Chapter VIII.--MISCELLANEA IN WINTER-QUARTERS, 1759-1760. 

Friedrich was very loath to quit the field this Winter. In spite of Maxen and ill-luck and the unfavorablest weather, it still was, for about two months, his fixed purpose to recapture Dresden first, and drive Daun home. "Had I but a 12,000 of Auxiliaries to guard my right flank, while trying it!" said he. Ferdinand magnanimously sent him the Hereditary Prince with 12,000, who stayed above two months; ["Till February 15th;" List of the Regiments (German all), in SEYFARTH, ii. 578 n.] and Friedrich did march about, attempting that way, [_OEuvres de Frederic,_ v. 32. Old Newspaper rumors: in _Gentleman's Magazine,_ xxix. 605, "29th December," &c.]--pushed forward to Maguire and Dippoldiswalde, looked passionately into Maguire on all sides; but found him, in those frozen chasms, and rock-labyrinths choked with snow, plainly unattackable; him and everybody, in such frost-element;--and renounced the passionate hope. 

It was not till the middle of January that Friedrich put his troops into partial cantonments, Head-quarter Freyberg; troops still mainly in the Villages from Wilsdruf and southward, close by their old Camp there. Camp still left standing, guarded by Six Battalions; six after six, alternating week about: one of the grimmest camps in Nature; the canvas roofs grown mere ice-plates, the tents mere sanctuaries of frost:--never did poor young Archenholtz see such industry in dragging wood-fuel, such boiling of biscuits in broken ice, such crowding round the embers to roast one side of you, while the other was freezing. [Archenholtz (UT SUPRA), ii. 11-15.] But Daun's people, on the opposite side of Plauen Dell, did the like; their tents also were left standing in the frozen state, guarded by alternating battalions, no better off than their Prussian neighbors. This of the Tents, and Six frost-bitten Battalions guarding them, lasted till April. An extraordinary obstinacy on the part both of Daun and of Friedrich; alike jealous of even seeming to yield one inch more of ground.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. When in the year is it?
2. In what season does the story take place?
3. What is the season being described?
Q2:
1. Who has not yet decided to throw in the towel?
2. Who does not yet want to quit?
3. Who isn't intreested in quitting yet?
Q3:
1. What is Friedrich trying to grab hold of?
2. What does Friedrich want to recapture?
3. What is Friedrich keen on getting his hands on?
Q4:
1. Was Friedrich having any luck in recapturing Dresden?
2. Was Friedrich succeeding at catching Dresden?
3. Was Friedrich's mission of recapturing Dresden going well?
Q5:
1. Was the group having good weather?
2. Was the weather nice?
3. Was the group in an agreeable climate?
Q6:
1. How many soldiers were helping Friedrich?
2. How many soldiers came to Friedrich's aid?
3. What number of soldiers was Friedrich in the company of?
Q7:
1. How long were the soldiers available for?
2. What was the soldiers' period of availability?
3. How much time were the soldiers able to help out for?
Q8:
1. When did the soldiers leave?
2. What was the soldiers' date of departure?
3. When did the soldiers depart?
Q9:
1. Who did Friedrich get soldiers from?
2. Who gave Friedrich the soldiers?
3. Who was the source of Friedrich's soldiers?
Q10:
1. Where did Friedrich make it to?
2. Where was Friedrich able to reach?
3. What location did Friedrich make it to?
Q11:
1. What did Friedrich think about Maguire and Dippoldiswalde?
2. What was Friedrich's opinion of Maguire and Dippoldiswalde?
3. How did Friedrich feel towards Maguire and Dippoldiswalde?
Q12:
1. When did Friedrich give up?
2. At what point did Friedrich throw in the towel?
3. When did Friedrich resign?
Q13:
1. Where did Friedrich stick his soldiers?
2. Where did Friedrich put his troops?
3. Where did Friedrich's troops get stuck?
Q14:
1. Did Friedrich's troops have a home base?
2. Were there headquarters for Friedrich's soldiers?
3. Did Friedrich's soldiers have a base?
Q15:
1. Where were the headquarters of Friedrich's troops?
2. Where were Friedrich's soldiers headquartered?
3. What was the home base for Friedrich's troops?
Q16:
1. Where were most of Friedrich's soldiers located?
2. What was the location of the majority of Friedrich's troops?
3. In what location could most of Friedrich's soldiers be found?
Q17:
1. Who do Friedrich's troops oppose?
2. Who is the enemy of Friedrich and his soldiers?
3. Who are Friedrich and his troops in a battle against?
Q18:
1. Where are Daun's people?
2. Where can Daun's people be found?
3. What is the location of Daun's people?
Q19:
1. How do Friedrich's and Daun's camps compare?
2. How can one compare the camps of Friedrich and Daun?
3. 
Q20:
1. How long did Friedrich and Daun stay in their camps?
2. How long did Friedrich and Daun retain their positions?
3. For what length of time did Daun and Friedrich remain in their respective camps?
