Chapter VII: Book IX: Last Stage of Friedrich's Apprenticeship: Life in Ruppin

1732-1736.

Chapter I. -- PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK-BEVERN. WHO HIS MAJESTY'S CHOICE IS; AND WHAT THE CROWN-PRINCE THINKS OF IT. DUKE OF LORRAINE ARRIVES IN POTSDAM AND IN BERLIN. BETROTHAL OF THE CROWN-PRINCE TO THE BRUNSWICK CHARMER, NIECE OF IMPERIAL MAJESTY, MONDAY EVENING, 10th MARCH, 1732.

Chapter II. -- SMALL INCIDENTS AT RUPPIN.

Chapter III. -- THE SALZBURGERS.

Chapter IV. -- PRUSSIAN MAJESTY VISITS THE KAISER.

Chapter V. -- GHOST OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE RISES; TO NO PURPOSE. SESSION OF TOBACCO-PARLIAMENT, 6th DECEMBER, 1732.

Chapter VI. -- KING AUGUST MEDITATING GREAT THINGS FOR POLAND.

Chapter VII. -- CROWN-PRINCE'S MARRIAGE.

Chapter VIII. -- KING AUGUST DIES; AND POLAND TAKES FIRE. POLAND HAS TO FIND A NEW KING. OF THE CANDIDATES; OF THE CONDITIONS. HOW THE ELECTION WENT. POLAND ON FIRE; DANTZIG STANDS SIEGE.

Chapter IX. -- KAISER'S SHADOW-HUNT HAS CAUGHT FIRE. SUBSEQUENT COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE ITALIAN PART OF IT. COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE GERMAN PART OF IT.

Chapter X. -- CROWN-PRINCE GOES TO THE RHINE CAMPAIGN. GLIMPSE OF LIEUTENANT CHASOT, AND OF OTHER ACQUISITIONS. CROWN-PRINCE'S VISIT TO BAIREUTH ON THE WAY HOME.

Chapter XI. -- IN PAPA'S SICK-ROOM; PRUSSIAN INSPECTIONS: END OF WAR.