The Days of the KingA. A. Knopf, 1927 - 165 Seiten |
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Alcmène already apothecary army Austrian Bavaria bay horse began beneath blue breast breath Calsabigi Carmer CERAMIC ART chasseur coach coat Cobenzl dear death dogs door Duke of Zweibrücken Earl Marischal envoy erick Europe eyes face favourite feel felt fever Fred Frederick French front gave gaze gentlemen glance gout grave hand head heart Henschke honour horses hour hussars Italian greyhounds Keith King King's knew Lafayette laughed light lived looked Lord Chancellor Lucretius Majesty mind Neisse never night Oderbruch officers old marshal once pain peace Pfundt Potsdam Prince Prussia quinine regiment ride rode round Royal Rutze Sans Souci scarcely Schmettau Schwiebus seemed servant sick side Silesia sleep smiled Souci spoke stared stood Strützky terrace thing thought took turned uniform Vienna wanted window young youth
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Seite 48 - ... as I did in the days of ardent youth. I shall be obliged to use a post-chaise, and you are at liberty to do the same ; but, on the day of battle, you will see me on horseback, and then, I hope, my generals will follow my example.
Seite 64 - They say kings are made in the image of God. I feel sorry for God if that is what he looks like.
Seite 109 - He steadied his voice to speak again : "Your service is such that I must demand more of a lieutenant of hussars than from a major in the infantry.