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will be requested by both Emperors to assist the Austrian field-marshal.

On leaving Count Goltz, I paid a visit to the Princess Biron, to take leave of her, and called afterwards on the Duke of Cumberland. His Royal Highness had been dining with the King, who had expected, he said, to see me also. On returning home I found a note from the chamberlain to that effect. Tis now near 10 p.m. and we are setting out for Prague.

The next morning we arrived at Reinertz, where I stopped to pay a visit to the Countess Lückner, sister of the Countess Hardenberg. We breakfasted, and afterwards rode with her to the Wells, which she described as being more beautifully situated and in greater repute than those of Landeck. Reinertz is a very pretty spot and seems to be full of visitors, but not so much so as Landeck, nor is it, to my fancy, to be compared to it for the romantic beauty of its surrounding scenery. On taking leave of the little countess, she honoured me with several commissions for Prague, their execution depending on the fortune of war allowing me time and opportunity to attend to them. We continued our journey, and were overtaken near Nachod by the King and his suite, also en route for Prague. By being a little in advance we had missed by a few minutes his meeting with the Duchess of Sagan, who, accompanied by her ladies and numerous equerries and attendants, had come to this town, the first after passing the frontier, to compliment his Prussian majesty on entering Bohemia.

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We arrived at Königgratz about six and received the cheering news that not a horse was to be had. As it was necessary, notwithstanding, that we should have them, and with as little delay as possible, Pat went on a quest while we took a hasty meal. In the course of an hour he returned with two horses only, and we could not proceed with less than four, "foor pads vier pferde-he said, as far as he had yet sought, were not to be found. I therefore went in search of them myself, remembering that honest Pat who got on well with Spanish, "a fine rolling tongue," as he termed it, was not so well skilled in German, which nothing could persuade him was anything but broken English that stuck, as he said, in the throat in pronouncing. After at least another hour's delay I succeeded, and the four brutes being attached to the carriage we went onward at no rapid pace to Chlumerz, which we reached late at night. There, the same difficulty occurred in getting fresh horses, which after some exertion was again overcome. The animals procured at Chlumerz dragged us on to Kolin by the next morning, whence, without further obstacle, we reached our destination, and fortunately just in time for dinner.

After writing some despatches, I had to spend the evening in looking after quarters; the Chancellor having again neglected to provide them in time, At last I was obliged to leave Rumbold at an inn, and sleep, myself, in Sir Charles's room; all of us tired and uncomfortable, for from the scarcity of horses no baggage had yet arrived. I had however the

satisfaction of hearing that the Frenchmen, after dying very hard, have at last left Prague, and that General Moreau is appointed aide-de-camp to the Emperor Alexander. This morning, 19th, we were up betimes to accompany Sir Charles, Wilson, and others to a review of the Austrian army at Schlaw, three German miles from hence. It was a very grand military spectacle. Ninety-one battalions of infantry and ninety squadrons of cavalry defiled before the two Emperors and the King. The Austrian army is considered by military men generally the finest of the Continent; and certainly, in discipline, in their military air, in the perfect precision of there movements it would be difficult to surpass them. The Hungarian hussars are a very fine body of men. Their dress is peculiar but handsome; their bearing most soldierlike, and their officers are men of the most distinguished appearance and of a higher class than those of the Russian army. The cuirassiers of the Emperor, were presented with new standards, and the three allied sovereigns nailed their respective colours together to the pole, in token of the firmness of their alliance and the intimacy of their union. The vivas that accompanied this act may be said, not as a figure of speech but literally, to have rent the air, in a loud, prolonged, and enthusiastic shout that thrilled one to hear. The whole was a very fine sight, which I am glad to have witnessed. Sir Charles was much pleased with the appearance of the troops, the celerity of their movements, and the expertness and precision with which the manoeuvres were executed. The

Austrian army he considers stands preeminent in all its leading points. Since he served with it in 1796 it has changed nothing, he says, in appearance or dress. We all drank tea with him on our return, and I afterward took possession of my quarters, with much thankfulness for the prospect of a night's rest.

We have here a deserter from the French camp, in the person of the Swiss General Jomini, known as a writer on military subjects. He is already, I believe, appointed by Alexander Lieut-general in the Russian service. More importance is attached to this event than even to that of having secured the services of Moreau, from the knowledge Jomini probably possesses of Bonaparte's plans and operations; for the Allies are scarcely at all acquainted with his objects, and are supposed to have as yet no determined plan of their own; but great secrecy is observed respecting their movements.

Sir Charles had a conversation with Jomini, who told him that Bonaparte's forces far outnumbered those of the Allies; and that ever since the Russian campaign he had been indefatigable in his exertions to re-equip and produce artillery. Though allowing him to possess, what few indeed would attempt to deny him, very great ability and military talent, by which alone he considers that Bonaparte continues to maintain any influence with the army, Jomini yet asserts that his conduct has disgusted and alienated all his personal friends and that, in fact, he has not a friend in the world left. However, the statements of this renegade General are not to be received with implicit

faith. He and Bonaparte, it is evident and I have heard it from trustworthy sources-have been for some time dissatisfied with and distrustful of each other; Jomini looking for promotion, which Bonaparte not only was unwilling to bestow, but even thought of removing him from his command. He considered, whether justly or not, that some of the disasters of the Russian retreat were made still more disastrous by Jomini's negligence in furnishing supplies when governor of Wilna. He was, however, when he deserted, on the staff of the Prince of Moskowa. There are various opinions here, for the subject amongst ourselves is very freely discussed, respecting the conduct and supposed motives of both Jomini and Moreau.

Prague, 20th. After passing the greater part of the day in looking over official papers, I went to spend an hour with Count Löwenhjelm. He had just received an account of the French having fired on Bernadotte during the armistice, while he was reconnoitring Stettin. In the evening I called on Gentz and Count Metternich. The former received me with a great deal of empressement and almost with the warmth and delight of an old friend. He talked much of his regard for my brother, of the cordiality of their views and his regret that our Government had not availed themselves on the present occasion of his abilities and experience as a diplomatist. He professed himself not only willing but anxious to be of use to me, and promised to communicate with me on any subjects of interest that came to his knowledge.

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