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Frederick, as might be expected, was an example to all; after

having seen all his household perish around him, he was solicited

by his family, by the first magistrates, and by the neighbouring

princes, to fly the peril, but he rejected their advice and their

solicitations with the same firmness which induced him to write

to the clergy of his diocese:-"Be disposed to abandon life rather

than these sufferers, who are your children, and your family; go

with the same joy into the midst of the pestilence, as to a

certain reward, since you may, by these means, win many souls to

Christ." He neglected no precaution compatible with his duty: he

even gave instructions to his clergy on this point; but he

betrayed no anxiety, nor did he even appear to perceive danger,

where it was necessary to incur it, in order to do good.