Straight from the ground all Heads of regiments, the Majors-DE-JOUR, all Aides-de-Camp, and from every battalion one Officer, proceed to Head-quarters.

It was impossible to speak more beautifully, or instructively, than the King did on such occasions, if he were not in bad humor.

It was then a very delight to hear him deliver a Military Lecture, as it were.

He knew exactly who had failed, what caused the fault, and how it might and should have been retrieved.

His voice was soft and persuasive (HINREISSEND); he looked kindly, and appeared rather bent upon giving good advice than commands.
"Thus, for instance, he once said to General van Lossow, Head of the Black Hussars: 'Your (SEINE) Attack would have gone very well, had not your own squadron pressed forward too much (VORGEPRELLT).