[Footnote 1: "Lettres inédites, ou Correspondance de Frédéric II.," &c., p. 120.]
[Footnote 2: The king's own words.]
[Footnote 3: "Correspondance entre Fred. et M. d'Argens," vi., p. 228.]
[Footnote 4: "Life of a Patriotic Merchant," pp. 85-254. "The king paid the contribution in fact so quietly, one hardly knew when, where, or how."—Preuss's History of Frederick.]
[Footnote 5: This interview is historical and literal. General von Saldern left the army, but after the peace entered it again, with high honor and distinction.—KUSTRE, "Traits of Saldern," p. 39.]
[Footnote 6: Not till May, 1761, was the king's order carried into execution by Major Q. Icilius, in a most barbarous manner. The king was apparently satisfied; but when Q. Icilius in 1764 applied for repayment of moneys spent in executing the royal command, the king indorsed on the application—"My officers steal like crows. They get nothing.">[
[Footnote 7: His own words.]
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