Sir Thomas Smithes voiage and entertainment in Rushia With the tragicall ends of two emperors, and one empresse, within one moneth during his being there: and the miraculous preseruation of the now raigning emperor, esteemed dead for 18. yeares.
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             Sir Thomas Smithes voiage and entertainment in Rushia With the tragicall ends of two emperors, and one empresse, within one moneth during his being there: and the miraculous preseruation of the now raigning emperor, esteemed dead for 18. yeares.
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           SIR
           Thomas
           Smithes
           VOIAGE
           and
           Entertainment
           in
           Rushia
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           tragicall
           ends
           of
           two
           EMPERORS
           ,
           and
           one
           Empresse
           ,
           within
           one
           Moneth
           during
           his
           being
           there
           :
           And
           the
           miraculous
           preseruation
           of
           the
           now
           raigning
           EMPEROR
           ,
           esteemed
           dead
           for
           18.
           yeares
           .
        
         
           Si
           quid
           nouisti
           rectius
           istis
           Candidus
           impertié
           si
           non
           ,
           His
           vtere
           mecum
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           for
           Nathanyell
           Butter
           .
           1605.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           REader
           ,
           the
           discourses
           of
           this
           voyage
           (
           at
           the
           comming
           home
           of
           the
           Gentleman
           that
           was
           chiefe
           in
           it
           and
           his
           company
           into
           England
           )
           affoorded
           such
           pleasure
           to
           the
           hearers
           ,
           by
           reason
           the
           accidents
           were
           strange
           and
           Nouell
           ,
           that
           many
           way-laid
           the
           Nevves
           ,
           and
           vvere
           gladde
           to
           make
           any
           booty
           of
           it
           to
           delight
           themselues
           ,
           by
           vvhich
           meanes
           ,
           that
           which
           of
           it selfe
           being
           knit
           together
           was
           beautifull
           ,
           could
           not
           chuse
           but
           shevv
           vilde
           ,
           beeing
           so
           torne
           in
           peeces
           .
           So
           that
           the
           itching
           fingers
           of
           gain
           laid
           hold
           vpon
           it
           ,
           and
           had
           like
           to
           haue
           sent
           it
           into
           the
           world
           lame
           ,
           and
           dismembred
           .
           Some
           that
           picke
           vp
           the
           crums
           of
           such
           feasts
           ,
           had
           scrapt
           togither
           many
           percels
           of
           this
           Rushian
           commoditie
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           heads
           being
           gotten
           vvith
           child
           of
           a
           Bastard
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           but
           they
           must
           be
           deliuered
           in
           
             Paules
             Church-yard
          
           .
           But
           I
           taking
           the
           truth
           from
           the
           mouths
           of
           diuers
           gentlemen
           that
           vvent
           in
           the
           Iourney
           ,
           and
           hauing
           som
           good
           notes
           bestovved
           vpon
           me
           in
           vvriting
           ,
           vvrought
           them
           into
           this
           body
           ,
           because
           neither
           thou
           shouldst
           be
           abused
           with
           false
           reports
           ,
           nor
           the
           Voyage
           receiue
           slaunder
           .
           I
           have
           done
           this
           vvithout
           consent
           either
           of
           Sir
           Tho.
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           of
           those
           gentlemen
           my
           friends
           that
           deliuered
           it
           vnto
           me
           :
           So
           that
           if
           I
           offend
           ,
           it
           is
           Error
           Amoris
           to
           my
           Countrey
           ,
           not
           
             Amor
             erroris
          
           to
           do
           any
           man
           wronge
           .
           Read
           and
           like
           ,
           for
           much
           is
           in
           it
           vvorthy
           obseruation
           .
           Farevvell
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Syr
           Thomas
           Smiths
           Voyage
           into
           Rushia
           .
        
         
           TRaffike
           is
           the
           golden
           chain
           concatenation
           ,
           that
           tyes
           kingdoms
           together
           in
           mutuall
           Amitie
           :
           It
           is
           the
           very
           Cement
           that
           conioynes
           the
           harts
           ,
           the
           handes
           ,
           yea
           the
           soules
           of
           Nations
           different
           in
           shapes
           ,
           disagreeing
           in
           manners
           ,
           in
           speech
           ,
           in
           religion
           ,
           with
           Neves
           not
           to
           be
           broken
           .
           The
           tongue
           of
           which
           harmony
           sounding
           sweetest
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           those
           Princes
           ,
           who
           loue
           the
           Palme
           and
           Oliue
           tree
           ensignes
           of
           Peace
           ,
           better
           than
           the
           knotted
           Oake
           ,
           (
           Emblem
           of
           Warre
           .
           )
           Allude
           the
           Maiesty
           of
           England
           (
           our
           Royall
           Soueraigne
           
             King
             Iames
          
           )
           to
           allowe
           all
           those
           ports
           and
           Hauens
           to
           stande
           still
           open
           ,
           which
           (
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           deere
           late
           deceased
           sister
           )
           nourished
           entercourse
           and
           negotiation
           betweene
           this
           kingdome
           and
           the
           Rushian
           .
           For
           his
           princely
           confirmation
           whereof
           ,
           congratulations
           formerly
           interchangably
           passing
           betwixt
           his
           maiesty
           and
           the
           Emperour
           of
           Rushia
           ,
           through
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Maister
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           now
           agent
           there
           ,
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Smith
          
           knight
           ,
           (
           a
           religious
           and
           discreet
           Gentleman
           )
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           chosen
           and
           commanded
           by
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           to
           go
           vpon
           an
           Embassie
           thither
           :
           which
           (
           according
           to
           duty
           )
           he
           entertained
           :
           making
           such
           speedy
           preparation
           for
           the
           iourney
           ,
           as
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           time
           squred
           out
           vnto
           him
           ,
           could
           minister
           .
        
         
         
           All
           things
           therefore
           being
           ripe
           for
           his
           departure
           ,
           sir
           Tho.
           accompanied
           with
           sir
           
             Thomas
             Challenor
          
           ,
           and
           S.
           
             William
             Wray
          
           knights
           ,
           diuers
           Gent.
           and
           his
           own
           attendants
           ,
           repaired
           to
           the
           Court
           vppon
           the
           tenth
           of
           Iune
           1604.
           then
           lying
           at
           Greenwich
           ,
           where
           (
           by
           the
           right
           Hon.
           the
           Earle
           of
           Salsbury
           )
           he
           was
           brought
           to
           his
           Maiesties
           presence
           :
           who
           in
           very
           gracious
           language
           demaunded
           of
           sir
           Thomas
           the
           length
           of
           the
           voyage
           ,
           the
           time
           of
           his
           returne
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Climate
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           questions
           touching
           the
           countrey
           :
           vnto
           all
           which
           sir
           Thomas
           aunswered
           accordingly
           .
           But
           the
           king
           wondring
           that
           the
           detention
           there
           would
           be
           so
           long
           ,
           (
           for
           Sir
           Thomas
           said
           it
           would
           be
           full
           xv
           .
           moneths
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           winters
           cruelty
           ,
           whose
           Frosts
           were
           so
           extream
           ,
           that
           the
           seas
           were
           not
           at
           those
           times
           Nauigable
           )
           pleasantly
           said
           ,
           
             It
             seemes
             then
             that
          
           Sir
           Thomas
           
             goes
             from
             the
             Sun
          
           :
           vpon
           which
           the
           right
           Hon.
           the
           Earle
           of
           Northampton
           standing
           by
           replyed
           ,
           
             He
             must
             needes
             go
             from
             the
             Sunne
             departing
             from
             his
             resplendant
             Ma.
          
           At
           which
           the
           king
           smiled
           ,
           giuing
           sir
           Thomas
           his
           hand
           to
           kisse
           ,
           and
           bestowing
           the
           like
           grace
           vpon
           all
           the
           Gentlem.
           that
           were
           for
           the
           voyage
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           S.
           Thomas
           with
           some
           of
           his
           followers
           ,
           tooke
           his
           leaue
           of
           the
           Prince
           :
           and
           then
           being
           fully
           furnished
           with
           his
           Commission
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           instructions
           from
           the
           Ea.
           of
           Salsbury
           at
           White-hall
           ,
           the
           day
           following
           ,
           being
           the
           12.
           of
           Iune
           ,
           about
           ten
           a
           clocke
           ,
           the
           wind
           sitting
           fayr
           ,
           all
           the
           ships
           fel
           down
           to
           Graues-end
           ,
           whether
           S.
           Tho.
           came
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           sir
           
             Valentine
             Knightly
             ,
             sir
             Fran.
             Cherry
             ,
          
           many
           
           merchants
           ,
           &c.
           staying
           there
           til
           next
           morning
           .
           Then
           after
           conference
           with
           the
           Gent.
           Mer.
           and
           maisters
           of
           ships
           about
           his
           departure
           :
           sir
           Thomas
           calling
           all
           his
           followers
           about
           him
           ,
           thus
           spake
           .
        
         
           GEntlemen
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           who
           haue
           resolued
           to
           acompany
           and
           attend
           me
           in
           this
           Ambassage
           from
           his
           Excellent
           Maiesty
           to
           the
           Emperor
           of
           Rushia
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           haue
           conferred
           with
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           maisters
           of
           ships
           &
           others
           ,
           vpon
           the
           stay
           or
           speed
           of
           our
           voyage
           ,
           finding
           the
           wind
           fauorable
           ,
           all
           our
           company
           as
           I
           think
           heere
           ,
           &
           no
           importune
           busines
           to
           stay
           vs
           ,
           haue
           resolued
           to
           go
           on
           boord
           this
           present
           night
           ,
           and
           so
           deliuer
           our selues
           as
           alvvaies
           into
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Almighty
           :
           so
           now
           to
           his
           mercie
           in
           the
           mercilesse
           Seas
           ,
           where
           vvee
           shall
           (
           especiallie
           the
           vnexperienced
           ,
           vvherof
           I
           presume
           to
           haue
           manie
           )
           meet
           with
           a
           number
           of
           crosses
           the
           difference
           betvveen
           Land
           and
           Sea
           as
           of
           tvvo
           contrary
           elements
           :
           So
           that
           being
           of
           a
           contrary
           nature
           ,
           I
           must
           giue
           you
           my
           knowledge
           herein
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           considering
           you
           are
           of
           seuerall
           prefermentes
           vnto
           mee
           ,
           and
           consequently
           vnknown
           to
           one
           another
           .
           I
           desire
           you
           like
           christians
           and
           fellovv
           Brethren
           to
           loue
           and
           delight
           each
           in
           other
           ,
           and
           expresse
           your
           loues
           in
           helping
           and
           cherishing
           in
           time
           of
           distresse
           ,
           sicknes
           ,
           or
           distemperature
           :
           so
           as
           if
           God
           please
           to
           laie
           some
           sick
           &
           others
           health
           :
           the
           strong
           to
           helpe
           the
           vveak
           ,
           as
           fearing
           daily
           hee
           may
           fall
           into
           the
           like
           need
           .
           As
           often
           as
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           send
           vs
           vveather
           that
           we
           may
           visite
           one
           another
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           glad
           to
           see
           you
           aboord
           my
           Shippe
           ,
           vvhere
           happily
           you
           may
           be
           entertained
           vvith
           something
           your selues
           desire
           ,
           
           and
           I
           vvill
           easily
           affoord
           .
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           an
           argument
           of
           your
           loues
           ,
           your
           dayly
           (
           if
           daily
           might
           be
           your
           visitations
           )
           as
           he
           that
           shall
           esteeme
           you
           the
           best
           ghesse
           that
           I
           can
           long
           expect
           .
           For
           the
           preseruation
           of
           your
           owne
           healths
           ,
           beware
           of
           drinking
           :
           for
           your
           profit
           ,
           of
           Gaming
           :
           for
           your
           ease
           ,
           of
           quarrelling
           :
           and
           for
           Gods
           glory
           of
           swearing
           .
           All
           which
           ,
           oft-times
           Sea-company
           makes
           men
           subiect
           vnto
           .
           Surely
           there
           is
           no
           such
           remedy
           against
           these
           ,
           as
           dayly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Ship-custome
           ,
           to
           serue
           God
           :
           presuming
           I
           haue
           none
           in
           my
           company
           otherwise
           minded
           or
           brought
           vppe
           .
           Thus
           armed
           ,
           let
           vs
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           secret
           wisdome
           hath
           ordained
           vs
           to
           this
           voyage
           ,
           begin
           vvith
           honest
           and
           iust
           minds
           that
           our
           successe
           may
           be
           prosperous
           ,
           and
           our
           end
           glorious
           :
           protesting
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           best
           serued
           when
           God
           is
           most
           honoured
           ,
           desiring
           nothing
           of
           any
           ,
           but
           what
           befits
           my
           place
           ,
           and
           his
           duty
           .
           Thus
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           let
           vs
           goe
           on
           Boord
           .
        
         
           The
           Ambas
           .
           led
           the
           way
           himselfe
           ,
           going
           aborde
           the
           Iohn
           and
           Francis
           Admyrall
           ,
           after
           him
           al
           his
           followers
           :
           hauing
           euerie
           man
           aboord
           ,
           himselfe
           with
           some
           others
           went
           againe
           on
           shore
           ,
           there
           taking
           little
           rest
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           was
           spent
           in
           very
           speciall
           businesses
           with
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           whoe
           stayed
           still
           about
           two
           in
           the
           morne
           .
           Then
           after
           a
           warning
           peece
           shot
           ,
           and
           some
           little
           stay
           for
           the
           long
           boate
           ,
           which
           vvas
           not
           come
           downe
           ,
           wee
           hoysted
           our
           sayles
           vvith
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           ships
           (
           in
           number
           foure
           )
           and
           hauinge
           a
           gallant
           gale
           ,
           we
           easily
           sternd
           the
           tide
           ,
           hauing
           taken
           leaue
           of
           the
           small
           rudder
           ,
           and
           novv
           trusting
           to
           the
           hopefull
           helme
           (
           which
           God
           be
           thanked
           vvell
           guided
           
           vs
           ,
           hauing
           for
           two
           daies
           and
           one
           night
           a
           good
           gale
           and
           faire
           :
           But
           the
           15.
           daye
           of
           Iune
           ,
           beyonde
           Nevvcastle
           ,
           that
           night
           the
           winde
           seased
           ,
           so
           as
           wee
           must
           bend
           our
           course
           Easterlie
           .
           In
           the
           night
           ,
           wee
           left
           behind
           vs
           one
           of
           our
           ships
           ,
           named
           the
           Minion
           ,
           which
           with
           a
           side
           wind
           could
           not
           holde
           course
           with
           vs.
           Whereupon
           our
           Mayster
           came
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           to
           know
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           whether
           he
           would
           staye
           or
           no
           ,
           alledging
           withal
           ,
           it
           was
           their
           custom
           to
           prick
           forwardest
           ,
           and
           with
           euerie
           winde
           to
           make
           the
           best
           aduantage
           of
           their
           ships
           :
           But
           the
           Ambassador
           commanded
           him
           to
           tacke
           about
           ,
           and
           stay
           til
           the
           Minion
           were
           come
           vp
           ,
           which
           hee
           obeyed
           :
           And
           surelye
           the
           Ambas
           :
           herin
           shewed
           his
           great
           care
           and
           loue
           to
           the
           Gent.
           with
           the
           rest
           :
           for
           me
           thinketh
           it
           a
           great
           comfort
           on
           the
           Sea
           ,
           to
           behold
           neighbor-ships
           ,
           yea
           (
           and
           if
           occasion
           should
           require
           )
           it
           would
           proue
           wisdom
           and
           good
           discretion
           ,
           when
           either
           the
           vvant
           of
           one
           ship
           ,
           or
           that
           one
           ship
           might
           vnhappily
           for
           his
           fellowes
           ,
           be
           diuersly
           lost
           or
           cast
           away
           ,
           as
           is
           too
           often
           found
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           Sea
           accidentes
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           my
           purpose
           to
           make
           perticular
           relation
           ,
           beeing
           neither
           pertinent
           to
           my
           course
           ,
           nor
           to
           any
           a
           matter
           of
           much
           validity
           :
           but
           as
           if
           our
           Ambas
           .
           were
           againe
           in
           the
           
             Tovver
             of
             London
          
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           in
           the
           ship
           :
           now
           tost
           ,
           then
           becaulmed
           :
           in
           feare
           and
           hope
           within
           one
           moment
           ,
           wher
           sometime
           God
           Neptune
           like
           a
           Prince
           ,
           will
           haue
           his
           subiects
           know
           his
           force
           ,
           and
           feele
           his
           rigor
           :
           where
           vvhen
           Fogges
           and
           mists
           appeare
           (
           like
           stratagems
           and
           pollicies
           )
           to
           make
           men
           imprisoned
           tremble
           ,
           
           man
           then
           can
           see
           that
           he
           otherwise
           cannot
           see
           ,
           danger
           in
           present
           deliuerance
           ,
           deliuerance
           and
           helpe
           in
           present
           daunger
           .
           For
           ordinary
           policies
           are
           like
           
             Mount
             Lybanus
          
           fogges
           ,
           then
           most
           palpable
           ,
           when
           least
           discerned
           :
           but
           as
           God
           brought
           him
           out
           with
           much
           honor
           and
           praise
           ,
           onely
           by
           the
           benefit
           of
           patience
           ,
           clothed
           in
           Innocency
           ,
           so
           shall
           I
           by
           the
           help
           of
           God
           ,
           deliuer
           our selues
           safely
           at
           our
           Port
           and
           hanen
           ,
           by
           the
           gaining
           of
           time
           out-running
           miserie
           :
           for
           the
           Sea
           is
           a
           miserable
           commonwealth
           to
           liue
           in
           ,
           (
           If
           without
           much
           patience
           )
           where
           mens
           eies
           must
           euer
           be
           open
           to
           al
           dangers
           :
           and
           this
           is
           there
           a
           preseruation
           against
           all
           dangers
           ,
           where
           men
           rest
           most
           in
           vnquietnes
           and
           stand
           safest
           ,
           when
           the
           winde
           like
           Hu-an-cry
           ,
           driues
           them
           forward
           for
           feare
           of
           worsse
           weather
           ,
           but
           to
           them
           that
           loue
           the
           Sea
           ,
           I
           wish
           helth
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           euer
           to
           stande
           well
           on
           dry
           ground
           :
           to
           behold
           one
           of
           the
           3.
           gallant
           spectacles
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             A
             Ship
             vnder
             sayle
          
           ,
           loming
           (
           as
           they
           tearme
           it
           )
           indeede
           like
           a
           Lyon
           pawing
           with
           his
           forfeet
           ,
           heauing
           and
           setting
           ,
           like
           a
           
             Musco
             Beare
          
           bayted
           with
           excellent
           English
           dogs
           .
           But
           the
           comming
           on
           boord
           of
           some
           Gent.
           and
           others
           to
           my
           L.
           ship
           ,
           (
           we
           being
           becalmed
           )
           invites
           me
           to
           turne
           my
           best
           wit
           to
           bid
           them
           welcome
           .
           Who
           are
           so
           honourably
           intertained
           by
           the
           Ambas
           .
           as
           hauing
           of
           his
           perticular
           frends
           much
           ,
           of
           his
           owne
           more
           ,
           of
           the
           company
           of
           marchaunts
           most
           ,
           and
           very
           bountifuly
           of
           either
           ,
           inough
           for
           any
           ;
           did
           therewith
           feast
           them
           were
           invited
           at
           Graues-end
           ,
           to
           be
           welcome
           about
           Shotland
           ;
           It
           shal
           be
           honor
           sufficient
           to
           the
           Ambas
           .
           and
           comfort
           inough
           to
           his
           
           folowers
           ,
           that
           they
           neuer
           came
           ,
           but
           they
           found
           him
           like
           a
           good
           hous-keeper
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           bountifull
           sir
           ,
           command
           them
           the
           best
           cheare
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           own
           and
           ordinarie
           praise
           shall
           ease
           mee
           of
           more
           labor
           in
           prouing
           it
           ,
           al
           must
           confesse
           necessarily
           ,
           which
           vvas
           this
           :
           That
           al
           the
           prouisions
           whatsoeuer
           (
           yea
           his
           purse
           likewise
           )
           was
           euery
           ones
           &
           no
           one
           ,
           no
           not
           himselfe
           for
           all
           .
           But
           the
           wind
           riseth
           ,
           &
           they
           refreshed
           with
           wine
           and
           vvind
           ,
           are
           abord
           their
           owne
           ships
           .
           Thus
           they
           that
           came
           (
           who
           as
           often
           as
           they
           could
           did
           com
           )
           needed
           not
           depart
           til
           the
           weather
           whistled
           them
           thence
           :
           and
           surely
           on
           the
           sea
           ,
           a
           faire
           gale
           is
           better
           than
           feasting
           ,
           as
           where
           a
           mannes
           mind
           is
           as
           great
           as
           his
           stomach
           :
           nor
           can
           a
           man
           on
           the
           seas
           be
           alwaies
           so
           couragious
           (
           though
           manie
           heroycal
           spirits
           seeme
           to
           breath
           there
           )
           but
           the
           wind
           will
           coole
           him
           (
           especially
           in
           danger
           )
           if
           it
           blowe
           on
           the
           right
           side
           .
           Now
           being
           far
           entred
           the
           Northren
           Seas
           ,
           I
           could
           here
           feed
           you
           :
           yea
           ,
           make
           you
           a
           feast
           royall
           with
           little
           cost
           :
           and
           after
           that
           disport
           you
           excellent
           strangely
           ,
           with
           Water-Tylts
           and
           Barryers
           :
           bringing
           in
           the
           Leuyathan
           with
           his
           
             Oystershel-armed
             shield
          
           ,
           like
           greene
           ,
           wilde
           and
           sauadge
           men
           ,
           castinge
           out
           smoke
           to
           terifie
           the
           behoulders
           ,
           obseruing
           their
           time
           and
           measure
           ,
           like
           the
           M.
           of
           a
           daunsing
           school
           ,
           indeed
           like
           a
           right
           Lo.
           roming
           and
           raunging
           without
           feare
           ,
           to
           feare
           .
           The
           gallant
           Sea-fight
           betwixte
           the
           huge
           
             Whale
             ,
             the
             Sword-fish
             ,
             and
             the
             Thresher
             :
          
           Two
           against
           one
           ,
           Rapyer
           and
           dagger
           against
           your
           two-hand-sworde
           :
           Or
           I
           might
           speake
           verye
           muche
           to
           little
           purpose
           of
           the
           STVRGEON
           ,
           whose
           Rowes
           
           makes
           the
           Italians
           delightfull
           Caviare
           ,
           of
           which
           this
           Nation
           makes
           the
           most
           and
           best
           of
           any
           .
           The
           
             Porpus
             ,
             Belluga
             ,
             Sharke
             ,
             Seale
             ,
             Grampas
             ,
             Salmon
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           I
           feare
           too
           many
           whilst
           they
           haue
           gazed
           after
           them
           ,
           haue
           bene
           made
           giddie
           ,
           and
           others
           presuming
           to
           haue
           made
           profit
           of
           them
           ,
           haue
           fed
           them
           :
           then
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           vnkindlye
           and
           vnnaturall
           to
           feede
           you
           ,
           with
           those
           creatures
           ,
           that
           rather
           are
           satisfied
           with
           men
           ,
           whereby
           it
           would
           proue
           a
           harde
           disgestion
           .
           B●sides
           ,
           I
           might
           discourse
           the
           Witchcraft
           of
           the
           Seas
           (
           as
           I
           may
           tearme
           it
           )
           when
           one
           Ship
           shall
           be
           becalmed
           ,
           and
           Diuers
           haue
           excellent
           gales
           or
           vndergoe
           the
           description
           of
           the
           Capes
           ,
           Sandes
           ,
           Shel●es
           ,
           Islands
           ,
           Rockes
           ,
           Whirlepooles
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           these
           are
           for
           a
           strange
           language
           ,
           wherein
           men
           may
           not
           blushe
           but
           Poetise
           :
           who
           in
           our
           Countrey
           are
           not
           so
           well
           (
           so
           ill
           are
           our
           affections
           )
           esteemed
           of
           ,
           as
           Beastes
           ,
           much
           lesse
           as
           Lordely
           Fishes
           ,
           who
           swim
           and
           play
           aboue
           the
           Water
           ,
           where
           and
           when
           they
           please
           :
           onely
           herein
           they
           are
           like
           them
           ,
           they
           haue
           the
           world
           like
           a
           Sea
           ,
           to
           wade
           and
           sport
           themselues
           in
           ,
           and
           yet
           vnlike
           fishes
           ,
           are
           often
           themselues
           drowned
           in
           their
           owne
           Ellements
           .
           But
           I
           am
           verye
           willingly
           drawne
           out
           of
           this
           fury
           of
           Makers
           ,
           who
           yet
           certainly
           deserue
           much
           ,
           especially
           remembring
           the
           curse
           the
           moste
           woorthy
           Knight
           of
           the
           Muses
           wisheth
           those
           do
           not
           honor
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           out
           of
           the
           vyolence
           of
           the
           salt
           Seas
           at
           any
           time
           )
           principally
           now
           ,
           after
           almost
           40.
           daies
           tossing
           ,
           and
           tumbling
           ,
           being
           with
           a
           sweet
           dreame
           after
           a
           golden
           slumber
           ,
           entred
           vppon
           the
           faire
           and
           pleasant
           Riuer
           of
           Dwnia
           ,
           from
           
           which
           I
           suddainely
           awaked
           with
           the
           vnknowne
           language
           of
           a
           Pilate
           ,
           sent
           from
           the
           Emperor
           to
           conduct
           my
           Lord
           vpon
           the
           Riuer
           :
           which
           is
           ,
           (
           or
           at
           least
           they
           thinke
           )
           to
           vs
           it
           is
           a
           dangerous
           passage
           :
           which
           Pilate
           excused
           his
           no
           sooner
           comming
           for
           want
           of
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           being
           so
           nie
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           come
           (
           when
           to
           our
           Iourneys
           sickly
           certaine
           end
           we
           are
           so
           neere
           come
           )
           howe
           thinke
           you
           ,
           must
           he
           not
           be
           welcome
           ?
           I
           assure
           you
           fresh
           Water
           is
           a
           more
           excellent
           companion
           then
           your
           salte
           humoryst
           :
           and
           I
           shall
           loue
           fresh
           water-Souldiers
           for
           my
           Trauaile
           on
           the
           Seas
           ,
           while
           I
           liue
           :
           wishinge
           ,
           when
           euer
           I
           fight
           ,
           to
           haue
           fresh
           water
           on
           my
           side
           to
           comfort
           me
           ,
           which
           wanting
           I
           shal
           be
           more
           wo-be-don
           ,
           then
           being
           in
           a
           wood
           ,
           (
           though
           in
           Rusland
           ,
           or
           Leisland
           .
        
         
           The
           22.
           of
           Iuly
           beeing
           come
           within
           a
           mile
           of
           Tharch-angell
           ,
           we
           ankerd
           ,
           whether
           came
           at
           11.
           of
           the
           clocke
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           (
           Captain
           of
           500.
           gunners
           ,
           named
           
             Maxim
             Vrin
          
           :
           a
           man
           of
           good
           complement
           ,
           and
           of
           indifferent
           stature
           and
           presence
           ,
           )
           aboard
           the
           Ambassadors
           shippe
           ,
           being
           mette
           with
           two
           Gentlemen
           and
           others
           ,
           he
           was
           brought
           into
           his
           Lordships
           Cabin
           ,
           where
           after
           rehearsing
           the
           Emperours
           and
           Princes
           Title
           (
           which
           is
           euer
           their
           custome
           ,
           )
           he
           declared
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           that
           his
           L.
           and
           Maister
           and
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           had
           sent
           him
           ,
           to
           knowe
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           health
           of
           Englande
           ,
           the
           Q.
           and
           Princes
           ,
           which
           the
           Ambassador
           answeared
           vnto
           :
           then
           demaunded
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           the
           Gent.
           
        
         
           The
           Ambassador
           ,
           somewhat
           woondering
           what
           
           this
           Gent.
           should
           be
           (
           considering
           former
           Ambassadors
           Entertainment
           )
           presently
           was
           by
           him
           resolued
           with
           this
           ,
           prosecuting
           his
           former
           speeche
           :
           That
           whereas
           the
           Emperor
           vnderstanding
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           comming
           ,
           to
           shewe
           his
           great
           loue
           to
           his
           Maiesty
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           desire
           of
           peace
           and
           Amity
           ,
           (
           as
           with
           his
           deere
           and
           louing
           Sister
           Elizabeth
           of
           happy
           memory
           late
           Queene
           of
           England
           )
           contrary
           to
           any
           custome
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           heeretofore
           ,
           who
           neuer
           tooke
           knowledge
           thereafter
           ,
           had
           sent
           him
           to
           bee
           his
           Prestaue
           ,
           to
           prouide
           the
           Ambassadours
           house
           ,
           and
           victuals
           ,
           and
           to
           garde
           him
           from
           the
           Iniuries
           of
           a
           strange
           nation
           :
           desiring
           that
           his
           seruice
           therein
           might
           expresse
           his
           thankefulnes
           to
           his
           Ma.
           for
           so
           great
           an
           honour
           ,
           and
           likewise
           be
           pleasing
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           .
           Both
           which
           to
           deserue
           ,
           he
           would
           endeuor
           the
           best
           lay
           in
           his
           power
           .
        
         
           The
           Ambassador
           (
           though
           somewhat
           be-woondered
           or
           gratiously
           preuented
           )
           verye
           kindely
           and
           thankfully
           accepted
           of
           this
           truly
           honourable
           fauor
           :
           saying
           ,
           It
           behooued
           two
           such
           great
           Princes
           to
           vse
           the
           best
           meanes
           for
           Amity
           and
           friendship
           .
           So
           the
           Prestaue
           banquetted
           as
           befitting
           his
           place
           ,
           was
           dismissed
           that
           night
           ,
           but
           yet
           before
           he
           went
           ,
           came
           aboorde
           ,
           the
           Ambassadors
           Shippe
           ,
           the
           Agent
           
             Maister
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           ,
           diuers
           Marchants
           ,
           and
           other
           English
           men
           to
           see
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           as
           to
           welcome
           him
           to
           that
           Port
           of
           his
           desire
           :
           who
           after
           some
           houres
           discourse
           ,
           priuately
           betwixt
           the
           Ambassador
           and
           the
           Agent
           ,
           tasting
           of
           his
           wine
           and
           Beere
           ,
           with
           halfe
           a
           score
           good
           peeces
           they
           were
           sent
           away
           .
        
         
         
           Truely
           herein
           ,
           the
           extraordinary
           beginning
           was
           hope
           of
           a
           prosperous
           conclusion
           :
           for
           this
           was
           a
           fauor
           neuer
           manifested
           to
           any
           heretofore
           ,
           who
           after
           their
           arriuall
           at
           the
           Castle
           ,
           staide
           and
           that
           very
           vntowardly
           )
           till
           a
           poste
           were
           dispatched
           ,
           from
           the
           Gentleman
           or
           Gouernor
           of
           the
           Towne
           to
           the
           Musco
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           1000.
           
           Myles
           ,
           )
           and
           his
           return
           with
           the
           Emperours
           further
           pleasure
           for
           his
           direction
           and
           warrant
           .
        
         
           The
           23.
           of
           Iuly
           the
           Prestaue
           ,
           the
           English
           Agent
           ,
           Marchants
           and
           other
           ,
           being
           come
           to
           bring
           the
           Ambassador
           with
           honor
           into
           his
           lodging
           ,
           he
           withall
           the
           Gent.
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Liueries
           before
           them
           ,
           two
           and
           two
           together
           ,
           accompanied
           as
           is
           aforesaid
           ,
           landed
           at
           the
           Castle
           :
           in
           the
           road
           whereof
           ,
           then
           beeing
           many
           
             English
             ,
             French
          
           ,
           and
           Dutch
           Ships
           ,
           they
           discharged
           a
           mighty
           peale
           ,
           (
           or
           rather
           many
           peales
           of
           Ordinance
           .
           )
           Thus
           the
           Ambassador
           came
           safely
           to
           his
           first
           lodging
           in
           Rushia
           .
           The
           Prestaue
           takinge
           a
           solemne
           leaue
           ,
           went
           to
           see
           the
           Prouisions
           which
           were
           laide
           in
           before
           ,
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           prouide
           necessarie
           lodginges
           ,
           for
           diuers
           which
           were
           to
           bee
           lodged
           abroad
           ,
           and
           others
           not
           as
           yet
           Landed
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           4.
           daies
           before
           all
           our
           Ships
           came
           vp
           .
        
         
           Here
           the
           Ambassador
           laie
           some
           fourteen
           dayes
           ,
           or
           lesse
           ,
           where
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           there
           was
           demanded
           a
           particular
           note
           of
           the
           names
           of
           all
           the
           Ambassadors
           traine
           ,
           fyrst
           of
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemen
           ,
           (
           which
           name
           not
           onely
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Great
             Turke
             ,
             Persian
             &
             Moroco
             Princes
          
           do
           highly
           account
           of
           )
           as
           indeed
           soothing
           their
           own
           greatnes
           therwith
           ,
           and
           
           we
           who
           were
           his
           seruants
           ,
           and
           highly
           graced
           by
           kissing
           the
           Princely
           hande
           of
           our
           royall
           K.
           meeting
           herein
           with
           any
           others
           ,
           trauailing
           in
           the
           same
           kind
           :
           as
           also
           by
           our
           particular
           births
           ,
           not
           beeing
           lesse
           (
           so
           vnexpectedly
           required
           of
           vs
           )
           did
           vnder-goe
           the
           name
           ,
           as
           which
           we
           could
           not
           vvithout
           dishonor
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           and
           disaduantage
           to
           our
           Being
           refuse
           ,
           it
           being
           giuen
           by
           an
           Emperor
           ,
           who
           should
           be
           in
           that
           kingdome
           so
           great
           as
           not
           to
           allow
           it
           ,
           though
           he
           would
           (
           which
           none
           could
           )
           disproue
           ?
           Secondly
           ,
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           Gent
           ,
           and
           thirdly
           ,
           of
           al
           the
           rest
           that
           attended
           ,
           which
           forthwith
           was
           deliuered
           to
           the
           Prestaue
           ,
           and
           sent
           vp
           by
           him
           to
           the
           Emperor
           :
           the
           reasons
           hereof
           are
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           gathered
           ,
           to
           esteeme
           the
           state
           and
           honor
           of
           the
           Ambassador
           thereafter
           :
           also
           ,
           to
           prouide
           accordingly
           for
           houses
           ,
           horses
           ,
           and
           other
           prouisions
           ,
           and
           perhappes
           to
           learne
           thereby
           what
           names
           of
           great
           houses
           are
           amonge
           the
           kinges
           Gent.
           :
           as
           particularly
           now
           they
           did
           inquire
           after
           .
           Here
           ,
           it
           pleased
           the
           English
           agent
           M.
           
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           ,
           (
           truely
           a
           wise
           ,
           honest
           and
           kinde
           Gent.
           )
           to
           inuite
           all
           the
           Gentlemen
           to
           their
           house
           to
           dinner
           :
           whether
           he
           would
           haue
           vvillingly
           invited
           the
           Ambas
           .
           if
           hee
           might
           haue
           presumed
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           fitnes
           ,
           considering
           that
           as
           yet
           letters
           were
           not
           secondarilie
           come
           from
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           for
           the
           gent.
           farther
           proceeding
           :
           whereby
           he
           woulde
           happily
           haue
           made
           a
           question
           there
           of
           ;
           as
           also
           for
           the
           Ambass
           .
           greatnes
           ,
           (
           the
           towne
           then
           so
           ouercharged
           with
           many
           Nations
           )
           it
           could
           not
           be
           performed
           according
           to
           the
           respect
           ambassadors
           are
           vsed
           with
           there
           ,
           nor
           perhaps
           
           would
           it
           be
           well
           agreeing
           to
           their
           more
           priuate
           fashion
           ,
           who
           hold
           it
           greatest
           glory
           for
           greatest
           men
           ,
           rather
           to
           be
           reported
           of
           ,
           then
           seene
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           we
           were
           very
           bountifully
           feasted
           and
           as
           kindly
           and
           hartily
           welcome
           ,
           as
           an
           honest
           mind
           (
           rather
           indeed
           with
           vertue
           then
           formality
           )
           might
           expresse
           ,
           the
           Ambassadour
           hauing
           many
           daintye
           dishes
           ,
           sent
           home
           to
           his
           owne
           house
           .
           Now
           the
           whole
           company
           of
           Ships
           safely
           arriued
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Ambas
           .
           followers
           landed
           some
           daies
           before
           :
           it
           came
           forthwith
           into
           the
           care
           and
           loue
           of
           the
           Ambas
           .
           (
           being
           by
           the
           Agent
           well
           informed
           of
           diuers
           vices
           ,
           customes
           ,
           and
           Obseruations
           ,
           fit
           either
           to
           be
           followed
           or
           auoyded
           )
           who
           was
           euer
           desirous
           to
           keepe
           an
           honorable
           opinion
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           an
           honest
           name
           in
           his
           followers
           ,
           as
           in
           his
           going
           vp
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           so
           ,
           euer
           after
           also
           to
           ingraue
           within
           their
           memories
           ,
           their
           happy
           deliuerance
           from
           the
           Sea
           ,
           before
           his
           departing
           the
           Arch-angel
           ,
           very
           honorably
           thus
           to
           aduise
           &
           counsell
           them
           .
        
         
           
             SInce
             it
             hath
             pleased
             the
             Almightye
             of
             his
             great
             mercy
             ,
             safely
             to
             protect
             vs
             in
             our
             dangerous
             trauaile
             vpon
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             vs
             on
             Land
             ,
             euen
             all
             of
             vs
             ,
             without
             any
             the
             least
             misfortune
             ,
             let
             vs
             thinke
             it
             a
             very
             great
             blessing
             ,
             and
             the
             remembrance
             of
             the
             dangers
             ,
             and
             perils
             past
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             euer
             before
             vs
             ,
             as
             before
             those
             ,
             that
             not
             onely
             vvil
             liue
             accordingly
             ,
             but
             vvhich
             must
             assure
             themselues
             ;
             are
             to
             returne
             the
             same
             vvay
             againe
             :
             knovving
             ,
             that
             God
             doth
             oftentimes
             vse
             his
             creatures
             (
             and
             none
             oftner
             then
             the
             Sea
             )
             to
             execute
             his
             Iudgements
             :
             let
             vs
             then
             be
             hartily
             
             thankefull
             for
             our
             deliuerance
             ,
             and
             shew
             our
             obedience
             thereafter
             in
             our
             liues
             ,
             especially
             in
             a
             strange
             Country
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             not
             rightly
             knowne
             :
             a
             people
             and
             Nation
             very
             subtle
             and
             crafty
             ,
             likewise
             inquisitiue
             after
             euery
             strangers
             actions
             ,
             and
             this
             place
             the
             Port
             where
             al
             nations
             doe
             come
             to
             :
             where
             many
             vnderstande
             our
             language
             ,
             let
             vs
             be
             wise
             and
             very
             circumspect
             what
             wee
             speake
             ,
             of
             what
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             ,
             for
             much
             cause
             of
             speech
             will
             bee
             giuen
             vs
             ,
             because
             the
             people
             as
             well
             as
             their
             maners
             ,
             customes
             ,
             &
             salutations
             ,
             are
             not
             onely
             strange
             ,
             (
             as
             with
             modestie
             I
             may
             speake
             somewhat
             rediculous
             )
             and
             the
             rather
             since
             we
             bring
             the
             message
             of
             pe●ce
             and
             Amity
             ,
             Let
             vs
             shew
             towardes
             them
             loue
             and
             curtesie
             .
          
           
             To
             be
             curteous
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             vertue
             beyond
             Enuy
             ,
             so
             is
             it
             an
             aduantage
             without
             losse
             .
             I
             am
             likewise
             to
             require
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             earnestly
             ,
             to
             auoide
             Dicing
             and
             carding
             :
             which
             games
             ,
             besides
             that
             they
             are
             among
             the
             better
             sort
             heere
             ,
             accounted
             very
             base
             and
             odious
             ,
             to
             me
             it
             shall
             be
             offensiue
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             end
             to
             your
             selus
             great
             discommodity
             :
             as
             when
             some
             will
             carry
             that
             in
             his
             purse
             ,
             his
             fellow
             should
             haue
             clothed
             his
             backe
             with
             :
             especially
             ,
             if
             you
             vvithall
             do
             but
             remember
             the
             colde
             Climate
             you
             are
             to
             liue
             in
             Drukennes
             is
             rather
             here
             a
             custome
             ,
             then
             a
             vice
             :
             yet
             themselues
             hate
             it
             in
             other
             .
             Bee
             then
             conquerors
             ,
             if
             in
             this
             ,
             in
             any
             thing
             ,
             &
             make
             your
             wisedome
             ,
             out
             of
             their
             vile
             beastlinesse
             herein
             ,
             that
             you
             can
             refraine
             that
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             were
             neuer
             acquainted
             vvith
             all
             .
          
           
             Also
             Whoring
             in
             this
             Countrey
             is
             so
             common
             a
             sin
             ,
             as
             their
             eies
             ,
             can
             soone
             obserue
             it
             in
             straungers
             :
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             your
             ovvne
             Consciences
             ,
             the
             strengthe
             of
             
             your
             ovvne
             bodies
             ,
             abhorrè
             it
             as
             the
             most
             vnnaturall
             vvickednes
             :
             and
             rather
             ,
             in
             respest
             they
             are
             not
             onely
             herein
             monstrous
             impudent
             ,
             but
             impudence
             it selfe
             .
             Be
             it
             euer
             loathsome
             the
             thoughte
             thereof
             vnto
             you
             all
             .
             Thus
             if
             your
             carriage
             be
             ,
             it
             vvill
             be
             an
             honor
             vnto
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             vvill
             honor
             you
             .
             It
             vvill
             be
             a
             glorye
             vnto
             your
             Countrey
             ,
             adde
             reputation
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             quyetnesse
             to
             your
             ovvne
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             gladde
             to
             revvard
             them
             are
             carefull
             herein
             ,
             as
             ready
             to
             punish
             the
             offenders
             .
             But
             I
             hope
             my
             speech
             shall
             onely
             serue
             to
             testifie
             my
             desire
             ,
             and
             not
             bee
             the
             letter
             ,
             to
             punishe
             any
             hereafter
             vvithall
             :
             yet
             ,
             let
             not
             any
             one
             presume
             vpon
             my
             leanity
             or
             gentlenes
             ,
             for
             I
             assure
             them
             I
             vvill
             euer
             prefer
             my
             protestations
             in
             the
             seruiee
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             it
             lye
             vvithin
             my
             povver
             as
             these
             things
             novv
             do
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Prestaue
             Maxim
             Vrin
          
           hauing
           a
           new
           commission
           from
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           accordingly
           prouided
           fiue
           Loddies
           ,
           two
           with
           Cherdecks
           and
           all
           other
           necessaries
           .
           The
           Ambas
           .
           tooke
           his
           leaue
           of
           the
           Castle
           the
           sixt
           of
           Aug.
           and
           with
           some
           30.
           men
           to
           a
           Boate
           ,
           we
           were
           towed
           against
           the
           streame
           ,
           when
           the
           winde
           was
           contrary
           :
           and
           thus
           changing
           our
           permiearies
           euery
           10.
           vers
           ,
           we
           came
           to
           Colimgro
           ,
           where
           the
           Am.
           lay
           at
           the
           English
           house
           ,
           two
           daies
           ,
           and
           went
           forward
           vpon
           the
           faire
           and
           pleasant
           riuer
           of
           Dvvyna
           ,
           tell
           within
           some
           30.
           vers
           of
           Oysticke
           .
           My
           Lorde
           was
           met
           vpon
           the
           riuer
           with
           one
           other
           Prestaue
           ,
           named
           
             Constantine
             Petrovvich
             Artishoue
          
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           farre
           much
           better
           esteeme
           then
           the
           former
           .
           A
           graue
           ,
           honest
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           gentleman
           ,
           a
           happines
           to
           any
           Ambassadour
           ,
           and
           as
           necessarie
           in
           this
           Countrey
           
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           the
           contrary
           whereof
           other
           Ambassadors
           and
           the
           laste
           that
           honourable
           and
           renowned
           Gen.
           
             Sir
             Richard
             Lea
          
           ,
           found
           his
           greatest
           crosse
           ,
           for
           pride
           ,
           opinion
           ,
           and
           selfe
           will
           ,
           is
           inherent
           to
           any
           Russe
           put
           in
           place
           of
           honor
           .
        
         
           This
           Gentle.
           being
           come
           within
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           Myle
           ,
           sent
           to
           the
           Ambas
           .
           to
           giue
           him
           notice
           ,
           that
           the
           Emperor
           had
           sent
           him
           as
           his
           Prestaue
           ,
           and
           hee
           desired
           to
           see
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           know
           of
           him
           concerning
           his
           health
           ,
           his
           vsage
           ,
           and
           his
           prouision
           ,
           as
           to
           let
           him
           vnderstand
           the
           Emperors
           especial
           fauor
           towards
           him
           ,
           in
           sending
           him
           presently
           vpon
           Newes
           of
           his
           arriual
           ,
           with
           a
           larger
           commission
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           all
           Yames
           and
           Townes
           of
           quality
           ,
           he
           had
           deliuered
           letters
           for
           his
           receyuing
           of
           horses
           and
           prouission
           of
           diet
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           would
           desire
           .
           So
           two
           of
           the
           K.
           Gen.
           fetched
           him
           on
           boord
           the
           
             Ambassadors
             Doshonicke
          
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           honouraly
           entertayned
           ,
           and
           indeede
           he
           was
           a
           kind
           Gentleman
           ,
           as
           who
           knowes
           this
           Countrey
           people
           might
           easily
           acknowledge
           ,
           whence
           after
           halfe
           an
           houres
           drinking
           and
           eating
           he
           departed
           :
           presently
           after
           his
           departing
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           sent
           sixe
           of
           his
           Liueries
           ,
           and
           his
           Enterpreter
           or
           Tolmatch
           to
           his
           boat
           ,
           with
           a
           banquet
           ,
           which
           he
           very
           kindly
           and
           thankefully
           accepted
           :
           so
           we
           passed
           along
           on
           our
           Iourney
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           pleasant
           and
           delightfull
           ,
           wheather
           you
           consider
           the
           admirable
           straight
           pine
           ,
           tall
           Cedar
           ,
           or
           fyrre
           woods
           ;
           Alablaster
           Rockes
           ,
           or
           the
           pleasantnes
           of
           walkes
           ,
           in
           sweet
           Meadowes
           ,
           and
           fair
           pastures
           ,
           than
           which
           ,
           for
           1000.
           vers
           cannot
           be
           more
           welcom
           in
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           which
           
           we
           fully
           Towed
           and
           sayled
           in
           the
           
             Dvvina
             ,
             Soocana
          
           ,
           and
           Vollagda
           .
           I
           must
           leaue
           many
           faire
           townes
           ,
           and
           great
           Presents
           ,
           where
           we
           lay
           and
           rested
           ,
           because
           it
           will
           bee
           rather
           an
           Hyperbole
           ,
           than
           a
           receiued
           truth
           :
           and
           I
           desire
           to
           escape
           those
           smal
           rubbes
           ,
           that
           others
           may
           the
           easier
           fall
           vppon
           them
           ,
           being
           safely
           come
           within
           fiue
           vers
           of
           Vollagda
           ,
           the
           sixt
           of
           Septem
           .
           and
           vnwilling
           to
           forsake
           so
           pleasant
           a
           passage
           ,
           we
           the
           7.
           day
           ,
           acompanied
           with
           many
           Du.
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Am
           :
           a
           faire
           horse
           from
           the
           great
           Bish.
           there
           .
           As
           for
           the
           Kings
           Gent.
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           we
           rode
           to
           a
           very
           fair
           and
           large
           house
           prouided
           for
           the
           Ambas
           .
           where
           they
           lefte
           him
           ,
           not
           as
           then
           willing
           to
           take
           or
           taste
           of
           his
           goodnes
           (
           as
           the
           Russe
           termes
           it
           )
           partly
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           supposed
           for
           that
           the
           many
           are
           neuer
           in
           sodain
           accidents
           of
           one
           resolution
           ,
           and
           partly
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           was
           to
           be
           thought
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           was
           not
           so
           well
           prouided
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           afterwards
           being
           setled
           he
           would
           be
           .
           In
           this
           great
           towne
           we
           easily
           found
           the
           Emperors
           commaund
           ,
           for
           our
           better
           dyet
           ,
           and
           liberty
           to
           ride
           ,
           was
           withall
           willingnes
           performed
           ,
           where
           the
           Ambassador
           first
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           euere
           place
           after
           )
           was
           more
           gratiously
           entertained
           .
        
         
           The
           12.
           of
           Septem
           .
           the
           Ambas
           .
           accompanyed
           with
           diuers
           Gentlemen
           ,
           tooke
           his
           trauell
           by
           Land
           ,
           himselfe
           riding
           in
           his
           owne
           Coatch
           ,
           with
           a
           spare
           horse
           led
           by
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           with
           150.
           horses
           ,
           with
           the
           carriages
           .
           So
           by
           easie
           Iourneyes
           ,
           wee
           passed
           a
           pleasant
           and
           faire
           trauell
           ,
           as
           is
           or
           can
           be
           for
           so
           many
           vers
           ,
           in
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           without
           any
           rainy
           daies
           ,
           or
           foule
           vvaies
           ,
           resting
           euery
           Sabaoth
           day
           ,
           as
           the
           Ambas
           .
           
           had
           by
           water
           before
           done
           ,
           not
           indeed
           missinge
           two
           Sermons
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           no
           (
           hardlye
           at
           the
           Sea
           though
           our
           Preacher
           were
           the
           sickest
           man.
           )
           Such
           was
           his
           care
           and
           zeale
           ,
           and
           truely
           he
           was
           an
           honest
           quiet
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           sufficient
           Scholler
           ,
           named
           Maister
           
             Samuell
             Sotheby
          
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           passed
           from
           Yam
           ,
           to
           Yam
           ,
           vppon
           excellent
           Post-horses
           ,
           till
           we
           came
           thorogh
           many
           well
           scituated
           ,
           and
           pleasant
           townes
           ,
           vnto
           the
           Cittie
           of
           Yerri-slaue
           ,
           which
           we
           came
           vnto
           ,
           the
           19.
           of
           Sept.
           where
           we
           were
           receiued
           with
           a
           multitude
           of
           people
           .
           After
           we
           had
           rowed
           in
           a
           very
           great
           Barge
           ,
           ouer
           the
           famous
           Riuer
           of
           Volga
           ,
           (
           wherevnto
           adioyning
           this
           citty
           on
           a
           hill
           is
           scittuated
           )
           a
           rich
           and
           pleasant
           Citty
           where
           the
           Ambassador
           was
           lodged
           in
           the
           house
           of
           
             Gregory
             Euannovvich
             Micolin
          
           ,
           late
           Ambassador
           ,
           to
           her
           Maiesty
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           It
           might
           be
           fitting
           for
           me
           to
           speake
           somewhat
           of
           this
           famous
           Riuer
           ,
           as
           is
           I
           thinke
           for
           length
           ,
           and
           bredth
           ,
           any
           (
           one
           )
           excepted
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           so
           many
           excellent
           writers
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           worthy
           labors
           of
           Master
           
             Richard
             Hacklyute
          
           ,
           haue
           made
           particular
           mention
           therof
           ,
           as
           it
           induseth
           me
           ,
           to
           leaue
           the
           description
           of
           this
           Riuer
           and
           towne
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           haue
           largely
           and
           painfuly
           wrote
           of
           such
           things
           :
           especially
           to
           M.
           
             Doct.
             Fletchers
          
           true
           relation
           ,
           sometime
           Ambas
           .
           to
           this
           Emperor
           .
           The
           21.
           of
           September
           ,
           we
           went
           from
           Yeri-slaue
           being
           well
           accompanied
           from
           the
           Citty
           ,
           passing
           through
           Shepetscoy
           ,
           (
           where
           wee
           lay
           )
           and
           dwels
           an
           English
           gentleman
           named
           
             Georg
             Garland
          
           ,
           sometime
           seruant
           to
           that
           Noble
           but
           vnfortunate
           
           E.
           of
           Essex
           ,
           of
           whom
           many
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           do
           make
           in
           diuers
           kinds
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           that
           learned
           and
           heroycall
           Poet
           
             Sir
             Phil.
             Sidney
          
           speaks
           of
           
             Prince
             Plangus
          
           )
           neuer
           any
           can
           make
           but
           honorable
           mention
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           we
           came
           to
           Rostoue
           ,
           an
           ancient
           ,
           but
           a
           great
           ruinous
           town
           ,
           wherof
           is
           one
           of
           their
           Metropollitanes
           named
           .
           Here
           in
           a
           faire
           house
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           lay
           2.
           daies
           :
           in
           which
           time
           the
           
             Emperors
             Mate
          
           .
           wrote
           to
           our
           Prestaue
           ,
           that
           the
           Ambas
           .
           and
           the
           Kings
           gentlemen
           should
           haue
           ambling
           horses
           from
           the
           Monasteries
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           should
           take
           as
           easie
           Iourneyes
           as
           we
           pleased
           :
           with
           commaund
           ,
           to
           giue
           content
           to
           euery
           ones
           desire
           .
           And
           certainly
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Emperor
           as
           then
           bin
           taking
           a
           Prograce
           to
           the
           Monastery
           of
           Troiets
           ,
           (
           which
           foure
           times
           a
           yeare
           for
           Religious
           causes
           he
           doth
           )
           we
           had
           receiued
           more
           especiall
           fauors
           .
           Yet
           he
           that
           hath
           but
           trauailed
           to
           know
           what
           Monasteries
           are
           ,
           and
           how
           prouided
           of
           al
           things
           ,
           may
           easily
           esteeme
           it
           ,
           a
           great
           ease
           ,
           and
           especiall
           honour
           to
           haue
           there
           horses
           .
           The
           25.
           day
           we
           came
           to
           Perri-slaue
           ,
           a
           long
           decayed
           towne
           ,
           where
           in
           a
           rich
           merchants
           house
           ,
           new
           builded
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           lodged
           .
           Here
           (
           in
           regarde
           of
           the
           Emperors
           and
           Princes
           being
           at
           Troytes
           ,
           which
           was
           but
           of
           our
           easie
           trauell
           two
           daies
           iourny
           )
           we
           lodged
           3.
           daies
           ,
           &
           then
           departed
           throgh
           Doobna
           to
           Troites
           ,
           that
           fair
           and
           rich
           Monastery
           ,
           so
           to
           Bratte-sheene
           ,
           and
           Rostouekin
           ,
           5.
           vers
           from
           the
           great
           city
           of
           Musco
           :
           where
           in
           a
           Churchmans
           house
           ,
           the
           Ambass
           .
           that
           n●ght
           lodged
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           in
           verie
           good
           houses
           ,
           for
           so
           small
           a
           Dereuena
           .
        
         
         
           This
           night
           the
           Agent
           hauing
           bin
           with
           the
           chancellor
           came
           to
           visit
           his
           Lordshipp
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           the
           next
           morning
           about
           nine
           of
           clocke
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           honourably
           brought
           into
           the
           Musco
           ,
           whereupon
           euerie
           man
           prepared
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           morow
           ,
           being
           the
           4.
           of
           October
           ,
           the
           Prestaue
           came
           and
           declared
           to
           his
           Lordsh.
           it
           was
           the
           Emperors
           pleasure
           ,
           he
           should
           come
           into
           the
           Mosco
           that
           forenoone
           :
           presently
           after
           came
           M.
           
             I.
             Mericke
          
           Agent
           ,
           with
           some
           twenty
           horses
           to
           attend
           his
           Lord
           ship
           ,
           and
           informed
           him
           his
           vnderstanding
           ,
           in
           his
           comming
           into
           the
           Mosco
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           shoulde
           presently
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           which
           forth-vvith
           was
           performed
           .
           Then
           we
           did
           ride
           ,
           till
           we
           came
           within
           a
           little
           mile
           of
           the
           many
           1000.
           of
           Noblemen
           and
           Gentl.
           on
           both
           sides
           the
           way
           ,
           attended
           on
           horseback
           to
           receiue
           his
           Lordsh.
           Where
           the
           Ambassador
           alighted
           from
           his
           Coatch
           ,
           and
           mounted
           on
           his
           footcloth
           horse
           ,
           and
           so
           rode
           on
           with
           his
           trumpets
           sounding
           .
           A
           quarter
           of
           a
           mile
           farther
           ,
           met
           him
           a
           proper
           and
           gallant
           gentleman
           a
           foote
           of
           the
           Emperors
           stable
           ,
           who
           with
           cap
           in
           hand
           ,
           declared
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           that
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           maister
           of
           the
           horse
           ,
           had
           so
           far
           fauored
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           send
           him
           a
           Iennet
           ,
           very
           gorgeously
           trapped
           with
           gold
           ,
           Pearle
           ,
           and
           pretious
           stone
           ▪
           and
           particularly
           ,
           a
           great
           chaine
           of
           plated
           gold
           about
           his
           necke
           ,
           to
           ride
           vpon
           .
           Whervpon
           the
           Ambassador
           alighted
           ,
           imbraced
           the
           gentleman
           ,
           returned
           humble
           thanks
           to
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           presently
           mounted
           .
           Then
           he
           declared
           that
           they
           likwise
           had
           sent
           horsses
           for
           the
           kings
           Gentlem.
           which
           
           likewise
           were
           very
           richly
           adorned
           ,
           then
           for
           all
           his
           followers
           :
           which
           ceremony
           or
           state
           performed
           ,
           &
           all
           being
           horssed
           ,
           he
           departed
           ,
           wee
           riding
           orderlye
           forward
           ,
           till
           we
           were
           met
           by
           three
           great
           Noblmen
           ,
           seuered
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Emperors
             Tolmache
          
           or
           interpreter
           with
           them
           .
           Of
           which
           state
           the
           Ambassador
           it
           may
           seeme
           ,
           had
           for-knowledge
           ,
           (
           it
           being
           in
           this
           Countrey
           a
           custome
           vsed
           )
           but
           with
           more
           or
           lesse
           Noblemen
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           Emperors
           fauour
           and
           grace
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           vnderstanding
           of
           the
           strange
           Ceremony
           of
           first
           allighting
           from
           their
           horses
           ,
           (
           as
           who
           eyther
           hath
           read
           sir
           
             Ierome
             Bowes
          
           his
           formality
           and
           obseruance
           hereof
           ,
           or
           sir
           
             Richard
             Leaes
          
           painefull
           standing
           vpon
           the
           priority
           herein
           )
           may
           thinke
           the
           Emperors
           command
           is
           very
           strait
           therunto
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           thinke
           much
           honour
           is
           loste
           to
           dismount
           first
           :
           but
           they
           being
           within
           speach
           ,
           thus
           began
           that
           Oration
           they
           could
           neuer
           well
           conclude
           :
           Which
           was
           ,
           That
           from
           their
           Lorde
           and
           Maister
           the
           mighty
           Emperour
           of
           Rushia
           ,
           &c.
           they
           had
           a
           message
           to
           deliuer
           his
           lordship
           .
           The
           Ambassador
           then
           thinking
           they
           would
           be
           tedious
           and
           troublesome
           with
           their
           vsuall
           Ceremonies
           ;
           preuented
           their
           farther
           speeche
           with
           this
           (
           to
           them
           a
           Spell
           )
           
             That
             it
             vvas
             vnfitting
             for
             subiects
             to
             hold
             discourse
             in
             that
             kinde
             of
             complement
             ,
             of
             tvvo
             such
             mighty
             and
             renowmed
             Potentates
             on
             horsbacke
             .
          
           They
           hereby
           not
           only
           put
           by
           their
           ceremonious
           saddle-sitting
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           their
           paper
           instructions
           for
           the
           state
           thereof
           ashamed
           (
           as
           was
           proude
           Artexius
           ,
           stepping
           aside
           in
           the
           daungerous
           fight
           
           with
           Zealmene
           )
           they
           allighted
           sodainly
           ,
           as
           men
           fearing
           they
           were
           halfe
           vnhorsed
           ,
           and
           the
           Ambassador
           presently
           after
           them
           ,
           comming
           very
           courteously
           all
           three
           ,
           saluting
           the
           Ambass
           .
           and
           the
           kings
           gentlemen
           ,
           taking
           them
           by
           the
           hands
           .
           Thus
           like
           a
           scholler
           ,
           too
           olde
           to
           learne
           by
           rote
           (
           the
           Duke
           named
           
             K.
             Volladamur
             Evanywich
             Mavvsolskoy
          
           )
           with
           his
           Lesson
           before
           him
           ,
           declared
           his
           message
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           with
           the
           other
           twoe
           Noblemen
           ,
           were
           sente
           from
           the
           
             Great
             Lord
             ,
             Emperor
             and
             great
             Duke
             Borys
             Phedorvvich
             ,
             selfe-upholder
             ,
             great
             L.
             Emperor
             ,
             and
             great
             Duke
             of
             all
             Rushia
             ,
             Volademer
             ,
             Moskoe
             and
             Novogorode
             ,
             king
             of
             Casan
             and
             Astracan
             ,
             Lord
             of
             Vobskoe
             ,
             great
             Duke
             of
             Smolenskoe
             ,
             Tuer
             ,
             Huder
             ,
             Vghory
             ,
             Perme
             ,
             Viatsky
             ,
             Bolgory
             ,
             &c.
             
             Lord
             and
             great
             duke
             of
             Novogorod
             in
             the
             Lovv-countries
             ,
             of
             Chernigo
             ,
             Rezan
             ,
             Polotskey
             ,
             Rostoue
             ,
             Geraslaue
             ,
             Bealozera
             ,
             Leifland
             ,
             Oudorskey
             ,
             Obdorskey
             ,
             Condingskey
             .
             King
             of
             all
             Syberia
             and
             the
             North
             coasts
             .
             Commander
             of
             the
             contreys
             of
             Iversky
             ,
             Grysinsky
             ,
             and
             Emperor
             of
             Kabardivsky
             ,
             of
             Chirkasky
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             vvhol
             countrie
             of
             Garskey
             ,
             and
             of
             many
             other
             countries
             and
             Kingdomes
             lord
             and
             Emp.
          
           to
           know
           of
           his
           Ma.
           health
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           Qu.
           and
           Princes
           .
           The
           second
           ,
           being
           a
           capt
           .
           of
           gunners
           (
           the
           Emperors
           guard
           )
           named
           
             Kazarine
             Davydovvich
             Beaheetchoue
          
           ,
           pronouncing
           the
           Emp.
           and
           princes
           tytle
           ,
           said
           he
           was
           sent
           from
           them
           to
           knowe
           his
           Lordsh.
           health
           and
           vsage
           ,
           with
           the
           kings
           Gent.
           The
           third
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Secretaries
           ,
           named
           
             Pheodor
             Boulteene
          
           ,
           obseruing
           the
           former
           order
           ,
           did
           deliuer
           what
           he
           had
           in
           command
           from
           the
           Emp.
           prince
           
           and
           Empresse
           ,
           to
           informe
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           their
           much
           fauor
           towards
           him
           and
           the
           kings
           Gent
           ,
           in
           prouiding
           for
           his
           honorable
           intertain
           and
           ease
           ,
           a
           fayre
           large
           house
           to
           lodge
           in
           :
           Also
           ,
           that
           they
           three
           were
           sent
           from
           the
           Emp.
           Prince
           ,
           and
           Empresse
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           Prestaues
           ,
           to
           supply
           the
           Emperors
           goodnes
           toward
           him
           ,
           to
           prouide
           his
           necessaries
           ,
           and
           deliuer
           anye
           sute
           it
           pleased
           the
           Ambassadour
           to
           make
           to
           the
           Emperour
           .
           To
           all
           which
           the
           Ambassador
           very
           wiselie
           gaue
           answere
           (
           as
           they
           made
           report
           vnto
           the
           Emp.
           )
        
         
           So
           we
           all
           presently
           mounted
           again
           ,
           the
           Prestaues
           on
           either
           hand
           of
           the
           Amb.
           his
           horse
           and
           footcloth
           being
           led
           by
           his
           Page
           ,
           som
           small
           distance
           ,
           his
           cotch
           behind
           that
           ,
           and
           some
           6000.
           
           Gallants
           after
           behind
           all
           :
           who
           at
           the
           Ambas
           .
           riding
           thorough
           the
           guard
           ,
           that
           was
           made
           for
           him
           ,
           very
           courteously
           bowed
           him selfe
           .
           Thus
           was
           he
           followed
           by
           thousands
           ,
           and
           with
           in
           the
           three
           vvalles
           of
           the
           Citty
           ,
           many
           hundreds
           of
           yong
           Noblemen
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           rich
           merchants
           well
           mounted
           ,
           begirt
           the
           wayes
           of
           euery
           side
           :
           diuers
           on
           foote
           also
           ,
           euen
           to
           the
           gate
           of
           the
           house
           where
           the
           Ambassador
           was
           to
           be
           lodged
           ,
           which
           was
           some
           two
           myles
           .
           Whether
           being
           come
           ,
           hee
           was
           brought
           into
           his
           bed-chamber
           by
           the
           Noblemen
           his
           Prestaues
           ,
           where
           with
           many
           thanks
           for
           their
           honorable
           paines
           ;
           they
           vvere
           dismist
           ,
           betaking
           themselues
           to
           their
           further
           affayres
           .
           The
           next
           morn
           cam
           three
           other
           Prestaues
           with
           the
           former
           ,
           to
           knovve
           of
           his
           Lordships
           health
           ,
           and
           hovv
           he
           hadde
           rested
           the
           night
           past
           :
           vvithall
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           Lordshippe
           wanted
           any
           thing
           ,
           they
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           as
           
           commaunded
           ,
           so
           ready
           to
           obey
           therein
           .
           These
           ,
           with
           the
           Enterpreter
           and
           six
           Gent.
           were
           most
           within
           the
           walles
           ,
           lodged
           in
           a
           house
           ouer
           the
           gate
           ,
           besides
           wee
           had
           fifty
           Gunners
           to
           attend
           ,
           and
           gard
           vs
           in
           our
           going
           abroad
           .
        
         
           The
           8.
           of
           Octob.
           being
           the
           4.
           day
           after
           our
           comming
           to
           Musco
           ,
           the
           Prestaues
           came
           to
           his
           Lordship
           to
           let
           him
           vnderstand
           ,
           they
           heard
           he
           should
           goe
           vp
           the
           next
           day
           :
           wherefore
           they
           desired
           his
           speech
           and
           Ambassage
           to
           the
           Emperour
           :
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           the
           Enterpreter
           might
           (
           as
           they
           pretended
           )
           translate
           it
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           very
           earnestly
           at
           seueral
           times
           they
           made
           demaund
           .
           The
           Ambassador
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           sent
           from
           a
           mighty
           Prince
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           Ambassa
           .
           to
           their
           Emperor
           ,
           hauing
           with
           no
           small
           danger
           passed
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           a
           second
           water
           trauaile
           ,
           with
           a
           long
           land
           Iourney
           ,
           and
           stil
           was
           comforted
           ,
           with
           hope
           to
           see
           his
           Maiesties
           cleere
           eyes
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           welcome
           was
           the
           tidings
           thereof
           vnto
           him
           ?
           Especially
           ,
           to
           haue
           audience
           within
           so
           short
           a
           space
           as
           he
           might
           not
           lesse
           do
           then
           ackcowledging
           the
           Emperors
           great
           fauour
           towards
           him
           :
           and
           being
           sent
           to
           their
           maister
           ,
           he
           deemed
           it
           ,
           not
           onely
           a
           dishonor
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           a
           weaknes
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           require
           that
           at
           his
           hands
           ,
           (
           which
           besides
           that
           he
           would
           never
           do
           )
           he
           could
           not
           ,
           being
           to
           speak
           that
           in
           the
           deliuery
           was
           according
           as
           it
           pleased
           god
           ,
           to
           giue
           him
           time
           ,
           occasion
           ,
           memorie
           ,
           and
           courage
           ,
           being
           to
           come
           before
           a
           strange
           and
           mighty
           Prince
           ,
           where
           what
           he
           said
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           interpreted
           as
           pleased
           their
           Tolmatch
           .
        
         
           This
           ,
           peremtorely
           ,
           and
           finally
           was
           his
           aunswere
           .
           
           Yet
           ,
           whensoeuer
           he
           did
           go
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           both
           willing
           and
           ready
           at
           all
           houres
           ,
           ●e
           desired
           to
           haue
           certaine
           horse
           and
           other
           things
           ,
           which
           without
           them
           ,
           hee
           could
           not
           be
           so
           well
           prouided
           of
           .
           So
           ,
           after
           banqueting
           departed
           away
           rather
           discontented
           ,
           then
           satisfied
           .
           Surely
           it
           is
           a
           custome
           (
           not
           so
           wise
           as
           auncient
           )
           for
           thē
           to
           fal
           out
           into
           bad
           language
           ,
           if
           they
           canot
           haue
           their
           willes
           ,
           which
           to
           many
           would
           be
           ,
           as
           simple
           a
           demaund
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           folly
           in
           the
           Ambassador
           to
           graunt
           :
           Especially
           ,
           if
           men
           knew
           how
           vndiscreete
           a
           man
           they
           woulde
           thinke
           him
           to
           be
           ,
           woulde
           please
           their
           humors
           herein
           .
           For
           it
           is
           but
           a
           Stratigem
           they
           vse
           to
           vndermine
           withal
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           report
           the
           magnanimity
           or
           pusillanimity
           of
           the
           Ambas
           .
           vnto
           the
           Emperor
           .
        
         
           The
           10.
           of
           October
           ,
           his
           Prestaues
           brought
           word
           as
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Chaunsellor
             ▪
          
           that
           he
           thought
           ,
           (
           for
           they
           wil
           neuer
           tell
           any
           thing
           to
           come
           for
           certainty
           )
           his
           Lordsh.
           should
           go
           before
           the
           Emperor
           the
           next
           morrow
           ,
           therfore
           prayed
           him
           to
           prouide
           :
           also
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           haue
           the
           Em.
           horses
           to
           ride
           on
           ,
           &
           of
           his
           guard
           to
           helpe
           carry
           vp
           his
           present
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           had
           (
           after
           dem●unde
           )
           a
           particular
           .
        
         
           The
           11.
           of
           October
           his
           Lordship
           being
           sent
           for
           by
           his
           Prestaues
           ther
           waiting
           ,
           hauing
           excelent
           Iennets
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           good
           horses
           for
           the
           rest●
           .
           as
           likewise
           two
           gallant
           white
           Palfreis
           to
           carrie
           or
           draw
           a
           rich
           Chariot
           ,
           one
           parcell
           of
           the
           great
           present
           ,
           with
           his
           followers
           and
           the
           Emperors
           guard
           ,
           carrying
           the
           rest
           At
           his
           gate
           many
           gallants
           attending
           for
           his
           receipt
           ,
           rode
           to
           the
           
           Court
           ,
           accompanied
           on
           each
           hand
           with
           his
           Prestaues
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           following
           him
           ,
           with
           manie
           Gentlemen
           behinde
           them
           .
           Thus
           we
           rode
           a
           shorte
           vers
           beheld
           with
           thousand
           of
           eies
           :
           on
           each
           side
           the
           streets
           standing
           the
           Emperors
           guarde
           with
           peeces
           in
           their
           hands
           well
           apparrelled
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           two
           thousand
           by
           esteeme
           ,
           many
           messengers
           posting
           betwixt
           the
           Court
           and
           our
           Prestaues
           .
           Thus
           with
           much
           state
           ,
           softly
           riding
           ,
           tell
           wee
           came
           vnto
           the
           vtmost
           gate
           of
           the
           court
           ,
           (
           hauing
           passed
           thorogh
           the
           great
           Castle
           before
           )
           there
           his
           Lordsh.
           dismounted
           .
           Then
           met
           him
           a
           great
           Duke
           (
           named
           
             Knase
             Andriay
             Metowich
             Soomederoue
          
           )
           with
           certain
           Ge.
           to
           bring
           him
           vp
           .
           So
           in
           order
           as
           we
           rode
           ,
           we
           assended
           the
           staires
           and
           a
           stone
           gallery
           .
           where
           on
           each
           side
           stood
           many
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           Courtiers
           ,
           in
           faire
           coates
           of
           Persian
           stuffe
           ,
           veluet
           ,
           Damaske
           &c.
           
           At
           the
           entry
           to
           the
           great
           chamb
           .
           two
           Councellors
           incountred
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           to
           conduct
           him
           thorogh
           that
           roome
           ,
           rounde
           about
           which
           sat
           many
           graue
           and
           richly
           apparrelled
           personages
           .
           Then
           we
           entred
           the
           Presents
           ,
           whether
           being
           come
           ,
           and
           making
           obeysance
           ,
           we
           staide
           to
           hear
           ,
           but
           not
           vnderstand
           ,
           a
           very
           gallant
           Nobleman
           ,
           named
           
             Peter
             Bas-man
          
           ,
           deliuer
           the
           Emperors
           title
           :
           Then
           the
           particular
           of
           the
           Presentes
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           ceremonies
           :
           which
           performed
           ,
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           hauing
           liberty
           ,
           deliuered
           so
           much
           of
           his
           Ambassage
           ,
           as
           the
           time
           and
           occasion
           then
           affoorded
           :
           After
           which
           the
           Emperor
           arising
           from
           his
           throne
           ,
           demanded
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Englands
           health
           ,
           the
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Queenes
           :
           then
           of
           the
           Ambassadours
           and
           the
           Kinges
           
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           had
           bene
           vsed
           since
           they
           entred
           within
           his
           dominions
           :
           to
           al
           which
           with
           obeysance
           we
           answered
           as
           was
           meete
           .
           Then
           the
           young
           Prince
           demaunded
           the
           very
           same
           .
        
         
           The
           Ambassador
           hauing
           taken
           the
           Kings
           Letter
           of
           his
           Gentleman
           Vsher
           ,
           went
           vp
           after
           his
           obeysance
           to
           deliuer
           it
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           Chansellor
           would
           haue
           intercepted
           .
           But
           the
           Ambass
           .
           gaue
           it
           to
           the
           Emperors
           owne
           hands
           ,
           and
           his
           Maiesty
           afterwards
           deliueit
           to
           the
           Lord
           Chaunsellor
           :
           who
           tooke
           it
           ,
           and
           shewing
           the
           superscription
           to
           the
           Emperor
           and
           Prince
           ,
           held
           it
           in
           his
           hande
           openly
           with
           the
           seale
           towardes
           them
           .
           Then
           the
           Emperor
           called
           the
           Ambassador
           to
           kisse
           his
           hand
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           as
           likewise
           the
           Princes
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           face
           towards
           them
           returned
           .
           Then
           did
           he
           call
           for
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           kisse
           his
           hande
           ,
           and
           the
           Princes
           ,
           which
           they
           after
           obeysance
           made
           ,
           did
           accordingly
           .
           Afterwards
           ,
           his
           Maiest
           .
           invited
           his
           Lordsh.
           the
           K.
           Gent.
           and
           the
           rest
           to
           dine
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           likewise
           M.
           
             I.
             Mericke
          
           Agent
           by
           name
           ,
           who
           gaue
           his
           attendance
           there
           on
           the
           Ambas
           .
           and
           was
           now
           (
           as
           diuers
           times
           )
           very
           gratiously
           vsed
           of
           the
           Empe.
           and
           Prince
           :
           no
           stranger
           (
           that
           I
           euer
           heard
           of
           )
           like
           him
           in
           al
           respects
           .
           Then
           we
           departed
           the
           presents
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           diuers
           Noblemen
           ,
           and
           passed
           on
           into
           the
           Councel-chamber
           vvhere
           vve
           vvil
           leaue
           them
           .
        
         
           Being
           entred
           the
           Presence
           ,
           we
           might
           behold
           the
           excelle●●
           Maiestie
           of
           a
           mighty
           Emperor
           ,
           seated
           in
           a
           chaire
           of
           golde
           ,
           richly
           embrodered
           with
           Persyan
           stuffe
           :
           in
           his
           right
           hande
           he
           helde
           a
           golden
           ,
           Scepter
           ,
           a
           Crowne
           of
           pure
           Golde
           vppon
           his
           heade
           ,
           
           a
           coller
           of
           rich
           stones
           and
           Pearles
           about
           his
           necke
           ,
           his
           outward
           garments
           of
           Crimson-veluet
           ,
           Embrodered
           very
           faire
           ,
           with
           Pearls
           precious
           stones
           ,
           and
           Gold
           :
           On
           his
           right
           side
           ,
           (
           on
           equall
           hight
           to
           his
           throne
           )
           standing
           a
           very
           faire
           globe
           of
           beaten
           gold
           ,
           on
           a
           Pyramedis
           ,
           with
           a
           faire
           crosse
           vppon
           it
           ,
           vnto
           which
           before
           he
           spake
           ,
           he
           turned
           a
           little
           and
           croste
           himselfe
           .
           Nigh
           that
           ,
           stoode
           a
           faire
           bason
           and
           Ewer
           ,
           which
           the
           Emperor
           often
           vseth
           daily
           .
        
         
           Close
           by
           him
           in
           another
           throne
           sat
           the
           Prince
           ,
           in
           an
           outward
           garment
           like
           his
           Fathers
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           rich
           ,
           a
           high
           blacke
           Fox
           cap
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           worthe
           in
           those
           Countreyes
           fiue
           hundred
           pound
           ,
           a
           Golden
           staffe
           like
           a
           Fryers
           ,
           with
           the
           likenes
           of
           a
           crosse
           at
           the
           top
           .
           On
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           stood
           two
           gallant
           Noble-men
           in
           cloath
           of
           Siluer
           garments
           ,
           high
           blacke
           Fox
           cappes
           ,
           great
           and
           long
           chaines
           of
           Gold
           ,
           hanging
           to
           their
           feet
           with
           pollaxes
           on
           their
           shoulders
           of
           gold
           .
           And
           on
           the
           left
           hād
           of
           the
           Prince
           two
           other
           such
           ,
           but
           with
           Siluer
           pollaxes
           .
           Round
           about
           the
           Benches
           ,
           sat
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           Nobility
           ,
           in
           Golden
           and
           Persyan
           coates
           ,
           and
           high
           blacke
           Fox
           caps
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           two
           hundred
           .
           The
           ground
           beeing
           couered
           with
           cloath
           of
           Arrasse
           ,
           or
           Tapistrie
           .
           The
           presents
           standing
           all
           the
           while
           in
           the
           Roome
           ,
           within
           little
           distance
           of
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           where
           hee
           and
           the
           Prince
           often
           viewed
           them
           .
           The
           Emperors
           fauor
           ,
           complection
           ,
           and
           disposition
           with
           the
           Princes
           ,
           I
           shall
           defer
           (
           tell
           vnhappily
           before
           our
           departing
           I
           decla●e
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           death
           .
           )
           Beeing
           now
           by
           our
           Prestaues
           and
           others
           come
           for
           to
           dinner
           ,
           who
           led
           vs
           
           through
           much
           presse
           and
           many
           Chambers
           to
           one
           very
           faire
           and
           rich
           roome
           ,
           where
           was
           infinite
           store
           of
           massy
           plate
           of
           all
           sortes
           .
           Towards
           the
           other
           ende
           stoode
           the
           Emperors
           vnkle
           ,
           named
           
             Stephean
             Vaselewich
             Godonoue
          
           ,
           Lord
           high
           Steward
           ,
           being
           attended
           with
           many
           Noblemen
           and
           Gentlemen
           .
           Vnto
           whom
           my
           Lord
           in
           his
           passage
           saluted
           ,
           which
           with
           an
           extra
           ordinary
           countenance
           of
           aged
           Ioy
           ,
           hee
           receiued
           ,
           making
           one
           of
           their
           honorable
           Noddes
           .
           Thambassador
           entred
           the
           dining
           roome
           ,
           where
           wee
           againe
           viewed
           the
           Emperor
           and
           Prince
           ,
           Seated
           vnder
           two
           chaires
           of
           State
           ,
           ready
           to
           dine
           ,
           each
           hauing
           a
           scul
           of
           pearle
           on
           their
           bare
           heades
           ,
           but
           the
           Princes
           was
           but
           a
           Corronet
           .
           Also
           their
           vestments
           were
           chaunged
           .
        
         
           The
           former
           Duke
           ,
           that
           for
           that
           day
           was
           
             Thambassadors
             Prestaue
          
           ,
           came
           ,
           as
           commaunded
           from
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           and
           placed
           the
           Ambassador
           at
           a
           Table
           ,
           on
           the
           Bench
           side
           some
           twenty
           foote
           from
           the
           Emperor
           .
           Then
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Maister
           Mericke
           ,
           Maister
           
             Edward
             Cherry
          
           ,
           and
           al
           the
           rest
           were
           placed
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           eies
           were
           halfe
           opposite
           to
           the
           Emperor
           .
           Ouer
           against
           the
           Ambassador
           sat
           his
           Prestaues
           vpermost
           ,
           also
           in
           this
           large
           place
           sat
           the
           Pri●y
           Counsel
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           200.
           
           Nobles
           at
           seuerall
           tables
           .
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           hall
           might
           seeme
           to
           stand
           a
           great
           Piller
           ,
           round
           about
           which
           ,
           a
           great
           heigth
           stood
           wonderfull
           great
           peeces
           of
           plate
           ,
           very
           curiously
           wroght
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           Beastes
           ,
           Fishes
           and
           fowles
           ,
           besides
           some
           other
           ordinarye
           peeces
           of
           seruiceable
           plate
           .
        
         
         
           Being
           thus
           set
           (
           some
           quarter
           of
           an
           houre
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           feeding
           our
           eyes
           with
           that
           fayre
           Piller
           of
           plate
           )
           we
           beheld
           the
           Emperors
           table
           serued
           by
           two
           hund
           .
           Noblemen
           ,
           all
           in
           coates
           of
           cloth
           of
           gold
           .
           The
           Princes
           table
           serued
           with
           one
           hun
           .
           yong
           Dukes
           and
           princes
           of
           
             Cassan
             ,
             Astrican
             ,
             Syberia
             ,
             Tartaria
             ,
             Chercasses
             ,
             &
             Russes
             ,
          
           none
           aboue
           twenty
           yeares
           olde
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Emperor
           sent
           from
           his
           table
           by
           his
           noble
           seruitors
           ,
           to
           my
           lord
           and
           the
           kings
           Gent.
           30.
           dishes
           of
           meate
           ,
           and
           to
           each
           a
           loafe
           of
           extraordinary
           fine
           bread
           .
           Then
           followed
           a
           great
           number
           of
           straunge
           and
           rare
           dishes
           ,
           some
           in
           Siluer
           ,
           but
           most
           of
           massie
           gold
           :
           with
           boiled
           ,
           baked
           and
           rosted
           ,
           being
           piled
           vp
           on
           one
           another
           by
           halfe
           dozens
           .
           To
           make
           you
           a
           perticular
           relation
           ,
           I
           should
           do
           the
           entertainment
           wrong
           ,
           consisting
           almost
           of
           innumerable
           dishes
           :
           Also
           ,
           I
           should
           ouercharge
           my
           memory
           ,
           as
           then
           I
           did
           mine
           eyes
           and
           stomache
           ,
           little
           delighting
           the
           Reader
           ,
           because
           
             Garlicke
             and
             Onions
          
           ,
           must
           besauce
           many
           of
           my
           words
           ,
           as
           then
           it
           did
           the
           most
           parte
           of
           their
           dishes
           .
        
         
           For
           our
           drinkes
           ,
           they
           consisted
           of
           many
           excellent
           kindes
           of
           Meandes
           ,
           besides
           all
           sortes
           of
           Wine
           ,
           and
           Beere
           .
           I
           assure
           you
           I
           had
           rather
           drinke
           to
           you
           a
           daily
           health
           in
           them
           ,
           then
           make
           you
           long
           after
           their
           pleasantnesse
           ,
           considering
           the
           colde
           and
           sower
           voyage
           you
           must
           vndertake
           ,
           before
           you
           tast
           of
           their
           vigor
           and
           sweetnesse
           .
        
         
           Diuers
           times
           by
           name
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           sente
           vs
           dishes
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           dinner
           he
           called
           the
           Ambass
           .
           vp
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           dranke
           our
           kings
           health
           ,
           where
           
           the
           Emperor
           held
           som
           discourse
           of
           our
           king
           &
           state
           .
           But
           at
           one
           time
           (
           striking
           his
           hand
           aduisedly
           on
           his
           breast
           )
           
             Oh
             ,
             saide
             he
             ,
             my
             deere
             Sister
             Queen
             Elizab.
          
           whom
           I
           loued
           as
           mine
           own
           hart
           ,
           expressing
           this
           his
           great
           affection
           almost
           in
           a
           weeping
           passion
           .
           The
           Ambassador
           receiuing
           the
           cup
           from
           his
           Princelye
           hand
           ,
           returned
           againe
           to
           his
           owne
           place
           ,
           where
           all
           of
           vs
           standing
           ,
           drank
           the
           same
           helth
           out
           of
           the
           same
           cup
           ,
           being
           of
           fayre
           Christall
           ,
           as
           the
           Emperor
           had
           commanded
           ,
           the
           wine
           (
           as
           farre
           as
           my
           iudgement
           gaue
           leaue
           )
           being
           Alligant
           .
        
         
           Thus
           passing
           some
           foure
           houres
           in
           banquetting
           ,
           and
           refreshing
           our selues
           too
           plentifully
           ,
           all
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           we
           did
           arise
           .
           The
           Ambassador
           and
           the
           kings
           gentlemen
           beeing
           called
           by
           name
           to
           receyue
           from
           his
           Emperiall
           handes
           ,
           a
           cup
           (
           or
           rather
           as
           they
           call
           it
           a
           Yendover
           )
           of
           excellent
           redde
           Meande
           ,
           a
           fauour
           among
           them
           neuer
           obserued
           before
           ,
           which
           cups
           for
           they
           wer
           great
           and
           the
           Meand
           very
           strong
           ,
           we
           often
           sipped
           at
           ,
           but
           without
           hu●ting
           our
           memories
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           say
           Amen
           vnto
           :
           which
           the
           Emper
           .
           perceiuing
           ,
           comanded
           them
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           saying
           :
           He
           was
           best
           pleased
           with
           what
           was
           most
           for
           our
           healthes
           .
        
         
           Thus
           after
           our
           lowe
           courtesies
           performed
           ,
           wee
           departed
           from
           his
           presence
           ,
           riding
           home
           with
           the
           same
           former
           guarde
           and
           attendance
           to
           our
           lodgings
           ,
           where
           our
           Prestaues
           as
           for
           that
           instant
           lefte
           vs
           ,
           but
           shortly
           after
           they
           cam
           again
           ,
           to
           accompany
           
           a
           great
           and
           gallant
           Duke
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           that
           held
           the
           Emper.
           golden
           Polaxes
           ,
           named
           
             Knes
             Romana
             Phedorovvich
             Troya
             Narove
          
           (
           whoe
           was
           sent
           from
           his
           maiestie
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           and
           the
           kinges
           Gentlemen
           merry
           :
           likewise
           hauing
           instructions
           to
           drinke
           their
           Emperors
           ,
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           Princes
           healths
           ,
           and
           diuers
           Princes
           else
           ,
           which
           hee
           did
           himselfe
           verye
           freelye
           and
           some
           of
           vs
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           we
           could
           with
           our
           owne
           healths
           ,
           there
           being
           such
           plenty
           of
           Meandes
           and
           other
           drinkes
           ,
           as
           might
           wel
           haue
           made
           forty
           Russes
           haue
           stumbled
           to
           sleepe
           .
           Thus
           light-headed
           ,
           and
           well
           laded
           ,
           especialy
           if
           you
           take
           knoledge
           of
           y
           ●
           30.
           yards
           of
           cloth
           of
           gold
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           standing
           cups
           with
           couers
           ,
           which
           the
           Ambassador
           rewarded
           him
           withall
           ,
           before
           he
           departed
           .
           And
           surely
           a
           wise
           Duke
           shall
           he
           euer
           bee
           ,
           that
           couers
           his
           backe
           with
           his
           belly
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           a
           cup
           or
           two
           extraordinary
           can
           swallow
           down
           a
           hundreth
           Markes
           in
           siluer
           and
           gold
           ,
           to
           recouer
           his
           P●pemeli●
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           :
           I
           say
           his
           wits
           withall
           ,
           but
           he
           had
           it
           giuen
           him
           with
           a
           verye
           good
           will
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           better
           mind
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           that
           did
           so
           lightly
           carry
           it
           away
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           was
           after
           our
           first
           being
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           much
           inquiry
           made
           whether
           the
           Ambassador
           would
           go
           home
           by
           the
           Narue
           and
           so
           ouer
           land
           ,
           but
           vpon
           what
           reasons
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           only
           I
           vnderstood
           his
           Lo.
           should
           haue
           had
           a
           second
           audience
           forthwith
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           deliuered
           by
           writing
           to
           the
           Em.
           those
           things
           he
           did
           not
           speake
           before
           ,
           being
           sent
           vnto
           for
           them
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           perhaps
           the
           heads
           wherof
           he
           did
           send
           to
           the
           Emper.
           that
           his
           councell
           might
           aduise
           vpon
           
           them
           .
           But
           vnwelcome
           newes
           within
           four
           daies
           after
           our
           audience
           so
           vnhappilye
           came
           ,
           as
           not
           onlye
           our
           affayres
           but
           any
           else
           ,
           except
           counsell
           against
           present
           danger
           ,
           was
           not
           regarded
           .
           For
           this
           was
           held
           for
           currant
           ,
           that
           one
           who
           named
           himselfe
           
             Demetre
             Evanowich
             Beola
          
           ,
           as
           the
           son
           of
           their
           late
           Emperor
           ,
           
             Evan
             Vasillovvich
          
           ,
           he
           that
           in
           the
           raigne
           of
           
             Pheodor
             Evannovvich
          
           his
           brother
           (
           at
           what
           time
           
             Boris
             Pheodorvvich
          
           now
           Emperour
           ,
           then
           Protector
           )
           was
           in
           his
           infancy
           (
           as
           was
           thought
           )
           murthered
           at
           Ougleets
           ,
           is
           now
           reuiued
           againe
           ,
           and
           vp
           in
           Armes
           for
           his
           right
           and
           inheritance
           :
           so
           did
           he
           distract
           the
           Emp.
           &
           kingdome
           ,
           such
           a
           world
           of
           tales
           troubled
           the
           commons
           that
           the
           Ambass
           .
           must
           necessarily
           bee
           in
           some
           feare
           ,
           because
           the
           Emp.
           and
           State
           were
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           thought
           he
           would
           bee
           perswaded
           it
           was
           but
           deceipt
           ,
           yet
           the
           butchering
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           the
           intent
           ,
           much
           ter●ified
           his
           soule
           and
           conscience
           :
           wherupon
           presently
           was
           sent
           an
           army
           of
           200000.
           souldiers
           ,
           eyther
           to
           take
           or
           sley
           him
           .
           But
           hee
           was
           so
           strengthened
           vvith
           
             Poles
             ,
             Cassackes
          
           ,
           &c
           that
           a
           number
           of
           Russes
           yealded
           to
           his
           obedience
           .
           Insomuch
           as
           he
           hath
           byn
           the
           author
           of
           more
           bloudshed
           ,
           then
           hath
           beene
           there
           of
           many
           yeares
           (
           although
           these
           Emperors
           haue
           continuall
           warres
           with
           diuers
           Nations
           .
           )
           Notwithstanding
           the
           Emperors
           fauour
           was
           much
           ,
           and
           greater
           euery
           daie
           then
           other
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           and
           the
           kin
           ,
           Gentlemen
           .
           For
           we
           had
           liberty
           to
           ride
           at
           our
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           ende
           had
           the
           Emperors
           sleades
           or
           horses
           vpon
           demaund
           ,
           with
           one
           of
           our
           Prestaues
           ,
           &
           other
           gent.
           to
           accompany
           and
           guard
           vs.
           
        
         
         
           So
           as
           vpon
           the
           21.
           of
           Nouember
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Prince
           of
           an
           auncient
           custome
           goi●g
           to
           a
           C●urch
           within
           Musco
           ,
           the
           Kings
           Gent.
           vppon
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           (
           Th●mbas
           .
           being
           vnwilling
           to
           be
           seene
           publike
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           that
           the
           Emp.
           hims●lfe
           did
           not
           go
           as
           he
           was
           accustomed
           )
           went
           and
           attended
           where
           his
           excellency
           might
           see
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           safely
           beholde
           him
           ,
           who
           rode
           in
           a
           very
           faire
           and
           rich
           slead
           ,
           hauing
           a
           gallant
           Palfrey
           led
           by
           two
           groomes
           to
           drawe
           it
           ,
           many
           hundreds
           running
           before
           to
           sweep
           the
           snow
           away
           where
           he
           should
           passe
           ,
           and
           were
           said
           to
           be
           slaues
           ,
           which
           I
           verily
           beleeue
           ,
           because
           certainly
           they
           were
           his
           subiects
           .
           Then
           came
           the
           Prince
           richly
           apparrelled
           with
           two
           tartar
           Princes
           standing
           before
           one
           his
           slead
           and
           two
           young
           Dukes
           behind
           ,
           with
           200.
           sleds
           following
           him
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           came
           against
           the
           place
           ,
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemen
           gaue
           their
           attendance
           ,
           made
           a
           stande
           ,
           gratiously
           questioning
           them
           of
           the
           Ambas
           .
           healthe
           and
           their
           own
           ,
           which
           with
           lowe
           courtesie
           they
           made
           answere
           vnto
           :
           so
           his
           Maiesty
           departed
           ,
           and
           they
           expected
           his
           return
           ,
           which
           wold
           be
           within
           one
           houre
           ,
           then
           came
           before
           the
           Lord
           Chaunsellor
           ,
           and
           wished
           them
           to
           stay
           ,
           very
           honorably
           and
           kindly
           bespeaking
           them
           ,
           and
           Maister
           
             Iohn
             Merick
          
           (
           who
           attended
           there
           with
           them
           )
           so
           the
           Prince
           returning
           made
           a
           seconde
           stay
           :
           then
           giuing
           knowledge
           he
           woulde
           send
           them
           home
           a
           present
           ,
           willing
           his
           commendations
           to
           bee
           remembred
           to
           the
           Ambas
           .
           and
           so
           passed
           in
           .
           Within
           4.
           houres
           after
           came
           a
           Gent.
           one
           of
           the
           Emp.
           chiefe
           Butlers
           ,
           named
           Bactayer
           from
           the
           Prince
           ,
           vnto
           the
           Kings
           Gent.
           with
           a
           great
           present
           .
        
         
         
           After
           their
           entertainment
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           drinking
           of
           our
           Princes
           healths
           ,
           they
           brought
           him
           into
           the
           Ambassadors
           bed-chamber
           ,
           who
           gaue
           great
           thankes
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           on
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemens
           behalfe
           ,
           they
           giuing
           him
           at
           the
           Ambassadors
           appointment
           ,
           a
           peece
           of
           siluer
           and
           gilte
           plate
           worth
           twenty
           markes
           ,
           and
           very
           thankfully
           returning
           their
           seruice
           to
           the
           Prince
           for
           his
           royal
           present
           ,
           and
           to
           himselfe
           much
           thanks
           for
           his
           paines
           .
        
         
           The
           Ambassador
           kept
           here
           a
           great
           Christmas
           hauing
           a
           good
           company
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           sports
           befitting
           his
           state
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           time
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           New-yeeres
           day
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           honourably
           presented
           with
           New
           yeers-gifts
           ,
           from
           master
           Doct.
           
             Christopher
             Writtinger
          
           ,
           the
           Emperors
           chiefe
           Physitians
           some
           of
           the
           Kinges
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Maister
           
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           
             English
             Marchaunts
          
           :
           wherein
           they
           expressed
           their
           good
           wil
           ,
           and
           loue
           ,
           as
           to
           him
           ,
           not
           onely
           had
           or
           would
           deserue
           it
           ,
           but
           accounted
           it
           a
           vertue
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           vnthankfull
           or
           vnmindfull
           of
           any
           kindnes
           bestowed
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           8.
           of
           February
           the
           Emperor
           sent
           vs
           sleds
           to
           ride
           abroade
           ,
           and
           this
           day
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           behold
           a
           reported
           victorie
           ,
           against
           the
           reputed
           Rebell
           
             Demeatry
             &c
          
           ,
           So
           we
           the
           Kings
           Gentlemen
           did
           behold
           three
           hundred
           poore
           prisoners
           ,
           seuenteene
           Ensignes
           ,
           and
           eleuen
           drummes
           ,
           brought
           in
           ,
           vvith
           more
           glory
           ,
           then
           victorie
           .
        
         
           About
           this
           time
           returned
           
             Peter
             Basman
          
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           generals
           ,
           who
           had
           performed
           very
           honourable
           seruice
           ,
           and
           certainely
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           man
           of
           greatest
           
           hope
           and
           expectation
           in
           the
           whole
           Empire
           ,
           who
           was
           brought
           into
           the
           Musco
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Marchants
           ,
           a
           grace
           neuer
           performed
           before
           to
           any
           Subiect
           .
           But
           not
           without
           suspicion
           of
           some
           extraordinary
           secret
           herein
           ,
           and
           besides
           particular
           fauors
           ,
           bountifull
           rewards
           ,
           and
           a
           promise
           he
           should
           neuer
           go
           againe
           vntill
           the
           Emperor
           himselfe
           went
           ,
           he
           was
           being
           but
           a
           young
           man
           ,
           made
           a
           Priuy
           Counsellor
           ,
           foorthwith
           one
           thinge
           I
           will
           you
           shall
           obserue
           the
           Emperors
           fauor
           ,
           and
           his
           then
           Noble
           spirit
           ,
           he
           making
           diuers
           times
           sute
           (
           as
           was
           thought
           )
           because
           they
           were
           in
           great
           daunger
           to
           go
           againe
           to
           the
           vvars
           once
           prostrated
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           obtaine
           his
           desire
           ,
           but
           falling
           downe
           too
           humblie
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           easily
           rise
           againe
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Emperor
           vnd●rstanding
           of
           his
           many
           and
           great
           vvoundes
           ,
           was
           said
           to
           weepe
           ,
           rysing
           himselfe
           vppe
           to
           raise
           and
           help
           him
           vp
           ,
           but
           extraordinary
           causes
           ,
           haue
           the
           like
           effects
           ,
           as
           hereafter
           you
           shall
           vnderstand
           .
        
         
           Among
           other
           times
           of
           our
           taking
           the
           ayre
           ,
           wee
           be●ing
           lodged
           in
           that
           large
           house
           builded
           for
           the
           Entertainment
           of
           2000.
           
           Poles
           ,
           with
           as
           many
           horse
           ,
           attending
           the
           great
           Chaunsellor
           of
           Letto
           :
           The
           firste
           Ambassador
           of
           (
           but
           of
           a
           strange
           )
           peace
           ,
           concluded
           about
           the
           time
           ,
           
             Sir
             Richard
             Lea
          
           ,
           was
           Ambassadour
           there
           ,
           for
           her
           late
           Maiest
           .
           of
           England
           :
           the
           same
           house
           the
           yong
           
             Prince
             Iohn
          
           of
           Denmarke
           ,
           Brother
           to
           that
           King
           ,
           and
           our
           now
           Queene
           of
           England
           did
           lodge
           in
           ,
           who
           would
           haue
           married
           the
           young
           
             Princes
             Oucksinia
          
           ,
           the
           Emperors
           onely
           Daughter
           ,
           but
           that
           hee
           vnhappily
           there
           died
           of
           a
           surfet
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           creadible
           Informed
           
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Em.
           Doctors
           .
        
         
           The
           Ambassad
           .
           as
           Plaid
           lying
           in
           the
           same
           house
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           any
           those
           lodgings
           :
           for
           it
           is
           a
           custome
           there
           ,
           that
           where
           a
           Prince
           dies
           (
           especially
           a
           straunger
           )
           not
           of
           long
           time
           after
           to
           let
           anye
           other
           lodge
           there
           :
           yet
           we
           savv
           ,
           and
           after
           walked
           in
           those
           lodg
           .
           though
           they
           were
           for
           the
           most
           part
           barred
           vp
           and
           kept
           close
           :
           which
           often
           seeing
           of
           the
           chamb
           .
           where
           he
           departed
           ,
           being
           brother
           to
           our
           Noble
           and
           vertuous
           Quee.
           wroght
           a
           desire
           in
           vs
           to
           see
           his
           toomb
           .
           The
           kings
           gentlemen
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           hauing
           the
           Emp.
           horses
           and
           sleads
           ,
           rode
           to
           their
           Sloboda
           ,
           as
           we
           call
           it
           Suberbes
           ,
           wher
           in
           the
           Chancell
           of
           the
           
             dutch
             Church
          
           he
           vvas
           interred
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           and
           Princelie
           obsequy
           :
           the
           Emp
           himselfe
           and
           Prince
           ,
           attending
           the
           corps
           to
           the
           first
           g●te
           ,
           but
           all
           his
           Councellors
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           gentlemen
           ,
           &c
           ,
           following
           to
           the
           Church
           where
           they
           stayed
           tyll
           the
           Sermon
           was
           ended
           .
           Hee
           had
           a
           large
           toombe
           couered
           with
           blacke
           veluet
           ,
           many
           banners
           and
           Scutcheons
           hanging
           about
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           chancel
           ,
           with
           his
           Armes
           and
           Creast
           ,
           and
           considring
           the
           countrey
           ,
           very
           princely
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Ambassador
           vnderstanding
           of
           the
           conuenience
           of
           his
           passage
           down
           by
           slead
           way
           ,
           also
           fearing
           (
           as
           wise
           men
           had
           cause
           )
           what
           the
           yssue
           of
           these
           warres
           would
           be
           ,
           knowing
           the
           state
           here
           vsed
           in
           any
           sutes
           ,
           bethought
           himselfe
           aduisedly
           that
           it
           vvas
           hie
           time
           being
           the
           midst
           of
           February
           ,
           to
           desire
           a
           second
           audience
           for
           his
           sooner
           dispatch
           ,
           which
           he
           foorthwith
           requested
           ,
           and
           wrote
           a
           letter
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           vnto
           the
           L.
           Chancellor
           ,
           whom
           he
           knew
           must
           necessarily
           
           shew
           it
           vnto
           the
           Emp.
           but
           within
           twoe
           daies
           ,
           the
           Chancellor
           was
           himselfe
           to
           go
           vnto
           the
           camp
           ,
           vpon
           businesse
           of
           great
           importance
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           would
           consequently
           be
           vpon
           his
           returne
           ,
           before
           he
           could
           haue
           audience
           :
           for
           that
           none
           would
           nor
           could●
           ,
           so
           well
           and
           willingly
           supply
           that
           office
           ,
           of
           dispatch
           for
           Ambassadors
           ,
           as
           
             Ofod
             Nasse
          
           .
           His
           return
           accordingly
           ,
           the
           Ambassad
           .
           by
           his
           Prestaues
           ,
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           his
           dispatch
           ,
           which
           he
           said
           directly
           should
           forthwith
           be
           performed
           :
           so
           as
           within
           ten
           daies
           a●●●r
           ,
           the
           Amb.
           had
           his
           second
           audience
           very
           gratiously
           and
           honourably
           as
           thus
           :
           Hauing
           notice
           giuen
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           he
           was
           accordingly
           sent
           for
           with
           the
           Emp.
           own
           slead
           for
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           and
           horses
           for
           the
           kinges
           Gent.
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           was
           desired
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           the
           10.
           of
           March
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           with
           the
           kin
           .
           gentlemen
           all
           richly
           apparailed
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           followers
           decently
           attending
           ,
           very
           honourably
           (
           as
           before
           )
           and
           with
           the
           like
           recourse
           of
           beholders
           ,
           and
           guard
           of
           Gunners
           ,
           (
           but
           that
           they
           were
           said
           to
           be
           Citizens
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           wars
           ,
           put
           in
           like
           apparell
           )
           was
           attended
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           being
           receiued
           with
           the
           former
           grace
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           he
           ascended
           the
           Presence
           :
           the
           Emp.
           and
           Prince
           holding
           their
           wonted
           state
           ,
           onely
           changing
           their
           vestments
           with
           the
           season
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           riches
           nothing
           inferior
           .
        
         
           So
           soone
           as
           the
           Ambass
           .
           and
           the
           kings
           gent.
           were
           come
           opposite
           to
           his
           throne
           ,
           he
           commanded
           seats
           that
           they
           might
           sit
           downe
           :
           then
           with
           a
           Maiest●cke
           countenance
           ,
           representing
           rather
           constraint
           ,
           then
           
           former
           cheerfulnes
           ,
           he
           declared
           ,
           that
           he
           ,
           his
           sonne
           ,
           and
           Councel
           ,
           had
           considered
           his
           Maiesties
           letter
           ,
           the
           Maiestie
           of
           king
           
             Iames
             of
             Eng.
          
           as
           also
           on
           whatsoever
           else
           was
           desired
           ,
           and
           in
           token
           of
           his
           ioyful
           receiued
           amity
           with
           the
           renowmed
           king
           of
           England
           ,
           as
           with
           his
           predecessor
           ,
           he
           had
           wrote
           his
           Princelie
           letters
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           Herwith
           the
           Chancel
           from
           the
           Emp.
           deliuered
           the
           Amb.
           his
           Highnesse
           letters
           to
           his
           excellent
           Ma.
           Withall
           vnderstanding
           by
           the
           Chan.
           he
           had
           some
           farther
           matter
           to
           intreat
           of
           ,
           then
           in
           his
           breefe
           to
           his
           maiest
           .
           was
           remembred
           :
           therfor
           he
           had
           appointed
           foure
           principall
           Councellors
           to
           consult
           with
           him
           of
           his
           requests
           ,
           which
           was
           doone
           .
           After
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           ye●lding
           curteous
           thanks
           for
           his
           Maiest
           fauour
           ,
           his
           Lordsh.
           attended
           by
           many
           Nobles
           ,
           proceeded
           to
           the
           Councell
           chamber
           ,
           whether
           presently
           after
           came
           fou●
           Councelors
           ,
           and
           the
           Em.
           Tolmach
           :
           who
           after
           salutations
           ,
           we
           withdrew
           to
           the
           next
           chamber
           ,
           wher
           we
           passed
           away
           an
           hour
           in
           discourse
           ,
           among
           many
           young
           Nobles
           ,
           hauing
           the
           Ambass
           .
           enterpreter
           .
           In
           the
           end
           ,
           after
           three
           or
           four
           goings
           and
           returns
           of
           the
           Chancelor
           from
           the
           Em.
           we
           went
           again
           before
           him
           (
           where
           after
           he
           had
           commanded
           vs
           to
           sit
           downe
           as
           before
           )
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Chauncel●our
           was
           openlye
           deliuered
           a
           briefe
           of
           the
           whole
           Embassie
           (
           and
           that
           d●yes
           perticuler
           desire
           according
           to
           the
           Ambassadors
           request
           confirmed
           )
           Also
           in
           good
           and
           pleasing
           language
           ,
           vvas
           declared
           the
           great
           desire
           that
           the
           Emperor
           hadde
           ,
           for
           the
           continu●nce
           of
           p●ace
           and
           amiti●
           with
           the
           renowmed
           Iam●s
           king
           of
           Eng.
           as
           with
           the
           la●e
           Q.
           Eliz.
           
           with
           all
           that
           in
           due
           time
           (
           all
           accidents
           well
           ended
           ,
           )
           he
           would
           send
           an
           honorable
           Ambas
           .
           for
           further
           affaires
           ,
           as
           likewise
           to
           congratulate
           with
           our
           King
           of
           his
           happines
           in
           so
           applausable
           comming
           to
           his
           right
           and
           inheritance
           :
           Farther
           ,
           that
           of
           al
           demands
           ,
           their
           graunts
           ,
           or
           reasons
           why
           not
           graunted
           he
           would
           send
           the
           Ambas
           .
           a
           role
           .
           Also
           of
           the
           grant
           of
           600.
           robles
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           loue
           of
           the
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Ambas
           .
           earnest
           request
           ,
           he
           commaunded
           should
           be
           paid
           backe
           againe
           .
           Likewise
           ,
           a
           graunt
           of
           a
           new
           Priuiledge
           for
           the
           company
           ,
           which
           he
           saide
           should
           be
           vnder
           the
           golden
           seale
           &c.
           
        
         
           Which
           ceremonius
           speech
           ended
           ,
           the
           Emp.
           called
           for
           the
           Ambas
           .
           and
           the
           Kinges
           Gent.
           to
           kisse
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           Princes
           :
           which
           done
           ,
           with
           the
           Empe.
           Nod
           or
           bowing
           to
           vs
           ,
           as
           likewise
           the
           Princes
           ,
           desiring
           the
           remembrance
           of
           his
           and
           the
           Princes
           commendations
           to
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           Queene
           of
           England
           ,
           we
           were
           dismissed
           ,
           but
           not
           before
           the
           Emp.
           said
           he
           would
           send
           home
           to
           vs.
           Thus
           we
           tooke
           our
           last
           leaue
           of
           the
           Emperors
           Court
           ,
           being
           more
           gratiously
           ,
           and
           especially
           entertained
           then
           before
           ,
           or
           then
           euer
           any
           would
           take
           knowledge
           Ambas
           .
           were
           vsed
           withall
           .
           At
           which
           I
           do
           not
           a
           litle
           wonder
           ,
           considering
           the
           heauines
           of
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           bad
           succ●sse
           of
           his
           new
           entertained
           wars
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           the
           secret
           trouble
           ,
           and
           griefe
           of
           his
           conscience
           :
           but
           hee
           that
           was
           from
           his
           Infancy
           ,
           (
           then
           being
           a
           subiect
           )
           esteemed
           and
           accounted
           subtile
           and
           ingea●ious
           ,
           now
           being
           an
           Emp.
           experienced
           with
           many
           straunge
           plots
           and
           stratigems
           ,
           to
           his
           number
           of
           yeares
           and
           imploiments
           ,
           
           could
           he
           lesse
           be
           ,
           or
           lesse
           seeme
           th●n
           a
           wise
           polititian
           ?
           But
           we
           are
           honorably
           attended
           home
           ,
           and
           a
           Duke
           of
           great
           account
           named
           
             Knas
             Euan
             Euannowich
             Courletev
          
           ,
           cals
           me
           at
           this
           time
           (
           from
           Princes
           proceedings
           )
           to
           attend
           him
           ,
           that
           was
           attended
           with
           many
           of
           the
           Emp.
           seruants
           within
           our
           gates
           :
           following
           him
           a
           dinner
           ,
           sent
           from
           the
           Emp.
           by
           some
           200.
           persons
           ,
           consisting
           of
           300.
           severall
           dishes
           of
           Fish
           ,
           (
           for
           it
           was
           now
           Lent
           )
           of
           such
           strangenes
           ,
           greatnes
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           (
           for
           their
           number
           )
           as
           it
           were
           not
           to
           be
           beleeued
           by
           any
           report
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           mans
           owne
           eye-sight
           ,
           with
           infinite
           store
           of
           Meandes
           ,
           and
           beere
           ,
           in
           Massy
           plate
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           sat
           at
           the
           tables
           end
           by
           the
           Ambas
           .
           hauing
           euery
           dish
           deliuered
           him
           by
           the
           name
           ,
           which
           was
           enterpreted
           to
           the
           Ambas
           vvhere
           hauing
           long
           sat
           ,
           and
           well
           feasted
           ,
           vve
           rose
           ,
           and
           obseruing
           theyr
           Countreys
           fashion
           ,
           after
           the
           roome
           was
           deasentlie
           beseene
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           dranke
           the
           Emperors
           health
           in
           a
           small
           gilte
           cup
           couered
           :
           then
           our
           Kings
           and
           the
           two
           Princes
           ,
           all
           vvhich
           the
           Duke
           pledged
           willinglye
           ,
           although
           his
           cups
           held
           foure
           times
           the
           Ambassa
           :
           besides
           ,
           the
           drink
           vvas
           as
           different
           ,
           the
           one
           being
           beer
           or
           Meand
           ,
           the
           others
           alligant
           ,
           Sacke
           and
           Muskadell
           .
           After
           them
           ,
           the
           Prestaues
           ,
           the
           Kinges
           Gent.
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Emp.
           servantes
           being
           there
           did
           the
           like
           .
           Thus
           som
           four
           or
           fiue
           hours
           was
           soone
           stolne
           away
           ,
           night
           before
           diner
           hauing
           sent
           his
           borrowd
           torches
           to
           light
           vs
           ,
           when
           the
           Duke
           having
           receiued
           a
           woorthy
           present
           of
           the
           Ambas
           .
           was
           lightly
           (
           whether
           you
           consider
           the
           torches
           ,
           his
           drinking
           ,
           or
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           
           bounty
           )
           sent
           away
           ,
           and
           so
           this
           feastiuall
           daies-night
           was
           concluded
           .
        
         
           The
           17.
           of
           march
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           being
           before
           often
           inuited
           by
           this
           Agent
           ,
           now
           after
           so
           honorable
           a
           dispatch
           ,
           was
           willing
           to
           see
           the
           English
           house
           :
           hauing
           the
           Emp.
           sleds
           and
           horses
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Prestaues
           ,
           the
           Tolmatch
           ,
           and
           some
           Simboyarskes
           or
           Gentl.
           we
           rode
           thither
           :
           where
           his
           Lordship
           had
           a
           bountifull
           feast
           ,
           a
           harty
           welcome
           ,
           and
           as
           good
           company
           .
           After
           diner
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           his
           Prestaus
           ,
           &
           the
           Tolmatch
           ,
           went
           forth
           of
           the
           dining
           roome
           to
           see
           Mistris
           Merick
           ,
           (
           for
           their
           fashion
           wil
           not
           admit
           any
           women
           at
           tabl●
           )
           who
           had
           prouided
           an
           excel●ent
           banquet
           of
           English
           stuffe
           ,
           and
           was
           much
           reioyced
           to
           see
           the
           Amba
           .
           (
           whom
           she
           knew
           before
           )
           at
           her
           house
           in
           so
           far
           a
           Country
           .
           There
           the
           honest
           and
           kind
           Agent
           (
           by
           the
           faire
           hands
           of
           his
           vertuous
           wife
           )
           after
           the
           banquet
           ,
           presented
           his
           Lord
           ship
           with
           a
           faire
           standing
           gilt
           cup
           and
           couer
           ,
           worth
           thirty
           pound
           ,
           likewise
           his
           Prestaue
           and
           Enterpreter
           ,
           very
           bountifully
           ,
           so
           returning
           to
           the
           comp
           .
           for
           that
           time
           we
           left
           .
           One
           obseruation
           I
           there
           made
           ,
           of
           the
           great
           desire
           and
           often
           offer
           of
           the
           Prestaue
           when
           hee
           saw
           
             Mistris
             Mericke
          
           ,
           to
           be
           gone
           :
           saying
           ,
           it
           befitted
           him
           not
           to
           behold
           such
           creatures
           .
           But
           the
           Enterpreter
           (
           being
           a
           Dutch-man
           )
           borne
           to
           our
           English
           fashions
           ,
           and
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Agent
           ,
           perswaded
           him
           to
           Patience
           ,
           both
           to
           his
           profit
           ,
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           belly
           delight
           .
           Thence
           (
           after
           a
           like
           bountiful
           supp●r
           )
           about
           10.
           in
           the
           night
           we
           departed
           .
           One
           honorable
           kindnesse
           of
           the
           Chaunsellor
           I
           must
           not
           forget
           ,
           who
           imagining
           the
           Kinges
           Gentlemen
           woulde
           that
           daye
           
           ●ide
           abroad
           ,
           sent
           to
           vs
           to
           make
           offer
           of
           his
           Horse
           and
           sleds
           at
           our
           command
           ,
           but
           we
           not
           minding
           to
           leaue
           the
           Ambassador
           for
           our
           pleasures
           ,
           returned
           humble
           thankes
           to
           his
           Lordsh
           ▪
           for
           his
           honorable
           kindnesse
           ,
           not
           resoluing
           as
           that
           day
           to
           take
           more
           then
           sufficient
           .
        
         
           The
           18.
           of
           march
           ,
           the
           Empe.
           sent
           by
           
             Vassilly
             Gregorewich
             Telepnoue
          
           ,
           the
           role
           wherin
           was
           the
           demands
           of
           the
           Ambas
           .
           and
           the
           particulers
           of
           the
           whole
           negotiation
           ,
           as
           there
           at
           large
           appeares
           .
        
         
           The
           19.
           his
           Maiesty
           sent
           by
           
             Mensboy
             Buldec●ue
          
           ,
           vnder
           Treasoror
           ,
           a
           royal
           present
           to
           the
           Ambas
           .
           of
           many
           perticulars
           ,
           also
           to
           each
           of
           the
           Kings
           Gent.
           being
           rewarded
           ,
           he
           departed
           .
        
         
           The
           20.
           of
           march
           ,
           being
           honorably
           accompanied
           with
           thousands
           of
           gallants
           of
           each
           side
           the
           streets
           al
           along
           as
           we
           passed
           ,
           the
           Ambas
           .
           departed
           from
           the
           Citty
           of
           Musco
           .
        
         
           Surely
           a
           great
           and
           (
           according
           to
           their
           woodden
           building
           a
           faire
           Citty
           )
           with
           the
           whole
           numbers
           of
           horsemen
           still
           becking
           vs
           ,
           till
           we
           came
           a
           short
           Myle
           on
           this
           side
           the
           Citty
           where
           we
           made
           a
           stande
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           complement
           betweene
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           and
           his
           kind
           and
           honorable
           Prestaue
           ,
           the
           Duke
           
             Vollag
             demor
          
           ,
           with
           almost
           weeping
           on
           his
           part
           ,
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           went
           from
           the
           Emp.
           fled
           ,
           to
           his
           coatch
           set
           vppon
           a
           sled
           ,
           and
           we
           alighted
           from
           the
           Emp.
           horses
           ,
           and
           beto●ke
           our selues
           to
           our
           easie
           and
           pleasant
           passage
           in
           sleds
           ,
           such
           a
           passage
           as
           this
           part
           of
           the
           world
           would
           wonder
           at
           ,
           in
           which
           a
           man
           though
           he
           go
           a
           Hackney
           pace
           ,
           maye
           as
           easilye
           reade
           ,
           as
           sleepe
           :
           Hauing
           
           according
           to
           the
           Amb.
           request
           ,
           one
           of
           our
           sonnet
           Prestaues
           ,
           named
           
             Constantine
             Petrowich
             Arteshove
          
           ,
           then
           whom
           the
           Emperor
           could
           not
           affoord
           a
           more
           humble
           or
           dilligent
           Gent.
           with
           him
           a
           
             Dyack
             ,
             named
             Patricke
             Nasonove
          
           ,
           and
           three
           of
           our
           former
           
             Sunboy
             arskeis
          
           ,
           vvith
           their
           seruants
           .
        
         
           Thus
           accompanied
           with
           
             Maister
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           ,
           M.
           
             William
             Russell
          
           ,
           somtimes
           Agent
           for
           the
           Dutch
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           merchants
           ,
           vve
           easily
           rode
           that
           nighte
           to
           Bratteshin
           ,
           30.
           myles
           from
           the
           Musco
           .
           The
           next
           morow
           taking
           leaue
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           vve
           continued
           our
           iourny
           50.
           and
           60.
           vers
           a
           day
           easily
           .
           Our
           Prestaue
           had
           in
           command
           to
           let
           our
           Ambas
           .
           see
           any
           Monasterye
           or
           place
           hee
           desired
           ,
           in
           his
           trauayle
           :
           also
           to
           lodge
           in
           vvhat
           houses
           it
           pleased
           him
           ,
           in
           any
           Cittye
           or
           Tovvne
           :
           and
           where
           the
           English
           Merchants
           had
           houses
           ,
           that
           the
           Ambas
           .
           might
           haue
           them
           ,
           which
           indeed
           hee
           desired
           ,
           aswell
           in
           respect
           they
           vvere
           the
           fayrest
           and
           most
           at
           his
           command
           :
           as
           also
           to
           vnderstand
           their
           courses
           ,
           dealings
           ,
           and
           behauiour
           of
           the
           seruants
           that
           kept
           them
           ,
           and
           other
           speciall
           thinges
           ,
           which
           but
           by
           personally
           there
           being
           ,
           he
           should
           neuer
           truly
           haue
           vnderstood
           .
           And
           for
           the
           generall
           good
           of
           the
           company
           ,
           I
           know
           he
           did
           that
           Seruice
           ,
           that
           while
           it
           stands
           and
           he
           liues
           ,
           they
           neede
           not
           fall
           into
           any
           vnaduised
           courses
           ,
           if
           by
           him
           they
           will
           but
           be
           councelled
           ,
           being
           furnished
           euery
           way
           with
           a
           ful
           vnderstanding
           and
           iudgment
           to
           that
           honorable
           intent
           .
           Especially
           ,
           meeting
           here
           vvith
           so
           honest
           &
           discreet
           an
           Agent
           ,
           so
           well
           beloued
           of
           the
           Emp.
           Prince
           and
           Nobility
           ,
           so
           approued
           of
           by
           the
           merchants
           ,
           in
           
           as
           good
           esteeme
           of
           al
           other
           ,
           so
           thoroughly
           experienced
           in
           affaires
           ,
           as
           well
           concerning
           their
           trade
           ,
           as
           their
           customes
           ,
           and
           demeanure
           ,
           hauing
           a
           mind
           and
           ability
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           for
           the
           good
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           whole
           company
           ,
           as
           neuer
           had
           nor
           will
           succeede
           a
           fitter
           man.
           
        
         
           The
           23.
           of
           march
           we
           came
           to
           Yery-slaue
           being
           satterday
           ,
           and
           there
           rested
           our
           Saboth
           ,
           where
           the
           company
           hath
           a
           very
           faire
           and
           tight
           house
           ,
           which
           we
           lay
           in
           ,
           and
           surely
           an
           honest
           discreet
           seruant
           then
           kept
           it
           .
           From
           hence
           we
           tooke
           our
           Iourney
           the
           25.
           because
           we
           feated
           the
           breaking
           vp
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           we
           made
           great
           but
           very
           pleasant
           iourneys
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           29.
           we
           came
           to
           Vollagde
           ,
           wher
           the
           Ambas
           .
           lay
           at
           the
           English
           house
           ,
           within
           the
           walles
           whereof
           it
           hath
           a
           great
           many
           of
           roomes
           ,
           as
           chambers
           ,
           worke-houses
           and
           the
           lyke
           ,
           but
           the
           house
           it selfe
           is
           very
           old
           ,
           and
           stands
           with
           an
           humble
           body
           as
           though
           it
           vvoulde
           shortly
           kisse
           the
           earth
           ,
           at
           our
           being
           here
           the
           company
           had
           many
           ser.
           and
           the
           Amb.
           tooke
           a
           course
           they
           should
           thriue
           by
           his
           there
           lodging
           ,
           allowing
           them
           for
           their
           beere
           for
           himselfe
           and
           the
           Kings
           Gent.
           their
           whole
           diet
           :
           being
           desirous
           to
           ●o
           the
           company
           good
           and
           their
           seruants
           no
           hurt
           .
           After
           Easter
           weeke
           was
           passed
           ,
           the
           Prestaue
           came
           to
           desire
           that
           the
           Ambas
           .
           would
           appoint
           some
           to
           go
           and
           make
           choise
           of
           boates
           which
           then
           lay
           vpon
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           fitted
           for
           his
           Lordship
           .
           which
           accordinglie
           verie
           carefullie
           was
           performed
           ,
           the
           Gouernor
           of
           the
           towne
           hauing
           a
           Letter
           from
           the
           Emperor
           to
           giue
           the
           Ambassa
           .
           ful
           content
           ,
           as
           indeed
           without
           detraction
           we
           had
           ,
           to
           the
           wonderment
           
           of
           the
           common
           people
           .
           Within
           few
           daies
           after
           we
           heard
           Newes
           certainly
           of
           the
           Emp.
           suddaine
           and
           vntimely
           death
           :
           which
           considering
           ,
           neyther
           the
           Prestaue
           ,
           the
           gouernor
           ,
           or
           Bishop
           ,
           had
           not
           or
           would
           not
           of
           ten
           da●es
           after
           take
           knowledge
           ,
           we
           might
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           haue
           doubted
           of
           ,
           but
           that
           his
           Lordship
           had
           it
           from
           Maister
           
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           by
           letter
           particularly
           .
           which
           news
           as
           indeed
           ther
           was
           great
           cause
           was
           very
           il
           welcome
           to
           the
           Ambas
           .
           much
           troubling
           him
           for
           diuers
           respects
           ,
           wherfore
           vpon
           mature
           deliberation
           ,
           as
           whose
           thoughts
           then
           only
           were
           intended
           that
           way
           ,
           he
           resolued
           forthwith
           to
           send
           vp
           to
           the
           Musco
           ,
           to
           this
           end
           :
           therfore
           early
           bestirring
           the
           next
           morne
           he
           sent
           for
           his
           Prestaues
           ,
           who
           came
           willingly
           and
           chearfully
           to
           heare
           that
           with
           great
           heauines
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           which
           yet
           they
           were
           so
           wise
           as
           not
           to
           beleeue
           though
           the
           day
           and
           houre
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           with
           the
           maner
           of
           his
           enterring
           ,
           were
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Am.
           own
           mouth
           deliuered
           :
           but
           he
           beleeued
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           gaue
           them
           to
           vnderstand
           he
           would
           send
           vp
           post
           ,
           and
           write
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           their
           expected
           Emp.
           and
           others
           concerning
           affaires
           of
           importance
           .
           To
           that
           end
           he
           demanded
           poste
           horses
           and
           convoy
           accordinglye
           :
           which
           demand
           ,
           though
           yet
           for
           the
           suddainnes
           and
           heauines
           did
           somewhat
           distract
           their
           heads
           ,
           haue
           sildome
           easie
           resolutions
           but
           to
           sleeping
           :
           yet
           after
           desiring
           an
           houres
           liberty
           ,
           and
           therin
           consulting
           with
           the
           Bish.
           and
           Gent.
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           it
           was
           effected
           .
           So
           then
           his
           Lordsh.
           requested
           M.
           
             Edw.
             Cherry
          
           (
           thogh
           he
           was
           best
           to
           be
           commanded
           )
           as
           being
           vsed
           to
           ride
           poast
           ,
           hauing
           the
           language
           ,
           knowing
           the
           factions
           
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           an
           easie
           command
           in
           euerie
           town
           because
           of
           his
           bountifulnes
           ,
           himself
           no
           doubt
           well
           pondring
           the
           waighte
           of
           his
           message
           ,
           with
           the
           care
           and
           speed
           therein
           to
           be
           vsed
           ,
           indeed
           as
           the
           onely
           he
           ,
           whether
           you
           consider
           the
           intrest
           the
           Amb.
           had
           in
           him
           ,
           or
           his
           seruiceable
           minde
           ,
           often
           manifesting
           his
           duty
           to
           his
           Lordship
           :
           euen
           from
           his
           first
           going
           from
           the
           Arch-angell
           to
           this
           present
           .
           Thus
           hauing
           al
           thinges
           meete
           and
           fit
           for
           their
           speedie
           iourney
           ,
           and
           weightie
           busines
           he
           with
           one
           of
           the
           Emperors
           Gentlemen
           vnderwent
           this
           dangerous
           and
           hard
           trauaile
           .
        
         
           Here
           it
           might
           be
           befitting
           this
           my
           relation
           ,
           to
           declare
           somwhat
           at
           large
           the
           Emp.
           death
           ,
           the
           cause
           or
           disease
           ,
           his
           nature
           ,
           stature
           ,
           complexion
           ,
           and
           stratigems
           .
           The
           Princes
           succeeding
           ,
           the
           Nobles
           mourning
           ,
           and
           the
           commons
           censuring
           ,
           each
           of
           which
           I
           could
           with
           litle
           labor
           perform
           ,
           but
           I
           know
           that
           man
           is
           made
           to
           vndergo
           much
           enuie
           ,
           doth
           vndertake
           to
           vvrite
           of
           Princes
           persons
           or
           pollicies
           :
           which
           vvhosoeuer
           hereof
           vvrites
           truely
           must
           necessarily
           incur
           ,
           it
           being
           as
           a
           fit
           subiect
           for
           another
           Plato
           to
           write
           of
           :
           so
           for
           a
           free
           born
           spirit
           to
           vvade
           in
           ,
           my selfe
           protesting
           rather
           a
           vvill
           to
           be
           reputed
           timorus
           ,
           then
           a
           desire
           to
           haue
           the
           least
           detraction
           ,
           only
           because
           I
           vvil
           not
           be
           thought
           dumbe
           in
           such
           a
           speaking
           age
           ,
           (
           the
           time
           so
           falling
           out
           at
           my
           being
           there
           )
           nor
           to
           want
           intelligence
           sufficient
           to
           tell
           the
           truth
           ,
           I
           shal
           say
           something
           ,
           as
           accounting
           him
           a
           foole
           ,
           vppon
           a
           iuste
           occasion
           sp●ake●
           nothing
           .
           His
           death
           was
           very
           suddaine
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           was
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           verye
           straunge
           :
           for
           within
           some
           two
           houres
           after
           dinner
           hauinge
           (
           as
           hee
           vsuallie
           
           had
           )
           his
           Doctors
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           lefte
           him
           in
           theyr
           Iudgements
           in
           health
           ,
           as
           the
           good
           meale
           hee
           made
           could
           witnes
           ,
           for
           he
           dined
           well
           ,
           and
           fed
           plentifully
           ,
           though
           presently
           after
           as
           may
           be
           thought
           ,
           feeding
           ouer
           much
           ,
           he
           felt
           himselfe
           not
           onely
           heauy
           ,
           but
           also
           pained
           in
           his
           stomacke
           :
           presently
           went
           into
           his
           chamber
           ,
           laid
           himselfe
           vppon
           his
           bed
           ,
           sent
           for
           his
           Doctors
           (
           which
           alwaies
           speeded
           )
           yet
           before
           they
           came
           ,
           he
           was
           past
           ,
           being
           speechles
           and
           soone
           after
           dying
           .
           Before
           his
           death
           (
           as
           speedy
           as
           it
           was
           )
           hee
           would
           be
           shorne
           ,
           and
           new
           christned
           ,
           what
           the
           cause
           was
           otherwise
           then
           the
           griefe
           ,
           inward
           sorrow
           ,
           with
           diuers
           distractions
           about
           the
           wars
           ,
           and
           their
           badde
           successe
           ,
           fearing
           the
           worste
           on
           his
           part
           ,
           onely
           God
           knowes
           :
           yet
           who
           ,
           so
           remembers
           Gods
           iudgements
           ,
           or
           Princes
           pollicies
           for
           kingdomes
           ,
           with
           mans
           inherent
           sinfulnes
           :
           and
           considereth
           the
           one
           vvith
           the
           other
           ,
           may
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           if
           not
           contented
           .
           It
           is
           reported
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           to
           the
           truth
           thereof
           rightly
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           being
           ,
           in
           this
           present
           not
           being
           ,
           some
           of
           his
           Counsellors
           and
           Nobility
           demaunded
           ,
           if
           he
           woulde
           not
           swear
           them
           a
           new
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           whether
           he
           shold
           not
           be
           their
           Em.
           his
           answer
           (
           with
           much
           trembling
           )
           was
           ,
           
             as
             it
             pleased
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Commons
          
           thereby
           ,
           presuming
           of
           the
           sufficiency
           ,
           of
           their
           former
           oaths
           ,
           but
           dispairing
           of
           the
           commons
           ,
           if
           not
           with●l
           fearing
           gods
           iudgments
           .
           For
           the
           Princes
           succeeding
           I
           must
           defer
           that
           to
           hereafter
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           mourning
           ,
           who
           doth
           consider
           the
           fodaine
           losse
           in
           that
           time●●f
           rebellion
           ,
           of
           their
           best
           ,
           chief
           ,
           and
           wisest
           heads
           ,
           whose
           first
           election
           was
           frō
           their
           own
           applause
           ,
           the
           youth
           ,
           
           with
           the
           inocency
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           herewithal
           remembring
           many
           strang
           plots
           long
           time
           vsed
           by
           the
           hous
           of
           the
           Godonoves
           ,
           and
           flattring
           themselues
           in
           theyr
           good
           successe
           ,
           and
           novv
           the
           general
           opinion
           in
           the
           right
           of
           Demetre
           ,
           whereby
           all
           their
           hopes
           ended
           ,
           may
           thinke
           there
           was
           moorning
           ,
           sorrow
           and
           feare
           ,
           as
           in
           those
           whose
           consciences
           are
           compacted
           all
           of
           feare
           .
           For
           this
           many
           headed-beastes
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           none
           caring
           how
           nor
           vvhat
           hee
           spake
           ,
           beeing
           naturally
           euer
           suspicious
           of
           the
           best
           ,
           howe
           coulde
           they
           digest
           this
           ,
           which
           of
           all
           other
           was
           the
           vvorst
           ?
           The
           rumor
           of
           the
           Emperors
           poisoning
           ,
           with
           his
           reuiuing
           ,
           Demetres
           Crowning
           ,
           the
           Princes
           imprisoning
           ,
           the
           Nobles
           fighting
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           councellors
           reuolting
           ,
           and
           the
           Merchants
           flying
           :
           vvith
           the
           variety
           ,
           the
           likelihood
           ,
           the
           necessitye
           ,
           the
           desire
           ,
           the
           hope
           ,
           the
           feare
           ,
           being
           all
           as
           nothing
           to
           them
           ,
           liuing
           vnder
           that
           gouernment
           ,
           which
           least
           needeth
           to
           care
           who
           gouern
           them
           so
           they
           be
           ouer-ruled
           in
           anye
           other
           more
           ciuil
           Nation
           .
           A
           subiect
           might
           haue
           loste
           his
           toong
           to
           haue
           spoken
           al
           :
           his
           eares
           to
           haue
           herd
           al
           ,
           &
           his
           life
           to
           haue
           beleeued
           and
           defended
           al.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Em.
           person
           ,
           he
           was
           tall
           and
           well
           bodyed
           ,
           teaching
           out
           of
           his
           authority
           obedience
           ,
           of
           an
           excellent
           presence
           ,
           black
           and
           thinne
           haired
           ,
           well
           faced
           ,
           round
           and
           close
           shaued
           ,
           strong
           limbed
           ,
           A
           Prince
           framed
           betweene
           thought
           and
           resolution
           (
           more
           fit
           for
           a
           kingdom
           then
           a
           king
           )
           as
           being
           euer
           in
           labour
           ,
           but
           ne●er
           till
           death
           deliue●ed
           :
           neuer
           acting
           (
           though
           euer
           plotting
           )
           but
           in
           his
           closet
           or
           councel
           chamb
           .
           One
           rather
           obeyed
           than
           loued
           ,
           being
           feared
           where
           
           he
           was
           not
           serued
           ,
           protected
           by
           the
           mighty
           ,
           rather
           than
           any
           particular
           ,
           perhaps
           vnder
           pretence
           of
           continuall
           wars
           ,
           to
           oppresse
           his
           poore
           subiects
           ,
           couching
           tyranny
           vnder
           pollicy
           ,
           as
           one
           whom
           long
           experience
           (
           in
           opposite
           actions
           ,
           had
           made
           as
           fit
           to
           rule
           thereby
           ,
           as
           by
           cquity
           and
           conscience
           )
           But
           gaining
           that
           Crowne
           with
           much
           cunning
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           no
           right
           vnto
           ,
           held
           it
           great
           wisdome
           accordinglye
           to
           maintaine
           the
           same
           :
           esteeming
           it
           lesse
           blame
           ,
           so
           to
           win
           a
           kingdome
           ,
           then
           any
           other
           meanes
           to
           lose
           it
           :
           doubtlesse
           vpholding
           a
           true
           Maiestie
           and
           gouernment
           in
           euery
           part
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           owne
           mind
           :
           that
           it
           is
           a
           question
           ,
           whether
           he
           were
           more
           kind
           to
           strangers
           ,
           or
           seuere
           and
           iust
           to
           his
           Subiects
           ,
           or
           most
           hatefull
           and
           terrible
           to
           his
           enemies
           .
           In
           his
           entertainments
           ,
           making
           royaltie
           and
           state
           ,
           giue
           place
           to
           fashion
           and
           custome
           .
        
         
           A
           father
           and
           a
           Prince
           ,
           whose
           wordes
           ,
           councels
           ,
           obseruacions
           ,
           pollicies
           ,
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           experiments
           ,
           were
           but
           the
           life
           of
           his
           deere
           son
           ,
           neuer
           aduising
           ,
           entertaining
           ,
           no
           not
           praying
           without
           him
           :
           In
           all
           Ambassies
           &
           negotiations
           ,
           remembring
           his
           sons
           name
           with
           his
           own
           ,
           louing
           him
           (
           being
           louely
           )
           for
           that
           himselfe
           would
           be
           loued
           ,
           vnwilling
           to
           spare
           his
           presence
           ,
           desirous
           to
           haue
           him
           at
           all
           occasions
           before
           his
           eies
           .
           I
           shal
           not
           doe
           amisse
           ,
           to
           giue
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           fruit
           sprung
           from
           so
           stately
           a
           tree
           .
           Being
           by
           a
           learned
           and
           wel
           trauailed
           gent.
           diuers
           times
           partic●larly
           aduised
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           Prince
           take
           some
           mo●e
           (
           then
           no
           recreation
           )
           by
           which
           meanes
           hee
           might
           aswell
           prolong
           his
           life
           ,
           as
           instruct
           his
           iudgment
           and
           delight
           
           his
           mind
           .
           Oh
           ,
           would
           the
           Empe.
           answer
           ,
           one
           son
           is
           no
           son
           :
           nay
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           three
           sons
           to
           me
           is
           but
           halfe
           a
           son
           .
           But
           had
           I
           sixe
           sons
           ,
           then
           I
           might
           safely
           say
           I
           had
           one
           ,
           howe
           then
           shoulde
           I
           part
           with
           that
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           to
           be
           mine
           for
           any
           tim
           .
           This
           may
           giue
           satisfaction
           to
           anye
           vnderstanding
           both
           of
           his
           feares
           and
           gelousies
           :
           his
           great
           loue
           ,
           and
           much
           care
           .
           Another
           saying
           of
           the
           Emperour
           was
           this
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           any
           iudg
           what
           I
           haue
           writ
           ,
           &
           why
           .
           It
           was
           a
           vsuall
           speech
           with
           the
           Emp.
           vpon
           good
           reason
           :
           to
           say
           he
           was
           the
           Lord
           and
           father
           of
           his
           sonne
           ,
           yet
           withall
           ,
           That
           he
           was
           not
           only
           his
           seruant
           ,
           but
           his
           very
           slaue
           .
           And
           thus
           he
           proued
           it
           That
           hee
           might
           command
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           begat
           him
           .
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           that
           all
           his
           actions
           were
           onely
           for
           his
           seruice
           though
           not
           commaunded
           by
           him
           ,
           yet
           in
           his
           owne
           nature
           and
           affection
           vrged
           therunto
           .
           For
           his
           chiefe
           good
           he
           was
           his
           addopted
           Prince
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           knew
           it
           was
           his
           duty
           ,
           he
           remembred
           euer
           more
           he
           was
           his
           father
           as
           his
           Soueraigne
           able
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           father
           obliged
           .
           For
           the
           third
           that
           he
           was
           his
           Slaue
           ,
           he
           woulde
           alleage
           for
           him
           in
           many
           kindes
           ,
           he
           knewe
           that
           hee
           had
           done
           that
           ,
           could
           not
           but
           from
           a
           Tyrant
           ,
           bee
           required
           of
           his
           vassals
           ,
           and
           the
           greater
           was
           his
           subiection
           heerein
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           commit
           that
           no
           Potentate
           could
           exact
           (
           
             I
             say
             neither
             by
             law
             nor
             Conscienc●
          
           )
           from
           his
           Slaues
           ,
           neither
           any
           could
           therevnto
           be
           commaunded
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           spoken
           from
           him
           ,
           who
           best
           knew
           his
           owne
           secretes
           ,
           may
           be
           euerie
           way
           held
           enough
           for
           
           any
           to
           vnderstand
           sufficiently
           by
           :
           yet
           that
           hee
           is
           to
           be
           registred
           among
           none
           of
           the
           worst
           Princes
           ,
           that
           could
           with
           such
           ease
           attain
           so
           great
           an
           Empire
           ,
           hauing
           no
           iust
           Tytle
           therunto
           :
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           be
           recorded
           among
           the
           famous
           (
           I
           leaue
           to
           saye
           wherfore
           .
           )
           vpon
           what
           groūd
           of
           reason
           was
           his
           greatnesse
           in
           the
           late
           Emp.
           daies
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           sonnes
           gouernment
           ,
           being
           Protector
           .
           The
           pollicie
           of
           that
           time
           when
           he
           aymed
           at
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           his
           election
           by
           generall
           consent
           ,
           after
           the
           death
           of
           
             Pheodor
             Euaniwich
          
           ,
           and
           the
           resignation
           of
           the
           Empresse
           his
           sist.
           
             Irenia
             Pheodurna
          
           .
           His
           many
           refusals
           to
           be
           Emperor
           ,
           with
           the
           generall
           and
           perticular
           desire
           that
           he
           must
           take
           it
           :
           the
           necessity
           that
           one
           must
           speedily
           be
           chosen
           :
           his
           conditions
           in
           taking
           it
           ,
           with
           entytling
           his
           son
           after
           him
           :
           the
           form
           of
           their
           Oaths
           to
           them
           both
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           established
           :
           his
           wife-seeming
           and
           applausible
           Raigne
           ,
           till
           the
           late
           demaunde
           made
           by
           Demetre
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           gouerned
           8.
           yeares
           ,
           &
           thervpon
           his
           sudden
           death
           and
           other
           occurrents
           ,
           whoe
           wisely
           scans
           ,
           must
           acknovvledge
           him
           (
           but
           only
           in
           his
           finall
           and
           fatall
           iudgment
           )
           a
           prudent
           &
           pollitik
           Prince
           ,
           as
           any
           times
           make
           mention
           of
           ,
           &
           that
           if
           his
           latter
           end
           ansvvered
           not
           the
           expectation
           of
           so
           happy
           a
           begining
           ,
           with
           a
           like
           prosperous
           continuance
           ,
           It
           is
           in
           the
           like
           case
           to
           be
           demanded
           ,
           why
           Acbitophel
           murdred
           himselfe
           ,
           because
           (
           
             in
             but
             one
             th●●●
          
           )
           his
           councell
           was
           not
           followed
           :
           the
           true
           eccho
           returnes
           ,
           (
           
             because
             his
             councell
             was
             not
             followed
          
           )
           and
           why
           Iudas
           would
           hang
           himselfe
           when
           he
           had
           betraied
           his
           master
           :
           the
           reason
           vvas
           (
           
             He
             had
             betrayed
             his
             Mayster
          
           .
           )
        
         
         
           Of
           this
           Emperour
           it
           is
           reported
           by
           Sir
           
             Ierom
             Horsey
          
           ,
           in
           his
           writinges
           in
           M.
           Hacklayts
           workes
           ,
           that
           the
           aforesayd
           Emperour
           when
           he
           was
           a
           Subiect
           ,
           had
           12000.
           li.
           yeerely
           ,
           besides
           his
           places
           of
           Honour
           ;
           as
           beeing
           Protector
           ,
           Gouernour
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           Cozan
           and
           Astracan
           ,
           &c.
           
           Vnto
           which
           ,
           Doctor
           Fletchers
           report
           agrees
           ;
           whereof
           3500.
           
           Marks
           was
           giuen
           him
           by
           
             Pheodor
             Euanch
          
           at
           one
           time
           in
           one
           Sheire
           :
           And
           howsoeuer
           towards
           his
           ende
           ,
           he
           grew
           very
           myserable
           and
           couetous
           ;
           which
           was
           not
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           his
           ouerthrow
           :
           insomuch
           as
           it
           was
           obserud
           ,
           himselfe
           would
           often
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           passage
           to
           his
           Seller
           and
           Buttery
           .
           Not
           much
           vnlike
           (
           in
           that
           kind
           )
           one
           writes
           of
           the
           French
           King
           :
        
         
           
             
               Il
               ▪
               feit
               d'argent
               auec
               ses
               dens
               ,
            
          
           
             That
             he
             made
             Mony
             with
             his
             teeth
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           when
           he
           aspired
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           note
           his
           greatnesse
           ,
           with
           his
           bountie
           ;
           first
           to
           Sir
           
             Ierom
             Bowes
          
           when
           he
           was
           there
           Ambassadour
           :
           then
           to
           Sir
           
             Ierom
             Horsey
          
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           there
           Messenger
           ,
           (
           recorded
           by
           themselues
           )
           yea
           euen
           to
           her
           late
           Maiestie
           of
           blessed
           memorie
           :
           the
           particulers
           are
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           fore-mentioned
           Booke
           of
           Voyages
           :
           notwithstanding
           what
           the
           lord
           of
           Pibrac
           obserues
           in
           his
           Quadrones
           ,
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           this
           Emperour
           ▪
           viz.
           
             Petite
             Source
             ont
             les
             grosses
             Riuieres
             :
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Euen
             as
             from
             smallest
             Springs
             the
             greatest
             Riuers
             rise
             :
          
        
         
           
             So
             those
             that
             rore
             aloud
             ,
             and
             proud
             at
             first
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Runne
             seldome
             farre
             ;
             for
             soone
             their
             glorie
             dies
          
        
         
           
             In
             some
             neere
             Bogg
             ,
             by
             their
             selfe-furie
             burst
             .
          
        
         
         
           Two
           pollecies
           of
           the
           sayd
           Emperour
           ,
           I
           shall
           willingly
           acquaint
           you
           with
           ,
           for
           diuers
           reasons
           .
           One
           was
           ,
           when
           hee
           caused
           fire
           to
           be
           kindled
           in
           foure
           partes
           of
           Moskoe
           ;
           whereat
           himselfe
           was
           noted
           to
           be
           very
           diligent
           ,
           with
           all
           his
           Nobles
           and
           Courtiers
           :
           and
           after
           it
           was
           quenched
           ,
           he
           sent
           his
           Bountie
           to
           them
           all
           ,
           that
           builded
           anew
           their
           Houses
           ,
           and
           repayde
           all
           their
           losses
           :
           And
           this
           was
           but
           to
           stopp
           the
           Rumour
           then
           was
           so
           common
           ,
           of
           his
           strange
           gayning
           the
           Empire
           :
           by
           which
           Stratagem
           of
           his
           ,
           when
           his
           people
           were
           readie
           to
           Mutanie
           ,
           they
           were
           created
           anew
           ,
           good
           Subiectes
           ;
           yet
           did
           admire
           his
           not
           onely
           Care
           ,
           but
           goodnes
           towards
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           ,
           was
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Land
           was
           visited
           with
           a
           mighty
           Famine
           ,
           and
           as
           great
           a
           Plague
           (
           some
           foure
           yeares
           since
           )
           whereof
           a
           third
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           is
           rate●
           to
           haue
           dyed
           :
           and
           the
           murmuring
           multitu●e
           sayd
           the
           cause
           was
           ,
           
             their
             el●cting
             of
             a
             Murder●r
             to
             the
             Empire
             ;
             wherefore
             God
             did
             thus
             visite
             them
             :
          
           Wher●vpon
           ,
           he
           caused
           G●lleries
           to
           be
           bui●ded
           round
           about
           the
           vtmost
           wall
           of
           the
           great
           cittie
           of
           Moskoe
           ,
           and
           there
           appoynted
           d●yly
           to
           be
           giuen
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           twentie
           thousande
           pounds
           sterling
           :
           which
           was
           accordingly
           performed
           for
           one
           Month
           ;
           Wherevpon
           the
           Common
           peoples
           mouthes
           and
           bellies
           were
           well
           stopped
           .
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           he
           dyed
           ,
           and
           that
           v●timely
           ;
           as
           a
           Noble
           man
           of
           Fraunce
           well
           sayth
           :
           
             Men
             seldome
             see
             Tyrants
             or
             vsurpers
             ,
             liue
             long
             or
             temperatly
             ;
             or
             die
             well
             and
             naturally
             .
          
        
         
         
           Now
           if
           I
           can
           be
           thought
           blame
           worthy
           ,
           which
           I
           conf●ss●
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           them
           m●st
           partiall
           ;
           yet
           the
           mo●t
           that
           Natio●
           can
           (
           if
           they
           would
           )
           say
           any
           thing
           to
           mee
           ,
           reueren●i●g
           an●
           approouing
           their
           owne
           prouerbes
           ,
           is
           this
           :
           (
           
             As
             the
             Dogge
             doth
             barke
             ,
             the
             Winde
             carries
             it
             away
          
           )
           :
           In
           answere
           whereof
           ,
           I
           say
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           true
           nature
           and
           qualitie
           of
           a
           Dogge
           to
           barke
           ,
           yet
           he
           seldome
           hurtes
           that
           so
           barkes
           :
           for
           our
           auncient
           Prouerbe
           is
           ,
           
             The
             barking
             Dogge
             bites
             least
             ,
             as
             the
             curstest
             Cow
             hath
             the
             Shortest
             Hornes
             .
          
        
         
           Heere
           we
           lodged
           till
           the
           6.
           of
           May
           ,
           beeing
           wearied
           with
           the
           inconstancie
           and
           ill-come
           newes
           of
           flying
           reportes
           ,
           wherevpon
           the
           time
           of
           the
           yeere
           req●iring
           ,
           the
           Ambassadour
           re●olued
           to
           passe
           downe
           the
           Riuer
           to
           Colmigro
           ,
           as
           well
           that
           he
           might
           the
           sooner
           haue
           newes
           from
           England
           ,
           as
           happely
           to
           be
           out
           of
           feare
           of
           any
           disaster
           ,
           the
           rumours
           being
           so
           innumerable
           and
           vncertaine
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           doudtfull
           ,
           and
           fearefull
           ;
           and
           indeed
           the
           extraordinary
           care
           for
           the
           Ambassadours
           prouision
           ,
           especially
           the
           large
           and
           well
           builded
           Boats
           ,
           neuer
           the
           like
           i●
           memorie
           before
           ,
           wrought
           in
           the
           peoples
           opinions
           many
           contrarieties
           ,
           as
           obsurde
           as
           vntrue
           :
           
             One
             ,
             that
             the
             young
             Prince
             necessarily
             ,
             and
             personally
             ,
             must
             bee
             ,
             and
             was
             in
             English
             apparrell
             ,
             within
             the
             Ambassadours
             lodging
             :
          
           Else
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           vnpo●sible
           ,
           that
           Great
           men
           should
           so
           willingly
           obey
           ,
           and
           so
           earnestly
           commaund
           ,
           for
           the
           ful
           content
           ●f
           all
           ,
           in
           all
           thinges
           :
           Likewise
           else
           ,
           where
           it
           was
           reported
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           would
           come
           downe
           ,
           and
           go
           ouer
           into
           England
           with
           the
           Ambassadour
           :
           
           Also
           ,
           farre
           of
           from
           vs
           ,
           it
           was
           sayd
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           and
           the
           Ambassadour
           ,
           were
           in
           Cheines
           to
           be
           sent
           vp
           to
           the
           Moskoe
           :
           But
           it
           repenteth
           me
           of
           relating
           thus
           much
           ;
           onely
           you
           may
           obserue
           hereby
           ,
           their
           willingnes
           to
           rebell
           :
           also
           the
           wilfulnesse
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           great
           as
           their
           ignoraunce
           ;
           if
           not
           as
           sencelesse
           as
           their
           Intelligence
           :
           But
           we
           are
           on
           the
           faire
           and
           pleasant
           Riuer
           ,
           within
           fiue
           faire
           and
           conuenient
           Boates
           ,
           with
           two
           great
           Loddyackes
           for
           prouisions
           ,
           rowing
           with
           winde
           and
           streame
           ,
           from
           the
           ouerflowing
           Tyde
           of
           these
           reports
           ;
           and
           within
           twelue
           dayes
           are
           safely
           arriued
           at
           Colmigro
           ,
           where
           we
           lodged
           at
           the
           
             Comp
             house
          
           ;
           surely
           the
           largest
           ,
           tytest
           ,
           and
           fairest
           in
           all
           the
           Countrie
           ;
           and
           of
           Ware-houses
           ,
           Ambarres
           ,
           &
           Work-houses
           as
           well
           accommodated
           .
        
         
           For
           our
           being
           at
           Colmigro
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           much
           vnlike
           (
           for
           the
           strangenes
           of
           reports
           ,
           troublesomnes
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           mutable
           euents
           of
           time
           )
           to
           that
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           only
           vnhappie
           day
           of
           the
           vnfortunate
           (
           too
           sudden
           rysing
           )
           
             Earle
             of
             Essex
          
           ;
           wherein
           most
           mens
           mindes
           :
           for
           as
           many
           dayes
           as
           wee
           weekes
           ,
           weare
           bewondred
           as
           much
           ,
           with
           the
           not
           well
           directed
           beginning
           ,
           as
           the
           vnhallowed
           sucsesse
           ,
           or
           the
           bemoaned
           ,
           (
           Oh
           be
           it
           euer
           lamentable
           ,
           such
           conclusions
           :
           but
           as
           farre
           different
           is
           the
           rarenes
           ,
           as
           the
           goodnes
           betweene
           them
           )
           ill-aduised
           well-intended
           ,
           euer-good-resolutions
           in
           the
           one
           :
           ill-intended
           worse-enacted
           ,
           neuer-good-conclusions
           in
           the
           other
           :
           One
           ,
           as
           the
           vnhappie
           time-falling
           of
           
           a
           great
           Noble
           ,
           with
           some
           others
           ;
           But
           by
           the
           goodnes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           gratiousnes
           of
           our
           renowned
           King
           ,
           within
           short
           and
           memorable
           time
           ,
           restored
           in
           his
           posteritie
           ,
           and
           theires
           .
           The
           other
           ,
           the
           fatal●
           and
           finall
           ouerthrow
           of
           a
           mightie
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           his
           all
           posteritie
           and
           famelie
           ,
           neuer
           till
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           to
           be
           raysed
           :
           and
           then
           ,
           Oh
           then
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           to
           a
           terrible
           Iudgement
           for
           their
           high-offending
           ,
           Heauen-crying-sinnes
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           of
           a
           18.
           yeare
           esteemed
           dead
           Princes
           reuiuing
           of
           an
           other
           Pri●ces
           (
           that
           twise
           18.
           yeares
           might
           haue
           lyued
           )
           poysoning
           ,
           like
           (
           and
           indeed
           not
           vnfit
           for
           the
           same
           )
           Stage
           crowners
           ,
           within
           one
           day
           dying
           and
           reuiuing
           ;
           as
           it
           were
           to
           make
           Time
           a
           lyer
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Sonne
           and
           Heire
           of
           Trueth
           .
        
         
           Of
           the
           Almighties
           prouidence
           ,
           by
           the
           benefite
           of
           Patience
           ,
           Innocencie
           of
           past-yeares
           ,
           Right
           of
           Inheritaunce
           ,
           and
           his
           iust
           Iudgement
           vpon
           the
           contrarie
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           eternall
           happines
           of
           this
           neuer
           yet
           ciuill
           Nation
           ,
           in
           effecting
           his
           exceeding
           mercie
           (
           that
           Ages
           wonderment
           )
           this
           last
           yeere
           :
           But
           it
           will
           be
           a
           Laborinth
           to
           mee
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           rauish
           my selfe
           with
           ,
           if
           not
           a
           Dylemma
           wherein
           I
           may
           (
           not
           hauing
           the
           Art
           of
           Logicke
           or
           Rhetoricke
           )
           needlesse
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           time
           (
           to
           my
           tyme
           and
           discourse
           ,
           though
           incident
           to
           the
           general
           )
           rather
           confound
           my selfe
           ,
           then
           satisfie
           the
           Readers
           expectation
           ,
           or
           euery
           particuler
           proprietie
           ,
           it
           not
           onely
           beeing
           very
           tragicall
           and
           comicall
           in
           the
           euent
           :
           
           But
           as
           all
           such
           State-pollicies
           are
           beyond
           ordinary
           intellig●nce
           ,
           or
           a
           writers
           honest
           patience
           ;
           but
           what
           Trueth
           hath
           been
           seruant
           ,
           and
           my
           Ea●es
           subiect
           vnto
           ,
           I
           will
           without
           either
           flatterie
           to
           the
           liuing
           ,
           or
           enuie
           to
           the
           dead
           ,
           c●mpendiously
           diliuer
           .
        
         
           Aft●r
           the
           suspitious
           death
           of
           the
           old
           Emperour
           
             Boris
             Pheodoricke
             ,
             &c.
          
           by
           the
           appoyntment
           of
           the
           Prince
           (
           then
           their
           exp●cted
           Emperou●
           )
           and
           the
           Cou●sell
           ,
           
             Peter
             Basma●
          
           (
           that
           noble
           Sparke
           )
           was
           speedely
           dispatched
           and
           sent
           a
           Generall
           vnto
           their
           ill
           ●ucceeding
           Warres
           ,
           as
           their
           last
           hope
           ,
           (
           in
           deed
           hee
           prooued
           so
           in
           a
           co●trary
           sence
           )
           and
           the
           onely
           refuge
           to
           the
           Commons
           :
           Wh●ther
           being
           come
           ,
           (
           bemeeting
           as
           you
           may
           imagine
           )
           he
           insenced
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           A
           louing
           and
           belou●d
           Prince
           ,
           of
           such
           heroyicall
           spi●it
           ,
           so
           worthy
           selfe-acting
           and
           politiq●e
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           so
           generally
           good
           a
           Scholler
           ,
           as
           being
           rep●rted
           to
           be
           both
           well
           Letterd
           ,
           well
           traueld
           ;
           as
           great
           a
           Linguest
           as
           he
           was
           Statist
           ;
           feared
           ,
           as
           being
           aleyed
           ;
           hee
           for
           speciall
           grace
           and
           fauour
           ,
           who●e
           bount●e
           &
           curtesie
           ,
           sent
           Defiance
           to
           Pride
           and
           Extortion
           ;
           in
           whom
           
             Industrie
             &
             Labour
          
           were
           twins
           ,
           Innocensie
           and
           Freedome
           brothers
           ;
           that
           held
           Wisedome
           as
           his
           rest
           ,
           
             True
             Valour
          
           as
           his
           Seruant
           ,
           Flatterie
           as
           his
           Enemie
           ,
           and
           Enuie
           as
           his
           Slaue
           ;
           not
           being
           him●elfe
           s●bi●ct
           to
           any
           greater
           Potentate
           .
           but
           
             Princely
             poue●tie
          
           ;
           Hee
           (
           I
           say
           )
           reuiewing
           the
           Maiestie
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           compari●g
           the
           age
           of
           his
           Youth
           with
           the
           gray
           heades
           of
           his
           Honour
           :
           not
           in
           all
           ,
           but
           in
           eue●y
           particuler
           her●of
           ,
           not
           lesse
           to
           this
           Nation
           then
           a
           Phenix
           ;
           was
           resolued
           ,
           hee
           
           could
           not
           lesse
           be
           than
           (
           beeing
           a
           Prince
           of
           so
           many
           Vertues
           )
           the
           Heire
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           his
           Emperour
           ,
           Lord
           and
           Maister
           :
           whereupon
           hee
           speeded
           with
           the
           winges
           of
           
             Hope
             ,
             Honour
          
           ,
           and
           Confidence
           ,
           to
           deliuer
           himselfe
           in
           such
           an
           infected
           and
           pestiferous
           a
           time
           ,
           to
           the
           handes
           of
           him
           either
           whose
           Enemie
           beeing
           ,
           he
           was
           without
           beeing
           ;
           or
           whose
           Subiect
           and
           Patient
           receiued
           ,
           hee
           might
           well
           fall
           away
           ;
           but
           neither
           from
           his
           right
           Soueraigne
           ,
           nor
           Loyaltie
           :
           Also
           he
           prostrate●
           ,
           or
           presented
           most
           of
           his
           Commaund
           ,
           as
           many
           as
           freely
           would
           offer
           themselues
           :
           Vnder
           which
           ,
           were
           all
           the
           
             English
             ,
             Scots
             ,
             French
             ,
             Dutch
          
           and
           Flemings
           ,
           whatsoeuer
           :
           and
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           rather
           before
           him
           (
           as
           lea●t
           suspected
           )
           
             Ries
             Vasili
             Euanch
             Goleeche
          
           ,
           the
           other
           Generall
           a
           man
           of
           great
           birth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           prioritie
           of
           place
           ,
           to
           be
           receiued
           before
           
             P.
             Basman
          
           .
        
         
           All
           which
           ,
           the
           now
           well
           knowne
           newly
           opinionated
           Emperour
           very
           gratiously
           receiued
           ,
           happely
           not
           without
           some
           iealowsie
           of
           many
           particulers
           ;
           as
           of
           the
           Generals
           ,
           the
           world
           surmizing
           a
           former
           correspondence
           to
           be
           hel●
           euer
           since
           a
           Parle
           ha●
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           he
           was
           besiedged
           ,
           and
           is
           aforesaid
           to
           performe
           very
           honorable
           seruice
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           same
           had
           so
           applausable
           a
           receiuing
           by
           the
           olde
           Emperours
           appoyntment
           into
           the
           Moskoe
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           Generall
           ,
           from
           the
           Prince
           and
           Counsell
           was
           foorthwith
           sent
           many
           thousand
           Rolles
           or
           Markes
           ,
           they
           euer
           hauing
           the
           discretion
           of
           wi●e
           and
           politique
           States
           to
           account
           it
           as
           the
           Nerues
           
           and
           Sinewes
           ;
           but
           now
           were
           perswaded
           it
           would
           prooue
           the
           Soule
           and
           Hart
           of
           the
           Warres
           :
           but
           the
           generall
           receiued
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           accept
           it
           and
           his
           Generall
           ,
           being
           offered
           it
           by
           the
           faythfull
           treasorers
           ,
           would
           not
           ,
           but
           gaue
           them
           this
           answere
           .
        
         
           Hee
           would
           ,
           they
           that
           sent
           that
           (
           though
           in-directly
           to
           him
           )
           should
           know
           ,
           Hee
           who
           had
           the
           Patience
           to
           forbeare
           a
           Tyrant
           vsurper
           ,
           sitting
           vpon
           his
           Throne
           so
           long
           ;
           And
           hitherto
           of
           himselfe
           (
           by
           his
           stranger
           Friends
           )
           had
           thus
           happely
           and
           farre
           ,
           entered
           into
           his
           Right
           ,
           could
           not
           now
           want
           that
           should
           incourage
           those
           noble
           Spirites
           ,
           fought
           with
           him
           in
           so
           iust
           a
           quarrell
           :
           neither
           did
           he
           hold
           it
           Princelike
           ,
           to
           receiue
           ,
           from
           his
           Enemie
           in
           that
           kinde
           ,
           especially
           by
           their
           hands
           could
           not
           shew
           their
           face
           without
           blushing
           to
           their
           commaunding
           Lord
           :
           Yet
           when
           hee
           came
           to
           receiue
           the
           Crowne
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           (
           which
           he
           assured
           himselfe
           and
           them
           ,
           would
           be
           very
           shortly
           )
           hee
           doubted
           not
           this
           monegs
           would
           be
           then
           infinitely
           increased
           ,
           as
           should
           be
           his
           honour
           ,
           and
           their
           affection
           .
        
         
           So
           hee
           let
           them
           haue
           safe
           conduct
           to
           depart
           .
        
         
           This
           falling
           away
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           State
           so
           greatly
           blinded
           vpon
           (
           especially
           
             Peter
             Basman
          
           ,
           whom
           I
           neither
           dare
           commend
           ,
           nor
           will
           condemne
           ,
           because
           I
           am
           not
           studious
           in
           his
           arguments
           :
           and
           the
           answere
           from
           the
           Emperour
           )
           with
           the
           many
           continually
           doubts
           of
           the
           issue
           ,
           hastied
           the
           last
           breath
           of
           the
           once
           hoped-for
           Prince
           ,
           as
           from
           him
           that
           (
           though
           an
           Fmperour
           ,
           was
           much
           hoodwinck●
           by
           his
           politique
           kinsmen
           great
           counsellours
           )
           now
           might
           easilie
           discerne
           those
           times
           to
           outrun
           his
           ,
           
           and
           must
           notoriously
           know
           (
           though
           happely
           his
           youth
           and
           innocencie
           shadowed
           the
           reflection
           )
           that
           his
           Sonne
           was
           setting
           or
           beclouded
           at
           noone-dayes
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           right
           heire
           was
           (
           and
           would
           be
           when
           he
           was
           not
           )
           apparant
           :
           that
           his
           fathers
           Empire
           and
           Gouernment
           ,
           was
           but
           as
           the
           
             Poeticall
             Furie
             in
             a
             Stage-action
          
           ,
           compleat
           yet
           with
           horrid
           and
           wofull
           Tragedies
           :
           a
           first
           ,
           but
           no
           second
           to
           any
           Hamlet
           ;
           and
           that
           now
           Reuenge
           ,
           iust
           Reuenge
           was
           comming
           with
           his
           Sworde
           drawne
           against
           him
           ,
           his
           royall
           Mother
           ,
           and
           dearest
           Sister
           ,
           to
           fill
           vp
           those
           Murdering
           Sceanes
           ;
           the
           Embryon
           whereof
           was
           long
           since
           Modeld
           ,
           yea
           digested
           (
           but
           vnlawfully
           and
           too-too
           viue-ly
           )
           by
           his
           dead
           selfe-murdering
           Father
           :
           such
           and
           so
           many
           being
           their
           feares
           and
           terrours
           ;
           the
           Diuell
           aduising
           ,
           Despaire
           counselling
           ,
           Hell
           itselfe
           instructing
           ;
           yea
           ,
           wide-hart-opening
           to
           receiue
           a
           King
           now
           ,
           rather
           than
           a
           Kingdome
           ;
           as
           
             L.
             Bartas
          
           deuinely
           sayth
           :
           
             They
             who
             expect
             not
             Heauen
             ,
             finde
             a
             Hell
             euery
             where
             .
          
        
         
           These
           wicked
           instruments
           ,
           the
           whole
           familie
           of
           the
           Godonoues
           ,
           their
           adherents
           and
           factors
           ,
           making
           a
           second
           (
           but
           no
           deuine
           )
           damned
           Iurie
           ;
           these
           deiected
           and
           abiected
           ,
           as
           not
           knowing
           how
           to
           trust
           any
           ,
           they
           so
           distrusted
           themselues
           ,
           like
           men
           betweene
           murdering
           others
           ,
           and
           being
           massacred
           them selues
           ;
           holding
           this
           their
           onely
           happinesse
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           then
           onely
           myserable
           (
           Noblenesse
           yet
           esteeming
           any
           preferment
           felicitie
           ,
           but
           Honorable
           imployment
           )
           :
           As
           those
           whose
           vnmercifull
           
           greatnes
           gayned
           a
           pittifull
           commiseration
           ,
           accounting
           Securitie
           neither
           safetie
           ,
           nor
           reward
           ;
           Indeed
           they
           were
           like
           Beastes
           ,
           that
           haue
           st●ength
           ,
           but
           not
           power
           .
        
         
           Oh
           for
           some
           excellent
           pen-man
           to
           deplore
           their
           state
           :
           but
           he
           which
           would
           liuely
           ,
           naturally
           ,
           or
           indeed
           poetically
           delyneare
           or
           enumerate
           these
           occurrents
           ,
           shall
           either
           lead
           you
           therevnto
           by
           
             apoeticall
             spirit
          
           ,
           as
           could
           well
           ,
           if
           well
           he
           might
           the
           dead
           liuing
           ,
           life-giuing
           Sydney
           Prince
           of
           Poesie
           ;
           or
           deifie
           you
           with
           the
           Lord
           Salustius
           deuinity
           ,
           or
           in
           an
           Farth-deploring
           ,
           Sententious
           ,
           high
           rapt
           Tragedie
           with
           the
           noble
           Foulk-Greuill
           ,
           not
           onely
           giue
           you
           the
           Idea
           ,
           but
           the
           soule
           of
           the
           acting
           Idea
           ;
           as
           well
           could
           ,
           if
           so
           we
           would
           ,
           the
           elaborate
           English
           Horace
           that
           giues
           number
           ,
           waight
           ,
           and
           measure
           to
           euery
           word
           ,
           to
           teach
           the
           reader
           by
           his
           industries
           ,
           euen
           our
           Lawreat
           worthy
           Beniamen
           ,
           whose
           Muze
           approues
           him
           with
           (
           our
           mother
           )
           the
           Ebrew
           signification
           to
           bee
           ,
           
             The
             elder
             Sonne
          
           ,
           and
           happely
           to
           haue
           been
           the
           Childe
           of
           Sorrow
           :
           It
           were
           worthy
           so
           excellent
           rare
           witt
           :
           for
           my selfe
           I
           am
           neither
           Apollo
           nor
           Appelles
           ,
           no
           nor
           any
           heire
           to
           the
           Muses
           :
           yet
           happely
           a
           younger
           brother
           ,
           though
           I
           haue
           as
           little
           bequeathed
           me
           ,
           as
           many
           elder
           Brothers
           ,
           and
           right
           borne
           Heires
           gaine
           by
           them
           :
           but
           
             Hic
             labor
             ,
             Hoc
             opus
             est
             .
          
        
         
           I
           am
           with
           the
           late
           English
           quick-spirited
           ,
           cleare-sighted
           Ouid
           :
           It
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           Dreaming
           ,
           and
           thinke
           I
           see
           many
           strange
           and
           cruell
           actions
           ,
           but
           say
           my selfe
           nothing
           all
           this
           while
           :
           Bee
           it
           so
           that
           I
           
           am
           very
           drowsie
           ,
           (
           the
           heate
           of
           the
           Clymate
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           State
           )
           will
           excuse
           mee
           ;
           for
           great
           happinesse
           to
           this
           mightie
           Empire
           is
           it
           ,
           or
           would
           it
           haue
           been
           ,
           if
           the
           more
           part
           of
           their
           State
           aff●yres
           had
           been
           but
           Dreames
           ,
           as
           they
           prooue
           phantasmaes
           for
           our
           yeares
           .
        
         
           But
           imagine
           (
           as
           trueth
           is
           in
           the
           imagination
           )
           the
           new
           receiued
           Emperour
           hath
           written
           twise
           or
           thrise
           to
           the
           Ould
           and
           new
           Emperours
           ,
           (
           if
           so
           be
           I
           may
           ●ow
           call
           them
           )
           and
           their
           priuie
           Counsell
           ,
           (
           which
           Letters
           you
           must
           know
           are
           intercepted
           by
           the
           Godonoues
           ,
           and
           their
           Secreataries
           )
           wherein
           he
           demaunds
           his
           Right
           and
           Inheritance
           ;
           and
           prooues
           himselfe
           Heire
           very
           directly
           ,
           with
           their
           resolution
           herein
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           was
           therevnto
           not
           onely
           vnanswered
           ,
           but
           his
           Messengers
           retayned
           ,
           tortured
           ;
           and
           some
           executed
           :
           wherevpon
           (
           much
           troubled
           )
           he
           con●ulted
           with
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           many
           great
           Associates
           new
           come
           vnto
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           resolueth
           once
           more
           to
           send
           vnto
           their
           supposed
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           many
           the
           great
           Boyeryres
           priuie
           Counsellors
           perticulerly
           :
           for
           so
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           writ
           his
           Princely
           Letters
           to
           them
           ,
           sending
           them
           by
           men
           of
           courage
           ,
           birth
           ,
           and
           wisedome
           ;
           also
           giuing
           them
           authoritie
           thereafter
           ,
           who
           beeing
           dispatched
           ,
           are
           come
           into
           their
           Slobada
           or
           Suburbes
           ,
           where
           the
           multitude
           of
           the
           Commons
           (
           retyred
           long
           before
           within
           the
           first
           Gate
           )
           came
           flocking
           vnto
           them
           without
           Authoritie
           ,
           demaunding
           what
           they
           were
           :
           (
           For
           you
           must
           vnderstande
           this
           was
           as
           a
           Cittie
           besiedged
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           
           at
           warres
           within
           her
           owne
           walles
           :
           her
           Engine
           (
           if
           so
           he
           could
           bee
           that
           is
           now
           their
           Emperour
           )
           beeing
           200.
           verse
           from
           them
           :
           also
           ,
           they
           required
           what
           their
           Message
           was
           :
           (
           Ignoraunce
           now
           not
           beeing
           the
           Mother
           of
           Deuotion
           ,
           but
           the
           Father
           of
           Peace
           )
           and
           to
           whom
           they
           were
           sent
           ,
           and
           (
           out
           of
           order
           )
           from
           whom
           ?
        
         
           It
           was
           aunswered
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           sent
           from
           their
           right
           &
           lawfull
           Emperour
           
             D.
             E.
             Vandh
             .
             &c.
          
           to
           the
           Vsurpers
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Priuie
           Counsell
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           in
           obedience
           to
           their
           lawfull
           Prince
           ,
           they
           would
           guarde
           them
           into
           the
           Cittie
           ,
           and
           safe
           conduct
           them
           to
           a
           cheefe
           Street
           therein
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           onely
           satisfie
           them
           in
           reading
           those
           letters
           so
           neerely
           conscerning
           them
           all
           ,
           but
           they
           should
           be
           then
           most
           happie
           ,
           when
           they
           vnderstood
           how
           vildly
           and
           slauishly
           that
           had
           been
           vsed
           by
           the
           Godonoues
           ;
           and
           how
           by
           the
           Almighties
           power
           ,
           their
           right
           K.
           was
           lyuing
           ,
           and
           required
           their
           obedience
           herein
           :
           and
           hee
           that
           late
           gouerned
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           Vsurper
           ,
           and
           his
           Sonne
           but
           as
           heire
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Commons
           ,
           who
           euer
           are
           desirous
           of
           change
           and
           nouelties
           ;
           and
           knew
           full
           illy
           ,
           well
           they
           could
           not
           haue
           a
           more
           Tyrant
           :
           also
           ,
           seeing
           them
           to
           be
           resolute
           and
           confident
           (
           as
           any
           wise
           man
           ,
           considering
           their
           beeing
           )
           must
           confesse
           ,
           &
           also
           knowne
           men
           of
           great
           birth
           ;
           and
           also
           of
           the
           late
           Boris
           his
           Enemies
           :
           indeed
           thereunto
           ledd
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           strengthed
           with
           his
           all-sufficient
           
           power
           ,
           (
           if
           I
           might
           so
           speake
           )
           they
           in
           infinite
           numbers
           ,
           brought
           them
           safe
           into
           the
           spacious
           Plaine
           before
           the
           Castle
           gate
           :
           within
           which
           ,
           as
           dayly
           they
           did
           vse
           ,
           so
           now
           were
           all
           the
           Counsellers
           in
           consultation
           ;
           but
           happily
           not
           in
           a
           secret
           Counsayle
           ;
           also
           wherein
           was
           the
           Emperiall
           Court.
           
        
         
           There
           these
           Boyeryns
           made
           demaunde
           for
           many
           of
           the
           Counsellers
           ,
           especially
           for
           the
           Godonoues
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           heare
           their
           right
           
             K.
             D.
             E.
          
           speaking
           vnto
           them
           by
           Letters
           ▪
           Who
           yet
           after
           refusall
           (
           and
           I
           cannot
           condemne
           all
           )
           many
           came
           ;
           the
           Commons
           being
           resolued
           ,
           else
           to
           fetch
           them
           out
           ;
           all
           alleadging
           ,
           their
           guiltines
           to
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           so
           ashamed
           as
           they
           were
           astonished
           ,
           with
           the
           long
           deluding
           and
           mocking
           the
           common
           and
           their
           new
           tryall
           of
           all
           their
           treasons
           .
        
         
           But
           one
           ,
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           golden
           tonged
           Chaunsellor
           or
           Secretarie
           (
           hee
           thereunto
           commaunded
           by
           the
           P.
           and
           Nobilitie
           then
           in
           counsell
           )
           indeed
           the
           onely
           Orator
           and
           Populer
           man
           among
           them
           ,
           was
           required
           the
           reason
           of
           that
           strange
           assemblie
           ,
           tending
           to
           little
           lesse
           (
           indeed
           too
           much
           more
           )
           then
           a
           Mutinie
           :
           also
           the
           Boyeryns
           countenauncing
           them
           herein
           ;
           alledging
           they
           needed
           not
           so
           to
           assemble
           themselues
           vndutifully
           and
           disobediently
           ,
           that
           by
           petition
           might
           haue
           any
           request
           aunswered
           ,
           as
           hauing
           so
           mercifull
           ,
           milde
           ,
           and
           humble-harted
           a
           Prince
           ;
           As
           when
           the
           time
           mourning
           for
           his
           deare
           Father
           was
           performed
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           6.
           weekes
           )
           and
           his
           Coronation
           ,
           with
           his
           former
           
           Princes
           magnificense
           and
           state
           obs●rued
           ,
           they
           all
           should
           conf●sse
           him
           to
           bee
           ,
           till
           ●hen
           th●ir
           Cou●trie
           L●wes
           did
           not
           a●mit
           of
           publicke
           or
           priuate
           suites
           in
           ●xtra●rdinary
           persons
           or
           particulers
           ,
           &c.
           but
           in
           such
           Language
           this
           was
           deliuered
           ,
           as
           hee
           might
           well
           supply
           t●e
           Tongues
           office
           :
           But
           the
           affection
           of
           the
           heart
           powred
           not
           out
           this
           Oration
           .
           Then
           ,
           by
           the
           Boyeryers
           aloude
           was
           read
           the
           Emperours
           Letters
           ,
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           That
           hee
           much
           woondred
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           wherein
           expedition
           was
           to
           be
           accounted
           safest
           pollicie
           ,
           hauing
           s●nt
           many
           Letters
           &
           Messengers
           to
           them
           ,
           concerning
           their
           approouing
           him
           to
           be
           their
           lawfull
           Prince
           ,
           as
           beeing
           the
           Sonne
           of
           
             Euan
             Vasulrach
          
           their
           late
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           brother
           of
           
             Pheodor
             Euanchers
          
           selfe-vpholder
           ,
           of
           happie
           memorie
           ,
           both
           with
           inuincible
           argumentes
           and
           direct
           reasons
           to
           the
           manifesting
           thereof
           ,
           they
           (
           notwithstanding
           his
           long
           patience
           and
           gratious
           remisness●
           )
           were
           not
           onely
           so
           proude
           as
           not
           to
           answere
           his
           Princely
           Letters
           ,
           but
           so
           presumptuous
           as
           to
           retaine
           his
           Messengers
           ,
           whereby
           they
           made
           themselues
           apparantly
           to
           be
           no
           lesse
           Vipers
           to
           the
           State
           in
           obscuring
           him
           ,
           then
           Traytors
           to
           himselfe
           the
           true
           and
           right
           Emperour
           ,
           by
           defrauding
           them
           :
           yet
           giuing
           him
           a
           strong
           Argument
           by
           their
           Silence
           ,
           of
           their
           guiltinesse
           ;
           also
           allowing
           thereby
           ,
           time
           and
           opportunitie
           (
           if
           he
           had
           not
           been
           their
           true-borne
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           naturall
           Mother
           ,
           tendered
           the
           life
           of
           her
           deare
           Children
           )
           to
           haue
           conquered
           &
           destroyed
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           
           a●ding
           thereunto
           ,
           the
           loue
           of
           the
           many
           and
           dayly
           falling
           to
           his
           side
           of
           the
           Mightie
           ;
           whilst
           they
           like
           either
           vnworthy
           ,
           or
           vnwise
           Counsellers
           (
           blinded
           with
           Honour
           and
           partialities
           )
           securely
           slept
           in
           their
           particuler
           strength
           ,
           ignorant
           of
           this
           Principle
           ,
           
             That
             where
             the
             Members
             are
             disioynted
             and
             broke
             ,
             the
             Head
             and
             Heart
             suffer
             of
             necessitie
             .
          
        
         
           All
           which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           hee
           (
           beeing
           confident
           in
           his
           owne
           conscience
           ,
           of
           his
           iust
           Tytle
           ,
           made
           the
           Prince
           of
           patience
           and
           humilitie
           from
           his
           former
           many
           great
           myseries
           and
           dangers
           )
           had
           in
           his
           princely
           wisedome
           and
           clemencie
           againe
           wrote
           these
           (
           but
           certainely
           his
           last
           Peace-requiring
           ,
           and
           Grace-offering
           Letters
           :
           yea
           ,
           was
           content
           to
           desire
           them
           hee
           might
           ,
           )
           and
           doubted
           not
           shortly
           but
           hee
           should
           commaund
           ,
           onely
           ayming
           at
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           and
           State
           in
           generall
           ;
           as
           he
           that
           without
           much
           shedding
           of
           his
           Subiectes
           blood
           ,
           desired
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Also
           to
           this
           end
           hee
           had
           sent
           ●en
           of
           great
           birth
           ,
           viz.
           
             Rues
             Pheodor
             ,
             Euanrich
             Methithsosky
          
           ,
           and
           
             Rues
             Demetre
             ,
             Euanrich
             Suskey
          
           ;
           and
           giuen
           them
           Commission
           to
           displace
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           prestaue
           the
           Godonoues
           ,
           &
           others
           ,
           till
           his
           further
           pleasure
           were
           knowne
           ,
           consuming
           those
           monstrous
           blood-suckers
           and
           Traytors
           ,
           with
           returne
           of
           the
           Commons
           answere
           therevnto
           :
           Likewise
           to
           demaunde
           his
           Messengers
           ,
           and
           they
           to
           be
           brought
           before
           the
           Commons
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           reason
           to
           beleeue
           ,
           were
           ill
           intreated
           ,
           if
           not
           murthered
           ;
           withall
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           did
           submit
           themselues
           now
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           
           lawfull
           Prince
           and
           Soueraigne
           ,
           (
           which
           he
           was
           truely
           resolued
           their
           Consciences
           were
           guiltie
           of
           )
           that
           yet
           they
           should
           finde
           him
           a
           gratious
           and
           mercifull
           Lord
           ;
           if
           otherwise
           ,
           a
           seu●ere
           and
           iust
           Reuenger
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           many
           misdeeds
           towardes
           him
           ,
           as
           hee
           that
           had
           his
           Sword
           euer
           vnsheathed
           to
           execute
           his
           vengeance
           on
           them
           all
           :
           and
           was
           easely
           perswaded
           they
           were
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           many
           Victories
           hee
           had
           obtayned
           ,
           formerly
           against
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           would
           seeme
           able
           and
           willing
           to
           fight
           with
           his
           Souldiers
           :
           and
           how
           afflicted
           and
           troubled
           herewith
           they
           all
           were
           :
           But
           that
           now
           ,
           hee
           had
           their
           chiefe
           &
           strongest
           heades
           and
           armes
           in
           his
           owne
           hande
           ,
           the
           whole
           world
           might
           not
           betroth
           him
           they
           durst
           once
           speake
           openly
           against
           him
           ,
           as
           assured
           all
           (
           excepting
           a
           very
           few
           ,
           and
           they
           of
           the
           worst
           )
           in
           heart
           ,
           were
           his
           loyall
           Subiectes
           .
        
         
           Of
           all
           these
           premises
           ,
           hee
           wished
           them
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           seriously
           and
           considerately
           to
           aduise
           and
           reinforme
           their
           iudgements
           ,
           for
           that
           hee
           was
           foorthwith
           determined
           ,
           and
           that
           peremptorily
           of
           a
           course
           ,
           as
           greatly
           to
           their
           terrifiyng
           and
           horrour
           ,
           as
           verily
           not
           agreeable
           to
           his
           nature
           and
           Princely
           disposition
           :
           and
           how
           vehemently
           and
           earnestly
           hee
           desired
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           regaine
           his
           Inheritaunce
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           Inthroned
           in
           his
           Fathers
           and
           Mothers
           Empire
           without
           blood
           ;
           hee
           onely
           was
           the
           witnesse
           to
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           should
           bee
           the
           Iudge
           of
           his
           Innocencie
           ,
           if
           it
           did
           so
           come
           to
           passe
           withall
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           humbly
           beseeched
           of
           the
           
           Almightie
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           had
           miraculously
           and
           wonderfully
           preserued
           him
           from
           many
           dangers
           ,
           sorrowes
           ,
           and
           myseries
           ,
           to
           this
           happie
           time
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           would
           please
           him
           to
           graunt
           him
           wisedome
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           mercifuln●sse
           ,
           to
           si●t
           in
           his
           Fathers
           and
           Mothers
           Throne
           without
           shedding
           of
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           if
           possible
           to
           the
           shedding
           of
           one
           drop
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           before
           this
           Princely
           Letter
           was
           halfe
           read
           ,
           the
           hearts
           and
           hands
           of
           the
           multitu●e
           were
           strangly
           combinde
           together
           ,
           not
           one
           speaking
           ,
           but
           all
           confusedly
           like
           letterde
           and
           chayned
           Horses
           stamping
           ;
           being
           indeed
           without
           any
           feare
           ,
           but
           of
           not
           doing
           mischiefe
           enough
           ,
           all
           (
           as
           one
           )
           running
           violently
           into
           the
           Castle
           (
           where
           meeting
           two
           of
           the
           pitifully
           tormented
           Messengers
           )
           they
           paused
           to
           heare
           them
           as
           sufficiently
           as
           their
           insufficiencie
           would
           permit
           them
           delyuer
           the
           vil●e
           manner
           of
           their
           torturing
           whipping
           &
           rosting
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           deed
           a
           Whippe
           and
           Spurre
           to
           driue
           them
           without
           witte
           or
           humanitie
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           fyred
           like
           Gunpowder
           with
           the
           very
           spa●kes
           of
           heate
           :
           Such
           barbarous
           crueltie
           ,
           beastly
           actions
           ,
           and
           inhumane
           spectacles
           ,
           as
           without
           the
           great
           Diuell
           had
           been
           there
           generall
           ,
           no
           particuler
           could
           haue
           enacted
           ;
           laying
           violent
           handes
           on
           all
           they
           met
           :
           but
           not
           killing
           (
           the
           great
           mercie
           of
           God!
           )
           any
           man
           of
           account
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           whole
           Cittie
           was
           in
           an
           vproare
           ,
           all
           
           the
           Couns●ll●rs
           Houses
           Sellers
           ,
           and
           Studies
           ,
           ransacked
           ,
           begi●ning
           with
           the
           Godonoues
           ;
           spoyling
           ,
           r●nting
           ,
           and
           s●ealing
           all
           they
           met
           with
           ;
           but
           carrying
           little
           away
           but
           drinke
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           carrie
           away
           ;
           for
           beginning
           to
           stagger
           in
           the
           Sellers
           ,
           they
           left
           their
           Wittes
           in
           the
           Butteries
           ,
           and
           layde
           downe
           th●ir
           eyes
           in
           the
           Kitchens
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           ●ext
           day
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           th●
           many
           were
           madd
           and
           dead
           druncke
           ,
           this
           day
           well-nigh
           ●oo
           ▪
           persons
           ran
           into
           forgetfulnesse
           ,
           beeing
           past
           life
           by
           their
           former
           lesse
           of
           vnderstanding
           .
        
         
           The
           Commons
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           would
           haue
           made
           this
           day
           little
           infe●iour
           to
           the
           Mass●cre
           of
           Paris
           ,
           so
           violent
           &
           diuelish
           were
           their
           sudden
           resolutions
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           Nobles
           (
           b●st
           beloued
           and
           obeyed
           )
           intreat●d
           ,
           where
           none
           could
           commaund
           :
           others
           perswading
           ;
           all
           wishing
           an
           ende
           to
           this
           most
           myserable
           and
           neuer
           exampled
           mischiefe
           .
           But
           the
           multitu●e
           did
           what
           they
           would
           and
           could
           ;
           especially
           on
           the
           greatest
           ,
           which
           certainely
           were
           the
           worst
           :
           So
           as
           the
           Empresse
           flying
           to
           a
           safer
           Lodging
           ,
           had
           her
           Col●er
           of
           Pearle
           pluckt
           from
           her
           necke
           ,
           &
           yet
           a
           happie
           creature
           that
           she
           so
           escaped
           ;
           which
           she
           not
           easily
           did
           :
           but
           the
           young
           P.
           in●eed
           ha●
           no
           greater
           punishment
           or
           disgrace
           (
           too
           much
           for
           a
           P.
           to
           beare
           )
           profered
           him
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           pittied
           by
           such
           Slaues
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           the
           sence
           of
           E●uie
           of
           the
           Nobles
           :
           many
           lost
           Peards
           and
           Havre
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           French
           Disease
           had
           possest
           them
           ;
           surely
           t
           was
           no
           inferiour
           Euill
           that
           did
           worke
           this
           .
        
         
         
           Few
           mens
           houses
           ,
           as
           the
           Stranger
           Doctors
           ,
           or
           Marchants
           with
           their
           owne
           ,
           escaped
           ransacking
           :
           yea
           ,
           such
           was
           their
           miserable
           pouerty
           ,
           they
           stript
           many
           to
           their
           very
           skinne
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           might
           haue
           seene
           an
           Armie
           of
           Adams
           covering
           ,
           (
           and
           in
           their
           transgressing
           Gardens
           )
           their
           Nakednesse
           ,
           with
           Leaues
           ,
           as
           ashamed
           not
           onely
           for
           their
           poore
           beeing
           ,
           but
           their
           inhumane
           suffering
           ;
           Parents
           intreating
           ,
           Children
           we●ping
           ,
           Wiues
           raging
           ,
           the
           Richer
           punished
           ,
           whilst
           the
           pittifull
           poore
           ouerruled
           :
           And
           though
           the
           Nobles
           kept
           many
           places
           ,
           and
           made
           strong
           the
           chiefest
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           resist
           the
           multitude
           there
           ,
           thought
           such
           a
           drunken
           kind
           their
           onely
           heauen
           ,
           lyuing
           many
           yeares
           without
           the
           vse
           and
           effect
           thereof
           :
           But
           weeried
           &
           woried
           with
           their
           owne
           long
           deuotion
           in
           
             God
             Bacchus
             Temples
          
           ,
           many
           slept
           ,
           the
           more
           sufferd
           ,
           whilst
           the
           most
           least
           repented
           their
           bringing
           this
           stra●ge
           Iudgement
           to
           a
           happie
           vnhappie
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Prince
           ,
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           Princ●sse
           ,
           were
           prestaued
           (
           a
           second
           Commaund
           beeing
           come
           from
           the
           Campe
           )
           with
           the
           Godonoues
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           that
           were
           suspected
           most
           :
           The
           Nobles
           ioyning
           in
           one
           Counsell
           for
           the
           present
           ordering
           of
           these
           suddaine
           accidents
           ,
           and
           for
           answere
           to
           the
           
             P.
             Dem.
             Euanich
          
           ,
           who
           suddenly
           was
           by
           generall
           consent
           concluded
           (
           by
           the
           perticular
           knowledge
           of
           
             Bodan
             Belskey
          
           a
           great
           Counseller
           ,
           that
           was
           pri●ie
           to
           his
           departure
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           )
           to
           be
           their
           right
           and
           lawfull
           Emperour
           ,
           only
           a
           few
           excepted
           ,
           
           that
           could
           be
           true
           subiectes
           to
           none
           ,
           because
           vnfaythfull
           to
           themselues
           ,
           such
           were
           imprisoned
           forthwith
           .
           Thus
           began
           the
           greatnes
           of
           Demetre
           ;
           and
           his
           right
           became
           apparant
           :
           but
           as
           it
           happens
           for
           the
           more
           part
           in
           such
           vnvsuall
           and
           rare
           accidents
           (
           as
           the
           deposing
           of
           Princes
           and
           States-men
           )
           Tragicall
           eue●tes
           fail
           one
           in
           the
           necke
           of
           another
           so
           n●cessarily
           here
           ▪
           for
           now
           whilst
           the
           good
           were
           in
           consulting
           for
           the
           well
           ordering
           of
           this
           yet
           perplexed
           state
           ,
           the
           euill
           were
           plotting
           more
           mischeefe
           by
           new
           stratagems
           and
           pollicies
           :
           for
           the
           verie
           soule
           of
           Enuie
           was
           crased
           in
           this
           body
           ,
           that
           the
           twins
           of
           Tirannie
           and
           Crueltie
           ,
           stroue
           for
           prioritie
           of
           byrth
           .
           And
           not
           more
           ingenious
           &
           industrious
           were
           some
           in
           deuising
           for
           the
           raysing
           of
           the
           old
           Emperour
           and
           his
           posteritie
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           than
           (
           to
           be
           accounted
           constant
           )
           now
           the
           same
           villanous
           States-men
           were
           laborious
           and
           wickedly
           wilfull
           to
           ouerthrow
           them
           :
           hauing
           no
           reason
           but
           a
           selfe-norishing
           pittie
           ,
           to
           be
           accompanied
           to
           the
           place
           of
           of
           Repentance
           and
           Punishment
           .
           So
           as
           the
           young
           Prince
           was
           by
           many
           (
           but
           particulerly
           by
           his
           mother
           Iezabell
           )
           counselled
           to
           leaue
           the
           Kingdome
           vtterly
           ,
           before
           it
           forsooke
           him
           ;
           to
           follow
           his
           Fathers
           good
           example
           in
           murdering
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           herein
           his
           Mother
           (
           that
           Mapp
           of
           Miseries
           ,
           that
           Cradle
           of
           Crueltie
           )
           and
           his
           on●ly
           deare
           Sister
           ,
           would
           associate
           him
           .
        
         
           Letters
           were
           deuised
           ,
           and
           Messengers
           framed
           to
           effect
           this
           desperate
           Treacherie
           on
           his
           innocent
           life
           ;
           so
           as
           in
           very
           few
           dayes
           (
           for
           Mischiefe
           
           hath
           the
           winges
           of
           Thought
           and
           Resolution
           ,
           they
           three
           did
           consent
           (
           an
           vnhappie
           coniunction
           )
           to
           destroy
           themselues
           ;
           and
           rather
           to
           laye
           violent
           handes
           vpon
           their
           hate-full
           liues
           ,
           then
           make
           an
           Enemie
           seeme
           cruell
           in
           executing
           Iustice
           on
           them
           :
           which
           yet
           certainely
           this
           Emperour
           neuer
           dreamt
           of
           ,
           but
           determined
           the
           Prince
           should
           be
           within
           himselfe
           ,
           not
           lesse
           then
           Absolute
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           very
           great
           Dukedome
           :
           Yet
           behold
           ,
           nor
           Hope
           ,
           nor
           Pittie
           ,
           nor
           Greatnes
           once
           comforted
           them
           ;
           but
           as
           if
           selfe-Crueltie
           had
           been
           equiti●
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           the
           Mother
           omitting
           the
           tender
           affection
           of
           her
           Children
           ,
           the
           Sonne
           neglecting
           the
           naturall
           loue
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           the
           Sister
           condemning
           her selfe
           in
           eyther
           :
           Man
           forgetting
           (
           besides
           the
           4.
           cardenall
           vertues
           )
           his
           principall
           vertue
           ,
           Patience
           :
           Women
           despising
           Modestie
           and
           Bashfulnesse
           ,
           would
           giue
           the
           wanton
           world
           a
           president
           to
           runne
           Death
           out
           of
           countenance
           without
           selfe-blushing
           :
           They
           would
           (
           Oh
           vnspeakable
           myserie
           that
           they
           did
           )
           poyson
           themselues
           .
           The
           Princely
           mother
           began
           the
           health
           of
           Death
           to
           her
           noble
           Sonne
           ,
           who
           pledgd
           her
           with
           a
           hartie
           draught
           ,
           therein
           so
           much
           strength
           did
           he
           add
           to
           his
           vild
           wicked
           obedience
           ,
           that
           he
           prooued
           a
           Banquerour
           presently
           :
           Yes
           hand
           in
           hand
           (
           as
           hart
           in
           hart
           )
           imbracing
           each
           other
           ,
           they
           fell
           ,
           and
           dyed
           as
           one
           ,
           the
           Mother
           counselling
           and
           acting
           ,
           whilst
           the
           child
           bethought
           and
           suffered
           :
           Yet
           see
           Prouidence
           and
           Commisseration
           ,
           Constancie
           and
           Obedienc●
           ;
           the
           Princesse
           dranke
           ,
           but
           like
           a
           Virgin
           temperatly
           :
           so
           as
           (
           the
           want
           of
           modesty
           (
           which
           was
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Moth●r
           )
           now
           proued
           the
           life
           of
           the
           daughter
           .
        
         
         
           Presently
           after
           this
           Tragedie
           came
           into
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           many
           great
           men
           where
           they
           were
           saluted
           with
           a
           dol●fall
           welcome
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           that
           might
           haue
           been
           ,
           and
           his
           Mother
           (
           that
           was
           )
           imbracing
           each
           other
           euen
           in
           the
           kinde
           armes
           of
           death
           ,
           ●ast
           all
           hope
           :
           but
           the
           young
           ,
           Princesse
           only
           groueling
           ,
           and
           assured
           of
           breath
           therein
           ,
           to
           bee
           a
           motherlesse
           and
           brotherlesse
           Virgin
           ,
           from
           whom
           was
           learnd
           ●he
           maner
           of
           their
           behauiour
           ;
           which
           is
           sayd
           to
           be
           very
           resolute
           in
           the
           Empresse
           ,
           pittifull
           in
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           lamentable
           in
           both
           .
           Certainely
           a
           wicked
           Tree
           was
           it
           to
           beare
           such
           faire
           but
           vntimely
           Fruite
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           the
           ground
           was
           a
           seald
           Letter
           from
           the
           dead
           Emperour
           to
           the
           living
           (
           some
           report
           it
           was
           sent
           before
           his
           poysoning
           ,
           not
           answered
           before
           he
           poysoned
           ,
           it
           being
           forthwith
           ;
           but
           it
           matters
           little
           the
           time
           or
           circumstance
           ,
           onely
           the
           trueth
           is
           necessarie
           )
           :
           and
           to
           this
           purport
           it
           was
           written
           by
           his
           owne
           industrious
           handes
           .
        
         
           Though
           the
           vaine
           world
           may
           innocently
           condemne
           vs
           of
           pusilla●ymitie
           ,
           that
           beeing
           the
           true
           Sonne
           and
           Heire
           to
           so
           great
           aud
           mightie
           an
           Emperour
           (
           as
           our
           late
           Father
           of
           happie
           &
           sweete
           remembrance
           
             Boris
             Pheodorich
          
           ,
           of
           all
           Rushia
           Emperour
           and
           selfe-vpholder
           was
           )
           ,
           hee
           being
           there
           vnto
           elected
           by
           so
           generall
           a
           consent
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           importunitie
           and
           besech
           of
           the
           Byshops
           ,
           Counsellours
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           their
           Empire
           ,
           vndertaking
           the
           gouernment
           thereof
           meerely
           of
           pittie
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           motion
           of
           pride
           or
           popularitie
           ,
           
           onely
           to
           sati●fie
           them
           all
           in
           generall
           ,
           rather
           then
           in
           any
           p●rticular
           to
           please
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           in
           happying
           and
           blessing
           them
           withall
           his
           Princely
           and
           contionerie
           conditions
           thereafter
           :
           that
           wee
           his
           onely
           Sonne
           so
           beloued
           of
           the
           mightie
           and
           many
           ,
           so
           reuerensed
           of
           the
           good
           and
           religious
           ,
           will
           f●r
           many
           princely
           arguments
           approued
           of
           by
           our selfe
           and
           our
           grauer
           Counsell
           (
           notwithstanding
           a
           double
           oath
           of
           the
           most
           to
           our
           Emperiall
           dignitie
           ,
           lawfull
           succession
           and
           inheritance
           )
           in
           person
           come
           into
           the
           field
           with
           an
           inuincible
           Armie
           to
           make
           good
           our
           cause
           against
           thee
           :
           yet
           doth
           it
           not
           befit
           such
           a
           mightie
           Prince
           as
           thou
           eyther
           art
           ,
           or
           wouldest
           bee
           thought
           ,
           so
           cruelly
           and
           vniustly
           to
           determine
           of
           our selfe
           ,
           our
           royall
           Moth●r
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           deare
           and
           princely
           Sister
           ;
           of
           which
           wee
           are
           informed
           ,
           thou
           thy selfe
           of
           vs
           art
           resolued
           .
        
         
           Thou
           shouldest
           wisely
           and
           thankefully
           haue
           remembred
           thy
           ow●e
           hard
           fortunes
           ,
           and
           as
           myraculous
           a
           prese●uing
           ,
           with
           our
           inn●censie
           and
           youth
           :
           and
           that
           wee
           b●th
           were
           or
           have
           thought
           our selues
           (
           if
           so
           to
           bee
           wee
           are
           yet
           worthy
           )
           great
           Princes
           Sonnes
           ,
           and
           Christians
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           more
           happynes
           and
           glory
           would
           it
           haue
           been
           to
           thee
           ,
           sitting
           on
           thy
           deare
           Fathers
           Throne
           to
           rule
           his
           p●ople
           with
           equitie
           and
           iustice
           ,
           then
           to
           haue
           b●en
           accounted
           his
           Sonne
           in
           tyrranie
           a●d
           blood
           .
        
         
           Litle
           cause
           shall
           this
           Nation
           haue
           to
           hope
           of
           a
           mercifull
           and
           iust
           Prince
           ,
           that
           begins
           thus
           to
           terrifie
           and
           condemne
           the
           Innocent
           .
           What
           ●
           it
           were
           
           graunted
           ?
           Wee
           haue
           no
           right
           ;
           yet
           our
           Father
           was
           el●cted
           ?
           Doe
           wee
           resist
           thee
           ?
           Dost
           thou
           not
           (
           or
           will
           not
           blood-thirstie
           greatn●ss
           let
           thee
           )
           vnderstand
           what
           an
           Innocent
           in
           yeeres
           and
           Counsell
           wee
           then
           were
           ,
           and
           yet
           haue
           been
           ?
           What
           if
           wee
           were
           perswaded
           thou
           art
           the
           right
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           many
           ,
           many
           ,
           that
           neuer
           will
           bee
           ?
           and
           the
           greater
           are
           their
           arguments
           ,
           as
           thy
           cruelties
           a●d
           pollicies
           .
           But
           that
           thou
           shalt
           perceiue
           wee
           neuer
           did
           resolue
           to
           keepe
           thee
           from
           thy
           Inheritaunce
           (
           if
           of
           thy
           Iustice
           and
           true
           Title
           thereunto
           wee
           were
           but
           reasonably
           le●
           )
           notwithstanding
           our
           Princely
           and
           safe
           Intelligence
           ,
           behold
           for
           thee
           our
           only
           Enimy
           we
           sacrifize
           our selfe
           :
           behold
           how
           Innocencie
           &
           Youth
           ,
           like
           the
           Twins
           of
           affection
           ,
           are
           ma●e
           guiltie
           in
           themselues
           ,
           and
           wee
           are
           an
           Vsurper
           to
           our selfe
           onely
           :
           Yet
           be
           not
           thou
           hardned
           here
           with
           ,
           nor
           yet
           reioyce
           herein
           ,
           least
           neither
           bemeetes
           thy
           dignitie
           :
           but
           bee
           thou
           rather
           (
           if
           not
           at
           least
           )
           the
           true
           heire
           to
           Vertue
           ,
           yet
           like
           a
           King
           in
           Pittie
           :
           and
           assure
           thy selfe
           ,
           wee
           die
           not
           for
           feare
           of
           thee
           ,
           but
           for
           loue
           to
           our selfe
           :
           not
           desparing
           of
           thy
           mercy
           ,
           but
           for
           our
           preuenting
           thy
           iustice
           ,
           as
           he
           that
           thinks
           hopelesse
           benefite
           a
           comfort
           ,
           then
           presumption
           ;
           fo●
           wee
           die
           but
           to
           conteyne
           our
           owne
           burthen
           :
           yet
           with
           a
           much
           better
           resolution
           ,
           then
           eythe●
           sel●e-co●ceite
           ,
           or
           inthrald
           cowardize
           can
           be
           witnes
           of
           ,
           as
           he
           that
           had
           much
           rather
           be
           condemn●d
           ,
           than
           by
           accusing
           En●mies
           spared
           to
           be
           ius●ified
           inde●d
           on●ly
           for
           thy
           expected
           Seruants
           ,
           our
           beloued
           and
           louing
           Subictes
           ,
           who
           wee
           know
           
           dearely
           would
           purchase
           our
           life
           and
           libertie
           ,
           for
           them
           wee
           doe
           thus
           lay
           violent
           hands
           on
           our
           p●ttied
           ,
           but
           not
           hatefull
           l●fe
           ,
           as
           hee
           that
           esteemes
           it
           more
           worth
           to
           die
           an
           innoce●t
           ,
           then
           liue
           ,
           it
           but
           deemed
           death
           worthy
           :
           for
           greater
           sorrow
           shoul●
           wee
           sustaine
           to
           suffer
           without
           desert
           ,
           then
           thus
           to
           die
           without
           compassion
           .
        
         
           Shall
           not
           the
           Earth
           say
           ,
           Thou
           weart
           the
           cause
           ?
           yes
           ,
           yes
           .
           All
           Pri●ces
           wordes
           are
           Lawes
           ,
           or
           should
           be
           ;
           yet
           oft
           times
           vnlawfull
           or
           vnmercifull
           be
           their
           entents
           and
           actions
           .
           May
           the
           world
           report
           wee
           were
           our
           owne
           murderer
           ?
           If
           they
           can
           ,
           yet
           let
           them
           remember
           onely
           if
           our selfe
           iustice
           ,
           but
           of
           our
           innocent
           selfe
           :
           and
           better
           were
           it
           for
           any
           one
           Innocent
           ,
           then
           many
           Innocents
           should
           perish
           :
           for
           so
           thy
           freinds
           shall
           be
           more
           and
           thy
           loue
           greater
           when
           ,
           wee
           that
           are
           thy
           Ryuall
           are
           departed
           :
           yet
           imagine
           with
           what
           ioy
           or
           sorrow
           wee
           imbrace
           death
           ,
           that
           breath
           our
           last
           in
           that
           bosome
           wee
           first
           receiued
           our
           beeing
           ;
           and
           be
           perswaded
           our selfe
           ,
           our
           deare
           Mother
           and
           sweete
           Sister
           ,
           drinke
           onely
           for
           thee
           this
           Cupp
           of
           Lyres
           ;
           So
           bee
           thou
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           thy
           posteritie
           Princes
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           right
           to
           our
           late
           Empire
           ,
           and
           art
           iust
           to
           thy
           Enemies
           ,
           louing
           to
           thy
           Subiectes
           ,
           mercifull
           to
           the
           poore
           ;
           and
           so
           be
           thou
           euer
           p●osperous
           :
           Thus
           thou
           mayst
           be
           assured
           of
           vs.
           Lo
           thus
           wee
           dearely
           go
           to
           Heauen
           .
        
         
           These
           Funerall
           speeches
           being
           afterward
           deliuered
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           h●e
           fell
           into
           teares
           vppon
           
           reading
           them
           ,
           mixing
           much
           gracious
           language
           of
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           amongst
           his
           bemoninges
           of
           his
           fortunes
           :
           And
           hearing
           some
           speake
           vnreuerently
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           hee
           checkt
           them
           in
           these
           wordes
           .
        
         
           It
           ill
           beseemeth
           any
           ,
           much
           lesse
           his
           Subiectes
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           had
           elected
           him
           ,
           to
           wound
           his
           Honour
           (
           now
           hee
           lyes
           dead
           )
           whom
           lyuing
           they
           kneeled
           to
           ,
           as
           their
           lawfull
           Emperour
           ,
           if
           not
           as
           right
           Heire
           ,
           but
           as
           approued
           by
           the
           generall
           voyces
           of
           the
           States
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           gaue
           commaundement
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           who
           had
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           yong
           Prince
           ,
           should
           be
           imprisoned
           till
           his
           further
           pleasure
           were
           knowne
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Mother
           and
           Sonne
           ,
           should
           bee
           basely
           and
           obscurely
           huried
           :
           which
           accordingly
           was
           done
           .
           The
           old
           Emperour
           Borris
           his
           body
           being
           likewise
           taken
           from
           the
           royall
           Monument
           where
           it
           first
           was
           layde
           ,
           to
           bee
           buryed
           with
           theirs
           in
           a
           meane
           Church
           within
           the
           Mosco
           .
        
         
           Before
           we
           carry
           you
           any
           further
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           bee
           amisse
           to
           place
           before
           your
           eye
           the
           picture
           of
           the
           young
           Prince
           :
           who
           was
           in
           countenaunce
           effeminate
           ,
           in
           tongue
           faire
           and
           quicke
           :
           his
           speach
           (
           like
           his
           body
           )
           high
           and
           great
           :
           charitable
           to
           the
           poore
           (
           which
           his
           Father
           was
           not
           )
           bountifull
           to
           the
           mightie
           ;
           an
           indifferent
           rewarder
           both
           of
           the
           Vertuous
           and
           Valorous
           .
        
         
           The
           lyuing
           thus
           hauing
           made
           the
           dead
           serue
           as
           
           Stayres
           to
           lift
           him
           vp
           into
           a
           Throane
           ,
           each
           one
           held
           ●t
           safest
           insudome
           to
           flye
           (
           with
           the
           formost
           )
           into
           ●he
           Campe
           ,
           there
           to
           make
           their
           peace
           :
           by
           which
           meanes
           they
           flocked
           in
           troopes
           ;
           beeing
           dryuen
           therevnto
           eyther
           through
           feare
           of
           present
           dangers
           ,
           or
           of
           tempestes
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           But
           their
           rightfull
           Emperour
           (
           casting
           behinde
           him
           all
           thoughts
           of
           precedent
           actions
           )
           onely
           ●pplyed
           himselfe
           to
           the
           present
           receiuing
           those
           that
           came
           vnto
           him
           ,
           with
           princely
           ,
           and
           kind
           embracementes
           ,
           esteeming
           himselfe
           then
           to
           be
           an
           absolute
           Prince
           ;
           when
           hee
           could
           so
           subdue
           his
           owne
           affections
           ,
           as
           to
           forgiue
           his
           Enemies
           ;
           yea
           those
           that
           were
           accounted
           Arch-traytors
           and
           Bloody-tyrantes
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           hee
           held
           it
           a
           good
           part
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           not
           to
           detaine
           any
           by
           force
           (
           as
           his
           predecessors
           did
           )
           within
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           not
           suffering
           any
           to
           enter
           ;
           but
           rather
           made
           it
           knowne
           ,
           that
           all
           his
           Dominions
           should
           be
           free
           for
           euery
           Subiect
           to
           goe
           foorth
           ,
           and
           euery
           Stranger
           to
           come
           in
           :
           by
           which
           meanes
           (
           besides
           the
           honour
           of
           beeing
           styled
           the
           
             First
             Emperour
             that
             made
             the
             State
             Free
          
           )
           he
           should
           (
           through
           commerce
           with
           other
           nations
           )
           inrich
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           propagate
           the
           fame
           and
           greatnesse
           of
           his
           name
           and
           Empire
           .
        
         
           Thus
           suddenly
           he
           became
           of
           a
           Poore
           and
           il-attended
           Prince
           ,
           a
           mightie
           Emperour
           :
           his
           Commaund
           reaching
           and
           swaying
           almost
           as
           much
           as
           a
           
           
           
           
           
           third
           part
           part
           of
           Europe
           comes
           to
           ;
           colleaguing
           himselfe
           to
           many
           potent
           Princes
           ,
           especially
           the
           mightie
           Polacke
           ,
           (
           heretofore
           the
           most
           mortall
           Enemie
           to
           the
           Russie
           )
           and
           euen
           from
           his
           Campe
           (
           now
           his
           royall
           Court
           )
           hee
           wrote
           his
           Princely
           Letters
           to
           all
           Citties
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Villages
           ,
           appoynting
           Noblemen
           to
           take
           their
           Oathes
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           :
           which
           in
           all
           places
           was
           willingly
           performed
           .
           In
           the
           number
           of
           all
           which
           Letters
           ,
           taking
           knowledge
           of
           an
           English
           Ambassadors
           residence
           in
           the
           Country
           (
           tho
           2000.
           myles
           from
           his
           Campe
           )
           and
           calling
           to
           minde
           the
           peace
           and
           amity
           held
           betweene
           the
           Princes
           of
           England
           and
           his
           predecessors
           ,
           he
           wrote
           vnto
           the
           English
           Agent
           ;
           who
           was
           departed
           from
           the
           Mosco
           towards
           the
           Sea
           side
           :
           but
           by
           good
           fortune
           (
           vpon
           some
           speciall
           occasion
           )
           returned
           backe
           againe
           ,
           and
           receiued
           this
           gratious
           Letter
           ,
           presenting
           himselfe
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           before
           the
           Counsell
           :
           Which
           being
           translated
           out
           of
           the
           originall
           ,
           is
           here
           set
           downe
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Demetrie
                 Euaniwich
                 Emp.
                 and
                 great
                 Duke
                 of
                 all
                 Rushia
                 ,
                 selfe-vpholder
                 ,
                 &c.
                 to
                 Iohn
                 Merick
                 Agent
                 for
                 the
                 English
                 Marchants
                 .
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 VVHereas
                 by
                 the
                 mighty
                 hand
                 ,
                 infinite
                 mercie
                 ,
                 and
                 almighty
                 prouidence
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 happily
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 full
                 consent
                 of
                 all
                 our
                 louing
                 Subi●ctes
                 ,
                 not
                 without
                 admiration
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 receiued
                 and
                 betrothed
                 to
                 our
                 Right
                 and
                 dignitie
                 ,
                 euen
                 the
                 Throne
                 and
                 Communion
                 table
                 of
                 our
                 Regall
                 Father
                 
                 
                   Euan
                   Valsiliwich
                
                 ,
                 and
                 our
                 noble
                 Brother
                 
                   Pheodor
                   Euanriuch
                
                 ,
                 both
                 of
                 happie
                 and
                 famous
                 memorie
                 ,
                 selfe-vpholders
                 :
                 Wee
                 ,
                 remembring
                 the
                 Amitie
                 and
                 friendship
                 first
                 concluded
                 in
                 the
                 raigne
                 of
                 our
                 deare
                 Father
                 
                   Euan
                   Vasiliwich
                
                 ,
                 famous
                 with
                 all
                 Christian
                 Princes
                 ,
                 especlally
                 with
                 the
                 noble
                 Princes
                 of
                 England
                 are
                 resolved
                 of
                 our
                 Princely
                 dispositiō
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 in
                 greater
                 league
                 and
                 amitie
                 now
                 with
                 this
                 renowned
                 King
                 Iames
                 ,
                 then
                 any
                 our
                 predecessors
                 haue
                 been
                 with
                 all
                 Princes
                 :
                 And
                 to
                 that
                 purpose
                 resolve
                 to
                 fauour
                 his
                 Seruantes
                 and
                 Marchantes
                 more
                 then
                 any
                 our
                 predecessors
                 ;
                 and
                 forthwith
                 after
                 our
                 personall
                 Coronation
                 ,
                 are
                 determined
                 to
                 send
                 our
                 Ambassadours
                 to
                 his
                 excellent
                 Maistie
                 to
                 that
                 purpose
                 .
                 Further
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 Iohn
                 the
                 Sonne
                 of
                 W.
                 after
                 the
                 receipt
                 of
                 these
                 our
                 Princely
                 Letters
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 dispatch
                 of
                 thy
                 Marchant-affaires
                 ,
                 at
                 our
                 Castle
                 of
                 the
                 Ark-Angell
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 returne
                 to
                 our
                 greart
                 and
                 famous
                 Cittie
                 of
                 Mosco
                 ,
                 there
                 to
                 behold
                 our
                 cleare
                 and
                 Princely
                 Eyes
                 :
                 And
                 to
                 this
                 purpose
                 we
                 haue
                 giuen
                 order
                 for
                 Post-horse
                 for
                 thee
                 ,
                 as
                 also
                 for
                 thy
                 appearaunce
                 before
                 our
                 Chancellor
                 
                   Offonasse
                   Euanouch
                   Naseueo
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Written
                   at
                   our
                   Royall
                   Campe
                   at
                   Tode
                   .
                   
                     8.
                     
                     Iune
                     .
                     7103.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Agent
           (
           vpon
           receipt
           of
           these
           Letters
           )
           with
           
             M.
             Russell
          
           (
           sometimes
           Agent
           for
           the
           Dutch
           ,
           and
           his
           now
           Brother
           in
           law
           )
           prepared
           to
           meete
           the
           Emperour
           before
           he
           should
           come
           to
           the
           Mosco
           ;
           before
           whom
           being
           brought
           by
           the
           Chancelor
           ,
           the
           Agent
           (
           in
           name
           of
           his
           Brethren
           )
           deliuered
           vnto
           him
           a
           
           worthy
           Present
           ;
           which
           he
           graciously
           accepted
           ,
           and
           withall
           ,
           vttering
           thus
           much
           in
           effect
           .
        
         
           That
           whereas
           it
           had
           pleased
           God
           so
           miraculously
           to
           preserue
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           gloriously
           to
           establish
           him
           in
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Auncestors
           :
           It
           would
           please
           him
           ,
           to
           looke
           vppon
           the
           English
           Merchauntes
           ,
           with
           the
           same
           eyes
           as
           they
           haue
           done
           :
           In
           doing
           which
           ,
           hee
           should
           not
           onely
           merite
           their
           loues
           ,
           but
           no
           Nation
           would
           be
           more
           thankefull
           vnto
           him
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Emperour
           returned
           many
           gratious
           words
           ,
           much
           to
           the
           effect
           of
           his
           former
           Letters
           ,
           but
           more
           amply
           ;
           and
           then
           inuited
           them
           to
           dinner
           in
           his
           royall
           Tent
           (
           beeing
           set
           vp
           of
           purpose
           to
           entertaine
           a
           King
           of
           the
           Tartares
           ,
           that
           was
           his
           Subiect
           .
        
         
           So
           after
           a
           bounteous
           Feast
           ,
           many
           noble
           speeches
           ,
           and
           a
           Princely
           welcome
           ,
           they
           were
           dismissed
           for
           that
           time
           :
           but
           within
           few
           dayes
           after
           ,
           the
           Agent
           delyuered
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Ambassadour
           )
           somuch
           as
           he
           had
           Commission
           and
           instructions
           for
           ,
           of
           him
           :
           which
           Message
           was
           most
           acceptable
           ,
           and
           receiued
           with
           protestations
           of
           desired
           Peace
           and
           Amitie
           with
           the
           King
           of
           England
           ;
           for
           which
           purpose
           ,
           hee
           had
           alreadie
           appoynted
           one
           of
           his
           Courtiers
           speedily
           to
           poast
           vnto
           the
           English
           Ambassadour
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           our
           departure
           from
           Colmogra
           ,
           to
           the
           Ark-Angell
           ,
           the
           Agent
           came
           to
           the
           Ambassadour
           
           from
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           with
           order
           for
           his
           free
           Post-horse
           and
           Men
           to
           conducte
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           Custome
           should
           be
           demaunded
           of
           any
           Englishman
           ,
           appertayning
           to
           the
           Ambassadour
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Courtier
           (
           who
           was
           to
           be
           sent
           )
           should
           follow
           him
           very
           speedily
           :
           for
           the
           English
           Shippes
           had
           been
           at
           the
           Castle
           fourteene
           dayes
           before
           :
           wherevpon
           ,
           the
           Ambassadour
           rowed
           downe
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           following
           ,
           came
           to
           the
           Ark-Angell
           ;
           where
           wee
           were
           met
           with
           many
           Shipmaisters
           and
           Muskets
           to
           the
           number
           of
           an
           hundred
           :
           The
           Shippes
           (
           aswell
           English
           as
           Dutch
           )
           discharged
           their
           Peeces
           lyberally
           :
           But
           this
           Triumph
           was
           altered
           in
           a
           moment
           into
           Sadnesse
           .
           For
           vppon
           our
           landing
           ,
           a
           fayre
           new
           Shippe
           (
           called
           the
           Globe
           )
           the
           Maister
           ,
           Maister
           and
           his
           Father
           ,
           beeing
           owners
           of
           her
           ,
           was
           vtterly
           lost
           in
           our
           sight
           ,
           by
           meanes
           of
           a
           Mynion
           bursting
           in
           the
           Gun-roome
           ;
           where
           foure
           Barrels
           of
           Powder
           standing
           by
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           beeing
           not
           well
           couered
           ,
           the
           rest
           tooke
           fire
           ,
           blew
           vp
           all
           the
           Sterne
           ,
           slew
           the
           Gunner
           and
           his
           Mate
           ;
           hurt
           the
           Maister
           ,
           his
           Mate
           ,
           and
           some
           sixe
           others
           ,
           whilst
           the
           Shippe
           splitting
           in
           sunder
           ,
           suncke
           presently
           ;
           to
           the
           exceeding
           sorrow
           of
           all
           the
           beholders
           .
        
         
           Hither
           (
           within
           few
           dayes
           after
           )
           came
           from
           the
           Emperor
           a
           Courtier
           ,
           named
           
             Gauarello
             Samollorich
             Sallmanoue
          
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           Ambassadour
           to
           the
           K.
           of
           Denmarke
           :
           (
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           great
           birth
           ,
           and
           
           
           
           
           
           well
           in
           yeares
           )
           to
           signifie
           to
           the
           Ambassadour
           the
           Emperours
           desire
           to
           enter
           into
           Bondes
           of
           peace
           and
           amitie
           with
           the
           King
           of
           England
           :
           And
           this
           was
           an
           extraordinarie
           grace
           of
           the
           Emperour
           done
           to
           the
           Ambassadour
           ,
           if
           wee
           consider
           the
           Person
           that
           was
           sent
           ,
           the
           Message
           ,
           and
           the
           Myles
           hee
           so
           poasted
           ouer
           ,
           for
           feare
           the
           Ambassadour
           should
           bee
           gone
           .
        
         
           T●e
           Message
           which
           he
           brought
           was
           much
           to
           the
           purp●s●
           of
           tha●
           Conference
           held
           with
           the
           Emperour
           and
           the
           Ag●nt
           ;
           the
           che●fest
           branch
           of
           all
           ,
           bei●g
           a
           re●ouation
           o●●h●●
           League
           now
           betweene
           ●ot●
           the
           Ki●g●●mes
           of
           Englan●
           and
           Rushia
           ,
           which
           was
           b●twee●●
           the
           late
           Q
           Elizabeth
           (
           his
           deare
           and
           ki●d
           Sister
           )
           and
           his
           Father
           :
           and
           with
           a
           protestation
           to
           be
           in
           greater
           amitie
           &
           correspondence
           with
           th●
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           then
           euer
           any
           of
           his
           predecessors
           had
           b●en
           with
           other
           Kinges
           thereof
           ;
           for
           better
           manifestation
           of
           which
           ,
           all
           the
           sayd
           
             K.
             Iames
          
           his
           Subi●cts
           shall
           haue
           surer
           libertie
           then
           euer
           they
           had
           before
           .
           Adding
           further
           ,
           that
           his
           personall
           Coronation
           being
           performed
           ,
           Ambassadours
           should
           be
           sent
           to
           salute
           and
           congratulate
           his
           louing
           Brother
           of
           England
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Ambassadour
           herevpon
           ,
           not
           onely
           sent
           thos●
           Letters
           which
           he
           had
           receiued
           from
           the
           late
           Emperour
           Borris
           ,
           but
           also
           (
           by
           twentie
           Liueries
           )
           a
           Present
           worth
           100.
           
           Markes
           :
           And
           within
           one
           weeke
           aft●r
           this
           Courtiers
           departure
           ,
           we
           hastned
           our
           owne
           ,
           because
           the
           season
           of
           the
           yeere
           so
           require●
           .
        
         
         
           The
           day
           before
           our
           departure
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           wrong
           done
           to
           an
           English
           Saylor
           by
           a
           Russe
           ,
           a
           great
           tumult
           arose
           :
           in
           which
           the
           Common
           people
           (
           with
           stones
           and
           billets
           )
           behaued
           themselues
           so
           furiously
           ,
           that
           the
           English-house
           gates
           were
           broken
           open
           ,
           their
           chambers
           in
           perill
           to
           be
           rifled
           ,
           their
           windowes
           throwne
           downe
           ,
           and
           their
           ware-houses
           violently
           entred
           vpon
           ,
           yea
           some
           aged
           Merchantes
           very
           euilly
           intreated
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           the
           Ambassadour
           himselfe
           stood
           not
           free
           from
           the
           daunger
           :
           to
           reuenge
           which
           ,
           both
           English
           and
           Dutch
           manned
           out
           their
           boates
           ,
           to
           haue
           gone
           on
           shore
           with
           some
           shot
           ,
           but
           by
           intreatie
           they
           were
           staide
           ,
           and
           all
           vvas
           pacified
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           hurt
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           but
           most
           of
           the
           Russes
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           (
           being
           the
           sixth
           of
           Iuly
           )
           the
           Ambassadour
           beeing
           accompanied
           with
           mayster
           
             Iohn
             Mericke
          
           ,
           diuers
           Merchantes
           and
           others
           ,
           passed
           (
           in
           his
           Cherdeck
           )
           the
           Riuer
           of
           Dvyna
           ,
           the
           shipps
           then
           lying
           at
           the
           Barr-foote
           for
           a
           Winde
           ,
           which
           not
           hauing
           ,
           we
           vvent
           on
           boord
           vpon
           the
           twenty
           eight
           of
           Iulye
           ,
           beeing
           compelled
           notwithstanding
           to
           staye
           heere
           seauen
           daies
           ,
           both
           for
           winde
           and
           Water
           to
           carry
           vs
           away
           ,
           which
           the
           Countrey
           (
           hauing
           hadde
           our
           companye
           of
           many
           monthes
           togither
           )
           seemed
           to
           deny
           vs
           ,
           as
           vnwilling
           to
           license
           our
           departure
           .
           Yet
           on
           the
           8.
           day
           following
           ,
           we
           went
           ouer
           the
           Bar
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           daunger
           of
           the
           Sands
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           prouidence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           care
           and
           cuning
           of
           maister
           
             William
             Wye
          
           ,
           (
           our
           pilot
           and
           maister
           )
           we
           
           happilie
           escaped
           ,
           and
           very
           ioyfully
           arriued
           vppon
           the
           sweet
           shores
           of
           our
           owne
           natiue
           Countrey
           England
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             The
             state
             of
             Rushia
             when
             Borris
             Pheodorvvich
             came
             to
             be
             Emperour
             .
          
           
             
               OVr
               Voyage
            
             is
             ended
             ,
             yet
             must
             I
             now
             intreate
             your
             immaginations
             to
             be
             carried
             backe
             againe
             into
             Rushia
             ,
             where
             you
             shall
             receiue
             so
             much
             and
             such
             perfect
             Newes
             ,
             as
             will
             make
             vp
             the
             precedent
             matter
             into
             a
             pleasing
             History
             .
          
           
             Vnderstand
             therefore
             ,
             that
             the
             old
             Emperor
             
               Euan
               Vassiliwich
            
             ,
             dying
             ,
             left
             two
             Sonnes
             behind
             him
             ,
             (
             Viz
             )
             
               Pheodor
               Euannowich
            
             the
             eldest
             ,
             (
             vvho
             succeeded
             the
             father
             in
             his
             Empire
             )
             and
             Demetrie
             the
             yongest
             (
             an
             infant
             .
             )
             Pheador
             being
             giuen
             to
             deuotion
             ,
             and
             neglecting
             the
             State
             and
             dignity
             due
             to
             a
             Prince
             ,
             was
             held
             but
             simple
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             by
             the
             secret
             workings
             of
             
               Bodan
               Belskey
            
             ,
             (
             who
             was
             chiefe
             Minion
             to
             the
             olde
             
               Emperour
               Euan
               Vassiliwich
            
             )
             in
             hope
             of
             honours
             and
             preferment
             ,
             procured
             Boris
             (
             who
             was
             brother
             to
             the
             then
             Empresse
             )
             to
             be
             created
             Protector
             ouer
             Pheador
             ,
             who
             vpon
             his
             present●
             comming
             to
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             sent
             his
             mother
             in
             Law
             ,
             with
             her
             father
             and
             mother
             (
             defending
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Nagayes
             )
             and
             his
             yong
             brother
             Demetre
             ,
             to
             a
             place
             called
             Ouglets
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             to
             bee
             Nursed
             .
             Pheadors
             raigne
             beeing
             expired
             ,
             and
             his
             brother
             vnfit
             to
             rule
             (
             being
             but
             an
             infant
             )
             Boris
             set
             vp
             such
             ladders
             ,
             that
             from
             a
             protector
             he
             was
             aduanct
             to
             be
             Emper.
             
               Bodan
               Belskey
            
             afore
             named
             ,
             
               Andrea
               Shulcan
            
             ,
             and
             
               Andrea
               Clyskenine
            
             ,
             being
             his
             there
             instruments
             that
             wrought
             for
             him
             .
             But
             Boris
             growing
             weary
             
             of
             their
             presence
             ,
             by
             whom
             he
             was
             mounted
             so
             hie
             ,
             and
             thinking
             that
             he
             must
             euer
             holde
             himselfe
             bound
             vnto
             them
             ,
             laid
             plots
             in
             his
             braines
             howe
             to
             be
             rid
             of
             such
             creditors
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             by
             throwing
             discontents
             vpon
             one
             of
             them
             and
             a
             slightly-regarding
             of
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             Whereupon
             
               Bodan
               Belskey
            
             left
             the
             Courte
             .
             But
             the
             other
             two
             prying
             into
             Borris
             his
             actions
             ,
             signified
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             all
             matters
             to
             Bodan
             ,
             who
             (
             knowing
             the
             ambitious
             thirst
             of
             Borris
             to
             extirpate
             the
             race
             of
             
               Euan
               Vassiliwich
            
             himselfe
             now
             but
             an
             Vsurper
             )
             took
             deliberation
             with
             the
             old
             Empresse
             (
             mother
             to
             Demetre
             )
             for
             the
             preseruation
             of
             the
             child
             .
             And
             seeing
             a
             farre
             off
             ,
             arrowes
             aimed
             at
             his
             life
             ,
             which
             could
             very
             hardly
             be
             kept
             off
             ,
             it
             was
             deuised
             to
             exchange
             Demetre
             for
             the
             child
             of
             a
             churchman
             (
             in
             yeares
             and
             proportion
             somewhat
             resembling
             him
             )
             whilst
             the
             other
             (
             by
             this
             meanes
             )
             might
             liue
             safe
             ,
             though
             obsure
             .
          
           
             This
             counterfet
             Churchmans
             sonne
             being
             then
             taken
             for
             the
             lawful
             Prince
             ,
             was
             attended
             on
             and
             associated
             according
             to
             his
             State
             :
             with
             whome
             one
             day
             ,
             another
             child
             ,
             (
             that
             was
             appointed
             to
             bee
             his
             play-fellow
             )
             disporting
             themselues
             ,
             finding
             faulte
             that
             the
             collor
             which
             the
             supposed
             Demetre
             wore
             about
             his
             necke
             (
             as
             the
             fashion
             of
             the
             Countrey
             is
             )
             stoode
             awry
             ,
             preparing
             to
             mende
             it
             ,
             with
             a
             sharpe
             knif
             (
             prouided
             as
             seems
             of
             purpose
             )
             cut
             his
             throat
             .
          
           
             The
             report
             of
             this
             arriued
             presently
             at
             court
             :
             the
             Vsurper
             makes
             shew
             of
             much
             lamentation
             ,
             yet
             to
             satisfiy
             the
             people
             &
             seat
             himself
             faster
             in
             his
             throne
             ,
             
             the
             dead
             body
             was
             openly
             showne
             three
             daies
             ,
             to
             the
             eyes
             of
             all
             men
             .
             Many
             arguments
             were
             drawne
             to
             make
             the
             world
             beleeue
             ,
             that
             Boris
             sonne
             sought
             the
             death
             ,
             of
             this
             his
             brother
             in
             lawes
             childe
             ,
             and
             to
             weane
             the
             peoples
             loues
             and
             hopes
             they
             had
             from
             him
             ,
             as
             first
             to
             haue
             it
             spred
             abrod
             ,
             that
             Demetre
             was
             like
             to
             proue
             like
             his
             father
             ,
             that
             's
             to
             say
             ,
             a
             Tyrant
             because
             ,
             euen
             in
             his
             childhood
             ,
             he
             tooke
             delighte
             to
             see
             Hennes
             and
             Chickens
             kilde
             ,
             and
             to
             bath
             his
             hands
             in
             the
             blood
             :
             adde
             vnto
             this
             ,
             the
             poisoning
             of
             his
             Nurse
             :
             besides
             ,
             it
             was
             forbidden
             to
             haue
             him
             praied
             for
             ,
             as
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Emperors
             children
             wer
             because
             hee
             should
             be
             vtterly
             forgotten
             .
             To
             conclude
             an
             old
             ouer-worne
             law
             buried
             long
             in
             forgetfulnes
             was
             now
             againe
             freshly
             reuiued
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             ,
             That
             the
             child
             of
             a
             sixt
             wife
             was
             not
             to
             inherit
             .
             (
             yet
             the
             murder
             beeing
             acted
             )
             Boris
             the
             vsurper
             ,
             to
             blind
             the
             eies
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             weare
             a
             cunning
             maske
             ouer
             his
             owne
             ,
             Sent
             a
             noble
             man
             with
             diuers
             others
             to
             take
             strict
             examination
             of
             each
             particular
             circumstance
             ,
             and
             to
             imprison
             all
             those
             that
             had
             the
             guardiaunce
             of
             him
             ,
             yea
             to
             put
             some
             of
             them
             to
             tortures
             and
             to
             death
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             accordingly
             .
             But
             heauen
             protected
             the
             lawfull
             ,
             to
             be
             an
             instrument
             for
             the
             Vsurpers
             confusion
             .
             Obscurely
             liude
             this
             wronged
             Prince
             ,
             the
             changing
             of
             him
             being
             made
             priuate
             to
             none
             but
             his
             owne
             mother
             (
             Sister
             as
             is
             said
             before
             to
             Boris
             )
             who
             is
             now
             liuing
             ,
             and
             to
             
               Bodan
               Belskey
            
             :
             but
             vpon
             what
             wheele
             his
             various
             fortunes
             haue
             bin
             turned
             ,
             (
             which
             of
             necessitye
             
             must
             needs
             be
             strange
             )
             came
             not
             within
             the
             rech
             of
             our
             knowledge
             being
             there
             .
          
           
             Onely
             thus
             much
             was
             receiued
             as
             currant
             ,
             that
             the
             king
             of
             Poland
             sent
             word
             to
             the
             Vsurper
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             Prince
             of
             Rushia
             was
             abiding
             in
             his
             court
             ,
             describing
             him
             by
             name
             and
             other
             perticular
             notes
             to
             be
             sonne
             to
             their
             olde
             Emperour
             :
             vppon
             receipte
             of
             which
             Newes
             (
             which
             went
             but
             coldly
             to
             the
             heart
             of
             Borris
             )
             an
             Ambassadour
             was
             presently
             dispatcht
             into
             Poland
             ,
             one
             that
             had
             been
             Godfather
             vnto
             Demetre
             ,
             because
             he
             should
             bring
             certaine
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             :
             whoe
             at
             his
             comming
             was
             presented
             with
             a
             Counterfait
             (
             Princely
             attyred
             )
             but
             afterward
             with
             true
             Demetrius
             ,
             whom
             (
             by
             the
             ayde
             of
             the
             Polack
             )
             the
             Rushians
             within
             short
             time
             after
             receiued
             for
             their
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             now
             raigneth
             ouer
             them
             .
          
           
             FINJS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Errors
           escaped
           in
           the
           Printing
           ,
           thus
           to
           be
           corrected
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           first
           page
           ,
           for
           Chain
           Concatenation
           ,
           read
           chain
           and
           Concatenation
           :
           for
           Neves
           ,
           read
           Nerues
           :
           for
           allude
           read
           Allurde
           :
           for
           squred
           ,
           read
           Squared
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             eight
             page
             ,
             for
             Dronia
             ,
             read
             Dwyna
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             xv
             .
             page
             ,
             for
             Coli●gro
             ,
             read
             Colmagro
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             31.
             page
             :
             for
             Meands
             ,
             read
             Meades
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             any
             other
             place
             where
             that
             word
             is
             found
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             56.
             p.
             for
             Comp.
             house
             ,
             read
             companies
             house
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             66.
             p.
             read
             Boycrins
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             67.
             pag.
             read
             
               Knees
               Pheodor
            
             ,
             and
             Knees
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           vnderstand
           that
           the
           Godonoues
           is
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Royall
           family
           .
           A
           Prestave
           is
           a
           chiefe
           Officer
           about
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           whoe
           hath
           continuall
           accesse
           ,
           and
           doth
           command
           prouision
           and
           lodging
           for
           any
           Ambassador
           ,
           &c.
           
           A
           Verst
           ,
           signifies
           a
           Myle
           .
           A
           Derevena
           ,
           is
           a
           little
           village
           .
           These
           wordes
           because
           thou
           mayst
           doubt
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           explaine
           .