. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. my, and had won first blood for Prussiain this war. Next the mass stood head to head in the Wilhelms-Strasse, before Bismarcks hotel; the never-ending cry of triumphforced the Minister-President to the window. He raised his handin token that he would speak; all were silent beneath; from thedistance on both sides the muffled roaring of the shores of thispopular mass toned along. For the second time Count Bismarckaddressed the people of Berlin, in powerful but proudly moderatewords; he ended with a salute to the King and his army. Atthe moment a tr
. The life of Bismarck, private and political;. my, and had won first blood for Prussiain this war. Next the mass stood head to head in the Wilhelms-Strasse, before Bismarcks hotel; the never-ending cry of triumphforced the Minister-President to the window. He raised his handin token that he would speak; all were silent beneath; from thedistance on both sides the muffled roaring of the shores of thispopular mass toned along. For the second time Count Bismarckaddressed the people of Berlin, in powerful but proudly moderatewords; he ended with a salute to the King and his army. Atthe moment a tremendous peal of thunder reverberated over theroyal city, a flash of forked lightning illuminated the scene, and,with a strongly ringing voice, Bismarck shouted above the mul-titude, The heavens fire a salute ! 396 BISMAKCK LEAVES BERLIN. No one will ever forget it who heard that peal of thunder. Thereply was returned as with one voice; then the rejoicing massgot again into motion to greet old Koon, the faithful warrior,at the Ministry of On the 80th of June Bismarck left Berlin in the suite of theKing, with Generals von Eoon and von Moltke. The King wasalso accompanied by the General Feld Zeugmeister, Prince Charlesof Prussia,- Herrenmeister of Bailey Brandenburg, for the seat ofwar. The carriages rolled by the statues of the Great Frederick,the heroes of the War of Freedom, and the great Elector on theLong Bridge. Bismarck was serious and firm, looking like aniron statue, and more taciturn than ever. The first nights quar-ters the King passed at the Castle of Eeichenberg—a few daysbefore the head-quarters of his victorious nephew, Prince Fred-erick Charles, who had already penetrated far into Bohemia, andwas encamped in the fields, where Prussian hearts were throb-bing to the Almighty, and their arms smiting the foe, accordingto the brave phrase of the Maccabees, which the Prince had usedin General Orders, but which contradictory ignorance could notfind, and still pra
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