History of Friedrich II of Prussia

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History of Friedrich II of Prussia Thomas Carlyle

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  andwithoutwaitingsignalorfartherorders,everyinstantbeingprecious,rapidlyformshimself;andplungesdownonthesepoorpeople。\"Compactasawall,andwithanincrediblevelocity(D’UNE

  VITESSEINCROYABLE),\"saysoneofthem。FiguretheastonishmentofDauphiness;ofpoorBroglio,whocommandsthehorsehere。Takeninflank,insteadoftakingotherpeople;intercepted,notintheleastneedingtointercept!Hasnotimetoform,thoughhetriedwhathecould。OnlythetwoAustrianregimentsgotcompletelyformed;therestveryincompletely;andSeidlitz,intheblazeofrapidsteel,isinuponthem。ThetwoAustrianregiments,andtwoFrenchthatarenamed,madewhatdebatewasfeasible;——couragenowisewanting,insuchsadwantofcaptaincy;naySoubiseinpersongallopedintoit,ifthatcouldhavehelped。Butfromthefirst,thematterwashopeless;Seidlitzslashingitatsucharate,andplungingthroughitandagainthroughit,thrice,somesayfourtimes:sothat,inthespaceofhalfanhour,thislucklesscavalrywasalltumblingofftheground;plungingdown—

  hill,infullflight,acrossitsowninfantryorwhateverobstacle,Seidlitzonthehipsofit;andgallopingmadlyoverthehorizon,towardsFreiburgasitproved;andwasnotagainheardofthatday。

  Inabouthalfanhourthatbitofworkwasover;andSeidlitz,withhisrankstrimmedagain,haddrawnhimselfsouthwardalittle,intotheHollowofTageswerben,theretowaitimpendingphenomena。

  ForFriedrichwiththeInfantryisnowemergingoverJanusHill,inahighlythunderousmanner,——eighteenpiecesofartillerygoing,and\"fourbiggunstakenfromthewallsofLeipzig;\"andtherewillbeeventsanon。Itissaid,Hildburghausen,atthefirstglimpseofFriedrichoverthehill—top,whisperedtoSoubise,\"Wearelost,RoyalHighness!\"——\"Courage!\"Soubisewouldanswer;andboth,letushope,didtheirutmostinthisextremelybadpredicamenttheyhadgotinto。

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