22.] As the King went off to the Heights of Weissenberg, Zittau way, to encamp there against the Austrians, that same evening, the Prince did not answer this Letter,--except by asking verbally through Lieutenant-Colonel Lentulus (a mute Swiss figure, much about the King, who often turns up in these Histories), "for leave to return to Dresden by the first escort."-- "Depends on himself;--an escort is going this night! answered Friedrich.

And the Prince went accordingly; and, by two stages, got into Dresden with his escort on the morrow.

And had, not yet conscious of it, quitted the Field of War altogether; and was soon about to quit the world, and die, poor Prince.

Died within a year, 12th June, 1758, at Oranienburg, beside his Family, where he had latterly been.
[Preuss, ii.

60 (ib.