anding　thirty　deep；　and　sometimes　its　shot　hit　us　on　the　back。　On　my　left　the　Austrian　regiment　Merci　ran　its　ways；　and　I　was　glad　of　that；　in　comparison。　By　no　method　or　effort　could　I　get　the　dragoons　of　Bathyani；　who　stood　fifty　yards　in　rear　of　me；　to　cut　in　a　little；　and　help　me　out；〃no　good　cutting　hereabouts；　think　the　dragoons　of　Bathyani。　〃My　soldiers；　who　were　still　tired　with　running；　and　had　no　cannon　（these　either　from　necessity　or　choice　they　had　left　behind）；　were　got　scattered；　fewer　in　number；　and　were　fighting　mainly　out　of　sullenness。　More　our　honor；　than　the　notion　of　doing　good　in　the　affair；　prevented　us　from　running　off。　An　Ensign　of　the　regiment　Arberg　helped　me　awhile　to　form；　from　his　and　my　own　fragments；　a　kind　of　line；　but　he　was　shot　down。　Two　Officers　of　the　Grenadiers　brought　me　what　they　still　had。　Some　Hungarians；　too；　were　luckily　got　together。　But　at　last；　as；　with　all　helps　and　the　remnants　of　my　own　brave　Battalion；　I　had　come　down　to　at　most　200；　I　drew　back　to　the　Height　where　the　Windmill　is；〃　＇Kutzen　p。　103　（from　〃Prince　de　Ligne's　DIARY；　i。　63；　German　Translation〃）。＇where　many　have　drawn　back；　and　are　standing　in　sheltered　places；　a　hundred　deep；　say　our　Books。
  Stiff　fighting　at　Leuthen；　especially　furious　till　Leuthen　Churchyard；　a　place　with　high　stone　walls；　was　got。　Leuthen　Village；　we　observe；　was　crammed　with　Austrians　spitting　fire　from　every　coign　of　vantage；　Church　and　Churchyard　especially　are　a　citadel　of　death。　Cannon　playing　from　the　Windmill　Heights；　too；　moments　are　inestimable。　The　Prussian　Commander　（name　charitably　hidden）　at　Leuthen　Churchyard　seems　to　hesitate　in　the　murderous　fire…deluge：　Major　Mollendorf；　namable　from　that　day　forward；　growling；　〃No　time　this　for　study；〃　dashes　out　himself；　〃EIN　ANDRER　MANN　（Follow　me；　whoever　is　a　man）！〃smashes　in　the　Church…Gate　of　the　place；　nine　muskets　blazing　on　him　through　it；　smashes；　after　a　desperate　struggle；　the　Austrians　clean　out　of　it；　and　conquers　the　citadel。　＇Muller；　p。　42。＇
  The　Austrians；　on　confused　terms；　made　stiff　dispute　in　this　second　position　for　about　an　hour。　The　Prussian　Reserve　was　ordered　up　by　Friedrich；　the　Prussian　left　wing；　which　had　stood　〃refused；〃　about　Radaxdorf；　till　now：　at　one　time　nearly　all　the　Prussians　were　in　fire。　Friedrich　is　here；　is　there；　wherever　the　press　was　greatest；　〃Prince　Ferdinand；〃　whom　we　now　and　then　find　named；　as　a　diligent　little　fellow；　and　ascertain　to　be　here　in　this　and　other　Battles　of　Friedrich's；〃Prince　Ferdinand　at　one　time　pointed　his　cannon　on　the　Bush　or　Fir…Clump　of　Radaxdorf；an　aide…de…camp　came　to　him　with　message：　〃You　are　firing　on　the　King；　the　King　is　yonder！〃　At　which　Ferdinand　＇his　dear　little　Brother＇　ERSCHRACK；〃　or　almost　fainted　with　terror。　＇Kutzen；　p。　110。＇
  Stiff　dispute；　and　had　the　Austrians　possessed　the　Prussian　dexterity　in　manoeuvring；　and　a　Friedrich　been　among　them；　perhaps？　But　on　their　own　terms；　there　was　from　the　first　little　hope　in　it。　〃Behind　the　Windmills　they　are　a　hundred　men　deep；〃　by　and　by；　your　Windmills；　riddled　to　pieces；　have　to　be　abandoned；　the　Prussian　left　wing　rushing　on　with　bayonets；　will　not　all　of　you　have　to　go？　Lucchesi；　with　his　abundant　Cavalry；　seeing　this　latter　movement　and　the　Prussian　flank　bare　in　that　part；　will　do　a　stroke　upon　them；and　this　proved　properly　the　finale　of　the　matter；　finale　to　both　Lucchesi　and　it。
  The　Prussian　flank　was　to　appearance　bare　in　that　leftward　quarter；　but　only　to　appearance：　Driesen　with　the　left　wing　of　Horse　is　in　a　Hollow　hard　by；　strictly　charged　by　Friedrich　to　protect　said　flank；　and　take　nothing　else　in　hand。　Driesen　lets　Lucchesi　gallop　by；　in　this　career　of　his；　then　emerges；　ranked；　and　comes　storming　in　upon　Lucchesi's　back；entirely　confounding　his　astonished　Cavalry　and　their　career。　Astonished　Cavalry；　bullet…storm　on　this　side　of　them；　edge　of　sword　on　that；　take　wing　in　all　directions　（or　all　except　to　west　and　south）　quite　over　the　horizon；　Lucchesi　himself　gets　killed；crosses　a　still　wider　horizon；　poor　man。　He　began　the　ruin；　and　he　ends　it。　For　now　Driesen　takes　the　bared　Austrians　in　flank；　in　rear；　and　all　goes　tumbling　here　too；　and　in　few　minutes　is　a　general　deluge　rearward　towards　Saara　and　Lissa　side。
  At　Saara　the　Austrians；　sun　just　sinking；　made　a　third　attempt　to　stand；　but　it　was　hopelessly　faint　this　time；　went　all　asunder　at　the　first　push；　and　flowed　then；　torrent…wise；　towards　all　its　Bridges　over　the　Schweidnitz　Water；　towards　Breslau　by　every　method。　There　are　four　Bridges；　Stabelwitz　below　Lissa；　Goldschmieden；　Hermannsdorf；　above；　and　the　main　one　at　Lissa　itself；　a　standing　Bridge　on　the　Highroad　（also　of　wood）；　and　by　this　the　chief　torrent　flows；　Prussian　horse　pursuing　vigorously；　Prussian　Infantry　drawn　up　at　Saara；　resting　some　minutes；　after　such　a　day's　work。　＇Archenholtz；　i。　209；　Seyfarth；　　Beylagen；　　ii。　243…252　（by　an　eye…witness；　intelligent　succinct　Account　of　the　Battle　and　previous　March；　ib。　252…272；　of　the　Sieges　&c。　following）；　Preuss；　ii。　112；　&c。；　Tempelhof；　i。　276。＇
  Truly　a　memorable　bit　of　work；　no　finer　done　for　a　hundred　years；　or　for　hundreds　of　years；　and　the　results　of　it　manifold；　immediate　and　remote。　About　10；000　Austrians　are　left　on　the　field；　3；000　of　them　slain；　prisoners　already　12；000；　in　a　short　time　21；000；　flags　51；　cannon　116；〃Conquest　of　Silesia〃　gone　to　water；　Prince　Karl　and　Austria　fallen　from　their　high　hopes　in　one　day。　The　Prussians　lost　in　killed　1；141；　in　wounded　5；118；　85　had　been　taken　prisoners　about　Sagschutz　and　Gohlau；　in　the　first　struggle　there。　＇Kutzen；　pp。　118；　125。＇　There　and　at　Leuthen　Village　had　been　the　two　tough　passages；　about　an　hour　each；　in　three　hours　the　Battle　was　done。　〃MEINE　HERREN；〃　said　Friedrich　that　night　at　parole；　〃after　such　a　spell　of　work；　you　deserve　rest。　This　day　will　bring　the　renown　of　your　name；　and　of　the　Nation's；　to　the　latest　posterity。〃
  High　and　low　had　shone　this　day；　especially　these　four：　Ziethen；　Driesen；　Retzow；and　above　all　Moritz　of　Dessau。　Riding　up　the　line；　as　night　fell；　Friedrich；　in　passing　Moritz　and　the　right　wing；　drew　bridle　for　an　instant：　〃I　congratulate　you　on　the　Victory；　Herr　Feldmarschall！〃　cried　he　cheerily；　and　with　emphasis　on　the　last　word。　Moritz；　still　very　busy；　answered　slightly；　and　Friedrich　repeated　louder；　〃Don't　you　hear　that　I　congratulate　you；　Herr　FELDMARSCHALL！〃a　glad　sound　to　Moritz；　who　ever　since　Kolin　had　stood　rather　in　the　shadow。　〃You　have　helped　me；　and　performed　every　order；　as　none　ever　did　before　in　any　battle；〃　added　the　grateful　King。
  Riding　up　the　line；　all　now　grown　dusky；　Friedrich　asks；　〃Any　battalion　a　mind　to　follow　me　to　Lissa？〃　Three　battalions　volunteering；　follow　him；　three　are　plenty。　At　Saara；　on　the　Great　Road；　things　are　fallen　utterly　dark。　〃Landlord；　bring　a　lantern；　and　escort。〃　Landlord　of　the　poor　Tavern　at　Saara　escorts　obediently；　lantern　in　his　right　hand；　left　hand　holding　by　the　King's　stirrup…leather；King　（Excellency　or　General；　as　the　Landlord　thinks　him）　wishing　to　speak　with　the　man。　Will　the　reader　consent　to　their　Dialogue；　which　is　dullish；　but　singular　to　have　in　an　authentic　form；　with　Nicolai　as　voucher？　＇　Anekdoten；　iii。　231…235。＇　Like　some　poor　old　horse…shoe；　ploughed　up　on　the　field。　Two　farthings　worth　of　rusty　old　iron；　now　little　other　than　a　curve　of　brown　rust：　but　it　galloped　at　the　Battle　of　Leuthen；　that　is　something！
  KING。　〃Come　near；　catch　me　by　the　stirrup…leather　＇Landlord　with　lantern　does　so＇。　We　are　on　the　Breslau　Great　Road；　that　goes　through　Lissa；　are　n't　we？〃　LANDLORD。　〃Yea；　Excellenz。〃　KING。　〃Who　are　you？〃　LANDLORD。　〃Your　Excellenz；　I　am　the　KRATSCHMER　＇Silesian　for　Landlord＇　at　Saara。〃　KING。　〃You　have　had　a　great　deal　to　suffer；　I　suppose。〃　LANDLORD。　〃ACH；　your　Excellenz；　had　not　I！　For　the　last　eight…and…　forty　hours；　since　the　Austrians　came　across　Schweidnitz　Water；　my　poor　house　has　been　crammed　to　the　door　with　them；　so　many　servants　they　have；　and　such　a　bullying　and　tumbling：they　have　driven　me　half　mad；　and　I　am　clean　plundered　out。〃　KING。　〃I　am　sorry　indeed　to　hear　that！Were　there　Generals　too　in　your　house？　What　said　they？　Tell　me；　then。〃　LANDLORD。　〃With　pleasure；　your　Excellenz。　Well；　yesterday　noon；　I　had　Prince　Karl　in　my　parlor；　aud　his　Adjutants　and　people　all　crowding　about。　Such　a　questioning　aud　bothering！　Hundreds　came　dashing　in；　and　other　hundreds　were　sent　out：　in　and　out　they　went　all　night；　no　sooner　was　one　gone；　than　ten　came。　I　had　to　keep　a　roaring　fire　in　the　kitchen　all　night；　so　many　Officers　crowding　to　it　to　warm　themselves。　And　they　talked　and　babbled　this　and　that。　One　would　say；　That　our　King　was　coming　on；　then；　'with　his　Potsdam　Guard…Parade。'　Another　answers；　'OACH；　he　dare　n't　come！　He　will　run　for　it；　we　will　let　him　run。'　But　now　my　delight　is；　our　King　has　paid　them　their　fooleries　so　prettily　this　afternoon！〃　KING。　〃When　got　you　rid　of　your　high　guests？〃　LANDLORD。　〃About　nine　this　morning　the　Prince　got　to　horse；　and　not　long　after　three；　he　came　past　again；　with　a　swarm　of　Officers；　all　going　full　speed　for　Lissa。　So　full　of　bragging　when　they　came；　and　now　they　were　off；　wrong　side　foremost！　I　saw　how　it　was。　And　ever　after　him；　the　flood