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invalids； and to suffer perpetual imprisonment。 Sixty…three civil suits had I to defend； and all the appeals of his accusers to terminate after his death。 I gained them all and his accusers were condemned in costs； also to refund the so much per day which had been paid them by General Loewenwalde； but they were all poor； and I might seek the money where I could。 In justice； Loewenwalde ought to have reimbursed me。 The total of the sum they received was 15；000 florins。
Most of the other articles of accusation consisted in Trenck's having beheaded some mutinous pandours； and broken his officers without a court…martial； that he had bought of his soldiers； and melted down the holy vessels of the church； chalices； and rosaries； had bastinadoed some priests； had not heard mass every Sunday； and had dragged malefactors from convents； in which they had taken refuge。 When the officers were no longer protected by Loewenwalde； or Weber； they decamped； but did not cease to labour to gain their purpose； which they attained by the aid of the Court…confessor。 This monk found means to render Maria Theresa insensible of pity towards a man who had been so prodigal of his blood in her defence。 Loewenwalde knew how to profit by the opportunity。 Gerhauer discovered the secret proceedings； and Loewenwalde； now deeply interested in the ruin of Trenck； went to the Empress； related the manner in which the judges had been bribed； and threatened that should he； through the protection of the Emperor and Prince Charles； be declared innocent； he would publicly vindicate the honour of the court…martial。
Had my cousin followed my advice and plan of flight he would not have died in prison nor should I have lain in the dungeon of Magdeburg。 With respect to individuals whom he robbed； innocent men whom he massacred； and many other worthy people whom he made miserable； with respect to his father； aged eighty…four； and his virtuous wife； whom he treated with barbarity； with respect to myself； to the duties of consanguinity and of man； he merited punishment； the pursuit of the avenging arm of justice； and to be extirpated from all human society。
EPILOGUE。
Thomas Carlyle's opinion of the author of this History is expressed in the following passages from his History of Friedrich II。 of Prussia： 〃'Frederick Baron Trenck；' loud sounding phantasm； once famous in the world； now gone to the nurseries as mythical； was of this carnival （1742…3。） 。 。 。 A tall actuality in that time； swaggering about in sumptuous Life Guard uniform in his mess…rooms and assembly…rooms； much in love with himself； the fool！ And I rather think； in spite of his dog insinuations； neither Princess had heard of him till twenty years hence； in a very different phasis of his life！ The empty； noisy； quasi…tragic fellow； sounds throughout quasi…tragical； like an empty barrel； well…built； longing to be filled。〃Book xiv。； ch。 3。
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