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

CHAPTER VI
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The remainder of this Campaign, we will hope, can be made intelligible in a more summary manner.
FRIEDRICH MANAGES (September 24th-October 24th) TO GET THE RUSSIANS SENT HOME; AND HIMSELF FALLS LAMED WITH GOUT.
Friedrich's manoeuvres against Soltikof,--every reader is prepared to hear that Soltikof was rendered futile by them: and none but military readers could take delight in the details.

Two beautiful short-cuts he made upon Soltikof; pulled him up both times in mid career, as with hard check-bit.

The first time was at Zobelwitz: September 24th, Friedrich cut across from Sagan, which is string to bow of the Russian march; posted himself on the Heights of Zobelwitz, of Baunau, Milkau (at Baunau Friedrich will write a LETTER this night, if readers bethink themselves; Milkau is a place he may remember for rain-deluges, in the First Silesian War [Supra, p.

323; ib.

vol.vii.p.


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