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

CHAPTER IV
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1181-1188.] hearing them well), through the Karlthor, northwest gate of Prag, across the Moldau Rridge.

All night across that bridge,--Leitmeritz road, great road to the northwest:--followed finally by the march of horse and foot.
But news had already fled abroad.

Five hundred Pandours were in the City, backed by the Butchers' lads and other riotous GESINDEL, before the rear-guard got away.

Sad tugging and wriggling in consequence, much firing from windows, and uproarious chaos;--so that Rothenburg had at last to remount a couple of guns, and blow it off with case-shot.

A drilled Prussian rear-guard struggling, with stern composure, through a real bit of burning chaos.


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