History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great.
CHAPTER IX.
THE DEATH OF FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Voltaire and Madame Du Châtelet.--Letter from Frederick to Voltaire.-- The Reply.--Visit to the Prince of Orange.--Correspondence.--The Crown Prince becomes a Mason.--Interesting Letter from the Crown Prince.--Petulance and declining Health of the King.--Scenes in the Death-chamber.--Characteristic Anecdotes.--The Dying Scene 172