History of Friedrich II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great . CHAP. XIII. BATTLE OF CHOTUSITZ. 165 17th May, 1742. weak reed to lean upon: lie is happy to inform Broglio, thatthough kept well clear of, he is not beaten. Blustering Broglio might have guessed that he now wouldhave to look to himself. But he did not; his eyes naturallydim and bad, being dazzled at this time, by an ever-gloriousvictory (so Broglio thinks it) of his own achieving. Broglio,some couple of days after Czaslau, had marched hastily out ofPrag for Budweis quarter, where Lobkowitz and the Austrianswere unexpectedly best
History of Friedrich II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great . CHAP. XIII. BATTLE OF CHOTUSITZ. 165 17th May, 1742. weak reed to lean upon: lie is happy to inform Broglio, thatthough kept well clear of, he is not beaten. Blustering Broglio might have guessed that he now wouldhave to look to himself. But he did not; his eyes naturallydim and bad, being dazzled at this time, by an ever-gloriousvictory (so Broglio thinks it) of his own achieving. Broglio,some couple of days after Czaslau, had marched hastily out ofPrag for Budweis quarter, where Lobkowitz and the Austrianswere unexpectedly bestirring themselves, and threatening tocapture that Castle of Frauenberg (mythic old Hill-castleamong woods), Broglios chief post in those regions. Broglio,May 24th, has fought a handsome skirmish (thanks partly toBelleisle, who chanced to arrive from Frankfurt just in thenick of time, and joined Broglio) : Skirmish of Sahay; magni-fied in all the French gazettes into a Victory of Sahay, victorylittle short of Pharsalia, says Friedrich; —the complete accountof
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