[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XIII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XIII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER IV 27/29
115.] Yes; and came, about a fortnight hence, "waylaying his Majesty" to get one,--as readers saw above. Prussian Dryasdust (poor soul, to whom one is often cruel!) shall glad himself with the following Two bits of Autography from Goltz, who had instantly quitted Breslau again;--and, to us, they will serve as date for the actual arrival of Excellency Hyndford in those fighting regions, and commencement of his mysterious glidings about between Camp and Camp. GOLTZ TO THE EXCELLENCY HYNDFORD, AT BRESLAU (most Private). "AU CAMP DE NEUENDORF, 16me septembre, a 9 heures du seir.
(1.) "MILORD,--Vons savez que je suis porte pour la bonne cause.
Sur ce pied je prends la liberte de vous conseiller en ami et serviteur, de venir ici incessamment, et de presser votre voyage de sorte que vous puissiez paraitre publiquement lundi [18th] vers midi.
Vous trouverez 6 (SIC) chevaux de postes a Olau et a Grottkau tout prets.
Hatez-vous, Milord, tout ce que vous pourrez au monde.
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