III. PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION 
INTO CERKMAN 
I (pp. 1—6) 
TlE battle of Jena in 1806 and the Peace of Tilsit in 
1807 mark the lowest depth of the misfortunes which 
befell the kingalom of Prussia and King Frederick III., 
together with his noble-rminded dueen, Luise. Not until 
December 1800 did they return from Königsberg where 
they had lired for two years. Their arrikal im Berlin was 
a day of rejoicing amid tbe deep gloom that still reigned 
in the capital. All the bells were ringing, and the thunder 
of Cannon rescunded when the royal family entered the 
town. In the evening a banquet tock place in the " White 
Hall of the royal cCastle. The streets and houses were 
brilliantly illuminated, and the crowd of pcople which had 
assembled in front of the castle cheered loudly every time 
the king or the dueen showecd themselves at the window. 
The crown-prince and his Founger brother Prince William 
were present. The king was especially proud of his eldest 
son, who he hoped would one day reach the goal which he 
himself had had in view on his accession to the throne. 
He thought less highly of the abilities of his second son, 
who, however, in his mothers opinion, had a clear head 
and s warm heart; moreover, Ccompetent generals said of 
him that he would make an ercellent soldier. Prince 
William was at that time only twelve Pears old. He 
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