Their home-customs incline them to the indulgences of life; and, nearly without exception, they all expect to have ample and comfortable means of sleep.

[Hear, hear!] This leads them often into military negligences, which would sound incredible, were they narrated to a soldier.

To all this is added a quiet natural arrogance (UEBERMUTH),"-- very quiet, mostly unconscious, and as if inborn and coming by discernment of mere facts,--"which tempts them to despise the enemy as well as the danger; and as they very seldom think of making any surprisal themselves, they generally take it for granted that the enemy will as little.
"This arrogance, however, had furthermore a very bad consequence for their relation to the rest of the Army.

It is well known how much these people despise all Foreigners.

This of itself renders their co-operating with Troops of other Nations very difficult.