The Life of Bismarck, Private and Political / With Descriptive Notices of His Ancestry

This noble song, perhaps, emphatically—but rather in the sense of England’s “Rule Britannia” than its “God save the Queen”—may be regarded as the national anthem of the Prussians. The air to which it is sung is wild and martial; derived undoubtedly from an ancient Polish hymn, to which it bears a striking affinity, and of which it may be regarded as a musical synonym. The present editor offers a version which is tolerably close, although he can not hope to preserve the actual tone of the original author.

INDEX.

• A.
• Aberg, 363.
• Aich, 363.
• Alben, Frederick William von der, 59.
• Alten, Plotho, mansion of, 77.
• Alvensleben, Armengard von, wife of George II. von Bismarck, 48.
• ——, family of, 32, n., 40.
• ——, Sabine von, Henning II. von Bismarck’s wife, 47.
• ——, Sophie von, wife of Ludolf IV. von Bismarck, 58.
• Amsterdam, 247.
• André, 201.
• Anna, Empress of Russia, 60.
• Archangelski, 290, 291.
• Armorial bearings of the Bismarcks, 68-76.
• Arnim, Frau von; marries Oscar von Arnim, 136.
• ——, Boytzenburg, Count, 131, 192.
• ——, E. F. A. H. C. Oscar von, 103, 120;
• letter to, 304, 305.
• Asseburg, Bertha von der, wife of Valentine von Bismarck, 58.
• ——, the family of, 58, n.
• ——, Joh. Marg. von der, wife of Lud. Aug. von Bismarck, 59.
• ——, Louise Marg., wife of Fred. Chris, von B., 59.
• Auerswald, Rudolf von, 192.
• Augusta Amalia, Princess von Nassau-Usingen, 61.
• Augustenburg, Duke of, 245.
• B.
• Bamberger, L., an historian, 423.
• Bardeleben, Von, wife of Valentine Basso von Bismarck, 58, 59.
• Bartenslebens, the von, 40.
• Bayonne, 321.
• Becker, Professor, 224.
• Beckerath, 167.
• Below, Alexander von, 283.
• Beust, Count, 382.
• Beutner, Dr. Theodor, 147.
• Biarritz, 324-356.
• Biron, E. J. von, Duke of Courland, 60, n.
• Bischofswerder, General J. R. von, 102.
• Bismarck, Abraham von, 57.
• ——, Albertine Louise von, 59.
• ——, Anna Ottilie von, 57.
• ——, Alex. Fred. Ferd. von, 103.
• ——, August von, 58.
• ——, August Fred. von, 61, 62, 103.
• ——, Bernhard von, 103.
• ——, on the Biese, 31, 32.
• ——, Busso von, 48.
• ——, Charles Alexander von, 62.
• ——, Charles William Ferdinand von, 67;
• born, 101;
• character of, 108.
• ——, Christian von, 37.
• ——, Claus von, 35-46.
• ——, Claus II. von, 46.
• ——, Claus III. von, 46.
• ——, Claus IV. von, 48.
• ——, Dietrich von, 48.
• ——, Ernst Frederick Alexander von, 66.
• ——, Francis von, 103.
• ——, Franziska Angelika Malwina. See Arnim.
• ——, Frederick von, 48.
• ——, Frederick von, Count, 67.
• ——, Frederick Christopher von, General, 59.
• ——, Frederick William, Count, General, 60.
• ——, Frederick Adolf Ludwig von, 67.
• ——, George von, 48.
• ——, George II. von, 48.
• ——, Günther von, 48.
• ——, Heidrich von, 47.
• ——, Henning von, 46.
• ——, Henning II. von, 48.
• ——, Henning III. von, 48.
• ——, Henry von, 48, 57.
• ——, Joachim von, 48.
• ——, Jobst von, 48.
• ——, John von, 37.
• ——, Laurence von, 48.
• ——, Levin von, 48.
• ——, Louise Johanne von, 103.
• ——, Louse, a tower, 31.
• ——, Ludolf von, 47.
• ——, Ludolf II. von, 48.
• ——, Ludolf III. von, 48.
• ——, Ludolf IV. von, 58.
• ——, Ludolf August von, 59.
• ——, Mary Elizabeth Johanna von, 150.
• ——, Nicolas Ferdinand Herbert von, 151.
• ——, Otto Edward Leopold, Count von, born, 103;
• enters the Plamann Institute, 107;
• passes to the Gymnasium, 107;
• resides at Berlin, 107;
• ambition of his mother, 108;
• letter to his sister, 109-111;
• confirmation of, 111;
• at the Gymnasium, Zum Grauen Kloster, 111;
• holiday-time, 113;
• passes to Dr. Bonnell, 115-117;
• his teachers, 115, 116;
• education of, 116;
• falls from his horse, 118;
• returns to Kniephof, 119, 120;
• appearance and early habits, 120;
• friends, 120;
• proverb of Bismarck, 121;
• enters at Göttingen, 123;
• duels, 124-127;
• studies but lightly at Berlin, 128;
• sworn Examiner, 128;
• goes to Court, 129;
• introduced to Prince, afterwards King, William, 129;
• in society, 130;
• goes into Administrative Department, 131;
• at Aachen, 131;
• at Potsdam, 132;
• joins the Jäger Guards, 132;
• at Greifswald, 132;
• administers the family estates, 132;
• Deputy to the Circle, 133;
• life at Kniephof, 133-135;
• travels, 135;
• betrothal of his sister, 136;
• division of the property, 136;
• elected Dyke Captain, 136;
• letters to his sister, 137-144;
• saves his servant’s life, 145;
• enters the 4th Uhlans, 145;
• falls in love, 148;
• marriage, 149;
• meets Frederick William IV., 149;
• settles at Schönhausen, 150;
• birth of his daughter Marie, 150;
• his children, 150, 151;
• his policy, 157-164;
• Representative in the United Diet, 166;
• his first speech, 168-170;
• on the Periodicity Debate, 171-174;
• on the Jews’ Debate, 174-177;
• retirement, 178;
• the February Revolution, 181;
• the March days, 182;
• opening of the Diet, 183;
• speech on the Address, 184, 185;
• foundation of the Kreuzzeitung, 187;
• on organization of labor, 187-190;
• at Stolpe, 191;
• elected Member of the Second Chamber, 191;
• opposes the amnesty, 193;
• opposes the Frankfurt Imperial Constitution, 194;
• opposes the Triple Alliance, 195-197;
• opposes taxation by the Diet, 198;
• opinions on England, 198;
• winters in Berlin, 200;
• birth and baptism of his second child, 200;
• as a paragraphist, 203;
• returns to Schönhausen, 204;
• at Erfurt, 204;
• speech there, 204, 205;
• letters to his sister, 206-209;
• journey to Külz, defends the treaty of Olmütz, 211;
• defends the Prussian nobility, 211;
• Ambassador to Frankfurt, 217;
• interview with Frederick William IV., 219;
• visit of the Prince of Prussia to Frankfurt, 222;
• Society at Frankfurt, 224;
• negotiations with Austria, 227;
• dinner to the Emperor of Austria, 232;
• Halle, 233;
• at Vienna, 235;
• at Ofen, 236;
• at Szolnok, 241;
• at Pesth, 243;
• at Vienna, 245;
• at Blankenburg, 245;
• negotiations for the Duke of Augustenburg, 245;
• journey to Italy, 246;
• at Ostend, 246;
• at Brussels, 246;
• at Amsterdam, 247;
• at Norderney, 248;
• at Paris, 249;
• at Reinfeld and Frankfurt, 250;
• at Paris, 252;
• conference with Napoleon, 253;
• at Copenhagen, 253;
• at Räsbyholm, 253;
• at Tomsjönas, 254;
• at Königsberg, 256;
• at Frankfurt, 257;
• on the Zollverein, 258, 259;
• at St. Petersburg, 262;
• at Hohendorf, 270;
• at Stolpmünde, 274;
• at Berlin, 275;
• Ambassador to Russia, 280;
• illness, 281;
• return to Petersburg, 283;
• at Baden-Baden, 285;
• personal appearance in 1861, 286;
• at Pskow, 286;
• at Moscow, 289;
• at Peterhof, 292;
• at Petersburg, 294;
• at Berlin, 295;
• journey through Russia, 296-298;
• at Peterhof, 298, 299;
• at Zarskoe-Selo, 299-301;
• at Petersburg, 301-309;
• Ambassador at Paris, 313;
• at Berlin, 313-315;
• at Paris, 315-318;
• received by the Emperor, 316;
• goes to London, 318;
• at Trouville, 320;
• at Bordeaux, 320, 321;
• Bayonne, 321;
• at San Sebastian, 322;
• at Biarritz, 324;
• at Luchon, 326;
• at Toulouse, 327;
• appointed Minister-President, 331-337;
• Policy as Premier, 334;
• farewell audience with Napoleon III., 342;
• conference with Count Karolyi, 344-348;
• cession of the Duchies, 357;
• raised to the rank of Count, 360;
• the great year 1866, 382;
• shot at by Kohn-Blind, 389;
• war with Austria, 393;
• battle of Sadowa, 400;
• peace, 406;
• goes to Varzin, 427;
• falls from his horse, 428;
• visits Holstein, 429;
• gives a ball, 431;
• his house, 441;
• his country estate, 448.
• ——, Pantaleon von, 48.
• ——, Pantaleon II. von, 58.
• ——, Lieut. Philip von, 106.
• ——, Philip Ludwig Leopold Frederick, 67.
• ——, Rulo von, 46.
• ——, Rulo von, founder of the family, 36.
• ——, Rulo II. von, 37.
• ——, Ruloff von, 47.
• ——, Schierstein, 67.
• ——, Theodore Alexander Frederick Philip von, 66, 129.
• ——, Valentine von, 58.
• ——, Valentine Busso von, 58.
• ——, William Otto Albert, 151.
• Bismarcks, armorial bearings of the, 68-76.
• ——, origin of the family of, 32-35.
• Blanckenburgs, the family of, 106.
• Blanckenburg, Moritz von, 106, 120, 147.
• ——, Frau von, 147.
• Blome, Count, 379.
• Bodelschwingh, Velemede von, 183.
• Boetzow, castle of, 47, 48.
• Bohlen-Bismarck, see Bismarck, Theodore Alex. Fred. Philip von.
• Bonnell, Dr., Director, 111, 357, 412.
• Bordeaux, 320.
• Brandenburg’s, Count of, statue, 313.
• Brauchitsch, Lieut. von, 166.
• Bredow, Lippold von, 45.
• ——, Ottilien von, 48.
• Brussels, 246.
• Bülow of Hoffelde, 134.
• Buol-Schauenstein, Count, 227.
• Burgstall, castle of, 40, 46.
• C.
• Camphausen, Ludolf, 167, 183.
• Chambord, castle of, 320.
• Charles IV., Emperor, 42, 46, 78.
• Chotusitz, battle of, 61.
• Copenhagen, 253.
• Corvinus, King Matthew, 238.
• Crevese, abbey of, 54.
• Croy, Prince von, 284.
• Croze, La, the librarian, 186.
• D.
• Denmark, 245.
• D’Esters, 192.
• Dewitz, the family of, 103.
• ——, Hans von, 120, 134.
• ——, Stephanie, wife to August Fred. von Bismarck, 62, 103.
• Doeberitz, Hedwig von, wife of Ludolf III. von Bismarck, 48.
• E.
• Erkert, Colonel von, 284.
• Eisendecher, Von, 224.
• Elizabeth of Denmark, wife of Joachim Nestor, 79.
• Engelsmünster, barony of, 78.
• Esterhazyweg, 363.
• F.
• Fischbeck, village of, 78.
• Frankfurt-on-the-Maine, 217.
• Fransecky, General von, 79.
• Frederick von Nürnberg, Burgrave, 47, 51.
• ——, Charles, Prince, 354.
• ——, William IV. issues the February Patent, 165;
• and the Stag, 200;
• interview with Bismarck, 218.
• Fritsch, Von, 224.
• Foerster, F., a liberal, 183.
• Fuent-Arabia, 322.
• Fürstenwald, Treaty of, 45.
• G.
• Gallot, a teacher, 107.
• Gänse of Putlitz, the, 77.
• Gastein, Treaty of, 349.
• Genthin, 77.
• Gerswalde, 209.
• Gertrude, legend of, 70-72.
• Gleissenthaler, Wolff, General, 58.
• Gortschakoff, Prince, 284, 332.
• Grabow, 192.
• Greifswald, city of, 132.
• Guizot, aphorism of, 158.
• H.
• Hagens, M., 107.
• Halle, 233.
• Hammer, 363.
• Hatzfeld, Count, 249.
• Havelberg, the Bishop of, 32, 82.
• Helena, Grand-duchess, of Russia, 284.
• Hentzi, General, 240.
• Herzberg, Minister, Count, 102.
• Hohenthal, P. H. von, 103.
• Holzendorff, family of, 47, n.
• ——, Werner von, 47.
• Humboldt, Alexander von, anecdote of, 182, n.
• I, J.
• Insterburg, 287.
• Jagows, the family of, 40.
• Jänsch, Herr, Deputy, 189.
• Jarchelin, estate of, 103.
• Jerichow, town of, 78.
• Joachim I., Elector, 48, 52, 79.
• ——, Hector, 52.
• ——, the violinist, 380.
• John Cicero, Elector, 52.
• John George, Electoral Prince, 52.
• Junker, rank of, 34.
• K.
• Karolyi, Count, 344-348.
• Katte, the family of, 81.
• ——, John Hermann von, 81.
• ——, Dor. Elizabeth, 58.
• ——, Dor. Sophie, 61.
• Kattenwinkel, the, 81.
• ——, Ilse von der, 48.
• Kayserlingk, Count, of Courland, 121, 128, 284.
• Kehrwiederweg, 363.
• Kerl, Finanzrath, 123.
• Kessel, the family of, 129.
• ——, Helene von, 131.
• Ketskemet, 242.
• Keudell, Count von, 393.
• Knesebecks, the Von, 40, n.
• Kniephof, estate of, 103;
• description of, 133.
• Kogelwiet, Dietrich, 41-44.
• Kohn-Blind, shoots at Bismarck, 389.
• Königsberg, 256.
• Kottwitz, Helene Elizabeth von, 58.
• Krause, Deputy, 177.
• Krug, M., a merchant, 220.
• Külz, the estate of, 103.
• L.
• Lauenstein, a pastor, 121.
• Lazienki, 296-298.
• Letzlingen, a hunting estate, 52, 55, 245.
• Lichnowsky, Felix, Prince, 184.
• Lindau, Albert von, 45.
• Loën, General von, 284.
• London, 318.
• Lucca, Pauline, 361, 362.
• Luchon, 326.
• Lucchesini, Girolamo, Marquis, 158, n.
• Ludwig, Marquis of Brandenburg, 37.
• Lynar, Count, 220.
• M.
• Malet, Sir Alexander, 224.
• Manteuffel, Von, 167, 190, 192;
• made minister, 209;
• goes to Olmütz, 209.
• Menken, Anastatius Ludwig, 101, 102.
• ——, Louise Wilhelmina, 101.
• Metternich, Prince, 227, 278.
• Mevissen, 167.
• Milde, a deputy, 185.
• Miltitz, Louise von, 66.
• Moerner, Otto von, 45.
• Möllendorff, the family of, 59, n.
• ——, Frederica Soph., 58.
• Motley, Lothrop, 121, 128.
• Moltke, General von, 393.
• Moscow, description of, 289, 290.
• N.
• Napoleon III., 253;
• receives Bismarck, 316, 342.
• Natzmer, Gneomar D., 59.
• Neiendorff, Ludwig von, 42.
• Netzlingen, a hunting-box, 52.
• Neumann, Trine, 107.
• Nicolsburg, 405.
• Nolde, Baron, 284.
• Norderney, a bathing-place, 248.
• O.
• Oertzen, Von, 224.
• Ofen, 236.
• Oldekop of Hanover, 121.
• Olga, Archduchess of Russia, 230.
• Olmütz, Treaty of, 209.
• Oppermann, 205.
• Oranienburg, formerly Boetzow, 47.
• Osten, Prokesch von, 223.
• Ostend, 246.
• Osterburg, the Count of, 32.
• P.
• Parey, on the Elbe, 77.
• Paris, Bismarck Ambassador at, 310-313.
• Pesth, 236.
• Peterhof, description of, 292-294, 299.
• Petersburg, 262, 287, 294, 301-304, 305-309.
• Pfordten, Von der, 359.
• Plamann, the Institute, 107.
• Plehwe, Lieut.-Col. von, 146.
• Plotho, the family of, 77.
• Portitz, Dietrich von, 41-44.
• Pskow, 286.
• Putkammer, Henry E. J., 149.
• ——, Johanna, von, Countess Bismarck, makes acquaintance with Otto von Bismarck, 148;
• marries, 149;
• arrives at Frankfurt, 223;
• nurses her husband, 281.
• ——, Luitgarde von, 149.
• Q.
• Quitzow, Dietrich von, 47, 170.
• ——, family of, 47, n.
• R.
• Radden, Frau von, see Lucca, Pauline.
• Radetzky, Marshal, 276.
• Radowitz, 195, 209.
• Räsbyholm, 253.
• Rauch, General von, 197.
• Redekin, village of, 78.
• Reinfeld, 250;
• description of, 282;
• Bismarck at, 304, 305.
• Retzow, Von Kleist, 201.
• Riedel, erroneous view of, 33.
• Rochow, General von, 220-223, 229.
• Roman, André von, letter to, 361, 362.
• Roon, General von, 147, 332, 333, 339.
• S.
• Sadowa, battle of, 400.
• San Sebastian, 322.
• Saucken, Von, 167.
• Savigny, Von, 201, 221.
• Schadewachts, the family of, 34.
• Schele, Von, 226.
• Schenck, Anna von, 57, 58.
• ——, Von Lützendorf Emerentia, 48.
• ——, Herr von, 130.
• ——, William von, 120.
• Scherff, Von, 224.
• Schierstaedt, Meinecke von, 43.
• Schierstein, Bismarck, Count of, see Bismarck, 67.
• Schlabrendorf, John von, 82.
• Schmidt, Adolf, historian, 186.
• Schönfeld, Christine Charlotte Gottliebe, 62-66.
• Schönhausen, 55-83;
• Mansion of, 84-96.
• Schulenburg, Dietrich von der, 45.
• ——, Anna von der, 58.
• ——, Fritz von der, 57.
• Schulenburgs, the family of, 40.
• Schwarzenberg, Prince, 227, 387.
• Schwerin, J. U. F. von, 104.
• Senfft von Pilsach, Baron, 135.
• Siegobodo, Bishop, 83.
• Sigismund, Margrave and Archbishop, 53.
• Skianiawicze, 298.
• Solms-Hohen-Solms-Lich, Prince, 183.
• Sprengels of Halberstadt, the, 32.
• Stahl, Dr., 206.
• Stendal, town of, 31.
• Stolberg-Wernigerode, Theodor von, 220.
• Stolpe, on the Baltic, 190, 273.
• Szolnok, 241.
• T.
• Tangermünde, kaiser-house of, 78.
• Temmes, 192.
• Templar, the Knights, 93.
• Thadden, Von Trieglaff, 167, 171.
• Thun-Hohenstein, Count von, 219, 223, 348.
• Tomsjönas, 254.
• Toulouse, 327.
• Tresckow, Frederica Charlotte von, 62.
• Treyden, Trotte von, 60.
• Trouville, 320.
• V.
• Varzin, 106;
• description of, 448.
• Vaticinium Lehninense, 187.
• Victoria, Queen, 380.
• Vienna, 235.
• Vilbort, M. de, 408, 414-421.
• Vincke, Von, 167, 192.
• W.
• Waldemar the Pretender, 41.
• Wedell, Von, 167.
• Wenckstern, Anna von, 48.
• Wentzel, Otto, 220.
• Werder, General von, 394.
• William I., 223, 332.
• Winckelmann, Dr., 107.
• Winkler, Rev. Adam, 83.
• Wirballen, 287.
• Y.
• Yxkull, Count, 284.
• Z.
• Zarskoe-Selo, 294, 299.
• Zechlin, Treaty of, 52.
• Zimmerhausen, the estate of, 106.
• Zinzendorf, Count, 59.