to attack Friedrich, who is weaker than they, while nobody has yet
joined him. They did not think of it, under Prince Karl; and Browne
and the Prince are said to be in bad agreement.



Chapter II.

BATTLE OF PRAG.

Monday morning, 2d May, 1757, the Vanguard, or advanced troops of
Friedrich's Column, had appeared upon the Weissenberg, northwest
corner of Prag (ground known to them in 1744, and to the poor
Winter-King in 1620): Vanguard in the morning; followed shortly by
Friedrich himself; and, hour after hour, by all the others,
marching in. So that, before sunset, the whole force lay posted
there; and had the romantic City of Prag full in view at their
feet. A most romantic, high-piled, many-towered, most unlevel old
City; its skylights and gilt steeple-cocks glittering in the
western sun,--Austrian Camp very visible close beyond it, spread
out miles in extent on the Ziscaberg Heights, or eastern side;--
Prag, no doubt, and the Austrian Garrison of Prag, taking intense
survey of this Prussian phenomenon, with commentaries, with
emotions, hidden now in eternal silence, as is fit enough.
One thing we know, "Head-quarter was in Welleslawin:" there, in
that small Hamlet, nearly to north, lodged Friedrich, the then
busiest man of Europe; whom Posterity is still striving for a view
of, as something memorable.

Prince Karl, our old friend, is now in chief command yonder;