The only comfort is they began it, and have been robbing the peasants and destroying their homes for months." Many small expeditions were sent out with equally favourable results; but Captain Jervoise's company took no part in these excursions.
Charles the Twelfth was passionately fond of hunting and, in spite of his many occupations, found time occasionally to spend a day or two in the chase.

A few days after the attack upon Pitschur, he came to Marienburg to learn all particulars of the Russian position from Colonel Schlippenbach, as he intended, in the spring, to attack the triangle formed by three fortresses, in order to drive the Russians farther back from the frontier.
"I hear that there are many wolves and bears in the forest, five leagues to the north.

I want a party of about fifty footmen to drive the game, and as many horse, in case we come across one of the parties of Russians.

I want some hearty, active men for the march.

I will send the foot on this afternoon, and ride with the horse so as to get there by daybreak.