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

CHAPTER VI
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4to, London, 1781), i.
2-11.] twin to which, only flatter, is Lloyd's "Homolka Hill" (Hill of RADOSTITZ in more modern Plans and Books).

Conspicuous Heights, and important to us here,--though I did not find the Peasants much know them under those names.

By the southern shoulder of this Lobosch Hill runs the road from Welmina to Lobositz, with branches towards many other villages.

To your right or southern hand, short way southward, rises the other Hill, which Lloyd calls Homolka Hill; the gap or interval between Homolka and Lobosch, perhaps a furlong in extent, is essentially the PASS through those uplands.

This pass, Friedrich, at the first moment, made sure of; filling the same with battalions, there to bivouac.


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