ROBINSON（withsomeemphasis，asaBritannicgentleman）。"’RussiaisnottheonlyPowerthathasengagementswithAustria，andthatmustkeepthemtoo！Sothat，howeveraversetoabreach——’
　　KING（"layinghisfingeronhisnose，"markhim；——aloud，andwithsucheyes）。"’Nothreats，Sir，ifyouplease！Nothreats’["inaloudvoice，"fingertonose，andwithsucheyeslookinginuponme]。
　　HYNDFORD（heavilycomingtotherescue）。"’AmsurehisExcellencyisfarfromsuchmeaning，Sire。HisExcellencywilladvancenothingsoverycontrarytohisInstructions。’——Podewilstooputinsomethingproper"intheappeasingway。
　　ROBINSON。"’Sire，IamnottalkingofwhatthisPowerorthatmeanstodo；butofwhatwillcomeofitself。Toprophesyisnottothreaten，Sire！ItismyzealforthePublicthatbroughtmehither；and——’
　　KING。"’ThePublicwillbemuchobligedtoyou，Monsieur！Buthearme。WithrespecttoRussia，youknowhowmattersstand。FromtheKingofPolandIhavenothingtofear。AsfortheKingofEngland，——heismyrelation[dearUncle，inthePawnbrokersense]，heismyall:ifhedon’tattackme，Iwon’thim。Andifhedo，thePrinceofAnhalt[OldDessaueroutatGottinyonder]willtakecareofhim。’
　　ROBINSON。"’Thecommonnewsnowis[rumorinDiplomaticcircles，ratherbelowthetruththistime]，yourMajesty，afterthe12thofAugust，willjointheFrench。[Kinglooksfixedlyathiminsilence。]Sire，Iventuretohopenot！Austriaprefersyourfriendship；butifyourMajestydisdainAustria’sadvances，whatisittodo？AustriamustthrowitselfentirelyintothehandsofFrance，——andendeavortooutbidyourMajesty。’[Kingquitesilent。]
　　"Kingwasquitesilentuponthishead，"saysRobinson，reporting:
　　silence，guessesRobinson，foundedmostprobablyuponhis"consciousnessofguilt"——whatI，floridYorkshireGentleman，callGUILT，asbeingagainsttheCauseofLibertyandus！"Fromtimetotimehethrewoutremarksontheadvantageousnessofhissituation:——
　　KING……"’AttheheadofsuchanArmy，whichtheEnemyhasalreadymadeexperienceof；andwhichisreadyfortheEnemyagain，ifhehaveappetite！WiththeCountrywhichaloneIamconcernedwith，conqueredandsecuredbehindme；aCountrythataloneliesconvenienttome；whichisallIwant，whichInowhave；whichI
　　willandmustkeep！ShallIbeboughtoutofthiscountry？Never！
　　Iwillsoonerperishinit，withallmytroops。WithwhatfaceshallImeetmyAncestors，ifIabandonmyright，whichtheyhavetransmittedtome？Myfirstenterprise；andtobegivenuplightly？’"——Withmoreofthelikesort；whichFriedrich，inwritingofitlongafter，seemsratherashamedof；andwouldfainconsidertohavebeenmockfustian，provokedbytherealfustianofSirThomasRobinson，"whonegotiatedinawordyhigh—droningway，asifhewerespeakinginParliament，"saysFriedrich（aFriedrichnottakenwiththatstyleofeloquence，andhopingheratherquizzeditthanwasseriouswithit，[OEuvresdeFrederic，ii。84。]——thoughRobinsonandHyndfordfoundinhimnowantofvehementseriousness，butratherthereverse！）——Heconcludes:
　　"HaveIneedofPeace？LetthosewhoneeditgivemewhatIwant；
　　orletthemfightmeagain，andbebeatenagain。HavenottheygivenwholeKingdomstoSpain？[Naples，atoneswoop，totheTermagant；asbrokenglass，inthatPolish—Electionfreak！]AndtometheycannotspareafewtriflingPrincipalities？IftheQueendoesnotnowgrantmeallIrequire，IshallinfourweeksdemandFourPrincipalitiesmore！[Nay，Inowdoit，beinginsibyllinetune。]InowdemandthewholeofLowerSilesia，Breslauincluded；——
　　andwiththatAnsweryoucanreturntoVienna。’
　　ROBINSON。"’WiththatAnswer:isyourMajestyserious？’
　　KING。"’Withthat。’"AmostvehementyoungKing；nonegotiatingwithhim，SirThomas！ItislikenegotiatingfortheSibyl’sBooks:
　　thelongeryoubargain，thehigherhewillrise。Infourweeks，timehewilldemandFourPrincipalitiesmore；nay，alreadydemandsthem，thewholeofLowerSilesiaandBreslau。ApreciousnegotiationIhavemadeofit！SirThomas，wide—eyed，asksasecondtime:——
　　ROBINSON。"’IsthatyourMajesty’sdeliberateanswer？’
　　KING。"’Yes，Isay！ThatismyAnswer；andIwillnevergiveanother。’
　　HYNDFORDandROBINSON（muchflurried，toPodewils）。"’YourExcellency，pleasetocomprehend，theProposalsfromViennawere——’
　　KING。"’Messieurs，Messieurs，itisofnouseeventothinkofit。’
　　Andtakingoffhishat，"slightlyraisinghishat，assalutationandfinale，"heretiredprecipitatelybehindthecurtainoftheinteriorcornerofthetent，"saysthereporter:EXITKing！
　　ROBINSON（totallyflurried，toPodewils）。"’YourExcellency，FrancewillabandonPrussia，willsacrificePrussiatoself—interest。’
　　PODEWILS。"’No，no！Francewillnotdeceiveus；wehavenotdeceivedFrance。’"（SCENECLOSES；CURTAINFALLS。）[State—PaperOffice（RobinsontoHarrington，Breslau，9thAugust，1741）；Raumer，pp。106—110。CompareOEuvresdeFrederic，
　　ii。84；andValori，i。119，122。]
　　Theunsuccessfulestnegotiationwellimaginablebyapublicman。
　　Strehlen，Monday，7thAugust，1741:——Friedrichhasvanishedintotheinteriorofhistent；andthetwoDiplomaticgentlemen，thewindstruckoutoftheminthismanner，remaingazingatoneanother。HeretrulyisayoungRoyalgentlemanthatknowshisownmind，whilesomanydonot。Unspeakableimbroglioofnegotiations，mostlyinsane，weltersoveralltheEarth；theBelleisles，theAulicCouncils，theBritishGeorges，heapingcoiluponcoil:
　　andhere，notably，inthatnowsoextremelysordidmurkofwiggeries，inanediplomaciesandsolemndeliriums，darknowandobsoletetoallcreatures，stepsforthonelittleHumanFigure，withsomethingofsanityinit:likeastar，likeagleamofsteel，——shearingasunderyourbigballoons，andlettingouttheirdiplomatichydrogen；——saluteswithhishat，"Gentlemen，Gentlemen，itisofnouse！"andvanishesintotheinteriorofhistent。ItistoExcellencyRobinson，amongallthesonsofAdamthenextant，thatweowethisinterestingPassageofHistory，——authenticglimpse，facetoface，oftheyoungFriedrichinthoseextraordinarycircumstances:everyfeaturesubstantiallyasabove，andrecognizablefortrue。ManyDespatcheshisExcellencywroteinthisworld，——sixtyoreightyvolumesofthemstillleft，——butamongthemisthisOne:theangriestofmankindcannotsaythathisExcellencylivedandembassiedquiteinvain！
　　TheTwoBritannicGentlemen，bothonthatdistressingMondayandthedayfollowing，hadthehonortodinewiththeKing:whoseemedinexuberantspirits；cuttingandbanteringtorightandleft；
　　upontheCourtofVienna，amongothertopics，inawaywhichI
　　Robinson"willnotrepeattoyourLordship。"Bademe，forexample，"AsyoupassthroughNeisse，makemycomplimentstoMarshalNeipperg；andyoucansay，ExcellencyRobinson，thatIhopetohavethepleasureofcalling，oneofthesedays！"——Podewils，whowascivil，pressedusmuchtostayoverWednesday，the9th。
　　"OnThursdayistobeaGrandReview，oneofthefinestmilitarysights；towhichtheExcellenciesfromBreslau，oneandall，arecomingout。"Butwe，havingourDespatchesandExpressesonhand，pleadedbusiness，anddeclined，inspiteofPodewils’surgencies。
　　AndsetoffforBreslau，Wednesday，morning，——meetingvariousExcellencies，bydegreesalltheExcellencies，ontheroadforthatReviewwehadheardof。
　　ReadersmustacceptthisRobinsoniadasthelastofFriedrich’sDiplomaticperformancesatStrehlen，whichineffectitnearlywas；
　　andfromtheseinstancesimaginehiswayinsuchthings。VariousLettersthereare，toJordanprincipally，sometoAlgarotti；
　　bothofwhomhestillkeepsatBreslau，andsendsfor，ifthereisliketobeanhourofleisure。TheLettersindicatecheerfulnessofhumor，evenlevity，intheWriter；whichisworthnoting，inthiswildclashofthingsnowtumblingroundhim，andlookingtohimasitscentre:buttheyotherwise，thoughheartilyaudfranklywritten，are，toJordanandus，asifwrittenfromtheteethoutward；andthrownolightwhatevereitheronthingsbefalling，oronFriedrich’shumorunderthem。Readingdiligently，wedonoticeonething，Thatthetalkabout"fame（GLOIRE）"hasdiedout。
　　NottheleastmentionnowofGLOIRE；——perceptionnow，mostprobably，thatthereareotherthingsthan"GLOIRE"tobehadbytakingarms；andthatWarisaterriblygravething，lightlyasonemaygointoitatfirst！Thissmallinferencewedonegativelydraw，fromtheFriedrichCorrespondenceofthosemonths:andexceptthis，andthelevityofhumornoticeable，wepracticallygetnolightwhateverfromit；thepracticalsoulandsoul’sbusinessofFriedrichbeingentirelykeptveiledthere，asusual。
　　Andveiled，too，insuchawaythatyoudonotnoticeanyveil，——
　　theyoungKingbeing，asweoftenintimate，amasterinthisart。
　　Whichusefulcircumstancehasdonehimmuchillwithreadersandmankind。Forifyouintendtointerestreaders，——thatistosay，idleneighbors，andfellow—creaturesinneedofgossip，——thereisnothinglikeunveilingyourself:witnessJean—JacquesRousseau，andmanyotherpoorwastecreatures，goingoffinself—conflagration，foramusementoftheparish，inthatmanner。ButmaynotamanhavesomethingotheronhandwithhisExistencethanthatof"settingfiretoit[suchtheprocessterriblyIS]，toshowthepeopleafineplayofcolors，andgethimselfapplauded，andpatheticallyblubberedover？"Alas，myfriends！——
　　Itiscertaintherewasseldomsuchalife—elementasthisofFriedrich’sinSummer，1741。HereistheenormousjumblingofaWorldbrokenloose；boilingasinverychaos；askingofhim，himmorethananyother，"How？What？"EnoughtoputGLOIREoutofhishead；andawakenthoughts，——terrors，ifyouwereofapprehensiveturn！Surelynoyoungmanoftwenty—ninemoreneededallthehumanqualitiesthanFriedrichnow。Thethreatenings，theseductions，bigBelleislehallucinations，——theperilstoyouinfinite，ifyouMISS
　　theroad。Friedrichdidnotmissit，asiswellknown；hemanagedtopickitoutfromthatenormousjumbleoftheelements，andvictoriouslyarrivedbyit，healoneofthemall。Whichisevidenceofsilentorlatentfacultyinhim，stillmorewonderfulthantheloud—resoundingonesofwhichtheworldhasheard。Probablytherewasnot，inhishistory，anychaptermoresignificantofhumanfacultythanthis，whichisnotonrecordatall。
　　ChapterIII。
　　GRANDREVIEWATSTREHLEN:NEIPPERGTAKESAIMATBRESLAU，BUTANOTHERHITSIT。
　　AdayortwobeforethatfamousAudienceofHyndfordandRobinson’s，NeipperghadquittedhisimpregnableCampatNeisse，andtakenthefieldagain；inthehopeofperhapshelpingRobinson’sNegotiationbyaninversemethod。ShouldRobinson’soffersnotproveattractiveenough，asistobefeared，apushfrombehindmayhavegoodeffects。NeippergintendstohaveastrokeonBreslau；totwitchBreslauoutofFriedrich’shands，byaprivatemanoeuvreonnewresourcesthathaveofferedthemselves。[
　　Helden—Geschichte，i。982，andii。227。]
　　InBreslau，whichisbygreatmajorityProtestantincreedandwarmlyPrussianintemper，therehasbeennooppressionorunfairusageheardoftoanyclassofpersons；andcertainlyinthematterofProtestantandCatholic，therehasbeenperfectequalityobserved。True，thechangefromfavorandascendencytomereequality，isnotinitselfwelcometohumancreatures:——oneconceives，forvariousreasonsoflowerandhighernature，aminorityofdiscontentedindividualsinBreslau，zealousfortheircreedandoldperquisitessacredandprofane；wholonginsecret，sometimesvocallytooneanother，forthegoodoldtimes，——whensoulswerenotliabletoperishwholesale，andpeopleguiltyonlyofloyaltyandorthodoxytobeturnedoutoftheirofficesonsuspicion。Friedrichsays，itwasmainlycertainzealousOldLadiesofQualitywhowentintothisadventure；andfromwhisperingtooneanother，gotintospeaking，intomeetinginoneanother’shousesforthepurposeofconcertingandcontriving。[OEuvres，ii。82，83。]ZealousOldLadiesofQuality，——theseweconsiderweretheTalking—ApparatusorSecret—Parliamentofthething:butitiscertainoneortwoOfficialGentlemen（SyndicGuzmarforinstance，andothersNOTyetbecomeEx—Official）hadactivehandinit，andfurnishedthepracticalideas。
　　ContinualCorrespondencetherewaswithVienna，bythoseOldLadies；Guzmarandtheothersshyofputtingpentopaper，andonlydoingitwhereindispensable。ZealousAddressesgotoherHungarianMajesty，"Oh，maytheBlessedVirginassistyourMajesty！"——
　　accompanied，itissaid，withSubscriptionsofmoney（pooroldsouls）；andwhatismuchmoredangerousandfeasible，theregoespromptnoticetoNeippergofeverythingthePrussianArmyundertakes，andthePostscriptalways，"Comeanddeliverus，yourExcellency。"OftheselatterDocuments，IhaveheardofsomewithSyndicGuzmar’sandotherOfficialhandstothem。Generallysuchthingscan，throughaccidentalPandourchannels，weretherenoother，easilyreachNeipperg；thoughtheydonotalways。
　　Enough，couldNeippergappearattheGatesofBreslau，insomeconcertednight—hour，orpushoutsuitableDetachmentonforced—
　　marchthatway，——itisevidenttohimhewouldbeletin；
　　mightsmotherthefewPrussiansthatareintheDomIsland，andgetpossessionoftheEnemy’sprincipalMagazineandtheMetropolisoftheProvince。MightnottheEnemygrowmoretractabletoRobinson’sseductionsinsuchcase？
　　NeippergmarchesfromNeisse（1st—6thAugust）withhiswholeArmy；
　　firstsomethirtymileswestwarduptherightorsouthernbankoftheNeisse；thencrossestheNeisse，andcirclesroundtonorthward，givingFriedrichwideroom:[Orlich，i。130，133。]thatnightofRobinson’sAudience，whenFriedrichwassomerryatdinner，NeippergwasengagedincrossingtheRiver；thesecondnightafter，NeipperglayencampedandintrenchedatBaumgarten（oldsceneofFriedrich’sPandourAdventure），whileHyndfordandRobinsonhadgotbacktoBreslau。Inanotherdayorso，hemayhopetobewithinforced—marchofBreslau，todetachFeldmarschallBrowneorsomesharphead；andtodoahighlyconsiderablething？
　　UnluckilyforNeipperg’sAdventure，thePrussianshadwindofit，sometimeago。Theyhavegot"afalseSistersmuggledintothatOld—Ladies’Committee，"whohasdulyreportedprogress；naytheyhaveinterceptedsomethinginSyndicGuzmar’sownhand:andeverythingisknowntoFriedrich。TheProtestantpopulation，andgenerallythepracticalquietpartoftheBreslauers，areharassedwithsuspicionofsomesuchthing，butcangainnocertainty，norunderstandwhattodo。Protestantsespecially，whohavebeensozealous，"whowereseendroppingdownonthestreetstopray，whilethemuffledthundercamefromMollwitzthatday，"[Ranke，ii。
　　289。]——fancyhowitwouldnowbe，werethetablessuddenlyturned，andindignantOrthodoxymadesupremeagain，withmemoryfresh！
　　But，infact，thereisnodangerwhatevertothem。SchwerinhasordersaboutBreslau；SchwerinandtheYoungDessauerarematurelyconsideringhowtomanage。
　　ReadersrecollecthowPodewilspressedtheTwoBritannicExcellenciestostayinStrehlenadayortwolonger:"GrandReview，withfestivities，justonhand；wholeoftheForeignMinistersinBreslauinvitedouttoseeit，"——thoughHyndfordandRobinsonwouldnotconsent；butleftonthe9th，meetingtheothersatdifferentpointsoftheroad。Nextday，Thursday，10thAugust，wasinfactagreatdayatStrehlen；grandmuster，manoeuvringofcavalryaboveall，whomFriedrichisdelightedtofindsoperfectintheirnewmethods；ridingasiftheywerecentaurs，horseandmanoneentity；capableofplunginghome，atfullgallop，incoherentmassesuponanenemy，anddoingsomegoodwithhim。
　　"Neipperg’sCroat—people，andout—picketsonthedistantHill—
　　sides，witnessedthesemanoeuvres，"[Ranke，ii。288。]Iknownotwithwhatcriticism。Furthermore，aboutnoon—time，therewasheard（markit，reader）adistantcannon—shot，oneandnomore，fromtheNorthernside；whichgavehisMajestyalivelypleasure，thoughhetreateditasnothing。AlltheForeignMinisterswereontheground；doubtlesswithpraises，sofarasreceivable；andintheafternooncamefestivitiesnotafew。AgreatdayinStrehlen:——
　　butinBreslauamuchgreater；whichexplained，toourTwoExcellencies，whyPodewilshadbeensopressing！
　　August10th，atsixinthemorning，Schwerin，andunderhimtheYoungDessauer，——whohadarrivedintheSouthwesternsuburbsofBreslauovernight，with8，000footandhorse，andhadpostedthemselvesinavigilantAnti—Neippergmannerthere，andlaidalltheirplans，——appearattheNicolaiGate；anddemand，inthecommonway，transitfortheirregimentsandbaggages:"boundNorthward，"
　　asappears；"toLeubus，"wheresomethingofPandoursorthasfallenout。Somanytroopsorcompaniesatatime，thatistherule；
　　onequotityofcompaniesyouadmit；thencloseandbolt，tillithavemarchedacrossandoutattheoppositeGate；afterwhich，openagainforasecondlot。Butinthiscase，——owingtoaccident（veryunusual）ofabaggage—wagonbreakingdown，andpeoplehurryingtohelpitforward，——thewholeregimentgetsin，escortedasusualbytheTown—guard。Wholeregiment；andmarches，notstraightthrough；
　　butatacertaincornerstrikesoffleftwardtotheMarket—place；
　　where，singulartosay，itseemsinclinedtopauseandrearrangeitselfalittle。Nay，moresingularstill，otherregiments（owingtolikeaccidents），fromotherGates，joinit；——and——infact——
　　"HerrMajoroftheTown—guard，intheKing’sname，youarerequiredtogroundarms！"WhatcantheTownMajordo；Prussiangrenadiers，cannoneers，gravelyenvironinghim？Hestickshisswordintothescabbard，anEx—TownMajor；andBreslauCityisbecomeFriedrich’s，softlylikeamovementduringdrill。[Helden—Geschichte，i。982，n。227，268；Adelung，ii。439；Stenzel，iv。152。]
　　Nottheleastmistakeoccurred。Cannonwithcase—shotplantedthemselvesinallthethoroughfares，Horse—patrolswentcirculatingeverywhere；Town—arsenal，gates，walls，arelaidholdof；Town—
　　guardsalldisarmed，rather"withlaughterontheirpart"thanotherwise:"Majestyperhapswillgiveusmusketsofhisown；——
　　well！"Theoperationaltogetherdidnotlastaboveanhour—and—
　　half，andnobody’sskingotscratched。Towards9A。M。SchwerinsummonedtheTownDignitariestotheirRathhaustoswearfealty；
　　whoatoncecomplied；andonhissteppingoutwithproposal，tothegeneralpopulation，of"acheerforKingFriedrich，DukeofLowerSilesia，"thepoorpeoplerenttheskieswiththeir"FriedrichandSilesiaforever！"whichtheyrepeated，Ithink，seventimes。
　　UponwhichSchwerinfiredoffhissignal—cannon，pointingtotheSouth；whereotherpostsandcannonstookupthesound，andpusheditforward，till，aswenoticed，itgottoFriedrichinfewminutes，onthereview—groundatStrehlen；rightwelcometohim，amongthemanoeuvringsthere。ProtestantBreslauorcordwainerDoblincannotlamentsucharesult；stilllessdarethedevoutOldLadiesofQualityopenlylament，whoaretremblingtotheheart，pooroldcreatures，thoughnoevilcameofittothem；penitent，letoffforthefright；checkingeventheiraspirationshenceforth。
　　SyndicGuzmarandthepeccantOfficialsbeingsummonedouttoStrehlen，ithadbeenaskedofthem，"DoyouknowthisLetter？"
　　Uponwhichtheyfellontheirknees，"ACHIHROMAJESTAT！"unabletodenytheirhandwriting；yetanxioustoavoiddeathonthescaffold，asFriedrichsaidwasusualundersuchbehavior；andweresenthome，afterafewhoursofarrest。[Orlich，i。134；
　　Helden—Geschichte，ii。228。]Schwerin（asKing’ssubstitutetilltheKinghimselfonedayarrive）continuedtotaketheHomaging，andtomakethemanynewarrangementsneedful。
　　Allwhichwentoffinasoftandpleasantlyharmoniousmanner；——
　　onlytheJesuitsscruplingalittletoswearasyet；andgettinggentlysenttheirways，withrevenuesstoptinconsequence。
　　Otherwisetheswearing，whichlastedforseveraldays，wastoappearanceajoyfulprocess，andonthepartofthegeneralpopulationanenthusiasticone，"ESLEBEKONIGFRIEDRICH！"risingtothewelkinwithinsatiableemphasis，seventimesover，ontheleastsignalgiven。Neipperg’sAdventure，andOrthodoxFemaleParliament，haveissuedinthissadlyreversemanner。
　　RobinsonandHyndfordhavetowitnessthesephenomena；RobinsontoshootoffforPresburgagain，withtheworstnewsintheworld。
　　QueenandHofrathshavebeenwaitinginagonyofsuspense，"WillFriedrichbargainonthosegentleterms，andhelpuswith100，000
　　men？"Farfromit，myfriends；howfar！"Mymostimportantintelligence，"writestheRussianEnvoythere，somedaysago，["5August，1741，"notsaidtowhom（inRanke，ii。324n。）。]is，thataBavarianWarhasbrokenout，thatKur—BaiernisinPassau。
　　GodgrantthatMonsieurRobinsonmaysucceedinhisnegotiation！
　　Allhereareinthecompletestirresolution，andtotalinactivity，tillMonsieurRobinsonreturn，oratleastsendnewsofhimself。"
　　ChapterIV。
　　FRIEDRICHTAKESTHEFIELDAGAIN，INTENTONHAVINGNEISSE。
　　ThisBreslauAdventure，whichhadyieldedFriedrichsoimportantanacquisition，wasfurthermorethecauseofendingtheseStrehleninactivities，andofrecommencingfieldoperations。August11th，Neipperg，provokedbythegrievousnewsjustcomefromBreslau，pushessuddenlyforwardonSchweidnitz，bywayofconsolation；
　　Schweidnitz，notsostrongasitmightbemade，wherethePrussianshaveaprincipalMagazine:"Onemightatleastseizethat？"thinksNeipperg，inhisvexedhumor。ButheretooFriedrichwasbeforehandwithhim；brokeout，rapidlyenough，toReichenbach，westward，whichbarstheNeippergroadtoSchweidnitz:uponwhich，——orevenbeforewhich（onrumorofitcoming，whichwasnotYETtrue），——
　　Neipperg，halfdonewithhisfirstday’smarch，calledhalt；
　　prudentlyturnedback，andhastened，Baumgartenway，tohisstrongCampatFrankensteinagain。HishopeintheSchweidnitzdirectionhadlastedonlyafewhours；ahopespringingonthemerespurofpique，soonrecognizablebyhimasfutile；andnowanxietiesforself—preservationhadsucceededitonNeipperg’spart。FornowFriedrichactuallyadvancesonhim，inamenacingmanner，hardlyhopingNeippergwillfight；butdeterminedtohavedonewiththeNeissebusiness，inspiteofstrongcampsandcunctations，ifitbepossible。[Orlich，i。137，138。]
　　ItwasAugust16th，whenFriedrichstirredoutofStrehlen；
　　August21st，whenheencampedatReichenbach。TillSeptember7th，hekeptmanoeuvringuponNeipperg，whocounter—manoeuvredwithvigilance，goodjudgment，andwouldnotcometoaction:September7th，Friedrich，wearyofthesehagglings，dashedoffforNeisseitself，hopedtobeacrossNeisseRiver，andbebetweenNeisseTownandNeipperg，beforeNeippergcouldgetup。TherewouldthenbenomethodofpreventingtheSiegeofNeisse，exceptbyaBattle:
　　soFriedrichhadhoped；butNeippergagainprovedvigilant。
　　Accordingly，September11th，Friedrich’sVanguardwasactuallyacrosstheNeisse；hadcrossedataplacecalledWoitz，andhadtheregotTwoPontoonBridgesready，whenFriedrich，intheevening，cameupwiththemainArmy，intendingtocross；——andwasastonishedtofindNeippergtakingupposition，inintricateground，nearby，ontheoppositeside！Groundsointricate，hills，bogs，bushesofwood，andsocloseupontheRiver，therewasnocrossingpossible；andFriedrich’sVanguardhadtoberecalled。
　　Twodaysofwaiting，ofearnestocularstudy；nopossibilityvisible。Onthethirdday，Friedrich，gatheringinhispontoonsovernight，marchedoff，downstream:Neisse—wards，butontheleftornorthbankoftheRiver；passedNeisseTown（theRiverbetweenhimandit）；andencampedatGrossNeundorf，severalmilesfromNeippergandtheRiver。Neipperg，atanequalstep，hasbeenwendingtowardshisoldCamp，whichliesbehindNeisse，betweenNeisseandtheHills:there，ariverinfront，damsandmuddyinundationsallroundhim，begirtwithplentifulPandours，NeippergwaitswhatFriedrichwillattemptfromGrossNeundorf。
　　FromGrossNeundorf，Friedrichpersiststwelvedays（13th—25thSeptember），studying，endeavoring；mereimpossibilityahead。Andbythistime（whatismuchworthnoting），Hyndford，silentlyquittingBreslau，hasgotbacktothesescenesofwar，occasionallyvisibleinFriedrich’sCampagain；——onimportantmysteriousbusiness；
　　whichwillhaveresults。ValorialsoishereinCamp；thesetwoExcellenciesjealouslyeyingoneanother；bothofthemwithteethratheronedge，——Europehavingsuddenlygotintosuchaplunge（asifthehighestmountainswerefallingintothedeepestseas）sinceFriedrichbeganthisNeippergproblemofhis；——inwhich，aftertwelvedays，heseesmereimpossibilityahead。
　　Onthetwelfthday，Friedrichprivatelycollectshimselfforanewmethod:marches，soonaftermidnight，[26thSeptember，2A。M。:
　　Orlich，i。144。]fifteenmilesdowntheRiver（whichgoesnorthwardinthispart，asthereadermayremember）；crosses，withallhisappurtenances，unmolested；andtakescampafewmilesinland，orontherightbank，andfacingtowardsNeisseagain。HeintendstobeinuponNeippergfronttherearquarter；andcuthimofffromMahrenandhisdailyconvoysoffood。"Dailyfoodcutoff，——thethickest—skinnedrhinoceros，thewildestlion，cannotstandthat:
　　here，forNeipperg，isonepointonwhichallhisembankmentsandmud—damswillnotsufficehim！"thinksFriedrich。Certainpreliminaryoperations，andmilitaryindispensabilities，therefirstareforFriedrich，——TownofOppelntobegot，whichcommandstheOder，ourrearwardhighway；CastleofFriedland，andthecountrybetweenOderandNeisseRivers:——whilethesepreliminarythingsarebeingdone（September28th—October3d），FriedrichinpersongraduallypushesforwardtowardsNeipperg，reconnoitring，bickeringwithCroats:October3d，preliminariesdone，Neipperg’srearhadbetterlooktoitself。
　　Neipperg，wellenoughseeingwhatwasmeant，hasbythistimecomeoutofhismud—damsandimpregnabilities；andadvancedafewmilestowardsFriedrich。NeippergliesnowencampedintheHamletofGriesau，alittlewaybehindSteinau，——poorSteinau，whichthereadersawonfireonenight，whenFriedrichandwewereinthoseparts，inSpringlast。Friedrich’sCampisaboutfivemilesfromNeipperg’sontheothersideofSteinau。Atolerablechampaigncountry；Ishouldthink，mostlyinstubbleatthisseason。NearlymidwaybetweenthesetwoCampsisaprettySchlosscalledKlein—
　　Schnellendorf，occupiedbyNeipperg’sCroatsjustnow，ofwhichPrinceLobkowitz（he，ifIremember，butitmattersnothing），anAustrianGeneralofmark，farawayatpresent，isproprietor。
　　Friedrich’sOppelnpreparationsareaboutcomplete；andheintendstoadvancestraightway。"Hold，forHeaven’ssake，yourMajesty！"
　　exclaimsHyndford；gettingholdofhimoneday（waylayinghim，infact；foritisdifficult，owingtoValori）；"Wait，wait；Ihavejustbeentothe——totheCampofNeipperg，"silentlygesticulatesHyndford:"Withinaweekallshallberight，andnotadropofbloodshed！"Friedrichanswers，bysilencechiefly，totheeffect，"Tush，tush；"butnotquitenegatively，anddoesineffectwait。
　　WehadbettergivethesnatchofDialogueinprimitiveauthenticform；dateis，CampofNeundorf，September22d:——
　　FRIEDRICH（pausingimpatiently，onthewaytowardshistent）。
　　"’MILORD，DEQUOIS’AGIT—ILAPRESENT（Whatisitnow，then）？’
　　HYNDFORD。"’ShouldmuchdesiretohavesomeassurancefromyourMajestywithregardtothatneutralityofHanoveryouwerepleasedtopromise。’Allelseiscomingright；hasteningtowardsbeautifulsettlement，werethatsettled。
　　FRIEDRICH。"’HavenotIgreatreasontobedissatisfiedwithyourCourt？BritannicMajesty，asKingofEnglandandasElectorofHanover，iswonderful！Milord，whenyousayathingiswhite，Schweichelt，theHanoverianExcellency，callsitblack，andVICE
　　VERSA。ButIwilldoyourKingnoharm；none，Isay！Followmetodinner；dinneriscoldbythistime；andwehavemademorethanonepersonthinkofus。Swift！[andEXIT]。’"[Hyndford’sDespatch，Neisse，4thOctober，1741。]
　　ThisisastrangemotiononthepartofHyndford；butFriedrich，severelysilenttoit，understandsitverywell；asreaderssoonwill，whentheyhearfarther。Butmarvellousthingshavehappenedonthesudden！Inthesethreeweeks，sincetheCampofStrehlenbrokeup，therehavebeensuchEvents；strategic，diplomatic:
　　averyavalancheofruin，hurlingAustriadowntotheNadir；
　　ofwhichitisnowfitthatthereaderhavesomefaintconception，anadequatenotbeingpossibleforhimorme:——
　　"AUGUSTl5th，1741。RobinsonreappearsinPresburg；andprecioussurelyarethenewshebringstoanAulicCouncilfallenbackinitschairs，andstaringwiththewindstruckoutofit。
　　TheirexpectedSeizureofBreslaugoneheelsoverhead，inthatway；Friedrichimperiouslyresolute，gleamingliketheflashofsteelamidthesemurkyimbecilities，andwithouttheCessionofSilesianoPeacetobemadewithhim！Andallthisisasnothing，tonewswhicharrivesjustonthebackofRobinson，fromanotherquarter。
　　"AUGUST15th—21st。FrenchArmyof40，000men，specialArmyofBelleisle，sedulouslyequiptandcompleted，visiblycrossestheRhineatFortLouis（anIslandFortressintheRhine，thirtymilesbelowStrasburg；STONESofitarefromtheoldSchlossofHagenau）；——stepsoverdeliberatelythere；andonthesixthdayisallonGermanground。Thesetroops，tobecommandedbyBelleisle，sosoonashecanjointhem，aretobetheElectorofBavaria’stroops，Kur—BaiernGeneralissimooverBelleisleandthem；
　　[FastesdeLouisXV。，ii。264。]andtheyareonrapidmarchtojointhatambitiousKurfurst，inhisPassauExpedition；andprobablysubmergeViennaitself。
　　"Andwhatisthiswehearfarther，ORobinson，OExcellenciesHyndford，SchweicheltandCompany:ThatanotherFrenchArmy，ofthesamestrength，underMaillebois，hasintheself—samedaysgoneacrosstheLowerRhine（atKaisersworth，anhour’sridebelowDusseldorf）！AtKaisersworth；ostensiblyforcomfortingandstrengtheningKur—Koln（thelankyEcclesiasticalGentleman，Kur—Baiern’sBrother），theirexcellentally，shouldanybodymeddlewithhim。Ostensiblyforthis；butinrealitytokeeptheSea—
　　Powers，andespeciallyGeorgeofEnglandquiet。ItmarchestowardsOsnabruck，thisMailleboisArmy；quartersitselfupanddown，lookingoverintoHanover，——abletoeatHanover，especiallyifjoinedbythePrussiansandOldLeopold，atanymoment。
　　"ThesethingshappeninthismonthofAugust，closeupontherearofthatsteel—shinysceneintheTentatStrehlen，whereFriedrichliftedhishat，saying，’’Tisofnouse，Messieurs！’——whichwasfollowedbytheseizureofBreslauthewrongway。NevercamesuchacataractofevilnewsonanAulicCouncilbefore。Thepoorproudpeople，allthesemonthstheyhavebeensittingtorpid，helpless，loftilystupid，likedumbidols；’inflatdespair，’asRobinsonsaysonce，’onlywithoutthestrengthtobedesperate。’
　　"SureenoughtheSea—Powersarecheckmatednow。LetthemmaketheleastattemptinfavoroftheQueen，iftheydare。Hollandcanbeoverrun，fromOsnabruckquarter，ataday’swarning。LittleGeorgehashisHanoverians，hissubsidizedHessians，Danes，inHanover，hisEnglishonLexdenHeath:lethimcomeonestepoverthemarches，MailleboisandtheOldDessauerswallowhim。Itisasurprisingstrokeoftheatrical—practicalArt；broughtabout，tooldFleury’ssorrow，bythegeniusofBelleisle，audtheysayofMadameChateauroux；enoughtostrikecertainGoverningPersonsbreathless，forsometime；anddenotesthattheUniversalHurricane，orWorld—Tornado，hasbrokenout。ItisnotrecordedoflittleGeorgethathefellbackinhischair，orstaredwiderthanusualwiththosefish—eyes:buthediscernedwell，gloriouslittleman，thathereisleftnoshadowofachancebyfighting；thathewillhavetositstock—still，underawfulpenalties；andthatifMariaTheresawillescapedestruction，shemustmakeherpeacewithFriedrichatanyprice。"
　　Thisfineevent，80，000FrenchactuallyacrosstheRhine，happenedintheverydayswhileFriedrichandNeipperghadgotintowrestleagain，——NeippergjustofffromthatrashmarchforSchweidnitz，andwhirlingbackonrumor（15thAugust），whilethefirstinstalmentoftheFrenchweregettingover。FriedrichmustadmitthattheFrenchfulfiltheirpromisessofar。Aweekagoormore，theymadetheSwedesdeclareWaragainstRussia，ascovenanted。Warisactuallydeclared，atStockholm，August4th，theFactionofHatsprevailingoverthatofNightcaps，afterterribledebatesandeffortsaboutthemeredeclaringofit，asifthatalonewerethethingneeded。
　　WementionedthisWaralready，andwouldnotwillinglyagain。
　　OneofthemostcontemptibleWarseverdeclaredorcarriedon；
　　butusefultoFriedrich，askeepingRussiaoffhishands，atacriticaltime，andconclusivelyforbiddinghelptoAustriafromthatquarter。
　　MarechaldeBelleisle，wraptinDiplomaticandElectioneeringbusiness，cannotpersonallytakecommandforthepresent；buthasexcellentlieutenants，——oneofwhomisComtedeSaxe，Moritzouroldfriend，afterwardsMarechaldeSaxe。AmongthefinestFrenchArmies，thisofBelleisle’sisthoughttobe，thatevertookthefield:somanyofourNobilityinit，andwhatbestOfficers，Segurs，Saxes，futureMarechal’s，wehave。Armyfullofspiritandsplendor；cometocutGermanyinfour，andputFranceatlastinitsplaceintheUniverse。Hereiscourage，hereispatriotism，ofasort。Andifthisisnotthegoodsort，thedivinelypious，thehumanlynoble，——FashionableSocietyfeelsittobeso，andcanhitnonearer。New—fashioned"ArmyoftheOriflamme，"onemightcallthisofBelleisle’s；kindofSham—SacredFrenchArmy（quiteinearnest，asitthinks）；——ledon，notbySt。DenisandtheVirgin，butbySun—godBelleisleandtheChateauroux，underthesesadnewconditions！Whichdidnotprosperasexpected。
　　"LettheHolyGermanReichtakenooffence，"saidthisArmy，eagertoconciliate:"wecomeasfriendsmerely；ourintentionscharitable，andthatonly。BavarianTreatyofNymphenburg（18thMaylast）bindsusespecially，thistime；TreatyofWestphaliabindsussacredlyatalltimes。Peaceabletoyou，naybrotherly，ifonlyyouwillbepeaceable！"WhichthepoorReich，allbutAustriaandtheSea—Powers，strovewhatitcouldtobelieve。
　　OnreachingtheGermanshoreoutofElsass，"everyOfficerput，theBavarianColors，cockadeofblue—and—white，onhishat；"[Adelung，ii。431。]amere"BavarianArmy，"don’tyousee？Andthe40，000
　　wendsteadilyforwardthronghSchwabeneastward，tilltheycanjoinKarlAlbertKur—Baiern，whoisGeneralissimo，orhasthenameofsuch。TheymarchinSevenDivisions。Donauworth（aTownweusedtoknow，inMarlborough’stimeandearlier）istobetheirfirstresting—point；Ingolstadttheirplace—of—arms:willreadersrecollectthosetwoessentialcircumstances？ToDonauworthis250
　　miles；toPassauwillbe180more:fiveorsixlongweeksofmarching。ButafterDonauworththeyaretogo，theInfantryofthemare，inboats；Horse，underSaxe，marchingparallel。Forward，everforward，toPassau（properlytoScharding，twelvemilesuptheInnValley，wherehisBavarianHighnessisinCamp）；andthence，underhisBavarianHighness，andinconcertwithhim，topourforth，deluge—like，uponLinz，probablyuponViennaitself，downtheDonauValley，——whynottoViennaitself，andruinAustriaatoneswoop？
　　[Espagnac，HistoiredeMauriceComtedeSaxe
　　（GermanTranslation，Leipzig，1774），i。83:——anexcellentmilitarycompend。CampagnesdesTroisMarechaux
　　（Maillebois，Broglio，Belleisle:Armsterdam。1773），ii。53—56:——inninehandylittlevolumes（orifweincludetheNOAILLESandtheCOIGNYset，making"CINGMARECHAUX，"nineteenvolumesinall，andatwentiethforINDEX）；consistingaltogetherofOfficialLetters（brief，rapid，meantforbusiness，NOTforprintingintheNewspapers）；whichareelucidativeBEYONDbargain，andwouldevenbeamusingtoread，——werethetopicitselfworthone’stime。]
　　ThesecondorMailleboisFrenchArmyspreadsitself，bydegrees，considerablyoverWestphalia；——straitenedforforage，andotherwisenotthebestofneighbors。But，intheory，inspeech，thistoowasabundantlyconciliatory，——totheDutchatleast。"Nothingearthlyinview，nothing，yemagnanimousDutch，excepttolodgehereinthemostpeaceablemanner，payingourway，andkeepdowndisturbancesthatmightariseintheseparts。Thatmightarise；notfromyou，yemagnanimousHighMightinesses，howfarfromit！NorwillwemeddlewithonebrokenbrickofyourrespectableBarrier，orBarrierTreaty，whichissacredtous，ordoyoutheshadowofaninjury。
　　No；athousandtimes，uponourhonor，No！"Forbrevity’ssake，I
　　lendthemthatlocution，"No，athousandtimes，"——andinactualarithmetic，Ishouldthinkthereareatleastfourorfivehundredtimesofit，——inthoseextinctDiplomaticEloquencesofExcellencyFenelonandtheotherFrench；——vaguelycounting，inone’soppressedimagination，duringtheTwoYearsthatensue。FortheDutchlazilybelieved，orstrovetobelieve，thisNoofFenelon’s；andtookanobstinatelaggardsittingposture，inregardtoPragmaticSanction；
　　wherebythetaskof"hoisting"them（asabovehinted），whichfelluponacertainKing，becamesofamousinDiplomaticHistory。
　　ImaginationmayfaintlypicturewhatablowthisadventofMailleboiswastohisBritannicMajesty，overinHerrenhausenyonder！HehashadofDanessixthousand，ofHessianssix，ofHanoverianssixteen，——inallsome30，000men，onfootheresinceSpringlast，campingabout（intwoformidableCampsatthismoment）；nottomentionthe6，000ofEnglishonLexdenHeath，eagertobeshippedacross，wouldParliamentpermit；andnow——lethimstirinanydirectionifhedare。CampofGottinlikeadrawnswordatone’sthroat（atone’sHanover）fromtheeast；andlo，hereatwinfellowtoitgleamingfromthesouthside！MailleboiscanwalkintothethroatofHanoverataday’swarning。AndsuchwasactuallythecourseproposedbyMaillebois’sGovernment，morethanonce，intheseweeks，hadnotFriedrichdissuadedandforbidden。
　　Itisastranglingcrisis。WhatishisBritannicMajestytodo？
　　Sendorders，"DoubleYOURdiligence，ExcellencyRobinson！"thatisoneclearpoint；theothersarefearfullyinsoluble，yetpressiugforsolution:inasixweekshence（September27th），weshallseewhattheyissuein！——
　　AsforRobinson，heisdulywiththeQueenatPresburg；dulyconjuringincessantly，"MakeyourpeacewithFriedrich！"AndherMajestywillnot，ontheterms。PoorRobinson，urgedtwowaysatonce，isflurrieddoublyandtrebly；tossedaboutasDiplomatistneverwas。KingofPrussiaflasheslightning—looksuponhim，clappingfingertonose；MariaTheresa，knowinghewilldemandcessionofSilesia，shuddersatsightofhim；andtheAulicCouncilfallintohisarmslikedeadmen，murmuring，"Money；whereisyourmoney？"
　　"AUGUST29th。WhileFriedrichwaspushingintoNeipperg，intheBaumgartenCountry，andcouldgetnobattleoutofhim，ExcellencyRobinsonreappearsatBreslau；MariaTheresa，afterdeadlyeffortsonhispart，hasmendedheroffers，intheseterriblecircumstances；andRobinsonishereagain。’HalfofSilesia，oralmosthalf，providedhisMajestywillturnround，andhelpagainsttheFrench:’these，secretly，areRobinson’srichoffers。
　　TheQueen，onconsentingtothesenewoffers，had’wrungherhands，’likeoneindespair，andsaidpassionately，’Unlessacceptedwithinafortnight，Iwillnotbeboundbythem！’
　　’AdmithisExcellencytothehonorofaninterview，’solicitsHyndford；’hisoffersaremuchmended。’Notabletowitness，FriedrichwillnotseeRobinsonatallthistime，norevenpermitPodewilstoseehim；signifiesplainlythathewantstohearnomoreofhisoffers，andthat，infact，thesoonerhecantakehimselfawayfromBreslau，itwillbethebetter。Tothateffect，Robinson，rushingbackinmortifiedastonishedmanner，reportsprogressatPresburg；tothatandnobetter。’HighMadam，’urgesRobinson，stillindefatigable，’theKingofPrussia’shelpwouldbelife，hishostilityisdeathatthiscrisis。Peacemustbewithhim，atanyprice！’’Price？’answersherMajestyonce:’IfAustriamustfall，itisindifferenttomewhetheritbebyKur—BaiernorKur—Brandenburg！’[Stenzel，iv。156。]Nevertheless，inaboutaweeksheagainyieldstointenseconjuring，andtheever—tighteningpressureofevents；——KingGeorge，exceptitbeforcounselling，isbecomestock—still，withMaillebois’sswordathisthroat；andis，withoutmetaphor，sinkingtowardsabsoluteneutrality:’Cannothelpyou，Madam，anyfarther；mustnottryit，orIperish，myHanoverandI！’——SothatMariaTheresaagainmendsheroffers:’GivehimallLowerSilesia，andhetojoinwithme！’andRobinsonpost—hastedespatchesacouriertoBreslauwiththem。Notableagain:
　　KingFriedrichwillnothearofthem；answersbya’No，Itellyou！
　　Timewas，timeisnot。IhavenowjoinedwithFrance；andtojoinagainstitinthismanner？Talktomenomore！’"[FriedrichtoHyndford:"AuCamp[deNeuendorf]14meseptembre，"1741。
　　"Milordj’aireculesnouvellespropositionsd’alliancequel’infatigableRobinsonvousenvoie。Jelestrouveaussichimeriquesquelesprecedentes。"——"Cesgenssont—ilsfols，Milord，des’imaginerquejecommisselatrahisondetournerenleurfaveurmesarmes，etde"——？"Jevouspriedenemeplusfatigueravecdepareillespropositions，etdemecroireassezhonnetehommepournepointviolermesengagements。——FREDERIC。"（BritishMuseum:HyndfordPapers，fol。133。）]……
　　HereisacatastrophefortheTwoBritannicExcellencies，andtheCauseofFreedom！Robinson，indudgeonandamazement，hashurriedbacktoPresburg，hasceasedsendingevencouriers；and，inathreeweekshence（9thOctober，adayotherwisenotable），wishes"tocomehome，"thegamebeingup。[HisLetter，"9thOctober，1741"（inLordMahon’sHistoryofEngland，iii。Appendix，p。iii:edit。London，1839）。SuchisRobinson’sgloomyview:
　　finished，he，andthegamelost，——unlessperhapsHyndfordcouldstilldosomething？Ofwhichwhathopeisthere！Hyndford，whohasaroughsagacityinhim，andmanifestsoftenastrongsenseofthepracticalandthepracticable，strikesinto——Readers，fromthefollowingFragmentsofCorrespondence，nowfirstmadepublic，willgatherforthemselveswhatnewcourse，veiledintriplemystery，Hyndfordhadstruckinto。FourbitsofNotes，wellworthreading，undertheirrespectivedates:——
　　1。EXCELLENCYHYNDFORDTOSECRETARYHARRINGTON（TwoNotes）。
　　"BRESLAU，2dSEPTEMBER，1711[ontheheelofRobinson’ssecondmiscarriage]……MyLord，allthesecontretempsareveryunluckyatpresent，whentimeissoprecious；forFranceispressingtheKingofPrussiainthestrongestmannertodeclarehimself；
　　butwhatevereventualpreliminariesmaybeprobablyagreedbetweenthem，IstilldoubtiftheyhaveanyTreatysigned"——havehadone，anytimethesethreemonths（since5thJunelast）；signedsufficiently；butofamostfast—and—loosenature；neitherpartyintendingtoberigorousinkeepingit。"IwishtoGodtheCourtofViennamaybebroughttothinkbeforeitistoolate。"[HYNDFORD
　　PAPERS（Brit。Mus。AdditionalMSS。11，366），ii。fol。91。]
　　2。"BRESLAU，6thSEPTEMBER……Iamnotwithouthopesofsucceedinginaprojectwhichhasoccurredtomeonthisoccasion，andwhichseemstobeprettywellrelishedbysomepeople[properlybyoneindividual，Goltz，theKing’sAdjutantandfactotum]，whoareingreatconfidenceabouttheKingofPrussia’sperson；andI
　　thinkitistheonlythingthatnowremainstobetried；andasitistheleastoftwoevils，IhopeIshallhavetheKingmyMaster’sapprobationinattemptingit；andiftheCourtofViennawillopentheireyes，theymustseeitistheonlythinglefttosavethemfromutterdestruction；"——and，finally，hereitis:——
　　"SinceMr。Robinsonleftthisplace，——["SoonerYOUgo，thebetter，Sir！"]，——Ihavebeensoundingthepeopleaforementioned，"theindividualaforehintedat，"WhethertheKingofPrussiawouldhearkentoaNeutralitywithrespecttotheQueenofHungary，andatthesametimefulfilhisengagementstohisMajestywithrespecttothedefenceofhisMajesty’sGermanDominions，IFshewouldgivehimtheLowerSilesiawithBreslau？Atfirsttheyrejectedit；
　　sayingitwasathingtheydarednotpropose。However，Ihavereasontobelieve，byaLetterIsawthisday，thatithasbeenproposedtotheKing，andthatheisnotabsolutelyaversetoit。
　　Ishallknowmoreinafewdays；butifitcanbedoneatall，itmustbedoneintheverygreatestsecrecy，forneithertheKingnorhisMinisterswishtoappearinit；andIquestionifhisMinisterPodewilswillbeinformedofit。"[HyndfordPapers，fol。97，98。]
　　3。EXCELLENCYROBINSON（inaflutterofexcitement，temporaryhopeandexcitement，aboutGoltz）TOHYNDFORD，ATBRESLAU。
　　"PRESBURG，8thSEPTEMBER（N。S。），1741。MyLord，IcoulddesireyourLordshiptosummonup，ifitwerenecessary，thespiritofallyourLordship’sInstructions，andthesenseoftheKing，oftheParliament，andofthewholeBritishNation。Itisuponthisgreatmomentthatdependsthefate，notoftheHouseofAustria，notoftheEmpire，butoftheHouseofBrunswick，ofGreatBritain，andofallEurope。IverilybelievetheKingofPrussiadoesnothimselfknowtheextentofthepresentdanger。Withwhatevermotivehemayact，thereisnotone，notthatofthemildestresentment，thatcanblindhimtothisdegree，ofhimselfperishingintheruinheisbringinguponothers。Withhisconcurrence，theFrenchwill，inlessthansixweeks，bemastersoftheGermanEmpire。TheweakElectorofBavariaisbuttheirinstrument:PragueandViennamay，andprobablywill，betakeninthatshorttime。WilleventheKingofPrussiahimselfbereservedtothelast？
　　"Uponthissingletransaction[ofyourLordship’saffairwiththemysteriousindividual]dependtheCITAMORS，ortheVICTORIALAETA
　　ofallEurope。NothingwillequalthegloryofyourLordship，inthelattercase，butthattobeacquiredbytheKingofPrussiainhisimmediateimitationofthegreatSobieski"——reputed"saviorofVienna，"OyourExcellency！……"PrinceLichtensteinwill，iffoundintimeuponhisestatesinBohemia，be，Ibelieve，thepersontorepairtotheKingofPrussia，themomentyourLordshipshallhavesignedthePreliminaries。Onceagain，givemeleave，myLord，toexpressmymostardentwishes，my"——T。ROBINSON。[HyndfordPapers，fol。102。]
　　4。EXCELLENCYHYNDFORDTOSECRETARYHARRINGTON。
　　"BRESLAU，9thSEPTEMBER，……Receivedamessagetomeethim，"——HIM，forwenowspeakinthesingularnumber，thoughstillwithoutnamingGoltz，——"oneofthepersonsImentionedinmyformerDespatch:inaveryunsuspectedplace；forwehaveagreedtoavoidallappearanceoffamiliarity。HetoldmehehadreceivedaLetterthismorningfromtheCamp，"——PrussianMajesty’sCamp，orBivouac（intheMunsterbergHill—Country），onthatmarchtowardsWoitz，forcrossingtheNeisseuponNeipperg，whichprovedimpracticable，——
　　"andthathecouldwithpleasuretellmethattheKingagreedtothislasttrial，althoughhewouldnot，norcouldappearinit……
　　ThenthispersonreadtomeaPaper，butIcouldnotseewhetheritwastheKing’shandornot；forwhenIdesiredtotakeacopy，hesaidhecouldnotshowmetheoriginal；butdictatedasfollows:——
　　"’ToutelaBasseSilesie，larivieredeNeissepourlimite，lavilledeNeisseanous，aussibienqueGlatz；del’autrecotedel’Oderl’ancienlimiteentrelesDuchesdeBriegetd’Oppeln。
　　Namslauanous。LesaffairesdereligionINSTATUQUO。PointdedependancedelaBoheme；cessioneternelle。Enechangenousn’ironspasplusloin。NousassiegeronsNeissePROFORMA:lecommandantserendraetsortira。Nousprendronslesquartierstranquillement，etilspourrontmenerleurArmeeohilsvoudront。Quetoutcelasoitfiniendouzejours。’"Thatistosay:——
　　"’ThewholeofLowerSilesia，NeisseTownincluded；NeisseRiverforboundary:——Glatzwithal。BeyondtheOder，fortheDuchiesofBriegandOppelntheancientlimits。Namslauours。AffairsofReligiontocontinueINSTATUQUO。Nodependence[feudaltieorother，asthereusedtobe]onBohemia；cessionofSilesiatobeabsoluteandforever。——We，inreturn，willproceednofarther。
　　WewillbesiegeNeisseforform；theCommandantshallsurrenderanddepart。Wewillpassquietlyintowinter—quarters；andtheAustrianArmymaygowhitheritwill。Bargaintobeconcludedwithintwelvedays。’"[Coxe（iii。272）givesthisTranslation，notsayingwhencehehadit。]——CanhisExcellencyHyndfordgetVienna，getFeldmarschallReippergwithpowerfromVienna，toaccept:YesorNo？ExcellencyHyndfordthinks，Yes；willtryhisveryutmost！——
　　"He（Goltz）thentorethePaperinverysmallpieces；andherepeatedagain，thatiftheaffairshouldbediscovered，boththeKingandheweredeterminedtodenyit……’ButhowaboutengagementswithregardtomyMaster’sGermanDominions；notawordaboutthat？’Heanswered，’YouhavenottheleasttofearfromFrance；’protestedtheKingofPrussia’sgreatregardforhisMajestyofEngland，&c。Itoldhimthesefinewordsdidnotsatisfyme；andthatifthisaffairshouldsucceed，Iexpectedthereshouldbesomestipulation。"[HyndfordPapers，
　　fol。115。]Yes；andcame，aboutafortnighthence，"waylayinghisMajesty"togetone，——asreaderssawabove。
　　PrussianDryasdust（poorsoul，towhomoneisoftencruel！）shallgladhimselfwiththefollowingTwobitsofAutographyfromGoltz，whohadinstantlyquittedBreslauagain；——and，tous，theywillserveasdatefortheactualarrivalofExcellencyHyndfordinthosefightingregions，andcommencementofhismysteriousglidingsaboutbetweenCampandCamp。
　　GOLTZTOTHEEXCELLENCYHYNDFORD，ATBRESLAU（mostPrivate）。
　　"AUCAMPDENEUENDORF，16meseptembre，a9heuresduseir。
　　（1。）"MILORD，——Vonssavezquejesuisportepourlabonnecause。
　　Surcepiedjeprendslalibertedevousconseillerenamietserviteur，deveniriciincessamment，etdepresservotrevoyagedesortequevouspuissiezparaitrepubliquementlundi[18th]versmidi。Voustrouverez6（SIC）chevauxdepostesaOlauetaGrottkautoutprets。Hatez—vous，Milord，toutcequevouspourrezaumonde。
　　J’ail’honneurde"Meaning，inbriefEnglish:——
　　"BeatNeundorfhere，publicly，onMondaynext，18th，towardsnoon。"Thingsbeingripe。"Haste，Milord，haste！"
　　"Ce18mea3heuresapres—midi。
　　（2）。"Jesuisandesespoir，Milord，devotremaladie。Voicilecourrierquevousattendiez。Venezleplutotquevouspourrezaumonde；sinon，ditesauGeneralMarwitzdequoiils’agit，afinqu’ilpuissemelefairesavoir……Lecourrierseraitarrivequatreheuresplutot，sinousnel’avionsrenvoyeauComteNeuberg（SIC）acausedevotremaladie。——GOLTZ。"[HyndfordPapers，fol。150—152。]——Thatistosay:——
　　"DistressedinexpressiblybyyourLordship’sbiliarycondition。
　　Onecannottravelundercolic；——andthingsweresoripe！
　　Courierwouldhavereachedyoufourhourssooner，butwehadtosendhimovertoNeippergfirst。Come，ohcome！"——WhichHyndford，nowhimselfagain，atoncedoes。
　　ThisistheMystery，which，onSeptember22d，hadarrivedatthatstage，indicatedabove:"Tush！Followme:Dinnerisalreadyfallingcold，andthereareeyesuponus！"Andinaboutanotherfortnight——
　　Butweshallhavetotaketheluggagewithus，too，whatminimumofitisindispensable！
　　ChapterV。
　　KLEIN—SCHNELLENDORF:FRIEDRICHGETSNEISSE，INAFASHION。
　　WhilethesecombinedMysteriesandWar—movementsgoon，inNeisseanditsEnvirons，theWorld—Phenomenacontinue，——inUpperAustriaandelsewhere。Ofwhichtaketheseselectsummits，orpointschieflyluminousintheduskoftheforgottenPast:——
　　LINZ，SEPTEMBER14th。KarlAlbert，beingjoinedsomedaysagoatSchardingbythefirstthreeFrenchDivisions，15，000meninall（theotherfourDivisionsofthemarestillintheDonauworth—
　　Ingolstadtquarter，makingtheirmanifoldarrangements），haspushedforward，sixtymiles（land—marches，southsideoftheDonau，whichmakesabendhere），andthisday，September14th，appearsatLinz。
　　PleasantCityofLinz；where，asreadersmayremember，Mr。JohnKepler，longago，busydiscoveringtheSystemoftheWorld（grandestConquestevermade，ortobemade，bytheSonsofAdam），hadhispoorCAMERAOBSCURAsetout，togethimselfalivelihoodintheinterim:herenowisKarlAlbert’sflagonthewinds，and，asitwere，theOriflammewithit，onasingularlydifferentAdventure。"OpenGates！"demandsKarlAlbertwithauthority:
　　"AdmitmetomyCapitalofUpperAustria！"Whichcannotbedeniedhim，therebeingnothingbutTown—guardsintheplace。
　　KarlAlbertcontinuedtheresomeweeks，inaserenelyvictoriousposture；doingactsofauthority；gettinghomagedbytheSTANDE；
　　pushingouthisforcesfartherandfartherdowntheDonau，postafterpost，——victoriousOriflamme—BavarianArmymaybe40，000
　　strongorso，inthoseparts。Friedrichurgedhimmuchtopushonwithoutpause，andtakeopportunitybytheforelock；sentSchmettau（elderofthetwoSchmettaus，whoismuchemployedonsuchbusiness）tourgehim；wroteanexpressPaperofConsiderationspressinglyurgent:buthewouldnot，andcontinuedpausing。
　　Vienna，allinterror，isfortifyingitself；citizenstoilingattheearthworks，resoluteformakingsomedefence；ConstitutedAuthorities，NationalArchiveseven，Courtinabody，andallmannerofNobleandOfficialpeople，flyingelse—whithertocovert:
　　chieflytoPresburg，whereherMajestyalreadyis。TheArchiveswerecarriedtoGratz；thetwoDowagerEmpresses（fortherearetwo，MariaTheresa’sMother，andMariaTheresa’sAunt，KaiserJoseph’sWidow）fleddifferentways，——Iforgetwhich。Anagitated，paralyzedpopulation。Exceptthediligentwheelbarrowsontheramparts，novehicleisrollinginViennabutfurniture—wagonsloadingforflight。GeneralKhevenhullerwith6，000，whopesideswithfinescientificskill，andanironcalmnessandclearness，overthesefortifyings，istheonlyforceleft。[Anonymous，HistoiredelaDerniereGuerredeBoheme
　　（aFrancfort，1745—1747，4tomes），i。190。AlivelysuccinctlittleBook，vaguenotfalse；stillreadable，thoughnotnow，asthen，withcompleteintelligence，totheunpreparedreader。Said，inDictionaries，tobebyMauvillonPERE，thoughitresemblesnothingelseofhisthatisknowntome。]’Neipperg’s，ouronlyArmyintheworld，ishundredsofmilesaway，countermarchingandmanoeuvringaboutWoitz，andNeisseTownandRiver，——prettysuretobebeatenintheend，——anditishightimetherewereaSilesianbargainhad，ifHyndfordcangetusany。
　　DRESDEN，SEPTEMBER19th（ExcellencyHyndfordjustrecoveringfromhiscolic，inBreslau），Kur—Sachsen，aftermanywaverings，signsTreatyofCopartnerywithFranceandBavaria，seducedby"thatMoravia，"andtheticklingsofBelleisleactingonaweakmind。
　　[Adelung，ii。469，304，503。]Histroopsare20，000，orrathermore；saidtobeofgoodquality，andwellequipped。InFebruarylastwesawhimengagedinRussian，Anti—PrussianPartitionschemes。InApril，asthesesuddenly（onsightoftheCampofGottin）extinguishedthemselves，heagreedtogo，inthepacificway，withherHungarianMajestyforfriend（Treatywithher，signed11thApril）；butneverwent（Treatyneverratified）；kepthis20，000lyingaboutinCamp，inanenigmaticmanner，——firstaboutTorgau，latterlyintheLausitz，muchnearertotheERZGEBIRGE
　　（Metal—Mountains），FrontierofBohemia；——andnowsignsasabove；
　　intenttomarchassoonaspossible。IstohaveFourCirclesofBohemia，imaginaryKingshipsofMoravia，andotherprizes。
　　Belleislehastickledthatbigtrout:BelleislecouldnowhavetheElectionashewishesit，wouldtheElectorsbutbespeedy；
　　buttheywillnot，andheisobligedtopushcontinually。
　　"MoriamurproRegenostroMariaTheresia，"INTHEPOETIC，ANDTHENALSOINTHEPROSEFORM。
　　PRESBURG，SEPTEMBER21st。Thisisthedate（orchiefdate，for，alas，thereturnouttobetwo！）oftheworld—famous"MORIAMURPRO
　　REGENOSTROMARIATHERESIA；"ofwhichtherearenowneededTwoNarratives；thegenerallyreceived（inpartmythical）goingfirst，inthefollowingstrain:——
　　"TheQueenhasbeeninPresburgmainly，wheretheHungarianDietissitting，eversinceherCoronation—ceremony。Onthe11thSeptember[or11thand21sttogether]，theafflictedLadymakesanappearancethere，which，fortheatricalreality，hasbecomeverycelebrated。
　　Alas，itisbutthreemonthssinceshegallopedtothetopoftheKonigsberg，andcutdefiantlywithbrightsabretowardstheFourPointsoftheUniverse；andalreadyithascometothis。
　　HungarianMagnatesinhighsession，thehighQueenenters，beautifulandsad，——andamongherMinistersisnoticeableaNursewiththeyoungArchduke，somesixmonthsold，afinethrivingchild，perhapstoowiseforhisage，whobecameKaiserJosephII。
　　inaftertime。
　　"TheHungarianSessionisnotonrecordforme，Hallofmeeting，MagyarParliamentaryeloquenceunknown；norisanypointconspicuouslyvisible，exactandcertain，exceptthese[alas，noteventhese]:Thatitwasthe11thofSeptember；thatherMajestycomingforwardtospeak，tookthechildinherarms，andthere，inaclearandmelodiouslypiercingvoice，sorrowandcourageonhernobleface，beautifulastheMoonridingamongwetstormyclouds，spake，astheHungarianArchivesstillhaveit，ashortLatinHarangue；insubstanceasfollows:……’HostileinvasionofAustria；imminentperil，tothisKingdomofHungary，toourperson，toourchildren，toourcrown。Forsakenbyall，——ABOMNIBUS
　　DERELICTI[BritannicMajestyhimselfstandingstock—still，——
　　blamably，onethinks，thetwoswordsbeingonlyatHISthroat，andagoodwayoff！]——IhavenoresourcebuttothrowmyselfontheloyaltyandhelpofYourrenownedBody，andinvoketheancientHungarianvirtuetoriseswiftlyandsaveme！’WhereattheassembledHungarianSynod，theirwildMagyarheartstouchedtothecore，startupinimpetuousacclaim，flourishalofttheirdrawnswords，andshoutunanimouslyinpassionatetenor—voice，’MORIAMUR
　　（Letusdie）forourRexMariaTheresa！’[MariaTheresiensLeben（whichspeakshypothetically），iv，44；Coxe，iii。270（whoispositive，"afterexaminingtheDocuments"）。]Whichwerenotvainwords。Forageneral’Insurrection’wasthereupondecreed；whattheMagyarscalltheir’Insurrection，’whichisbynomeansofrebelliousnature；andmanynoblemen，oldCountPalfyhimselfachiefamongthem，thoughpastthreescoreandten，tookthefieldattheirowncost；andthenoiseoftheHungarianInsurrectionspreadlikeavoiceofhopeoverallPragmaticcountries。"——
　　Averybeautifulheroicscene；whichhasgoneabouttheworld，circulatingtriumphantlythroughallheartsforaboveaCenturypast；andhasonlyoflateacknowledgeditselfmythical，——nottrue，exceptastoneddowntothefollowingstingyprosepitch:——
　　PRESBURG，SEPTEMBER21st。MariaTheresa，sincethatfineCoronation—scene，June2Sth，hashadamixedtimeofitwithherHungarianDiet；softpassagesalternatingwithhard:achivalrouspeople，mostconsciouslychivalrous；butaconstitutionalwithal，verystiffupontheirCharter（PACTACONVENTA，orwhateverthenameis）；whowranglemuchuponprivileges，upontaxes，andaredifficulttokeeplongintune。Tendaysago（September11th），herMajestytriedthemonanewtack；summonedthemtoherPalace；
　　threwherselfupontheirnobleness，"Noalliesbutyouintheworld"（andotherfinethings，authentically，asabove，legibleintheArchivestothisday）:——sospakethebeautifulyoungQueen，hereyesfillingwithtearsasshewenton，andyetanoblefiregleamingthroughthem。WhichmeltedtheHungarianheartagooddeal；andproducedfinecheering，somepersonsevensheddingtears，andvoicesof"LifeandFortunetoyourMajesty！"beingheardinit。InwhichhumortheDietreturnedtoitsSession—House，andvotedthe"Insurrection，"——orgeneralArmingofHungary，CountybyCounty，eachaccordingtoitsowncontingent；——withallspeed，inpursuanceofherMajesty’simplieddesire。Thiswasvotedinrapidmanner；butagain，inthedetailofexecuting，itwasliabletohaggles。Fromthisday，however，mattersdiddecidedlyimprove；
　　PACTACONVENTA，oranyremainderofthem，aregotadjusted，——thegoodQueenyieldingonmanypoints。Sothat，September20th，Grand—DukeFranziselectedCo—regent，——lethimstartfromViennainstantly，forInstalment；——anditishopedtheInsurrectionwillgowell，andnotprovehaggly，orhangfireinthedetails。
　　Atanyrate，nextday，September21st，DukeFranz，whoarrivedlastnight，——andBabywithhim，orinthetrainofhim（tothejoyofMamma！）——isinthePalaceAudience—Hall，"at8A。M。；"readyfortheDiet，andwhatHomagingsaudmutualOath，asnewCo—regent，arenecessary。Grand—DukeFranz，Mammabyhisside，withthesuitablefunctionaries；andtorearwardNurseandBaby，notsoconspicuoustillneeded。Dietenterswiththestrokeof8；solemnityproceeds。
　　Attheheightofthesolemnity，whenDukeFranz，whoisreallyrisennowtosomethingofaheroicmood，intheseemergenciesandperils，hasjusttakenhisOath，andwillhavetospeakafitwordortwo，——theNurse，doubtlessonhintgiven，stepsforward；holdsupBaby（afinenoticingfellow，Ihavenodoubt，——"weighedsixteenpoundsavoirdupoiswhenborn"）；asifBabytoo，finemutualproductoftheTwoCo—regents，weremutuallyswearingandappealing。
　　Enoughtotouchanyheart。"Lifeandblood（VITAMETSANGUINEM）forourQueenandKingdom。！"exclaimstheGrand—Duke，amongotherthings。"Yes，VITAMETSANGUINEM！"re—echoestheDiet，"ourlifeandourblood！"many—voiced，againandagain；——andreturnstoitsownPlaceofSession，oncemoreinafinestrainofloyalemotion。
　　Andthere，Oreader，isthenakedtruth，neithermorenorless。ItwassomeViennaPamphleteeroftheatricalimaginativeturn，findingthethingapt，ayearortwoafterwards——whobykneadingdifferentdatesandobjectsintoone，boldlyannihilatingtimeandspace，andaddingalittlepaint，——gaveitthatseductivemythicalform。
　　FromwhomVoltaireadoptedit，withimprovements，especiallyinthelittleHarangue；andfromVoltairegratefullytherestofmankind。
　　[Voltaire，SiecledeLouisXV。，c。6
　　（OEuvres，xxviii。78）；Coxe，HouseofAustria，iii。270；andinnumerableothers（whogivethisMyth）；MariaTheresiensLeben，p。44n。
　　（whocitestheViennaPamphleteers，withoutmuchbelievingthem）；
　　Mailath（aHungarian），GeschichtedesOEsterrichischenKaiser—Staats（Hamburg，1850），v。11—13（whoexplodesthefable）。Cutdowntothepractical，itstandsasabove:——bynomeansabadthingstill。Thatof"bringinginBaby"wasaprettytouchinthedomestic—royalway；——andsurelyverynatural；andhasno"art"init，ornonetoblameandnotloverather，onthepartofthebrightyoungMother，nowgirdledinsuchtragicoutlooks，andsogladtohaveBabybackatleast，andPapawithhim！Itiscertainthe"Insurrection"wasvotedwithenthusiasm；andevenbecamerapidlyafact。Andtherewas，infewmonthshence，animmensemountedforceofHungariansraised，whichgallopedandplundered（havingalmostnopay），andoccasionallyfencedandfought，verydiligentlyduringalltheseWars。Hussars，Croats，Pandours，Tolpatches，Warasdins，Uscocks，neverheardofinwarbefore:whowerefoundveryterribletolookupononce，intheimaginationorwiththenakedeye；butwhosefightingtalent，againstregulartroops，wasnexttoworthless；andwhograduallybecamehatefulratherthanterribleinthemilitaryworld。