witz Circuit. In fine, it is greatly desirable that Loudon, who
has nothing but Bohemia for outlook, should be got to start thither
as soon as possible, and be quickened homeward. September 25th-26th,
Friedrich will be under way again.

And, in the mean while, may not we employ this fortnight of quiescence
in noting certain other things of interest to him and us which have
occurred, or are occurring, in other parts of the Field of War? Of Henri
in Saxony we undertook to say nothing; and indeed hitherto,--big
Daun with his Lacys and Reichsfolk, lying so quiescent, tethered by
considerations (Daun continually detaching, watching, for support of his
Loudon and Russians and their thrice-important operation, which has
just had such a finish),--there could almost nothing be said. Nothing
hitherto, or even henceforth, as it proves, except mutual vigilances,
multifarious bickerings, manoeuvrings, affairs of posts: sharp bits of
cutting (Seidlitz, Green Kleist and other sharp people there); which
must not detain us in such speed. But there are two points, the
Britannic-French Campaign, and the Third Siege of Colberg; which in no
rate of speed could be quite omitted.

OF FERDINAND'S BATTLE OF VELLINGHAUSEN (15th-16th July); AND THE
CAMPAIGN 1761.

Vellinghausen is a poor little moory Hamlet in Paderborn Country,
near the south or left bank of the Lippe River; lies to the north of
Soest,--some 15 miles to your left-hand there, as you go by rail from
Aachen to Paderborn;--but nobody now has ever heard of it at Soest or
elsewhere, famous as it once became a hundred years ago. Ferdinand had
taken a singular position there, in the early days of July, 1761. Here
is brief Notice of that Affair, and of some results, or adjuncts, still
more important, which it had:--

"This Year, Ferdinand's Campaign is more difficult than ever; Choiseul
having made a quite spasmodic effort towards Hanover, while negotiating
for Peace. Two Armies, counting together 160,000 men, in great
completeness of equipment, Choiseul has got on foot, against Ferdinand's
of 95,000. Had a fine dashing plan, too;--devised by himself (something
of a Soldier he too, and full of what the mess-rooms call 'dash');--not
so bad a Plan of the dashing kind, say judges. But it was marred sadly
in one point: That Broglio, on issuing from his Hessian Winter-quarters,
is not to be sole General; that Soubise, from the Lower-Rhine Country,
is to be Co-General;--such the inex