e hardly will): to ingenuous readers of other sorts,
who will take a little pains for understanding the thing, perhaps the
following intermittent far-off glimpses may suffice. [Mitchell, ii. 162
et seq.; and Tempelhof (iv. 50-53 et seq.), as a scientific check on
Mitchell, or unconscious fellow-witness with him,--agreeing beautifully
almost always.]

On ascertaining the Landshut disaster, Friedrich falls back a little;
northward to Gross-Dobritz: "Possibly Daun will think us cowed by what
has happened; and may try something on us?" Daun is by no means sure of
this COWED phenomenon, or of the retreat it has made; and tries nothing
on it; only rides up daily to it, to ascertain that it is there; and
diligently sends out parties to watch the Northeastward parts, where
run the Silesian Roads. After about a week of this, and some
disappointments, Friedrich decides to march in earnest. There had, one
day, come report of Lacy's being detached, Lacy with a strong Division,
to block the Silesian roads; but that, on trial, proved to be false.
"Pshaw, nothing for us but to go ourselves!" concludes Friedrich,--and,
JULY 1st, sends off his Bakery and Heavy Baggage; indicating to
Mitchell, "To-morrow morning at 3!"--Here is Mitchell's own account;
accurate in every particular, as we find: [Mitchell, ii. 164; Tempelhof,
iv. 54.]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2d. "From Gross-Dobritz to Quosdorf [to Quosdorf, a poor
Hamlet there, not QuoLsdorf, as many write, which is a Town far enough
from there]--the Army marched accordingly. In two columns; baggage,
bakery and artillery in a third; through a country extremely covered
with wood. Were attacked by some Uhlans and Hussars; whom a few
cannon-shot sent to the road again. March lasted from 3 in the morning
to 3 in the afternoon;" twelve long hours. "Went northeastward a space
of 20 miles, leaving Radeburg, much more leaving Reichenberg, Moritzburg
and the Daun quarters well to the right, and at last quite to rearward;
crossed the Roder, crossed the Pulsnitz," small tributaries or
sub-tributaries of the Elbe in those parts; "crossed the latter (which
divides Meissen from the Lausitz) partly by the Bridge of Krakau, first
Village in the Lausitz. Head-quarter was the poor Hamlet of Quosdorf,
a mile farther on. 'This march had been carefully kept secret,' says
Mitchell; 'and it was the opinion of the most experienced Officers,
that, had the Enemy discovered the King of Prussia's design, they might,
by pla