J. Robert Hutchinson 
Romance of a Regiment [PDF ebook] 
Being the True and Diverting Story of the Giant Grenadiers of Potsdam, How They Were Caught and Held in Captivity, 1713-1740

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Scarcely had English Anne ceased to touch for the old King’s-evil at the Court of St. James, when a King’s-evil of a more virulent type began to show itself at the Court of Berlin.<br><br>It was the spring of 1713, and King Frederick William, the first of that name, had but just ascended the throne of Prussia.