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General Grumbkow to Marlborough, Jan. 11 and 31, 1707. Coxe, III. 159-161. Coxe, III. 167-169. The authenticity of this speech is placed beyond doubt by Lediard, who was then in Saxony, and gives it verbatim. Coxe, III. 174-182.
And now, Grumbkow, tell him, for the account of the Prince of Wales that I'm planning to build a couple of new gates in Berlin, but for the present he'll have to put up with the old ones through which to leave the city. GRUMBKOW. Very good. And kindly add, General von Grumbkow, that as one may suppose the Princess Wilhelmine to cherish the same feeling for her cousin, the Prince of Wales, as
My ministers! What? You would sacrifice your daughter's happiness? GRUMBKOW, SECKENDORF and three generals come in. Step nearer, gentlemen. I have allowed you to remain in uncertainty concerning a dispatch which arrived this morning from Hanover. You shall now hear my formal answer to it. Prince, poet, do not be alarmed.
Dispatch Hanover thirty-six thalers two tears beat them all the meaning of that, Grumbkow? we must put two and two together and find it. He's coming! The King! The KING looks in from the side door. Good morning! Good morning! Hope you slept well, gentlemen. Well, you rascal, where's that frippery? What's this the English orders are missing? Fasten it on well.
Your Majesty, but I've seen sailors in London who chew it. Brr! Grumbkow, we'll not introduce that fashion here. It's not because of the taste, but such meals would be right costly. Our sailors use tobacco as a remedy for scurvy. What is scurvy? The scurvy, Count, is a disease which begins with an evil tongue. Take notice, Grumbkow, he's pricked. On with the attack.
Pay no attention to that, Grumbkow. But announce to the gentleman that my children are accustomed to obey my wishes, and that the affair with Vienna is as good as settled. Understand? Very well, Your Majesty. And you might add, General von Grumbkow, that I have a favor to beg of His Majesty before departing. Grumbkow, you might casually inquire what sort of a favor it is he wants. General
Please express my sincere thanks to His Majesty. The young recruit will have the honor to present himself personally to His Majesty in a few days. Grumbkow, suppose we offered Baronet Hotham, as a sign of our friendship, a position as recruiting officer? He would decline this honor, but he would beg another favor. And that is ?
But do you know for what great invention mankind is indebted to the old Dessauer? Do you know that, Hotham? Damn their cross questioning say it was gaiters. Your Majesty wishes to know what what the old Dessauer invented? Yes, what did the old Dessauer invent? Aha, you see, now we have caught him. Never mind, Grumbkow, I'll wait the fitting moment. He invented iron ramrods.
The KING stands to the left and lets the procession move past him toward the right of the room. Good evening, Your Majesty. Good evening, Grumbkow. Good evening, Your Majesty. Good evening, Seckendorf. Good evening, Your Majesty. Good evening, Schwerin. Does it taste good? Fine! Thanks, Your Majesty. Good evening, Your Majesty. Good evening, Wartensleben. Pipe draw well? Yes.
Who had so often and so heavily oppressed the prince as Colonel Derchau? who had mocked at him and persecuted him so bitterly? who had carried out the harsh commands of the king against him so unrelentingly? It was Derchau and Grumbkow who presided at the first cruel trial of "Captain Fritz," and had repeated to him the hard and threatening words of the king.
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