A vagabond courtier; from the memoirs and letters of Baron Charles Louis von Pöllnitz . bles, had just wrested from themthe immemorial right of exemption from taxation. Onthe other hand, he had removed the entails and allowedevery one to dispose of their property as they , Rothenburg offered to take Pollnitz back withhim, and to lend him money. But the advance was made in Laws new papercurrency, the Billets dEtat. Taking advantage of mynecessities, he forced me into the most ruinous bargainI ever struck. Pollnitz discounted his notes, and,with what was left of the money, set out f
A vagabond courtier; from the memoirs and letters of Baron Charles Louis von Pöllnitz . bles, had just wrested from themthe immemorial right of exemption from taxation. Onthe other hand, he had removed the entails and allowedevery one to dispose of their property as they , Rothenburg offered to take Pollnitz back withhim, and to lend him money. But the advance was made in Laws new papercurrency, the Billets dEtat. Taking advantage of mynecessities, he forced me into the most ruinous bargainI ever struck. Pollnitz discounted his notes, and,with what was left of the money, set out for Strasburg,where he was to join Rothenburg, who had gone roundby Burgundy to visit some estates he had there. For nearly a month Pollnitz dawdled at Strasburg,awaiting Rothenburg. Nothing but lack of moneyinduced him to do so. At last Rothenburg arrived,but only to announce that he could not possibly takePollnitz with him to Berlin, because there was no roomin his coach. It is true that his equipage was full,but there were some inside who should have been out-side, says the FREDEKIC, FIRST KING OF TRUSSIA. 176] CHAPTER XI While waiting for money to be sent him from Berlin,Pollnitz found little to see and do at Strasburg. Thiscity, since it had passed at the Treaty of Utrechtfrom the Emperor to France, was in the hands of theRomanists, and Lutherans were excluded from allpublic employment. There was a large French garrison,and Marshal Dubourg was the Governor ; he had beentutor to Madames husband, the Due dOrleans, andthus Pollnitz had an introduction to him, and attendedhis receptions, such as they were. The Governor livedin more seclusion than is usual with persons in highofficial position. He received the officers of the garrisonin the morning, and made them sit round in a circle. A solemn silence reigned, which would have dispelledthe prejudice of foreigners that French people chattertoo much. After about half an hour every one wentoff to dine where he liked, whic
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