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Concerning the work that I have undertaken to serve my Fatherland, it consists essentially in the revealing of the great hidden treasures in Germany which, through the carelessness of men, have hitherto not been recognized, sought, or lifted; I have endeavored to reveal here faithfully how these same treasures may henceforth be found and utilized for the best of the Fatherland. And the treasures of noble Germany, with which it is abundantly blessed by God above all countries in Europa Europe, consist essentially in wine, grain, wood, and all kinds of minerals and metals, which treasures have indeed hitherto also been