RG　long　since；　who　has　boiled　down；　with　great　diligence；　the　old　Newspapers；　and　gives　a　great　many　dates；　notes；　&c。；　without　Index）；　i。　211；　224　（the　Copperplate）。＇　It　is　the　same　ground　where　Mayer　was　careering　lately；　neighboring　nobility　and　gentry　glad　to　come　in　gala；　and　dance　with　Mayer。　Hither；　all　through　July；　come　contingents　straggling　in；　thicker　and　thicker；　〃August　8th；〃　things　now　about　complete；　the　Bishop　of　Bamberg　came　to　take　survey　of　the　Reichs…　Heer　（Bishop's　remarks　not　given）；　August　10th；　came　the　young　reigning　Duke　of　Hildburghausen　（Duke's　grand…uncle　is　to　be　Commander）；　on　like　errand；　August　11th）　the　Reichs…Heer　got　on　march。　Westward　ho！readers　will　see　towards　what。
  A　truly　ELENDE；　or　miserable；　Reichs　Execution　Army　（as　the　MISprinter　had　made　it）；　but　giving　loud　voice　in　the　Gazettes；　and　urged　by　every　consideration　to　do　something　for　itself。　Prince　of　Hildburghausena　general　of　small　merit；　though　he　has　risen　in　the　Austrian　service；　and　we　have　seen　him　with　Seckendorf　in　old　Turk　timeshas；　for　his　Kaiser's　sake；　taken　the　command；　sensible　perhaps　that　glory　is　not　likely　to　be　rife　here；　but　willing　to　make　himself　useful。　Kaiser　and　Austria　urge；　everywhere；　with　all　their　might：　Prince　of　Hessen…Darmstadt；　who　lay　on　the　Weissenberg　lately；　one　of　Keith's　distinguished　seconds　there　and　a　Prussian　Officer　of　long　standing；　has；　on　Kaiser's　order；　quitted　all　that；　and　become　Hildburghausen's　second　here；　in　the　Camp　of　Furth；　thinking　the　path　of　duty　lay　that　way；　though　his　Wife；　one　of　the　noble　women　of　her　age；　thought　very　differently。　＇Her　Letter　to　Friedrich；　〃Berlin；　30th　October；　1757；〃　　OEuvres　de　Frederic；　　xxvii。　ii。　135。＇　A　similar　Kaiser's　order；　backed　by　what　Law…thunder　lay　in　the　Reich；　had　gone　out　against　Friedrich's　own　Brothers；　and　against　every　Reichs　Prince　who　was　in　Friedrich's　service；　but；　except　him　of　Hessen…Darmstadt；　none　of　them　had　much　minded。　＇In　Orlich；　　Furst　Moritz　von　Anhalt　Dessau　　（Berlin；　1842）；　pp。　74；　75；　Prince　Moritz's　rather　mournful　Letter　on　the　subject；　with　Friedrich's　sharp　Answer。＇　I　did　not　hear　that　his　strategic　talent　was　momentous：　but　Prussia　had　taught　him　the　routine　of　right　soldiering；　surely　to　small　purpose；　and　Friedrich；　no　doubt；　glanced　indignantly　at　this　small　thing；　among　the　many　big　ones。
  From　about　the　end　of　June；　the　Reichs　Army　kept　dribbling　in：　the　most　inferior　Army　in　the　world；　no　part　of　it　well　drilled；　most　of　it　not　drilled　at　all；　and　for　variety　in　color；　condition；　method；　and　military　and　pecuniary　and　other　outfit；　beggaring　description。　Hildburghausen　does　his　utmost；　Kaiser　the　like。　The　number　should　have　far　exceeded　50；000；　but　was　not；　on　the　field；　of　above　half　that　number：　25；000；　add　at　least　8；000　Austrian　troops；　two　regiments　of　them　cavalry；　good　these　8；000；　the　rest　bad；that　was　the　Reichs　Execution　Army；　most　inferior　among　Armies；　and　considerable　part　of　it；　all　the　Protestant　part；　privately　wishing　well　to　Friedrich；　they　say。　Drills　itself　multifariously　in　that　Camp　between　Furth　and　Farrenbach；　on　the　east　side　of　Regnitz　River。　Fancy　what　a　sight　to　Wilhelmina；　if　she　ever　drove　that　way；　which　I　think　she　hardly　would。　The　Baireuth　contingent　itself　is　there；　the　Margraf　would　have　held　out　stiff　on　that　point；　but　Friedrich　himself　advised　compliance。　Margraf　of　Anspachperverse　tippling　creature；　ill　with　his　Wife；　I　doubthas　joyfully　sent　his　legal　hundreds；　will　vote　for　the　Reichs　Ban　against　this　worst　of　Germans；　whom　he　has　for　Brother…in…law。　Dark　days　in　the　heart　of　Wilhelmina；　those　of　the　Camp　at　Furth。　Days　which　grow　ever　darker；　with　strange　flashings　out　of　empyrean　lightning　from　that　shrill　true　heart；　no　peace　more；　till　the　noble　heroine　die！
  This　ELENDE　Reichs…Heer；　miserable　〃Army　of　the　Circles；〃　is　mockingly　called　〃the　Hoopers；　Coopers　（TONNELIERS）；〃　and　gets　quizzing　enough；　under　that　and　other　titles；　from　an　Opposition　Public。　Far　other　from　the　French　and　Austrians；　who　are　bent　that　it　should　do　feats　in　the　world；　and　prove　impressive　on　a　robber　King。　Thus　too；　〃for　Deliverance　of　Saxony；〃　to　co…operate　with　Reichs…Heer　in　that　sacred　object；　thanks　to　the　zeal　of　Pompadour；　Prince　de　Soubise　has　got　together；　in　Elsass；　a　supplementary　30；000　（40；330　said　Theory；　but　Fact　never　quite　so　many）：　and　is　passing　them　across　the　Rhine；　in　Frankfurt　Country；　all　through　July；　while　the　drilling　at　Furth　goes　on。　With　these；　Soubise；　simultaneously　getting　under　way；　will　steer　northeastward；　join　the　Reichs…Heer　about　Erfurt；　before　August　end；　andand　we　shall　see　what　becomes　of　the　combined　Soubise　and　Reichs　Army　after　that！
  It　must　be　owned；　the　French；　Pompadour　and　love　of　glory　urging；　are　diligent　since　the　event　of　Kolin。　In　select　Parisian　circles；　the　Soubise　Army；　or　even　that　of　D'Estrees　altogether；produced　by　the　tears　of　a　filial　Dauphiness；is　regarded　as　a　quasi…　sacred；　or　uncommonly　noble　thing；　and　is　called　by　her　name；　〃L'ARMEE　DE　LA　DAUPHINE；〃　or　for　shortness　〃LA　DAUPHINE〃　without　adjunct。　Thus；　like　a　kind　of　chivalrous　Bellona；　vengeance　in　her　right　hand；　tears　and　fire　in　her　eyes；　the　DAUPHINESS　advances；　and　will　join　Reichs…Heer　at　Erfurt　before　August　end。　Such　the　will　of　Pompadour；　Richelieu　encouraging；　for　reasons　of　his　own。　Soubise；　I　understand；　is　privately　in　pique　against　poor　D'Estrees；　＇〃Reappeared　unexpectedly　in　Paris　＇from　D'Estree's　Army＇；　22d　June〃　（four　days　after　Kolin）：　got　up　this　DAUPHINESS　ARMY；　by　aid　of　Pompadour；　with　Richelieu；　&c。：　BARBIER；　iv。　227；　231。　Richelieu　〃busy　at　Strasburg　lately〃　（29th　July：　Collini's　VOLTAIRE；　p。　191）。＇　and　intends　to　eclipse　him　by　a　higher　style　of　diligence；　though　D'Estrees　too　is　doing　his　best。
  July　3d；　we　saw　the　D'Estrees　people　taking　Embden；　D'Estrees；　quiet　so　long　in　his　Camp　at　Bielefeld；　had　at　once　bestirred　himself；　Kolin　being　done；shot　out　a　detachment　leftwards；　and　Embden　had　capitulated　that　day。　Adieu　to　the　Shipping　Interests　there；　and　to　other　pleasant　things！　〃July　9th；　after　sunset；〃　D'Estrees　himself　got　on　march　from　Bielefeld；　set　forth；　in　the　cool　of　night；　60；000　strong；　and　10；000　more　to　join　him　by　the　road　（the　rest　are　left　as　garrisons；　reserves；1；000　marauders　of　them　swing　as　monitory　pendulums；　on　their　various　trees；　for　one　item）；direct　towards　Hanover　and　Royal　Highness　of　Cumberland；　who　retreats；　and　has　retreated；　behind　the　Ems；　the　Weser；　back；　ever　back；　and；　to　appearance；　will　make　a　bad　finish　yonder。
  To　Friedrich；　waiting　at　Leitmeritz；　all　these　things　are　gloomily　known；　but　the　most　pressing　of　them　is　that　of　the　Austrians　and　Jung…Bunzlau　close　by。　Let　us　give　some　utterances　of　his　to　Wilhelmina；　nearly　all　we　have　of　direct　from　him　in　that　time；　and　then　hasten　to　the　Prince　of　Prussia　there：
  FRIEDRICH　TO　WILHELMINA　（at　Baireuth）。
  LEITMERITZ；　1st　JULY；　1757。　。。。　〃Sensible　as　heart　can　be　to　the　tender　interest　you　deign　to　take　in　what　concerns　me。　Dear　Sister；　fear　nothing　on　my　score：　men　are　always　in　the　hand　of　what　we　call　Fate〃　（〃Predestination；　GNADENWAHL；〃Pardon　us；　Papa！〃CE　QU'ON　NOMME　LE　DESTIN）；　accidents　will　befall　people；　walking　on　the　streets；　sitting　in　their　room；　lying　in　their　bed；　and　there　are　many　who　escape　the　perils　of　war。　。。。　I　think；　through　Hessen　will　be　the　safest　route　for　your　Letters；　till　we　see；　and　not　to　write　just　now　except　on　occasions　of　importance。　Here　is　a　piece　in　cipher；　anonymous；〃intended　for　the　Newspapers；　or　some　such　road。
  JULY　5th。　〃By　a　Courier　of　Plotho's；　returning　to　Regensburg　＇who　passes　near　you＇；　I　write　to　apprise　my　dear　Sister　of　the　new　misery　which　overwhelms　us。　We　have　no　longer　a　Mother。　This　loss　puts　the　crown　on　my　sorrows。　I　am　obliged　to　act；　and　have　not　time　to　give　free　course　to　my　tears。　Judge；　I　pray　you；　of　the　situation　of　a　feeling　heart　put　to　so　cruel　a　trial。　All　losses　in　the　world　are　capable　of　being　remedied；　but　those　which　Death　causes　are　beyond　the　reach　of　hope。〃
  JULY　7th。　〃You　are　too　good；　I　am　ashamed　to　abuse　your　indulgence。　But　do；　since　you　will；　try　to　sound　the　French；　what　conditions　of　Peace　they　would　demand；　one　might　judge　as　to　their　intentions。　Send　that　Mirabeau　（CE　M。　DE　MIRABEAU）　to　France。　Willingly　will　I　pay　the　expense。　He　may　offer　as　much　as　five　million　thalers　＇750；000　pounds＇　to　the　Favorite　＇yes；　even　to　the　Pompadour＇　for　Peace　alone。　Of　course；　his　utmost　discretion　will　be　needed；〃　should　the　English　get　the　least　wind　of　it！　But　if　they　are　gone　to　St。　Vitus；　and　fail　in　every　point；　what　can　one　do？　CE　M。　DE　MIRABEAU；　readers　will　be　surprised　to　learn；　is　an　Uncle　of　the　great　Mirabeau's；　who　has　fallen　into　roving　courses；　gone　abroad　insolvent；　and　〃directs　the　Opera　at　Baireuth；〃　in　these　years！One　Letter　we　will　give　in　full：
  〃LEITMERITZ；　13th　Jnly；　1757。
  〃MY　DEAREST　SISTER；Your　Letter　has　arrived：　I　see　in　it　your　regrets　for　the　irreparable　loss　we　have　had　of　the　best　and　worthiest　Mother　in　this　world。　I　am　so　struck　down　with　all　these　blows　from　within　and　without；　that　I　feel　myself　in　a　sort　of　Stupefaction。
  〃The　French　have　just　laid　hold　of　Friesland　＇seized　Embden；