MAJOR SEMPLE LISLE. 6^ 



During his illnefs he was fo reduced, that a 

 lufty ftrong huzar was obliged to lift him from 

 his bed to his chair, and back again. One day, 

 when this faithful domeftic was lifting his royal 

 mafter from his bed, the iron heel of his boot 

 flipped on the wax-rubbed boards, fo that he 

 found he muft unavoidably fall ; he had however 

 the prefence of mind to tofs his Majefty on the 

 bed, Avhile he himfelf meafured his length on 

 the floor. Frighted to death, the huzar did not 

 venture to raife his head, and the King who was 

 hardly able to fpeak from debility, was rendered 

 perfedly fpeechlefs with laughter at the droll 

 accident. As foon as he recovered his fpeech^ 

 he encouraged the honclt foldier to rife, and 

 conceived fuch a liking to him for his fudden 

 refource of thought, that he never would part 

 with him from about his perfon. 



From Sans Souci, the King ufed to gallop al- 

 moll full fpeed to Potfdam to the parades, 

 which he feldom miffed ; he was attended only 

 by two pages, who not being fo well mounted, 

 had frequently much difficulty to keep up with 

 him. When he arrived there, he rode brifkly 

 along the line, fometimes without fpeaking a 

 word, and fometimes he would converfe with 

 the Governor, the other general officers, and 

 fuch ftrangers as had been prefented, 



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