Hormayr, iv. 82, 85.] Espagnac continues:--

"On the 19th," after one rest-day, "Graf von Daun set out for
Landau [still on the Iser, farther down; Baiern has ITS "Landau"
too, and its "Landshut," both on this River], to seize Landau;
which is another French place of strength. The Garrison defended
themselves for some time; after which they retired over the River
[left bauk, or wrong side of the Iser, they too]; and set fire to
the Bridge behind them. The fire of the Bridge caught the Town;
Pandours helping it, as our people said; and Landau also was
reduced to ashes."--Poor Landau, poor Dingelfingen, they cannot
have the benefit of Louis XV.'s talent for governing Germany, quite
gratis, it would appear!

But where are the divine Emilie and Voltaire, that morning, while
the Brigadier is in such taking? Sitting safe in "that dainty
little palace of Madame's (PETIT PALAIS) at the point of the Isle
de St. Louis," intent on quite other adventures; disgusted with the
slavish Forty and their methods of Election (of which by and by);
and little thinking of M. le Brigadier and the dangers of war.
--Prince de Conti praised the Brigadier's defence: but very
soon, alas,--

DEGGENDORF, 27th MAY. "Prince de Conti, at Deggendorf [other or
north bank of the Donau, Head-quarters of Conti, which was thought
to be well secured by batteries and defences on the steep heights
to landward], was himself suddenly attacked, the tenth day hence,
'May 27th, at daybreak,' in a still more furious manner; and was
tumbled out of Deggendorf amid whirlwinds of fire, in very flamy
condition indeed. The Austrians, playing on us from the uplands