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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21 by Thomas Carlyle
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him on every point, and writing as PRO-TEMPORE Secretary, has all
things brought to luminous Protocol in the course of this day
and next.


III. SATURDAY, APRIL 3d, IN THE SCHLOSS AGAIN: NUSSLER AND
LANDRATHS. To them, the KING.

Nussler. "We deliver to your Majesty the written Specification you
were graciously pleased to command of us. It contains only the
indispensablest things that the Circles are in need of.
Moreover, it regards only the STANDE [richer Nobility], who pay
contribution; the Gentry [ADEL], and other poor people, who have
been utterly plundered out by the Russians, are not included in
it:--the Gentry too have suffered very much by the War and
the Plundering."

KING. "What EDELLEUTE that are members of STANDE have you [ER] got
in your Circle?"

NUSSLER (names them; and, as finis of the list, adds): ...
"I myself, too, your Majesty, I have suffered more than anybody:
I absolutely could not furnish those 4,000 bushels of meal ordered
of me by the Russians; upon which they--"

KING. "I cannot give to all: but if you have poor Nobles in
your Circle, who can in no way help themselves, I will give
them something."

NUSSLER (has not any in Nether-Barnim who are altogether in that
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