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y very money from me？' 'That is your outlook；' said they； and added； He must even find stowage for his stack of herring… scales or batzen； as soon as it was sealed up； 'we have no room for it in the Packhof！'〃 for a man： Here is a roughish welcome 〃I must leave all my money here； and find stowage for it； in a day or two。
〃There was； accordingly； a truck…porter called in； he loaded my effects on his barrow； and rolled away。 He brought me to the WHITE SWAN in the JUDENSTRASSE ＇none of the grandest of streets； that Berlin JEWRY＇； threw my things out； and demanded four groschen。 Two of my batzen〃 2 and a half exact； 〃would have done； but I had no money at all。 The landlord came out： seeing that I had a stuffed feather…bed ＇note the luggage of Linsenbarth： 〃FEDER…BETT；〃 of extreme tenuity＇； a trunk full of linens； a bag of Books and other trifles； he paid the man； and sent me to a small room in the court… yard ＇Inn forms a Court； perhaps four stories high＇： 'I could stay there；' he said； 'he would give me food and drink in the meanwhile。' And so I lived in this Inn eight weeks long； without one red farthing； in mere fear and anxiety。〃 June 20th PLUS eight weeks brings us to August 15th； Voltaire in HEIGHT of feather； and very great things just ahead！ ＇〃Grand Carrousel； 25th August；〃 &c。＇of which soon。
The White Swan was a place where Carriers lodged： some limb of the Law； of Subaltern sort； whom Linsenbarth calls 〃DER ADVOCAT B。〃 （one of the Ousted of Cocceji； shall we fancy！）； had to do with Carriers and their pie…powder lawsuits。 Advocat B。 had noticed the gray dreary CANDIDATUS； sitting sparrow…like in remote corners； had spoken to him；undertook for a LOUIS D'OR； no purchase no pay； to get back his batzen for him。 They went accordingly； one morning； to 〃a grand House；〃 it was a Minister's （name not given）； very grand Official Man： he heard the Advocat B。's short statement； and made answer： 〃Monsieur； and is it you that will pick holes in the King's Law？ I have understood you were rather aiming at the HAUSVOGTEI ＇Common Jail of Berlin＇： Go on in that way； and you are sure of your promotion！〃Advocat B。 rushed out with Linsenbarth into the street； and there was neither pay nor purchase in that quarter。
Poor Linsenbarth was next advised； by simple neighbors； to go direct to the King； as every poor man can； at certain hours of the day。 〃Write out your Case （Memorial） with extreme brevity；〃 said they； 〃nothing but the essential points； and those clear。〃 Linsenbarth； steam at the high…pressure； composed （CONZIPIRTE） a Memorial of that right laconic sort； wrote it fair （MUNDIRTE ES）； and went off therewith 〃at opening of the Gates ＇middle time of August； 1750； no date farther）； ＇August 21st？ （See Rodenbeck； DIARY； which we often quote； i。 205。）＇without one farthing in my pocket； in God's name； to Potsdam。〃 He continues：
〃And at Potsdam I was lucky enough to see the King； my first sight of him。 He was on the Palace Esplanade there； drilling his troops ＇fine trim sanded Expanse； with the Palace to rear； and Garden… walks and River to front； where Friedrich Wilhelm sat； the last day he was out； and ordered Jockey Philips's house to be actually set about； where the troops do evolutions every morning；there is Friedrich with cocked…hat and blue coat； say about 11 A。M。＇。
〃When the drill was over； his Majesty went into the Garden； and the soldiers dispersed； only four Officers remained lounging upon the Esplanade； and walked up and down。 For fright I knew not what to do； I pulled the Papers out of my pocket；these were my Memorial； two Certificates of character； and a Thuringen Pass ＇poor soul＇。 The Officers noticed this； came straight to me； and said； 'What letters has He there； then？' I thankfully and gladly imparted the whole； and when the Officers had read them； they said； 'We will give you ＇Him； not even THEE＇ a good advice； The King is extra… gracious to…day； and is gone alone into the Garden。 Follow him straight。 Thou wilt have luck。'
〃This I would not do； my awe was too great。 They thereupon laid hands on me ＇the mischievous dogs； not ill…humored either＇： one took me by the right arm； another by the left； 'Off； off； to the Garden！' Having got me thither； they looked out for the King。 He was among the gardeners； examining some rare plant； stooping over it； and had his back to us。 Here I had to halt； and the Officers began； in underhand tone ＇the dogs！＇； to put me through my drill： 'Hat under left arm！Right foot foremost！ Breast well forward！Head up！Papers from pouch！Papers aloft in right hand！Steady！ Steady！'And went their ways； looking always round； to see if I kept my posture。 I perceived well enough they were pleased to make game of me； but I stood； all the same； like a wall； being full of fear。 The Officers were hardly out of the Garden； when the King turned round； and saw this extraordinary machine；〃telegraph figure or whatever we may call it； with papers pointing to the sky。 〃He gave such a look at me； like a flash of sunbeams glancing through you； and sent one of the gardeners to bring my papers。 Which having got； he struck into another walk with them； and was out of sight。 In few minutes he appeared again at the place where the rare plant was； with my Papers open in his left hand； and gave me a wave with them To come nearer。 I plucked up a heart； and went straight towards him。 Oh； how thrice and four…times graciously this great Monarch deigned to speak to me！
KING。 〃'My good Thuringian （LIEBER THURINGER）； you came to Berlin； seeking to earn your bread by industrious teaching of children； and here； at the Packhof； in searching your things； they have taken your Thuringen hoard from you。 True； the batzen are not legal here； but the people should have said to you： You are a stranger； and did n't know the prohibition；well then； we will seal up the Bag of Batzen； you send it back to Thuringen； get it changed for other sorts； we will not take it from you！
〃'Be of heart； however； you shall have your money again； and interest too。But； my poor man； Berlin pavement is bare； they don't give anything gratis： you are a stranger； before you are known and get teaching； your bit of money is done； what then？'
〃I understood the speech right well； but my awe was too great to say： 'Your Majesty will have the all…highest grace to allow me something！' But as I was so simple and asked for nothing； he did not offer anything。 And so he turned away； but had scarcely gone six or eight steps； when he looked round； and gave me a sign I was to walk by him； and then began catechising：
KING。 〃'Where did you （ER） study？'
LINSENBARTH。 〃'Your Majesty； in Jena。'
KING。 〃'What years？'
LINSENBARTH。 〃'From 1716 to 1720。' ＇〃Born 1689〃 （Rodenbeck； p。 474）； twenty…five when he went。＇
KING。 〃'Under what Pro…rector were you inscribed？'
LINSENBARTH。 〃'Under the PROFESSOR THEOLOGIAE Dr。 Fortsch。'
KING。 〃'Who were your other Professors in the Theological Faculty？'〃
LINSENBARTHnames famed men； sunk now； mostly； in the bottomless waste…basket： 〃Buddaus〃 （who did a DICTIONARY of the BAYLE sort； weighing four stone troy； out of which I have learned many a thing）； 〃Buddaeus；〃 〃Danz；〃 〃Weissenborn；〃 〃Wolf〃 （now back at Halle after his tri