_Frederic-Stadt_, which is the fifth Ward of _Berlin_, communicates with the New Town and the _Werder_. This is one of the pleasantest Wards in the whole City, the Streets being spacious, strait, and planted with Lime-Trees[6]. Perhaps I have dwelt too long upon the Metropolis of the Electorate of _Brandenburgh_; but I thought that as there had been no true Account yet given of this City, you wou’d not be sorry to have it from me. The next day after my Arrival here, I had the Honour to see the King, who was then seeing his Soldiers mount guard. He is a Prince of a middling Stature, and in very good Plight of Body: His Air commands Respect; yet, when he pleases, no Prince in the World can be more gracious. I heard him speak to his Officers in such a kind manner as cou’d not but charm them; I admir’d his Genius for military Discipline, and perceiv’d that with the Glance of an Eye he cou’d discover the least Fault committed against that wonderful Exactness which is introduc’d in the Evolutions of his Troops. After the Guards had perform’d their Exercise, the King stay’d to see them file off. I never yet saw Troops march with more Order and State, so that it seem’d as if they were all mov’d by one Spring. All the Soldiers are young, of an even Stature, and the cleverest Fellows that Nature ever form’d: they are well cloth’d, and have such an Air of Neatness, that even the private Centinels might all pass for Officers. I remember you was prejudic’d against their Clothing; their Clothes you said were too strait, and too short. I was of your Opinion once, and think so still, when I happen to see one of their Officers and Soldiers singly among us, who wear Night-Gowns rather than Coats; but when I see a whole Body of _Prussians_ together, I am of another Opinion, and think their Dress gives them a warlike Air which other Troops have not. You will tell me perhaps, that the Clothing of the _Prussians_ is good in a Garrison, but that in the Field their Garments are not wide enough to cover the Soldiers in the Night. I answer, that the _Prussian_ Soldiers are in no danger of not being cover’d, because when they are in the Field, every Captain is to carry as many Coverlids, as there are Comrades in his Company. But you’ll say, this must be a very great Incumbrance, and take up a deal of Equipage. ’Tis true, it may require two Sumpter Horses in a Company, but a Soldier fares the better for it; because when he goes wet into the Camp, he can get his Clothes dry’d in the Night while he is under his Coverlid. After all, the Incumbrance is no greater at present, for those Troops, than it was at the time when all the _Prussian_ Infantry had Cloaks, which the Soldiers wore, was the Weather ever so hot, folded over their Shoulders, and ty’d both before and behind by their Belt. If they had any hasty March to make, such as I saw they made in _Flanders_ in 1708, when they went to attack the _French_ near _Audenarde_, the _Prussians_ left