"Why, I've read somewhere how, when the war between Napoleon the First and the Prussians broke out, in 1806, Jomini predicted that the decisive battle of the campaign would be fought near Jena; and near Jena it was fought.

Are not YOU better than many Jominis ?" Hilda tickled the baby's cheek.

"Smile, then, baby, smile!" she said, pouncing one soft finger on a gathering dimple.

"And who WAS your friend Jomini ?" "The greatest military critic and tactician of his age," I answered.
"One of Napoleon's generals.

I fancy he wrote a book, don't you know--a book on war--Des Grandes Operations Militaires, or something of that sort." "Well, there you are, then! That's just it! Your Jomini, or Hominy, or whatever you call him, not only understood Napoleon's temperament, but understood war and understood tactics.