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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XV. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER XIII
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Ordering and cross-ordering; march this way; no, back again: such a scene in that mist.

Prince Karl is flowing homeward; confusedly deluging and gurgling southward, the best he can.

Next afternoon, near Gorlitz, and again one other time, he appears drawn up, as if for fighting; but has himself no such thought; flies again, without a shot; leaves Gorlitz to capitulate, that afternoon; all places to capitulate, or be evacuated.

We hear he is for Zittau; Winterfeld with light horse hastens after him, gets sight of him on the Heights at Zittau yonder, [ _OEuvres de Frederic,_ iii.

157; Orlich, ii.


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