Wewillwishhimgoodsuccessinthevictuallingdepartment，hopetohearnomoreofhiminthisHistory；——andshallsayonlythatComtedeSaxe，beforelong，relieveshimofthisBavarianArmy；——
　　andwillbeseenattheheadofit，onamostimportantbusinessthatrises。
　　KaiserKarlbeginstohaverealthoughtsofrecallingthisThorring，whoisgrownsoveryAUDIBLE，altogetherhome；andofappointingSeckendorfinstead。AcoursewhichBelleislehasbeenstronglyrecommendingforsometime。Seckendorfisatpresent"gatheringmealintheOber—Pfalz"（UpperPalatinate，roadfromIngolstadttoEger，toBohmengenerally），thatis，formingMagazines，ontheKaiser’sbehalfthere:"SurelyalikeliermanthanyourThorring！"urgesBelleislealways。WithwhomtheKaiserdoesfinallycomply；nominatesSeckendorfcommander，——recallstheinvaluableThorring！"tohisservicesinourCabinetCouncil，whichmorebefithisgreatage。"InwhichsafepostpoorThorring，likeaDrumNOTbeatenupon，hasthenceforthasilentlifeofit；
　　Seckendorffightinginhisstead，——asweshallhavetowitness，moreorless。
　　Khevenhuller’sisachangedposture，sincehestoodinVienna，eightorninemonthsago；grimlyresolute，drillinghis"6，000ofgarrison，"withthewheelbarrowsallbusy！——ButherHungarianMajesty’schiefsuccess，whichisnowopeningintooutlooksofaquitetriumphantnature，hasbeenthatovertheNewOriflammeitself，theBelleisle—BroglioArmy，——mostsweettoherMajestytotriumphover！ShortlyafterChotusitz，shortlyafterthatPharsaliaofaSahay，readersrememberBelleisle’sfineProject，"ConjoinedattackonBudweis，andsweepingofBohemiaclear；"——readerssawBelleisle，intheSchlossofMaleschau，5thJunelast，rushingout（withviolencetohisownwig，saysrumor）；hurryingofftoDresdenforco—operation；equallyinvain。"Co—operation，M。leMarechal；
　　attackonBudweis？"——HereisanotherFragment:——
　　HOWBELLEISLE，RETURNINGFROMDRESDENWITHOUTCO—OPERATION，FOUNDTHEATTACKHADBEENDONE，——INAFATALLYREVERSEWAY。
　　PRAGEXPECTINGSIEGE。COLLOQUYWITHBROGLIOONTHAT
　　INTERESTINGPOINT。PRAGBESIEGED。
　　BUDWEIS，JUNE4th，—PRAG，JUNE13th。"Broglio，eversincethatSahay[whichhadbeenfoughtsogloriouslyonFrauenberg’saccount]，layintheCastleofFrauenberg，inandaround，——hithersideoftheMoldauriver，withhisPisekthirtymilestorear，andjudiciousoutpostsallabout。TherelayBroglio，meditatingtheattackonBudweis[wereco—operationoncehere]，——when，contrariwise，altogetheronthesudden，BudweismadeattackonBroglio；
　　tumbledhimquitetopsy—turvy，andsenthimhometoPrag，uncertainwhichenduppermost；rollinglikeaheapofmownstubbleinthewind，ratherthanmarchinglikeanarmy！"……Takeoneglanceathim:——
　　"JUNE4th，1742[dayBEFOREthatofBelleisle’s"Wig"atMaleschau，hadBelleisleknownit！]——PrinceKarl，beingnowfreeofthePrussians，andreadyfornewwork，issuedsuddenlyfromBudweis；
　　suddenlysteptacrosstheMoldau，——bytheBridgeofMoldau—Tein，sweepingawaytheFrenchthatlaythere。PrinceKarlsweptawaythisfirstFrenchPost，bythemeresightandsoundofhim；
　　sweptaway，inlikefashion，thesecondandallfollowingposts；
　　sweptBrogliohimself，almostwithoutshotfired，andinhugeflurry，hometoPrag，double—quick，nightandday，——withmuchlossofbaggage，artillery，prisoners，andtotallossofone’spresenceofmind。’Poorman，hewasbornforsurprises’[saidFriedrich’sDoggerellongago]！Manoeuvredconsummately[heasserts]atdifferentpoints，behindriversandthelike；butnowherecouldhecallhalt，andresolutelystandstill。Whichundoubtedlyhecouldandshouldhavedone，sayValoriandalljudges；——nothingquiteimmediatebeinguponhim，exceptthewaste—howlingtagraggeryofCroats，whomithadbeengoodtoquenchalittle，beforegoingfarther。Onthethirdnight，June7th，hearrivedatPisek；
　　marchedagainbeforedaybreak，leavingagarrisonof1，200，——whosurrenderedtoPrinceKarlnextday，withoutshotfired。
　　Brogliotumblingonabead，double—quick，withthetagraggeryofCroatscontinuallyworryingathisheels，baggage—wagonsstickingfast，countrypeoplemassacringallstragglers，pantedhometoPragonthe13th；with’theGrossoftheArmysaved，don’tyouobserve！’
　　Andthinksitanexcellentretreat，heifnoone—else。
　　[GuerredeBoheme，ii。122，&c。；
　　Campagnes，v。167（hisownDespatch）。]
　　"AtPisek，PrinceKarlhasceasedchasingwithhisregulars，thepacebeingsouncommonlyswift。FromPisek，PrinceKarlstruckofftowardsPilsen，theretointerceptaresidueofHarcourtreinforcementswhowerecomingthatway:fromBroglio，whoknewofit，butinsuchflurrycouldnotmindit，hehadnohindrance；anditwasbygoodluck，notmanagementofBroglio’s，thatthesepoorreinforcementsdidinpartgetthroughtohim，andinpartseekrefugeinEgeragain。BrogliohasencampedunderthewallsofPrag；
　　inaruinousthoughstillblusterouscondition；hispositionsallgone；exceptPragandEger，nothinginBohemianowhis。"
　　PRAG，17thJUNE—17thAUGUST。"ItisinthisconditionthatBelleisle，returningfromtheKuttenberg—Dresdenmission（June15th），findshisBroglio。Mostdisastrous，Belleislethinksit；
　　andnothingbutaSiegeinPraglyingahead；thoughBroglioisofdifferentopinion，or，blusteringabouthislatemiraculousretreat，andotherhighmeritstoolittlerecognized，formsnoopinionatallonsuchextraneouspoints……FromVersailles，theyhadausweredBelleisle:’NothingtobemadeofDresdeneither，sayyou？ThengoyouandtakethecommandatPrag；sendBrogliotocommandtheBavarianArmy。See，you，whatcanbedonebyfighting。’
　　OnthiserrandBelleisleiscome，theheavy—ladenman，andValoriwithhim，——if，inthisblackcrisis，Valoricoulddoanything。
　　ValoriatleastreportsthecolloquytheTwoMarshalshad[onebitofcolloquy，fortheyhadmorethanone，thoughasfewaspossible；
　　Brogliobeingaltogetherblusterous，sulphurous，difficulttospeakwithonpoliteterms]。[Valori，i。162—166；Campagnes，v。170，124，&c。&c。]’ArmyofBavaria？’answersBroglio；’IwillhavethoseTenBattalionsoftheD’Harcourtreinforcement，then。Itellyou，Yes！Prag？Pragmaygotothe——
　　WhathaveItodowithPrag？TheoldestMarechalofFrance，superseded，aftersuchmerits，andontheveryheelofsucharetreat！Nay，butwhereisYOURcommissiontocommandinPrag，M。leMarechal？’Belleisle，inthehastetherewas，hasnoCommissionrightlydrawnoutbytheWar—office；onlyanOrderfromCourt。’_I_havearegularcommission，Monseigneur:IwantaSign—
　　manualbeforelayingitdown！’TheunreasonableBroglio。
　　"Belleisle，tormentedwithrheumaticnerves，andofviolenttemperatanyrate，compressestheimmensewasteragethatisinhim。
　　HisanswerstoBroglioarecalmandlow—voiced；admirabletoValori。Onethinghewishedtoascertaindefinitely:WhatM。deBroglio’sintentionswere；andwhetherhewould，orwouldnot，gotoBavariaandtakechargethere？Ifso，heshallhavealltheCavalryforescort；Cavalry，unlessitbedragoons，willonlyeatvictualincaseofsiege。——No，BrogliowillnotgowithCavalry；
　　musthavethoseTenBattalions，musthaveSign—manual；won’t，inshort！"——Willstay，then，thinksBelleisle；andonemusttrytodrivehim，asmendopigs，covertlyandbytheruleofcontraries，whilePragfallsunderSiege。
　　WhatanoutlookforhisMostChristianMajesty’sservice，——fatalaltogether，hadnotBelleislebeenahighman，andwillingtoundertakepig—driving！……"DiscouragementintheArmyistotal，wereitnotforBelleisle；angeragainstBroglioverygreat。
　　TheOfficersdeclareopenly，’Wewillquit，ifBrogliocontinueGeneral！OurcommissionsweremadeoutinthenameofMarechaldeBelleisle[inthespringoflastYear，whenhehadsuchlevees，morecrowdedthantheKing’s！]——wearenotboundtoserveanotherGeneral！’——’YourecognizeMEforyourGeneral？’asksBelleisle。
　　’Yes！’——’Then，IbidyouobeyM。deBroglio，solongasheishere。’[Valori，i。166。]……
　　"JUNE27th。TheGrand—Duke，MariaTheresa’sHusband，comefromViennatotakecommand—in—chief，joinstheAustrianmainArmyandhisBrotherKarl，thisday:atKonigsaal，onemarchtothesouthofPrag。Friedrichbeingnowofftheirhands，whyshouldnottheybesiegePrag，capturePrag！UnderKhevenhullcr，withBarenklau，andtheMentzels，Trencks，——poorD’Harcourtmerelystoringvictual，——
　　Bavarialiessafeenough。AndtheOriflammecagedinPrag:——HaveattheOriflamme！
　　"Pragisbegirdled，straitenedmoreandmore，fromthisday。
　　FormalSiegetobegin，sosoon’astheartillerycancomeup’whichisnotforsevenweeksyet]。Andso，infine，’AUGUST17th，allatonce，’furiousbombardmentburstsout，from36mortarsandabove100bigguns，disposedinbatteriesaround。[GuerredeBoheme，ii。149，170。]TowhichtheFrench，Belleisle’shighsoulanimatingeverything，asfuriouslyresponded；
　　makingcontinualsalliesofahotdesperatenature；especially，onthefifthdayofthesiege，onesally[tobementionedbyandby]
　　whichwasveryfamousatPragandatParis。"……
　　CONCERNINGTHEITALIANWARWHICHSIMULTANEOUSLYWENTON，ALLALONG。
　　WarinItaly——theSpanishTermagantveryhighinherAnti—Pragmaticnotions——therehadbeen，foreightmonthspast；anditwenton，fiercelyenough，doggedlyenough，onbothsidesforSixYearsmore，till1748，whenthegeneralFiniscame。Warofwhichweproposetosayalmostnothing；butmustrequestthereadertoimagineit，allalong，asinfluentialonourspecificaffairs。
　　TheSpanishTermagantwishedardentlytohavetheMilaneseandpertinents，asanApanageforhersecondInfant，DonPhilip；ayounggentlemanwhonowneedstobeprovidedfor，asDonCarloshadoncedone。"CannotgettobePopethisone，itappears，"saidthefondMother（whoatonetimelookedthatwayforherInfant，）:
　　"Well，hereistheMilanesefallenloose！"Readersknowherforaladyofmanyclaims，ofillimitableaspirations；andshewentveryhighonthePragmaticQuestion。"HeadshipoftheGoldenFleece，Madam；YOUheadofit？IsayallAustria，GermanandItalian，ismine！"——thoughshehasnowmagnanimouslygivenuptheGermanparttoKaiserKarlVII。；andwillbecontentwiththeItalian，asanApanageforDonPhilip。AndsothereisWarinItaly，andwillbe。
　　Tobeimaginedbyushenceforth。
　　AWarinwhichtheseThreeElementsarenoticeableasthechief。
　　FIRST，theSardinianMajesty，[CharlesEmanuel，VictorAmadeus’sSon（Hubner，t。293）:born27thApril，1701；livedandreignedtill19thFebruary，1773（OErtel，t。77）。]whoisveryanxioushimselfforMilaneseparingsandadditaments；but，exceptbyskilfullyplayingoff—and—onbetweentheFrenchsideandtheAustrian，hasnochanceofgettingany。ForSpainheisabletofight；andalso（ongoodBritishSubsidies）againstSpain。ElementSECONDistheBritishNavy，cruisingalwaysbetweenSpainandtheSeatofWar；
　　renderingsuppliesbyseaimpossible，——almostimpossible。
　　THIRD，thePassesofSavoy；wildAlpinechasms，stone—labyrinths；
　　inexpugnable，withaSardinianMajestydefending；whicharetheoneremainingroad，forArmiesandSupplies，outofSpainorFrance。
　　TheSavoyPassesare，infact，thegistoftheWar；theinsolubleproblemforDonPhilipandtheFrench。Bydetours，bycircuitouseffortandhappyaccident，yourtroopsmayoccasionallysqueezethrough:butwithoutonesecureroadopenbehindthemforsuppliesandrecruitments，whatgoodisit？Battlesthereare，behindtheAlps，onwhatwemaycalltheSTAGEitselfofthisItalianWar—
　　theatre；butthegrandsteadybattleisthatofFranceandDonPhilip，strugglingspasmodically，yearafteryear，togetaroadthroughtheCOULISSESorside—scenes，——namely，thoseSavoyPasses。
　　TheytryitbythisPassandbythat；PassofDemont，PassofVilla—FrancaorMontalban（gloriousforFrance，butfutile），PassofExillesorCold’Assiette（againglorious，againfutileandfatal）；sometimesbythewayofNiceitself，androckymule—tracksoverhangingthesea—edge（BritishNaval—cannonplayingonthem）；——
　　andcanbynowaydoit。
　　Therewerefinefightings，intheinteriortoo，underGeneralsofmark；GeneralBrownedoingfeats，excellentoldGeneralFeldmarschallTraun，ofwhomweshallhear；Maillebois，BelleisletheYounger，ofwhomwehaveheard。TherewasBattleofCampo—
　　Santo，newbattlethere（Traun’s）；therewasBattleofRottofreddo；
　　ofPiacenza（dolefultoMaillebois），——followedbyInvasionofProvence，byRevoltofGenoaandotherthings:whichallreadershavenowforgotten。[Twoelaborateworksonthesubjectaresaidtobeinstructivetomilitaryreaders:Buonamici（whowasinit，forawhile）。DeBelloItalicoCommentarii（inWorksofBuonamici，Lyon，1750）；andPezay，CampagnesdeMaillebois（ourWestphalianfriendagain）enItalie，1745—1746（Paris，1775）。]ReadersaretoimaginethisItalianWar，allalong，asafactveryloudandrealatthattime，andcontinuallypulsingoverintoourGermanEvents（likehalf—audiblethunderbelowthehorizon，intoragingthunderabove），littleaswecanaffordtosayofithere。OnesmallScenefromthisItalianWar；——one，orwithdifficultytwo；——andifpossiblebesilentaboutalltherest:
　　SCENE，ROADSOFCADIZ，October，1741:BYWHATASTONISHING
　　ARTIFICETHISITALIANWARDID，ATLENGTH，GETBEGUN……"TheSpanishCourt，thatis，TermagantElizabeth，whoruleseverybodythere，beinginthishumor，waspassionatetobegin；
　　andstoodreadyagoodwhile，indignantlychampingthebit，beforethesadpreliminaryobstaclescouldbegotover。AtBarcelonashehad，inthecourseoflastsummer，doublybusyeversinceMollwitztime，gotintoequipmentsome15，000men；butcouldnotbyanymethodgetthemacross，——owingtotheBritishFleets，whichhungblockadingthisplaceandthat；blockadingCadizespecially，wherelayherTransport—shipsandWar—ships，atthisinterestingjuncture。Fleury’scunctationsweredisgustingtotheardentmind；
　　andherenow，stillmoreinsuperable，aretheBritishFleets；
　　here——andapesttohim！——isyourAdmiralHaddock，blockadingCadiz，withhisSeventy—fours！
　　"Butagain，ontheotherorPragmaticside，therewerecunctations。
　　TheSardinianMajesty，CharlesEmanuelofSavoy，holdingthedooroftheAlps，wasdifficulttobargainwith，inspiteofBritishSubsidies；——stoodoutforhigherdoor—fees，alargersliceoftheMilanesethancouldbegrantedhim；hadalwaysoneearopenforFrance，too；inshort，wastediousandcapricious，andthereseemednobringinghimtothepointofdrawingswordforherHungarianMajesty。Intheend，hewasbroughttoit，byastrokeofBritishArt，——suchtotheadmiringGazetteerandDiplomaticminditseemed；——equaltoanythingwehavesinceheardof，onthepartofperfidiousAlbion。
　　"Oneday，’middleofOctoberlast，’theSeventy—foursofHaddockandperfidiousAlbion，——Spanishofficialpersons，lookingoutfromCadizLight—house，askthemselves，’Wherearethey？Vanishedfromthesewaters；notaSeventy—fourofthemtobeseen！’——Havegotfoulintheunderworks，orotherwisesomeblunderhashappened；
　　andtheblockadingFleetofperfidiousAlbionhashadtoquititspost，andruntoGibraltartorefit。That，Iguess，wastheMachiavellianstrokeofArttheyhaddone；withoutinvestigatingHaddockandCompany[asindignantHonorableMembersdid]，Iwillwager，Thatandnothingmore！
　　"Inanycase，theTermagant，findingnoSeventy—foursthere，andthewindgood，despatchesswiftlyherTransportsandWar—shipstoBarcelona；swiftlyembarksthereher15，000，Francecautiouslyassisting；andlandsthemcomplete，’bythemiddleofDecember，’
　　Haddockfeeblyopposing，ontheGenoacoast:’HaveattheMilanese，mymen！’WhichobligesCharlesEmanueltoendhiscunctations，andrankatonceindefenceofthatCountry，[Adelung，ii。535，538
　　（whobelievesinthe"strokeofart"）:whatkindof"art"itwas，learnsufficientlyinGentleman’sMagazine，
　　&c。ofthosemonths。]lesthegetnoshareofitwhatever。Andsothegamebegan。Europeadmired，withashudder，therefinedstrokeofart；forincunningtheyequalBeelzebub，thoseperfidiousIslanders；——andarealwaysatit；hencetheirgreatnessintheworld。Imitatethem，yePeoples，ifyoualsowouldgrowgreat。
　　ThatisourGazetteerEvangel，inthislateepochofMan’sHistory。"……
　　OTHERSCENE，BAYOFNAPLES，19th~20thAugust，1742:KINGOFTWO
　　SICILIES（BABYCARLOSTHATWAS），HAVINGBEENASSISTINGMAMMA，ISOBLIGEDTOBECOMENEUTRALINTHEITALIANWAR。
　　ReaderswilltransportthemselvestotheBayofNaples，andbeautifulVesuviansceneryseenfromsea。TheEnglish—SpanishWar，itwouldappear，isnotquitedead，norcarriedonbyJenkinsandtheWappingpeoplealone。HereinthisBayitblazesoutintosomethingofmemorability；andgiveslivelysignofitsexistence，amongtheothertroublesoftheworld。
　　"SUNDAY，AUGUST19th，CommodoreMartin，whohadarrivedovernight，appearsintheBay，withduemodicumofseventy—fours，’dursleygalleys，’bomb—vessels，onanerrandfromhisAdmiral[oneMatthews]andtheBritannicMajesty，muchtotheastonishmentofNaples。CommodoreMartinhoversabout，allmorning，andat4P。M。
　　dropsanchor，——withinshotoftheplace，fearfullynear；——andtherefromsendsashoreaMessage:’ThathisSicilianMajesty[BabyCarlos，ournotableoldfriend，whoissaidtobeasovereignofmeritotherwise]，hasnotbeenneutral，inthisItalianWar，ashisengagementsbore；buthasjoinedhisforcetothatoftheSpaniards，declaredenemiesofhisBritannicMajesty；whichrashstephisBritannicMajestyherebyrequireshimtoretract，ifpainfulconsequencesarenotatoncetoensue！’ThatisMartin’smessage；towhichhestandsdoggedly，withoutvariation，intheextremeflutterandmultifariousreasoningofthepoorCourtofNaples:’Recallyour20，000men，andkeepthemrecalled，’persistsMartin；andfurthermoreatlast，asthereasoningthreatenstogetlengthy:’Youranswerisrequiredwithinonehour，’——andlayshiswatchontheCabin—table。
　　"TheCourt，thrownintotranscendenttremor，withnoresourcebuteithertobeburntorcomply，answerswithinthehour:’Yes:inallpoints。’Someeighthoursorsoofreasoning:deepinthenightofSunday，itisallover；everythingpreparingtogetsignedandsealed；shipsmakingreadytosailagain；——andonTuesdayatsunrise，thereisnoMartinthere。Martin，tothelasttop—gallant，hasvanishedcleanoverthehorizon；nevertobeseenagain，thoughlongremembered。[Tindal’sRapin，xx。572
　　（MISdates，andisaltogetherindistinct）；Gentleman’sMagazine，xii。494:——CAME，"Sundaymorning，19thAugust，n。s。；""anchoredabont4p。m。；""2a。m。of20th"allagreed；KingCarlos’sLETTERisGOT，shipspreparedforsailing；——
　　sailthatnight，andto—morrow，21st，areoutofsight。]
　　Onewonders，WerePipesandHatchwayperhapsthere，inMartin’ssquadron？InwhatstationCommodoreTrunniondidthenserveintheBritishNavy？Vanishedghostsofgrimmutesea—kings，thereisnorecordofthembutwhatisitselfakindofghost！Ghost，orsymbolicalphantasm，fromthebrainofthatTobiasSmollett；
　　anassistantSurgeon，whoservedinthebodyalongwiththem，hissingularvaluealtogetherunknown。"——KingCarlos’sNeutrality，obtainedinthismanner，lastedforayear—and—half；asensiblealleviationtoherHungarianMajestyforthetime。WeherequittheItalianWar；leavingittothereader’sfancy，ontheaboveterms……
　　THESIEGEOFPRAGCONTIMES。AGRANDSALLYTHERE。
　　"PRAG，22dAUGUST。Inthesamehours，whileMartinlaycoercingNaples，theArmyoftheOriflammeinPragCitywasengagedin’furioussallies；’"——readersmaydivinewhatthatmeansforPragandtheOriflamme！
　　"Pragisbegirdled，bombardedfromalltheWischerads，ZiscabergsandHillenvironments；everyavenueblocked，’above60，000
　　Austriansroundit，near40，000ofthemregulars:’aplacedifficulttodefend；butwithexcellentarrangementsfordefenceonBelleisle’spart，andthegarrisonwithitsbloodup。
　　Garrisonmakescontinualfurioussallies，——whichareeminentlysuccessful，saytheFrenchNewspapers；butwhichend，asallsalliesdo，inreturninghomeagain，withoutconquest，exceptofhonor；——andonthisWednesday，22dAugust，comesoutwiththegreatestsallyofall。[Campagnes，vi。5；
　　GuerredeBoheme，ii。173。]WhileCommodoreMartin，manyaPipesandHatchwaystandinggrimlyonthewatchunknowntous，issteeringtowardsMatthewsandtheToulonwatersagain。Theequalsunlookingdownonall。
　　"Itwasabouttwelveo’clock，whenthisPragsally，nowallinorder，brokeout，severalthousandstrong，andallatthewhiteheat，nowaconstanttemperature。SallyalmostequaltothatPharsaliaofaSahay，itwouldseem；——concerningwhichwecanspendnowordinthisbriefsummary。Fiercefighting，fieryirresistibleonslaught；butitwenttoofar，lostallitscapturedcannonagain；
　　andreturnedonlywithlaurelsandaheavyaccountofkilledandwounded，——theleaderofitbeinghimselfcarriedhomeinaverybleedingstate。’Oh，theincomparabletroops！’criedParis；——criedVoltairewithal（asIgather），andinveryhighcompany，inthatVisitatAachen。Asallyglorious，butuseless。
　　"TheImperialGeneralswerejustsittingdowntodinner，whenitbrokeout；hadintendedaCouncilofWar，overtheirwine，intheGrand—Duke’stent:’What，won’ttheyletushaveourdinner！’criedPrinceKarl，inpetulanthumor，strugglingtobemirthful。
　　Heratherlikeshisdinner，thisPrinceKarl，Iamtold，anddoesnotobjecttohiswine:otherwiseahearty，talky，free—and—easyPrince，——’blackshallow—seteyes，facered，andmuchmarkedwithsmall—pox。’Clappingonhishat，facultiessharpenedbyhungerandimpatience，lethimdohisbest，forseveralhourstocome，tillthesallyabateandgoitswaysagain。Leavingitscannon，andtrophies。Nosallycouldhopetorout60，000men；thisfurioussally，almostequaltoSahay，hadtoreturnhomeagain，ontheaboveterms。UponwhichPrinceKarlandtheothersgotsomesnatchofdinner；andtheinexorablepressureofSiege，tighteningitselfcloserandcloser，wentonasbefore。
　　"TheeyesofallEuropeareturnedtowardsPrag；abigcrisisclearlypreparingitselfthere……France，oraidinFrance，issome500milesaway。InD’Harcourt，merelygatheringmagazines，withhisKhevenhullernear，isnohelp；help，notthequestionthere！ThegarrisonofEger，100milestowestofus，acrosstheMountains，barelymansitsownworks。Otherstrongpost，orsupportofanykindinthesecountries，wehavenownone。Weare24，000；
　　andofavailableresourcehavetheMagazinesinPrag，andourownrighthands。
　　"ThefloweroftheyoungNobilityhadmarchedinthatOriflamme；——
　　nowstandingatbay，theyandit，inPragyonder:Frenchhonoritselfseemsshutupthere！ThethoughtofitagitatesbitterlythedaysandnightsofoldFleury，whoistowardsninetynow，andalwaysdislikedwar。TheFrenchpublictoo，——wecanfancywhatapublic！TheyoungNobilityinPraghasitsspokes—men，andspokes—
　　women，atVersailles，whosecomplaintwaxeslouder，shriller；
　　thewholeworld，excitedbyrumorofthosefurioussallies，isgettingshrillandloud。WhatcanoldFleurydobutorderMaillebois:’LeaveDunkirktoitsownluck；marchimmediatelyforreliefofPrag！’AndMailleboisisalreadyonmarch；hisvariousdivisions（August9th—20th）crossingtheRhine，inDusseldorfCountry；"——ofwhomweshallhear……"SometimebeforetheactualBombardment，Fleury，seeingitinevitable，hadorderedBelleisletotreat。Belleisleaccordinglyhadaninterview，almosttwointerviews，withKonigseck。
　　[GuerredeBoheme，ii。156（"2dJuly"theactualinterview）；ib。161（thecorollarytoit，confirmatoryofit，whichpassedbyletters）。]’Libertytomarchhome，andequitablePeace—
　　Negotiationsintherear？’proposedBelleisle。’Absolutesurrender；
　　PrisonersofWar！’answeredKonigseck；’suchisherHungarianMajesty’spositiveorderandultimatum。’ThehighBelleislerespondednothingunpolite；merelysome，’ALORS，MONSIEUR——！’
　　AndrodebacktoPrag，withaspiritallinwhiteheat；——graduallyheatingallthe24，000white，andkeepingthemso。
　　"Infact，Belleisle，ahigh—flownlionreducedtosilenceandnowstandingatbay，muchdistinguisheshimselfinthisSiege；
　　which，forhissake，isstillworthamoment’smemoryfrommankind。
　　Hegathershimselfintoironstoicism，intoconcentrationofendeavor；suffersallthings，Broglio’sdomineeringinthefirstplace；asifhisownthinskinwerethatofarhinoceros；andispreparedtodareallthings。Likeanexcellentsoldier，likeanexcellentcitizen。Hecontrives，arranges；leads，covertlydrivesthedomineeringBroglio，byruleofcontrariesorotherwise，accordingtothenatureofthebeast；animatesallmenbyhislaconicwords；byhissilences，whicharestillmoreemphatic……
　　Sechelles，providentofthefuture，haslaidinimmensesuppliesofindifferentbiscuit；beefwasnotattainable:Belleisledismountshis4，000cavalry，allbut400dragoons；slaughters160horsesperday，andboilsthesamebywayofbutcher’s—meat，tokeepthesoldierinheart。Itishisownfare，andBroglio’s，toserveasexample。AtBroglio’squarter，thereisakindofordinaryofhorse—flesh:Officerscomein，silentspeedlookingthroughtheireyes；cutamorseloftheboiledprovender，breakabadbiscuit，pouroneglassofindifferentwine；andeat，hardlysittingthewhile，insuchhastetobeattherampartsagain。The80，000
　　Townsfolk，exceptsomeJews，areagainstthemtoaman。
　　Belleislecaresforeverything:thereisstrictchargeonhissoldierstoobservediscipline，observecivilitytotheTownsfolk；
　　thereisoccasional’hangingofaPragButcher’orso，convictedofspyship，buttheminimumofthat，wewillhope。"
　　MAILLEBOISMARCHES，WITHAN"ARMYOFREDEMPTION"OR"OFMATHURINS"
　　（WITTILYSOCALLED），TORELIEVEPRAG；REACHESTHEBOHEMIAN
　　FRONTIER，JOINEDBYTHECOMTEDESAXE；ABOVE50，000STRONG
　　（August9th—September19th）。
　　Mailleboishassome40，000men:aheadofhim600milesofdifficultway；rainyseasoncome，daysshortening；uncertainstaffofbread（"Seckendorf’smeal，"andwhatothercommissariattheremaybe）:
　　adifficultmarch，toAmbergCountryandthetopoftheOber—Pfalz。
　　AfterwhichareMountain—passes；BohemianForest:andtheEvent——？
　　"Cannotbedubious！"thinksFrance，whateverMailleboisthink。
　　WittyParis，lovingitstimelyjoke，callshimArmyofRedemption，"L’ARMEEDESMATHURINS，"——akindofPriests，whosebusinessiscommonlyinBarbary，aboutChristianbondage:——howsprightly！
　　Andyettheenthusiasmwasgreat:youngPrincesoftheBloodlongingtobeoffasvolunteers，needingstrictprohibitionbytheKing；——uponwhich，PrincedeConti，gallantyoungfellow，leavinghiswife，hismistress，andmiraculouslyborrowing2，500poundsforequipments，rushedofffurtivelybypost；anddidjoin，anddohisbest。Wasreprimanded，claptinarrestforthreedays；
　　butafterwardspromoted；andcametosomedistinctionintheseWars。[Barbier，ii。326（thatofConti，ib。331）；Adelung，&c。]
　　TheMarchgoescontinuallysoutheast；byFrankfurt，thencetowardsNurnbergCountry（"beatFurth，September6th"），andtheskirtsofthePine—Mountains（FICHTEL—GEBIRGE），——AnspachandBaireuthwelltoyourleft；——end，lastly，intheOBER—PFALZ（UpperPalatinate），TownofAmbergthere。BeforetryingtheBohemianPasses，youshallhavereinforcement。Bestpartofthe"BavarianArmy，"nowunderComtedeSaxe，notunderD’Harcourtfarther，istoceasecollectingvictualintheDonau—IserCountries（Deggendorf，northbankofDonau，itshead—quarter）；andtogetonmarch，——circlingverywide，notnorthward，butbytheDonan，andevenbytheSOUTH，bankofitmainly（toavoidthehungryMountainsandtheirTolpatcheries），——and，atAmberg，istojoinMaillebois。Thisisawide—lyinggame。
　　ThegreatMarlboroughusedtoplaysuch，andwin；makingthewideelements，thetimesandthespaces，hitwithexactitude:butaMaillebois？"HeiscalledbytheParisians，’VIEUXPETIT—MAITRE
　　（dandyofsixty，’sotospeak）；hasapoorupturnednose，withbaboon—facetomatch，whichheevenhelpsbypaint。"……HereisoneScene；atFrankfurt—on—Mayn；factcertain，daynotgiven。
　　FRANKFURT，"LATTERENDOFAUGUST，"1742。"AtFrankfurt，hisArmyhavinggotintotheneighborhood，"——notintoFrankfurtitself，which，asaREICHS—STADT，issacredfromArmiesandtheirmarchings，——"MarechaldeMaillebois，asindutybound，waitedontheKaisertopayhiscomplimentsthere:onwhichoccasion，weregrettosay，MarechaldeMailleboiswasnotsoreverenttotheImperialMajestyasheshouldhavebeen。AngrybelikeattheAdventurenowforcedonhim，andharassedwithmanythings；
　　seeingintheImperialMajestylittlebutanunfortunatePlay—actorMajesty，wholivesinfurnishedlodgingspaidforbyFrance，andgivesFranceandMailleboisaninfinitedealoftroubletolittlepurpose。Certainitis，headdressedtheImperialMajestyinthemostfree—and—easymanner；verymuchthereverseofbeingdashedbythesacredPresence:andhisOfficersintheante—chamber，crowdingabout，allday，forpresentationtotheImperialMajesty，madeanoise，andkeptupababbleoftalkandlaughter，asifithadbeenamess—room，insteadoftheForecourtofImperialMajesty。SothatImperialMajesty，barelymasterofitstemperandabletofinishwithoutexplosion，signifiedtoMailleboisonthemorrow，Thathenceforthitwoulddispensewithsuchvisits，PoorImperialMajesty；ahumancreaturedoingPlay—actorismsoftoohighaflight。HehadthefinestPalaceinGermany；awondertotheGreatGustavuslongago:andnowhehasitnot；mereMeutzelsandhorrentshaggycreaturesruleinMunchenandit:andtheImperialquasi—
　　furnishedlodgingsarerespectedinthismanner！"[VanLoon，KleineSchriften，ii。271（citedinBuchholz，ii。71）。CAMPAGNESissilent；usuallysuppressingscenesofthatkind。]——Thewitssayofhim，"HewouldbeKaiserorNothing:seeyou，heisKaiserandNothing！"["AutnihilautCaesar，BavarusDuxessevolebat；EtnihiletCaesarfactusutrumquesimul。"（Barbier，ii。322。）]……
　　AUGUST19th—SEPTEMBER14th。"ComtedeSaxeisonmarch，fromDeggendorf；northbankoftheDonau，bynarrowmountainroads；
　　thencrossestheDonautosouthbank，andaplaincountry；——makinglargecircuit，keepingtheRiveronhisright，——tomeetMailleboisatAmberg；hisforce，some10or12，000men。Seckendorf，nowBavarianCommander—in—chief，accompaniesSaxe；withconsiderableBavarianforce，guess20，000，’marchingalwaysontheleft。’
　　Accompanies；butonlytoRegensburg，toStadt—am—Hof，aSuburbofRegensburg，wheretheycrosstheDonauagain。"——SUBURBofRegensburg，markthat；RegensburgitselfbeingaReichs—Stadt，veryparticularlysacredfromWar；——theveryReichs—DIETcommonlysittinghere；thoughithasgonetoFrankfurtlately，tobewithitsKaiser，andoutofthesecontinualtrumpetingsandtumultscloseby。[Went10thMay，1742，——afterthreemonths’arguingandprotestingontheAustrianpart（Adelung，iii。A，102，138）。]——
　　"AtRegensburg，onceacross，SeckendorfwithhisBavarianscallshalt；plantshimselfdowninKelheim，Ingolstadt，andthesafeGarrisonsthereabouts，——calculatesthat，ifKhevenhullershouldbecalledawayPrag—ward，theremaybeastrokedo—ableintheseparts。Saxemarcheson；straightnorthwardnow，uptheValleyoftheNaab；obligedtobeagooddealonhisguard。MischievousTolpatcheriesandTrencks，eversincehecrossedtheDonauagain，haveescortedhim，toright，ascloseastheydurst；dashingoutsometimesonthemagazines。"Oneoftheexploitstheyhaddone，takeonlyone:——intheirroadTOWARDSSaxe，afewdaysago:——……"SEPTEMBER7th，TrenckwithhisTolpatcherieshadappearedatCham，——afinetradingTownonthehitherorneutralsideofthemountains[notinBohmen，butinOber—Pfalz，oldKur—Pfalz’scountry，whomtheAustrianshate]；——andsummoningandassaultingCham，overthethroatofalllaw，hadbyfireandbymassacreannihilatedthesame。[Adelung，iiiA，258；GuerredeBoheme；&c。]Facthorrible，nearlyincredible；
　　buttrue。Thenoiseofwhichisnowloudeverywhere。LesslovelyindividualthanthisTrenck[PandourTrenck，CousinofthePrussianone，]therewasnot，sincethedaysofAttilaandGenghis，inanyWar。Blustersabominably，too；haswritten[savethemark！]an’AUTOBIOGRAPHY，’——havinghappilyafterwards，inPrisonandeveninBedlam，timeforsuchaWork；——whichisstuffedwithsanguinaryliesandexaggerations:unbeautifulestofhumansouls。Hasafacethecolorofindigo，too；——gotit，plunderinginanApothecary’s[inthissamecountry，ifIrecollect]:’ACHGOTT，yourGrace，nothingofmoneyhere！’saidthepoorApothecary，accompanyingColonelTrenckwithalightedcandleoverhouseandshop。
　　Trenck，noticingonelikelything，snatchedthecandle，helditnearer:——likelythingprovedgunpowder；andTrenck，tillDoomsday，continuesdeepblue。[GuerredeBoheme。]
　　SoulmoreworthyofdamnationIhaveseldomknown。"
　　"SEPTEMBER19th（fivedaysafterdroppingSeckendorf），SaxeactuallygetsjoinedwithMaillebois；——notquiteatAmberg，butatVohenstrauss，inthatsameSulzbachCountry，afortymilestoeastward，orPrag—ward，ofAmberg。Mailleboisandheconjoinedarebetween50and60，000。TheyaregotnowtotheBohemianBoundary，edgeoftheBohemianForest（bigBOHMISCHEWALD，MountainouswoodyCountry，70mileslong）；theyarewithin60milesofPilsen，within100ofPragitself，——iftheycancrosstheForest。Whichmaybediflicult。"
　　PRINCEKARLANDTHEGRAND—DUKE，HEARINGOFMAILLEBOIS，GOTO
　　MEETHIM（September14th）；ANDTHESIEGEOFPRAGISRAISED。
　　"SEPTEMBERllth，theBesiegedatPragnoticethattheAustrianfireslackens；thattheEnemyseemstobetakingawayhisguns。
　　VillagesandFarmsteads，farandwideallround，aregoingupinfire。Ajoyfulsymptom:——sinceAugust13th，BelleislehasknownofMaillebois’sadvent；guessesthattheAustriansnowknowit。——
　　SEPTEMBER14th，theirFiringhasquiteceased。Grand—DukeandPrinceKarlareofftomeetthisMaillebois，amidtheintricatedefiles，’Bettermeethimtherethanhere:’——andonthisfourthmorning，Belleisle，lookingout，perceivesthattheSiegeisraised。[Espagnac，i。145；Campagnes，
　　v。348。]
　　"Ablessedchangeindeed。Noenemyhere，——perhapssomeFestititz，withhiscanailleofTolpatches，stilllingeringabout，——noenemyworthmention。Partiesgooutfreelytoinvestigate:——butastoforage？Alas，aCountryburnt，Villagesblackandsilentfortenmilesround；——youpickuphereandtherealeansteer，welcomeamidboiledhorse—flesh；youbundlealoadortwoofneglectedgrasstogether，forwhatcavalryremains。ThegeniusofSechelles，andhelpfromtheSaxonside，willbemuchuseful！
　　"Perhapstheundeniablestadvantageofanyisthis，ThatBroglio，notnowsoproudofthesituationPragisin，orledbytheruleofcontraries，willinglyquitsPrag:Belleislewillnothavetodohisfunctionbythemediumofpig—driving，butinthedirectmannerhenceforth。’Giveme6or8，000foot，andwhatofthecavalryhavehorsesstilluneaten，’proposesBroglio；’IwillpushobliquelytowardsEger，——whichistowardsSaxonywithal，andopensourfood—
　　communicationsthere:——IwillstretchoutahandtoMaillebois，acrosstheMountainPasses；andthusbringavictoriousissue！’
　　[Espagnac，i。170。]Belleisleconsents:’Well，sincemyBrogliowillhaveitso！’——gladtopartwithmyBroglioatanyrate，——
　　’Adieu，then，M。leMarechal（and，’SOTTOVOCE，’mayitbelongbeforewemeetagaininpartnership）！’Brogliomarchesaccordingly（’hand’beautifullyheldouttoMaillebois，butNOTwithingraspingdistance）；getsnorthwestwardsome60miles，asfarasToplitz[sadlyobliqueforEger]，——neverfartheronthaterrand。"
　　THEMAILLEBOISARMYOFREDEMPTIONCANNOTREDEEMATALL；——
　　HASTOSTAGGERSOUTHWARDAGAIN；ANDBECOMESAN"ARMY
　　OFBAVARIA，"UNDERBROGLIO。
　　"SEPTEMBER19th—OCTOBER10th，，’——Sceneis，theEger—VohenStraussCountry，inandaboutthatBohemianForestofseventymiles。——
　　"Forthreeweeks，MailleboisandtheComtedeSaxe，tryingtheirutmost，cannot，orcannottopurpose，getthroughthatBohemianWood。OnlyThreepracticablePassesinit；difficulteach，andeachconductingyoutowardsmorenewdifficulties，onthefartherside；
　　——notsurmountableexceptbythedeterminedmind。Agloomybusiness:agloomydifficultregion，solitary，hungry；nothinginitbutshaggychasms（andperhapsTolpatcherylurking），wastes，mountainwoodlands，dumbtrees，dampbrownleaves。MailleboisandSaxe，aftersurvey，shootleftwardstoEger；drawfoodandreinforcementfromtheGarrisonthere。TheydogetthroughtheForest，atonePass，thePassnearestEger；——butfindPrinceKarlandtheGrand—Dukerankedtoreceivethemontheotherside。
　　’PlungehomeuponPrinceKarlandtheGrand—Duke；beatthem，withyourBrogliotohelpintherear？’ThatpossiblywasFriedrich’sthoughtashewatched[nowhomeatBerlinagain]thecontemporaneousTheatreofWar。
　　"ButthatwasnottheMaillebois—Brogliomethod；——nay，itissaidMailleboiswasprivatelyforbidden’torunrisks。’Broglio，withhisstretched—outhand（12，000somecounthim，andindeeditisnomatter），sitsquietatToplitz，fartoooblique:’Comethen，come，OMaillebois！’Maillebois，——manoeuvringPrinceKarlaside，orHungerdoingitforhim，——didoncepushforwardPrag—ward，bythePassofCaaden；whichisveryobliquetoToplitz。BythePassofCaaden，——downtheEgerRiver，throughthoseMountainsoftheCircleofSaatz，pastaCastleofEllenbogen，keyofthesame；——and’Couldhavedoneit[hesaidalwaysafter]，haditnotbeenforComtedeSaxe！’Undeniableitis，Saxe，asvanguard，tookthatCastleofEllenbogen；and，timebeingsoprecious，gavetheTolpatcherydismissalonparole。Undeniable，too，theTolpatchery，carelessofparole，besetCaadenVillagethereupon，4，000strong；cutoffourforeposts，atCaadenVillage；and——Inshort，wehadtoretirefromthoseparts；andproveanArmyofRedemptionthatcouldnotredeematall！
　　"MailleboisandSaxewendsulkilydowntheNaabValley（havinglost，say15，000，notbyfighting，butbymudandhardship）；
　　andtheraptEuropeanPublic（shilling—galleryespecially）says，withasneeronitsface，’Pooh；ended，then！’Sulkilywending，MailleboisandSaxe（October30th—November7th）getacrosstheDonau，safeonthesouthernbankagain；marchfortheIserCountryandtheD’HarcourtMagazines，——andbecome’GrandBavarianArmy，’
　　usualrefugeoftheunlucky。"……
　　OFSECKENDORFINTHEINTERIM。"ForBelleisleandreliefofPrag，Mailleboisinpersonhadprovedfutile；buttoSeckendorf，waitingwithhisBavarians，theshadowandrumorofMailleboishadbroughtfamousresults，——famousforafewweeks。KhevenhullerbeingcallednorthtohelpinthoseAnti—Mailleboisoperations，andonlyBarenklauwithabout10，000AustriansnowremaininginBaiern，Seckendorf，clearlysuperior（nottospeakofthatremnantofD’Harcourtpeople，withtheirmagazines），promptlybestirredhimself，intheKelheim—IngolstadtCountry；gotonmarch；anddrovetheAustriansmostlyoutofBaiern。Outmostly，andwithoutstrokeofsword，merelybymarching；outforthetime。Munchenwasevacuated，onrumorofSeckendorf（October4th）:agladCitytoseeBarenklaumarchoff。Muchwasevacuated，——theIserValley，downpartlytotheInnValley，——muchwascleared，bySeckendorfinthesehappycircumstances。Whoseeshimselfvictorious，foronce；andhashisfameintheGazettes，ifitwouldlast。Prettymuchwithoutstrokeofsword，wesay，andmerelybymarching:inoneplace，havingmarchedtooclose，theretreatingBarenklaupeopleturnedonhim，’took100prisoners’beforegoing；[Espagnac，i。166。]——otherfighting，inthisline’ReconquestofBavaria，’Idonotrecollect。
　　Wintercome，hemakesforMailleboisandtheIserCountries；
　　cantonshimselfontheUpperInnitself，wellinadvanceoftheFrench[Braunauhischiefstrong—place，ifreaderscaretolookontheMap]；andstrivestoexpectacombinedseizureofPassau，andconsiderablethings，wereSpringcome。"……
　　ANDOFBROGLIOINTHEINTERIM。"AsforBroglio，leftaloneatToplitz，gazingafterafutileMaillebois，hesendsthebetterhalfofhisForcebacktoPrag；otherhalfheestablishesatLeitmeritz:
　　goodhalfway—housetoDresden。’WillforwardSaxonprovendertoyou，M。deBelleisle！’（neverdid，andwerealltakenprisonerssomeweekshence）。Whichsettled，BroglioproceededtotheSaxonCourt；whoansweredhim:’Provender？Alas，Monseigneur！Weare（toconfessittoyou！）atPeacewithAustria:[Treatyingeversince"July17th；"Treatyactuallydone，"11thSeptember"（Adelung，iii。
　　A，201，268）。]notanounceofprovenderpossible；howdarewe？’——
　　butwereotherwisepolitenessitselftothegreatBroglio。
　　GreatBroglio，aftersumptuousentertainmentsthere，takestheroadforBaiern；circlinggrandly"throughNurnbergwithescortof500
　　Horse’）toMaillebois’snewquarters；——takescommandofthe’BavarianArmy’（mayitbeluckyforhim！）；andsendsMailleboishome，indeepdudgeon，tothemercilesscriticismsofmen。
　　’Couldhavedoneit，’persiststheVIEUXPETIT—MAITREalways，’hadnot’——oneknowswhat，butcaresnot，atthisdate！——
　　"Broglio’squartersintheIserCountry，Iamtold，arefatallytoocrowded，menperishingatafrightfulrateperday。[Espagnac，i。182。]’Thingsallawryhere，——thankstothatMailleboisandothers！’AndBroglio’stroublesandprocedures，asiseverywhereusualtoBroglio，runtoagreatheightinthisBavarianCommand。
　　AndpoorSeckendorf，inneighborhoodofsuchaBroglio，hashisadoes；eyessparkling；faceblushingslate—color；attimesnearlydrivenoutofhiswits；——butstrivestoconsumehisownsmoke，andtohavehopesonPassaunotwithstanding。"——AndofBelleisleinPrag，andhismeditationsontheOriflamme？——Patience，reader。
　　Meantime，whatarelieftoKaiserKarl，insuchwreckofBohemianKingdomsandCastlesinSpain，tohavegothisownMunchenandCountryinhandagain；withtheprospectofquittingfurnished—
　　lodgings，andseeingthecolorofrealmoney！Aprilnext，heactuallygoestoMunchen，wherewecatchaglimpseofhim。
　　["17thApril，1743，"Montijos&c。accompanying（Adelung，iii。B，119，120）。]ThissameOctober，theReich，afterendlessdebatingsonthequestion，"HelpourKaiser，ornothelp？"[Ib。iiiA，289。]
　　hasvotedhimfiftyROMER—MONATE（"Romish—months，"stillsotermed，thoughthereisNOTnowanymarchingoftheKaisertoRomeonbusiness）；meaningfiftyoftheknownQUOTAS，duefromallandsundryinsuchcase，——whichwouldamounttoabout300，000pounds（couldit，orthehalfofit，becollectedfromsowideaParish），andwouldproveasensiblerelieftothepoorman。
　　VOLTAIREHASBEENONVISITATAACHEN，INTHEINTERIM，——
　　HISTHIRDVISITTOKINGFRIEDRICH。
　　KingPriedrichhadcometotheBathsofAachen，August25th；
　　theMailleboisArmyofRedemptionbeingthen，tothelastmanofit，fivedaysacrosstheRhineonitshigherrand，whichhassinceprovedfutile。FriedrichleftAachen，takingleaveofhisVoltaire，whohadbeenlodgingwithhimforaweekbyspecialinvitation，September9th；andwitnessedthelaterstrugglesandfinalinabilityofMailleboistoredeem，notatAix，butatBerlin，amidtheordinarycourseofhisemploymentsthere。WepromisedsomethingofVoltaire’snewvisit，hisThirdtoFriedrich。Hereiswhatlittlewehave，——ifthelivelyreaderwillexerthisfancyonit。
　　VoltaireandhisDuChatelethadbeentoCirey，andthencebeenatParisthroughthisSpringandSummer，1742；——engagedinwhattoVoltaireandPariswasagreatthing，thoughapacificone:
　　ThegettingofMAHOMETbroughtupontheboards。August9th，preciselywhilethefirstvanguardoftheArmyofRedemptiongotacrosstheRhineatDusseldorf，Voltaire’sTragedyofMAHOMETcameonthestage。
　　August9th，llth，13th，ParisCitywasintransportsofvariouskinds；neverweresuchcrowdsofAudience，liftingamantotheimmortalgods，——thoughaparttoo，majoritybycountofheads，weredragginghimtoTartarusagain。"Exquisite，unparalleled！"
　　exclaimedgoodjudges（asFleuryhimselfhadanticipated，onexaminingthePiece）:——"Infamous，irreligious，accursed！"
　　vociferouslyexclaimedthebadjudges；ReverendDesfontaines（ofSodom，soVoltairepersiststodefinehim），ReverendDesfontainesandothersgivingcue；hugelyvociferous，theselatter，hugelyinmajoritybycountofheads。Andtherewassuchabellowingandsuchashrieking，judiciousFleury，orMaurepasunderhim，hadtosuggest，"Letanactorfallsick；letM。deVoltairevolunteertowithdrawhisPiece；otherwise——！"Andsoithadtobe:Actorfellsickonthe14th（PlaybillssorrytoretracttheirMAHOMETonthe14th）；and——infact，itwasnotfornineyearscoming，andafterDedicationtothePope，andotherexquisitemanoeuvresandunexpectedturnsoffate，thatMAHOMETcouldbeactedafourthtimeinParis，andthereafterADLIBITUMdowntothisday。
　　[OEuvresdeVoltaire，ii。137n。；&c。&c。]
　　Suchtempestinateapotisnotunexampled，nayratherisveryfrequent，inthatAnarchicRepubliccalledofLetters。
　　Confess，reader，thatyoutoowouldhaveneededsomepatienceinM。deVoltaire’splace；withsuchaHeaven’sownInspirationofaMAHOMETinyourhands，andsuchaterrestrialDoggeryatyourheels。SupposethebitterestofyourbarkingcurswereaReverendDesfontainesofSodom，whomyouyourselfhadsavedfromthegibbetonce，andagainandagainfromstarving？ItispositivelyagreatAnarchy，andFountainofAnarchies，allthat，ifyouwillconsider；
　　anditwillhaveresultsunderthesun。Youcannothelpit，sayyou；thereisnoshuttingupofaReverendDesfontaines，whichwouldbesosalutarytohimselfandtousall？No:——andwhenhumanreverence（dailygoing，insuchways）isquitegonefromtheworld；
　　andyourlowestblockheadandscoundrel（usuallyoneentity）shallhaveperfectfreedomtospitinthefaceofyourhighestsageandhero，——whataremarkablyFreeWorldshallwebe！
　　Voltaire，keepinggoodsilenceastoallthis，andmindedforBrusselsagain，receivestheKingofPrussia’sinvitation；laysitathisEminencyFleury’sfeet；willnotaccept，unlesshisEminencyandmyownKingofFrance（possiblytotheiradvantage，ifonemighthintsuchathing！）willpermitit。[Ib。lxxii。555（LettertoFleury，"Paris，Aug。22d"）。]"Byallmeans；go，and"——Therestisindumb—show；meaning，"Trytopumphimforus！"Undersuchomens，VoltaireandhisdivineEmiliereturntotheirHonsbruckLawsuit:"SilentBrussels，howpreferabletoParisanditsmadcries！"Voltaire，leavingthedivineEmilieatBrussels，September2d，setsoutforAix，——Aixattainablewithintheday。HeisbackatBrusselslateintheevening，September9th:——howhehadfared，andwhatextentofpumpingtherewas，learnfromthefollowingExcerpts，whicharealldatedthemorrowafterhisreturn:——
　　THREELETTERSOFVOLTAIRE，DATEDBRUSSELS，10thSEPT。1742。
　　1。TOCIDEVILLE（theRouenAdvocate，whohassometimestroubledus）……"IhavebeentoseetheKingofPrussiasinceIbeganthisLetter[beginningofitdatesSeptember1st]。Ihavecourageouslyresistedhisfineproposals。HeoffersmeabeautifulHouseinBerlin，aprettyEstate；butIprefermysecond—floorinMadameduChatelet’shere。Heassuresmeofhisfavor，oftheperfectfreedomIshouldhave；——andIamrunningtoParis[didnotjustyetrun]tomyslaveryandpersecution。IcouldfancymyselfasmallAthenian，refusingthebountiesoftheKingofPersia。Withthisdifference，however，onehadliberty[notslavery]atAthens；andIamsurethereweremanyCidevillesthere，insteadofone，"——HELAS，myCideville！
　　2。TOMARQUISD’ARGENSON（worthyofficialGentleman，notWar—
　　Ministernoworafterwards；War—Minister’sseniorbrother，——
　　Voltaire’soldschool—fellows，boththesebrothers，intheCollegeofLouisleGrand）……"IhavejustbeentoseetheKingofPrussiaintheselatedays[infact，quittedhimonlyyesterday；
　　bothofus，afteraweektogether，leavingAixyesterday]:IhaveseenhimasoneseldomseesKings，——muchatmyease，inmyownroom，inthechimney—nook，whitherthesamemanwhohasgainedtwoBattleswouldcomeandtalkfamiliarly，asScipiodidwithTerence。
　　Youwilltellme，IamnotTerence；true，butneitherishealtogetherScipio。
　　"Ilearnedsomeextraordinarythings，"——thingsnotfromFriedrichatall:meredinner—tablerumors；aboutthe16，000Englishlandinghere（"18，000"hecallsthem，andfartheron，"20，000"）withtheother16，000PLUS6，000ofHanoverian—Hessiansort，expecting20，000Dutchtojointhem，——whoperhapswillnot？"M。deNeipperg[GovernorofLuxemburgnow]iscomehithertoBrussels；butbringsnoDutchtroopswithhim，ashehadhoped，"——Dutchperhapswon’trise，afterallthisfloggingandhoisting？"PerhapswemaysoongetausefulandgloriousPeace，inspiteofmyLordStair，andofM。vanHaren，theTyrtaeusoftheStates—General[famedVanHaren，eyesinafineDutchfrenzyrolling，whoseCause—of—Libertyversesletnomaninquireafter]:StairprintsMemoirs，VanHarenmakesOdes；andwithsomuchproseandsomuchverse，perhapstheirHighandSlowMightinesses[ExcellencyFenelonsleeplesslybusypersuadingthem，andnativeGravitationSLEEPILYditto]willsitquiet。Godgrantit！
　　"TheEnglishwanttoattackusonourownsoil[actuallyStair’splan]；andwecannotpaytheminthatkind。Thematchistoounfair！Ifwekillthewhole20，000ofthem，wemerelysend20，000
　　Hereticsto——WhatshallIsay？——AL’ENFER，andgainnothing；
　　iftheykillus，theyevenfeedatourexpenseindoingit。
　　BetterhavenoquarrelsexceptonLockeandNewton！ThequarrelI
　　haveonMAHOMETishappilyonlyridiculous。"……Adieu，M。leMarquis。
　　3。TOTHECARDINALDEFLEURY。"Monseigneur，……togiveyourEminency，asIambound，someaccountofmyjourneytoAix—la—
　　Chapelle。"Friedrich’sguestthere；letushear，letuslook。
　　"IcouldnotgetawayfromBrusselstillthe2dofthismonth。
　　Ontheroad，ImetacourierfromtheKingofPrussia，comingtoreiteratehisMaster’sordersonme。TheKinghadmelodgednearhisownApartment；andhepassed，fortwoconsecutivedays，fourhoursatatimeinmyroom，withallthatgoodnessandfamiliaritywhichforms，asyouknow，partofhischaracter，andwhichdoesnotlowertheKing’sdignity，becauseoneisdulycarefulnottoabuseit[becareful！]。Ihadabundanttimetospeak，withagreatdealoffreedom，onwhatyourEminencyhadprescribedtome；andtheKingspoketomewithanequalfrankness。
　　"First，heaskedme，IfitwastruethattheFrenchNationwassoangeredagainsthim；iftheKingwas，andifyouwere？Ianswered，"
　　——mildlyreprobatory，yetconciliative，"Hm，no，nothingpermanent，nothingtospeakof。""Hethendeignedtospeaktome，atlarge，ofthereasonswhichhadinducedhimtobesohastywiththePeace。"
　　"Extremelyremarkablereasons；""darenottrustthemtothisPaper"
　　（Broglio—Belleislediscrepancies，weguess，distractedBroglioprocedures）；——theyhavenoconcernwiththatPallandt—LetterStory，——"theydonotturnonthepretendedSecretNegotiationsattheCourtofVienna[whicharenotpretendedatall，asIamongotherswellknow]，inregardtowhichyourEminencyhascondescendedtoclearyourself[bydenyingthetruth，poorEminency；therewasnohelpotherwise]。AllIdarestateis，thatitseemstomeeasytoleadbackthemindofthisSovereign，whomthesituationofhisTerritories，hisinterest，andhistastewouldappeartomarkasthenaturalallyofFrance。"
　　"Hesaidfarther[whatmaybereliedonastruebyhisEminencyFleury，andmyreadershere]，ThathepassionatelywishedtoseeBohemiaintheEmperor’shands[smallchanceforit，asthingsnowgo！]；thatherenounced，withthebestfaithintheworld，allclaimwhateveronBergandJulich；andthat，inspiteoftheadvantageousproposalswhichLordStairwasmakinghim，hethoughtonlyofkeepingSilesia。ThatheknewwellenoughtheHouseofAustriawould，oneday，wishtorecoverthatfineProvince，butthathetrustedhecouldkeephisconquest；thathehadatthistime130，000soldiersalwaysready；thathewouldmakeofNeisse，Glogau，Brieg，fortressesasstrongasWesel[whichheisnowdiligentlydoing，andwillsoonhavedone]；thatbesideshewaswellinformedtheQueenofHungaryalreadyowed80，000，000Germancrowns，whichisabout300millionsofourmoney[about12millionssterling]；thatherProvinces，exhausted，andlyingwideapart，wouldnotbeabletomakelongefforts；andthattheAustrians，foragoodwhiletocome，couldnotofthemselvesbeformidable。"
　　Ofthemselves，no:butwithBritannicsoup—royalinquantity？——
　　"MyLordHyndfordhadspokentohim"asifFrancewereentirelydiscouragedanddonefor:Howfalse，Monseigneur！"AndLordStairinhislettersrepresentedFrance，amonthago，asreadytogivein。LordStairhasnotceasedtopresshisMajestyduringthisAixExcursioneven:"and，inspiteofwhatyourEminencyhearsfromtheHague，"therewas，onthe30thofAugust，anEnglishmanatAixonthepartofMilordStair；andhehadspeechwiththeKingofPrussia[CROYEZMOI！]inalittleVillagecalledBoschet[Burtscheid，wherearehotwells]，aquarterofaleaguefromAix。
　　Ihavebeenassured，moreover，thattheEnglishmanreturnedinmuchdiscontent。Ontheotherhand，GeneralSchmettau，whowaswiththeKing[elderSchmettau，GrafSAMUEL，whodoesagreatdealofenvoyingforhisMajesty]，sent，atthatverytime，toBrussels，forMapsoftheMoselleandoftheThreeBishoprics，andpurchasedfivecopies，"——meanstoexamineMilordStair’sproposedSeatofWar，atanyrate。（Hereisapleasantfriendtohaveonvisittoyou，inthenextapartment，withsuchaneyeandsuchanose！）……
　　"Monseigneur，"finelyinsinuatesVoltaireinconclusion，"isnotthere"acertainFrenchman，truetohisCountry，tohisKing，andtoyourEminency，withperhapspeculiarfacilitiesforbeingofuse，insuchdelicatecase？——"JESUIS，"muchyourEminency’s。
　　[OEuvres，lxxii。p。568（toCideville），p。579（D’Argenson），p。574（Fleury）。]
　　Friedrich，onthedaywhileVoltaireatBrusselssatsobusywritingofhim，wasatSalzdahl，visitinghisBrunswickkindredthere，ontheroadhometohisusualaffairs。OldFleury，ageninetygone，died29thJanuary，1743，——fivemonthsandnineteendaysafterthisLetter。War—MinisterBreteuilhaddiedJanuary1st。
　　HereisroomfornewMinistersandMinistries；forthetwoD’Argensons，——ifitcouldavailtheiroldSchool—fellow，orFrance，orus；whichitcannotmuch。
　　ChapterIII。
　　CARNIVALPHENOMENAINWAR—TIME。
　　Readerswereanticipatingit，readershavenosympathy；butthesadfactis，BritannicMajestyhasNOTgotouthissword；
　　thissecondparoxysmofhisprovesvainasthefirstdid！
　　ThoselaggardDutch，deadtotheCauseofLiberty，itistheyagain。Justasthehourwasstriking，they——plumpdown，inspiteofmagnanimousStair，intotheirmudagain；cannotbehoistedbyeugineering。And，afterallthatfillingandemptyingofwater—
　　casks，andpumpingandpuffing，andstrainingofeveryfibreforatwelvemonthpast，BritannicMajestyhadtositdownagain，pantinginanOlympianmanner，withthatexpensivelongswordofhisstillstickinginthescabbard。
　　TonguecannottellwhathispoorlittleMajestyhassufferedfromthoseDutch，——checkingone’snoblerage，intomerezero，always；
　　makingofone’sowngloriousArmyamereexpensivePhantasm！
　　Hanoverian，Hessian，British:40，000fightersstandinginharness，yearafteryear，atsuchcost；andnotthekillingofaFrenchturkeytobehadoftheminreturn。Patience，Olympianpatience，withal！HecantonshistroopsintheNetherlandsTowns；manyoftheBritishaboutGhent（whoconsidertheprovisions，andcustoms，noneofthebest）；[LettersofOfficers，fromGhent（WestminsterJournal，Oct。23d，&c。）。]hisHanoverians，Hessians，farthernorthward，Hanoverway；——and，greatlydaring，determinestotryagain，nextSpring。CarterethimselfshallgoandflagitatetheDutch。Patience；whipandhoist！——Whataconclusion，snortstheindignantBritishPublicthroughitsGazetteers。
　　"Nextyear，yes，exclaimsoneindignantEditor:’iftalkingwilldobusiness，weshallnodoubtperformwonders；forwehavehadasmuchtalkingandpuffingsinceFebruarylast，asduringanytenyearsofthelateAdministration’[TheDailyPost，December31st（o。s。），1742。][underpoorWalpole，whomyoucouldnotenoughcondemn]！TheDutch？exclaimsanother:’IfWEwereaFreePeople[F——P——heputsit，joiningcautionwithhisrage]，QUOERE，WhetherHollandwouldnot，atthisjuncture，comecapinhand，tosueforourprotectionandalliance；insteadofmakingusdanceattendanceattheHague？’Yes，indeed；——andthentheCASEOF
　　THEHANOVERFORCES（fearnot，reader；Iunderstandyourterroroflocked—jaw，andwillnevermentionsaidCASEagain）；butitissingulartotheGazetteermind，ThattheseHanoverForcesaretobepaidbyEngland，asappears；Hanover，asifwithoutinterestinthematter，payingnothing！Uponwhich，incovertformofsymbolicadumbration，ofwittyparable，whatstingingcommentaries，notthefirst，norbymanythousandsthelast（verysadreadinginourday）
　　onthispaltryHanoverConnectionaltogether:WhatimmensitiesithascostpoorEngland，andisliketocost，’theLordoftheManor’
　　（greatGeorgeourKing）beingthegentlemanheis；andhowEngland，or，asitisadumbrativelycalled，’theManorofSt。James’s，’isbecomeamere’fee—farmtoMumland。’Unendurabletothinkof。
　　’BobMonopoly，thelateTallyman[adumbrativeforWalpole，latePrimeMinister]，wasmuchblamedonthisaccount；andJohntheCarter[JohnLordCarteret]，ClerkoftheVestryandpresentfavoriteofhisLordship，isnotbehindRobininhiscarefortheManorofMUMLAND’[InWestminsterJournal
　　（Feb。12th，n。s。，1743），alongApologueinthisstrain。]（thatcontemptibleCountry，wheretheirverybeeriscalledMUM），——andnoremedywithinview？"
　　RETREATFROMPRAG；ARMYOFTHEORIFLAMME，BOHEMIANSECTION
　　BOHEMIANSECTIONOFIT，MAKESEXIT。
　　"AndBelleisleinPrag，leftsolitarythere，withhisheroicremnant，——gonenowto17，000，thefourthmanoftheminhospital，withFestititzTolpatcheryhoveringround，andWinterandHungerdrawingnigh，——whatistobecomeofBelleisle？PrinceKarlandtheGrand—DukehadattendedMailleboistoBavaria；steadilytoleftofMailleboisbetweenAustriaandhim；andarenowbusyinthePassauCountry，bentonexplodingthoseSeckendorf—Brogliooperationsandintentions，asthechiefthingnow。MeanwhiletheyhavedetachedPrinceLobkowitztogirdleinBelleisleagain；forwhichLobkowitz（say，20，000，withtheFestititzTolpatcheryincluded）willbeeasilyable。Onthemarchthitherheeasilypickedup（18th—25thNovember）thatnewFrenchPostofLeitmeritz（Broglio’sfine’Half—
　　wayHousetoSaxonyandProvender’），withitsgarrisonof2，000:
　　theotherpostsandoutposts，oneandall，hadtohurryhome，infearofalikefate。BeyondthecircuitofPrag，isolatedintenmilesofburntcountry，Belleislehasnoresourceexceptwhathisownheadmayfurnish。Theblacklandscapeisgettingpowderedwithsnow；oneofthegrimmestWinters，almostlikethatof1740；
　　Belleislemustseewhathewilldo。
　　"Belleisleknowssecretlywhathewilldo。BelleislehasorderstocomeawayfromPrag；bringhisArmyoff，andthechivalryofFrancehometotheirafflictedfriends。[Campagnes，
　　vi。244—251；Espagnac，i。168。]Athingthatwouldhavebeensofeasibletwomonthsago，whileMailleboiswasstillwrigglinginthePassofCaaden；butwhichnowbordersonimpossibility，ifnotreachesintoit。Asaprimarymeasure，Belleislekeepsthoseordersofhisrigorouslysecret。WithintheGarrison，oronthepartofLobkowitz，thereisafarothertheoryofBelleisle’sintentions。
　　Lobkowitz，unabletoexistintheblackcircuit，hasretiredbeyondit，andtakentheeasternsideoftheMoldau，astheleastruined；
　　leavingtheTolpatchery，underoneFestititz，tocaracoleroundtheblackhorizononthewest。Farther，astheMoldauisrollingice，andLobkowitzisafraidofhispontoons，hedragsthemouthighanddry:’Canbereplacedinaday，whenwanted。’Inaday；yes，thinksBelleisle，butnotinlessthanaday；——andproceedsnowtotheconsummation。Detailedaccountsexist，Belleisle’sownAccount（rapid，exact，loftilymodest）；here，compressingtotheutmost，letussnatchhastilythemainfeatures。
　　"Onthe15thDecember，1742，PragGatesareallshut:Enterifyoulike；butnooutgate。MonseigneurleMarechalintendstohaveagrandforagingto—morrow，onthesouthwesternsideofPrag。