Note 8 — Section 73. PETER THE GREAT AND THE MONK.
Reading edition
[1] Use the auxiliary verb of mood ‘lassen’ as a translation of ‘to order’, ‘to command’, and ‘to cause’, when these verbs are connected with the auxiliary ‘to be’ and the Past Participle of another verb; as—
The emperor ordered the ringleaders to be shot. Der Kaiser ließ die Anführer erschießen.
The admiral commanded the ships to be drawn up in order of battle. Der Admiral ließ die Schiffe in Schlachtordnung aufstellen.
He caused the money to be paid to me. Er ließ mir das Geld auszahlen.
[2] Supply here the adverb auch.
[3] Puffendorfs Beiträge zur europäischen Staatenkunde.
[4] an´vertrauen.
[5] überrei´chen; it = the same, which must agree with its antecedent ‘translation’.
[6] after, darauf.
[7] prüfen.
[8] bei.
[9] to change countenance, die Farbe wechseln.
[10] ‘to order’, here befehlen. See S. 48, N. 2.
[11] Say ‘Hereupon he opened (auf´schlagen) the original’.
[12] Schärfe, f.; had spoken ... of = had expressed himself (sich aus´sprechen) ... about.
[13] verrichten.
[14] Inverted construction.
[15] belehren.
[16] reformieren; the prep. zu must be repeated before this verb.