Tourists know this Cottage Royal: Friedrich's "Three Rooms in it;
one of them a Library; in another, a little Alcove with an iron
Bed" (iron, without curtains; old softened HAT the usual royal
nightcap)--altogether a soldier's lodging:--all this still stands
as it did. Cheerfully looking down on its garden-terraces, stairs,
Greek statues, and against the free sky:--perhaps we may visit it
in time coming, and take a more special view. In the Years now on
hand, Friedrich, I think, did not much practically live there, only
shifted thither now and then. His chief residence is still Potsdam
Palace; and in Carnival time, that of Berlin; with Charlottenburg
for occasional festivities, especially in summer, the gardens there
being fine.

This of Sans-Souci is but portion of a wider Tendency, wider set of
endeavors on Friedrich's part, which returns upon him now that
Peace has returned: That of improving his own Domesticities, while
he labors at so many public improvements. Gazing long on that
simmering "Typhoon of Marine-stores" above mentioned, we do trace
Three great Heads of Endeavor in this Peace Period. FIRST, the
Reform of Law; which, as above hinted, is now earnestly pushed
forward again, and was brought to what was thought completion
before long. With much rumor of applause from contemporary mankind.
Concerning which we are to give some indications, were it only
dates in their order: though, as the affair turned out not to be
completed, but had to be taken up again long after, and is an
affair lying wide of British ken,--there need not, and indeed
cannot, be much said of it just now. SECONDLY, there is eager
Furthering of the Husbandries, the Commerces, Practical Arts,--
especially at present, that of Foreign Commerce, and Shipping from
the Port of Embden. Which shall have due notice. And THIRDLY, what