"History in particular;--Ancient History only slightly (NUR UBERHIN);--but the History of the last hundred and fifty Years to the exactest pitch.

The JUS NATURALE and JUS GENTIUM," by way of hand-lamp to History, "he must be completely master of; as also of Geography, whatever is remarkable in each Country.

And in Histories, most especially the History of the house of Brandenburg; where he will find domestic examples, which are always of more force than foreign.

And along with Prussian History, chiefly that of the Countries which have been connected with it, as England, Brunswick, Hessen and the others.
And in reading of wise History-books there must be considerations made (_sollen beym Lesen kluger Historiarum Betrachtungen gemacht werden_) upon the causes of the events."-- Surely, O King! 4.

"With increasing years, you will more and more, to a most especial degree, go upon Fortification,"-- mark you!--"the Formation of a Camp, and the other War-Sciences; that the Prince may, from youth upwards, be trained to act as Officer and General, and to seek all his glory in the soldier profession." This is whither it must all tend.