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but " Duncker-Freitag," the recruiting officer, the sen- 

 tinel, and the humorously excited suspicion of what 

 was attempted at night with Madame Denis, are and 

 will always produce an uneasiness. 

 With old attachment, yours, 



A. v. HT. 



SUNDAY. 



I shall not forget Mr. Breul the merchant. Minister 

 Buelow was very sorry that you missed him. You 

 will be very agreeable to him and Lady Buelow any 

 evening from half-past seven to nine o'clock. 



104. 



HUMBOLDT TO YARNHAGBK 



THURSDAY, January 15th, 1846. 



ME. MILNES, and what he may have said of the King, 

 " who showed him no personal civilities," interest me 

 but little ; but it will afford me great joy if my earnest 

 intercession for Prutz be at last useful to him. This 

 miserable trifle is the only thing that I can secure in 

 my position. I shall die, however, in the conscientious 

 belief, that to my last moment I never abandoned one 

 devoted to the same principles as myself. Your appro- 

 bation is highly valuable to me, my dear friend ! 



