Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 18

[cahn]

...apparently reading group is the way to get lots of comments quickly?

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Re: Wilhelmine's Memoirs

[selenak]

My best guess: "I used to slow the dogs down", not "stop the dogs". But I'm lost as to the rest.

he was a male monarch who loved lap dogs with no purpose other than keeping him company.

King Charles II.: I would like to point out I got there first. Spaniels I adored/named after me, too/Like me, they were fun/with a natty hairdo.

Re: Wilhelmine's Memoirs

[mildred_of_midgard]

My best guess: "I used to slow the dogs down", not "stop the dogs".

Ooh, that makes sense! I was thinking of Fritz's claims that he used to read during the hunt, but of course, if everyone is still moving, just more slowly, then he might very well accidentally step on a dog's foot and have to watch out.