But simultaneity was difficult, and the will itself was wanting, or existed only on Loudon's side.

Nothing of the kind was attempted on the confederate part, still less on Friedrich's,--who stands on his guard, and, from the Heights about, has at last, to witness what he cannot hinder.

Sees both Armies on march; Austrians from the southeast or Kunzendorf-Freyberg side, Russians from the northeast or Kleinerwitz side, wending in many columns by the back of Jauer and the back of Liegnitz respectively; till (August 18th) they "join hands," as it is termed, or touch mutually by their light troops; and on the 19th (Friedrich now off on another scheme, and not witnessing), fall into one another's arms, ranked all in one line of posts.

[Tempelhof, v.

58-150.] "Can the Reichshofrath say our junction is not complete ?" And so ends what we call the Prefatory part; and the time of Close Grips seems to be come!--Friedrich has now nothing for it but to try if he cannot possibly get hold of Kunzendorf (readers may look in their Map), and cut off Loudon's staff of bread; Loudon's, and Butturlin's as well; for the whole 130,000 are now to be fed by Loudon, and no slight task he will find it.