It is related of Count von Haseler, who for twelve years
commanded the Sixteenth German Army Corps at Metz, and enjoyed
a high reputation in other countries besides his own, that when
on a tour of inspection he arrived at a hotel where a sumptuous
meal had been prepared for him. To the proprietor’s infinite
disappointment he ordered a glass of milk and some bread and
butter to be taken to his room, whence he did not emerge for
the rest of the evening. This talented soldier, when nearing
his seventieth year, spent whole days in the saddle in all
weathers, and his untiring energy is still a favorite theme of
conversation in German military circles.--_National Review._
(1992)