There was never a crownless King who died in possession
of such wealth as William Frederick. One hundred and
fifty-seven millions of florins (thirteen millions sterling)



294 ICOKABCHS BETIBEB PBOM BUSrETESS.
formed a pretty capital whereon a monarch might retire
from the business of government. About the half of this
sum he bequeathed to his son, who succeeded him on the
throne. To his other children, Prince Frederick and the
Princess Marianne, he left legacies, large enough in amount
to prove that his paternal love had been in no wise dimin-
ished by other attachments ; and a dowry of " twelve mil-
lions" — but it is not said whether of francs or florins (the
latter being twice the value of the former) — enabled the
captivating Countess to wear her widowhood with a digni-
fied luxury of woe.
KINGS OF HOLLAND.
1806. Lens Bonapabte : abdicated 1810.
1815. William Feedebick of Orange, abdicated.
1840. "William II.
1849. William III.
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CHARLES THE FAT -HENRY IV.
** Mein Haar ist ergraut, mein Auge getriibt,
Die Siegeswaffen hangen im Seal,
Habe Becht gesprocben und Becht geiibt,
Wann daif ich rasten eininal ?
O selige East ! wie verlang' ich dcin !
O herrlicbe Nacht, wie saum'st du so lang,
Da ich schaue die Sterne lichteren Schein
Und h6re voUeren Klang."

Uhland : Der Kimig auf dent Thurme.
