Still, although the battle was only half finished when I was put out of all further part in it, I may be said in one way to have won it; for had the king fallen, there is no saying how matters might have gone.

It is true that we could not have lost it, for the Russians were past taking the offensive, but it might have been a drawn battle." "It was a terrible business," Lindsay said seriously.

"As bad in its way as Prague, that is to say in proportion to the numbers engaged.

Everyone says they would rather fight three Austrians than one Russian.

The marshal has rather scored off the king; for he warned him that, though slow, the Russians were formidable foes, but the king scoffed at the idea.