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fidence in his juflice, gencrofity, and difcern- 

 ment, I ventured to implore his royal protec- 

 tion, and permiffion to ftay with his army. This 

 I the more boldly did, as I well knew him to 

 be a foldier, and perfedlly incapable of any thing 

 but great and benevolent acflions. He was indeed 

 endued with a foul which was worthy the ex- 

 alted ftation he held. 



I likewife made my fituation known to the 

 gallant veteran General Wurmfer, who com- 

 manded the Auflrian army, and who, though far 

 advanced in years, feemed to lofe all fenfe of his 

 age in the hour of exertion; he then indeed 

 Ihewed all the fire of youth ; and if he fell 

 fhort in adivity, his knowledge, his fkill, and 

 the maturity of his judgment, more than com- 

 penfated for the deficiency. 



The reigning Duke of Brunfwick was with the 

 Pruflian army, and was left to command, when 

 his Pruflian Majefty took the refolution to retire 

 to his own territories. The brave Conde was 

 there with his little army of heroes, but never 

 was General better qualified to command the 

 . mofb numerous. When he, from power, from 

 extreme wealth and fplendor, was with the 

 whole of the nobility of France, fwept away 

 from his habitation, by the revolutionary tor- 

 rent, he didnotdifpair. Deprived of his riches, 

 he abridged his expences; from a truly princely 



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