fault, except that sometimes, when I had the honour to dine with
him, he would ridicule people who were too often at the chase, or
who were so choleric that they took occasion to quarrel for the
least trifle.

The campaign passed in different manoeuvres, marches, and
countermarches. Our corps was the most fatigued, as being encamped
round the King's tent, the station of which was central, and as
likewise having the care of the vanguard; we were therefore obliged
to begin our march two hours sooner than the remainder of the army,
that we might be in our place. We also accompanied the King
whenever he went to reconnoitre, traced the lines of encampment, led
the horse to water, inspected the head-quarters, and regulated the
march and encampment, according to the King's orders; the
performance of all which robbed us of much rest, we being but six
officers to execute so many different functions.

Still further, we often executed the office of couriers, to bear the
royal commands to detachments. The King was particularly careful
that the officers of his guards, whom he intended should become
excellent in the art of tactics, should not be idle in his school.
It was necessary to do much in order that much might be learnt.
Labour, vigilance, activity, the love of glory and the love of his
country, animated all his generals; into whom, it may be said, he
infused his spirit.

In this school I gained instruction, and here already was I selected
as one designed to instruct others; yet, in my fortieth year, a
great general at Vienna told me, "My dear Trenck, our discipline
would be too difficult for you to learn; for which, indeed, you are