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ONE:��The queen��s intentions were always good,�� Wilhelmina kindly urged. The king replied, ��Let us not enter into that detail. What is past is past. I will try to forget it. You are the dearest to me of all the family. I am too sad of heart to take leave of you. Embrace your husband on my part. I am so overcome that I must not see him.�� TWO:On the 8th of March Leopold summoned all his generals at noon, and informed them that Glogau, at all hazards, must be taken that very night. The most minute directions were given to each one. There were to be three attacks��one up the river on its left bank, one down the river on its right bank, and one on the land side perpendicular to the other two. The moment the clock on the big steeple in Glogau should give the first stroke of midnight, the three columns were to start. Before the last stroke should be given they were all to be upon the silent, rapid advance. Battle of Hohenfriedberg.��Religious Antagonism.��Anecdote of the King.��Retreat of the Austrians.��Horrors of War.��A slight Pleasantry.��Sufferings of the Prussian Army.��The Victory of Fontenoy.��Frederick��s Pecuniary Embarrassments.��Executive Abilities of Maria Theresa.��Inflexibility of the Austrian Queen.��The Retreat to Silesia.��The Surprise at Sohr.��Military Genius of Frederick.��Great Victory of Sohr.

ONE:This visit to Dresden, so fatal to Fritz, was closed on the 12th of February. The dissipation of those four weeks introduced the Crown Prince to habits which have left an indelible stain upon his reputation, and which poisoned his days. Upon his return to Potsdam he was seized with a fit of sickness, and for many years his health remained feeble. But he had entered upon the downward course. His chosen companions were those who were in sympathy with his newly-formed tastes. The career of dissipation into which the young prince had plunged could not be concealed from his eagle-eyed father. The king��s previous dislike to his son was converted into contempt and hatred, which feelings were at times developed in almost insane ebullitions of rage. TWO:

ONE: TWO:��General Saldern, to-morrow morning I wish you to go with a detachment of infantry and cavalry to Hubertsburg. Take possession of the palace, and pack up all the furniture. The money they bring I mean to bestow on our field hospitals. I will not forget you in disposing of it.��

FORE: ��The king is more difficult than ever. He is content with nothing. He has no gratitude for whatever favors one can do him. As to his health, it is one day better, another worse; but the legs they are always swelled. Judge what my joy must be to get out of that turpitude; for the king will only stay a fortnight at most in camp.333 ��Such a swarm of hornets as darkens the very daylight!�� writes Carlyle. ��Vain to scourge them down, to burn them off by blaze of gunpowder; they fly fast, but are straightway back again. They lurk in these bushy wildernesses, scraggy woods; no foraging possible unless whole regiments are sent out to do it; you can not get a letter safely carried for them.��