and yet difficulties, risks were not wanting; and the AMTMANN
(Steward of the place) got pulled about, and once even a stroke or
two. Happily the young Herr of Weichau appeared in person on the
morrow, hearing his Majesty was still there: "Papa is old; lives at
another Schloss; could not wait upon your Majesty; nor, till now,
could I have that honor."--"Well; lucky that you have come:
stay dinner!" Which the young Count did, and drove home in the
evening to reassure Papa; his Majesty continuing there another
night, and the risk over. [ Helden-Geschichte,
i. 459.]

This day, Sunday, 18th, the Army rests; their first Sunday in
Silesia, while the young Count pays his devoir: and here in
Weichau, as elsewhere, it is in the Church, Catholic nearly always,
that the Heretic Army does its devotions, safe from weather at
least: such the Royal Order, they say; which is taken note of, by
the Heterodox and by the Orthodox. And ever henceforth, this is the
example followed; and in all places where there is no Protestant
Church and the Catholics have one, the Prussian Army-Chaplain
assembles his buff-belted audience in the latter: "No offence,
Reverend Fathers, but there are hours for us, and hours for you;
and such is the King's Order." There is regular divine-service in
this Prussian Army; and even a good deal of inarticulate religion,
as one may see on examining.

Country Gentlemen, Town Mayors and other civic Authorities, soon
learn that on these terms they are safe with his Majesty; march
after march he has interviews with such, to regulate the supplies,
the necessities and accidents of the quartering of his Troops.
Clear, frank, open to reasonable representation, correct to his