intent on having Neisse-V. Klein-Schnellendorf: Friedrich gets Neisse, in a Fashion-VI. New Mayor of Landshut makes an Installation Speech-VII. Friedrich purposes to mend the KleinSchnellendorf Failure: Fortunes of the Belleisle Armament-VIII. Friedrich starts for Moravia, on a New Scheme he has-IX. Wilhelmina goes to see the Gaieties at Frankfurt-X. Friedrich does his Moravian Expedition, which proves a mere Moravian Foray— XI. Nüssler in Neisse, with the Old Dessauer and Walrave— XII. Prince Karl does come on-XIII. Battle of ChotusitzXIV. Peace of Breslau.

BOOK XIV. THE SURROUNDING EUROPEAN WAR DOES NOT END. 1742-1744. (p. 591-759.)

I. Friedrich resumes his Peaceable Pursuits-II. Austrian Affairs are on the Mounting Hand-III. Carnival Phenomena in Wartime-IV. Austrian Affairs mount to a Dangerous Height-V. Britannic Majesty fights his Battle of Dettingen; and becomes Supreme Jove of Germany, in a Manner-VI. Voltaire visits Friedrich for the Fourth Time-VII. Friedrich makes Treaty with France; and silently gets ready-VIII. Perfect Peace at Berlin, War all round.

(Vol. IV. contains Books XV-XVII.)

BOOK XV. SECOND SILESIAN WAR, IMPORTANT EPISODE IN THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE. 1744-1745. (p. 3-231.)

I. Preliminary: How the Moment arrived-II. Friedrich marches upon Prag, captures Prag-III. Friedrich, diligent in his Bohemian Conquests, unexpectedly comes upon Prince Karl, with no French attending him-IV. Friedrich reduced to Straits; cannot maintain his Moldau Conquests against Prince Karl-V. Friedrich, under Difficulties, prepares for a new Campaign-VI. Valori goes on an Electioneering Mission to Dresden-VII. Friedrich in Silesia; unusually busy-VIII. The Martial Boy and his English versus the Laws of Nature-IX. The Austrian-Saxon Army invades Silesia, across the Mountains-X. Battle of Hohenfriedberg-XI. Camp of

Chlum: Friedrich cannot achieve Peace-XII. Battle of SohrXIII. Saxony and Austria make a surprising Last Attempt-XIV. Battle of Kesselsdorf-XV. Peace of Dresden: Friedrich does march Home.

BOOK XVI. THE TEN YEARS OF PEACE. 1746-1756.

(p. 235-493.)

I. Sans-Souci-II. Peep at Voltaire and his divine Emilie (by Candlelight) in the Tide of Events-III. European War falls done: Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle-IV. Cocceji finishes the Law Reform; Friedrich is printing his Poésies-V. Strangers of Note come to Berlin, in 1750-VI. Berlin Carrousel, and Voltaire visible thereVII. M. de Voltaire has a painful Jew-Lawsuit-VIII. Ost-Friesland and the Shipping Interests-IX. Second Act of the Voltaire Visit-X. Demon Newswriter, of 1752-XI. Third Act and Catastrophe of the Voltaire Visit-XII. Of the Afterpiece, which proved still more tragical-XIII. Romish-King Question; English-Privateer Question-XIV. There is like to be another War ahead-XV. AntiPrussian War-Symptoms: Friedrich visible for a Moment.

BOOK XVII. THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR: FIRST CAMPAIGN. 1756-1757. (p. 497-615.)

I. What Friedrich had read in the Menzel Documents-II. English Diplomacies abroad, in Prospect of a French War-III. FrenchEnglish War breaks out-IV. Friedrich puts a Question at Vienna, twice over-V. Friedrich blockades the Saxons in Pirna CountryVI. Battle of Lobositz-VII. The Saxons get out of Pirna on Dismal Terms-VIII. Winter in Dresden.

(Vol. V. contains Books XVIII. and XIX.)

BOOK XVIII, SEVEN-YEARS WAR RISES TO A HEIGHT. 1757-1759. (p. 3-386.)

I. The Campaign opens-II. Battle of Prag-III. Prag cannot be got at once-IV. Battle of Kolin-V. Friedrich at Leitmeritz,

his World of Enemies coming on-VI. Death of WinterfeldVII. Friedrich in Thüringen, his World of Enemies all comeVIII. Battle of Rossbach-IX. Friedrich marches for SilesiaX. Battle of Leuthen-XI. Winter in Breslau: Third Campaign opens-XII. Siege of Olmütz-XIII. Battle of Zorndorf-XIV. Battle of Hochkirch.

BOOK XIX. FRIEDRICH LIKE TO BE OVERWHELMED IN THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR. 1759-1760. (p. 389-639.)

I. Preliminaries to a Fourth Campaign-II. General Dohna; Dictator Wedell: Battle of Züllichau-III. Friedrich in Person attempts the Russian Problem; not with Success-IV. Battle of Kunersdorf-V. Saxony without Defence: Schmettau surrenders Dresden-VI. Prince Henri makes a March of Fifty Hours; the Russians cannot find Lodging in Silesia-VII. Friedrich reappears on the Field, and in Seven Days after comes the Catastrophe of Maxen-VIII. Miscellanea in Winter-quarters, 1759-60-IX. Preliminaries to a Fifth Campaign.

(Vol. VI. contains Books XX. and XXI.)

BOOK XX. FRIEDRICH IS NOT TO BE OVERWHELMED: THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR GRADUALLY ENDS. 25th April 1760— 15th February 1763. (p. 3-336.)

I. Fifth Campaign opens-II. Friedrich besieges Dresden-III. Battle of Liegnitz-IV. Daun in wrestle with Friedrich in the Silesian Hills-V. Battle of Torgau-VI. Winter-quarters, 1760-61VII. Sixth Campaign opens: Camp of Bunzelwitz-VIII. Loudon pounces upon Schweidnitz, one Night (last of September 1761)-IX. Traitor Warkotsch-X. Friedrich in Breslau; has News from Petersburg-XI. Seventh Campaign opens-XII. Siege of Schweidnitz; Seventh Campaign ends-XIII. Peace of Hubertsburg.

Book XXI. AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF FRIEDRICH'S LIFE. 1763-1786. (p. 339-698.)

I. Prefatory-II. Repairing of a ruined Prussia-III. Troubles in Poland-IV. Partition of Poland-V. A Chapter of Miscellanies -VI. The Bavarian War-VII. Miller Arnold's Lawsuit-VIII. The Fürstenbund: Friedrich's Last Years-IX. Friedrich's Last Illness and Death.

PORTRAITS, MAPS, AND PLANS.

VOL. I. Portrait of "The Little Drummer"-Maps of CleveJülich and Baireuth-Anspach.

VOL. II. Portrait of "Fredericus Wilhelmus"-Plan of Camp of Radewitz-Map of Journey to the Reich-Maps of Cüstrin, Philipsburg, and Kingdom of Prussia.

VOL. III. Portrait of "Frédéric II, Roi de Prusse, Electeur de Brandebourg"-Plans of Battles of Möllwitz, Chotusitz, and Dettingen-Map for First and Second Silesian Wars.

VOL. IV. Portrait of "Frederike Sophie Wilhelmine, Margravine of Baireuth"-Plans of Battles of Fontenoy, Hohenfriedberg, Sohr, Kesselsdorf, and Lobositz-Plan of Camp of Pirna-Map for Second and Third Silesian War-Facsimile of Secret Letter of Instructions.

VOL. V. Portrait of "Friedrich II. König in Preussen, ætatis 58"-Plans of Battles of Prag, Kolin, Rossbach, Leuthen, Zorndorf, Hochkirch, Minden, Kunersdorf, and Maxen-Map for Siege of Olmütz-Map for Third Silesian War.

VOL. VI. Portrait of "Friedrich II. König von Preussen, ætatis 73"-Plans of Battles of Liegnitz and Torgau-Map of Bunzelwitz, Burkersdorf, and Reichenbach Country-Map for Third Silesian War-Map of Kingdom of Prussia.

INDEX.