history of friedrich ii of prussia v 16-第48章
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to SIX vols。 instead of four; dead all; except this fraction); vi。 365。 Seyfarth; ii。 234; is right; ib。 170; wrong; and has led others wrong。' Parted to meet again; and live together for about twenty years。
Of this honest Henri de Catt; whom the King liked on this Interview; and sent for soon after; and at length got as 〃LECTEUR DU ROI;〃 we shall hear again。 '〃September; 1755;〃 sent for (but De Catt was ill and couldn't); 〃December; 1757〃 got (Rodenbeck; i。 285)。' He did; from 1757 onwards; what De Prades now does with more of noise; the old D'Arget functions; faithfully and well; for above twenty years;left a Note…Book (not very Boswellian) about the King; which is latterly in the Royal Archives at Berlin; and which might without harm; or even with advantage; be printed; but has never yet been。 A very harmless De Catt。 And we are surely obliged to him for this view of the Travelling Gentleman 〃with the cinnamon…colored coat; snuffy nose and black wig;〃 and his manner of talking on light external subjects; while the inner man of him has weights enough pressing on it。 Age still under five…and…forty; but looks old for his years。
〃June 23d; 1755:〃 it is in the very days while poor Braddock is staggering down the Alleghanies; Braddock fairly over the top;and the Fates waiting him; at a Fortnight's distance。 Far away; on the other side of the World。 But it is notable enough how Pitt is watching the thing; and will at length get hand laid on it; and get the kingship over it for above four years。 Whereby the JENKINS'S… EAR QUESTION will again; this time on better terms; coalesce with the SILESIAN; or PARTITION…OF…PRUSSIA QUESTION; and both these long Controversies get definitely closed; as the Eternal Decrees had seen good。
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