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case； the degree of it that dwelt （privately； for most part） in Friedrich was great； and to himself it seemed a sad rather than joyful fact。 Speaking of this matter； long afterwards； to Garve； a Silesian Philosopher； with whom he used to converse at Breslau； he says；or let dull Garve himself report it； in the literal third…person：
〃And herein； I；〃 the Herr Garve （venturing to dispute； or qualify； on one of his Majesty's favorite topics）； 〃believe； lies the real ground of 'happiness：' it is the capacity and opportunity to accomplish great things。 This the King would not allow； but said； That I did not sufficiently take into account the natural feelings； different in different people； which； when painful； imbittered the life of the highest as of the lowest。 That； in his own life； he had experienced the deepest sufferings of this kind： 'And；' added he； with a touching tone of kindness and familiarity； which never occurred again in his interviews with me； 'if you （ER） knew； for instance； what I underwent on the death of my Mother； you would see that I have been as unhappy as any other； and unhappier than others； because of the greater sensibility I had （WEIL ICH MEHR EMPFINDLICHKEIT GEHABT HABE）。'〃 ＇ Fragmente zur Schilderung des Geistes； des Charakters und der Regierung Friedrichs des Zweiten； von Christian Garve （Breslau； 1798）； i。 314…316。 An unexpectedly dull Book （Garve having talent and reputation）； kind of monotonous Preachment upon Friedrich's character： almost nothing but the above fraction now derivable from it。＇
There needed not this new calamity in Friedrich's lot just now！ From all points of the compass； his enemies； held in check so long； are floating on： the confluence of disasters and ill…tidings； at this time； very great。 From Jung…Bunzlau； close by； his Brother's accounts are bad； and grow ever worse；as will be seen！ On the extreme West； 〃July 3d；〃 while Friedrich at Leitmeritz sat weeping for his Mother； the French take Embden from him； 〃July 5th；〃 the Russians； Memel； on the utmost East。 June 30th； six days before； the Russians； after as many months of haggling； did cross the Border； 37；000 of them on this point； and set to bombarding Memel from land and sea。 Poor Memel （garrison only 700） answered very fiercely； 〃sank two of their gunboats〃 and the like； but the end was as we see；Feldmarschall Lehwald able to give no relief。 For there were above 70；000 other Russians （Feldmarschall Apraxin with these latter； and Cossacks and Calmucks more than enough） crossing elsewhere； south in Tilsit Country； upon old Lehwald。 ＇ Helden…Geschichte； iv。 407…413。＇ Lehwald； with 30；000； in such circumstanceswhat is to become of Preussen and him！ Nearer hand； the Austrians； the French； the very Reichs Army； do now seem intent on business。
The Reichs Execution Army； we saw how Mayer and the Battle of Prag had checked it in the birth…pangs； and given rise to pangs of another sort； the poor Reichs Circles generally exclaiming； 〃What！ Bring the war into our own borders？ Bring the King of Prussia on our own throats！〃and stopping short in their enlistments and preparations； in vain for Austrian Officials to urge them。 Watching there； with awe…struck eye； while the 12；000 bombs flew into Prag。
The Battle of Kolin has reversed all that； and the poor old Reich is again bent on business in the Execution way。 Drumming； committeeing； projecting； and endeavoring； with all her might； in all quarters； and； from and after the event of Kolin； holding visible Encampment； in the Nurnberg Country； fractions of actual troops assembling there。 〃On the Plains of Furth； between Furth and Farrenbach； east side the River Regnitz； there was the Camp pitched；〃 says my Anonymous Friend； who gives me a cheerful Copperplate of the thing： red pennons； blue； and bright mixed colors； generals； tents； order…of…battle； and respective rallying points： with Bamberg Country in front； and the peaks of the Pine Mountains lying pleasantly behind： a sight for the curious。 ＇J。F。S。 （whom I named ANONYMOUS OF HAMBURG long since； who has boiled down； with great diligence； the old Newspapers； and gives a great many dates； notes； &c。； without Index）； i。 211； 224 （the Copperplate）。＇ It is the same ground where Mayer was careering lately； neighboring nobility and gentry glad to come in gala； and dance with Mayer。 Hither； all through July； come contingents straggling in； thicker and thicker； 〃August 8th；〃 things now about complete； the Bishop of Bamberg came to take survey of the Reichs… Heer （Bishop's remarks not given）； August 10th； came the young reigning Duke of Hildburghausen （Duke's grand…uncle is to be Commander）； on like errand； August 11th） the Reichs…Heer got on march。 Westward ho！readers will see towards what。
A truly ELENDE； or miserable； Reichs Execution Army （as the MISprinter had made it）； but giving loud voice in the Gazettes； and urged by every consideration to do something for itself。 Prince of Hildburghausena general of small merit； though he has risen in the Austrian service； and we have seen him with Seckendorf in old Turk timeshas； for his Kaiser's sake； taken the command； sensible perhaps that glory is not likely to be rife here； but willing to make himself useful。 Kaiser and Austria urge； everywhere； with all their might： Prince of Hessen…Darmstadt； who lay on the Weissenberg lately； one of Keith's distinguished seconds there and a Prussian Officer of long standing； has； on Kaiser's order； quitted all that； and become Hildburghausen's second here； in the Camp of Furth； thinking the path of duty lay that way； though his Wife； one of the noble women of her age； thought very differently。 ＇Her Letter to Friedrich； 〃Berlin； 30th October； 1757；〃 OEuvres de Frederic； xxvii。 ii。 135。＇ A similar Kaiser's order； backed by what Law…thunder lay in the Reich； had gone out against Friedrich's own Brothers； and against every Reichs Prince who was in Friedrich's service； but； except him of Hessen…Darmstadt； none of them had much minded。 ＇In Orlich； Furst Moritz von Anhalt Dessau （Berlin； 1842）； pp。 74； 75； Prince Moritz's rather mournful Letter on the subject； with Friedrich's sharp Answer。＇ I did not hear that his strategic talent was momentous： but Prussia had taught him the routine of right soldiering； surely to small purpose； and Friedrich； no doubt； glanced indignantly at this small thing； among the many big ones。
From about the end of June； the Reichs Army kept dribbling in： the most inferior Army in the world； no part of it well drilled； most of it not drilled at all； and for variety in color； condition； method； and military and pecuniary and other outfit； beggaring description。 Hildburghausen does his utmost； Kaiser the like。 The number should have far exceeded 50；000； but was not； on the field； of above half that number： 25；000； add at least 8；000 Austrian troops； two regiments of them cavalry； good these 8；000； the rest bad；that was the Reichs Execution Army； most inferior among Armies； and considerable part of it； all the Protestant part； privately wishing well to Friedrich； they say。 Drills itself multifariously in that Camp between Furth and Farrenbach； on the