FREDERICK THE GREAT By Thomas Carlyle
Contents
Chapter I. ENGLAND SENDS THE EXCELLENCY HOTHAM TO BERLIN.
MAJESTY AND CROWN-PRINCE WITH HIM MAKE A RUN TO DRESDEN.
HOW VILLA WAS RECEIVED IN ENGLAND.
EXCELLENCY HOTHAM ARRIVES IN BERLIN.
Chapter II. LANGUAGE OF BIRDS: EXCELLENCY HOTHAM PROVES UNAVAILING.
A PEEP INTO THE NOSTI-GRUMKOW CORRESPONDENCE CAUGHT UP IN ST. MARY AXE.
THE HOTHAM DESPATCHES.
HIS MAJESTY GETS SIGHT OF THE ST.-MARY-AXE DOCUMENTS; BUT NOTHING FOLLOWS FROM IT.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH IN BERLIN HAS AN ACCIDENT.
Chapter III. CAMP OF RADEWITZ.
Chapter IV. EXCELLENCY HOTHAM QUITS BERLIN IN HASTE.
Chapter V. JOURNEY TO THE REICH.
Chapter VI. JOURNEY HOMEWARDS FROM THE REICH; CATASTROPHE ON JOURNEY HOMEWARDS.
CATASTROPHE ON JOURNEY HOMEWARDS.
Chapter VII. CATASTROPHE, AND MAJESTY, ARRIVE IN BERLIN.
SCENE AT BERLIN ON MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL.
Chapter VIII. SEQUEL TO CROWN-PRINCE AND FRIENDS.
Chapter IX. COURT-MARTIAL ON CROWN-PRINCE AND CONSORTS.
CROWN-PRINCE IN CUSTRIN.
SENTENCE OF COURT-MARTIAL.
KATTE'S END, 6th NOVEMBER, 1780.