[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER X 25/43
"You have helped me, and performed every order, as none ever did before in any battle," added the grateful King. Riding up the line, all now grown dusky, Friedrich asks, "Any battalion a mind to follow me to Lissa ?" Three battalions volunteering, follow him; three are plenty.
At Saara, on the Great Road, things are fallen utterly dark.
"Landlord, bring a lantern, and escort." Landlord of the poor Tavern at Saara escorts obediently; lantern in his right hand, left hand holding by the King's stirrup-leather,--King (Excellency or General, as the Landlord thinks him) wishing to speak with the man.
Will the reader consent to their Dialogue, which is dullish, but singular to have in an authentic form, with Nicolai as voucher? [_Anekdoten_, iii. 231-235.] Like some poor old horse-shoe, ploughed up on the field.
Two farthings worth of rusty old iron; now little other than a curve of brown rust: but it galloped at the Battle of Leuthen; that is something!-- KING.
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