。
　　ShouldIcontinuetoexist，shouldidentitygowithme，andshouldI
　　knowwhatIwasthen，whenIwascalledTrenck；whenthatcombinationofparticleswhichNaturecommandedshouldcomposethisbodyshallbedecomposed，scattered，orinotherbodiesunited；whenIhavenomusclestoact，nobraintothink，noretinaonwhichpicturescanmechanicallybepainted，myeyeswasted，andnotongueremainingtopronouncetheCreator’sname，shouldIstillbeholdaCreator——then，ohthen，willmyspiritmount，andindubitablyassociatewithspiritsofthejustwhoexpectantwaitfortheirgoldenharpsandgloriouscrownsfromtheMostHighGod。Forhumanweaknesses，humanfailings，arisingfromournature，springingfromourtemperament，whichtheCreatorhasordained，shallbeeventhus，andnototherwise；forthesehaveIsufferedenoughonearth。
　　Suchismyconfessionoffaith；inthishaveIlived，inthiswillI
　　die。ThedutiesofamanandofaChristianIhavefulfilled；nay，oftenhaveexceeded，oftenhavebeentoobenevolent，toogenerous；
　　perhapsalsotooproud，toovain。Icouldnotbend，althoughliabletobebroken。
　　ThatIhavenotservedtheworld，inactsandemploymentswherebestImight，isperhapsmyownfault：thefaultofmymanner，whichisnowtooradicaltobecorrectedinthis，mysixtiethyear。Yes，I
　　acknowledgemyfailing，acknowledgeitunblushingly；nay，gloryintheprideofanoblenature。
　　Formyself，Iasknothingofthosewhohavereadmyhistory；tothemdoIcommitmywifeandchildren。MyeldestsonisalieutenantintheTuscanregimentofcavalry，underGeneralLasey，anddoeshonourtohisfather’sprinciples。ThesecondserveshispresentPrussianMajesty，asensigninthePosadowskydragoons，withequalpromise。
　　Thethirdisstillachild。Mydaughterswillmakeworthymenhappy，fortheyhaveimbibedvirtueandgentlenesswiththeirmother’smilk。MonarchsmayhereafterrememberwhatIhavesuffered，whatIhavelost，andwhatisduetomyashes。
　　HeredoIdeclare——Iwillseeknootherrevengeagainstmyenemiesthanthatofdespisingtheirevildeeds。Itismywish，andshallbemyendeavour，toforgetthepast；andhavingcommittednooffence，neitherwillIsolicitmonarchsforpostsofhonour；asI
　　haveeverlivedafreeman，afreemanwillIdie。
　　IconcludethispartofmyhistoryontheeveningprecedingmyjourneytoBerlin。GodgrantImayencounternonewafflictions，tobeinsertedintheremainderofthishistory。
　　ThisjourneyIpreparedtoundertake，butmyever—enviousfatethrewmeonthebedofsickness，insomuchthatsmallhoperemainedthatI
　　evershouldagainbeholdthecountryofmyforefathers。IseemedfollowingtheGreatFrederictothemansionsofthedead；thenshouldIneverhaveconcludedthehistoryofmylife，orobtainedthevictorybywhichIamnowcrowned。
　　Avarietyofobstaclesbeingovercome，IfounditnecessarytomakeajourneyintoHungary，whichwasoneofthemostpleasantofmywholelife。
　　IhavenowordstoexpressmyardentwishesforthewelfareofanationwhereImetwithsomanyproofsoffriendship。WhereverI
　　appearedIwaswelcomedwiththatloveandenthusiasmwhichonlyawaitthefathersoftheircountry。ThevalourofmycousinTrenck，whodiedingloriouslyintheSpielberg，thelossofmygreatHungarianestates，thefameofmywritings，andthecrueltyofmysufferings，hadgonebeforeme。Theofficersofthearmy，thenoblesoftheland，aliketestifiedthewarmthoftheiresteem。
　　Suchistherewardoftheupright；suchtooaretheproofsthatthisnationknowsthejustvalueoffortitudeandvirtue。HaveInotreasontopublishmygratitude，andtorecommendmychildrentothosewho，whenIamnomore，shalldareuprightlytodetermineconcerningtherightswhichhaveunjustlybeensnatchedfrommeinHungary？
　　NotamaninHungarybutwillproclaimIhavebeenunjustlydealtby；yetIhavegoodreasontosuspectInevershallfindredress。
　　Sentencehadbeenalreadygiven；judges，morehonest，cannot，withoutdifficulty，reverseolddecrees；andthepresentpossessorsofmyestatesaretoopowerful，toointimatewiththegovernorsoftheearth，formetohopeIshallhereafterbemorehappy。Godknowsmyheart；IwishthepresentpossessorsmayrenderservicestothestateequaltothoserenderedbythefamilyoftheTrencks。
　　ThereislittleprobabilityIshalleverbeholdmynoblefriendsinHungarymore。HereIbidthemadieu，promisingthemtopasstheremainderofanylifesoasstilltomerittheapprobationofapeoplewithwhoseashesIwouldmostwillinglyhavemingledmyown。
　　MaytheGodofheavenpreserveeveryHungarianfromafatesimilartomine！
　　TheCroatshaveeverbeenreckoneduncultivated；yet，amongthisuncultivatedpeopleIfoundmoresubscriberstomywritingsthanamongallthelearnedmenofVienna；andinHungary，morethaninalltheAustriandominions。
　　TheHungarians，theunletteredCroats，seekinformation。ThepeopleofViennaasktheirconfessors’permissiontoreadinstructivebooks。Varioussubscribers，havingreadthefirstvolumeofmywork，broughtitback，andre—demandedtheirmoney，becausesomemonkhadtoldthemitwasabookdangeroustoberead。Thejudgesoftheircourtshavere—soldthemtothebooksellersforafewpenceorgiventhemtothosewhohadthecareoftheirconsciencestoburn。
　　InViennaalonewasmylifedescribedasaromance；inHungaryI
　　foundthecompassionofmen，theirfriendship，andeffectualaid。
　　HadmybookbeentheproductionofanEnglishman，goodwisheswouldnothavebeenhisonlyreward。
　　WeGermanwritershaveinterestedcriticstoencounterifwewouldunmaskinjustice；andifabookfindsarapidsale，dishonestprintersissuespuriouseditions，defraudingtheauthorofhislabours。
　　Theencouragementofthelearnedproducesableteachers，andfromtheirseminariesmenofgeniusoccasionallycomeforth。Theworldisinundatedwithbooksandpamphlets；theundiscerningreaderknowsnotwhichtoselect；themoreintelligentaredisgusted，ordonotreadatall，andthusaworkofmeritbecomesaslittleprofitabletotheauthorastothestate。
　　IleftViennaonthe5thofJanuary，andcametoPrague。HereI
　　foundnearlythesamereceptionasinHungary；mywritingswereread。Citizens，noblemen，andladiestreatedmewithlikefavour。
　　Maythemonarchknowhowtovaluemenofgenerousfeelingsandenlargedunderstandings！
　　IbadeadieutoPrague，andcontinuedmyjourneytoBerlin。InBohemia，Itookleaveofmyson，whosawhisfatherandhistwobrothers，destinedforthePrussianservice，depart。Hefelttheweightofthisseparation；Iremindedhimofhisdutytothestateheserved；IspokeofthefearfulfateofhisuncleandfatherinAustria，andofthepossessorsofourvastestatesinHungary。Heshrankback——alookfromhisfatherpiercedhimtothesoul——tearsstoodinhiseyes——hisyouthfulbloodflowedquick，andthefollowingexpressionburstsuddenlyfromhislips：—"IcallGodtowitnessthatIwillprovemyselfworthyofmyfather’sname；andthat，whileIlive，hisenemiesshallbemine！"
　　AtPeterswald，ontheroadtoDresden，mycarriagebrokedown：mylifewasendangered；andmysonreceivedacontusioninthearm。
　　TheerysipelasbrokeoutonhimatBerlin，andIcouldnotpresenthimtotheKingforamonthafter。
　　IhadbeenbutashorttimeatBerlinbeforethewell—knownminister，CountHertzberg，receivedmewithkindness。Everymantowhomhisprivateworthisknownwillcongratulatethestatethathasthewisdomtobestowonhimsohighanoffice。Hisscholasticandpracticallearning，hisknowledgeoflanguages，hisacquaintancewithsciences，areindeedwonderful。Hiszealforhiscountryisardent，hisloveofhiskingunprejudiced，hisindustryadmirable，hisfirmnessthatofaman。HeisthemostexperiencedmaninthePrussianstates。Theenemiesofhiscountrymayrelyonhisword。