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ich； for the first time； not been beaten by him。 Clearly beaten that Friedrich； by some means or other。 With such a result； too； consider it；drawn sword was at our throat； and marvellously now it is turned round upon his （if Daun be alert）； and welet us rejoice to all lengths； and sing TE…DEUM and TE…DAUNUM with one throat； till the Heavens echo again。
There was quite a hurricane； or lengthened storm； of jubilation and tripudiation raised at Vienna on this victory： New ORDER OF MARIA THERESA； in suitable Olympian fashion； with no end of regulating and inaugurating；with Daun the first Chief of it； and 〃Pensions to Merit〃 a conspicuous part of the plan； we are glad to see。 It subsists to this day： the grandest Military Order the Austrians yet have。 Which then deafened the world； with its infinite solemnities； patentings； discoursings； trumpetings； for a good while。 As was natural； surely； to that high Imperial Lady with the magnanimous heart； to that loyal solid Austrian People with its pudding…head。 Daun is at the top of the Theresa Order； and of military renown in Vienna circles；of Lieutenant…Colonel Benkendorf I never heard that he got the least pension or recognition；continued quietly a military lion to discerning men； for the rest of his days。 ＇〃Died at Dresden； General of Cavalry；〃 5th May； 1801 （Rodenbeck； i。 338； 339）。＇
Nay once； on Dauu's TE…DEUM day； he had a kind of recognition；and even； by good accident； can tell us of it in his own words： ＇Kutzen （citing some BIOGRAPHY of Benkendorf）； p。 143。＇
〃I was sent for to head…quarters by a trumpeter；〃Benkendorf was； 〃when all was ready for the TE…DEUM。 Feldmarschall Daun was pleased to say at sight of me； 'That as I had had so much to do with the victory； it was but right I should thank our Herr Gott along with him。' Having no change of clothes；as the servant； who was to have a uniform and some linens ready for me； had galloped off during the Fight； and our baggage was all gone to rearward； I tried to hustle out of sight among the crowd of Imperial Officers all in gala： but the reigning Duke of Wurtemberg ＇Wilhelmina's Son…in…law； a perverse obstinate Herr； growing ever more perverse； one of Wilhelmina's sad afflictions in these days＇ called me to him； and said； 'He would give his whole wardrobe； could he wear that dusty coat with such honor as I！'〃yes； and tried hard； in his perverse way； for some such thing； but never could； as we shall see。
How lucky that Polish Majesty had some remains of Cavalry still at Warsaw in the Pirna time； that they were made into a Saxon Brigade； and taken into the Austrian service； Brigade of three Regiments； Nostitz for Chief； and this Benkendorf a Lieutenant…Colonel； among them；and that Polish Majesty； though himself lost； has been the saving of Austria twice within one year！
Chapter V。
FRIEDRICH AT LEITMERITZ； HIS WORLD OF ENEMIES COMING ON。
Of Friedrich's night…thoughts at Nimburg； how he slept； and what his dreams were； we have no account。 Seldom did a wearied heart sink down into oblivion on such terms。 By narrow miss； the game gone； and with such results ahead。 It was a right valiant plunge this that he made； with all his strength and all his skill； home upon the heart of his chief enemy。 To quench his chief enemy before another came up： it was a valiant plan； and valiantly executed； and it has failed。 To dictate peace from the walls of Vienna： that lay on the cards for him this morning； and at night？ Kolin is lost； the fruit of Prag Victory too is lost； and Schwerin and new tens of thousands； unreplaceable for worth in this world； are lost； much is lost！ Courage； your Majesty； all is not lost； you not； and honor not。
To the young Graf von Anhalt； on the road to Nimburg； he is recorded to have said； 〃Don't you know； then； that every man must have his reverses （MAIS NE SAVEZ…VOUS DONC PAS QUE CHAQUE HOMME DOIT AVOIR SES REVERS）？ It appears I am to have mine。〃 ＇Rodenbeck； i。 309。＇ And more vaguely； in the Anecdote…Books； is mention of some stanch ruggedly pious old Dragoon； who brought； in his steel cap； from some fine…flowing well he had discovered； a draught of pure water to the King； old Mother Earth's own gift； through her rugged Dragoon； exquisite refection to the thirsty wearied soul； and spoke； in his Dragoon dialect；〃Never mind； your Majesty！ DER ALLMACHTIGE and we； It shall be mended yet。 'The Kaiserin may get a victory for once； but does that send us to the Devil （DAVON HOLT UNS DER TEUFEL…NICHT）！'〃words of rough comfort； which were well taken。
Next morning； several Books； and many Drawings and Sculptures of a dim unsuccessful nature； give us view of him； at Kimburg； sitting silent 〃on a BRUNNEN…ROHR〃 （Fountain Apparatus； waste…pipe or feeding…pipe； too high for convenient sitting）： he is stooping forward there； his eyes fixed on the ground； and is scratching figures in the sand with his stick； as the broken troops reassemble round him。 Archenholtz says： 〃He surveyed with speechless feeling the small remnant of his Life…guard of Foot； favorite First Battalion； 1；000 strong yesterday morning； hardly 400 now；〃gone the others； in that furious Anti…Stampach outburst which ended the day's work！ 〃All soldiers of this chosen Battalion were personally known to him； their names； their age； native place； their history ＇the pick of his Ruppin regiment was the basis of it＇： in one day； Death had mowed them down； they had fought like heroes； and it was for him that they had died。 His eyes were visibly wet； down his face rolled silent tears。〃 ＇Archenholtz； i。 104； 101； Kutzen； pp。 259； 138； Retzow； i。 142。＇
In public I never saw other tears from this King；though in private I do not warrant him； his sensibilities； little as you would think it； being very lively and intense。 〃To work； however！〃 This King can shake away such things； and is not given overmuch to retrospection on the unalterable Past。 〃Like dewdrops from the lion's mane〃 （as is figuratively said）； the lion swiftly rampant again！ There was manifold swift ordering； considering and determining； at Nimburg； that day； and towards night Friedrich shot rapidly into Head…quarters at Prag； where； by order； there is； as the first thing of all； a very rapid business going on； well forward by the time he arrives。
To fold one's Siege…gear and Army neatly together from those Two Hill…tops； and march away with them safe； in sight of so many enemies： this has to be the first and rapidest thing； if this be found possible； as one calculates it may。 After which； the world of enemies； held in the slip so long； will rush in from all the four winds；unknown whitherward； one must wait to see whitherward and how。
Friedrich's History for the remaining six months of this Year falls； accordingly； into three Sections。 Section FIRST： Waiting how and towards what objects his enemies； the Austrians first of all； will advance；this lasts for about a month； Friedrich waiting mainly at Leitmeritz； on guard there both of Saxony and of Silesia； till this slowly declare itself。 Slowly； perhaps almost stupidly； but by no means satisfactorily to Friedrich； as will be seen！ After which； Section SECOND of his History lasts above two months； Friedrich's enemies being all got to the ground