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The king erected a statue to Winterfeldt； and forgot his brother； and now Prince Henry forgot to place Winterfeldt's name among the heroes of the war。 When the monument was completed； the prince made a speech； which was full of enthusiastic praise of his beloved brother； so early numbered with the dead。 Prince Henry betrayed by insinuation the strifes and difficulties which always reigned between the king and himself； he did not allude to the king during his speech； and did not class him among the heroes of the Seven Years' War。
In speaking of the necessity of a monument in memory of his best beloved brother； Augustus William； he alluded to the statue of Winterfeldt； and added： 〃L'abus des richesses et du pouvoir eleve des statues de marbre et de bronze a ceux qui n'etaient pas dignes de passer a la posterite sous l'embleme de l'honneur。〃Rouille's 〃Vie du Prince Henry。〃
Recently a signal honor has been shown to Prince Augustus William； his statue has the principal place on the monument erected in honor of Frederick the Great in Berlin。Rouille。＇
His mind wandered； and he thought he was on the battle…field； and called out； loudly：
〃Forward！ forward to the death！〃
Then all was still but the song of the birds and the sighing winds。
Laura knelt and prayed。 When she turned her glance from the cloudless heavens upon her beloved； his countenance was changed。 There was a glory about it； and his great； wide…opened eyes flashed with inspiration； he raised his dying head and greeted the trees and flowers with his last glance。
〃How beautiful is the world when one is about to die；〃 said he； with a sweet smile。 〃Farewell； world！ Farewell； Laura！ Come； take me in your armslet me die in the arms of love！ Hate has its reign in this world； but love goes down with us into the cold grave。 Farewell！farewell！farewell！〃
His head fell upon Laura's shoulder； one last gasp； one last shudder； and the heir of a throne； the future ruler of millions； was nothing but a corpse。
The trees whispered gaylyno cloud shadowed the blue heavens； the birds sang； the flowers bloomed； and yet in that eventful moment a prince was born； a pardoned soul was wafted to the skies。
Love pressed the last kiss upon the poor； wan lips； love closed the weary eyes； love wept over him； love prayed for his soul。
〃Hate has her reign in this poor world； love goes down with us into the dark tomb。〃
BOOK IV。
CHAPTER I。
THE KING AND HIS OLD AND NEW ENEMIES。
Three years； three long； terrible years had passed since the beginning of this fearful war； since King Frederick of Prussia had stood alone； without any ally but distant England； opposed by all Europe。
These three years had somewhat undeceived the proud and self… confident enemies of Frederick。 The pope still called him the Marquis of Brandenburg； and the German emperor declared that； notwithstanding the adverse circumstances threatening him on every side； the King of Prussia was still a brave and undaunted adversary。 His enemies； alter having for a long time declared that they would extinguish him and reduce him once more to the rank of the little Prince…Elector of Brandenburg； now began to fear him。 From every battle； from every effort； from every defeat； King Frederick rose up with a clear brow and flashing eye； and unshaken courage。 Even the lost battles did not cast a shadow upon the lustre of his victories。 In both the one and the other he had shown himself a hero； greater even after the battles in his composure and decision； in his unconquerable energy； in the circumspection and presence of mind by which he grasped at a glance all the surroundings； and converted the most threatening into favorable circumstances。 After a great victory his enemies might indeed say they had conquered the King of Prussia； but never that they had subdued him。 He stood ever undaunted； ever ready for the contest； prepared to attack them when they least expected it； to take advantage of every weak point； and to profit by every incautious movement。 The fallen ranks of his brave soldiers appeared to be dragons' teeth； which produced armed warriors。
In the camps of the allied Austrians； Saxons； and Russians hunger and sickness prevailed。 In Vienna； Petersburg； and Dresden； the costs and burden of the war were felt to be almost insupportable。 The Prussian army was healthy； their magazines well stocked； and； thanks to the English subsidy； the treasury seemed inexhaustible。 Three years； as we have said； of never…ceasing struggle had gone by。 The heroic brow of the great Frederick had been wreathed with new laurels。 The battles of Losovitz； of Rossbach； of Leuthen； and of Zorndorf were such dazzling victories that they were not even obscured by the defeats of Collin and Hochkirch。 The allies made their shouts of victory resound throughout all Europe； and used every means to produce the impression upon the armies and the people that these victories were decisive。
Another fearful enemy； armed with words of Holy Writ； was now added to the list of those who had attacked him with the sword。 This new adversary was Pope Clement XIII。 He mounted the apostolic throne in May； 1758； and immediately declared himself the irreconcilable foe of the little Marquis of Brandenburg； who had dared to hold up throughout Prussia all superstition and bigotry to mockery and derision； who had illuminated the holy gloom and obscurity of the church with the clear light of reason and truth； who misused the priests and religious orders； and welcomed and assisted in Prussia all those whom the holy mother Catholic Church banished for heresies and unbelief。
Benedict； the predecessor of the present pope； was also known to have been the enemy of Frederick； but he was wise enough to be silent and not draw down upon the cloisters； and colleges； and Catholics of Prussia the rage of the king。
But Clement； in his fanatical zeal； was not satisfied to pursue this course。 He was resolved to do battle against this heretical king。 He fulminated the anathemas of the church and bitter imprecations against him； and showered down words of blessing and salvation upon all those who declared themselves his foes。 Because of this fanatical hatred； Austria received a new honor； a new title from the hands of the pope。 As a reward for her enmity to this atheistical marquis； and the great service which she had rendered in this war； the pope bestowed the title of apostolic majesty upon the empress and her successors。 Not only the royal house of Austria； but the generals and the whole army of pious and believing Christians； should know and feel that the blessing of the pope rested upon their arms； protecting them from adversity and defeat。 The glorious victory of Hochkirch must be solemnly celebrated； and the armies of the allies incited to more daring deeds of arms。
For this reason； Pope Clement sent to Field…Marshal Daun； who had commanded at the battle of Hochkirch； a consecrated hat and sword； thus changing this political into a religious war。 It was no longer a question of earthly possessions； but a holy contest against an heretical enemy of mother church。 Up to this time； these consecrated gifts had been only bestowed upon generals who had already subdued unbelievers or subjugated barbarians。 ＇Footnote： OEuvres Posthumes； vol。 iii。＇
But King Frederick of Prussia laughed at these attacks of God's vicegerent。 To his enemies； armed with the sword； he opposed his own glittering blade； to his popish enemy； armed with the tongue and the pen； he opposed the same weapons。 He met the first in the open field； the last in winter quarters； through those biting； mocking； keen Fliegenden Blattern； which at that time made all Europe roar with laughter； and crushed and brought to nothing the great deeds of the pope by the curse of ridicule。
The consecrated hat and sword of Field…Marshal Daun lost its value through the letter of thanks from Daun to the pope； which the king intercepted； and which； even in Austria； was laughed at and made sport of。
The congratulatory letter of the Princess Soubise to Daun was also made public； and produced general merriment。
When the pope called Frederick the 〃heretical Marchese di Brandenburgo；〃 the king returned the comp