Funeral Oration for the Obsequies of Karl von Hund

all the more because Professor Succow and Doctor Teichmeyer of Jena, as known chemists original: "Chimici", added their testimony that they had seen him perform the art of making gold.
Although many doubts were aroused in the breast of our Duke regarding this claim, and despite the fact that the man’s free and evil disposition gradually revealed itself, he believed that for the success of the matter, he should not be hasty, but rather first uncover him completely, and only then present him in his true form.
With this caution, he traveled in May 1764 with Chancellor a Diamante, Procurator Goli a Stella, Scheidewasser meaning "nitric acid," a coded name used within the order von der Distel, and his riding Master R. a Spina to Altenberg near Jena.
In Leipzig, Johnson met two brothers; one was the aforementioned von Pannewitz, and an Imperial Cavalry Lieutenant von Pannewitz, a deputy of the lodge in Prague. The latter made him more closely acquainted with Johnson, and was further convinced that he was a fraud at Altenberg.
One found some 40 deputies, who were for the most part men of noble standing, and gathered from almost all provinces of Germany.
A committee prevailed among them; through his tricks, Johnson had created such mistrust among them that no one dared to speak openly with another, or if they did, what was said was not passed on. Each believed he alone was deemed worthy of great trust by Johnson, and each wanted to claim this trust for himself, or at least not lose the secret within their society. Thus he brought it about that, although they were friends among brothers, because they were unpersuaded, they multiplied under the guise of the most perfect satisfaction.
Johnson now calculated his tricks

against our Duke, and made it his business to draw him into his interests in one way or another.
But the kind, immortal nature of our highest leader, and also Providence, knowing he was a fraud and having been asked for an illicit council regarding his legitimation, steeled his loyalty and made him as firm as a rock, more than one could have imagined.
Johnson, who despite all his schemes could not reach him anywhere, finally came to the assumption that Pracht must have told the Master abbreviated as B. M. things, and he also saw him in close connection, as he thought possible. He therefore sent him away under the mysterious pretext that he should finish an alchemical work begun in Jena. The Master saw himself abandoned by many enemies who were otherwise with the other deputies, and had hoped to speak openly with him, even though they had been instructed by Johnson at the end as their Master.
The Master therefore requested in the general assembly—he should have returned to Altenberg at once—but Johnson refused. Our Master, who had long desired an opportunity to break with him, insisted. Johnson became impudent. The Duke then told him all the introductions he had made, which convinced him that he was a worthless man, and he began to become impertinent. The Master sought out a deputy whose name I will not withhold from posterity out of love for him, even though he is dead, because the late one only told me various things the next morning. Among these was the fact that he was filled with those sentiments, but did not have the courage to confirm it publicly as much as he had told me.
Johnson, believing he had gained more weight, stormed against the deadline for his departure.
Johnson was completely beside himself here.