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BG.756.055
13 Dec 1756:13 (89)
London, Oct.5. It is said, that the night before his
Prussian Majesty set out on his present grand expedition,
there were unto the least suspicion of such his intentions.
There was a ball at court, and everything corresponded
with the name of the place, and appeared as sans souci as
could be. At the conclusion of the ball, his Majesty asked
Mr. Mitchel our ambassador, what time he got up in the
morning, and whether he could breakfast with him by four
o'clock that morning ? Mr. Mitchel failed not to wait upon
his Majesty at the hour appointed; when the King asked him
if he would take a days hunting with him ? Mr. Mitchel,
surprized at this kind of honour that was offered him,
replied he was extremely unfortunate in not being equipt for
such an occasion. However, he accompanied the King for
several miles in a post-chaise 'till they came to the very
place where his army was assembled, which had been ordered
thither by different routs and without the least knowledge
of their farther destination. Upon this his Majesty said to
Mr. Mitchel,--It is with these I am going to hunt in Saxony;
send my uncle (the King of England) work, I am doing his
business for him.
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