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-- DEATH OF KING FRIEDRICH I.
Old King Friedrich I.had not much more to do in the world, after witnessing the christening of his Grandson of like name.

His leading forth or sending forth of troops, his multiplex negotiations, solemn ceremonials, sad changes of ministry, sometimes transacted "with tears," are mostly ended; the ever-whirling dust-vortex of intrigues, of which he has been the centre for a five-and-twenty years, is settling down finally towards everlasting rest.

No more will Marlborough come and dexterously talk him over,--proud to "serve as cupbearer," on occasion, to so high a King--for new bodies of men to help in the next campaign: we have ceased to be a King worthy of such a cupbearer, and Marlborough's campaigns too are all ended.
Much is ended.

They are doing the sorrowful Treaty of Utrecht; Louis XIV.