autiful plan,
beautifully executed, and once more a wonderful achieving of what seemed
the impossible, when it had become the indispensable. One of Friedrich's
prettiest feats; and the last of his notable performances in this War.
Readers ought not to be left without some shadowy authentic notion of
it; though the real portraiture or image (which is achievable too, after
long study) is for the professional soldier only,--for whom TEMPELHOF,
good maps and plenty of patience are the recipe.

"The scene is the Wall of Heights, running east and west, parallel to
Friedrich's Position at Kunzendorf; which form the Face, or decisive
beginning, of that Mountain Glacis spreading up ten miles farther,
towards Glatz Country. They, these Heights called of Burkersdorf, are in
effect Daun's right wing; vitally precious to Daun, who has taken every
pains about them. Burkersdorf Height (or Heights, for there are two,
divided by the Brook Weistritz; but we shall neglect the eastern or
lower, which is ruled by the other, and stands or falls along with it),
Burkersdorf Height is the principal: a Hill of some magnitude (short way
south of the Village of Burkersdorf, which also is Daun's); Hill falling
rather steep down, on two of its sides, namely on the north side,
which is towards Friedrich and Kunzendorf, and on the east side,
where Weistritz Water, as yet only a Brook, gushes out from the
Mountains,--hastening towards Schweidnitz or Schweidnitz Water; towards
Lissa and Leuthen Country, where we have seen it on an important night.
Weistritz, at this part, has scarped the eastern flank of Burkersdorf
Height; and made for itself a pleasant little Valley there: this is the
one Pass into the Mountains. A Valley of level bottom; where Daun has
a terrific trench and sunk battery level with the ground, capable of
sweeping to destruction whoever enters there without leave.

"East from Burkersdorf Lesser Height (which we neglect for the
present), and a little farther inwards or south, are Two other Heights:
Ludwigsdorf and Leuthmannsdorf; which also need capture, as adjuncts
of Burkersdorf, or second line to Burkersdorf; and are abundantly
difficult, though not so steep as Burkersdorf.

"The Enterprise, therefore, divides itself into two. Wied is to do
the Ludwigsdorf-Leuthmannsdorf part; Mollendorf, the Burkersdorf. The
strength of guns in these places, especially on Burkersdorf,--we know
Daun's habit in that particular; and need say nothing.