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Excerpt from History of Friedrich the Second, Called Frederick the Great, Vol. 3
In Berlin, from Tuesday, 31st May, 1710, day of the late King's death, till the Thursday following, the post was stopped and the gates closed; no estafette can be dispatched, though Dickens and all the Ambassadors arc busy writing. On the Thursday, Regiments, Officers, principal Officials having sworn, and the new King being fairly in the saddle, cassettes and post-boys shoot forth at the top of their speed; and Rumor, toward every point of the compass, apprises mankind what immense news there is.
A King's Accession is always a hopeful phenomenon to the public, more especially a young King's, who has been talked of for his talents and aspirings - for his sufferings, were it nothing more - and whose Anti-Machiavel is understood to be in the press. Vaguely every where there has a notion gone abroad that this young King will prove considerable. Here at last has a Lover of Philosophy got upon the throne, and great philanthropies and magnanimities are to bo expected, think rash editors and idle mankind. Rash editors in England and elsewhere, we observe, are ready to believe that Friedrich has not only disbanded the Potsdam Giants, but means to "reduce the Prussian Army one half' or so, for ease (temporary ease, which we hope will be lasting) of parties concerned; and to go much upon emancipation, political rose-water, and friendship to humanity, as we now call it.
At his first meeting of Council, they say, he put this question: "Could not the Prussian Army be reduced to 45,000?"
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