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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IV.
THE BISMARCKS OF SCHÖNHAUSEN.
[1563-1800.]
Further Genealogy of the Bismarcks. — Captain Ludolf von Bismarck. - Ludolf
August von Bismarck. — His remarkable Career. - Dies in the Russian Service,
1750.-Frederick William von Bismarck.-Created Count by the King of Wür-
temburg.-Charles Alexander von Bismarck, 1727.-His Memorial to his Wife.
-His Descendants.-Charles William Ferdinand, Father of Count Otto von Bis-
marck. .Page 57
Armorial Bearings...........
CHAPTER V.
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CHAPTER VI.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF BISMARCK'S BIRTHPLACE.
Genthin. The Plotho Family.-Jerichow.-Fischbeck.-The Kaiserburg.-The
Emperor Charles IV.-The Elector Joachim Nestor.-Frederick I.-General
Fransecky "to the Front."-Tangermünde.—Town-hall.-Count Bismarck.—His
Uniform, and the South German Deputy.-Departure for Schönhausen.......... 77
CHAPTER VII.
SCHÖNHAUSEN.
The Kattenwinkel.-Wust.-Lieutenant Von Katte.-Schönhausen.-Its History.-
The Church.-Bishop Siegobodo.-Bismarck's Mansion.-Interior.-Bismarck's
Mother.-Bismarck's Birth-Chamber.-The Library.-Bismarck's Youthful Stud-
ies.-Bismarck's Maternal Grandmother.-The Countess with the Dowry.--Ghost
Stories.-Anecdote of a Ghost.-The Cellar Door.-The French at Schönhausen.
-The Templars.-The Park.-The Wounded Hercules.-The Pavilion.-Two
Graves. The Orangery. - The Knight's Demesne. - Departure from Schön-
hausen... 81
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Book the Second.
YOUTH.
CHAPTER I.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE DAYS.
Bismarck's Parents.-Brothers and Sisters.-Bismarck Born.-Kniephof, Jarchelin,
and Külz.-The Plamann Institute.-The Frederick William Institute,-Residence
in Berlin.-Bismarck's Father and Mother.-Letter of Count Bismarck to his Sis-
ter.-Confirmation.-Dr. Bonnell.-Severity of the Plamanns.-Holiday Time.—
Colonel August Frederick von Bismarck and the Wooden Donkey at Ihna Bridge.
-School-life with Dr. Bonnell.-The Cholera of 1831.-The Youthful Character
and Appearance of Bismarck.-Early Friends.-Proverbs.-" Far from Sufficient!"
quoth Bismarck................................
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CHAPTER II.
UNIVERSITY AND MILITARY LIFE.
[1832-1844.]
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Göttingen.-The Danish Dog and the Professor.-Duels.-Berlin.-Appointed Ex-
aminer.-Anecdotes of his Legal Life.-Bismarck and his Boots.-Meeting with
Prince, now King, William.-Helene von Kessel.—Aix la Chapelle. -Greifswald.
-Undertaking the Pomeranian Estates.-Kniephof.-"Mad Bismarck."-His
Studies.—Marriage of his Sister.-Letters to her.-Norderney.-Saves his Servant
Hildebrand's Life.-"The Golden Dog."-A Dinner Party at the Blanckenburgs.
-Von Blanckenburg.—Major, now General, Von Roon.-Dr. Beutner...Page 123
CHAPTER III.
BETROTHAL AND MARRIAGE.
[1847.]
Falls in Love.-Johanna von Putkammer.-Marriage.-Meets King Frederick
William IV.-Birth of his First Child.-Schönhausen and Kniephof with a New
Mistress......
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Book the Third.
LEARNING THE BUSINESS.
INTRODUCTORY.
"UT SCIAT REGNARE."
Bismarck's Policy.-Its Gradual Growth and Political Character.-Contrast with Luc-
chesini.-Bismarck's Open Honesty.-Vassal and Liege.-Liberalism a Danger.—
Democracy a Danger.-The Relative Positions of Prussia and Austria in the Fed-
eration.-Gerlach's Ideal Conservatism..........
THE ASSEMBLY OF THE THREE ESTATES.
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The February Constitution. -Merseberg.-First Appearance of Bismarck in the
White Saloon.-Von Saucken.--Bismarck's First Speech.-Conservatives and Lib-
erals.-The First of June.-Jewish Emancipation.-Illusions Destroyed....... 165
THE DAYS OF MARCH.
[1848.]
Rest at Home.-Contemplation.-The Revolution in Paris, February, 1848.-Prog-
ress of the Revolutionary Spirit.—The March Days of Berlin.-The Citizen Guard.
--Opening of the Second Session of the United Diet, 2d April, 1848.-Prince Solms-
Hohen-Solms-Lich.-Fr. Foerster.-"Eagle's Wings and Bodelswings."-Prince
Felix Lichnowsky.-The Debate on the Address.-Speech of Bismarck.-Revolu-
tion at the Portal of the White Saloon.-Vaticinium Lehninense.-The Kreuzzei-
tung Letter of Bismarck on Organization of Labor.-Bismarck at Stolpe on the
Baltic. The Winter of Discontent.-Manteuffel......... ...Page 178
CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP.
[1849-1851.]
The Second Chamber.-The Sword and the Throne. -Acceptance of the Frankfurt
Project. The New Electoral Law.-Bismarck's Speeches.-The King and the
Stag.-Birth of Herbert von Bismarck." What does this Broken Glass Cost?"-
The Kreuzzeitung Letters.-The Prussian Nobility.-"I am Proud to be a Prus-
sian Junker!"-Close of the Session........
............. 191
Book the Fourth.
ON THE VOYAGE OF LIFE.
[1851-1859.]
Ambassador.-Interview with the King.-Lieut.-General von Rochow.-Anecdotes.
-Frankfurt.-Reception of the Prince of Prussia. -Society at Frankfurt.-The
King's Birthday.-Position of Prussia.-Correspondence................
BISMARCK ON THE NEVA.
[1859-1862.]
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Ambassador to St. Petersburg.-Illness.-Journey.-Hunting.-The Coronation of
William I.
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BISMARCK ON THE SEINE
[1862.]
The Premiership ahead.-Ambassador to Paris.-Unveiling of the Brandenburg
Statue. Uncertainty.-Delivers his Credentials to Napoleon III.-Description of
the Embassy House at Paris, and of Prussia House, London.-Journey to the South
of France.-Trouville.-Bordeaux.-Bayonne.-San Sebastian.-Biarritz.-Lu-
chon.-Toulouse. -End of his Journeyman Days........
310
The Crisis of 1862.-Bismarck Premier.-The Party of Progress.-The Liberals.
-The Conservatives.- Bismarck's Determination.-" Voilà mon Médecin !”—
Anecdotes.-Attitude of the Government.-Refusal of the Budget.-Prudence
of the Minister-President,-Official Presentation of Letters of Recall at Saint
Cloud.............. Page 331
THE MAN AT THE HELM.
Negotiations with Austria.-Circular of the 24th of January, 1863.-Conversation
with Count Karolyi.-Prusso-Russian Convention.-The Party of Progress.-Con-
gress of Princes.--Conditions of Prussia.-War in the Distance.-The Danish
Campaign.-Treaty of Gastein, 14th August, 1865.-Bismarck elevated to the
Rank of Count.-Bismarck and Pauline Lucca.-Correspondence with his Family.
-Hunting at Schönbrunn.-Biarritz................ 343
THE GREAT YEAR, 1866.
Disputes with Austria.-The Central States.-Mobilization of the Army.-Bismarck
shot at by Kohn-Blind, 7th May, 1866.-Excitement in Berlin.—War Imminent.
-Declaration.-The King sets out on the Campaign.-Sichrow.-Jitschen.-Bat-
tle of Sadowa, 3d July, 1866.-Bismarck with His Majesty on the Battle-field.-
Negotiations of Nicolsburg.-Treaty of Prague.-Illness of Bismarck.-Consolida-
tion of Prussia.—Triumphant Entry of the Army into Berlin.—Peace.......... 382
MAJOR GENERAL AND CHANCELLOR OF THE FEDERATION.
Conversation with M. de Vilbort.-Appearance as Chancellor.-M. Bamberger's
Views.-Bismarck as an Orator.-The Luxemburg Question.-Fall from his
Horse. Citizenship of Bülow.-Visit to Holstein.-Speech to a Torchlight Pro-
cession......
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A BALL AT BISMARCK'S.
Interior of Bismarck's House at Berlin.-Arrival of Guests.-The King.-The
Queen. The Royal Princes.-The Generals.-Committee of Story-tellers in the
Refreshment-room.-Supper.-The Ball.-Home.........
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BISMARCK'S HOUSE AT BERLIN.
Bismarck's House in ordinary Costume.-Its History.-"Sultan Uilem and Grand
Vizier Bi-Smark.”—“Bismarck, grand homme, Bakschisch!"-The Cuckoo Clock.
-Daily Habits.—Sunday at Bismarck's.....
..Page 441
VARZIN.
Purchase of Varzin.-The Verandah.-The Park.-The name of Bismarck famous.-
House Inscriptions.-Popularity of Bismarck.-In an Ambush of School-girls.-
Conclusion......
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