andretreatsbodily，athisfasteststep，toBischofswerdaagain；
norbyanymeansstopsthere。\"[Tempelhof，iv。61—63。]
Forthethirdtime！\"Threeislucky，\"Friedrichmayhavethought:
andtherehasnoprecaution，ofdrum—music，ofsecrecyorpersuasivefinesse，beenneglectedonLacy。ButLacyhasearsthathearthegrassgrow:ourelaboratelyaccuratetriple—pincers，closingsimultaneouslyonBischofswerda，aftereighteenmilesofsweep，findLacyflownagain；nothingtobecaughtofhimbutsome80hussars。AllthisdayandallnextnightLacyisscouringthroughthewesternpartsatanextraordinaryrate；haltingforacamp，twiceover，atdifferentplaces，——DurreFuchs（THIRSTYFOX），DurreBuhle（THIRSTYSWEETHEART），orwhereveritwas；thenagaintakingwing，onsoundofPrussianpartiestorear；inshort，hurryingtowardsDresdenandtheReichsfolk，asifforlife。
Lacy’sretreat，Ihear，wasingeniouslydone，withaminimumofdisorderinthecircumstances:butcertainlyitwaswithavelocityasifhisheadhadbeenonfire；and，indeed，theysayheescapedannihilationbybeingoffintime。Heputupfinally，notatThirstySweetheart，stilllessatThirstyFox，successiveHamletsandPublicHousesinthesandyWildernesswhichliestonorthofElbe，andiscalledDRESDENHEATH；butfartheron，inthesameTract，atWeisseHirsch（WHITEHART）；whichlookscloseoveruponDresden，withintwomilesorso；andisakindofHeight，andmilitarypostofadvantage。Nextmorning，July10th，hecrossesDresdenBridge，comesstreamingthroughtheCity；andtakesshelterwiththeReichsfolknearthere:——towardsPlauenChasm；thestrongestgroundintheworld；hardlystrongenough，itappears，inthepresentemergency。