Near this Royal House is the magnificent Gardens of _Craut_, who from a Boy behind the Counter rais’d himself by his Industry to the Post of Pay-master General of the Army, and at length to that of Minister of State. He was to have been call’d to account in his last stage of Life, but he cunningly diverted that Storm by feigning himself Lunatic; and dying, he left an immense Estate, part of which fell to the King by way of Restitution, and the rest to his Nephew, who makes a grand Figure at _Paris_. I enter’d _Berlin_ thro’ that call’d the Gate _Royale_, which has had that Name ever since the Day that _Frederic_ I. made his Entry there, after his Coronation at _Koningsberg_ in _Prussia_. This Gate is defended by a Half-Moon, and two Bastions fac’d with Brick, and fronts that call’d the Street _Royale_; one of the longest and most frequented in all the City. There are very fine Houses in it, particularly that of M. _de Catsch_, a Minister of State, that of _Grumkau_, and the Post-House, which last Building was begun by order of the late King, for his Favourite the Count _de Wartemberg_, who was hereditary Post-Master. Thro’ the Street _Royale_ there run fine, spacious and beautiful Streets. The first is call’d _la Rue du Cloitre_, in which we see the Royal Manufactory. _Frederic_ I. who bought it of the Heirs of the Marshal _de Flemming_, established an Academy of Nobles there; so that, on the Payment of three hundred Crowns, they had Lodging, Provision, and Instruction in every thing that it’s natural a Man of Quality shou’d know. This Establishment existed a few Years, but sunk at last meerly thro’ the Neglect of Persons whose Business ’twas to take care of it. The present King has chang’d this Fabrick into a Work-house, and allowed Lodgings in it for several Woollen Manufacturers.