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The king inquired who had brought the news that the 
Austrians to all appearances were going to attack on the 
morrow. 
I thought at first that there must be a mistake, but I see 
now that the matter is exactly as you reported it. 
Before he had finished the king interru'pted him and 
#ordered him to report the matter to Aloltke. 
The king's aide-de-camp rode without delay to Königinhof 
to deliver an order to the crown-prince to start at 
once. 
Wbhile he was considering whether he should start at once 
#on not, a message arrived from Alolike to the effect that 
he had dirined the enemy's plan and made the necessary 
arrangements. 
The king rose at four orclock, and after a four hours’ 
drive mounted his horse and galloped up the hill. 
When the king saw the troops Cross the river Bistritz to 
storm the wocded hill on the opposite bank, his anziety 
became very great. 
There seemed to be no prospect of success unless the 
Crown-prince arrived in time. 
On a shell bursting quite close to the king, Bismarck rode 
up to him to ask him not to expose himself to such great 
danger. 
Even though Bismarck as major had no right to give the 
commander-in-Cchief advice, it was his duty as prime- 
minister to call the king's attention to lihe danger to 
which he was exposing bimsell. 
The outlock from the Rosko Alountain was better. though 
the latter was not out of range. 
At last Mloltke galloped up to the king and reported that 
the Crown- prince had arrived and had already joined in 
the battle. 
The enemy centre soon began to waver and the artillery 
lire became feebler. 
As the king rode along between ihe regiments he was 
everywhere received with loud cheers. 
Ab#er a twelve hours'’ march the king's grenadiers joined 
in the battle with irresistible bravery. 
Ac the close of the day the King handed to his son, the 
crown-prince Frederick, the orure poier le uiérite in 
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