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But let us be gentle in our criticism, for may not this be said, all too truly, of our own lives? Who is it that realizes his own ideal? See Dr. Heughlin's "Reise in das Gebiet des Weissen Nil," etc.; Dr. Augustus Petermann, "Mittheilungen;" Miss Edwards's "Six Life-Studies of Famous Women," etc.
Here, on the northern side of the street is an old inn, "Zum weissen Ross'l," with a broken, ill-carved head of a white horse above the door. Across the face of the house is written, in old German letters, an invitation: Gruss Gott. Tritt ein! Bring Gluck herein. But few seemed to accept it. Even a hundred years ago the White Horse was behind the times, and fashion sought the wider streets.
The cavalry were almost annihilated, and Weissen was desperately wounded, two or three of his men alone riding back. The main force of Coustard's division, in the redoubts at Bourlan, had not been attacked; and retired to Angers during the night. The rout of the rest of the defenders was now complete, and the town open.
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