 | 1788 - 742 pages
...France, who had fervcd in his own country, delired to enlift in the Pruffian fervicej his figure caufed him to be immediately' accepted : but he was totally ignorant of the German dialeft, and his captain giving him notice that the king would queflion him in that tongue the firft... | |
 | Gleanings - 1805 - 246 pages
...guards, to ask him three questions. " How old are you ? how long have you been in my'Service? are you satisfied with your pay and treatment?" It happened...accepted; but he was totally ignorant of the German language, and his captain giving him notice that the King would question him in that tongue, the first... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1807 - 428 pages
...who had ferved in his own country, dcfired to enlift in •the Pruffian lervice ; his figure caufed him to be immediately accepted, but he was totally ignorant of the German language ; and his captain giving him notice that the King would qiieJtion him in that tongue, the... | |
 | Friend to rational mirth - English wit and humor - 1817 - 456 pages
...then, gentlemen, this officer who is no soldier, assaulted the plaintiff, a feeble old woman. — " in his own country, desired to enlist in the Prussian...was totally ignorant of the German dialect ; and, the captain giving him notice that the king would question him in that tongue the first time he saw... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...in uiy service? — Are you satisfied with your pav and treatment? It happened that a young sufdier, born in France, who had served in his own Country, desired to enlist in the Prussian nmricv; hi* figure caused him to be immediately accepted; but he was totally ignorant of the German... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 442 pages
...Guards, to ask him three questions, viz. How old are you ? How long have you been in service ? Are you satisfied with your pay and treatment ? It happened...German dialect ; and his Captain giving him notice that Frederick would question him in that tongue the first time he should see him, cautioned him at the... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...to ask him three questions, viz. " How old are you ? How long have you been in my service ? Are you satisfied with your pay and treatment ?" It happened that a young soldier born in France, and who had served in his own country, desired to enlist into the Prussian service, and his figure... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...to ask him three questions, viz. " How old are you ? How long have you been in my service ? Are you satisfied with your pay and treatment!" It happened that a young soldier, born in France, and who had served in his own country, desired to enlist into the Prussian service, and his figure... | |
 | Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff - Italian language - 1846 - 572 pages
...old are you ? How long have you been in my service ? Are you satisfied with your pay and treatment 7" It happened that a young soldier, born in France,...enlist in the Prussian service. His figure caused him immediately to be accepted ; but he was totally ignorant of the German dialect ; and his captain giving... | |
 | Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff - French language - 1846 - 580 pages
...being already promised to another." " How old are you ? How long have you been in my service ? Are you satisfied with your pay and treatment ?" It happened...that a young soldier, born in France, who had served ia his own country, desired to enlist in the Prussian service. His figure caused him to be immediately... | |
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It was customary with Frederick tho Great, whenever a new soldier appeared in his guards, to ask him three questions ; viz. : " How old are you ? How long have you been in my service ? Are you satisfied with your pay and treatment... 
