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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XIII. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER IV
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Venez le plutot que vous pourrez au monde; si non, dites au General Marwitz de quoi il s'agit, afin qu'il puisse me le faire savoir....

Le courrier serait arrive quatre heures plutot, si nous ne l'avions renvoye au Comte Neuberg (SIC) a cause de votre maladie .-- GOLTZ." [_Hyndford Papers,_ fol.

150-152.]--That is to say:-- "Distressed inexpressibly by your Lordship's biliary condition.

One cannot travel under colic;--and things were so ripe! Courier would have reached you four hours sooner, but we had to send him over to Neipperg first.

Come, oh come!"-- Which Hyndford, now himself again, at once does.
This is the Mystery, which, on September 22d, had arrived at that stage, indicated above: "Tush! Follow me: Dinner is already falling cold, and there are eyes upon us!" And in about another fortnight--But we shall have to take the luggage with us, too, what minimum of it is indispensable!.


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