. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. self laterally until a later time; hisface was pale, but his health was always good, and he was, fromhis youth up, a hearty eater. A certain proportion of daringwas to be noticed in his carriage, but expressed in a kindlyway; his whole gait was frank and free, but with some we do not find that he retained many friends of his boy-hood and pupilage, a time usually so rife in friendships for mostmen. But such friendships as he did form, continued for Bismarcks friends of the Gymnasium period, were, be-sides Moritz von Blanc
. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. self laterally until a later time; hisface was pale, but his health was always good, and he was, fromhis youth up, a hearty eater. A certain proportion of daringwas to be noticed in his carriage, but expressed in a kindlyway; his whole gait was frank and free, but with some we do not find that he retained many friends of his boy-hood and pupilage, a time usually so rife in friendships for mostmen. But such friendships as he did form, continued for Bismarcks friends of the Gymnasium period, were, be-sides Moritz von Blanckenburg, Oscar von Arnim, afterwardshis brother-in-law, William von Schenk, afterwards the possessorof Schloss Mansfeld and Member of the Chamber of Deputies,and Hans von Dewitz, of Gross Milzow in Mecklenburg. At PAR FROM SUFFICIENT! 121 the University he added to these Count Kayserlingk of Cour-land, the American Lothrop Motley,* Oldekop of Hanover, after-wards Councillor of War, and Lauenstein, subsequently pastorof Altenwerder on the In conclusion, we should not omit to say that he from youthpreserved a proper attitude towards his domestics; they almostall loved him, although his demands were heavy on them attimes. Afterwards, while administering the Pomeranian estateswith his brother, he censured one of his Junior inspectors veryseverely. The inspector sought to turn aside the reproaches bypleading his own dislike to farming, that he had been forced to it,and so forth. I have long attested myself, the young man concluded. Far from sufficient! replied Bismarck, dryly. This reply brought the inspector to his senses; since that timehe has become an excellent agriculturist, and to this day thinksgratefully of Bismarcks Far from sufficient! This Far from sufficient! is associated in the Alt Mark withthe name of Bismarck from olden time ; in the country speech ofthe district it is proverbial. ISToch lange nicht genug! (Far from sufficient!) quoth Bis-marck. Ueber und iibe
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