Chapter I. — CHAPLAIN MULLER WAITS ON THE CROWN-PRINCE.
Chapter II. — CROWN-PRINCE TO REPENT AND NOT PERISH.
Chapter III. — WILHELMINA IS TO WED THE PRINCE OF BAIREUTH.
Chapter IV. — CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN PREUSSEN AND ELSEWHERE.
Chapter V. — INTERVIEW OF MAJESTY AND CROWN-PRINCE AT CUSTRIN.
Chapter VI. — WILHELMINA'S WEDDING.
Chapter II. — CROWN-PRINCE TO REPENT AND NOT PERISH.
Chapter III. — WILHELMINA IS TO WED THE PRINCE OF BAIREUTH.
Chapter IV. — CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN PREUSSEN AND ELSEWHERE.
CASE OF SCHLUBHUT.
CASE OF THE CRIMINAL-COLLEGIUM ITSELF.
SKIPPER JENKINS IN THE GULF OF FLORIDA.
BABY CARLOS GETS HIS APANAGE.
CASE OF THE CRIMINAL-COLLEGIUM ITSELF.
SKIPPER JENKINS IN THE GULF OF FLORIDA.
BABY CARLOS GETS HIS APANAGE.
Chapter V. — INTERVIEW OF MAJESTY AND CROWN-PRINCE AT CUSTRIN.
GRUMKOW'S "PROTOKOLL" OF THE 15th AUGUST, 1731; OR SUMMARY OF WHAT
TOOK PLACE AT CUSTRIN THAT DAY.
SCHULENBURG'S THREE LETTERS TO GRUMKOW, ON VISITS TO THE CROWN-PRINCE, DURING THE CUSTRIN TIME.
HIS MAJESTY'S BUILDING OPERATIONS.
SCHULENBURG'S THREE LETTERS TO GRUMKOW, ON VISITS TO THE CROWN-PRINCE, DURING THE CUSTRIN TIME.
HIS MAJESTY'S BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Chapter VI. — WILHELMINA'S WEDDING.
BOOK IX. — LAST STAGE OF FRIEDRICH'S APPRENTICESHIP: LIFE IN RUPPIN. — 1732-1736.
Chapter I. — PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK-BEVERN.
Chapter II. — SMALL INCIDENTS AT RUPPIN.
Chapter III. — THE SALZBURGERS.
Chapter IV. — PRUSSIAN MAJESTY VISITS THE KAISER.
Chapter V. — GHOST OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE RISES; TO NO PURPOSE.
Chapter VI. — KING AUGUST MEDITATING GREAT THINGS FOR POLAND.
Chapter VII. — CROWN-PRINCE'S MARRIAGE.
Chapter VIII. — KING AUGUST DIES; AND POLAND TAKES FIRE.
Chapter IX. — KAISER'S SHADOW-HUNT HAS CAUGHT FIRE.
Chapter XI. — IN PAPA'S SICK-ROOM; PRUSSIAN INSPECTIONS: END OF WAR.
WHO HIS MAJESTY'S CHOICE IS; AND WHAT THE CROWN-PRINCE THINKS OF IT.
DUKE OF LORRAINE ARRIVES IN POTSDAM AND IN BERLIN.
BETROTHAL OF THE CROWN-PRINCE TO THE BRUNSWICK CHARMER, NIECE OF IMPERIAL MAJESTY, MONDAY EVENING, 10th MARCH, 1732.
DUKE OF LORRAINE ARRIVES IN POTSDAM AND IN BERLIN.
BETROTHAL OF THE CROWN-PRINCE TO THE BRUNSWICK CHARMER, NIECE OF IMPERIAL MAJESTY, MONDAY EVENING, 10th MARCH, 1732.
Chapter II. — SMALL INCIDENTS AT RUPPIN.
Chapter III. — THE SALZBURGERS.
Chapter IV. — PRUSSIAN MAJESTY VISITS THE KAISER.
Chapter V. — GHOST OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE RISES; TO NO PURPOSE.
Chapter VI. — KING AUGUST MEDITATING GREAT THINGS FOR POLAND.
Chapter VII. — CROWN-PRINCE'S MARRIAGE.
Chapter VIII. — KING AUGUST DIES; AND POLAND TAKES FIRE.
POLAND HAS TO FIND A NEW KING.
OF THE CANDIDATES; OF THE CONDITIONS. HOW THE ELECTION WENT.
POLAND ON FIRE; DANTZIG STANDS SIEGE.
OF THE CANDIDATES; OF THE CONDITIONS. HOW THE ELECTION WENT.
POLAND ON FIRE; DANTZIG STANDS SIEGE.
Chapter IX. — KAISER'S SHADOW-HUNT HAS CAUGHT FIRE.
SUBSEQUENT COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE ITALIAN PART OF IT.
COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE GERMAN PART OF IT.
Chapter X. — CROWN-PRINCE GOES TO THE RHINE CAMPAIGN. COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE GERMAN PART OF IT.
GLIMPSE OF LIEUTENANT CHASOT, AND OF OTHER ACQUISITIONS.
CROWN-PRINCE'S VISIT TO BAIREUTH ON THE WAY HOME.
CROWN-PRINCE'S VISIT TO BAIREUTH ON THE WAY HOME.
Chapter XI. — IN PAPA'S SICK-ROOM; PRUSSIAN INSPECTIONS: END OF WAR.
BOOK X. — AT REINSBERG. - 1736-1740.
Chapter I. — MANSION OF REINSBERG.
Chapter II. — OF VOLTAIRE AND THE LITERARY CORRESPONDENCES.
Chapter III. — CROWN-PRINCE MAKES A MORNING CALL.
Chapter IV. — NEWS OF THE DAY.
Chapter V. — VISIT AT LOO.
Chapter VI. — LAST YEAR OF REINSBERG; JOURNEY TO PREUSSEN.
Chapter VII. — LAST YEAR OF REINSBERG: TRANSIT OF BALTIMORE AND OTHER PERSONS AND THINGS.
Chapter VIII. — DEATH OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM.
Chapter II. — OF VOLTAIRE AND THE LITERARY CORRESPONDENCES.
Chapter III. — CROWN-PRINCE MAKES A MORNING CALL.
Chapter IV. — NEWS OF THE DAY.
Chapter V. — VISIT AT LOO.
CROWN-PRINCE BECOMES A FREEMASON; AND IS HARANGUED BY MONSIEUR DE
BIELFELD.
SECKENDORF GETS LODGED IN GRATZ.
THE EAR OF JENKINS RE-EMERGES.
SECKENDORF GETS LODGED IN GRATZ.
THE EAR OF JENKINS RE-EMERGES.
Chapter VI. — LAST YEAR OF REINSBERG; JOURNEY TO PREUSSEN.
PINE'S HORACE; AND THE ANTI-MACHIAVEL.
FRIEDRICH IN PREUSSEN AGAIN; AT THE STUD OF TRAKEHNEN. A TRAGICALLY GREAT EVENT COMING ON.
FRIEDRICH IN PREUSSEN AGAIN; AT THE STUD OF TRAKEHNEN. A TRAGICALLY GREAT EVENT COMING ON.
Chapter VII. — LAST YEAR OF REINSBERG: TRANSIT OF BALTIMORE AND OTHER PERSONS AND THINGS.
BIELFELD, WHAT HE SAW AT REINSBERG AND AROUND.
TURK WAR ENDS; SPANISH WAR BEGINS. A WEDDING IN PETERSBURG.
TURK WAR ENDS; SPANISH WAR BEGINS. A WEDDING IN PETERSBURG.
Chapter VIII. — DEATH OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM.
BOOK XI. — FRIEDRICH TAKES THE REINS IN HAND. — June-December, 1740.
Chapter I. — PHENOMENA OF FRIEDRICH'S ACCESSION.
Chapter II. — THE HOMAGINGS.
Chapter III. — FRIEDRICH MAKES AN EXCURSION, NOT OF DIRECT SORT INTO THE CLEVE COUNTRIES.
Chapter IV. — VOLTAIRE'S FIRST INTERVIEW WITH FRIEDRICH.
Chapter V. — AFFAIR OF HERSTAL.
Chapter VI. — RETURNS BY HANOVER; DOES NOT CALL ON HIS ROYAL UNCLE THERE.
Chapter VII. — WITHDRAWS TO REINSBERG, HOPING A PEACEABLE WINTER.
Chapter VIII. — THE KAISER'S DEATH.
Chapter IX. — RESOLUTION FORMED AT REINSBERG IN CONSEQUENCE.
FRIEDRICH WILL MAKE MEN HAPPY: CORN-MAGAZINES.
ABOLITION OF LEGAL TORTURE.
WILL HAVE PHILOSOPHERS ABOUT HIM, AND A REAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
AND EVERY ONE SHALL GET TO HEAVEN IN HIS OWN WAY.
FREE PRESS, AND NEWSPAPERS THE BEST INSTRUCTORS.
INTENDS TO BE PRACTICAL WITHAL, AND EVERY INCH A KING.
BEHAVIOR TO HIS MOTHER; TO HIS WIFE.
NO CHANGE IN HIS FATHER'S METHODS OR MINISTRIES.
ABOLITION OF LEGAL TORTURE.
WILL HAVE PHILOSOPHERS ABOUT HIM, AND A REAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
AND EVERY ONE SHALL GET TO HEAVEN IN HIS OWN WAY.
FREE PRESS, AND NEWSPAPERS THE BEST INSTRUCTORS.
INTENDS TO BE PRACTICAL WITHAL, AND EVERY INCH A KING.
BEHAVIOR TO HIS MOTHER; TO HIS WIFE.
NO CHANGE IN HIS FATHER'S METHODS OR MINISTRIES.
Chapter II. — THE HOMAGINGS.
Chapter III. — FRIEDRICH MAKES AN EXCURSION, NOT OF DIRECT SORT INTO THE CLEVE COUNTRIES.
FRIEDRICH STRIKES OFF TO THE LEFT, AND HAS A VIEW OF STRASBURG FOR TWO
DAYS.
FRIEDRICH FINDS M. DE MAUPERTUIS; NOT YET M. DE VOLTAIRE.
FRIEDRICH FINDS M. DE MAUPERTUIS; NOT YET M. DE VOLTAIRE.
Chapter IV. — VOLTAIRE'S FIRST INTERVIEW WITH FRIEDRICH.
PARTICULARS OF FIRST INTERVIEW, ON SEVERE SCRUTINY.
WHAT VOLTAIRE THOUGHT OF THE INTERVIEW TWENTY YEARS AFTERWARDS.
WHAT VOLTAIRE THOUGHT OF THE INTERVIEW AT THE TIME.
WHAT VOLTAIRE THOUGHT OF THE INTERVIEW TWENTY YEARS AFTERWARDS.
WHAT VOLTAIRE THOUGHT OF THE INTERVIEW AT THE TIME.
Chapter V. — AFFAIR OF HERSTAL.
HOW THE HERSTALLERS HAD BEHAVED TO FRIEDRICH WILHELM.
FRIEDRICH TAKES THE ROD OUT OF PICKLE.
WHAT VOLTAIRE THOUGHT OF HERSTAL.
FRIEDRICH TAKES THE ROD OUT OF PICKLE.
WHAT VOLTAIRE THOUGHT OF HERSTAL.
Chapter VI. — RETURNS BY HANOVER; DOES NOT CALL ON HIS ROYAL UNCLE THERE.
Chapter VII. — WITHDRAWS TO REINSBERG, HOPING A PEACEABLE WINTER.
Chapter VIII. — THE KAISER'S DEATH.
Chapter IX. — RESOLUTION FORMED AT REINSBERG IN CONSEQUENCE.
MYSTERY IN BERLIN, FOR SEVEN WEEKS, WHILE THE PREPARATIONS GO ON;
VOLTAIRE VISITS FRIEDRICH TO DECIPHER IT, BUT CANNOT.
VIEW OF FRIEDRICH BEHIND THE VEIL.
EXCELLENCY BOTTA HAS AUDIENCE; THEN EXCELLENCY DICKENS, AND OTHERS: DECEMBER 6th, THE MYSTERY IS OUT.
MASKED BALL, AT BERLIN, 12th-13th DECEMBER.
VIEW OF FRIEDRICH BEHIND THE VEIL.
EXCELLENCY BOTTA HAS AUDIENCE; THEN EXCELLENCY DICKENS, AND OTHERS: DECEMBER 6th, THE MYSTERY IS OUT.
MASKED BALL, AT BERLIN, 12th-13th DECEMBER.
BOOK XII. — FIRST SILESIAN WAR, AWAKENING A GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE, BEGINS. — December, 1740-May, 1741.
Chapter I. — OF SCHLESIEN, OR SILESIA.
Chapter II. — FRIEDRICH MARCHES ON GLOGAU.
Chapter III. — PROBLEM OF GLOGAU.
Chapter IV. — BRESLAU UNDER SOFT PRESSURE.
Chapter V. — FRIEDRICH PUSHES FORWARD TOWARDS BRIEG AND NEISSE.
Chapter VI. — NEISSE IS BOMBARDED.
Chapter VII. — AT VERSAILLES, THE MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY CHANGES HIS SHIRT, AND BELLEISLE IS SEEN WITH PAPERS.
Chapter VIII. — PHENOMENA IN PETERSBURG.
Chapter IX. — FRIEDRICH RETURNS TO SILESIA.
Chapter X. — BATTLE OF MOLLWITZ.
Chapter XI. — THE BURSTING FORTH OF BEDLAMS: BELLEISLE AND THE BREAKERS OF PRAGMATIC SANCTION.
Chapter XII. — SORROWS OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY.
Chapter XIII. — SMALL-WAR: FIRST EMERGENCE OF ZIETHEN THE HUSSAR GENERAL INTO NOTICE.
Chapter II. — FRIEDRICH MARCHES ON GLOGAU.
FRIEDRICH AT CROSSEN, AND STILL IN HIS OWN TERRITORY, 14th-16th
DECEMBER;—STEPS INTO SCHLESIEN.
WHAT GLOGAU, AND THE GOVERNMENT AT BRESLAU, DID UPON IT.
MARCH TO WEICHAU (SATURDAY, 17th, AND STAY SUNDAY THERE); TO MILKAU (MONDAY, 19th); GET TO HERRENDORF, WITHIN SIGHT OF GLOGAU, DECEMBER 22d.
WHAT GLOGAU, AND THE GOVERNMENT AT BRESLAU, DID UPON IT.
MARCH TO WEICHAU (SATURDAY, 17th, AND STAY SUNDAY THERE); TO MILKAU (MONDAY, 19th); GET TO HERRENDORF, WITHIN SIGHT OF GLOGAU, DECEMBER 22d.
Chapter III. — PROBLEM OF GLOGAU.
WHAT BERLIN IS SAYING; WHAT FRIEDRICH IS THINKING.
JORDAN TO THE KING
SCHWERIN AT LIEGNITZ; FRIEDRICH HUSHES UP THE GLOGAU PROBLEM, AND STARTS WITH HIS BEST SPEED FOR BRESLAU.
JORDAN TO THE KING
SCHWERIN AT LIEGNITZ; FRIEDRICH HUSHES UP THE GLOGAU PROBLEM, AND STARTS WITH HIS BEST SPEED FOR BRESLAU.
Chapter IV. — BRESLAU UNDER SOFT PRESSURE.
Chapter V. — FRIEDRICH PUSHES FORWARD TOWARDS BRIEG AND NEISSE.
Chapter VI. — NEISSE IS BOMBARDED.
Chapter VII. — AT VERSAILLES, THE MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY CHANGES HIS SHIRT, AND BELLEISLE IS SEEN WITH PAPERS.
Chapter VIII. — PHENOMENA IN PETERSBURG.
Chapter IX. — FRIEDRICH RETURNS TO SILESIA.
SKIRMISH OF BAUMGARTEN, 27th FEBRUARY, 1741.
ASPECTS OF BRESLAU.
AUSTRIA IS STANDING TO ARMS.
THE YOUNG DESSAUER CAPTURES GLOGAU (MARCH 9th); THE OLD DESSAUER, BY HIS CAMP OF GOTTIN (APRIL 2d), CHECKMATES CERTAIN DESIGNING PERSONS.
FRIEDRICH TAKES THE FIELD, WITH SOME POMP; GOES INTO THE MOUNTAINS,—BUT COMES FAST BACK.
ASPECTS OF BRESLAU.
AUSTRIA IS STANDING TO ARMS.
THE YOUNG DESSAUER CAPTURES GLOGAU (MARCH 9th); THE OLD DESSAUER, BY HIS CAMP OF GOTTIN (APRIL 2d), CHECKMATES CERTAIN DESIGNING PERSONS.
FRIEDRICH TAKES THE FIELD, WITH SOME POMP; GOES INTO THE MOUNTAINS,—BUT COMES FAST BACK.
Chapter X. — BATTLE OF MOLLWITZ.
Chapter XI. — THE BURSTING FORTH OF BEDLAMS: BELLEISLE AND THE BREAKERS OF PRAGMATIC SANCTION.
WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE AUSTRIAN-SUCCESSION WAR?
HOW BELLEISLE MADE VISIT TO TEUTSCHLAND; AND THERE WAS NO FIT HENRY THE FOWLER TO WELCOME HIM.
DOWNBREAK OF PRAGMATIC SANCTION; MANNER OF THE CHIEF ARTISTS IN HANDLING THEIR COVENANTS.
CONCERNING THE IMPERIAL ELECTION (Kaiserwahl) THAT IS TO BE: CANDIDATES FOR KAISERSHIP.
TEUTSCHLAND TO BE CARVED INTO SOMETHING OF SYMMETRY, SHOULD THE BELLEISLE ENTERPRISES SUCCEED.
BELLEISLE ON VISIT TO FRIEDRICH; SEES FRIEDRICH BESIEGE BRIEG, WITH EFFECT.
HOW BELLEISLE MADE VISIT TO TEUTSCHLAND; AND THERE WAS NO FIT HENRY THE FOWLER TO WELCOME HIM.
DOWNBREAK OF PRAGMATIC SANCTION; MANNER OF THE CHIEF ARTISTS IN HANDLING THEIR COVENANTS.
CONCERNING THE IMPERIAL ELECTION (Kaiserwahl) THAT IS TO BE: CANDIDATES FOR KAISERSHIP.
TEUTSCHLAND TO BE CARVED INTO SOMETHING OF SYMMETRY, SHOULD THE BELLEISLE ENTERPRISES SUCCEED.
BELLEISLE ON VISIT TO FRIEDRICH; SEES FRIEDRICH BESIEGE BRIEG, WITH EFFECT.
Chapter XII. — SORROWS OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY.
No. 1. SNATCH OF PARLIAMENTARY ELOQUENCE BY MR. VINER (19th April,
1741).
No. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORIAN ON THE PHENOMENON OF WALPOLE IN ENGLAND.
No. 3. OF THE SPANISH WAR, OR THE JENKINS'S-EAR QUESTION.
SUCCINCT HISTORY OF THE SPANISH WAR, WHICH BEGAN IN 1739; AND ENDED—WHEN DID IT END?
No. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORIAN ON THE PHENOMENON OF WALPOLE IN ENGLAND.
No. 3. OF THE SPANISH WAR, OR THE JENKINS'S-EAR QUESTION.
SUCCINCT HISTORY OF THE SPANISH WAR, WHICH BEGAN IN 1739; AND ENDED—WHEN DID IT END?
Chapter XIII. — SMALL-WAR: FIRST EMERGENCE OF ZIETHEN THE HUSSAR GENERAL INTO NOTICE.
BOOK XIII. — FIRST SILESIAN WAR, LEAVING THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE ABLAZE ALL ROUND, GETS ENDED. — May, 1741-July, 1742.
Chapter I. — BRITANNIC MAJESTY AS PALADIN OF THE PRAGMATIC.
Chapter II. — CAMP OF STREHLEN.
Chapter III. — GRAND REVIEW AT STREHLEN: NEIPPERG TAKES AIM AT BRESLAU.
Chapter IV. — FRIEDRICH TAKES THE FIELD AGAIN, INTENT ON HAVING NEISSE.
Chapter V. — KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF: FRIEDRICH GETS NEISSE, IN A FASHION.
Chapter VI. — NEW MAYOR OF LANDSHUT MAKES AN INSTALLATION SPEECH.
Chapter VII. — FRIEDRICH PURPOSES TO MEND THE KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF FAILURE: FORTUNES OF THE BELLEISLE ARMAMENT.
Chapter VIII. — FRIEDRICH STARTS FOR MORAVIA, ON A NEW SCHEME HE HAS.
Chapter IX. — WILHELMINA GOES TO SEE THE GAYETIES AT FRANKFURT.
Chapter X. — FRIEDRICH DOES HIS MORAVIAN EXPEDITION WHICH PROVES A MERE
Chapter XI. —NUSSLER IN NEISSE, WITH THE OLD DESSAUER AND WALRAVE.
Chapter XII. — PRINCE KARL DOES COME ON.
Chapter XIII. —BATTLE OF CHOTUSITZ.
Chapter XIV. — PEACE OF BRESLAU.
Chapter II. — CAMP OF STREHLEN.
EXCELLENCY HYNDFORD HAS HIS FIRST AUDIENCE (Camp of Mollwitz, May
7th);
EXCELLENCY ROBINSON BUSY IN THE VIENNA HOFRATH CIRCLES, TO PRODUCE A
EXCELLENCY ROBINSON HAS AUDIENCE OF FRIEDRICH (Camp of Strehlen, 7th
EXCELLENCY ROBINSON BUSY IN THE VIENNA HOFRATH CIRCLES, TO PRODUCE A
EXCELLENCY ROBINSON HAS AUDIENCE OF FRIEDRICH (Camp of Strehlen, 7th
Chapter III. — GRAND REVIEW AT STREHLEN: NEIPPERG TAKES AIM AT BRESLAU.
Chapter IV. — FRIEDRICH TAKES THE FIELD AGAIN, INTENT ON HAVING NEISSE.
Chapter V. — KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF: FRIEDRICH GETS NEISSE, IN A FASHION.
EXCELLENCY HYNDFORD BRINGS ABOUT A MEETING AT KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF (9th
FRIEDRICH TAKES NEISSE BY SHAM SIEGE (CAPTURE NOT SHAM); GETS HOMAGED IN
FRIEDRICH TAKES NEISSE BY SHAM SIEGE (CAPTURE NOT SHAM); GETS HOMAGED IN
Chapter VI. — NEW MAYOR OF LANDSHUT MAKES AN INSTALLATION SPEECH.
Chapter VII. — FRIEDRICH PURPOSES TO MEND THE KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF FAILURE: FORTUNES OF THE BELLEISLE ARMAMENT.
THE FRENCH SAFE IN PRAG; KAISERWAHL JUST COMING ON.
BROGLIO HAS A BIVOUAC OF PISEK; KHEVENHULLER LOOKS IN UPON THE DONAU
BROGLIO HAS A BIVOUAC OF PISEK; KHEVENHULLER LOOKS IN UPON THE DONAU
Chapter VIII. — FRIEDRICH STARTS FOR MORAVIA, ON A NEW SCHEME HE HAS.
Chapter IX. — WILHELMINA GOES TO SEE THE GAYETIES AT FRANKFURT.
WILHELMINA AT THE CORONATION.
THE DUCHESS DOWAGER OF WURTEMBERG, RETURNING FROM BERLIN FAVORS US WITH
THE DUCHESS DOWAGER OF WURTEMBERG, RETURNING FROM BERLIN FAVORS US WITH
Chapter X. — FRIEDRICH DOES HIS MORAVIAN EXPEDITION WHICH PROVES A MERE
IGLAU IS GOT, BUT NOT THE MAGAZINE AT IGLAU.
THE SAXONS THINK IGLAU ENOUGH; THE FRENCH GO HOME.
FRIEDRICH SUBMERGES THE MORAVIAN COUNTRIES; BUT CANNOT BRUNN, WHICH IS
THE SAXONS HAVE NO CANNON FOR BRUNN, CANNOT AFFORD ANY; THERE IS A HIGH
THE SAXONS THINK IGLAU ENOUGH; THE FRENCH GO HOME.
FRIEDRICH SUBMERGES THE MORAVIAN COUNTRIES; BUT CANNOT BRUNN, WHICH IS
THE SAXONS HAVE NO CANNON FOR BRUNN, CANNOT AFFORD ANY; THERE IS A HIGH
Chapter XI. —NUSSLER IN NEISSE, WITH THE OLD DESSAUER AND WALRAVE.
Chapter XII. — PRINCE KARL DOES COME ON.
Chapter XIII. —BATTLE OF CHOTUSITZ.
Chapter XIV. — PEACE OF BRESLAU.
BOOK XIV.—THE SURROUNDING EUROPEAN WAR DOES NOT END.—August, 1742-July, 1744.
Chapter I.—FRIEDRICH RESUMES HIS PEACEABLE PURSUITS.
Chapter VII.—FRIEDRICH MAKES TREATY WITH FRANCE; AND SILENTLY GETS READY.
Chapter VIII.—PERFECT PEACE AT BERLIN, WAR ALL ROUND.
SETTLES THE SILESIAN BOUNDARIES, THE SILESIAN ARRANGEMENTS; WITH
MANIFEST PROFIT TO SILESIA AND HIMSELF.
OPENING OF THE OPERA-HOUSE AT BERLIN.
FRIEDRICH TAKES THE WATERS AT AACHEN, WHERE VOLTAIRE COMES TO SEE HIM.
Chapter II.—AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS ARE ON THE MOUNTING HAND. OPENING OF THE OPERA-HOUSE AT BERLIN.
FRIEDRICH TAKES THE WATERS AT AACHEN, WHERE VOLTAIRE COMES TO SEE HIM.
WAR-PHENOMENA IN THE WESTERN PARTS: KING GEORGE TRIES, A SECOND TIME,
TO DRAW HIS SWORD; TUGS AT IT VIOLENTLY, FOR SEVEN MONTHS
(February-October, 1742).
HOW DUC D'HARCOURT, ADVANCING TO REINFORCE THE ORIFLAMME, HAD TO SPLIT HIMSELF IN TWO; AND BECOME AN "ARMY OF BAVARIA," TO LITTLE EFFECT.
HOW BELLEISLE, RETURNING FROM DRESDEN WITHOUT CO-OPERATION FOUND THE ATTACK HAD BEEN DONE,—IN A FATALLY REVERSE WAY. PRAG EXPECTING SIEGE. COLLOQUY WITH BROGLIO ON THAT INTERESTING POINT. PRAG BESIEGED.
CONCERNING THE ITALIAN WAR WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY WENT ON, ALL ALONG.
SCENE, ROADS OF CADIZ, October, 1741: BY WHAT ASTONISHING ARTIFICE THIS ITALIAN WAR DID, AT LENGTH, GET BEGUN.
OTHER SCENE, BAY OF NAPLES, 19th-20th August, 1742: KING OF TWO SICILIES (BABY CARLOS THAT WAS), HAVING BEEN ASSISTING MAMMA, IS OBLIGED TO BECOME NEUTRAL IN THE ITALIAN WAR.
THE SIEGE OF PRAG CONTIMES. A GRAND SALLY THERE.
MAILLEBOIS MARCHES, WITH AN "ARMY OF REDEMPTION" OR "OF MATHURINS" (WITTILY SO CALLED), TO RELIEVE PRAG; REACHES THE BOHEMIAN FRONTIER, JOINED BY THE COMTE DE SAXE; ABOVE 50,000 STRONG (August 9th-September 19th).
PRINCE KARL AND THE GRAND-DUKE, HEARING OF MAILLEBOIS, GO TO MEET HIM (September 14th); AND THE SIEGE OF PRAG IS RAISED.
THE MAILLEBOIS ARMY OF REDEMPTION CANNOT REDEEM AT ALL;—HAS TO STAGGER SOUTHWARD AGAIN; AND BECOMES AN "ARMY OF BAVARIA," UNDER BROGLIO.
VOLTAIRE HAS BEEN ON VISIT AT AACHEN, IN THE INTERIM,—HIS THIRD VISIT TO KING FRIEDRICH.
THREE LETTERS OF VOLTAIRE, DATED BRUSSELS, 10th SEPT. 1742.
Chapter III.—CARNIVAL PHENOMENA IN WAR-TIME. HOW DUC D'HARCOURT, ADVANCING TO REINFORCE THE ORIFLAMME, HAD TO SPLIT HIMSELF IN TWO; AND BECOME AN "ARMY OF BAVARIA," TO LITTLE EFFECT.
HOW BELLEISLE, RETURNING FROM DRESDEN WITHOUT CO-OPERATION FOUND THE ATTACK HAD BEEN DONE,—IN A FATALLY REVERSE WAY. PRAG EXPECTING SIEGE. COLLOQUY WITH BROGLIO ON THAT INTERESTING POINT. PRAG BESIEGED.
CONCERNING THE ITALIAN WAR WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY WENT ON, ALL ALONG.
SCENE, ROADS OF CADIZ, October, 1741: BY WHAT ASTONISHING ARTIFICE THIS ITALIAN WAR DID, AT LENGTH, GET BEGUN.
OTHER SCENE, BAY OF NAPLES, 19th-20th August, 1742: KING OF TWO SICILIES (BABY CARLOS THAT WAS), HAVING BEEN ASSISTING MAMMA, IS OBLIGED TO BECOME NEUTRAL IN THE ITALIAN WAR.
THE SIEGE OF PRAG CONTIMES. A GRAND SALLY THERE.
MAILLEBOIS MARCHES, WITH AN "ARMY OF REDEMPTION" OR "OF MATHURINS" (WITTILY SO CALLED), TO RELIEVE PRAG; REACHES THE BOHEMIAN FRONTIER, JOINED BY THE COMTE DE SAXE; ABOVE 50,000 STRONG (August 9th-September 19th).
PRINCE KARL AND THE GRAND-DUKE, HEARING OF MAILLEBOIS, GO TO MEET HIM (September 14th); AND THE SIEGE OF PRAG IS RAISED.
THE MAILLEBOIS ARMY OF REDEMPTION CANNOT REDEEM AT ALL;—HAS TO STAGGER SOUTHWARD AGAIN; AND BECOMES AN "ARMY OF BAVARIA," UNDER BROGLIO.
VOLTAIRE HAS BEEN ON VISIT AT AACHEN, IN THE INTERIM,—HIS THIRD VISIT TO KING FRIEDRICH.
THREE LETTERS OF VOLTAIRE, DATED BRUSSELS, 10th SEPT. 1742.
RETREAT FROM PRAG; ARMY OF THE ORIFLAMME, BOHEMIAN SECTION BOHEMIAN
SECTION OF IT, MAKES EXIT.
A GLANCE AT VIENNA, AND THEN AT BERLIN.
VOLTAIRE, AT PARIS, IS MADE IMMORTAL BY A KISS.
Chapter IV.—AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS MOUNT TO A DANGEROUS HEIGHT.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY, WITH SWORD ACTUALLY DRAWN, HAS MARCHED MEANWHILE TO THE FRANKFURT COUNTRIES, AS "PRAGMATIC ARMY;" READY FOR BATTLE AND TREATY ALIKE.
FRIEDRICH HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PRAGMATIC ARMY; BUT IN VAIN. OF FRIEDRICH'S MANY ENDEAVORS TO QUENCH THIS WAR, BY "UNION OF INDEPENDENT GERMAN PRINCES," BY "MEDIATION OF THE REICH," AND OTHERWISE; ALL IN VAIN.
Chapter V.—BRITANNIC MAJESTY FIGHTS HIS BATTLE OF DETTINGEN;
AND BECOMES SUPREME JOVE OF GERMANY, IN A MANNER. A GLANCE AT VIENNA, AND THEN AT BERLIN.
VOLTAIRE, AT PARIS, IS MADE IMMORTAL BY A KISS.
Chapter IV.—AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS MOUNT TO A DANGEROUS HEIGHT.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY, WITH SWORD ACTUALLY DRAWN, HAS MARCHED MEANWHILE TO THE FRANKFURT COUNTRIES, AS "PRAGMATIC ARMY;" READY FOR BATTLE AND TREATY ALIKE.
FRIEDRICH HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PRAGMATIC ARMY; BUT IN VAIN. OF FRIEDRICH'S MANY ENDEAVORS TO QUENCH THIS WAR, BY "UNION OF INDEPENDENT GERMAN PRINCES," BY "MEDIATION OF THE REICH," AND OTHERWISE; ALL IN VAIN.
BATTLE OF DETTINGEN.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY HOLDS HIS CONFERENCES OF HANAU.
HUNGARIAN MAJESTY ANSWERS, IN THE DIET, THAT FRENCH DECLARATION, "MAKE PEACE, GOOD PEOPLE; I WISH TO BE OUT OF IT!"—IN AN OMINOUS MANNER.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY GOES HOME.
Chapter VI.—VOLTAIRE VISITS FRIEDRICH FOR THE FOURTH TIME.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY HOLDS HIS CONFERENCES OF HANAU.
HUNGARIAN MAJESTY ANSWERS, IN THE DIET, THAT FRENCH DECLARATION, "MAKE PEACE, GOOD PEOPLE; I WISH TO BE OUT OF IT!"—IN AN OMINOUS MANNER.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY GOES HOME.
Chapter VII.—FRIEDRICH MAKES TREATY WITH FRANCE; AND SILENTLY GETS READY.
Chapter VIII.—PERFECT PEACE AT BERLIN, WAR ALL ROUND.
GLANCE AT THE BELLIGERENT POWERS; BRITANNIC MAJESTY NARROWLY MISSES AN
INVASION THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS
THE YOUNG DUKE OF WURTEMBERG GETS A VALEDICTORY ADVICE; AND POLLNITZ A DITTO TESTIMONIAL (February 6th; April 1st, 1744).
TWO CONQUESTS FOR PRUSSIA, A GASEOUS AND A SOLID: CONQUEST FIRST, BARBERINA THE DANCER.
CONQUEST SECOND IS OST-FRIESLAND, OF A SOLID NATURE.
THE YOUNG DUKE OF WURTEMBERG GETS A VALEDICTORY ADVICE; AND POLLNITZ A DITTO TESTIMONIAL (February 6th; April 1st, 1744).
TWO CONQUESTS FOR PRUSSIA, A GASEOUS AND A SOLID: CONQUEST FIRST, BARBERINA THE DANCER.
CONQUEST SECOND IS OST-FRIESLAND, OF A SOLID NATURE.
BOOK XV.—SECOND SILESIAN WAR, IMPORTANT EPISODE IN THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE.—15th Aug. 1744-25th Dec. 1745.
Chapter I.—PRELIMINARY: HOW THE MOMENT ARRIVED.
Chapter II.—FRIEDRICH MARCHES UPON PRAG, CAPTURES PRAG.
Chapter III.—FRIEDRICH, DILIGENT IN HIS BOHEMIAN CONQUESTS, UNEXPECTEDLY COMES UPON PRINCE KARL, WITH NO FRENCH ATTENDING HIM.
THE BATTLE OF FONTENOY
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Chapter IX.—THE AUSTRIAN-SAXON ARMY INVADES SILESIA, ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
Chapter X.—BATTLE OF HOHENFRIEDBERG.
Chapter XI.—CAMP OF CHLUM: FRIEDRICH CANNOT ACHIEVE PEACE.
Chapter XIII.—SAXONY AND AUSTRIA MAKE A SURPRISING LAST ATTEMPT.
Chapter XV.—PEACE OF DRESDEN: FRIEDRICH DOES MARCH HOME.
Chapter II.—FRIEDRICH MARCHES UPON PRAG, CAPTURES PRAG.
Chapter III.—FRIEDRICH, DILIGENT IN HIS BOHEMIAN CONQUESTS, UNEXPECTEDLY COMES UPON PRINCE KARL, WITH NO FRENCH ATTENDING HIM.
FRIEDRICH, LEAVING SMALL GARRISON IN PRAG, RUSHES SWIFTLY UP THE
MOLDAU VALLEY, UPON THE TABOR-BUDWEIS COUNTRY; TO PLEASE HIS FRENCH
FRIENDS.
THE FRENCH ARE LITTLE GRATEFUL FOR THE PLEASURE DONE THEM AT SUCH RUINOUS EXPENSE.
Chapter IV.—FRIEDRICH REDUCED TO STRAITS; CANNOT MAINTAIN HIS
MOLDAU CONQUESTS AGAINST PRICE KARL. THE FRENCH ARE LITTLE GRATEFUL FOR THE PLEASURE DONE THEM AT SUCH RUINOUS EXPENSE.
FRIEDRICH TRIES TO HAVE BATTLE FROM PRINCE KARL, IN THE MOLDAU
COUNTRIES; CANNOT, OWING TO THE SKILL OF PRINCE KARL OR OF OLD
FELDMARSCHALL TRAUN;—HAS TO RETIRE BEHIND THE SAZAWA, AND
ULTIMATELY BEHIND THE ELBE, WITH MUCH LABOR IN VAIN.
FRIEDRICH'S RETREAT; ESPECIALLY EINSIEDEL'S FROM PRAG.
Chapter V.—FRIEDRICH, UNDER DIFFICULTIES, PREPARES FOR A NEW
CAMPAIGN. FRIEDRICH'S RETREAT; ESPECIALLY EINSIEDEL'S FROM PRAG.
OLD DESSAUER REPELS THE SILESIAN INVASION (Winter, 1744-45).
THE FRENCH FULLY INTEND TO BEHAVE BETTER NEXT SEASON TO FRIEDRICH AND THEIR GERMAN ALLIES;—BUT ARE PREVENTED BY VARIOUS ACCIDENTS (November, 1744-April, 1745; April-August, 1745).
STRANGE ACCIDENT TO MARECHAL DE BELLEISLE IN THE HARZ MOUNTAINS (20th December, 1744).
THE KAISER KARL VII. GETS SECURED FROM OPPRESSIONS, IN A TRAGIC WAY. FRIEDRICH PROPOSES PEACE, BUT TO NO PURPOSE.
Chapter VI.—VALORI GOES ON AN ELECTIONEERING MISSION TO
DRESDEN. THE FRENCH FULLY INTEND TO BEHAVE BETTER NEXT SEASON TO FRIEDRICH AND THEIR GERMAN ALLIES;—BUT ARE PREVENTED BY VARIOUS ACCIDENTS (November, 1744-April, 1745; April-August, 1745).
STRANGE ACCIDENT TO MARECHAL DE BELLEISLE IN THE HARZ MOUNTAINS (20th December, 1744).
THE KAISER KARL VII. GETS SECURED FROM OPPRESSIONS, IN A TRAGIC WAY. FRIEDRICH PROPOSES PEACE, BUT TO NO PURPOSE.
1. FRIEDRICH'S POSITION TOWARDS SAXONY.
2. THERE IS A, "UNION OF WARSAW" (8th January, 1745); AND STILL MORE SPECIALLY A "TREATY OF WARSAW" (8th January-18th May, 1745).
3. VALORI'S ACCOUNT OF HIS MISSION (in compressed form). [Valori, i. 211-219.]
MIDDLE-RHINE ARMY IN A STAGGERING STATE; THE BAVARIAN INTRICACY SETTLES ITSELF, THE WRONG WAY.
Chapter VII.—FRIEDRICH IN SILESIA; UNUSUALLY BUSY. 2. THERE IS A, "UNION OF WARSAW" (8th January, 1745); AND STILL MORE SPECIALLY A "TREATY OF WARSAW" (8th January-18th May, 1745).
3. VALORI'S ACCOUNT OF HIS MISSION (in compressed form). [Valori, i. 211-219.]
MIDDLE-RHINE ARMY IN A STAGGERING STATE; THE BAVARIAN INTRICACY SETTLES ITSELF, THE WRONG WAY.
KING FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS, IN BERLIN (under various dates,
March-April, 1745).
FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS (as before, April-May, 1745).
Chapter VIII.—THE MARTIAL BOY AND HIS ENGLISH versus THE LAWS
OF NATURE. FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS (as before, April-May, 1745).
THE BATTLE OF FONTENOY
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Chapter IX.—THE AUSTRIAN-SAXON ARMY INVADES SILESIA, ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
Chapter X.—BATTLE OF HOHENFRIEDBERG.
Chapter XI.—CAMP OF CHLUM: FRIEDRICH CANNOT ACHIEVE PEACE.
CAMP OF DIESKAU: BRITANNIC MAJESTY MAKES PEACE, FOR HIMSELF, WITH
FRIEDRICH; BUT CANNOT FOR AUSTRIA OR SAXONY.
SCHONBRUNN, 2d AUGUST, 1745, ROBINSON HAS AUDIENCE OF HER HUNGARIAN MAJESTY.
GRAND-DUKE FRANZ IS ELECTED KAISER (13TH SEPTEMBER, 1745); FRIEDRICH, THE SEASON AND FORAGE BEING DONE, MAKES FOR SILESIA.
Chapter XII.—BATTLE OF SOHR. SCHONBRUNN, 2d AUGUST, 1745, ROBINSON HAS AUDIENCE OF HER HUNGARIAN MAJESTY.
GRAND-DUKE FRANZ IS ELECTED KAISER (13TH SEPTEMBER, 1745); FRIEDRICH, THE SEASON AND FORAGE BEING DONE, MAKES FOR SILESIA.
Chapter XIII.—SAXONY AND AUSTRIA MAKE A SURPRISING LAST ATTEMPT.
FRIEDRICH GOES OUT TO MEET HIS THREE-LEGGED MONSTER; CUTS ONE LEG OF
IT IN TWO (Fight of Hennersdorf, 23d November, 1745).
PRINCE KARL, CUT IN TWO, TUMBLES HOME AGAIN DOUBLE-QUICK.
Chapter XIV.—BATTLE OF KESSELSDORF. PRINCE KARL, CUT IN TWO, TUMBLES HOME AGAIN DOUBLE-QUICK.
Chapter XV.—PEACE OF DRESDEN: FRIEDRICH DOES MARCH HOME.