That statue alone is enough to make the soldiers who
march past it ready to give their lives for their country."
[Illustration: Statue of Frederick the Great.]
"He lived when the different kingdoms were separated from each other,
and there was no one ruler over all of them. I know that," said
Bertha.
"Yes, he was the King of Prussia. And he fought the Seven Years' War
with France and came out victorious. Hardly any one thought he could
succeed, for there was so much against him. But he was brave and
determined. Those two things were worth everything else."
"That wasn't the only war he won, either, Hans."
"No, but it must have been the greatest. Did you know, Bertha, that
he was unhappy when he was young? His father was so strict that he
tried to run away from Germany with two of his friends. The king
found out what they meant to do. One of the friends was put to
death, and the other managed to escape."
"What did his father do to Frederick?" Bertha's eyes were full of
pity for a prince who was so unhappy as to wish to run away.
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