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On the whole； if anybody wanted a swim in the slop…pails of that extinct generation； Hanbury； could he find an Editor to make him legible； might be printed。 For he really was deep in that slop…pail or extinct…scandal department； and had heard a great many things。 Apart from that； in almost any other department；except in so far as he seems to DATE rather carefully；I could not recommend him。 The Letters and Excerpts given in Walpole are definable as one pennyworth of bread；much ruined by such immersion； but very harmless otherwise； could you pick it out and clean it；to twenty gallons of Hanbury sherris…sack； or chamber…slop。 I have found nothing that seems to be； in all points； true or probable； but this； worth cutting out； and rendering legible； on other accounts。 Hanbury LOQUITUR （in condensed form）：
〃In the summer of last year； 1749； there was； somewhere in Mahren； a great Austrian Muster or Review；〃 all the more interesting； as it was believed； or known； that the Prussian methods and manoeuvres were now to be the rule for Austria。 Not much of a Review otherwise； this of 1749； Empress…Queen and Husband not personally there； as in coming Years they are wont to be； that high Lady being ardent to reform her Army； root and branch； according to the Prussian model；more praise to her。 ＇ Maria Theresiens Leben； p。 160 （what she did that way； ANNO 1749）； p。 162 （PRESENT at the Reviews； ANNO 1750）。＇ 〃At this Muster in Mahren； Three Prussian Officers happened to make their appearance； for several imaginable reasons； of little significance： 'For the purpose of inveigling people to desert； and enlist with them！' said the Austrian Authorities； and ordered the Three Prussian Officers unceremoniously off the ground。 Which Friedrich； when he heard of it； thought an unhandsome pipe…clay procedure； and kept in mind against the Austrian Authorities。
〃Next Summer；〃 next Spring； 1750； 〃an Austrian Captain being in Mecklenburg； travelling about； met there an old acquaintance； one Chapeau ＇HAT！ can it be possible？＇； who is in great favor with the King of Prussia：〃very well； Excellency Hanbury； but who； in the name of wonder； can this HAT； or Chapeau； have been？ After study； one perceives that Hanbury wrote Chazeau； meaning CHASOT； an old acquaintance of our own！ Brilliant； sabring； melodying Chasot； Lieutenant…Colonel of the Baireuth Dragoons； who lies at Treptow； close on Mecklenburg； and is a declared favorite of the Duchess； often running over to the RESIDENZ there。 Often enough； but HONI SOIT； O reader； the clever Lady is towards sixty； childless； musical； and her Husbanddo readers recollect him at all？is that collapsed TAILORING Duke whom Friedrich once visited；and whose Niece； Half…Niece； is Charlotte； wise little hard…favored creature now of six； in clean bib and tucker； Ancestress of England that is to be； whose Papa will succeed； if the Serene Tailor die first； which he did not quite。 To this Duchess； musical gallant Chasot may well be a resource； and she to him。 Naturally the Austrian Captain； having come to Mecklenburg； dined with Serene Highness； he and Chasot together； with concert following； and what not； at the Schloss of Neu…Strelitz：And now we will drop the 'Chapeau；' and say Chasot； with comfort； and a shade of new interest。
〃'The grand May Review at Berlin just ahead； won't you look in； it is straight on your road home？' suggests Chasot to his travelling friend。 'One would like it； of all things；' answered the other： 'but the King？' 'Tush；' said Chasot； 'I will make that all straight！' And applies to the King accordingly： 'Permission to an Austrian Officer； a good acquaintance of mine。' 'Austrian Officer？' Friedrich's eyes lighten； and he readily gives the permission。 This was at Berlin； on the very eve of the Review； and Chasot and his Austrian are made happy in that small matter。 And on the morrow ＇end of May； 1750＇； the Austrian attends accordingly； but； to his astonishment； has hardly begun to taste the manoeuvres； whenone of Friedrich's Aides…de…Camp gallops up： 'By the King's command； Mein Herr； you retire on the instant！'
〃Next day； the Austrian is for challenging Chasot。 'As you like； that way；' answers Chasot； 'but learn first； that on your affront I rode up to the King； and asked； publicly； Did not your Majesty grant me permission？ Unquestionably； Monsieur Chasot；and if he had not come； how could I have paid back the Moravian business of last year！'〃 ＇Walpole； George the Second； i。 457； 459。＇This is much in Friedrich's way； not the unwelcomer that it includes a satirical twitch on Chasot； whom he truly likes withal； or did like； though now a little dissatisfied with those too frequent Mecklenburg excursions and extra…military cares。 Of this； merely squeezing the Hanbury venom out of it； I can believe every particular。
〃Did you ever hear of anything so shocking？〃 is Hanbury's meaning here and elsewhere。 〃I must tell you a story of the King of Prussia's regard for the Law of Nations；〃 continues he to Walpole？ ＇Ib。 i。 458。＇ Which proves to be a story； turned topsy…turvy； of one Hofmann； Brunswick Envoy； who （quite BEYOND commission； and a thing that must not be thought of at all！） had been detected in dangerous intriguings with the ever…busy Russian Excellency； or another； and got flung into Spandau； ＇Adelung； v。 534； vii。 132…144。＇seemingly pretty much his due in the matter。 And so of other Hanbury things。 〃What a Prussia； for rigor of command； one huge prison； in a manner！〃 King intent on punctuality； and all his business upon the square。 Society； official and unofficial； kept rather strictly to their tackle； their mode of movement not that of loose oxen at all！ 〃Such a detestable Tyrant；〃who has ordered ME； Hanbury； else…whither with my exquisite talents and admired wit！
CANDIDATUS LINSENBARTH （QUASI 〃Lentil…beard〃） LIKEWISE VISITS BERLIN。
By far the notablest arrival in Berlin is M。 de Voltaire's July 10th； a few days before Hanbury got his First Audience； 〃five minutes long。〃 But that arrival will require a Chapter to itself； most important arrival； that； of all！ The least important； again； is probably that of Candidatus Linsenbarth； in these same weeks； a rugged poverty…stricken old Licentiate of Theology； important to no mortal in Berlin or elsewhere：upon whom； however； and upon his procedures in that City； we propose； for our own objects； to bestow a few glances； rugged Narrative of the thing； in singular exotic dialect； but true every word； having fortunately come to us from Linsenbarth's own hand。 ＇Through Rodenbeck； Beitrage； i。 463 et seq。＇
Berlin； it must be admitted； after all one's reading in poor Dryasdust； remains a dim empty object； Teutschland is dim and empty： and out of the forty blind sacks； or out of four hundred such； what picture can any human head form to itself of Friedrich as King or Man？ A trifling Adventure of that poor individual； called Linsenbarth CANDIDATUS THEOLOGIAE； one of the poorest of mortals； but true and credible in every particular； comes gliding by chance athwart all that； and like the glimmer of a poor rushlight； or kindled straw； shows it us for moments； a thing visible； palpable； as it worked and lived。 In the great dearth； Linsenbarth； if I can faithfully interpret him for the modern reader； will be worth attending to。
Date of Linsenbarth's Adventure is June…August； 1750。 〃Schloss of Beichlingen〃 and 〃Village of Hemmleben〃 are in the Thuringen Hill Country （Weimar not far off to eastward）： the Hero himself； a tall awkward raw…boned creature； is； for perhaps near forty years past； a CANDIDATUS； say Licentiate； or Curate without Cure。 Subsists； I should guess； by schoolmasteringcheapest schoolmaster conceivable； wages mere nothingin the Villages about； in the Village of Hemmleben latterly； age； as I discover； grown to be sixty…one； in those straitened but by no means forlorn circumstances。 And so； here is veteran Linsenbarth of Hemmleben； a kind of Thuringian Dominie Sampson； whose Interview with such a brother mortal as Friedrich King of Prussia may be worth looking at；if I can abridge it properly。
Well； it appears； in the year 1750； at this thrice…obscure Village of Hemmleben； the worthy old pastor Cannabich died；worthy old man； how he had lived there； modestly studious； frugal； chiefly on farm…produce； with tobacco and Dutch theology； a modest blessing to his fellow…creatures！ And now he is dead； and the place vacant。 Twenty pounds a Year certain； let us guess it twenty； with glebe… land； piggeries； poultry…hutches： who is now to get all that？ Linsenbarth starts with his Narrative； in earnest。
Linsenbarth； who I guess may have been Assistant to the deceased Cannabich； and was now out of work； says： 〃I had not the least thought of profiting by this vacancy； but what happened？ The Herr Graf von Werthern； at Schloss Beichlingen； sent his Steward ＇LEHNSDIRECTOR； FIEF…DIRECTOR is the title of this Steward； which gives rise to obsolete thought of mill…dues； road…labor； payments IN NATURA＇； his Lehnsdirector； Herr Kettenbeil； over to my LOGIS ＇cheap boarding quarters＇； who brought a gracious salutation from his Lord； saying farther； That I knew too well ＇exc