(ib. p. 37, p. 8, &c.).]

The exertions of Friedrich to bring about a Peace, or at least to
diminish, not increase, the disturbance, are forgotten now;
wearisome to think of, as they did not produce the smallest result;
but they have been incessant and zealous, as those of a man to
quench the fire which is still raging in his street, and from which
he himself is just saved. "Cannot the Reich be roused for
settlement of this Bavarian-Austrian quarrel?" thought Friedrich
always. And spent a great deal of earnest endeavor in that
direction; wished a Reich's ARMY OF MEDIATION; "to which I will
myself furnish 30,000; 50,000, if needed." Reich, alas! The Reich
is a horse fallen down to die,--no use spurring at the Reich;
it cannot, for many months, on Friedrich's Proposal (though the
question was far from new, and "had been two years on hand"), come
to the decision, "Well then, yes; the Reich WILL try to moderate
and mediate:" and as for a Reich's Mediation-ARMY, or any practical
step at all [The question had been started, "in August, 1741," by
the Kaiser himself; "11th March, 1743," again urged by him, after
Friedrich's offer; "10th May, 1743," "Yes, then, we will try;
but--" and the result continued zero.]--!

"Is not Germany, are not all the German Princes, interested to have
Peace?" thinks Friedrich. "A union of the independent German
Princes to recommend Peace, and even with hand on sword-hilt to
command it; that would be the method of producing Treaty of Peace!"
thinks he always. And is greatly set on that method; which, we
find, has been, and continues to be, the soul of his many efforts
in this matter. A fact to be noted. Long poring in those mournful
imbroglios of Dryasdust, where the fraction of living and important