Problem: CHAPTER XLIV. THE GALIMAFRE

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Never wont to let the grass grow under his feet, Henry of Navarre was impatient of awaiting his troops at Pont de Dronne, and proposed to hasten on to Quinet, as a convenient centre for collecting the neighbouring gentry for conference. Thus, early on Monday, a party of about thirty set forth on horseback, including the Ribaumonts, Rayonette being perched by turns in front of her father or mother, and the Duke de Quinet declaring that he should do his best to divide the journey into stages not too long for Philip, since he was anxious to give his mother plenty of time to make preparations for her royal guest.

He had, however, little reckoned on the young King's promptitude. The first courier he had dispatched was overtaken at a _cabaret_ only five leagues from Pont de Dronne, baiting his horse, as he said; the second was found on the road with a lame horse; and the halt a day's journey remained beyond it. The last stage had been ridden, much to the Duke's discontent, for it brought them to a mere village inn, with scarcely any accommodation. The only tolerable bed was resigned by the King to the use of Philip, whose looks spoke the exhaustion of which his tongue scorned to complain. So painful and feverish a night ensued that Eustacie was anxious that he should not move until the Duke should, as he promised, send a mule litter back for him; but this proposal he resented; and in the height of his constitutional obstinacy, appeared booted and spurred at the first signal to mount.
1. Who is anxious about the military arrival?
2. Where were they arriving at?
3. Where did he suggest would be a good meeting point?
4. When did they head out?
5. How many went?
6. How did they travel?
7. Who was before her father?
8. For whom was the time shortened?
9. Who were preparations being made for?
10. What happened to the first messenger?
11. And the second messenger?
12. Where was the last stage led?
13. Was it a big inn?
14. Who got the best bed?
15. Who felt anxious that night?
Answer: 1. Henry of Navarre
2. Pont de Dronne
3. Quinet
4. early on Monday
5. about thirty
6. on horseback
7. Rayonette
8. Philip
9. the King
10. he was overtaken
11. he was found on the road with a lame horse
12. a village inn
13. no
14. Philip
15. Eustacie

Problem: Chapter XIII. -- SMALL-WAR: FIRST EMERGENCE OF ZIETHEN THE HUSSAR GENERAL INTO NOTICE.

After Brieg, Friedrich undertook nothing military, except strict vigilance of Neipperg, for a couple of months or more. Military, especially offensive operations, are not the methods just now. Rest on your oars; see how this seething Ocean of European Politics, and Peace or War, will settle itself into currents, into set winds; by which of them a man may steer, who happens to have a fixed port in view. Neipperg, too, is glad to be quiescent; "my Infantry hopelessly inferior," he writes to head-quarters: "Could not one hire 10,000 Saxons, think you,"--or do several other chimerical things, for help? Except with his Pandour people, working what mischief they can, Neipperg does nothing. But this Hungarian rabble is extensively industrious, scouring the country far and wide; and gives a great deal of trouble both to Friedrich and the peaceable inhabitants. So that there is plenty of Small War always going on:--not mentionable here, any passage of it, except perhaps one, at a place called Rothschloss; which concerns a remarkable Prussian Hussar Major, their famed Ziethen, and is still remembered by the Prussian public.

We have heard of Captain, now Major Ziethen, how Friedrich Wilhelm sent him to the Rhine Campaign, six years ago, to learn the Hussar Art from the Austrians there. One Baronay (BARONIAY, or even BARANYAI, as others write him), an excellent hand, taught him the Art;--and how well he has learned, Baronay now sadly experiences. The affair of Rothschloss (in abridged form) befell as follows:--
1. what is no longer a method used?
2. what is the worse kind?
3. who is choosing not to partake in something?
4. what is he not doing?
5. since when?
6. but what is he doing?
7. how long has it been this way?
8. who is content with things being calm?
9. who does he write to?
10. saying what?
11. what is he asking for?
12. why?
13. was it because he needed help?
14. who did Friedrich send somewhere?
15. how long ago?
16. to where?
17. why?
18. from who?
19. who was teaching it?
20. what do some refer to him as?
Answer:
1. Military operations
2. offensive
3. Friedrich
4. anythingmilitary,
5. After Brieg,
6. strict vigilance of Neipperg
7. or a couple of months or more
8. Neipperg,
9. head-quarters: "
10. "my Infantry hopelessly inferior,"
11. "Could not one hire 10,000 Saxons,"
12. unknown
13. yes
14. Ziethen
15. , six years ago,
16. the Rhine Campaign,
17. to learn the Hussar Art
18. from the Austrians there.
19. One Baronay taught him the Art;-
20. BARANYAI