introduced into the Electoral Army. 727 



that, since the soldiers by cultivating their gardens have 

 become more accustomed to work, they take much more 

 trouble to procure work from the citizens than formerly; 

 and the latter are better satisfied with them, because 

 they are not only more skilful, but also more indus- 

 trious, in their work than before, when they were more 

 in the habit of spending their time in idleness. 



The reproach which has been made against the mili- 

 tary gardens, that by this sort of work the soldiers are 

 converted into simple farmers, and are spoiled as sol- 

 diers, deserves really no serious answer ; because the 

 one who could make such a groundless objection must 

 possess very little knowledge of men in general, and 

 still less of the military profession. 



It is enough to remark that the Prussian soldier, 

 who is, moreover, the best disciplined and best drilled 

 in all Europe, passes eleven entire months away from 

 his regiment, in the country at farming ; while a soldier 

 of the Electoral army who cultivates his garden is on 

 guard-duty all the year round, at least every four 

 days. 



With regard to the amount of money which has been 

 expended in establishing the military gardens, it is only 

 necessary to remark that the actual value of the same 

 is still there, so that in no case can there be any thing 

 lost. Moreover, we may safely estimate that a very 

 good return for all the sums expended in establishing 

 the various English and military gardens will in future 

 be recovered from the use of the meadows and woods 

 attached to the English garden, from the nurseries, 

 Swiss dairies, and other places of refreshment. 



The enjoyment which has been furnished to the 

 public, without cost, by these establishments, cannot, it 



