ROBINSON（withsomeemphasis，asaBritannicgentleman）。\"’RussiaisnottheonlyPowerthathasengagementswithAustria，andthatmustkeepthemtoo！Sothat，howeveraversetoabreach——’
KING（\"layinghisfingeronhisnose，\"markhim；——aloud，andwithsucheyes）。\"’Nothreats，Sir，ifyouplease！Nothreats’[\"inaloudvoice，\"fingertonose，andwithsucheyeslookinginuponme]。
HYNDFORD（heavilycomingtotherescue）。\"’AmsurehisExcellencyisfarfromsuchmeaning，Sire。HisExcellencywilladvancenothingsoverycontrarytohisInstructions。’——Podewilstooputinsomethingproper\"intheappeasingway。
ROBINSON。\"’Sire，IamnottalkingofwhatthisPowerorthatmeanstodo；butofwhatwillcomeofitself。Toprophesyisnottothreaten，Sire！ItismyzealforthePublicthatbroughtmehither；and——’
KING。\"’ThePublicwillbemuchobligedtoyou，Monsieur！Buthearme。WithrespecttoRussia，youknowhowmattersstand。FromtheKingofPolandIhavenothingtofear。AsfortheKingofEngland，——heismyrelation[dearUncle，inthePawnbrokersense]，heismyall:ifhedon’tattackme，Iwon’thim。Andifhedo，thePrinceofAnhalt[OldDessaueroutatGottinyonder]willtakecareofhim。’
ROBINSON。\"’Thecommonnewsnowis[rumorinDiplomaticcircles，ratherbelowthetruththistime]，yourMajesty，afterthe12thofAugust，willjointheFrench。[Kinglooksfixedlyathiminsilence。]Sire，Iventuretohopenot！Austriaprefersyourfriendship；butifyourMajestydisdainAustria’sadvances，whatisittodo？AustriamustthrowitselfentirelyintothehandsofFrance，——andendeavortooutbidyourMajesty。’[Kingquitesilent。]
\"Kingwasquitesilentuponthishead，\"saysRobinson，reporting:
silence，guessesRobinson，foundedmostprobablyuponhis\"consciousnessofguilt\"——whatI，floridYorkshireGentleman，callGUILT，asbeingagainsttheCauseofLibertyandus！\"Fromtimetotimehethrewoutremarksontheadvantageousnessofhissituation:——
KING……\"’AttheheadofsuchanArmy，whichtheEnemyhasalreadymadeexperienceof；andwhichisreadyfortheEnemyagain，ifhehaveappetite！WiththeCountrywhichaloneIamconcernedwith，conqueredandsecuredbehindme；aCountrythataloneliesconvenienttome；whichisallIwant，whichInowhave；whichI
willandmustkeep！ShallIbeboughtoutofthiscountry？Never！
Iwillsoonerperishinit，withallmytroops。WithwhatfaceshallImeetmyAncestors，ifIabandonmyright，whichtheyhavetransmittedtome？Myfirstenterprise；andtobegivenuplightly？’\"——Withmoreofthelikesort；whichFriedrich，inwritingofitlongafter，seemsratherashamedof；andwouldfainconsidertohavebeenmockfustian，provokedbytherealfustianofSirThomasRobinson，\"whonegotiatedinawordyhigh—droningway，asifhewerespeakinginParliament，\"saysFriedrich（aFriedrichnottakenwiththatstyleofeloquence，andhopingheratherquizzeditthanwasseriouswithit，[OEuvresdeFrederic，ii。84。]——thoughRobinsonandHyndfordfoundinhimnowantofvehementseriousness，butratherthereverse！）——Heconcludes:
\"HaveIneedofPeace？LetthosewhoneeditgivemewhatIwant；
orletthemfightmeagain，andbebeatenagain。HavenottheygivenwholeKingdomstoSpain？[Naples，atoneswoop，totheTermagant；asbrokenglass，inthatPolish—Electionfreak！]AndtometheycannotspareafewtriflingPrincipalities？IftheQueendoesnotnowgrantmeallIrequire，IshallinfourweeksdemandFourPrincipalitiesmore！[Nay，Inowdoit，beinginsibyllinetune。]InowdemandthewholeofLowerSilesia，Breslauincluded；——
andwiththatAnsweryoucanreturntoVienna。’
ROBINSON。\"’WiththatAnswer:isyourMajestyserious？’
KING。\"’Withthat。’\"AmostvehementyoungKing；nonegotiatingwithhim，SirThomas！ItislikenegotiatingfortheSibyl’sBooks:
thelongeryoubargain，thehigherhewillrise。Infourweeks，timehewilldemandFourPrincipalitiesmore；nay，alreadydemandsthem，thewholeofLowerSilesiaandBreslau。ApreciousnegotiationIhavemadeofit！SirThomas，wide—eyed，asksasecondtime:——
ROBINSON。\"’IsthatyourMajesty’sdeliberateanswer？’
KING。\"’Yes，Isay！ThatismyAnswer；andIwillnevergiveanother。’
HYNDFORDandROBINSON（muchflurried，toPodewils）。\"’YourExcellency，pleasetocomprehend，theProposalsfromViennawere——’
KING。\"’Messieurs，Messieurs，itisofnouseeventothinkofit。’
Andtakingoffhishat，\"slightlyraisinghishat，assalutationandfinale，\"heretiredprecipitatelybehindthecurtainoftheinteriorcornerofthetent，\"saysthereporter:EXITKing！
ROBINSON（totallyflurried，toPodewils）。\"’YourExcellency，FrancewillabandonPrussia，willsacrificePrussiatoself—interest。’
PODEWILS。\"’No，no！Francewillnotdeceiveus；wehavenotdeceivedFrance。’\"（SCENECLOSES；CURTAINFALLS。）[State—PaperOffice（RobinsontoHarrington，Breslau，9thAugust，1741）；Raumer，pp。106—110。CompareOEuvresdeFrederic，
ii。84；andValori，i。119，122。]
Theunsuccessfulestnegotiationwellimaginablebyapublicman。
Strehlen，Monday，7thAugust，1741:——Friedrichhasvanishedintotheinteriorofhistent；andthetwoDiplomaticgentlemen，thewindstruckoutoftheminthismanner，remaingazingatoneanother。HeretrulyisayoungRoyalgentlemanthatknowshisownmind，whilesomanydonot。Unspeakableimbroglioofnegotiations，mostlyinsane，weltersoveralltheEarth；theBelleisles，theAulicCouncils，theBritishGeorges，heapingcoiluponcoil:
andhere，notably，inthatnowsoextremelysordidmurkofwiggeries，inanediplomaciesandsolemndeliriums，darknowandobsoletetoallcreatures，stepsforthonelittleHumanFigure，withsomethingofsanityinit:likeastar，likeagleamofsteel，——shearingasunderyourbigballoons，andlettingouttheirdiplomatichydrogen；——saluteswithhishat，\"Gentlemen，Gentlemen，itisofnouse！\"andvanishesintotheinteriorofhistent。ItistoExcellencyRobinson，amongallthesonsofAdamthenextant，thatweowethisinterestingPassageofHistory，——authenticglimpse，facetoface，oftheyoungFriedrichinthoseextraordinarycircumstances:everyfeaturesubstantiallyasabove，andrecognizablefortrue。ManyDespatcheshisExcellencywroteinthisworld，——sixtyoreightyvolumesofthemstillleft，——butamongthemisthisOne:theangriestofmankindcannotsaythathisExcellencylivedandembassiedquiteinvain！
TheTwoBritannicGentlemen，bothonthatdistressingMondayandthedayfollowing，hadthehonortodinewiththeKing:whoseemedinexuberantspirits；cuttingandbanteringtorightandleft；
upontheCourtofVienna，amongothertopics，inawaywhichI
Robinson\"willnotrepeattoyourLordship。\"Bademe，forexample，\"AsyoupassthroughNeisse，makemycomplimentstoMarshalNeipperg；andyoucansay，ExcellencyRobinson，thatIhopetohavethepleasureofcalling，oneofthesedays！\"——Podewils，whowascivil，pressedusmuchtostayoverWednesday，the9th。
\"OnThursdayistobeaGrandReview，oneofthefinestmilitarysights；towhichtheExcellenciesfromBreslau，oneandall，arecomingout。\"Butwe，havingourDespatchesandExpressesonhand，pleadedbusiness，anddeclined，inspiteofPodewils’surgencies。
AndsetoffforBreslau，Wednesday，morning，——meetingvariousExcellencies，bydegreesalltheExcellencies，ontheroadforthatReviewwehadheardof。
ReadersmustacceptthisRobinsoniadasthelastofFriedrich’sDiplomaticperformancesatStrehlen，whichineffectitnearlywas；
andfromtheseinstancesimaginehiswayinsuchthings。VariousLettersthereare，toJordanprincipally，sometoAlgarotti；
bothofwhomhestillkeepsatBreslau，andsendsfor，ifthereisliketobeanhourofleisure。TheLettersindicatecheerfulnessofhumor，evenlevity，intheWriter；whichisworthnoting，inthiswildclashofthingsnowtumblingroundhim，andlookingtohimasitscentre:buttheyotherwise，thoughheartilyaudfranklywritten，are，toJordanandus，asifwrittenfromtheteethoutward；andthrownolightwhatevereitheronthingsbefalling，oronFriedrich’shumorunderthem。Readingdiligently，wedonoticeonething，Thatthetalkabout\"fame（GLOIRE）\"hasdiedout。
NottheleastmentionnowofGLOIRE；——perceptionnow，mostprobably，thatthereareotherthingsthan\"GLOIRE\"tobehadbytakingarms；andthatWarisaterriblygravething，lightlyasonemaygointoitatfirst！Thissmallinferencewedonegativelydraw，fromtheFriedrichCorrespondenceofthosemonths:andexceptthis，andthelevityofhumornoticeable，wepracticallygetnolightwhateverfromit；thepracticalsoulandsoul’sbusinessofFriedrichbeingentirelykeptveiledthere，asusual。
Andveiled，too，insuchawaythatyoudonotnoticeanyveil，——
theyoungKingbeing，asweoftenintimate，amasterinthisart。
Whichusefulcircumstancehasdonehimmuchillwithreadersandmankind。Forifyouintendtointerestreaders，——thatistosay，idleneighbors，andfellow—creaturesinneedofgossip，——thereisnothinglikeunveilingyourself:witnessJean—JacquesRousseau，andmanyotherpoorwastecreatures，goingoffinself—conflagration，foramusementoftheparish，inthatmanner。ButmaynotamanhavesomethingotheronhandwithhisExistencethanthatof\"settingfiretoit[suchtheprocessterriblyIS]，toshowthepeopleafineplayofcolors，andgethimselfapplauded，andpatheticallyblubberedover？\"Alas，myfriends！——
Itiscertaintherewasseldomsuchalife—elementasthisofFriedrich’sinSummer，1741。HereistheenormousjumblingofaWorldbrokenloose；boilingasinverychaos；askingofhim，himmorethananyother，\"How？What？\"EnoughtoputGLOIREoutofhishead；andawakenthoughts，——terrors，ifyouwereofapprehensiveturn！Surelynoyoungmanoftwenty—ninemoreneededallthehumanqualitiesthanFriedrichnow。Thethreatenings，theseductions，bigBelleislehallucinations，——theperilstoyouinfinite，ifyouMISS
theroad。Friedrichdidnotmissit，asiswellknown；hemanagedtopickitoutfromthatenormousjumbleoftheelements，andvictoriouslyarrivedbyit，healoneofthemall。Whichisevidenceofsilentorlatentfacultyinhim，stillmorewonderfulthantheloud—resoundingonesofwhichtheworldhasheard。Probablytherewasnot，inhishistory，anychaptermoresignificantofhumanfacultythanthis，whichisnotonrecordatall。
ChapterIII。
GRANDREVIEWATSTREHLEN:NEIPPERGTAKESAIMATBRESLAU，BUTANOTHERHITSIT。
AdayortwobeforethatfamousAudienceofHyndfordandRobinson’s，NeipperghadquittedhisimpregnableCampatNeisse，andtakenthefieldagain；inthehopeofperhapshelpingRobinson’sNegotiationbyaninversemethod。ShouldRobinson’soffersnotproveattractiveenough，asistobefeared，apushfrombehindmayhavegoodeffects。NeippergintendstohaveastrokeonBreslau；totwitchBreslauoutofFriedrich’shands，byaprivatemanoeuvreonnewresourcesthathaveofferedthemselves。[
Helden—Geschichte，i。982，andii。227。]
InBreslau，whichisbygreatmajorityProtestantincreedandwarmlyPrussianintemper，therehasbeennooppressionorunfairusageheardoftoanyclassofpersons；andcertainlyinthematterofProtestantandCatholic，therehasbeenperfectequalityobserved。True，thechangefromfavorandascendencytomereequality，isnotinitselfwelcometohumancreatures:——oneconceives，forvariousreasonsoflowerandhighernature，aminorityofdiscontentedindividualsinBreslau，zealousfortheircreedandoldperquisitessacredandprofane；wholonginsecret，sometimesvocallytooneanother，forthegoodoldtimes，——whensoulswerenotliabletoperishwholesale，andpeopleguiltyonlyofloyaltyandorthodoxytobeturnedoutoftheirofficesonsuspicion。Friedrichsays，itwasmainlycertainzealousOldLadiesofQualitywhowentintothisadventure；andfromwhisperingtooneanother，gotintospeaking，intomeetinginoneanother’shousesforthepurposeofconcertingandcontriving。[OEuvres，ii。82，83。]ZealousOldLadiesofQuality，——theseweconsiderweretheTalking—ApparatusorSecret—Parliamentofthething:butitiscertainoneortwoOfficialGentlemen（SyndicGuzmarforinstance，andothersNOTyetbecomeEx—Official）hadactivehandinit，andfurnishedthepracticalideas。
ContinualCorrespondencetherewaswithVienna，bythoseOldLadies；Guzmarandtheothersshyofputtingpentopaper，andonlydoingitwhereindispensable。ZealousAddressesgotoherHungarianMajesty，\"Oh，maytheBlessedVirginassistyourMajesty！\"——
accompanied，itissaid，withSubscriptionsofmoney（pooroldsouls）；andwhatismuchmoredangerousandfeasible，theregoespromptnoticetoNeippergofeverythingthePrussianArmyundertakes，andthePostscriptalways，\"Comeanddeliverus，yourExcellency。\"OftheselatterDocuments，IhaveheardofsomewithSyndicGuzmar’sandotherOfficialhandstothem。Generallysuchthingscan，throughaccidentalPandourchannels，weretherenoother，easilyreachNeipperg；thoughtheydonotalways。
Enough，couldNeippergappearattheGatesofBreslau，insomeconcertednight—hour，orpushoutsuitableDetachmentonforced—
marchthatway，——itisevidenttohimhewouldbeletin；
mightsmotherthefewPrussiansthatareintheDomIsland，andgetpossessionoftheEnemy’sprincipalMagazineandtheMetropolisoftheProvince。MightnottheEnemygrowmoretractabletoRobinson’sseductionsinsuchcase？
NeippergmarchesfromNeisse（1st—6thAugust）withhiswholeArmy；
firstsomethirtymileswestwarduptherightorsouthernbankoftheNeisse；thencrossestheNeisse，andcirclesroundtonorthward，givingFriedrichwideroom:[Orlich，i。130，133。]thatnightofRobinson’sAudience，whenFriedrichwassomerryatdinner，NeippergwasengagedincrossingtheRiver；thesecondnightafter，NeipperglayencampedandintrenchedatBaumgarten（oldsceneofFriedrich’sPandourAdventure），whileHyndfordandRobinsonhadgotbacktoBreslau。Inanotherdayorso，hemayhopetobewithinforced—marchofBreslau，todetachFeldmarschallBrowneorsomesharphead；andtodoahighlyconsiderablething？
UnluckilyforNeipperg’sAdventure，thePrussianshadwindofit，sometimeago。Theyhavegot\"afalseSistersmuggledintothatOld—Ladies’Committee，\"whohasdulyreportedprogress；naytheyhaveinterceptedsomethinginSyndicGuzmar’sownhand:andeverythingisknowntoFriedrich。TheProtestantpopulation，andgenerallythepracticalquietpartoftheBreslauers，areharassedwithsuspicionofsomesuchthing，butcangainnocertainty，norunderstandwhattodo。Protestantsespecially，whohavebeensozealous，\"whowereseendroppingdownonthestreetstopray，whilethemuffledthundercamefromMollwitzthatday，\"[Ranke，ii。
289。]——fancyhowitwouldnowbe，werethetablessuddenlyturned，andindignantOrthodoxymadesupremeagain，withmemoryfresh！
But，infact，thereisnodangerwhatevertothem。SchwerinhasordersaboutBreslau；SchwerinandtheYoungDessauerarematurelyconsideringhowtomanage。
ReadersrecollecthowPodewilspressedtheTwoBritannicExcellenciestostayinStrehlenadayortwolonger:\"GrandReview，withfestivities，justonhand；wholeoftheForeignMinistersinBreslauinvitedouttoseeit，\"——thoughHyndfordandRobinsonwouldnotconsent；butleftonthe9th，meetingtheothersatdifferentpointsoftheroad。Nextday，Thursday，10thAugust，wasinfactagreatdayatStrehlen；grandmuster，manoeuvringofcavalryaboveall，whomFriedrichisdelightedtofindsoperfectintheirnewmethods；ridingasiftheywerecentaurs，horseandmanoneentity；capableofplunginghome，atfullgallop，incoherentmassesuponanenemy，anddoingsomegoodwithhim。
\"Neipperg’sCroat—people，andout—picketsonthedistantHill—
sides，witnessedthesemanoeuvres，\"[Ranke，ii。288。]Iknownotwithwhatcriticism。Furthermore，aboutnoon—time，therewasheard（markit，reader）adistantcannon—shot，oneandnomore，fromtheNorthernside；whichgavehisMajestyalivelypleasure，thoughhetreateditasnothing。AlltheForeignMinisterswereontheground；doubtlesswithpraises，sofarasreceivable；andintheafternooncamefestivitiesnotafew。AgreatdayinStrehlen:——
butinBreslauamuchgreater；whichexplained，toourTwoExcellencies，whyPodewilshadbeensopressing！
August10th，atsixinthemorning，Schwerin，andunderhimtheYoungDessauer，——whohadarrivedintheSouthwesternsuburbsofBreslauovernight，with8，000footandhorse，andhadpostedthemselvesinavigilantAnti—Neippergmannerthere，andlaidalltheirplans，——appearattheNicolaiGate；anddemand，inthecommonway，transitfortheirregimentsandbaggages:\"boundNorthward，\"
asappears；\"toLeubus，\"wheresomethingofPandoursorthasfallenout。Somanytroopsorcompaniesatatime，thatistherule；
onequotityofcompaniesyouadmit；thencloseandbolt，tillithavemarchedacrossandoutattheoppositeGate；afterwhich，openagainforasecondlot。Butinthiscase，——owingtoaccident（veryunusual）ofabaggage—wagonbreakingdown，andpeoplehurryingtohelpitforward，——thewholeregimentgetsin，escortedasusualbytheTown—guard。Wholeregiment；andmarches，notstraightthrough；
butatacertaincornerstrikesoffleftwardtotheMarket—place；
where，singulartosay，itseemsinclinedtopauseandrearrangeitselfalittle。Nay，moresingularstill，otherregiments（owingtolikeaccidents），fromotherGates，joinit；——and——infact——
\"HerrMajoroftheTown—guard，intheKing’sname，youarerequiredtogroundarms！\"WhatcantheTownMajordo；Prussiangrenadiers，cannoneers，gravelyenvironinghim？Hestickshisswordintothescabbard，anEx—TownMajor；andBreslauCityisbecomeFriedrich’s，softlylikeamovementduringdrill。[Helden—Geschichte，i。982，n。227，268；Adelung，ii。439；Stenzel，iv。152。]
Nottheleastmistakeoccurred。Cannonwithcase—shotplantedthemselvesinallthethoroughfares，Horse—patrolswentcirculatingeverywhere；Town—arsenal，gates，walls，arelaidholdof；Town—
guardsalldisarmed，rather\"withlaughterontheirpart\"thanotherwise:\"Majestyperhapswillgiveusmusketsofhisown；——
well！\"Theoperationaltogetherdidnotlastaboveanhour—and—
half，andnobody’sskingotscratched。Towards9A。M。SchwerinsummonedtheTownDignitariestotheirRathhaustoswearfealty；
whoatoncecomplied；andonhissteppingoutwithproposal，tothegeneralpopulation，of\"acheerforKingFriedrich，DukeofLowerSilesia，\"thepoorpeoplerenttheskieswiththeir\"FriedrichandSilesiaforever！\"whichtheyrepeated，Ithink，seventimes。
UponwhichSchwerinfiredoffhissignal—cannon，pointingtotheSouth；whereotherpostsandcannonstookupthesound，andpusheditforward，till，aswenoticed，itgottoFriedrichinfewminutes，onthereview—groundatStrehlen；rightwelcometohim，amongthemanoeuvringsthere。ProtestantBreslauorcordwainerDoblincannotlamentsucharesult；stilllessdarethedevoutOldLadiesofQualityopenlylament，whoaretremblingtotheheart，pooroldcreatures，thoughnoevilcameofittothem；penitent，letoffforthefright；checkingeventheiraspirationshenceforth。
SyndicGuzmarandthepeccantOfficialsbeingsummonedouttoStrehlen，ithadbeenaskedofthem，\"DoyouknowthisLetter？\"
Uponwhichtheyfellontheirknees，\"ACHIHROMAJESTAT！\"unabletodenytheirhandwriting；yetanxioustoavoiddeathonthescaffold，asFriedrichsaidwasusualundersuchbehavior；andweresenthome，afterafewhoursofarrest。[Orlich，i。134；
Helden—Geschichte，ii。228。]Schwerin（asKing’ssubstitutetilltheKinghimselfonedayarrive）continuedtotaketheHomaging，andtomakethemanynewarrangementsneedful。
Allwhichwentoffinasoftandpleasantlyharmoniousmanner；——
onlytheJesuitsscruplingalittletoswearasyet；andgettinggentlysenttheirways，withrevenuesstoptinconsequence。
Otherwisetheswearing，whichlastedforseveraldays，wastoappearanceajoyfulprocess，andonthepartofthegeneralpopulationanenthusiasticone，\"ESLEBEKONIGFRIEDRICH！\"risingtothewelkinwithinsatiableemphasis，seventimesover，ontheleastsignalgiven。Neipperg’sAdventure，andOrthodoxFemaleParliament，haveissuedinthissadlyreversemanner。
RobinsonandHyndfordhavetowitnessthesephenomena；RobinsontoshootoffforPresburgagain，withtheworstnewsintheworld。
QueenandHofrathshavebeenwaitinginagonyofsuspense，\"WillFriedrichbargainonthosegentleterms，andhelpuswith100，000
men？\"Farfromit，myfriends；howfar！\"Mymostimportantintelligence，\"writestheRussianEnvoythere，somedaysago，[\"5August，1741，\"notsaidtowhom（inRanke，ii。324n。）。]is，thataBavarianWarhasbrokenout，thatKur—BaiernisinPassau。
GodgrantthatMonsieurRobinsonmaysucceedinhisnegotiation！
Allhereareinthecompletestirresolution，andtotalinactivity，tillMonsieurRobinsonreturn，oratleastsendnewsofhimself。\"
ChapterIV。
FRIEDRICHTAKESTHEFIELDAGAIN，INTENTONHAVINGNEISSE。
ThisBreslauAdventure，whichhadyieldedFriedrichsoimportantanacquisition，wasfurthermorethecauseofendingtheseStrehleninactivities，andofrecommencingfieldoperations。August11th，Neipperg，provokedbythegrievousnewsjustcomefromBreslau，pushessuddenlyforwardonSchweidnitz，bywayofconsolation；
Schweidnitz，notsostrongasitmightbemade，wherethePrussianshaveaprincipalMagazine:\"Onemightatleastseizethat？\"thinksNeipperg，inhisvexedhumor。ButheretooFriedrichwasbeforehandwithhim；brokeout，rapidlyenough，toReichenbach，westward，whichbarstheNeippergroadtoSchweidnitz:uponwhich，——orevenbeforewhich（onrumorofitcoming，whichwasnotYETtrue），——
Neipperg，halfdonewithhisfirstday’smarch，calledhalt；
prudentlyturnedback，andhastened，Baumgartenway，tohisstrongCampatFrankensteinagain。HishopeintheSchweidnitzdirectionhadlastedonlyafewhours；ahopespringingonthemerespurofpique，soonrecognizablebyhimasfutile；andnowanxietiesforself—preservationhadsucceededitonNeipperg’spart。FornowFriedrichactuallyadvancesonhim，inamenacingmanner，hardlyhopingNeippergwillfight；butdeterminedtohavedonewiththeNeissebusiness，inspiteofstrongcampsandcunctations，ifitbepossible。[Orlich，i。137，138。]
ItwasAugust16th，whenFriedrichstirredoutofStrehlen；
August21st，whenheencampedatReichenbach。TillSeptember7th，hekeptmanoeuvringuponNeipperg，whocounter—manoeuvredwithvigilance，goodjudgment，andwouldnotcometoaction:September7th，Friedrich，wearyofthesehagglings，dashedoffforNeisseitself，hopedtobeacrossNeisseRiver，andbebetweenNeisseTownandNeipperg，beforeNeippergcouldgetup。TherewouldthenbenomethodofpreventingtheSiegeofNeisse，exceptbyaBattle:
soFriedrichhadhoped；butNeippergagainprovedvigilant。
Accordingly，September11th，Friedrich’sVanguardwasactuallyacrosstheNeisse；hadcrossedataplacecalledWoitz，andhadtheregotTwoPontoonBridgesready，whenFriedrich，intheevening，cameupwiththemainArmy，intendingtocross；——andwasastonishedtofindNeippergtakingupposition，inintricateground，nearby，ontheoppositeside！Groundsointricate，hills，bogs，bushesofwood，andsocloseupontheRiver，therewasnocrossingpossible；andFriedrich’sVanguardhadtoberecalled。
Twodaysofwaiting，ofearnestocularstudy；nopossibilityvisible。Onthethirdday，Friedrich，gatheringinhispontoonsovernight，marchedoff，downstream:Neisse—wards，butontheleftornorthbankoftheRiver；passedNeisseTown（theRiverbetweenhimandit）；andencampedatGrossNeundorf，severalmilesfromNeippergandtheRiver。Neipperg，atanequalstep，hasbeenwendingtowardshisoldCamp，whichliesbehindNeisse，betweenNeisseandtheHills:there，ariverinfront，damsandmuddyinundationsallroundhim，begirtwithplentifulPandours，NeippergwaitswhatFriedrichwillattemptfromGrossNeundorf。
FromGrossNeundorf，Friedrichpersiststwelvedays（13th—25thSeptember），studying，endeavoring；mereimpossibilityahead。Andbythistime（whatismuchworthnoting），Hyndford，silentlyquittingBreslau，hasgotbacktothesescenesofwar，occasionallyvisibleinFriedrich’sCampagain；——onimportantmysteriousbusiness；
whichwillhaveresults。ValorialsoishereinCamp；thesetwoExcellenciesjealouslyeyingoneanother；bothofthemwithteethratheronedge，——Europehavingsuddenlygotintosuchaplunge（asifthehighestmountainswerefallingintothedeepestseas）sinceFriedrichbeganthisNeippergproblemofhis；——inwhich，aftertwelvedays，heseesmereimpossibilityahead。
Onthetwelfthday，Friedrichprivatelycollectshimselfforanewmethod:marches，soonaftermidnight，[26thSeptember，2A。M。:
Orlich，i。144。]fifteenmilesdowntheRiver（whichgoesnorthwardinthispart，asthereadermayremember）；crosses，withallhisappurtenances，unmolested；andtakescampafewmilesinland，orontherightbank，andfacingtowardsNeisseagain。HeintendstobeinuponNeippergfronttherearquarter；andcuthimofffromMahrenandhisdailyconvoysoffood。\"Dailyfoodcutoff，——thethickest—skinnedrhinoceros，thewildestlion，cannotstandthat:
here，forNeipperg，isonepointonwhichallhisembankmentsandmud—damswillnotsufficehim！\"thinksFriedrich。Certainpreliminaryoperations，andmilitaryindispensabilities，therefirstareforFriedrich，——TownofOppelntobegot，whichcommandstheOder，ourrearwardhighway；CastleofFriedland，andthecountrybetweenOderandNeisseRivers:——whilethesepreliminarythingsarebeingdone（September28th—October3d），FriedrichinpersongraduallypushesforwardtowardsNeipperg，reconnoitring，bickeringwithCroats:October3d，preliminariesdone，Neipperg’srearhadbetterlooktoitself。
Neipperg，wellenoughseeingwhatwasmeant，hasbythistimecomeoutofhismud—damsandimpregnabilities；andadvancedafewmilestowardsFriedrich。NeippergliesnowencampedintheHamletofGriesau，alittlewaybehindSteinau，——poorSteinau，whichthereadersawonfireonenight，whenFriedrichandwewereinthoseparts，inSpringlast。Friedrich’sCampisaboutfivemilesfromNeipperg’sontheothersideofSteinau。Atolerablechampaigncountry；Ishouldthink，mostlyinstubbleatthisseason。NearlymidwaybetweenthesetwoCampsisaprettySchlosscalledKlein—
Schnellendorf，occupiedbyNeipperg’sCroatsjustnow，ofwhichPrinceLobkowitz（he，ifIremember，butitmattersnothing），anAustrianGeneralofmark，farawayatpresent，isproprietor。
Friedrich’sOppelnpreparationsareaboutcomplete；andheintendstoadvancestraightway。\"Hold，forHeaven’ssake，yourMajesty！\"
exclaimsHyndford；gettingholdofhimoneday（waylayinghim，infact；foritisdifficult，owingtoValori）；\"Wait，wait；Ihavejustbeentothe——totheCampofNeipperg，\"silentlygesticulatesHyndford:\"Withinaweekallshallberight，andnotadropofbloodshed！\"Friedrichanswers，bysilencechiefly，totheeffect，\"Tush，tush；\"butnotquitenegatively，anddoesineffectwait。
WehadbettergivethesnatchofDialogueinprimitiveauthenticform；dateis，CampofNeundorf，September22d:——
FRIEDRICH（pausingimpatiently，onthewaytowardshistent）。
\"’MILORD，DEQUOIS’AGIT—ILAPRESENT（Whatisitnow，then）？’
HYNDFORD。\"’ShouldmuchdesiretohavesomeassurancefromyourMajestywithregardtothatneutralityofHanoveryouwerepleasedtopromise。’Allelseiscomingright；hasteningtowardsbeautifulsettlement，werethatsettled。
FRIEDRICH。\"’HavenotIgreatreasontobedissatisfiedwithyourCourt？BritannicMajesty，asKingofEnglandandasElectorofHanover，iswonderful！Milord，whenyousayathingiswhite，Schweichelt，theHanoverianExcellency，callsitblack，andVICE
VERSA。ButIwilldoyourKingnoharm；none，Isay！Followmetodinner；dinneriscoldbythistime；andwehavemademorethanonepersonthinkofus。Swift！[andEXIT]。’\"[Hyndford’sDespatch，Neisse，4thOctober，1741。]
ThisisastrangemotiononthepartofHyndford；butFriedrich，severelysilenttoit，understandsitverywell；asreaderssoonwill，whentheyhearfarther。Butmarvellousthingshavehappenedonthesudden！Inthesethreeweeks，sincetheCampofStrehlenbrokeup，therehavebeensuchEvents；strategic，diplomatic:
averyavalancheofruin，hurlingAustriadowntotheNadir；
ofwhichitisnowfitthatthereaderhavesomefaintconception，anadequatenotbeingpossibleforhimorme:——
\"AUGUSTl5th，1741。RobinsonreappearsinPresburg；andprecioussurelyarethenewshebringstoanAulicCouncilfallenbackinitschairs，andstaringwiththewindstruckoutofit。
TheirexpectedSeizureofBreslaugoneheelsoverhead，inthatway；Friedrichimperiouslyresolute，gleamingliketheflashofsteelamidthesemurkyimbecilities，andwithouttheCessionofSilesianoPeacetobemadewithhim！Andallthisisasnothing，tonewswhicharrivesjustonthebackofRobinson，fromanotherquarter。
\"AUGUST15th—21st。FrenchArmyof40，000men，specialArmyofBelleisle，sedulouslyequiptandcompleted，visiblycrossestheRhineatFortLouis（anIslandFortressintheRhine，thirtymilesbelowStrasburg；STONESofitarefromtheoldSchlossofHagenau）；——stepsoverdeliberatelythere；andonthesixthdayisallonGermanground。Thesetroops，tobecommandedbyBelleisle，sosoonashecanjointhem，aretobetheElectorofBavaria’stroops，Kur—BaiernGeneralissimooverBelleisleandthem；
[FastesdeLouisXV。，ii。264。]andtheyareonrapidmarchtojointhatambitiousKurfurst，inhisPassauExpedition；andprobablysubmergeViennaitself。
\"Andwhatisthiswehearfarther，ORobinson，OExcellenciesHyndford，SchweicheltandCompany:ThatanotherFrenchArmy，ofthesamestrength，underMaillebois，hasintheself—samedaysgoneacrosstheLowerRhine（atKaisersworth，anhour’sridebelowDusseldorf）！AtKaisersworth；ostensiblyforcomfortingandstrengtheningKur—Koln（thelankyEcclesiasticalGentleman，Kur—Baiern’sBrother），theirexcellentally，shouldanybodymeddlewithhim。Ostensiblyforthis；butinrealitytokeeptheSea—
Powers，andespeciallyGeorgeofEnglandquiet。ItmarchestowardsOsnabruck，thisMailleboisArmy；quartersitselfupanddown，lookingoverintoHanover，——abletoeatHanover，especiallyifjoinedbythePrussiansandOldLeopold，atanymoment。
\"ThesethingshappeninthismonthofAugust，closeupontherearofthatsteel—shinysceneintheTentatStrehlen，whereFriedrichliftedhishat，saying，’’Tisofnouse，Messieurs！’——whichwasfollowedbytheseizureofBreslauthewrongway。NevercamesuchacataractofevilnewsonanAulicCouncilbefore。Thepoorproudpeople，allthesemonthstheyhavebeensittingtorpid，helpless，loftilystupid，likedumbidols；’inflatdespair，’asRobinsonsaysonce，’onlywithoutthestrengthtobedesperate。’
\"SureenoughtheSea—Powersarecheckmatednow。LetthemmaketheleastattemptinfavoroftheQueen，iftheydare。Hollandcanbeoverrun，fromOsnabruckquarter，ataday’swarning。LittleGeorgehashisHanoverians，hissubsidizedHessians，Danes，inHanover，hisEnglishonLexdenHeath:lethimcomeonestepoverthemarches，MailleboisandtheOldDessauerswallowhim。Itisasurprisingstrokeoftheatrical—practicalArt；broughtabout，tooldFleury’ssorrow，bythegeniusofBelleisle，audtheysayofMadameChateauroux；enoughtostrikecertainGoverningPersonsbreathless，forsometime；anddenotesthattheUniversalHurricane，orWorld—Tornado，hasbrokenout。ItisnotrecordedoflittleGeorgethathefellbackinhischair，orstaredwiderthanusualwiththosefish—eyes:buthediscernedwell，gloriouslittleman，thathereisleftnoshadowofachancebyfighting；thathewillhavetositstock—still，underawfulpenalties；andthatifMariaTheresawillescapedestruction，shemustmakeherpeacewithFriedrichatanyprice。\"
Thisfineevent，80，000FrenchactuallyacrosstheRhine，happenedintheverydayswhileFriedrichandNeipperghadgotintowrestleagain，——NeippergjustofffromthatrashmarchforSchweidnitz，andwhirlingbackonrumor（15thAugust），whilethefirstinstalmentoftheFrenchweregettingover。FriedrichmustadmitthattheFrenchfulfiltheirpromisessofar。Aweekagoormore，theymadetheSwedesdeclareWaragainstRussia，ascovenanted。Warisactuallydeclared，atStockholm，August4th，theFactionofHatsprevailingoverthatofNightcaps，afterterribledebatesandeffortsaboutthemeredeclaringofit，asifthatalonewerethethingneeded。
WementionedthisWaralready，andwouldnotwillinglyagain。
OneofthemostcontemptibleWarseverdeclaredorcarriedon；
butusefultoFriedrich，askeepingRussiaoffhishands，atacriticaltime，andconclusivelyforbiddinghelptoAustriafromthatquarter。
MarechaldeBelleisle，wraptinDiplomaticandElectioneeringbusiness，cannotpersonallytakecommandforthepresent；buthasexcellentlieutenants，——oneofwhomisComtedeSaxe，Moritzouroldfriend，afterwardsMarechaldeSaxe。AmongthefinestFrenchArmies，thisofBelleisle’sisthoughttobe，thatevertookthefield:somanyofourNobilityinit，andwhatbestOfficers，Segurs，Saxes，futureMarechal’s，wehave。Armyfullofspiritandsplendor；cometocutGermanyinfour，andputFranceatlastinitsplaceintheUniverse。Hereiscourage，hereispatriotism，ofasort。Andifthisisnotthegoodsort，thedivinelypious，thehumanlynoble，——FashionableSocietyfeelsittobeso，andcanhitnonearer。New—fashioned\"ArmyoftheOriflamme，\"onemightcallthisofBelleisle’s；kindofSham—SacredFrenchArmy（quiteinearnest，asitthinks）；——ledon，notbySt。DenisandtheVirgin，butbySun—godBelleisleandtheChateauroux，underthesesadnewconditions！Whichdidnotprosperasexpected。
\"LettheHolyGermanReichtakenooffence，\"saidthisArmy，eagertoconciliate:\"wecomeasfriendsmerely；ourintentionscharitable，andthatonly。BavarianTreatyofNymphenburg（18thMaylast）bindsusespecially，thistime；TreatyofWestphaliabindsussacredlyatalltimes。Peaceabletoyou，naybrotherly，ifonlyyouwillbepeaceable！\"WhichthepoorReich，allbutAustriaandtheSea—Powers，strovewhatitcouldtobelieve。
OnreachingtheGermanshoreoutofElsass，\"everyOfficerput，theBavarianColors，cockadeofblue—and—white，onhishat；\"[Adelung，ii。431。]amere\"BavarianArmy，\"don’tyousee？Andthe40，000
wendsteadilyforwardthronghSchwabeneastward，tilltheycanjoinKarlAlbertKur—Baiern，whoisGeneralissimo，orhasthenameofsuch。TheymarchinSevenDivisions。Donauworth（aTownweusedtoknow，inMarlborough’stimeandearlier）istobetheirfirstresting—point；Ingolstadttheirplace—of—arms:willreadersrecollectthosetwoessentialcircumstances？ToDonauworthis250
miles；toPassauwillbe180more:fiveorsixlongweeksofmarching。ButafterDonauworththeyaretogo，theInfantryofthemare，inboats；Horse，underSaxe，marchingparallel。Forward，everforward，toPassau（properlytoScharding，twelvemilesuptheInnValley，wherehisBavarianHighnessisinCamp）；andthence，underhisBavarianHighness，andinconcertwithhim，topourforth，deluge—like，uponLinz，probablyuponViennaitself，downtheDonauValley，——whynottoViennaitself，andruinAustriaatoneswoop？
[Espagnac，HistoiredeMauriceComtedeSaxe
（GermanTranslation，Leipzig，1774），i。83:——anexcellentmilitarycompend。CampagnesdesTroisMarechaux
（Maillebois，Broglio，Belleisle:Armsterdam。1773），ii。53—56:——inninehandylittlevolumes（orifweincludetheNOAILLESandtheCOIGNYset，making\"CINGMARECHAUX，\"nineteenvolumesinall，andatwentiethforINDEX）；consistingaltogetherofOfficialLetters（brief，rapid，meantforbusiness，NOTforprintingintheNewspapers）；whichareelucidativeBEYONDbargain，andwouldevenbeamusingtoread，——werethetopicitselfworthone’stime。]
ThesecondorMailleboisFrenchArmyspreadsitself，bydegrees，considerablyoverWestphalia；——straitenedforforage，andotherwisenotthebestofneighbors。But，intheory，inspeech，thistoowasabundantlyconciliatory，——totheDutchatleast。\"Nothingearthlyinview，nothing，yemagnanimousDutch，excepttolodgehereinthemostpeaceablemanner，payingourway，andkeepdowndisturbancesthatmightariseintheseparts。Thatmightarise；notfromyou，yemagnanimousHighMightinesses，howfarfromit！NorwillwemeddlewithonebrokenbrickofyourrespectableBarrier，orBarrierTreaty，whichissacredtous，ordoyoutheshadowofaninjury。
No；athousandtimes，uponourhonor，No！\"Forbrevity’ssake，I
lendthemthatlocution，\"No，athousandtimes，\"——andinactualarithmetic，Ishouldthinkthereareatleastfourorfivehundredtimesofit，——inthoseextinctDiplomaticEloquencesofExcellencyFenelonandtheotherFrench；——vaguelycounting，inone’soppressedimagination，duringtheTwoYearsthatensue。FortheDutchlazilybelieved，orstrovetobelieve，thisNoofFenelon’s；andtookanobstinatelaggardsittingposture，inregardtoPragmaticSanction；
wherebythetaskof\"hoisting\"them（asabovehinted），whichfelluponacertainKing，becamesofamousinDiplomaticHistory。
ImaginationmayfaintlypicturewhatablowthisadventofMailleboiswastohisBritannicMajesty，overinHerrenhausenyonder！HehashadofDanessixthousand，ofHessianssix，ofHanoverianssixteen，——inallsome30，000men，onfootheresinceSpringlast，campingabout（intwoformidableCampsatthismoment）；nottomentionthe6，000ofEnglishonLexdenHeath，eagertobeshippedacross，wouldParliamentpermit；andnow——lethimstirinanydirectionifhedare。CampofGottinlikeadrawnswordatone’sthroat（atone’sHanover）fromtheeast；andlo，hereatwinfellowtoitgleamingfromthesouthside！MailleboiscanwalkintothethroatofHanoverataday’swarning。AndsuchwasactuallythecourseproposedbyMaillebois’sGovernment，morethanonce，intheseweeks，hadnotFriedrichdissuadedandforbidden。
Itisastranglingcrisis。WhatishisBritannicMajestytodo？
Sendorders，\"DoubleYOURdiligence，ExcellencyRobinson！\"thatisoneclearpoint；theothersarefearfullyinsoluble，yetpressiugforsolution:inasixweekshence（September27th），weshallseewhattheyissuein！——
AsforRobinson，heisdulywiththeQueenatPresburg；dulyconjuringincessantly，\"MakeyourpeacewithFriedrich！\"AndherMajestywillnot，ontheterms。PoorRobinson，urgedtwowaysatonce，isflurrieddoublyandtrebly；tossedaboutasDiplomatistneverwas。KingofPrussiaflasheslightning—looksuponhim，clappingfingertonose；MariaTheresa，knowinghewilldemandcessionofSilesia，shuddersatsightofhim；andtheAulicCouncilfallintohisarmslikedeadmen，murmuring，\"Money；whereisyourmoney？\"
\"AUGUST29th。WhileFriedrichwaspushingintoNeipperg，intheBaumgartenCountry，andcouldgetnobattleoutofhim，ExcellencyRobinsonreappearsatBreslau；MariaTheresa，afterdeadlyeffortsonhispart，hasmendedheroffers，intheseterriblecircumstances；andRobinsonishereagain。’HalfofSilesia，oralmosthalf，providedhisMajestywillturnround，andhelpagainsttheFrench:’these，secretly，areRobinson’srichoffers。
TheQueen，onconsentingtothesenewoffers，had’wrungherhands，’likeoneindespair，andsaidpassionately，’Unlessacceptedwithinafortnight，Iwillnotbeboundbythem！’
’AdmithisExcellencytothehonorofaninterview，’solicitsHyndford；’hisoffersaremuchmended。’Notabletowitness，FriedrichwillnotseeRobinsonatallthistime，norevenpermitPodewilstoseehim；signifiesplainlythathewantstohearnomoreofhisoffers，andthat，infact，thesoonerhecantakehimselfawayfromBreslau，itwillbethebetter。Tothateffect，Robinson，rushingbackinmortifiedastonishedmanner，reportsprogressatPresburg；tothatandnobetter。’HighMadam，’urgesRobinson，stillindefatigable，’theKingofPrussia’shelpwouldbelife，hishostilityisdeathatthiscrisis。Peacemustbewithhim，atanyprice！’’Price？’answersherMajestyonce:’IfAustriamustfall，itisindifferenttomewhetheritbebyKur—BaiernorKur—Brandenburg！’[Stenzel，iv。156。]Nevertheless，inaboutaweeksheagainyieldstointenseconjuring，andtheever—tighteningpressureofevents；——KingGeorge，exceptitbeforcounselling，isbecomestock—still，withMaillebois’sswordathisthroat；andis，withoutmetaphor，sinkingtowardsabsoluteneutrality:’Cannothelpyou，Madam，anyfarther；mustnottryit，orIperish，myHanoverandI！’——SothatMariaTheresaagainmendsheroffers:’GivehimallLowerSilesia，andhetojoinwithme！’andRobinsonpost—hastedespatchesacouriertoBreslauwiththem。Notableagain:
KingFriedrichwillnothearofthem；answersbya’No，Itellyou！
Timewas，timeisnot。IhavenowjoinedwithFrance；andtojoinagainstitinthismanner？Talktomenomore！’\"[FriedrichtoHyndford:\"AuCamp[deNeuendorf]14meseptembre，\"1741。
\"Milordj’aireculesnouvellespropositionsd’alliancequel’infatigableRobinsonvousenvoie。Jelestrouveaussichimeriquesquelesprecedentes。\"——\"Cesgenssont—ilsfols，Milord，des’imaginerquejecommisselatrahisondetournerenleurfaveurmesarmes，etde\"——？\"Jevouspriedenemeplusfatigueravecdepareillespropositions，etdemecroireassezhonnetehommepournepointviolermesengagements。——FREDERIC。\"（BritishMuseum:HyndfordPapers，fol。133。）]……
HereisacatastrophefortheTwoBritannicExcellencies，andtheCauseofFreedom！Robinson，indudgeonandamazement，hashurriedbacktoPresburg，hasceasedsendingevencouriers；and，inathreeweekshence（9thOctober，adayotherwisenotable），wishes\"tocomehome，\"thegamebeingup。[HisLetter，\"9thOctober，1741\"（inLordMahon’sHistoryofEngland，iii。Appendix，p。iii:edit。London，1839）。SuchisRobinson’sgloomyview:
finished，he，andthegamelost，——unlessperhapsHyndfordcouldstilldosomething？Ofwhichwhathopeisthere！Hyndford，whohasaroughsagacityinhim，andmanifestsoftenastrongsenseofthepracticalandthepracticable，strikesinto——Readers，fromthefollowingFragmentsofCorrespondence，nowfirstmadepublic，willgatherforthemselveswhatnewcourse，veiledintriplemystery，Hyndfordhadstruckinto。FourbitsofNotes，wellworthreading，undertheirrespectivedates:——
1。EXCELLENCYHYNDFORDTOSECRETARYHARRINGTON（TwoNotes）。
\"BRESLAU，2dSEPTEMBER，1711[ontheheelofRobinson’ssecondmiscarriage]……MyLord，allthesecontretempsareveryunluckyatpresent，whentimeissoprecious；forFranceispressingtheKingofPrussiainthestrongestmannertodeclarehimself；
butwhatevereventualpreliminariesmaybeprobablyagreedbetweenthem，IstilldoubtiftheyhaveanyTreatysigned\"——havehadone，anytimethesethreemonths（since5thJunelast）；signedsufficiently；butofamostfast—and—loosenature；neitherpartyintendingtoberigorousinkeepingit。\"IwishtoGodtheCourtofViennamaybebroughttothinkbeforeitistoolate。\"[HYNDFORD
PAPERS（Brit。Mus。AdditionalMSS。11，366），ii。fol。91。]
2。\"BRESLAU，6thSEPTEMBER……Iamnotwithouthopesofsucceedinginaprojectwhichhasoccurredtomeonthisoccasion，andwhichseemstobeprettywellrelishedbysomepeople[properlybyoneindividual，Goltz，theKing’sAdjutantandfactotum]，whoareingreatconfidenceabouttheKingofPrussia’sperson；andI
thinkitistheonlythingthatnowremainstobetried；andasitistheleastoftwoevils，IhopeIshallhavetheKingmyMaster’sapprobationinattemptingit；andiftheCourtofViennawillopentheireyes，theymustseeitistheonlythinglefttosavethemfromutterdestruction；\"——and，finally，hereitis:——
\"SinceMr。Robinsonleftthisplace，——[\"SoonerYOUgo，thebetter，Sir！\"]，——Ihavebeensoundingthepeopleaforementioned，\"theindividualaforehintedat，\"WhethertheKingofPrussiawouldhearkentoaNeutralitywithrespecttotheQueenofHungary，andatthesametimefulfilhisengagementstohisMajestywithrespecttothedefenceofhisMajesty’sGermanDominions，IFshewouldgivehimtheLowerSilesiawithBreslau？Atfirsttheyrejectedit；
sayingitwasathingtheydarednotpropose。However，Ihavereasontobelieve，byaLetterIsawthisday，thatithasbeenproposedtotheKing，andthatheisnotabsolutelyaversetoit。
Ishallknowmoreinafewdays；butifitcanbedoneatall，itmustbedoneintheverygreatestsecrecy，forneithertheKingnorhisMinisterswishtoappearinit；andIquestionifhisMinisterPodewilswillbeinformedofit。\"[HyndfordPapers，fol。97，98。]
3。EXCELLENCYROBINSON（inaflutterofexcitement，temporaryhopeandexcitement，aboutGoltz）TOHYNDFORD，ATBRESLAU。
\"PRESBURG，8thSEPTEMBER（N。S。），1741。MyLord，IcoulddesireyourLordshiptosummonup，ifitwerenecessary，thespiritofallyourLordship’sInstructions，andthesenseoftheKing，oftheParliament，andofthewholeBritishNation。Itisuponthisgreatmomentthatdependsthefate，notoftheHouseofAustria，notoftheEmpire，butoftheHouseofBrunswick，ofGreatBritain，andofallEurope。IverilybelievetheKingofPrussiadoesnothimselfknowtheextentofthepresentdanger。Withwhatevermotivehemayact，thereisnotone，notthatofthemildestresentment，thatcanblindhimtothisdegree，ofhimselfperishingintheruinheisbringinguponothers。Withhisconcurrence，theFrenchwill，inlessthansixweeks，bemastersoftheGermanEmpire。TheweakElectorofBavariaisbuttheirinstrument:PragueandViennamay，andprobablywill，betakeninthatshorttime。WilleventheKingofPrussiahimselfbereservedtothelast？
\"Uponthissingletransaction[ofyourLordship’saffairwiththemysteriousindividual]dependtheCITAMORS，ortheVICTORIALAETA
ofallEurope。NothingwillequalthegloryofyourLordship，inthelattercase，butthattobeacquiredbytheKingofPrussiainhisimmediateimitationofthegreatSobieski\"——reputed\"saviorofVienna，\"OyourExcellency！……\"PrinceLichtensteinwill，iffoundintimeuponhisestatesinBohemia，be，Ibelieve，thepersontorepairtotheKingofPrussia，themomentyourLordshipshallhavesignedthePreliminaries。Onceagain，givemeleave，myLord，toexpressmymostardentwishes，my\"——T。ROBINSON。[HyndfordPapers，fol。102。]
4。EXCELLENCYHYNDFORDTOSECRETARYHARRINGTON。
\"BRESLAU，9thSEPTEMBER，……Receivedamessagetomeethim，\"——HIM，forwenowspeakinthesingularnumber，thoughstillwithoutnamingGoltz，——\"oneofthepersonsImentionedinmyformerDespatch:inaveryunsuspectedplace；forwehaveagreedtoavoidallappearanceoffamiliarity。HetoldmehehadreceivedaLetterthismorningfromtheCamp，\"——PrussianMajesty’sCamp，orBivouac（intheMunsterbergHill—Country），onthatmarchtowardsWoitz，forcrossingtheNeisseuponNeipperg，whichprovedimpracticable，——
\"andthathecouldwithpleasuretellmethattheKingagreedtothislasttrial，althoughhewouldnot，norcouldappearinit……
ThenthispersonreadtomeaPaper，butIcouldnotseewhetheritwastheKing’shandornot；forwhenIdesiredtotakeacopy，hesaidhecouldnotshowmetheoriginal；butdictatedasfollows:——
\"’ToutelaBasseSilesie，larivieredeNeissepourlimite，lavilledeNeisseanous，aussibienqueGlatz；del’autrecotedel’Oderl’ancienlimiteentrelesDuchesdeBriegetd’Oppeln。
Namslauanous。LesaffairesdereligionINSTATUQUO。PointdedependancedelaBoheme；cessioneternelle。Enechangenousn’ironspasplusloin。NousassiegeronsNeissePROFORMA:lecommandantserendraetsortira。Nousprendronslesquartierstranquillement，etilspourrontmenerleurArmeeohilsvoudront。Quetoutcelasoitfiniendouzejours。’\"Thatistosay:——
\"’ThewholeofLowerSilesia，NeisseTownincluded；NeisseRiverforboundary:——Glatzwithal。BeyondtheOder，fortheDuchiesofBriegandOppelntheancientlimits。Namslauours。AffairsofReligiontocontinueINSTATUQUO。Nodependence[feudaltieorother，asthereusedtobe]onBohemia；cessionofSilesiatobeabsoluteandforever。——We，inreturn，willproceednofarther。
WewillbesiegeNeisseforform；theCommandantshallsurrenderanddepart。Wewillpassquietlyintowinter—quarters；andtheAustrianArmymaygowhitheritwill。Bargaintobeconcludedwithintwelvedays。’\"[Coxe（iii。272）givesthisTranslation，notsayingwhencehehadit。]——CanhisExcellencyHyndfordgetVienna，getFeldmarschallReippergwithpowerfromVienna，toaccept:YesorNo？ExcellencyHyndfordthinks，Yes；willtryhisveryutmost！——
\"He（Goltz）thentorethePaperinverysmallpieces；andherepeatedagain，thatiftheaffairshouldbediscovered，boththeKingandheweredeterminedtodenyit……’ButhowaboutengagementswithregardtomyMaster’sGermanDominions；notawordaboutthat？’Heanswered，’YouhavenottheleasttofearfromFrance；’protestedtheKingofPrussia’sgreatregardforhisMajestyofEngland，&c。Itoldhimthesefinewordsdidnotsatisfyme；andthatifthisaffairshouldsucceed，Iexpectedthereshouldbesomestipulation。\"[HyndfordPapers，
fol。115。]Yes；andcame，aboutafortnighthence，\"waylayinghisMajesty\"togetone，——asreaderssawabove。
PrussianDryasdust（poorsoul，towhomoneisoftencruel！）shallgladhimselfwiththefollowingTwobitsofAutographyfromGoltz，whohadinstantlyquittedBreslauagain；——and，tous，theywillserveasdatefortheactualarrivalofExcellencyHyndfordinthosefightingregions，andcommencementofhismysteriousglidingsaboutbetweenCampandCamp。
GOLTZTOTHEEXCELLENCYHYNDFORD，ATBRESLAU（mostPrivate）。
\"AUCAMPDENEUENDORF，16meseptembre，a9heuresduseir。
（1。）\"MILORD，——Vonssavezquejesuisportepourlabonnecause。
Surcepiedjeprendslalibertedevousconseillerenamietserviteur，deveniriciincessamment，etdepresservotrevoyagedesortequevouspuissiezparaitrepubliquementlundi[18th]versmidi。Voustrouverez6（SIC）chevauxdepostesaOlauetaGrottkautoutprets。Hatez—vous，Milord，toutcequevouspourrezaumonde。
J’ail’honneurde\"Meaning，inbriefEnglish:——
\"BeatNeundorfhere，publicly，onMondaynext，18th，towardsnoon。\"Thingsbeingripe。\"Haste，Milord，haste！\"
\"Ce18mea3heuresapres—midi。
（2）。\"Jesuisandesespoir，Milord，devotremaladie。Voicilecourrierquevousattendiez。Venezleplutotquevouspourrezaumonde；sinon，ditesauGeneralMarwitzdequoiils’agit，afinqu’ilpuissemelefairesavoir……Lecourrierseraitarrivequatreheuresplutot，sinousnel’avionsrenvoyeauComteNeuberg（SIC）acausedevotremaladie。——GOLTZ。\"[HyndfordPapers，fol。150—152。]——Thatistosay:——
\"DistressedinexpressiblybyyourLordship’sbiliarycondition。
Onecannottravelundercolic；——andthingsweresoripe！
Courierwouldhavereachedyoufourhourssooner，butwehadtosendhimovertoNeippergfirst。Come，ohcome！\"——WhichHyndford，nowhimselfagain，atoncedoes。
ThisistheMystery，which，onSeptember22d，hadarrivedatthatstage，indicatedabove:\"Tush！Followme:Dinnerisalreadyfallingcold，andthereareeyesuponus！\"Andinaboutanotherfortnight——
Butweshallhavetotaketheluggagewithus，too，whatminimumofitisindispensable！
ChapterV。
KLEIN—SCHNELLENDORF:FRIEDRICHGETSNEISSE，INAFASHION。
WhilethesecombinedMysteriesandWar—movementsgoon，inNeisseanditsEnvirons，theWorld—Phenomenacontinue，——inUpperAustriaandelsewhere。Ofwhichtaketheseselectsummits，orpointschieflyluminousintheduskoftheforgottenPast:——
LINZ，SEPTEMBER14th。KarlAlbert，beingjoinedsomedaysagoatSchardingbythefirstthreeFrenchDivisions，15，000meninall（theotherfourDivisionsofthemarestillintheDonauworth—
Ingolstadtquarter，makingtheirmanifoldarrangements），haspushedforward，sixtymiles（land—marches，southsideoftheDonau，whichmakesabendhere），andthisday，September14th，appearsatLinz。
PleasantCityofLinz；where，asreadersmayremember，Mr。JohnKepler，longago，busydiscoveringtheSystemoftheWorld（grandestConquestevermade，ortobemade，bytheSonsofAdam），hadhispoorCAMERAOBSCURAsetout，togethimselfalivelihoodintheinterim:herenowisKarlAlbert’sflagonthewinds，and，asitwere，theOriflammewithit，onasingularlydifferentAdventure。\"OpenGates！\"demandsKarlAlbertwithauthority:
\"AdmitmetomyCapitalofUpperAustria！\"Whichcannotbedeniedhim，therebeingnothingbutTown—guardsintheplace。
KarlAlbertcontinuedtheresomeweeks，inaserenelyvictoriousposture；doingactsofauthority；gettinghomagedbytheSTANDE；
pushingouthisforcesfartherandfartherdowntheDonau，postafterpost，——victoriousOriflamme—BavarianArmymaybe40，000
strongorso，inthoseparts。Friedrichurgedhimmuchtopushonwithoutpause，andtakeopportunitybytheforelock；sentSchmettau（elderofthetwoSchmettaus，whoismuchemployedonsuchbusiness）tourgehim；wroteanexpressPaperofConsiderationspressinglyurgent:buthewouldnot，andcontinuedpausing。
Vienna，allinterror，isfortifyingitself；citizenstoilingattheearthworks，resoluteformakingsomedefence；ConstitutedAuthorities，NationalArchiveseven，Courtinabody，andallmannerofNobleandOfficialpeople，flyingelse—whithertocovert:
chieflytoPresburg，whereherMajestyalreadyis。TheArchiveswerecarriedtoGratz；thetwoDowagerEmpresses（fortherearetwo，MariaTheresa’sMother，andMariaTheresa’sAunt，KaiserJoseph’sWidow）fleddifferentways，——Iforgetwhich。Anagitated，paralyzedpopulation。Exceptthediligentwheelbarrowsontheramparts，novehicleisrollinginViennabutfurniture—wagonsloadingforflight。GeneralKhevenhullerwith6，000，whopesideswithfinescientificskill，andanironcalmnessandclearness，overthesefortifyings，istheonlyforceleft。[Anonymous，HistoiredelaDerniereGuerredeBoheme
（aFrancfort，1745—1747，4tomes），i。190。AlivelysuccinctlittleBook，vaguenotfalse；stillreadable，thoughnotnow，asthen，withcompleteintelligence，totheunpreparedreader。Said，inDictionaries，tobebyMauvillonPERE，thoughitresemblesnothingelseofhisthatisknowntome。]’Neipperg’s，ouronlyArmyintheworld，ishundredsofmilesaway，countermarchingandmanoeuvringaboutWoitz，andNeisseTownandRiver，——prettysuretobebeatenintheend，——anditishightimetherewereaSilesianbargainhad，ifHyndfordcangetusany。
DRESDEN，SEPTEMBER19th（ExcellencyHyndfordjustrecoveringfromhiscolic，inBreslau），Kur—Sachsen，aftermanywaverings，signsTreatyofCopartnerywithFranceandBavaria，seducedby\"thatMoravia，\"andtheticklingsofBelleisleactingonaweakmind。
[Adelung，ii。469，304，503。]Histroopsare20，000，orrathermore；saidtobeofgoodquality，andwellequipped。InFebruarylastwesawhimengagedinRussian，Anti—PrussianPartitionschemes。InApril，asthesesuddenly（onsightoftheCampofGottin）extinguishedthemselves，heagreedtogo，inthepacificway，withherHungarianMajestyforfriend（Treatywithher，signed11thApril）；butneverwent（Treatyneverratified）；kepthis20，000lyingaboutinCamp，inanenigmaticmanner，——firstaboutTorgau，latterlyintheLausitz，muchnearertotheERZGEBIRGE
（Metal—Mountains），FrontierofBohemia；——andnowsignsasabove；
intenttomarchassoonaspossible。IstohaveFourCirclesofBohemia，imaginaryKingshipsofMoravia，andotherprizes。
Belleislehastickledthatbigtrout:BelleislecouldnowhavetheElectionashewishesit，wouldtheElectorsbutbespeedy；
buttheywillnot，andheisobligedtopushcontinually。
\"MoriamurproRegenostroMariaTheresia，\"INTHEPOETIC，ANDTHENALSOINTHEPROSEFORM。
PRESBURG，SEPTEMBER21st。Thisisthedate（orchiefdate，for，alas，thereturnouttobetwo！）oftheworld—famous\"MORIAMURPRO
REGENOSTROMARIATHERESIA；\"ofwhichtherearenowneededTwoNarratives；thegenerallyreceived（inpartmythical）goingfirst，inthefollowingstrain:——
\"TheQueenhasbeeninPresburgmainly，wheretheHungarianDietissitting，eversinceherCoronation—ceremony。Onthe11thSeptember[or11thand21sttogether]，theafflictedLadymakesanappearancethere，which，fortheatricalreality，hasbecomeverycelebrated。
Alas，itisbutthreemonthssinceshegallopedtothetopoftheKonigsberg，andcutdefiantlywithbrightsabretowardstheFourPointsoftheUniverse；andalreadyithascometothis。
HungarianMagnatesinhighsession，thehighQueenenters，beautifulandsad，——andamongherMinistersisnoticeableaNursewiththeyoungArchduke，somesixmonthsold，afinethrivingchild，perhapstoowiseforhisage，whobecameKaiserJosephII。
inaftertime。
\"TheHungarianSessionisnotonrecordforme，Hallofmeeting，MagyarParliamentaryeloquenceunknown；norisanypointconspicuouslyvisible，exactandcertain，exceptthese[alas，noteventhese]:Thatitwasthe11thofSeptember；thatherMajestycomingforwardtospeak，tookthechildinherarms，andthere，inaclearandmelodiouslypiercingvoice，sorrowandcourageonhernobleface，beautifulastheMoonridingamongwetstormyclouds，spake，astheHungarianArchivesstillhaveit，ashortLatinHarangue；insubstanceasfollows:……’HostileinvasionofAustria；imminentperil，tothisKingdomofHungary，toourperson，toourchildren，toourcrown。Forsakenbyall，——ABOMNIBUS
DERELICTI[BritannicMajestyhimselfstandingstock—still，——
blamably，onethinks，thetwoswordsbeingonlyatHISthroat，andagoodwayoff！]——IhavenoresourcebuttothrowmyselfontheloyaltyandhelpofYourrenownedBody，andinvoketheancientHungarianvirtuetoriseswiftlyandsaveme！’WhereattheassembledHungarianSynod，theirwildMagyarheartstouchedtothecore，startupinimpetuousacclaim，flourishalofttheirdrawnswords，andshoutunanimouslyinpassionatetenor—voice，’MORIAMUR
（Letusdie）forourRexMariaTheresa！’[MariaTheresiensLeben（whichspeakshypothetically），iv，44；Coxe，iii。270（whoispositive，\"afterexaminingtheDocuments\"）。]Whichwerenotvainwords。Forageneral’Insurrection’wasthereupondecreed；whattheMagyarscalltheir’Insurrection，’whichisbynomeansofrebelliousnature；andmanynoblemen，oldCountPalfyhimselfachiefamongthem，thoughpastthreescoreandten，tookthefieldattheirowncost；andthenoiseoftheHungarianInsurrectionspreadlikeavoiceofhopeoverallPragmaticcountries。\"——
Averybeautifulheroicscene；whichhasgoneabouttheworld，circulatingtriumphantlythroughallheartsforaboveaCenturypast；andhasonlyoflateacknowledgeditselfmythical，——nottrue，exceptastoneddowntothefollowingstingyprosepitch:——
PRESBURG，SEPTEMBER21st。MariaTheresa，sincethatfineCoronation—scene，June2Sth，hashadamixedtimeofitwithherHungarianDiet；softpassagesalternatingwithhard:achivalrouspeople，mostconsciouslychivalrous；butaconstitutionalwithal，verystiffupontheirCharter（PACTACONVENTA，orwhateverthenameis）；whowranglemuchuponprivileges，upontaxes，andaredifficulttokeeplongintune。Tendaysago（September11th），herMajestytriedthemonanewtack；summonedthemtoherPalace；
threwherselfupontheirnobleness，\"Noalliesbutyouintheworld\"（andotherfinethings，authentically，asabove，legibleintheArchivestothisday）:——sospakethebeautifulyoungQueen，hereyesfillingwithtearsasshewenton，andyetanoblefiregleamingthroughthem。WhichmeltedtheHungarianheartagooddeal；andproducedfinecheering，somepersonsevensheddingtears，andvoicesof\"LifeandFortunetoyourMajesty！\"beingheardinit。InwhichhumortheDietreturnedtoitsSession—House，andvotedthe\"Insurrection，\"——orgeneralArmingofHungary，CountybyCounty，eachaccordingtoitsowncontingent；——withallspeed，inpursuanceofherMajesty’simplieddesire。Thiswasvotedinrapidmanner；butagain，inthedetailofexecuting，itwasliabletohaggles。Fromthisday，however，mattersdiddecidedlyimprove；
PACTACONVENTA，oranyremainderofthem，aregotadjusted，——thegoodQueenyieldingonmanypoints。Sothat，September20th，Grand—DukeFranziselectedCo—regent，——lethimstartfromViennainstantly，forInstalment；——anditishopedtheInsurrectionwillgowell，andnotprovehaggly，orhangfireinthedetails。
Atanyrate，nextday，September21st，DukeFranz，whoarrivedlastnight，——andBabywithhim，orinthetrainofhim（tothejoyofMamma！）——isinthePalaceAudience—Hall，\"at8A。M。；\"readyfortheDiet，andwhatHomagingsaudmutualOath，asnewCo—regent，arenecessary。Grand—DukeFranz，Mammabyhisside，withthesuitablefunctionaries；andtorearwardNurseandBaby，notsoconspicuoustillneeded。Dietenterswiththestrokeof8；solemnityproceeds。
Attheheightofthesolemnity，whenDukeFranz，whoisreallyrisennowtosomethingofaheroicmood，intheseemergenciesandperils，hasjusttakenhisOath，andwillhavetospeakafitwordortwo，——theNurse，doubtlessonhintgiven，stepsforward；holdsupBaby（afinenoticingfellow，Ihavenodoubt，——\"weighedsixteenpoundsavoirdupoiswhenborn\"）；asifBabytoo，finemutualproductoftheTwoCo—regents，weremutuallyswearingandappealing。
Enoughtotouchanyheart。\"Lifeandblood（VITAMETSANGUINEM）forourQueenandKingdom。！\"exclaimstheGrand—Duke，amongotherthings。\"Yes，VITAMETSANGUINEM！\"re—echoestheDiet，\"ourlifeandourblood！\"many—voiced，againandagain；——andreturnstoitsownPlaceofSession，oncemoreinafinestrainofloyalemotion。
Andthere，Oreader，isthenakedtruth，neithermorenorless。ItwassomeViennaPamphleteeroftheatricalimaginativeturn，findingthethingapt，ayearortwoafterwards——whobykneadingdifferentdatesandobjectsintoone，boldlyannihilatingtimeandspace，andaddingalittlepaint，——gaveitthatseductivemythicalform。
FromwhomVoltaireadoptedit，withimprovements，especiallyinthelittleHarangue；andfromVoltairegratefullytherestofmankind。
[Voltaire，SiecledeLouisXV。，c。6
（OEuvres，xxviii。78）；Coxe，HouseofAustria，iii。270；andinnumerableothers（whogivethisMyth）；MariaTheresiensLeben，p。44n。
（whocitestheViennaPamphleteers，withoutmuchbelievingthem）；
Mailath（aHungarian），GeschichtedesOEsterrichischenKaiser—Staats（Hamburg，1850），v。11—13（whoexplodesthefable）。Cutdowntothepractical，itstandsasabove:——bynomeansabadthingstill。Thatof\"bringinginBaby\"wasaprettytouchinthedomestic—royalway；——andsurelyverynatural；andhasno\"art\"init，ornonetoblameandnotloverather，onthepartofthebrightyoungMother，nowgirdledinsuchtragicoutlooks，andsogladtohaveBabybackatleast，andPapawithhim！Itiscertainthe\"Insurrection\"wasvotedwithenthusiasm；andevenbecamerapidlyafact。Andtherewas，infewmonthshence，animmensemountedforceofHungariansraised，whichgallopedandplundered（havingalmostnopay），andoccasionallyfencedandfought，verydiligentlyduringalltheseWars。Hussars，Croats，Pandours，Tolpatches，Warasdins，Uscocks，neverheardofinwarbefore:whowerefoundveryterribletolookupononce，intheimaginationorwiththenakedeye；butwhosefightingtalent，againstregulartroops，wasnexttoworthless；andwhograduallybecamehatefulratherthanterribleinthemilitaryworld。