their Cloaks behind with a Guard, and when the Battle was join’d, the Captains were oblig’d to send for their Cloaks. In short, what makes me think the _Prussian_ Clothing the most convenient for a Soldier, is, that most of the _German_ Princes are now come into it, and like it well: The Troops of _Saxony_, and _Brunswic_ in particular, are cloth’d like those of _Prussia_. The _Prussian_ Troops, which are new cloth’d every Year, have Breeches of Woollen Cloth for the Winter, and of Linnen for the Summer; and they are allow’d Shirts, Necks and Spatterdashes: Their Pay is good and regular; the Soldier is compell’d to do his Duty, but when he does it, enjoys more Liberty than in the Service of any other Nation: so that were I to carry a Musket, I fancy it wou’d be in the Service of _Prussia_, where such a strict Discipline is observ’d, that the Soldier is no Swearer, and is not allow’d to game, and where in a word he does not abandon himself to Licentiousness. On Sundays and Saints Days they are requir’d to go twice a day to hear a Sermon: The Catholicks have the liberty of going to Mass. In short, good Manners are introduc’d and observ’d in those Troops to such a Nicety, that you would wonder at it. All the Infantry is cloth’d in blue. It depends on the Colonel of every Regiment, to order what Waistcoats and Trimming he pleases for the Clothes. The Horse and Dragoons wear white, but the Houshold Troops blue, with Campaign Coats of Gold Lace. The Hussars Clothing is red, but the Garbs of the Officers both of Foot and Horse are plain, and only differ from the Apparel of the Soldiers in the fineness of the Cloth; tho’ there are some Regiments whose Waistcoats are bedaub’d all over with Gold or Silver Lace. The Colours, which are uniform in all the Regiments, are white, with the King’s Device, representing an Eagle flying towards the Sun with this Motto, _Nec Soli cedit_. There’s such a Uniformity preserv’d in all things throughout the Army, even in their Guns, Swords, Bayonets, &c. that in every Regiment they wear the very same, even to their Shoe-Buckles. The same Regularity is observ’d in the Horse and Dragoons, which ride both upon black Horses; and indeed they are not permitted to have any others, the Officers themselves being not exempt from this Rule, when they are at the head of their Squadrons or Companies. The Housings and Equipage of the latter are of the same Pattern, and extremely rich. All the Horse wear Buff-Coats, and underneath Cuirasses. They perform their Exercise on Foot like the Infantry, and with the same Exactness. The Kettle-Drums and Trumpets of all the Horse are of Silver. There is not a Captain in all the _Prussian_ Army but has at least ten supernumerary Men; so that these included, the King’s Forces amount to near 100000, all pick’d Men. You cou’d not but admire if you were to see how they behave; insomuch that whenever they take the Field, ’tis pity but Fortune shou’d favour them.