A TRUE RELATION OF ALL THE REMARKABLE PLACES AND PASSAGES OBSERVED IN the Travels of the right honourable THOMAS Lord HOWARD, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Primer Earl, and Earl Martial of ENGLAND, Ambassador Extraordinary to his sacred Majesty Ferdinando the second, Emperor of Germany, Anno Domini 1636.  
By William Crown Gentleman.  
LONDON, Printed for Henry Seile and are to be sold in Fleetstreet, at the Sign of the Tygres-head between the Bridge and the Conduit. 1637.   

TO THE TRUE NOBLE AND MY HONOURABLE MASTER, MASTER THOMAS HOWARD, Son and Heir to the Right Honourable Henry Lord Matravers, Grandchild to the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Lord high Marshal of England, and his Majesty's late Ambassador to the Emperor of Germany.  
NOble Sir, I know your innate goodness is such, that you cannot contemn this well intended Abstract, though gathered by an infirm hand, considering, it reporteth the difficult Embassy of no less person than your most ennobled Grandfather, my dread Lord, from whose sage steps, when our King shall please to invite you, to give Caesar a second visit, you may the better know the way, and be secured from many imminent dangers by such a provident care: pardon me, dear Sir, that I make your choice tenderness my Patron (since the Discourse is no more pleasing) my aims and endeavours being all bent to serve you; and therefore the effects must needs be yours: truly Sir, your early beginnings promise such a rare proceeding, that you seem to anticipate your age by outstripping time in your wisdom and sweet discretion, And if I may obtain your beloved smiles in this bold, though honest, action, I shall not fear what the sharp jerk of any malignant tongue can do unto me, but will glory in my Character, Happy Servant in such a Master,  
William Crown.   

A RELATION BY WAY OF JOURNALL, etc.  
THE seventh of April being Thursday, 1636. His Excellency departed from Greenwich for Germany, took Barge about three of the clock in the morning, and landed at Gravesend, from thence by Coach to Canterbury to bed, the next day to Margate where we dined, and about three of the clock in the afternoon, he took shipping in one of the King's Ships called the Happy Entrance, and landed the tenth day being Sunday at Helver-sluce, and from thence to the Brill, there sailing over a lake into Masanssluce, and so on by wagons to Delft, and to the Hage: 
Hage.  but a mile before we came thither, there met us some of the Queen of Bohemia's Coaches, which her Majesty sent for his Excellency, and in one of them his Excellency went to her Majesty that night, the time we stayed there, was spent in visits between the Prince of Orange, his Excellency and the States, with some other Ambassadors, that were then there, as the French, Venetian, and the Swedish, here we stayed three days, and departed the fourteenth day by wagons, passing through Leiden to Woerden, and then entered the Bishopric of Utrecht, 
Utrecht.  and so to the City itself where we lay, the Princes being there at school, his Excellency went to see them that night, the next day thence to Rhenem to dine, where the Queen hath an house adjacent to the Rhine, on the left side, which we viewed, having fair rooms and gardens belonging to it, after dinner, we entered into Gelder-land, so through Wagening to Arnheim to bed, passing that afternoon through much danger, by reason of Out-lyers from the Army at Schenckenschans, which was not far off, the Prince of Brandeburgh being here in Town, visited his Excellency the next day, and the day after his Excellency visited him, who was showed by him, the ashes of some Romans preserved in pots, that were found in a Mountain called Zanten, which we afterward passed by, here we lay Easter-day and the Monday following, and did see the smoke and fire out of the great Pieces from the Sconee, as they were in skirmish, thither his Excellency sent the Steward and a Trumpeter to demand passage of the Spaniard in the Schans, and Grave William for the Hollander, but the Spaniard would not grant it, without order from Brussels, Grave William hearing their answer, sent his Excellency word, he made no doubt, but to give him free passage the next day, for he resolved to make an assault that night upon the Sconce, upon the assault, the Spaniards yielded it up on conditions, and here his Excellency published certain orders, to be generally observed amongst us, one reason was, the sickness, being here very much, we stayed here three days and departed the nineteenth in wagons for the Schans, first crossed over the Rhine just by the town on to the right side into Cleveland, and so to the Tolhouse, a Castle where the Hollanders take toll at, adjoining to the Rhine on the same side, then passing through all their works and Army, leaving the Schans at a distance which was miserably battered, until we came to Grave William his Tent, 
Schenckshants.  where some of the Spaniards were sealing of their agreements what quarter they should have, who instantly left them, to bring his Excellency over the Rhine on a Bridge of flat bottomed Boats, guarded with all his Troops of Horse, until we came at the Bark wherein his Excellency lay that night, then returned and sent a Company of English Soldiers to guard it, the next day early we weighed Anchor and sailed up the Rhine, having a Guard of Soldiers along the shore, by reason the Enemy went out of the Schans' that morning, so passing by Emmerick and Rees, Towns with strong sconces adjoining to the Rhine on the left side, then in sight of the Mountain Zanten on the other side, so by Burick, 
Wesell.  on the same side, to wesel a Town on the left side of the Rhine, against which we cast Anchor, and lay on shipboard all night, for they died there of the sickness more than thirty a day, nevertheless the next morning we took wagons in number eighteen and displayed our English colours in three several wagons, passing over a little River in Boats called Lipp, then by Rheinbergh on the right hand being the last Town of the States, then by Dinslacken, on the same side to Dinsburgh to dinner, where none of our carriage might enter in, for as his Excellency entered the gate, one of the watch discharged his piece near unto the horse's breast, the rest being instantly commanded to the contrary, but the Gates were shut up, and we kept out, until the Town were satisfied, we were no Enemy, our carriage and Company being great, frightened them at the first after dinner we passed through a long Wood in much danger, and in the view of Rogues, who did not set upon us because our Company was great, yet we fearing the worst, had sent for a Convoy of Musketeers to the next Town before, who met us not until we were out of the Wood  
Then we entered into Bergish-land, and went by Keiserswert to Dusseldorp to bed, 
Dusseldorp.  which adjoins to the Rhine on the left side, where the Duke of Neiuburgh lay, who was with his Duchess abroad taking the air, but espying us coming, returned back into the Town with speed, and sent to have the Ports shut up, thinking we had been some Enemy, but hearing it was his Excellency was very joyful, and sent Coaches for him, to come and sup with him, and to make his house his lodging the time he stayed, but the next morning after breakfast, perceiving his Excellency would go away, had three Coaches waiting at the door, into one he put his Excellency, and us into the rest, and brought us out of Town, with a Company of Horsemen and Foot in Arms, and a Troop of Lances going before, and Trumpets sounding about the Coach, his own Guard; being thus brought without the Gates, he took his leave of his Excellency and returned, and as we were departing, there went off great pieces of Ordnance.  
Thence near Neusse, and then crossed over the Rhine at a little Dorp called Hittorpe, into the Territory of colein, 
Collen  and then to the City where we lay. It is seated on the right side of the Rhine, where the Bishop of Mentz was, who sent one of his Privy Counsel to invite his Excellency the next day to dinner, he then sent three of his Coaches for us, and gave his Excellency very noble entertainment; the first night his Excellency came, were presented unto him twenty four Flagons of several kinds of Wine, the next day twenty eight, and at every Present, there was a long speech made to his Excellency in Latin by one that came with the Wine, which came all from the Magistrates of the City in Flagons with the City Arms on them, the Jesuits there have built them a very stately Church and richly adorned it with gildings and erected an Altar one of the state liest, I ever saw, in the City likewise there is a great Church called the Dome, wherein lie the Bodies of three Kings, called The three Kings of colein, which went to worship our Saviour, then is there another Church called Saint Ursulas, in which lieth the bones of 1100. Virgins in places locked up, and Saint Ursula in a fair Tomb by them, which came all thither with her for their Devotion, there is beside a Nunnery and some English Nuns there.  
here we stayed a week, and the twenty eighth day we took a Boat drawn with nine horses and went up the Rhine, by many Villages pillaged and shot down, and many brave Vineyards on Mountains, along the River's side, passing by Bonner on the right side, and seven high Burghens with old Castles on them, seated on the other side of the River, and to Drachenfels Castle on the left of the Rhine, against which we cast Anchor and lay that night on shipboard, the next morning early weighed Anchor, passing by an Island in which is a Monastery of Nuns called Nonenwerther, so on by Hammerstein Castle by Keigrmagen Andernach and Ormus three Towns on the right side of the Rhine, against Ormus we cast Anchor and lay on shipboard.  
The next day early weighed Anchor and went by Engers on the left side, and there begun Trierischlandt, and so to Coblentz a Town adjoining to the Rhine on the right side, 
Coblentz.  which the French lately lost, being driven out by the Emperor's Forces into a Castle seated on a very high Rock, opposite to the Town called Hermanstein, which commandeth the Town, who were then skirmishing when we came, wherefore we cast Anchor about half an English mile before, and sent a Trumpeter desiring passage, which they willingly granted, ceasing their fight on both sides, the General in the Town making preparation to entertain his Excellency, did but open the Gate, thinking to clear the passage for his Excellency's entrance, presently they in the Castle let fly a Cannon and were like to have slain some of them, wherefore they withdrew from showing of themselves, until his Excellency came against the Gate, and then came forth and entreated his Excellency to dine with him, but he stayed not having a long way to go that night; they in the Castle are besieged on every side, before them are Cannons placed just by the River's side, behind them are a great company of Horsemen called Crabbats, beyond them in a plain great field, are other Horsemen and Footmen, and likewise in Islands in the Rhine, all watching that they cannot be relieved, they in the Town, if they do but look out of their windows, have a bullet presently presented at their heads, yet the Town is somewhat the stronger for a River called the mosel, which runneth along one side of the Town into the Rhine, over which there did stand a fair Bridge, though part of it now be beaten down, that there is no passage over, but have made a little lower on the Morsel a passage on Boats, to relieve the Town, under the Castle there is a very beautiful house, which the Emperor gave to the Elector of Tryer, and he resigned it to the French, whereupon the Spaniard besieged him, when he lay in a fair Castle on the Morsel called Tryer, and took him prisoner, and is prisoner now: as we were departing from hence, the French gave us a brave volley of shot as hath been heard, with four or five pieces of Ordnance, from hence up the Rhine, by Lonstein and Branbach two Towns on the left side, and Capelle a Castle on a Rock on the other side, to Boppart a Town on the same side, against which we cast Anchor and lay aboard.  
The first of May being Sunday, and their Whit-sunday, we departed, passing by Villages shot down, and by many pictures of our Saviour and the Virgin Mary, set up at the turnings of the water, until we entered the Land of Hesse, where we still viewed pleasant Vines on the Mountains, so by Saint Goware, and by Rhinefilds' Castle both on the right side, to Catzenelbogon Castle on the other side, then by Oberwesell on the right side; then begins the Lower Palatinate, so by Caub on the left side, which is the first Town in the Pfaltz, and so to Pfaltz Castle, seated in a little Island in the River, 
Bacharach.  from hence to Bacharach, a Town where we landed, it is seated on the right side of the Rhine, having a Castle on a high Rock within the walls, and under that a Church, which is from the plain ground 100 steps before one can come into it, here the poor people are found dead with grass in their mouths: from hence by a Village on the same side, in which none but Lepers are, being not far off the Town, and so to Hambach on the same side, by Drechshausen on the other side, to Armanshausen, a Town on the left side of the Rhine, against which we cast Anchor and lay on Shipboard.  
The next morning departed hence, and then begun Momtzistzland, so by a little Tower in the water, called Mouse Thour, which one Otto a Bishop of Mentz, having lived not well, being much troubled with Mice, built this, and lived in it, thinking there to be secure, but even thither they pursued him also, and eat him up: then by Bingen, a fair Town on the right side, and by Ehrenfels Castle on the other side to Rudeshein, a Town on the left side of the Rhine, into which I entered, and did see poor people praying where dead bones were in a little old house, and here his Excellency gave some relief to the poor which were almost starved as it appeared by the violence they used to get it from one another: from hence by Geisenhem, Elfeld, and Wallaff, three Towns on the left side of the River, and then we crossed over the Rhine, unto the other side.  
Then to Mentz a great City seated close by the Rhine on the right side against which we cast Anchor and lay on shipboard, 
Mentz.  for there was nothing in the Town to relieve us, since it was taken by the King of Sweden, and miserably battered, there the King of Bohemia died, in a fair corner house towards the River's side, here likewise the poor people were almost starved, and those that could relieve others before, now humbly begged to be relieved, and after supper all had relief, sent from the Ship ashore, at the sight of which they strove so violently, that some of them fell into the Rhine and were like to have been drowned.  
The next day being the third of May, from hence we departed, leaving the Rhine half a league above the City on our right hand, and entered into a shallow River called the Maine, passing by a place which the King of Sweden was building for a Fort, but could not finish it, then by cassel, on the left side, thence by Flersheim on the left side to Russelsheim on the right of the Maine, 
Francfurt.  and then to the stately City of Francfurt, adjacent to the Main on the left side, where we landed and lay: from colein hither, all the Towns, Villages, and Castles be battered, pillaged or burnt, and every place we lay at on the Rhine on shipboard, we watched, taking every man his turn; here we stayed four days, until our carriages were made ready: where we saw the place wherein they keep the Diet, afterward entered into the Church called Saint Bartholmews, where the Emperor's use to be crowned and take their oath; the City is inhabited with Lutherans and jews, for in the jews Synagogue, I entered in to see the manner of their service, which is an undecent way, making a hideous noise, having on their heads and about their necks things called Capouchins, the women are not admitted into their Synagogue, but in places about. And on Sunday the seventh of May, by wagons through the City over two Bridges which are always guarded with Soldiers, leaving the Main on our left hand, from hence we took a Convoy of Musketeers along, being we went through much danger, by Offenbach, Selgenstat, seated between us and the Maine, passing thus along through a great Forest in much danger, hearing the great Pieces so swiftly discharge off at Hannaw, which the Swedes subdued, and now besieged by the Emperor's Forces, being not above three English miles off, then by a very great Mountain two English miles long, all beset with Vines, until we came at a poor little Village where we stayed and dined with provision of our own, and after dinner departed, passing through Plains until we came at the Maine, and there ferried over into a town called Klingenberg, passing through this, we came to a very high hill the way up being all stone & 2. English miles up to the top, and then through a Wood, after we were past this, we came to a poor little Village called Neunkirchen, 
Neunkirchen.  where we found one house a burning when we came and not any body in the Village, here we were constrained to tarry all night, for it grew very late, and no Town near by 4. English miles, spending the night in walking up and down in fear, with Carrabines in our hands, because we heard Pieces discharged off in Woods about us, and with part of the coals of the consumed house his Excellency had his meat roasted for supper, the next morning early, his Excellency went to view the Church, which we found rifled with the pictures and Altars abused, in the Churchyard, we saw a dead body scraped out of the grave, in another place out of the Churchyard, there lay another dead body, into many of the houses we entered, and found them all empty. From this miserable place we departed, and heard after, that they in the Village fled by reason of the sickness, and set that house on fire at their departure, that Passengers might not be infected.  
Then came we into Wijrtzburg-land, and descended down another steep hill and there crossed over a little River called Tauber, and through Keichelsheim, to Neubruim a poor Village where we dined, after dinner passing by the side of the Maine, and through Woods and Plains, 
Wurtzburg  until we came to Wijrtzburg, a fair City passing over a bridge first, standing over the Maine into the Town, seated on the left side of the River, and a fair Castle opposite to the Town on the other side, in which the Town put all their riches when they heard the king of Sweden was coming, thinking there it would not be gained, but they hearing of it, surprised and pillaged it in 3. days, and it was 3. or 4. months before the Emperor's forces could regain it, the next day early departed, being the 10. of May, and entered Marggrafen-land, and to Kiteingen to dinner, after dinner, thence through Ipza a City, 
Marckbibrach  and so to Marckbibrach, where we lay all night on the plancher, for the Village was pillaged but the day before, early the next morning we went away and passed through Neustadt, which hath been a fair City, though now pillaged and burnt miserably, here we saw poor children sitting at their doors almost straved to death, to whom his Excellency gave order for to relieve them with meat and money to their Parents, from hence we went to Eilfkirchen a poor Village where we dined, with some reserved meat of our own, for there was not any thing to be found, after dinner, thence we passed by many Villages pillaged and burnt down, and so into Nurnberger-land, passing through the place where the King of sweden Leaguer lay, when the King of Bohemia was with him and my Lord Craven, and in sight of the place the Emperor's Army had entrenched themselves by the side of a great wood, here the King of Sweden set upon poles alive three of his soldiers, for killing 2. of their Commanders, and flying presently to his Enemy, and at the end of a Battle that was then fought, he took them prisoners, and so executed them, then drawing near Nurnburg a great City seated in a Plain, 
Noremberg.  which the King of Sweden relieved at that time against the Emperor, being not above two English miles off, here we passed by some of their works before the Town, and then entered the Gate into the City being very stately built, and one of the strongest in Germany, and so to his Excellency's lodging, the next day the Lords of the City came and visited his Excellency; here we stayed TWO days until his Excellency had word for certain where the Emperor was, the most part of our time was spent in seeing of the rare things in the Town, as a very brave Magazine wherein all their munition lieth, which the Governors of the town showed his Excellency, at our first entrance we passed through a large Court where there lay on our left hand 4. great Cannons by the walls side, which were 6. paces long, and 2. foot broad, and workehouses there likewise, then entered we into a long room where there hung on both sides armour for foot and horse, and then into the place itself, where there were 6. partitions each 28. paces long and 6. broad, all full of brass Pieces and other small ones of several rare inventions, from hence we went to see a very rare waterwork which supplieth all the City, adjoining close to the wall of the Town, returning homewards, we entered into their great Church called the Dome, there his Excellency was showed a very stately picture of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, which hung in the middle of the Choir, drawn up, which had not been showed to any in 18. years before, and then returned home, and the Lords with him, who supped with his Excellency, the next day they dined with him likewise, and after dinner desired his Excellency to go and take the air in some of their Gardens without the City, which he did: the City is very strong being encompassed without the walls with bulwarks and a mighty deep and wide ditch, and within are many curiosities and stately buildings: the ancient men (called Lords) govern by turns, not acknowledging any particular Prince their Sovereign, but hold correspondency with all, for in the time of those great wars between the Emperor and the King of Sweden, they would resign to the Emperor one while, and to the K. another, paying great taxes & impositions to their half undoing. from hence we departed May 22. being Sunday, for Regenspurgh, thinking there to meet with the Emperor, first passing through a part of the upper Palatinate to Newmark, 
Newmark.  where we lay, seated in a plain where the king of Bohemia had a house, which his Excellency viewed, adjoining to the wall within the Town, fortified with bulwarks and pallizadoes, having spacious rooms and a fair Armoury: early the next morning, from hence, by Churches demolished to the ground, and through Woods in danger, understanding that Crabbats were lying here about, until we came at a poor little Village called Hemmaw where we stayed and dined, which hath been pillaged eight and twenty times in two years, and twice in one day, and they have there no water but that which they save when it raineth: after dinner, to Ettershansen a poor Village where we crossed over a little River in Boats, the Bridge being burnt down by the Swedes forces; from hence we ascended up a high hill, being descended down, we passed a long on an high bank, having the River Danubius on our right hand, and high Mountains with Vines on our left, passing thus through several Villages beaten down or burnt, until we came at a round Fort before the Bridge which a guard kept, and so over it through a Tower in the middle standing over the Danuby, which runneth with as swift a current as at London Bridge, dividing itself into several Lands which have had houses on them, but now burnt, and also houses on the Arches which were demolished likewise, 
Regenspurg.  then into the City Regenspurg to his Excellency's lodging, the City hath been taken by the Swedish forces, and regained by the King of Hungary.  
The 25. day his Excellency went to take the air on the other side of the Town, and as we went did see the ruins of many houses and Churches, and one Carthusian Monastery not so much ruinated as the rest, into which his Excellency entered to see the rooms wherein the King of Hungary did lie all the time he was regaining of the City, being not above two English miles off it, and here likewise the old Duke of Bavaria, this Duke's Father lived in a Cell for many years together, again his Excellency went to take the air the 28. day, and entered into a Jesuits Monastery, in which there is one Altar dedicated to S. George; here his Excellency stayed a week, and departed thence for Liniz, where the Emperor was, taking four Boats and went down the Danow through Bavaria, passing by a Castle called Donastauff, seated on a high Mountain, with a Dorp at the foot of it, adjoining to the Danubij on the left side, and by Werth Castle on the same side, 
Straubingen  to Straubingen on the same side where we landed about eleven at night and lay that night; the next morning from thence, still by many ruins to Pogen on the right side, at the foot of a very high Mountain, and on the top of it a Church with a few houses about it; then by Nuternberg Castle seated on a high Mountain on the right side of the River, and by Deckendorff on the other side, against which we met with thirty horses fastened all to one rope drawing of six great boats which were going to Regenspurg, then by a Castle called Tawrino seated on a high Mountain, and below at the bottom is a Town walled round, called Overwinter on the left side, 
Vilshoven.  and so to Vilshoven, a town on the right of the Danuby where we landed and lay that night. The next morning as his Excellency was taking Boat, he spied a poor Boy standing among other poor people begging for relief, who looked very strangely and could neither speak nor hear, but a little at his mouth and nose, having neither ears nor passage to hear with, and his face very thin & drawn aside, yet when one hallowed he heard and answered again with a noise, there was with him his sister, a pretty girl, who when one spoke to him, made him understand by signs, these two his Excellency took along with him in his Boat to a City called Passaw seated on the right side of the Danuby, where we landed & lay, and there common deed to have new clothes made for them & gave them money and sent them home to their friends, and a little before we came thither, endeth Bavaria; this City is seated very sweetly, having 3. rivers running near it, the Danuby which is of a green colour, incompasseth it of one side, and a swift river called Inn, on the other side, which cometh out of Italy, and is of a white colour, the third is Ilze, which is very black, and cometh out of Bohemia, and both run into the Danuby at the end of the town, the next day his Excellency went to view a Capuchin Monastery, seated very pleasantly on a high hill, near unto the Town, first we passed over a bridge made of little rafts which standeth over the river Inn, and so through Instadt, and then ascended up the hill upon which the Monastery stands, and then entered into the Chapel called our Lady's Chapel, being built in the year 1636. where we saw a neat Altar, and a picture of the Virgin Maries set up in the Altar, and many fine relics, left there of those that are said to have been healed of several diseases, coming but thither to do their Devotion, and returned thence sound, from hence we descended to another Chapel at the bottom of the hill, passing down 274. steps, being set in order, 10. and 11. together. and as much plain ground as containeth the steps thorough out the whole descent, and in the middle of the descent is a Crucifix, at which one daily sits to receive the alms of charitable people, which Crucifix one rude person passing by, struck it, and fell down dead and never revived, as these Capuchins related, and then returned. And opposite to the city on the other side of the Danuby on a very high rock, is seated a strong Castle which cannot be scaled, called Festingoverhouse, commanding all the Towns and Monasteries; at the foot of this is another strong built Fort, by which the river Ilze falleth into the Danuby, between the town Ilze and this: the city is governed by Leopoldus the Emperor's second son, who is Bishop of it; here we stayed three days, and departed the fourth of june, and entered into upper Austria, passing by Schaumberg castle on the left side of the river, and by Effertingen on the other side, and Wilhering Monastery on the same side, 
Lintz.  to Lintz where the Emperor was, who sent to receive his Excellence at his landing the Count of Harrack, Martial of the Court, with some other Courtiers; after his gratulation with his Excellence, there came ten or twelve coaches, which waited on his Excellence to his lodging which the Emperor had provided, and then returned. Presently after came the Count Megaw, high Steward to the Emperor, to visit his Excellence; and the next day Count Mansfelt Captain of the Foot-Guard to visit his Excellence, and after him Father Lemmarman, his Majesty's Confessor.  
The sixth of june, being the second day after we came, his Excellence had audience of the Emperor and Empress, who sent their coaches for us; being come to his palace, which is seated on a hill, we went up four ascents of stairs, the Guard standing on each side of us, with halberds and carrabines in their hands, passing thus thorough rooms, until we came at the door of the chamber in which the Emperor was, and when his Excellence came at the door, out came the little Count of Kezell, high Chamberlain to his Majesty, and brought in his Excellence, and then withdrew and shut the door after him, that none might enter in: after his Excellence had been within a while, we were all admitted, and kissed his Majesty's hand, and then withdrew, and passed thorough other rooms and a gallery, where the Guard stood in like manner, to the Empresses chamber, where none might enter neither, stealing a sight of her as we stood, and then returned.  
The eighth day his Excellence had his second audience of the Emperor, as private as the first: and the tenth day audience again of the Empress, and then we were admitted to kiss her hand: the same day there were seven men beheaded which were Rebels, for rising up in arms with four hundred other Boors against the Emperor: the first that was executed, was said to be one that had enchanted himself, that no bullet could hurt him, and the only seducer of the others: after he was upon the scaffold and his face covered, two men held him fast to the block, than came the Executioner with a red hot pair of pincers, and violently clapped hold of both his breasts, that done, nailed his right hand fast to the block, and chopped it off, then presently whipped out his sword from his side, and cut off his head, one of the hangmen presently took it up, and cried at the ears of the head, jesus, jesus; then the jesuit which came a long with him admonishing of him, desired every one to join in prayers with him for him; then came the other, and a Boy which was beheaded likewise, all making their private confessions to Priests, at the foot of the scaffold, having a Crucifix in their hand, kissing their hands & feet at the end of every prayer: After all those men were beheaded, and quartered, there went two of their confederates a foot to be hanged about an English mile off, to a place where a Priest of theirs hung upon a pole, and his head on the top, which was taken in a Church a year before called Ering, which we afterward passed by.  
The twelfth day being Sunday, the Emperor, Empress, and the Archdutchesse, dined at the Jesuits College; but before, they heard Mass in their Church, and after dinner a play was presented to them by the house, and some young scholars, consisting of many varieties. The fifteenth day his Excellency dined at the Count Megaws, and was nobly entertained: the sixteenth day as we were at dinner, there came a mighty clap of thunder and lightning, which burned down three houses presently, being not above an English mile off, on the other side of the water, and such accidents happen here often, by reason all their houses be covered with thin board, in the manner of tile; and about four of the clock in the afternoon, his Excellence had audience the third time, and we all invited to a Balto, by the Empresses command, to the Count Slavataes, who is Chancellor of Prague, where all the Ladies assembled, and there spent the time in dancing: in Moravia not far from this place, there was a Baron whose name was Rabble, having a wife, which couple had been married forty years together, and had many children, and when he was eighty two years old, and his wife seventy five, she conceived and brought him forth two children at a birth, a son and a daughter, which children lived a year and died, and then presently after their parents both died, and was buried in S. Michael's Church, a Church of the Dominicans in Brune, a town in Moravia: this story was related to us by a Priest of the Empresses for certain; here his Excellence stayed nineteen days, and all the time at the Emperor's charge, and served by his Majesty's servants, in as much state as he himself; at the first course the Drums beat up, and at the second, music with voices.  
From hence we took boat for Vienna, the three and twentieth day of june, passing down the swift river Danuby, near the Church called Ering, wherein the Boors assembled and chose that Priest, who was taken and executed as aforementioned, so by a fair castle called Spiulbarke, where the Duke of Bavaria makes his Toll-place seated on the left side of the river, then by Markhawsen on the same side, by Walzig a fair castle seated on the other side on a high hill, and the town at the foot a little beyond, so by another fair castle called Crayne, seated on a high rock close by the Danuby, on the left side, the town at the foot of it, both belonging to the Count Megaw: then thorough a place in the water called the Struddell, where it runneth very swift, with a great fall amongst the rocks, and dangerous to pass, having no more space than the breadth of a boat, which if it toucheth, breaks into many pieces, and over this place on a high rock is a Cross set up, having past this danger, just by on the left side of the River is an old Chapel called S. Nicolas, out of which came two men with his picture in a box, to receive an accustomed reward due from those which pass by safe: from hence by a fair castle called Besinboe, seated on the same side on a rock, and by Pekelem on the same side, then by Wednick castle seated on a rock on the left side, with a village beneath it, so by a castle and monastery encircled with a wall, seated on a very high rock called Milk, and the town at the foot of the rock along by the Danuby on the right side, part of it burned by an accident when the King of Hungary was in it, and by Sable castle on a high rock on the same side, with a fair banqueting house, which belongeth to the Grave Sturbutz; and a little further on the same side, is another banqueting-house, called the Devil's banqueting-house, by reason of many apparitions there seen. Then to a little poor Dorp called Aspagh on the left side of the Danuby, 
Aspagh.  where we went a shore and lay that night.  
Early the next morning, being the four and twentieth day, we went up the river by a castle called the Spitz, seated on the same side, so by Stiringsteine, a fair town on a rock adjoining to the river on the same side, with a ruinated castle over the town on a hill, with rocks on both sides, which are the Grave Van Seldingz: then by another fair town seated on the same side called Stine, from which there standeth a bridge over the Danuby made of rafts, having thirty seven arches, under which we passed, and at the end of it, opposite to the town is a monastery with many fair houses belonging to it, and behind this is another stately built monastery, called Kitne, seated on a hill: from this an English mile distance, with a delightful prospect, just by are two other fair towns, the one Crempz, and the other Winsell, seated both on the left side of the Danuby in a plain, which three towns are within the compass of an English mile; then by Tolnie a town on the other side, which is the oldest town in all the Empire, against which we lay a while and dined on shipboard: after dinner we entered into lower Austria, and went by an old castle called Griffopsteine, seated on a rock on the same side, in which all Priests that offend are imprisoned and tried.  
Then a Dutch mile further, on the left side, the Danubius runneth out to a fair Town called Cornybrough, seated an English mile off in a Plain with fair Monasteries therein, then on the other side of the river is Cloysternybrough, full of Cloisters and Monasteries; so by Nustorffe on the same side, from whence we discovered Vienna, seated in a Plain, then left the Danu, which divides its self into sever all branches and meet beyond the Town, and runs thorough Hungary into the black Sea, and went up in an arm of it to the City, where we landed, seated on the right side of the Danu, which is very well fortified round the walls, besides a complete Regiment of 1500 men always ready in arms, part watching at every gate, some about the Emperor's palace, others about the place where the jews keep their shops in the City, for they are not suffered to lie in the Town a night, but constrained to keep within a place on the other side of the River opposite to the City, which they have built, and is called the jews Burg; for if any one be found all night in the Town, he is miserably punished, if not put to death: there are likewise 7000 Burghers in the city, which are to be in arms at an hour's warning.  
The next day being Sunday, his Excellence had audience of the Queen of Hungary and the Archduke Leopoldus, the Emperor's second son, being the 26. day, and nothing we saw noteworthy at his palace, but a spacious Court-yard: the next day again his Excellence went to see the Duke's lodging, where we saw only a few pictures; from hence he went to several houses of the Jesuits, the first was a University, where was presented to his Excellence a kind of Comedy by young Scholars in masking attire, and one of the house playing on an instrument like a Virginal, several kinds of music; after that, a banquet brought in by the Actors: this ended, we went to the second house called the Probation-house, where none but young men are, about fifty in number, there to be tried whether they may be made capable of holy orders: thence to the third house, called the Profest-house, where none but the ancient Fathers are, where as soon as his Excellence entered, an oration was made to him by one of the chief, & after viewed the house and Church, in which there was an hymn sung by their best singers, with very sweet music, and they have an organ of five thousand pipes. From hence we returned home to our lodging, where there came presently after the Prince of Ducardins to visit his Excellence.  
The eight and twentieth day his Excellence went to see a garden of the Emperors about a Dutch mile off, called Nigobath, upon which place the Turk once entrenched himself, when he would have taken Vienna, and was then two hundred thousand men strong, in the Emperor Rodolphus his time, and after they were driven out of the country, the Emperor built this on their works for a memorial, the garden is almost fouresquare, encircled with a strong stone wall, and at every corner a fair Tower, and in the middle two, with three partitions in every one, and the tops covered with brass, round within the wall is a walk for two to go a breast, covered with brass, and underset thick with pillars of stone: then returned we to another very stately large garden of the Empresses near unto the city, called her Favorita, having several small gardens adjoining to it and a fair house: the next day his Excellence went to see the Queen again, and the two Princes her Son and Daughter here we stayed a week, and departed the first of july by wagons for Prague, passing first over three long bridges handing over several branches of the Danubius: so by the walls of Cornyburgh the town aforementioned, to Stackay a poor village where we dined, after dinner by Kildersdorf to Holebrum a poor village, 
Holebrum.  where we lay all night on the straw, having traveled seven Dutch miles, and every Dutch mile is four English, where six and twenty houses were burnt that day fortnight we came, by thunder and lightning, the next day early from hence passing thorough plains and corne-fields which were a reaping, we came to Kudordorp, where Moravia begins in a great plain, where two stones are set in the ground, dividing Lower Austria and Moravia, then past we thorough Colendorp the first town in Moravia, and by a Cross standing in a plain not near any town, with many graves about it, 
Swamb  then to Swamb a pretty town where we dined, having past that forenoon in danger near a great company of Crabats, who were thereabouts, who frighted the town: for when his Excellency's Harbinger entered the gates an hour before us, they were all shutting up of their shops, and running out to defend the town. After dinner thorough most plains and corne-fields which were a reaping, until we came at Bodewich, a poor village, 
Bodewic  where we lay on the plancher, and traveled that day seven Dutch miles.  
The next day being Sunday, and the third of july, we stayed there until dinner, and thence thorough part of a wood called Hertz-waldt, on a causey two English miles long, the wood being three hundred miles in length (as we were credibly informed) passing thorough we saw several fires in it, & many strange things are likewise seen, and so by Bernetz, a little town at the end of the wood, to Iglo, 
Iglo.  a beautiful built town seated on a little hill, where we lay that night, having gone four Dutch miles and an half. Early the next morning from thence passing over a River at the end of the town, which parteth Moravia and Bohemia, and then thorough Stickey the first town in Bohemia, so thorough Haybeireitz a village, in which an Oast killed at several times of his guests ninety men, and made meat of them, so to Dutchbrade a town where we dined, and then departed, passing thorough a plain woody country to Holebrum, where we lay that night on the plancher, which was a most fearful night of thunder and lightning, having traveled seven Dutch miles.  
The next morning we departed, and went thorough a woody country again, and thorough a town called Shasshaw where in the street we passed thorough, 
Shasshaw.  lieth buried the body of one john Ziska, who made war against the Emperor Rodolphus, in the defence of his dear friend john Hus, who died a Martyr: this john Ziska in all his wars was a victor, and when he was blind desired to be carried up and down the wars, and at his death commanded that a Drum might be made of his skin, which was done, and wheresoever that was, they subdued likewise; then by a silver Mine of the King of Hungaries, which was by the way side on a little hill, into which we entered to see their works, the oar being two hundred and fifty fathom deep, and behind this place is a city called Kettenburgh, which we left two English miles of our left hand and thence to Colen two English miles off likewise where we dined; about part of the town runs the River Elbe: after dinner we passed thorough a plain country to Bemishbrade, 
Bemishbrade.  where we lay on the plancher again, having traveled eight Dutch miles, which hath been a fair built town, and very pleasantly seated, but now burnt almost down by a Carpenter, when the Emperor was in it, and since been pillaged twice, by the Swedish, and the Duke of Bavaria his forces.  
The next morning early, being the sixth of july, from thence to Prague to dinner, 
Pragu  being five Dutch miles, passing first thorough very pleasant plains and meadows, until we came near the city, which is encompassed on both sides with rocks and hills, all planted with vines, having three towns belonging to it, Newstadt, Oldstadt, and the Slostadt; at Newstadt we entered in at a fair gate, passing thorough into Oldstadt, to his Excellency's lodging, which said Stadt is inhabited chiefly by jews, who have there four Synagogues, and in one I saw there a Rabbi circumcise a child, here we were told that all their fruits in the further parts of the country were spoilt, as corn, vineyards, and the like, by the aforesaid thunder and lightning with hailstones as big as one's fist, and also diverse cattle were then lost: between this and the Slostadt runneth a pleasant river called the Muldow, and over it standeth a fair Bridge of stone, as long as London Bridge, over which his Excellency passed, going to view the Castle, being a stately large built Fort, seated on a high hill within the Slostadt, called Ketschin, in which the King of Bohemia lived; first we passed thorough three fair Court-yards, having at one of the gates a guard of Soldiers in which Court-yard there is a statue of S. George on horseback in brass, and a fountain, than entered we into a spacious hall, having many fair shops in it like unto Westminster, but that their Courts of judicature are in other rooms by it: from hence we went up and passed thorough many fair rooms well hung, and pictures in them, and one room furnished with English pictures of our Nobility, which the King of Bohemia was forced to leave, passing thus until we came at one room two stories high, which was their councel-chamber, where the Bohemians being sat at Council, and three of the Emperor's Cowcell with them, there rose a mutiny, insomuch that they threw them three out on the ground, which was fifty five foot high, and shot pistols after them, yet none of them killed, and two of them still alive, and upon that ground they fell on are set set up three gilt crosses: then went we down into a stately lower room, which used to be their masking room, upholden with several fair pillars, in the middle, and statures of brass placed by them; by the walls hang pictures of Indian horses which were there then; adjoining to this is a large dining room, having a table in it of Mozaique work, and music within it not to be discerned, then at the end of this room is a little place where choice armour is, and one Piece which I saw shot off a bullet, not having any powder in it: then into the Schaut kamber, where the treasure was, and a most noble collection of the Emperor Rodolphus.  
In the first room was cupboards placed in the walls on our right hand; the first was of coral; the second, of Purslane; the third, of mother of pearl; the fourth, of curious brasse-plates engraven; the fifth and sixth. Mathematical Instruments; the seventh, Basins, Ewers, and cups of Amber; the eighth, cups of Aggets, Gold and Crystal; the ninth of rocks; the tenth, of Mozaique work in stone; the eleventh, cups of Ivory, and a great Unicorns horn a yard in length; the twelfth, of embossing work; the thirteenth, of Brass pictures; the foureteenth, of antic things cast in silver; the fifteenth, cabinets of Bohemia Diamonds, and little chests of Bohemia pearl; the sixteenth, things belonging to Astronomy; the seventeenth and eighteenth, Indian work; the nineteenth, Turkey-worke; the twentieth, of a lively statue of a woman covered with taffatie. Then in the middle of the room are rare clocks of all kinds; the first was like a globe with music; the second was set round about the middle with little pillars, and a bullet running round in a cress out and in, and over it hung two little cords, which being pulled, we heard sweet music, but could not discern from whence it was; the third had a fair lively face and hand looking out, and music with voices singing, not to be discovered; the fourth, a close clock, and by it a fair table of Mozaique work; the fifth, with four ascents set severally with pillars, and a bullet running round in a cress up to the top, playing with music; the sixth, like the top of a globe, the gold coloured like a green field, and a Buck running round in and out, and hounds after making a noise, and beneath music, and Antics, dancing in a round within it; the seventh, a clock with a globe: by the walls on the other side antic things set up, and pictures, together with a steel chair very curiously wrought and cut thorough. Then entered we into another little closet, wherein were more cabins placed in the walls on the same side, of presents sent to the Emperor, as gilt helmets and head pieces, and statues.  
In the third room, four cupboards in the walls full of rare pictures, and in the middle of the room antic things, as a Boar rough cast to the life, and a statue of a strong Maid to the life, who went to war, and a press of ancient books. The fourth room, three cupboards full of the Anatomies of several rarities, as Cockatrices, and fishes part resembling men; and the fourth cupboard of rare great shells; the fifth, of fine dishes; the sixth, of all kind of little shells, and a Library, with one mighty great book in folio, written by a Friar in a dungeon, who was there put in, upon some heinous offence there to suffer, and forty years after discovered by some Friars going near, hearing a noise, had search made, and found him, who brought forth this book, consisting of the old and new Testament, and many strange histories, which he was all that time a writing, and assisted by the Devil (as he conceived) and spoke very little more before he died.  
Here is likewise all the skins of those Indian horses, whose pictures hung up in the masking room: then did we enter into a large Church, standing near about the middle of the Castle, where about the Choir are cut in wood many fine things, and a tomb of the Queen's Confessor, called johan. Nepomews, who was miserably tortured by Wenceslaus the fourth King of Bohemia, to reveal her Majesty's confession, and at last put to death by him, Anno Dom. 1383, from hence his Excellency went to view a garden behind the castle within the wall, where we went in a walk covered arbour-like, half an English mile long, until we came at a stately old building, with walks round the house, and set thick with pillars and likewise on the top of the house, with a delightful prospect over all the city, and then his Excellency returned back to the Keeper's house, and there dined, having sent provision before: dinner being past, his Excellency went to see a Park two English miles off the City, in which there is a Friary of white Friars, who were leaping then in the Park, as we passed by to see a great beast called a Buffule, which is kept there, and then returned home by Wallensteines new house, into which his Excellency entered to view it, first passing thorough a large hall of eight and thirty paces, or more in length, and one and twenty in breadth, we went up thorough galleries having pictures hung up, and painted on the walls with stories of Hercules, above head diverse stories of Ovid; then to the Audience-roome, where the four elements are in the middle above head, and thorough other fair chambers; then down into the garden, where there are five fountains, and great figures of brass placed on them, and on the great fountain Neptune, with four Nymphs about him, and a fair Grott-house, but the waters run not; then into the stable, being curiously built, where six and twenty horses may stand, the pillars and manger all of red marble, and thirty eight in number, and each pillar cost twenty five pounds, there are four Court-yards which encompasseth the house, which is now the King of Hungaries.  
This Wallensteine was sole Commander of the Empire, under the Emperor, and grew so great, which caused his Majesty to be jealous of him, as he had just cause considering his plots which he had laid against the Crown; but to prevent the worst, privately took order with some of his Irish Captains, who were appointed to keep watch of him that night, to cut him off, which was effected in the evening, pressing on the sudden into his chamber found him only in his shirt, and said, Live Ferdinando, but die traitor Wallensteine; at which he opened his arms and cried, Oh my God, embracing the stabs of the halberds, which done, they cut off his head, and presently posted to the Emperor with it, who gave them great rewards, and they still continue much in his favour.  
The next day his Excellence was invited to a play at the Jesuits College, where the Senior of the house is an Irish man, and there entertained Princelike; first, an oration by a young Scholar, then passing down by a Guard of Soldiers, who discharged their muskets: his Excellence being passed to the room where the Comedy was acted, which action did please exceedingly, not only in respect of substance, but also for the goodness of the action and several habits, in number more than fifty, the chief part were young Scholars, and diverse of them Barons sons, and being ended, desired to kiss his Excellency's hand kneeling, in testimony of his approbation. And here is the argument annexed in the page following.  


Pax in Anglia, diu exul in Germaniam postliminio reditura.  
Drama,  
Cum Illustrissimus & Excellentissimus Thomas Howardus, Arundelliae & Surriae Comes, & Potentissimi Caroli Magnae Britanniae Regis ad Augustissimum Imperatorem Ferdinandum secundum, & Imperii Principes Legatus Extraordinarius, Collegium Societatis jesu inviserit, a Collegii studiosis datum Pragae, 1636.  
Prologus.  
Mercurii famulus in theatro apparando occupatus, in parvos pueros incidit Regis Angliae Legatum videre cupidos: negat ex theatro spectariposse nisi adventum ei gratulentur, cum Latine per aetatem tenellam non possint, diverso Idiomate vernaculo id praestent.  
Pars prima.  
Scena prima.  
Mercurius Deos Deasque, proprio quemque comitatu, & schemate, ad concilium venientes excipit, & loca distribuit.  
Scena secunda.  
Astraea apud jovem Deosque de mortalium sceleribus queritur. jupiter auditis sententiis, orbem Marti, Vulcanoque puniendum tradit.  
Scena tertia.  
Pax desolata quaerit locum ubi Martis furorem declinet, Neptunus in Angliam marina choncha eam vehit.  
Scena quarta.  
Mars globum terrae in varias partes dividit, & Bellonae furori caeterisque asseclis distribuit.  
Pars secunda.  
Scena prima.  
Ceres, Apollo, & Bacchus deplorant apud jovem, illam quam a Marte patiuntur calamitatem: jupiter ad Neptunum eos destinat.  
Scena secunda.  
Neptunus se Carolo Britanniae Regimaris imperium commisisse nunciat, illum adeant pro pace orbi reddenda.  
Scena tertia.  
Mercurius bene sperare Cererem & Phoebum jubet, Carolum Regem Pacem brevi reducturum per L egatum Howardum Arundelliae Comitem: pristinis sedibus se restituendam Pax asserit: gratulantur sibi omnes, & Howardo applaudunt.  
Epilogus  
Ad Gentilicia Howardicae Familiae Symbola alludens faelicia omnia Legato & apprecatur & ominatur, & eum veneratus, suo & omnium nomine gratias agit.  
Plaudite.   

Peace is in England, which having been a long while exiled, and given over as gone, is now about to return into Germany.  
A Masque  
When the most Illustrious and most Excellent, Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Extraordinary Ambassador from his Puissant Majesty of Great Britain, to the most August Emperor Ferdinand the Second, and to the rest of the Princes of Germany, came to visit the Jesuits College, presented by the Students at Prague, 1636.  
The Prologue.  
Mercury's servant employed about making ready of the Theatre, falls upon little children, who would fain see the Ambassador of the King of England: he tells them that they cannot see him in the Theatre, unless they will congratulate his coming: whom when by reason of their tender age they cannot salute in Latin, they do perform it in their native language in a differing Idiom.  
The first Part.  
The first Scene.  
Mercury entertains the Gods and Goddesses with their several attendants, in a proper habit, coming to Council, and appoints to every one their places.  
The second Scene.  
Astraea complains to jupiter and the rest of the Gods of the crimes of men. jupiter having heard their opinions, delivers over the world to be punished by Mars and Vulcan.  
The third Scene.  
Peace now forlorn seeks out for a place where she may secure herself from the fury of Mars. Neptune carries her over into England in a sea-shell.  
The fourth Scene.  
Mars divides the globe of the earth into diverse parts, and distributes them to the fury of Bellona and his other agents.  
The second Part.  
The first Scene.  
Ceres, Apollo, and Bacchus bewail before jupiter the calamity which they suffer from Mars: jupiter sends them unto Neptune.  
The second Scene.  
Neptune tells them that he hath committed the Imperial government of the sea to Charles King of Great Britain, and that they must make suit to him to restore peace unto the world.  
The third Scene.  
Mercury bids Ceres and Apollo to be of good cheer, and wils them not to doubt, but that King Charles will shortly by his Ambassador Howard Earl of Arundle, reduce Peace. Peace affirmeth that she shall be restored to her former dwellings, they do all gratulate one another, and give their acclamations to Howard.  
The Epilogue  
Alluding to the Arms of the House of the Howards, both wish and presage all happiness to the Ambassador, and having made obeisance to him, give him thanks for himself, and for all the rest.    
Here we stayed seven days, and departed the thirteenth of july for Regenspurg by wagons, over the plain where the great battle was fought, between the Emperor and the King of Bohemia, not above two English miles from the city, there we did observe many places in the ground, wherein the dead bodies were put, and a great company of bones lying by on a heap, where were slain in all on both sides about thirty thousand: from thence thorough a plain corn country, to a little town three Dutch miles from Frague, called Beroum, where we lay, which town hath been burnt by the Duke of Saxon his forces. The next morning early we went thorough plain corne-fields and meadows, until we came to Mauth, a poor village where we dined: from thence thorough woods, and by poor villages burnt, to a pretty town called Pilsen, where we lay that night, having traveled seven Dutch miles, it is seated in a plain, with three little rivers running by it, as Mizzen, Glatow, and Pilsen, taking the name from the town.  
The next morning thorough a woody country and corne-fields to Swabe to dinner; after dinner to Bishopsteine to bed, 
Bishopsteine.  having this day traveled but four Dutch miles, in which the Count Dorfmastaff hath a little castle pleasantly seated, and the river Igree running about part of it, the town was never pillaged as yet. Early the next morning from thence passing thorough a very stony hill, and a wood four English miles in length, called Bemer-waldt, wherein about the midst there is a Schans, in which Count Mansfelt and his Army lay two months, at which Schans the upper Palatinate begins. Then to Waldminiken, a little town to dinner, the first in the upper Palatinate; and the Oast of the house did serve Count Mansfelt as Ancient at that time: after dinner thorough a woody poor country to Redtz a little town where we lay that night, having traveled six Dutch miles.  
The seventeenth day being Sunday, early we departed, passing thorough great woods, in danger of the Crabats lying thereabouts, and carried out of our way by by chance through an ignorant guide, until we came to Bruke, a town miserably ruinated, seated pleasantly in a plain, where there was not above four poor households remaining: not long since it was in great prosperity; for when we were a little past the town, there was a gallows and scaffold by the way, whereon the Burghers of the town suffered, and many hanging still, who were Lutherans: then to a town called Nettenow to dinner, and from thence after dinner to Regenspurg, having traveled seven Dutch miles this day, passing first thorough many pleasant places of landscapes, and over the river Regen, (which runneth into the Danuby just by the city) passing over on rafters, the bridge being beaten down then with the other former batteries: between Vienna and this place, are many fair built towns promising much, by reason of their several Piazzo's, or Market-places and Fountains, with other such expressions, but entering the houses, scarce find men, lodging, or people of understanding to exchange discourse with. The next day after his Excellence came hither, 
Regensp  the Ambassador of the Elector of Brandenburg visited him; and the day after his Excellence visited him again; here his Excellence stayed but four days, because the Emperor was not come, and departed for Augusta, on Thursday the one and twentieth of july, and dined that day at sal, a small town on the Danuby, thence thorough Bavaria to Augsburg, a very fine town standing on the river Volga, which a little before falls into the Danuby, and thence that night to Neistadt, a fair town ten miles from Regenspurg, where his Excellence lay that night.  
Next day early passing thorough a fine woody country to Bezanzon, where my Lady Abbess gave his Excellence a banquet, from thence after dinner to Palermo, a stately town, 
Palermo  and there lay that night, having traveled seven Dutch miles. Saturday being the three and twentieth of july, we departed for Augusta, passing thorough part of tirol to Mumantia, burned some two years since by General Cleandor, one of the King of sweden Colonels; and from thence to Dole, which hath been a very pleasant situated town, standing on the brow of a hill, from whence at the distance of three English miles we beheld Augusta, which town of Dole was also with Bezanzow burnt by Colonel Cleandor two years since, passing thorough this town, we descended into a goodly valley, but ere we gut into it, went over a small arm of the river Tanais, (which encompasseth Augusta on the West, as the river Vindilicorum doth on the East) passing this valley, which is the more famous, in respect at the upper end of it was fought the great battle of Pharsalia, between Pompey & julius Caesar, from whence it takes the name of the Plain of Pharsalia: drawing near Augusta, we passed over five bridges standing over the river Vindilicorum, which is divided into so many branches so running with so many Bulwarks: the river water is of an excellent green colour, which is caused (as they say) running out of Copperas mines, which are in the mountains of Dalmatia, from whence it springs, taking its name from Vindix a famous Captain, who first rebelled against Nero, passing over all these bridges, we entered the outer town, which is well built, and so in at a broad port thorough the high street to his Excellences lodging, that day and the next was spent in seeing pictures: Monday being the five and twentieth day, his Excellence went to see the Stadt-house. First you must understand it to be a square pile, of at least one hundred foot square; in the midst against the street, ye enter by a large pair of stairs of thirteen steps, into a stately lower room supported by twelve Calcidonian pillars, opposite to which against the walls stand the images of the first Caesar's, which because they were written under,  
I will mention as first, Augustus the City Founder, from whence it takes the name, than Tiberius, Nero, Sergius, Andronicus, Meleager, Themistocles, Lysimachus, Orion; Phoebus, Enobarbus, and Barbarossa, over it in another room which to come to, we passed up six and thirty stairs which as the other was supported by twelve Pillars of Corinthian work and Jasper stone, in which is painted to the life (which they say, was done by Apelles and Michael Angelo, the one the master the other the man) are the Images of Lycurgus, Zeno, Aristocrates, Aristides, Agathocles, Photion, Anaxagoras, the first Triumvirate of Rome, thence by thirty steps more into the Statehouse itself, which is a most curious piece of Work, without Pillars, peeced with Onyx and Smarage, two excellent kinds of Marble, found in the Teneriffe a mountain of tirol, it is about the Walls painted with the Stories of all the gods, painted by Raphael Urbine, some twelve years since, against this Statehouse stands a goodly Fountain in the middle on a Pedastall of Brass, the Statue of Augustus environed with all the gods and goddesses to the number of forty in Brass in Polonian Cassocks and Turkish Scymiters by their sides, in the midst of the high street is another of Mercury, and at the farther end Hercules in a Lion's skin killing of Hydra with his seventy heads all in Brass, which as soon as he strikes off one head, two ariseth in the place, there are beside in this Town many other rare things, as an Arsenal brave Monasteries Fugger house, water works most innumerable and admirable rare and curious buildings and what not to delight the eye, here his Excellency stayed a week. And thence on Sunday, hearing the Emperor was a coming to Regenspurg, departed that day being the one and thirty of july another way for Regenspurg through the Mountains of tirol to Niburg, where we lay being seven Dutch miles, a stately Town from whence the Duke of Niburg takes his name, it stands on a small River Boristines which is of a black colour, as rising out from the coal Mines of Epirus.  
The next day through Swaben and to Ingolstate the strongest Town in all Mesia, which is a part of Bavaria, which Town kept out the King of Sweden and killed his Horse under him, whose skin is preserved still for a Relic in the Arsenal, it is the stronger having the Danu and a large Plain on the South, and the swift River Rhodanus on the North, which not above a mile before falls into the Danu.  
The next day which was the third of August his Excellency took Boat and that night arrived at Regenspurg, passing first by many small places not worth the naming except Rellein, a great Town which had anciently been a Colony De Corvinus, the Dictator's, as it is said. The Emperor's coming to Town was in this manner: when he entered the first Gate of the City, twelve of the Magistrates, standing there, made a long Oration to his Majesty after their duty done, then past through a round where Music and voices were, and a Canopy borne by six men having his Majesty's Arms thereon, passing thus along the Streets through seven hundred Soldiers placed in order and his own Guard of an hundred men about his Coach, the Empress being with him, and after his Coach were an hundred Horsemen, with Carabines and Pistols, who always guard his Person, called Harshers, clothed alike, then followed the Archdutchesse, in her Coach, and all the rest in their degrees, until they came at the great Church, where his Majesty alighted and went in, where the Bishop of the City met him at the entrance, being clothed in his robes, with his Mitre Cope and Croysers Staff, burnt incense to them, being upon their knees, after went up to the high Altar, and there heard Te Deum sung with Drums and Trumpets, this ended, retired into his Pallas which doth adjoin to the Church.  
The fifth day his Excellency had audience of the Emperor and Empress, the next day Conde d' Oniato the Spanish Ambassador Extraordinary visited his Excellency guarded by twelve Polakes having Carabines on their shoulders and sables by their sides, whose son is now Ambassador Extraordinary in England.  
The nineth day his Excellency visited him, the same day the Duke of Bavaria came, and his Duchess, being big with child, was brought in her chair from the waters side, attended with eight hundred thirty and seven persons, and seven hundred sixty and four horses, and have taken five hundred quarters for them here in the Town.  
The next day being Sunday, the Bishop of Mentz came in the evening with an hundred seventy and nine horses, and one hundred eighty and five persons.  
The sixteenth day the Poland Ambassador visited his Excellency having thirty followers being all clothed in several coloured Satin doublets and red cloth hose with long Poland red coats, most of woven silk, without sleeves bands or hats, but red caps on their heads with a feather like unto a Turkey's in every one of them, their hair all cut off their heads, but one long lock left on their crown, and all yellow short boots, no spurs but iron heels, and the Ambassador in the same fashion, and twelve footmen clothed in the same kind in a meaner habit, having great Pole-axes in their hands and sables by their sides.  
The eighteenth day being the Emperor's Coronation day, his Majesty went to visit the Elector of Mentz, about eight of the clock in the morning, and all his Nobles and Servants attending on his Person going before him afoot by two and two together.  
The same day also as soon as his Majesty departed, his Excellency visited him: and the one and twenty being Sunday the Venetian Ambassador visited his Excellency, and after him the Florentine Agent.  
The next day in the afternoon his Excellency was visited by the Elector of Mentz, and the Bishop of Vienna after him, and Marquis Palavicino.  
The five and twenty day in the forenoon the Holland Ambassador visited his Excellency.  
And the next day the Spanish Ambassador gave his Excellency the second visit, and after him the Count Slavata Chancellor of Prague.  
The eight and twenty day being Sunday in the forenoon, the Emperor and Empress went to do homage for peace, accompanied with the Bishop of Mentz, the Duke of Bavaria, his Duchess, and the Archduchesse her sister, from his Palace to a little old Church in the Town, going all a foot, and their Nobles and servants attending in their orders; first Bannors, than all the Cavaliers, than singers, and all the Priests with their Orders, and the Bishop of the Town in his Church Robes, than the Emperor following, led by the Count Kezell Lord high Chamberlain, and Don-Baltazar, a great Commander: the Empress led by Count Slavata and Prince Dietreichstain, Lord high Chamberlain to her Majesty; the Bishop of Mentz, the Duke of Bavaria, his Duchess, and the Archdutchesse her sister, led by their servants, and all the Nobles and Ladies following in their degrees: after their devotions ended, returned in the same manner.  
The same day in the afternoon, his Excellency visited the Spanish Ambassador.  
And the next day the Bishop of Maintz gave his Excellency the second visit.  
This day after great search, were found the lost Bodies of his Excellency's servants, the Gentleman of his horse, his Trumpeter, together with their Guide, the Postmaster: six days after the murder committed, being most barbarously slain and tied to several trees in the Wood, the distance of about a Pistols shot off from the Highway, as it was conceived to be spectators each one of another's end, and not four English miles from Nuringburge, taken as they were returning for Regenspurge, and thus murdered: the head of the Gentleman of the Horse shot through with a Pistol, the Trumpeters head cut off, and the Guides cloven in sunder, and the next day after they were found were nobly interred at Nuringburge, accompanied with all the Lords and Burghers of the City.  
The first of September being Thursday in the morning, came the Bishop of Vienna and Doctor Gebard, one of the Emperor's Counsel, and a Clerk of the Counsel, to confer together about his Excellency's Ambassage.  
The fourth day being Sunday, the Emperor, Empress, the Duchess of Bavaria, and the Archduchesse her sister, went to the holy Cross to hear a Vesper sung, and the Nobles afoot by their Coaches; the next day about ten of the clock in the forenoon all the Electors or their Ambassadors met privately at Court, the same day, the Countess of Tyrconnell an Irish Lady, and Sir Griffin Markham an English Gentleman dined with his Excellency, and many Scotish and Irish Colonels hath visited his Excellency and dined with him likewise; and they say a great part of the Emperor's Army be our King's Subjects.  
The next day the Spanish Ambassador gave his Excellency the second visit, and after him, the Leger of Genoa.  
The eighth day being Thursday, about eight of the clock in the morning, all the Electors or their Ambassadors met in the Statehouse, being a little mean house where the Magistrates of the Town sit to do Justice, coming in this manner; first the Elector of Collen his Ambassador, the Elector of Brandeburgh his Ambassador, Elector of Mentz, the Duke of Bavaria, and the Elector of Saxon his Ambassador, but the Elector of Tryer who was taken prisoner by the Spaniard as afore mentioned was not admitted, all in their Coaches, having but few attendants, and fewer spectators, they being sat, two chains were drawn over the Street and guarded that none might pass near, having sat two hours departed in the same manner they came, the Elector of Mentz, is Chancellor of Germany, the Elector of Collen Chancellor of Italy, the King of Bohemia Cupbearer of the Empire, the Elector Palatine of the Rhine high Shower of Germany, the Elector of Saxon high Marshal of the Empire, and the Elector of Brandeburg high Chamberlain of the Empire: this day the Emperor's propositions were opened and read to them.  
His first was, that they should depose Tryer from his Electorship, and elect Leopaldus his Majesty's second son in his place.  
The second, to crown his son King of the Romans, who is now King of Hungary.  
The third to raise up Forces to clear the Empire of all Enemies which detain and keep any Imperial Towns.  
The fourth, to conclude a general peace with all Christian Princes.  
The tenth day, they all sat again, and in a meaner fashion than before.  
The fifteenth day, sat again, in the forenoon there was a man beheaded for committing incest with his own daughter, from nine years old until this time, she being now of the age of twelve years, and with child by him.  
In the afternoon about four of the clock, came the Poland Ambassador, to visit his Excellency, being his second time.  
The next day in the morning early, the Duke of Bavaria and his Duchess departed for Munecken eighteen Dutch miles off, there to remain until she be delivered; in so mean a fashion not worthy so much as to be named, only she was carried in a Chair by her Coaches side.  
The two and twentieth day, the Electors sat again, and the most part of the Diet they spent by way of private visits, with one another.  
The next day, the brandenburg's Ambassador, gave his Excellence the second visit.  
The four and twentieth day, the Ambassador of Holland visited his Excellence again.  
October the fourth day, the Count Megaw visited his Excellence the second time.  
The fifth day in the morning, the Emperor, Empress, and all the Court, went to the Church of the Carmelites, to celebrate the Feast of St. TEREZA, by whose Prayers and intercessions, it is said, certain Captives were delivered out of Turkey, transported out of their bondage and set free, in another place not far distant, and their Irons, Fetters, and Pictures, still preserved in this Church, for a testimony of the miracle: In the afternoon, the King of Hungary came, being sent for by the Emperor from the Army, to be elected King of the Romans, accompanied with diverse Colonels and Commanders of Scotch and Irish, but an English Mile off the Town his Majesty made a stay, being in his Coach, until the Emperor, Empress and the whole Court came forth to meet him, and then he and all his Followers took horse, and met the Emperor and Empress at a distance, he lighted, and hastened to do his obedience to them; they likewise embracing him, then returned to his sister the Archdutchesse to salute her, who was in another Coach; in the mean time, his Followers kissed the Emperor and Empress hands; that ended, the Emperor called him into his Coach, and went a Hawking, but when they came at the place where their game was, they all took Horse, but the Empress and the Archdutchesse, who were carried in an open Litter by Mules, their sport being ended, returned with their three Spaniels and one Hawk to their Palace.  
The 7. day, his Excellence was visited by Colonel Lesley a Scotch Commander, and Captain of the King of Hungaries Guard.  
The 10. day on Sunday, the King went post to meet with his Queen, who was a coming hither likewise.  
The 12. day, the Elector of Colen came in the forenoon, very well attended, and in the evening his Excellence had audience of the Emperor and Empress, but as we passed through the Chambers to her Majesty, there were neither lights, nor men to direct us the way, passing thus along in the dark until we stumbled on a little door, which is the door of their Antichamber, where we found three or four Cavalieres, who had run from the Emperor's side thither a little before, to inform her Majesty of his Excellence's coming, who was instantly brought in to her Chamber, and after returned the same way, and but one attending with a light.  
The fourteenth day being Friday, the Queen of Hungary came about five of the clock in the afternoon, for at one, the Emperor, Empress, and the Elector of Collen, together with the whole Court, went three English miles from the Town to meet her, but Hawked as he went until three a clock, and then discovering her a coming about half an English mile distant, left his sport and went to meet her, drawing near, lighted of his Horse about four Rod off from her Coach, and made haste with his Hat in hand to embrace her, she being but got out of her Coach and coming a little towards him, did her obedience kneeling and kissed his Hand, he bowing low likewise, most joyfully received her in his arms, the Empress being in a Litter and the Archdutchesse, hastened out likewise to salute her; their gratulation being ended, between them and the Elector of Collen and Conde d' Oniato, the Spanish Ambassador extraordinary, which in all, held more than a quarter of an hour, the King and Queen returned home in the Emperor's Coach, having about thirty Coaches, and one hundred Horse, which brought them into the Town.  
The 17. day at 9 of the clock in the morning, his Excellence had audience of the King, and in the afternoon was visited by Colonel Lesley again, and after him by the Agent of Poland.  
The next day in the Evening, there was a great Marriage at Court, Colonel Wager a Polander, who married a Maid of honour to the Empress, called Madam Shafcutzin, whose Father was beheaded some few years since here in this Town as a Conspirator against the Emperor; the Ceremony of the marriage being contrary to our English fashion, and in the Evening: I will declare it; First he being brought from his Lodging by the Poland Ambassador and many Cavalieres all well mounted to the Court, lighted and went up to the Emperor and Empress, then to his Majesty's private Chapel, being brought thither by the Emperor & the King, and she by the Empress and the Queen, where the Bishop only joined their hands, as the Emperor gave her, and set a rich Crown of Diamonds and Pearl on his head, which was his Majesties, and then returned to the Privy Chamber, where the Emperor gave them a Supper, and his Majesty, the Empress, the King and Queen of Hungary, and the Archdutchesse, together with the Elector of Mentz and Colen, sat at Table with them, and the Bridegroom with the Crown all the time on, and the Bride clothed very richly at the Empresses charge, having no other jewels on but her Majesties that night, and after Supper put to Bed by them, being an order, that what Lady soever of the Court Marries they do lie there that night, (if she be a Maid, not else.)  
The next day at two of the clock, Count Trausmistorfe Privy Councillor to the Emperor, and the chief Ruler in all the King of Hungaries affairs, visited his Excellence, being sent from the King.  
The day after, Colonel Lesley dined with his Excellence, and after dinner was visited by the Spanish Ambassador Conde d' Oniato.  
And the one and twentieth day, his Excellence had Audience of the King and Queen of Hungary, at Two of the clock in the afternoon.  
The next day, his Excellence visited Count Trausmistorfe, and the Bishop of Vienna, and then returned home, and presently after Count Schlyck Precedent to the Council of war, visited his Excellence; and at five of the clock came Marquis Castillado to Town, being Ambassador in ordinary from Spain, who always accompanies the King of Hungary in the Army, and came now from thence.  
The 23. being Sunday, the Count of Schwartzenburg his Son, whose Father is the Ambassador from the Prince of Brandenburg, and Colonel Lesley, dined with his Excellence.  
And the four and twentieth day, about eight of the clock in the morning, his Excellence visited the Elector of Colen, and at two of the clock Marquis Castillado, and likewise the Count Megaw.  
And the day following, he visited the Poland Ambassador in the forenoon, and the Elector of Mentz in the afternoon.  
The 26. day, young Pappenheym dined with his Excellence, whose Father was General for the Emperor in the King of sweden time, and slain then.  
And the next day, his Excellence visited the Count of Schlyck again.  
The 28. his Excellence visited the Count of Trausmistorfe: Being returned home, the Poland Ambassador came to take his leave of his Excellence, and returned into Poland again; and this day the Elector of Tryer passed by the Town at a distance, going for Lintz, there to remain a Prisoner during the Emperor's pleasure, being brought out of the King of Spain's dominions by a Convoy of the Emperors.  
The 29. day in the evening, the Elector of Colen visited his Excellence: And since, the Duchess of Bavaria is brought to Bed of a Son, and he Christened by the name of Ferdinandus Maria Franciscus Ignatius Wolfgangus.  
The 30. of October on Sunday, their dined with his Excellence the Count of Styrenburg, the Count of Schmurbenburg junior, Baron Lambert, and Count Piccolomini, whose Father is General of the Emperor's Army, which joins now with the Cardinal- Infant against the French. And after dinner, the Spanish Ambassador Castillado visited his Excellence; and the next day his Excellence visited the Spanish Ambassador extraordinary.  
The first of November, his Excellence visited the Count of Schlyck in the Forenoon, and had audience of the King in the afternoon.  
The next day, his Excellence took his leave of Castillado the Spanish Liedger, and the Ambassador of Brandenburg.  
And the day after, Doctor Vmmius Liedger from the Count of Oldenburg, visited his Excellence; and Colonel Henderson a Scotch Gentleman, & dined both with him: and after dinner, his Excellence took his leave of Count Pappenheym Martial of the Empire under the Elector of Saxon, and Count Bockhaym Master of the Horse to the King of Hungary; and the next morning, of the Count of Schlyck, and the Count of Strolensdorfe, Vicechancellor of the Empire; and in the afternoon of Count Slavato; and then returned home, and presently came Conde d' Oniato the Spanish Ambassador extraordinary, to give his Excellence his last visit; he being gone, his Excellence went and took his leave of the Elector of Ievvry, and in the evening of the Elector of Colen.  
The next day, the Count of Slavato came to give his Excellence his last visit, and after him the Bishop of Vienna: And the next morning Marquis Pallavicino, and after dinner the Ambassador Castillado and the Count Trausmistorfe, and at 5. of the clock his Excellence took his leave of the Emperor, Empress, and the King and Queen of Hungary.  
And the next morning being Tuesday, the 8. of November, early left Regenspurg returning back for England the same way to Hemmaw, 
Hemmaw.  the first night 3. Dutch miles.  
The next day we travailed five Dutch miles to Nyemarke.  
And the third day to Nuremburg, 
Nuremburg.  which was five Dutch miles more, where the next morning the Lords of the City came and presented their service to his Excellence, in a long Dutch compliment, and after dined with him.  
And the next day in the afternoon they came again, with a present of 40. Flagons of wine, and three killors of Fish, which was brought in by thirty men all in red Coats, guarded on the arms, with white and red Caps, and then desired his Excellence to go and view their Stathouse, which is a large long building of Stone, above an hundred paces in length, passing first up 5. ascents of Stairs, & through a long Gallery 90. paces long, ruff cast with several stories, and at the end entered into a square chamber, which sometimes is their councel-chamber, so into the second, third and fourth room, which is twenty eight paces long, and twelve in breadth, painted above head, and carved very richly; and on one of the Walls hang the Pictures of the six Caesars; First, Carolus Magnus, Rodolphus Primus, Cus. Mundus, Rodolphus Secundus, Mathius Primus, and Ferdinandus this Emperor; then into the fifth room, which was furnished likewise with several rare pictures, and two Pictures of Albert Durer and his Father, done by him, which they presented his Excellence with; and in all these rooms are Stoves very richly made, and upholden, some by Lions of Brass, and others by Griffons.  
From hence, we went to view one of their Houses, in which amongst the rest of his Pictures, was the picture of his Grandfather, who had neither nose nor chin; as the picture demonstrateth; and then presented his Excellence with a Banquet: from hence to another fair house adjacent, and very well furnished likewise, but before we came into the rooms, we went up the curiousest Stayre-case of stone as ever I have seen.  
And from hence to the Castle, where the Father of one of the Lords lived, who after he had showed his Excellence all the rooms in the Castle, which adjoins to the wall of the Town, standing on a Hill, and a very deep Well of one hundred and fifty Fathom, cut out of a Rock, by which they were constrained to relieve the Town, in the time of their former wars, between the Emperor, and the King of Sweden; he presented his Excellence with another banquet, and then returned home.  
The next day, which was Sunday, they all dined with his Excellence.  
And in the morning being the 14. day, we departed having stayed here three days, and took a Convoy of 100 Musketeers along with us to Neustadt, five Dutch miles; The first night, travelling part by Torchlight through the Woods, and there lay on the straw that night: which Town formerly hath been inhabited by 250. Burghers or more, and not having now five in it.  
The fifteenth day early, thence to Ketzen five miles, and there lay on the planchers likewise; and the next day to Wirtzburg to dinner, which was three Dutch miles, 
Wirtzburg  staying that night there, having no other Town near to go to. After dinner, the Lords of the Town sent his Excellence a present of Two and thirty Flagons of Wine, Fish, and provision for his Horse.  
The next morning before his Excellence departed, he was visited by the Bishop of Wesburg, whom we found, in the habit of a Country Gentleman, setting aside his Order, which is an enameled Cross hanging on a Black ribbon about his neck; who made very much of his Excellence, and presented him with the Picture of our Lady, done by Albertus Durerus, being one of his best pieces; and then took leave of him, who was ready to ride out of Town, to some other place for safety, the Swedes being within two days march of it, and then his Excellence returned to his Lodging, and presently went away.  
The seaventeenth day, taking a fresh Convoy went to Bishopsheim that night, 
Bishopsheim.  a Town seated in a bottom, and encompassed round with Hills, having the River Tauber running about part of it, belonging to the Bishop of Mentz; travelling this day four Dutch miles and most part through great Woods.  
Early next morning, thence through Kulsen a Village, and diverse other poor Villages burnt and pillaged, passing through a hilly woody Country in much danger of the Croats, and spying some running up and down in the Woods, being round about us, in number 6000. or more, dispersing themselves into several Companies, pillaging and robbing of the Country; travelling this day five miles to Mildebarke, 
Mildebarke.  but a Dutch mile before we came thither, entered into our old way at Nunkirken, the poor burnt Village before mentioned, which is now inhabited by some Four or five poor people.  
The 19 day in the morning, from thence another way, taking another fresh Convoy, leaving our old way and the Main on our right hand, passing along by the side of it, through Hybach a Village, and a fair House which is the Bishop of Mentz likewise, and through other Villages miserably battered, and in Plains some six English miles in length, until we came to Selgenstadt, 
Selgenstadt.  having gone this day six Dutch miles. Falling into our old way within one mile of the Town, travelling all those days in danger of the Croats, where as soon as his Excellence lighted, the Grave Vandosme Governor of the Country for the Bishop of Mentz, sent his Excellence a present of half a wild Boar, and likewise provision for his Horse; knowing that the Town could not afford any thing.  
The twentieth day being Sunday, early in the morning, we went thence to Frankfort 
Frankfort  to dinner, which was three Dutch miles.  
And the next morning after, his Excellence went to Hannaw to visit Sir james Ramsey, 
Hannaw.  a Scotch Gentleman and Governor of the Town, and there stayed that night, who met his Excellence without the gate with a troop of Horse, and entering the Town there went off a brace of Canons, and when his Excellence lighted, went off two more by the door of his Excellency's lodging; which Town, was besieged a Year and a half by the Emperor's forces, and at the beginning of the Siege had such a grievous Plague, that there died in 7. Weeks, 22000. yet for all this, they kept out the enemy, though in great want and misery, and three months since it was relieved by the Landt-grave of Hesse, who slew a great company of the Imperialists and drove the rest away; for as we passed by afore at a distance, we heard them as they were in their skirmish. The next morning, his Excellence went about the Town to view the Works, which are very strong, scarce to be scaled by any force, having two Engines made but of six Musket barrels a piece, which Dutch Engine dischargeth 80. times together, giving fire to it but once; the Town is seated in a plain ground, having the Main on the East, and encompassed on the North and West, with the River Knitszig, beside Moted round, and this River serveth 14. Mills which adjoins to the Town, and before any man can enter into the old Town he must pass over three Bridges, and through several Bulwarks, and over another into the new Town; and at the relief of the Town, there was one Daniel Lauter a chief Burger, died for very joy; he being above in his house and seeing the victory, was overcome with such a mighty passion of joy, that he fell down and died instantly; there was likewise a woman, who killed many Dogs & sold their flesh at a great rate to many people, and one day as she walked in the Streets, was like to have been devoured by them, had not some poor Soldiers by chance relieved her, who presently confessed what she had done formerly, acknowledging she had justly deserved it; and after dinner his Excellence took leave of Sir james Ramsey, and then returned back to Frankfort.  
The four and twentieth day, four of the Burghers of the City came and presented their service to his Excellence with twenty flagons of Wine, and then dined with him; here we stayed three days until our Boats were made ready.  
And on Saturday the 26. day of November, we departed from hence, and rowed down the Main; the first night to Flersheym, which was three miles, against which we cast anchor and lay aboard; The next morning launched forth, and past down to Mentz, and there his Excellence went on shore, to see if it were any way enriched since our being there, but alas, we found it as miserable as before, with diverse poor people lying on Dunghills almost starved, being scarce able to crawl for to receive his Excellency's alms, and presently returning to our Boat to dinner, we afterwards relieved many poor hungry souls with the fragments; Thence after dinner down the Rhine to Rudeshem, which was five Dutch miles, and there cast anchor, and lay on the boards likewise.  
Very early the next morning we weighed anchor, and presently entered into a dangerous place to pass, called Bingham-Locke, where the River Loo falls into the Rhine by the Town amongst many Rocks, which causeth a violent fall, tossing us up and down, that if we had but touched any part of them we had all been cast away; being past this, we came to Bacharach, where, some of our Company did but go ashore (and presently hastened after in a little Boat,) were pursued by five Musketeers almost to his Excellency's Boat, who discharged very often at them, yet by good fortune missed them, and having overtaken his Excellence, they instantly fled away; then going on to a large Island an English mile from Coblentz, we there cast anchor and lay all that night; for we could not pass to the Town without leave from the Governor, by reason of several watches which lay in our way; which night we lay in much danger, perceiving them walk up and down to catch a prey, for as some of our company did but go a little way from our Boat, they were laid hold on, and one that fled, had a Musket shot at him, and he that was taken, they carried before their Commander, who was in a Monastery in the Island, examining him, & then let him go. The next morning, 
Coblentz.  his Excellence sent again to the Governor, for passage, who like a base fellow made us stay that night also, and the next day until three of the clock in the afternoon, and would not let us pass, for all that his Excellence had sent him the Emperors Pass and Letter, wherein he was commanded, not only to give passage, but, to assist him in any thing he required; yet for all this, he kept us still, and would not give way that our Trumpeter might go to the French in the Castle; but they perceiving how unworthily he did deal with his Excellence, discharged 4. or 5. Cannons at his house, and shot quite through it, at last he came at the third sending for, with an excuse, he was very unkindly dealt with by Cardinal Genetta, the Pope's Nuntio, who lately passed by, going to Collen, but stayed him three days first, before he let him pass, and made him promise faithfully not to visit the French, but being got beyond the Town landed and went in, which made him vow not to let any pass. But after that he had talked a while with his Excellence, gave leave to fall down near the Town, and having cast anchor, set a strong watch about us, and then gave leave for the Trumpeter to go to Monsieur Salade in the Castle for passage, who most willingly granted it, and sent his Excellence a very fair ancient Picture; but hearing by the Trumpeter the Governors base usage towards his Excellency, presently placed their Canons against his house, and vowed his Son should give fire to them the next morning, and would send him such a breakfast, as that he should need no dinner; in the interim, there came a Lieutenant from the Governor, upon a colour to visit his Excellence, who proved a second Villain in the end, for all that we used him very well, and fed his hungry belly better than it had been long before; for the Soldiers themselves confessed, that they had but one Brown loaf and a half of Bread in eight days, and not one penny of money; yet this Rascal lay lurking in our Boat till our Trumpeter returned, and then violently took him and the Skipper, and carried them into the Town and set a watch about them; and the next morning, sent his Excellence word he might pass, but the Trumpeter should follow after; whereupon his Excellence sent his Steward to know the reason, who found them tied by the Arms together, the Skippers finger cut off, & the Trumpeters head escaped very narrowly from being cloven in two, had not his strong Hat defended it, and also had threatened to hang them up the next day together, but with much ado he brought them away with him, and after followed a Gentleman to excuse that barbarous base usage of the Lieutenant, and leave to pass, presently departing, and being gone but a little past the Town and against the Castle, they saluted us, and said they would drink the King of England's health, and then gave fire to more than twenty thundering Cannons, beside a brave volley of small Shot, which made their Houses to smoke and tumble in our sight, but they durst not return one back again; the other Governor Geats, gave us very noble usage, but this who was lately sent, showed himself so base, that he deserves no name with us; from hence to Bonner, and there cast anchor, but durst not lie nigh the Town, the Sickness being very sore in it, and this day rowed eight miles.  
The next day being the first of December, in the morning we went from thence to Collen, 
Collen.  being four miles, leaving those delightful Mountains, Hills, and pleasant Vines, and entered into a plain Country, where as soon as we came into the Town, near the Palace where the Cardinal lay, had information, of all what the boorish Governor of Coblentz said of him was false; we stayed here three days until we had exchanged our Boats for bigger, and every day his Excellence had presented unto him 24. Flagons of Wine, sent from the Magistrates; who once dined with him.  
And on Sunday the 4. day of December, about four of the clock at night took Shipping, and the next morning at three a clock set sail, and sailed down by Mulheim on the left side of the Rhine, 
Mulheim.  and Sonts on the other side, which belongeth to the Abbots of Collen, where we stayed to free Toll; then on by News on the same side, where the River runneth out to it, 
Dusseldorpe  and so to Dusseldorpe, where as soon as we came but near the shore, out came the Noble Duke of Neuburgh, and clambered over other Ships to come into ours, to visit his Excellence, being much joyed at his safe return, and had made provision at his House to entertain his Excellence, but perceiving he would not stay, sent for a wild Boar, Wine, and five Pictures, and presented them to his Excellence, than took his leave, being very sorry to let him go, but considering the time and tediousness of the weather, was more willing to give leave, he staying by the shore until we put off, and then went off 10. Cannons, the Duke still walking along the shore as far as the water would give him leave, and stayed until we were out of fight. From thence by Keiserswert belonging to the Elector of Collen, seated on the left side of the Rhine, where we were stayed to free our Toll again, and at our launching forth saluted us with one Piece of Ordnance, so on by Ordingen a little Town, where on the other side, about a league further we cast anchor, against a small old Castle called Engersort, sailing seven leagues and a half this day, for before we went by miles, which were some four or five English miles at the least in length, but these are but three English; this night we lay in much danger, for there did lie on each side of us, parties, which robbeth and pillageth all Passengers; for we saw above fifty in a company, going all along by the shore, but a little before we cast anchor, and at 10. of the clock in the night being very dark, was a false alarm given by the Watch of a party coming, which made us all fly to our weapons, at last perceiving it was but one Boat, and they that were in it, crying out Friends from the Duke of Neuburg, else we had shot them, who came for to have passage into England.  
Next morning early we weighed anchor, and went part of the day in danger likewise, to Orsoy, the first Garrison Town of the States, where we were stayed, and our Ship searched what we carried, but at our putting off, they gave us two Pieces of Ordnance; so from thence along by Rhineberg, against which there lay a man of War of the States, who saluted us with three Pieces; then by Buricksweasell, and a league further we cast anchor in the middle of the Rhine, sailing this day but 4. leagues and a half, by reason of our stay at several Toll places.  
The next day early in the morning, set sail, and sailed down by Rhees, Emmericke, and by Schenck-Schants, which is now new built and well fortified again, where we left the Rhine and that on our right hand, and went down in a deep River called the Wall, by Nimmegen a fair Town, seated on the East side of the Rhine on a hanging Hill, where the Governor of the Town, Son to one of the States, came forth and tendered his service to his Excellence. In which Town there died this Summer 12000. people of the Plague, but now thanks be to God, it is almost ceased: from thence, passing by several Redoubt-Houses built at every half league, in which there lieth a Watch continually to keep the River, passing along until we came to the fourth House; where, for all we told them it was an English Ambassador, shot four or five Pieces at us, and missed some of us very narrowly; whereupon we cast anchor, and lay in the middle of the Rhine, but could not certainly learn who they were, sailing this day seven leagues.  
December the 8. in the morning, we set sail and went to Teill, 
Teill.  being but two leagues, and could not pass any further for ye, but sailed in great danger thither of splitting our Ship by the violent force of it, which caused us to stay there three days, until we heard there might be a passage cut over the Rhine at Viana; departed thither upon little Sledges, on Sunday the eleventh of December, and passed over great quantities of ice, through Burem, where the Prince of Orange hath a fair Castle, thence to Culenburg, and so to Viana to Bed, travelling with much labour some on foot, others by the sledges this day 6. leagues, where Sir Ferdinando Curie, an English Gentleman, entertained his Excellence that night, the Town is very pleasantly seated upon the East side of the Rhine, and the rarest things in it, are Flowers, for there was a Tulip-roote sold lately for 340. pounds, as Sir Ferdinando informed his Excellence.  
The next morning, we took Boat and crossed over the River though with much danger and difficulty in the wet, the wind and tide contrary, being got ashorm, went to Vtrecht where we lay that night, which was but 2. leagues, and where there then died of the Plague 80. a week, but a little before 300; from thence to Leydon next day to Bed, travelling very late, and straight leagues this day; where some of the Princes the Queen of Bohemia's Sons, were at School, whom his Excellence presently visited, and there met with some Gentlemen, which the Queen had sent to meet his Excellence, and two of her Coaches to fetch him to the Hague.  
The next day before his Excels went away, he viewed the chief things of note in the Town, as the Universities, the Anatomy School, which before we had not leisure to see, and from thence after dinner to the Hague, which was but 3. leagues, being Wednesday the 14th. day of December, and their Christmas Eve.  
Thus leaving his Excellence at the Hague, I went for Amsterdam that famous City, 
Amsterdam  first by Wagon to Harlem, which was five leagues, where I lay that night, being a very well built Town, the next day to the City itself, which was three leagues, passing all the way upon a Causeway, by Harlem-Meare on my right hand, and the River Tey on the left, and entered in at Harlem-Port, and past through all the new Town, and over three large Graufts, Princes, Keasers, and the Hears Grauft, these Streets be three Quarters of an English mile in length, two hundreth paces in breadth, having an even row of stately beautiful Buildings, and Trees planted the whole length of the Graufts side, and so into the old Town, which is not of so stately a building, but the whole City is built upon Piles in the water, and a great Channel runneth through every Street for the Merchant's ships to sail to their doors, their Exchange is built much like unto that in London, both beneath and above, but that it wants a little in breadth, with water running under it, there is a very large building called the Weishouse, wherein all poor Children, Fatherless, or of decayed Parents, are there maintained and brought up, and there is now at this present time 800. all clad alike, the one side of their garments Black and the other Red; there is likewise four Hospitals adjoining one unto another, for Men and Women to be severed each from other, the East and West Indian Houses, two rare Builing and curious within, and many other delightful things to please the eye, here I stayed two days; and on Saturday the 17. day of December, at 5. of the clock at night, took a Scute drawn by a Horse, and went up a River along by the side of the Causeway; than I passed down on before to Harlem, and there at 10. of the clock in the Evening took a Wagon, and travailed all night to the Hague, which was five leagues; but ferried over the Rhine at two in the morning, and got thither by 8. of the clock; where we stayed Eight days, 
Hague.  and the most part of the time was spent at the Queen's Court, and the rest in visits, between the Prince of Orange, the States, and three Ambassadors which were there; as Monsieur Charnesse from France, Signior Carmerarius for the Swedes, the Venetian Ambassador, and the Count of Culenburg; but hearing our Ship was come, his Excellence took leave of the Queen at 10. of the clock at night, and came away next morning being Wednesday, the one and twentieth of December, and Prince Maurice along with him to Keswicke, where the Prince of Orange hath a House, which his Excellence viewed, and then the Prince taking leave returned back again, and his Excellence road on forward in her Majesty's Coach to Delft where he dined, in which Town there are as many Bridges as Days in the year, and so many Channels and Streets, where Boats do pass up and down, and one common Passage under a Churchyard, under which we did pass, from thence by a Scute to Rotterdam, where we lay, which is from the Hague five leagues, until that the wind served us, and then on Saturday being the 24. of December (and Christmas Eve by our style) at a 11. of the clock in the night, took Boats and went to our Ship, sailing first through Magan Sluice to Helver-Sluce, where our Ship called the Garland did ride at anchor, and about 3. in the afternoon set sail, and sailed over the Bar, having a Pilate sailing before us with a Lantern on the top of his Mast, sounding for the depth all the way; and the next day at twelve of the clock cast Anchor in the Dounes, and there rid and could not land for the roughness of the Sea, until Tuesday morning the 27. of December, and then landed at Deale, and from thence by Post to Canterbury, and so to Sittinburne to bed.  
The next day in the morning early to Gravesend, and there took water for London; where on the way, my Right Honourable Lady met his Excellence, who exchanged Barges, and there she entertained him with a Banquet, and so early the next morning, went to Hampton Court to his Majesty.  
FINIS.