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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...bombardment abates; a Laboratorium of our own 'flew aloft by some spark or accident; and killed thirteen men. 'June 15th, From the King's Camp a few bombs' (King himself now gone) 'kindled the City in three places: '--but there is, by this time, new game afield; Prag Siege awaiting its decision not at frag, but some way off. Fricdrich has been doing his utmost; diligent, by all methods, to learn where the Austrian Magazines were, that is, on what special edifices and localities shot might be expended with advantage; and has fired into these 'about 12,000 bombs.' Here is a small thing still remembered: 'Spies being, above all, essential in this business, Fricdrich had 'bethought him of one Kasebier, a supreme of Housebreakers, whom 'he has, safe with a ball at his ankle, doing forced labour at Spandau' (in Stettin, if it mattered). 'Kasebier was actually sent for, pardon 'promised him if lie could do the State a service. Kasebier smuggled 'himself twice, perhaps three times, into Prag; but the fourth time he 'did not come back.'23 Another Note says: 'Kasebier was a Tailor, 'and Son of a Tailor, in Halle; and the cxpertest of Thieves. Had 'been doing forced labour, in Stettin, since 1748; twice did get into Prag; third time, vanished. A highly celebrated Prussian thief; 'still a myth among the People, like Dick Turpin or Cartouche, ex'cept that his was always theft without violence.'2' We learn vaguely that the price of horse-flesh in Prag has risen to double; famine very sore: but still one hears nothing of surrender. And again there is vague rumour that the City may be as it will; but that the Garrison has meal, after all we have ruined, which will last till October. Such a Problem has this King: soluble within the time; or not soluble? Such a question for t...

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