Hereconnoitreddiligently；rodeoutreconnoitring\"fifteenmilesthefirstday\"（July6th），dittothesecondandfollowing；andwasnearlyshotbyCroats，——byonespecificCroat，saysPrussianMythology，supportedbyEngraving。AnoldEngraving，whichIhaveneverseen；representsFriedrichreconnoitringthosefive—and—twentymilesofElbe，whichhavesomanyredoubtsontheirsideofit，andswarmwithCroatpartiesonbothsides:thisisallthetruththatisintheEngraving。[Rodenbeck，p。188。]Factsays:
Friedrich（\"onthe8th，\"ifthatwereallthevariation）\"wasamarkfortheAustriansharpshootersforhalfanhour。\"Mythsays，andengravesit，withthedateof\"July7th:\"Friedrich，skirtingsomethicket，suddenlycameuponasingleCroatwithmusketlevelledathim，wildcreature’sfingerjustonthetrigger；——andquietlyadmonishing，Friedrichliftshisfingerwitha\"DU，DU（Ahyou！）；\"uponwhich，suchthedivinitythathedgesone，thewildcreatureinstantlyflingsdownhismurder—weapon，and，kneeling，embracestheKing’sboot，——withkisses，foranythingIknow。Itiscertain，Friedrich，aboutsixtimesoverinthispaltryWarorQuasiNo—War，sethisattendantsonthetremble；wasnamely，fromCroateriesandArtilleries，inimminentperiloflife；socarelesswashe，anddangeroustospeaktoinhissourhumor。Humorverysour，theysay，formostpart；beinginrealityaltogetherbackwardandloathforgrandenterprise；andyetstrivingtothinkhewasnot；ashamedthatanyWarofhisshouldbeaNo—War。
Schmettausays:——
\"OnthedayofgettingintoJaromirtz[July8th]，theKing，tiredofridingaboutwhiletheColumnswereslowlygettingin，laydownonthegroundwithhisAdjutantsabouthim。AyoungOfficercameridingpast；whomtheKingbeckonedtohim；——wrotesomethingwithpencil（anOrder，notoftheleastimportance），andsaid:’Here；
thatOrdertoGeneralLossow，andtellhimheisnottotakeitillthatItroublehim，asIhavenoneinmySuitethatcandoanything。’\"LettheSuitetakeitastheycan！Amostpungent，severeoldKing；quiteperverseattimes，thinksSchmettau。