He reached New Kolin about 2 a. m., and in consequence of
the fog would have done better to remain there for a few
hours' rest, but, unfortunately, he had again broken his
good resolution not to send his groom in advance, and the
fact that the latter was waiting for him at Czaslau induced
him to ride on. The road was very bad, full of ruts and loose
stones, the mare began to stumble, and eventually lost her
off hind shoe, which he replaced \n 10 minutes, but he had to
lead her most of the way, and only reached Czaslau, 19 kilo-
meters from New Kolin, at 6 a. m., seriously lowering his
average. He therefore cut down his halt to two hours in-
stead of three, and gave the mare 12 pounds of oats, groom-
ing her as at Klein Welka. For himself he took tea and
eggs, and studied the maps. His feet had begun to swell,
but he dare not take off his boots, for fear of not getting
them on again.
At 8 a. m. he remounted. Though the mare had come



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390 kilometers (say 250 miles), she was still fresh and strong.
Passing through Deutschbrod, he learnt that Lieutenant
Graf Konigsmark and Captain Forster (of the balloon sec-
tion), who had started two hours before him, were only an
hour in front. At Iglau, 415 kilometers, reached at 1:25
p. m.. he halted 15 minutes, giving the mare a bucket of gruel.
