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History of Friedrich II of Prussia β€” Volume 21 by Thomas Carlyle
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extreme predicament; but knows several in Lebus Circle, names them
to the King;--and turning to the Landrath of Lebus, and to another
who is mute): "Herr, you can name some more in Lebus; and you, in
Teltow Circle, Herr Landrath, since his Majesty permits." ... In a
word, the King having informed himself and declared his intention,
Nussler leads the Landraths to their old County Hall, and brings to
Protocol what had taken place.

Next day, the Kammer President (Exchequer President), Van der
Groben, had Nussler, with other Landraths, to dinner.
During dinner, there came from Head Secretary Eichel (Majesty's
unwearied Clerk of the PELLS, Sheepskins, or PAPERS) an earnest
request to Von der Groben for help,--Eichel not being able to
remember, with the requisite precision, everything his Majesty had
bid him put down on this matter. "You will go, Herr von Nussler;
be so kind, won't you?" And Nussler went, and fully illuminated
Eichel. ...

To the poorest of the Nobility, Busching tells us, what is
otherwise well known, the King gave considerable sums: to one
Circle 12,000 pounds, to another 9,000 pounds, 6,000 pounds, and so
on. By help of which bounties, and of Nussler laboring incessantly
with all his strength, Nieder-Barnim Circle got on its feet again,
no subject having been entirely ruined, but all proving able to
recover. [Busching, Beitrage (ΒΊ Nussler),
i. 401-405.]

This Busching Fragment is not in the style of the Elder Dramatists,
or for the Bankside Theatre; but this represents a Fact which
befell in God's Creation, and may have an interest of its own to
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