THE SECOND REPORT of Doctor john Faustus, containing his appearances, and the deeds of Wagner.  
Written by an English Gentleman student in Wittenberg an University of Germany in Saxony.  
PUBLISHED FOR THE DELIGHT of all those which desire Novelties by a friend of the same Gentleman.  
LONDON. Printed by Abel jeffes, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at the middle Shop at Saint Mildred's Church by the Stocks. 1594.   

UNTO THEM WHICH WOULD know the truth.  

I  
IT is plain that many things in the first book are mere lies, for proof mark this: it is said that it is translated, so it is, and where it is word for word: But I have talked with the man that first wrote them, having them from Wagners very friend, wherein he saith many things are corrupted, some added de novo, some canceled and taken away, and many were augmented. As for addition to the Copy is there where Mephistopheles disputeth of the numbers of Hells, and some other disputations: And let a man mark them duly, they shall find them I will not say childish, but certainly superficial, not like the talk of Devils, where with foldings of words they do use to dilate at large, and more subtle by far. But as for his Obligation and the most part, it is certain they are most credible and out of all question.   

TWO  
For to take away a doubt, whether there were such a man, which is generally a thing not believed, I assure them this, that there was, and it is proved thus, nor is Germany so unknown but that the truth of these things following may be found if any suspect.   

III  
First there is yet remaining the ruins of his house, not far from Melanchtons' house as they call at the towns end of Wittenberg, right opposite to the Schools.   

IIII  
Secondly there is yet to be seen his tree, a great hollow Trunk, wherein he used to read Necromancy to his scholars, not far from the town in a very remote place, which I think is sufficient testimony to any reasonable ear. And inquire of them which have been there, see if they will not affirm it. Notwithstanding I do not go by these means I, to entreat men to believe, for I care not whether they do or no, but only to certify you of the truth as I myself would be.   

V  
Next, his tomb is at Mars Temple, a three miles beyond the City, upon which is written on a Marble stone by his own hand, this Epitaph, which is somewhat old by reason of his small skill in graving.  
Hic iaceo johannes Faustus, Doctor divini juris in dignissimus, qui pro amore magiae Diabolicae scientiae vanissimè cecidi ab amore Dei: O Lector pro me miserrimo damnato homine ne preceris, nam preces non iwant quem Deus condemnavit: O pie Christian memento mei, & saltem unam pro infiducia mealachrymulam exprime, & cui non potes mederi, eius miserere, et ipse cave.  
The Stone was found in his study, and his will was fulfilled, and he lieth betwixt a heap of three and thirty fir trees in the fort of the Hill in a great hole where this is erected.   

VI  
If these will not serve, then shall you hear the testimony of a learned man john Wierus, cap. 4. libro 1. de magis infamibus. Which I have translated.  
john Faustus borne at Kundling a little village, learning Magic at Graconia, where he was openly taught, and exercised it.  
In sundry places of Germany, with the admiration of many and with manifold lies, fraud, and illusions, with vain vaunting and promises but could do nothing: one example I will show to the Reader, upon this condition, that he will pass his faith first to me that he will not imitate him: Then rehearseth he one of his knaveries, how he took upon him to make no hair grow upon a man's face, and took away with a powder which I will not name, both the beard that he had and all the skin, causing such inflammations in his face that it burned all over cruelly. This he committed being taken at Batoburg upon the bank of the river Mosa hard upon the bounds of Gelderland: Another (saith this learned Physician) not unknown to me, having a black beard, the rest of his face somewhat dark and swart, witnessing melancholy (for he was splenaticke) when he came to Faustus, who readily said: Truly I thought you had been my Familiar, strait way marking your feet, whether long and crooked nails stook out of them: So likening this man to the Devil, which he thought had come unto him, which Devil he was wont to call Sorarius.   

VI  
For his death in the same place, thus saith he: At length he was found in a Village of the Duchy of Wittenberg by his bed side stark dead, and his face turned backwards, and the midnight before, the house was shaken as it is reported. Thus far he, an Author not to be doubted of, and approved through Christendom of singular and exact judgement, as appeareth by his writings of the like argument confutation.   

VII  
More in the same place he saith: That a schoolmaster amongst the Goslaryens, instructed of Faustus the Magician, or rather Infaustus his evil doctrine, learned a way how the Devil might be bound by spell on a glass, who as you may there read was so affrighted, that lying one whole year speeches, at th'end he spoke of his fear and devils appearance, and then having received his christian rites died.  
As for the Author this Doctor wire, doubt you not of his credit, for he is alleged of the very singularest scholars, as the best that ever wrote in that argument. We have a Gentleman of our own country, master Reignold Scot Esquire, that doth universally quote him as his chief and especial help in his discovery of Witchcraft, yea and he testifieth of him not without good desert, saying: I. Bode in his lawyerly Physic reasoneth contrarily, as though Melancholy were farthest of from these old women whom we call Witches. And the most famous and noble Physician john wire for his opinion in that behalf: Lo where he calleth him the most famous Physician as he was then certainly, in the discovery of Witchcraft, lib. 3. Cap. 7.   

IX  
Thus far I have set down that you may know and persuade yourselves so far as you see just cause by the reasons.  
Vale.    

THE SECOND REPORT OF DOctor john Faustus.  
In nomine aeternae & semperuivae maiestatis, Amen.  Spectatum admissi risum teneatis amici. 

CHAP. I.  
DOctor john Faustus whose parentage howsoever hitherto informed, is known to be base, his father when he was at the best, but the son of a poor Farmer, his Mother the daughter of one of the same condition, borne in a small village called Kundling in Silesia, brought up in literature at Gracovia, after at Wittenberg, whose life made him famous, and death notorious: being thus tormented and torn in pieces, at the time appointed betwixt the Devils and him, moved by this example woeful and lamentable enough, the hearts of the Students and Scholars which where witnesss of his distraughture, that with an inward terror of conscience vexed and tormented, they departed and declared the whole volumes of his detestable life, which afore his Tragedy was thus acted, were not known. Christopher Wagner his familiar servant unto whom he had committed the secrets of his bosom, and had intimated unto him what ever his four and twenty years' familiarity with the black Art, and more black Devils had taught him: He after the death of his thus slain Master musing at every thing thus done, every thing thus done being wonderful: (as men do whom fear makes passionate and meditation of former loss, urgeth a latter augment of fresh sorrows:) in a distraughtfull fury (the company of Students being departed, which were eye witnesses of the Doctor's lamentable end) conveyed himself unto his masters Library, viewing with sorrowful eyes the only Monuments of his life, the disputations betwixt him and Mephistopheles, his answers and demands, and else whatsoever questions moved or disputed off betwixt the Devils and him, the memorial of his Heavens and Hell's voyages, his conveyance with many the like comical journeys. The boy of a sudden fell into a deep considering of his former merriments, sports and delights, in so much that in this conceit he fling out of this study, as if he meant to bury the remembrance of these matters by contempt and negligence: coming into the same Hall wherein his masters latest Tragedy was performed, sighing for his want, he remembered (for as then he lately read it) how that one Article to the which his Master had bound Mephistopheles was, that after his death he should be a spirit in nature and essence as others were. The Wag at this began to smile (oh how such things seeming pleasant make fools hearts merry) conceiving with himself how to make his once Master become his man, and to have the number of his spiritual followers doubled, scorning the a lonely attendance of one servant. To this therefore he determined a time for the raising of his masters spirit: and therewith he fell to read earnestly of other matters, so long that he began to leave as wearied and wearied began to muse. Suddenly the air began to receive an alteration and change with a thick foggy mist, as if it would have shut up the d●●●red day from man's view, the winds raged, the thunder lifted ●p his voice above the common strain, hail and rain immediately following, and all these but the ordinary presages of an appearing Spirit. At this Kit began to tremble, not as afraid of that which came, but strooken with inward horror of conscience, thinking that no other time had been appointed to be his dooms day. Suddenly (for always such haps are sudden) the doors slew open as if they would have fled from flying, and in all pomp entered as it were the Prologue of a Comedy, a fellow so short and little as if he should be of one year, and yet not so brief as ill favoured, in his hands a Club, on his head a Crown of Laurel, riding upon a low Mule, his name was Gomory a strong and mighty Duke, the ruler of six and twenty Legions: next and next in bravery appeared Volac a great Governor, in the shape of a Boy with wings like an Angel of Hell, seeming to be of old rusty iron, riding upon a Dragon with four heads, in his hands he held a flaming Torch to give light to the after-commers and beholders: next after him appeared Asmoday a King mighty and puissant ragged and brizled like a Boar on foot, bearing a banner or a lance. After him issued Lucifer the King of the Orient with the four monarchs of his dominions, betwixt them were two mighty Spaniels which drew in a fiery Cart Doctor john Faustus, whom if reason had not better ruled Wagner would have saluted, for so natural was his semblance, so lively his countenance, as if it had either been a new Faustus, or not the old murdered Faustus, but the fear which his masters harm put him in, cast him besides the renewing of his old acquaintance, after these came divers others with trumpets and excellent melody.  
This right marvelous triumph thus presented, each one did his humble obeisance, the best beginning (though good there were none) and in the end with huge tumult and echoing of trumpets they crowned him a King, which when they had done, with the like ceremonies they conveyed out again the Doctor whom his wretchedness made a King, and his new King-ship nothing. Wagner started as if he had now begun to marvel, amazed at this merry Interlude, having recovered his memory again, he began softly to speak to himself in such like manner. Is this (quoth he) the honour my Master hath in Hell? Is this the reverence with which the fiends infernal use to entertain such guests? O ye Spirits of Hell, and ye even now revived Emperors of great Limbus, from whence have you drawn this extraordinary humanity, is it to scorn poor Faustus or to mock Wagner that you show such reverence to a vile abject, what then would they do to Wagner who is worthy to have a fit servant than their King? At these words he blushed exceedingly, and began to rage's very grievously with his consciences terror, and with some few tears repenting his irreligious conclusion, rose up from the ground, and supposing it to be but an illusion dream, or a temptation, or else some conceit proceeding from his moist and melancholic fantasy, overpress with too many vapours, raised up by continual thought into his Pores: wherefore he went forthwith into the streets, (so much he disinherited himself) and demanded whether it rained, hailde, or thundered, and it was answered that it neither rained, hailed, nor thundered. Wagner, albeit he was newly revived from a fear, and scarcely thoroughly wakened from this his great terrors, yet with this comical jest his decayed spirits began to recover their old strength and power, turning these great braveries of Devils into a merriment, and his conceived fear into a mere fancy. This was the first time that ever Faustus appeared unto his servant Wagner, who recited this unto his companions as a matter of great truth and little moment.   

How certain drunken Dutchmen were abused by their own conceit and self imagination, of seeing the grand Doctor, Doctor Faustus. CHAP. II.  
IT shall not be impertinent (my very good friends) to declare as I am bound by a translators duty, to show what these my Dutch friends and students have imparted unto me, not for that I will be a King of your hearts to command you to believe, but that you may with the rest of the History conceive the common opinion of him in the vulgars' belief here in Germany, as concerning such the like illusions before pretended. About the same time, the next year wherein Faustus was thus handled betwixt six and seven a clock in the morning, the five and twentieth day of june, 1539 there chanced certain Scholars to the number of nine, and five other Merchants (called of them Copshmen) two being English, to walk abroad to a little village within four English mile (which is about one of theirs) of Wittenberg called Shaftsburg to the intent to make merry, whither being come they were exceeding pleasant, as Dutchmen are, especially when they be at their good Beer, for they are men very impatient of thirst, wherewith the Italian mocks them saying: 
Germani multos possunt tolerare labores,  
O utinam possint tam bene ferre sitim.   
Unto which they merrely answer.  
 nos dura sitis, sic vos Venus improba vexat,  
Lex lata est Veneri julia, nulla mero.  
So long they drunk, that at last they came to be within a little of drunk, fetching over the Green nine Muses so often at sundry drafts, till they began to be exceeding merry and pleasant, till it being time to departed, so they set out for Wittenberg, and being within a mile or such a matter of the City, they came to a thick Grove called of them the Phogelwald which is Birds Wood in English, a place somewhat delightsome above any there about, situated upon a top of a very high Hill, but the arms of it spread themselves somewhat lower into the neighbour valleys and meadows, full of very fine Crystalline brooks and springs, which running through the large ranks of trees empty themselves into the Elbe, a River which keeps his current by Wittenberg, in this place in a fair Summer sunshine day, gather together a great number of country maids servants, and other of the female sex, which they call Phogels (Birds) unto them there resort in such like days, a great number of scholars to meet with these Birds, which exercise Venery either for pleasure, but indeed seldom but for gain, with whom when they have danced a great while (after some odd tune, as after that which they call Robinson's delight, but more truly a jest, though somewhat tolerable) some 20. or 30. or 40. couple together, then here steps out one couple, and here another, and get them to such odd corners, as their continual practice doth make known: on the same day wherein this merry company were wandering, who if I should not much err, I durst say they were most deeply drunk, being a Sunshining day and have no other way to pass to Wittenberg, but only by this Phogelwald where they determined to be lusty with some of the Phogels, they came at length to these forenamed places, where as to them it seemed sundry Women dancing, and amongst them diverse Scholars, and verily they deemed Magister Doctor Faustus likewise, and seeing diverse maids standing idle so many as would fit there many, they went to take them by the hands, and as their order is saluting them, to hope about or two (for all the high Dutchman's dances stands upon hopping, turning, winding, and such odd gesture) and as they seemed they danced at great leisure till this said Faustus came to them, requesting them not be amazed, for that it was reported he was dead, assuring them in very deed he was not in this world, but had changed it for a better, which if it did please them he would show unto them, where betwixt their delights and his were no comparison, at his request they were all contented, and he leading the foremost, brought them down into a fair pleasant green, whereon in stead of certain flowers grew Pots full of the best beer, which they tasted on, finding them as good as any that ever they drunk in their whole lives, & farther into a most rich & sumptuous palace, wherein as they seemed they dwelled many days with great mirth and pleasure, till at length one more full of courtesy than the rest thanked master Faustus for his good entertainment, at which words suddenly was heard so great a noise and howling especially of the poor Doctor, who was immediately reared up into the Air, accompanied with such a sort of black clouds and mists, as therewith not only the sky, but also their eyes were mightily darkened, and they brought into a deep Cavern, wherein besides most soft beds they had nothing to comfort themselves, in which they wallowed and slept till they snorted, some of the Scholars that were present at their departure being in a soberer conceit than the rest, desirous to see whither they would go, followed them fast after, till they espied them on this dirty ease, for in stead of beds they were all bewrapped, and some more than half sunk in deep & yielding mire by the rivers banks. Whom when they saw in this more than miserable case, moved with pity, conveyed them in Wagons home: and being demanded in the morning (for then they were a little wiser) the occasion of their so great and seldom seen disorder, they declared it from the beginning to the ending, which they were so far from believing, that they counted it as canonical, which when some Students reported unto me, I could not abstain from hearty laughter, not only to see how they had abused themselves, but also others by so fond belief. For I said that in drunkenness, so thick a vapour as riseth from so thick a matter as their Beer, clambering up and spreading itself so universally in the fantasy, maketh it conceive no other impression, but that which the mind afore it came to be overpressed was conversant about, and it was evident that in all the talk they had, there was nothing mentioned but only Faustus, and Faustus merriments, and where a thing is amongst so many so agreeingly talked off, it is likely it should take effect aswell in all as in one. Well, I was content to subscribe to their folly rather to satisfy their self-willed conceits, than mine own thought. Many odd pranks Faustus is made the father of, which are either so frivolous as no body can credit but like frivolous people, or so merely smelling of the Cask, that a man may easily know the child by the Father.   

Wagners conference with Doctor Faustus, and how miserably they broke up their disputations. CHAP. III.  
WAGNER one morning arose betimes and departed to Wittenberg, but a small mile from the house, and having purveyed himself of all necessaries, was admitted for a scholar (immediately after his Master was departed out of this World) into the University. Where, for that he was Faustus true and familiar servant, he was both well and manifoldly acquainted, wherein he remained in all solace amongst a great number of his companions, who then rather frequented his company, not only for that he was Faustus his servant, whose memory was very freshly continued among them, but that they were verily assured that he had a great part of his masters skill and science, which they honoured with more than lawful reverence.  
Upon a day Christopher Wagner (as many times he did) separated himself from his other companions and friends, to ruminate upon his melancholic conceits, erring far in a place full of Trees and the fullness of Trees gave it the name of a Grove, suddenly like as all such chances hap, Faustus or Faustus Spirit clapped him upon the shoulder, saying: Wagner, good morrow. Wagner availed his scholars Bonnet, thinking verily that he was some other Student, but beholding his Master Faustus, he was most terribly affrighted, and stepping aside he began to mumble to himself a Benedicite, and crossing himself, rehearsing and saying CONIURO TE IN NOMINE PATRIS ET FILII ET SPIRITVS SANCTI, etc. making a Circle etc. Faustus rolling his eyes and for mere fury and anger stamping bound (for so he seemed) with the vehemency of the Exorcism ran about most terribly the brims thereof, that therewith the neighbour ground did seem to tremble, casting out a blackish s●omy sulphury smoke out of his mouth, wherewith the bright air was much darkened, at length appeased, either forced with necessity or knavery, he spoke and that very distinctly. Wagner (qd. he) art thou afeard of me as of a Spirit, or infernal Ghost, am not (I ungrateful rascal) Faustus, am not I thy Master Faustus? quoth Wagner very confidently, what thou wert I know, what also thou art who knows not? though once my Master ●ow thou shalt be my servant, though once my friend and familiar, now I may justly term thee neither, the Laws of Devils hath not made me secure from thy tyranny, and how may thy friendship avail me? For how can that help which is not? affections are not amongst fiends, nor passions amongst Spirits. Wherefore Faustus if thou wilt that I be thy Master, as whether thou wilt or no, I will Conjure thee, etc. to answer directly and truly to all my questions. Ah Wagner (quoth Faustus) is this the duty of a servant? dost thou mistrust, that in me which neither I mean nor thou of honest thought and duty oughtest imagine? And as for affections in Spirits certainly there is none, but I am none, feel me my good Wagner, behold flesh, blood, and bones, and Spirits have neither flesh, blood, nor bones. Believe me I shall teach thee the nature and essence of Devils, I will teach thee that which neither thou canst desire of me or think Extra captum humanum. Then my good Boy Wagner come to me, and use me not as a Spirit whose body is nothing but a Spirit, and as Logicians say Substantia incorporea, and I will open unto thee the secrets of the World, and Hell, and else whatsoever in the works of Nature. Come my Wagner my son, my darling, my sweet delight, and rejoicing, the only hope of my labours, boldly, lovingly, courteously above all, which am the very same matter and substance I once was, and if thou doubtst as well thou mayst reach thy hand to me, for I cannot mine to thee, and feel whether I am not as I say I am, flesh, blood, and bones: Wagner half astonished at this his fervent speech, yet rather hearing it then believing it: Why Faustus, let me speak to you somewhat more considerately, thou sayest thou art substance, and all substance is heavy, and no heavy thing can ascend upwards, and as thy conference with Mephistopheles doth plainly declare the place of Spirits is in the Air, in which nothing that is heavy can remain, and therefore thou art not substance or not Faustus. Quoth Faustus that no heavy things is in the Air is plainly falls, for thou seest that material bodies are in the Air, as hail, snow and other meteors: Whereto Wagner answered: Faustus they truly are in the Air not of the Air, and you know the causes of them are terrestrial vapours drawn from the earth by the attracttive virtue of the Sun, and therefore they fall down because they are heavy, for were they of the Air as are Spirits, than should they still remain in it, but briefly no violent motion may be called natural, as that heavy material Dew is carried from the earth by a violent and contrary motion: the Sun therefore leaving the Zenyth of any Horizon, and coming to the Nadir oppositely the material bodies of Dew, (as the causes always fail with the effects) and nextly the concretion of Snow and Hail, because they are substance, cannot remain in the light and unheavy Air: Wherefore I have answered thee that thou art either a Spirit or not substance. I wondered when I read this discourse, with what patience the Doctor could endure so long an argument, but it proved otherwise, for the Doctor broke forth into these speeches unable to contain himself any longer.  
Wagner thou seemest to gather natural arguments of Metaphysical effects, I say unto thee Wagner sith thou art thus far entered into a Philosophical discourse, that I being as I am Faustus, may be, for so I am, a dweller in the profound Abyss of the Air, whose compass is measurable in this, that it is not measurable: For let us speak according to men naturally the rather to fit thy capacity, we see that in the regiment of man's body, the man is of quality like to the predominant complexion and Element, as if Chollar abound, the man is light, nimble, and for a while furious, seldom strong, ready to meddle, and carried away with phanaticke illusions: If Blood abound he is ruddy, fair, gentle, etc. Et sic de reliquis. If therefore the predominant Element is able so much to change the nature of man, as to make it above the rest capable or incapable, the same reason maketh that this body of mine which thou seest, being governed and predomineirde by that quick and ready spirit and soul which makes a man immortal is no hindrance why this corporal realty of me should accompany my spirit, not as a body, but as a part of the same Spirit: and otherwise WAGNER the whole world is in the Air, and as it were the centre of the Heavens, and what substances soever is made, Fishes which dwell in the deep Seas except (and yet not always) are moved in the Air, Kit believe me I am as thou seest Faustus and the same very same.  
Wagner almost at the last cast, said, we dispute not what you are Faustus, but what by reason you may be. Well, answered Faustus seeing thou wilt not believe, nor give any credit to my sayings, and which I prove by arguments, I hope thou wilt believe thine own eyes, and if thou seest what I say unto thee, thou wilt neither be obstinate nor incredulous, and rather than Wagner (whom I do love as myself) should be carried away with so palpable an Heresy, behold Wagner and believe, and straight ways he drew his knife, the Prologue of his knavery, and looking first upon Wagner, and next on the weapon which he had in his hand, as if with his eyes he would have moved him to some pity, and moved them to be witnesses of the truth, he struck himself into his thigh twice or thrice, and after his strokes followed blood so hastily, as if it would have overtaken the injurious worker of his effusion: which blood Faustus received in a silver Bowl, and staunching his wound, but not until the blood might be seen over the Cup brims, than Faustus lifted the blood on high saying: See here the witness of the truth, Wagner take it, look how fresh it is, it is not that which comes from a Spirit, it is blood both in nature and colour, and if this be not enough to make thee believe that which I do tell thee, it boots not, there is not any truth at all.  
I thought it enough for an extemporal Dis and controversy, I thought the scholar had heard as well and as long as the Doctor had taught, but yet he had not ended. Wagner receiving the Cup and looking on the blood, beheld him without saying any thing, showing by his silence his meaning. Faustus minding to revenge and recompense Wagner his unbelief, nay further (quoth he) feel my hand, tell me whether it hath not the natural heat and essential solidity: then immediately he stretched forth his arm. Wagner with sudden ecstasy of joy carried away, ran to embrace his old Master, as his new friend, whom when Faustus had excircled he fell to beating the poor Scholar most miserably, that Wagners pitiful roaring, seemed to be an Echo to the Doctor's blows, now (quoth Faustus) hereafter be learned either to be more wary or less mistrustful, and therewith laughing effusedly vanished away, leaving Wagner to be a witness (yet almost half dead with his buffeting) of their conference, and that he was a good substantial Burgess of Hell: Wagner poor Boy for the space of seven hours not able scarce of himself to stir or to take breath, and without much stirring either of hand or foot, whereby any able life might be conjectured: At length lifting up his head and sighing a little, (for a little was as much as he could do at that time) he reared himself up and laying his head upon his hand and his hand upon the ground, he after sighs sent out most sorrowful groans, and after groans some feeble words, as he after reported it to his companions and familiar acquaintance: to accuse either his masters rigour or his own folly, he thought as merely vain as little prevailing: Wherefore comforting himself with his misery, because he was comfortless, rose up, and looking for the cup of blood (for the gain of the silver moved him: In place whereof he found his Cap full of piss, and all berayed, sore ashamed and soar withal, so well as he might, which was sorely enough, he rose up, and what by creeping and going he got whom to his Chamber, where he abode till he had recovered his health again.  
Thus was his Philosophical incredulity recompensed with rustical cruelty, such was the good love of the Spirit, that for a long space after he was not able to walk out of his Chamber. This did he affirm for most certain truth, and to his saying added his beaten skin, a testimonial and witness to his familiarly beloved acquaintance, one of the which recounted it all summarily in a Letter from Wittenberg to me, where I was at Lyptzip, knowing that I intended to certify my friends in England of a matter so notable and strange, and worthy of memory, and augmented by Fame more than of very deed, for the idle headed fellows having gotten such a notable fellow as Faustus to Father their lies upon, ceased not daily and hourly to beget new children, but they cost very little nursing and bringing up, they had the wide World, a very good Grandam where they might feed their fill: As for the disputations betwixt those two in this place, and those which you shall find in other places likewise abundantly, consider from whose brains they proceed, for you must give the German leave to show his Art, for wit for the most part they have very little, but that which they toil for like Cart Horses. But in all their doings you shall easily perceive if any thing be in them excellent, either with how much liking and urging they bring it forth, or how it is wetted over with dropping of the Tap exceedingly.   

Wagners cozenage committed upon the sellers of his Master's goods. CHAP. FOUR  
ACcording to the Law of the country the goods of Faustus were to be confiscate and applied to the Treasury, by an Edict published against Conjurers by Sigismunde Duke of Saxony. According ta the tenor thereof Faustus goods were to be alienated, but Wagner so handled the matter that the spear being stuck up, and his goods set to be sold, Wagner had provided bidders and money of his own, the one were such as never were seen more, and the other but round counters.  
The Messengers being thus coosened by Wagner, durst not for shame report it, nor he for fear of further punishment vaunt of it: the one contented to put up the loss quietly, and the other to enjoy them without further contradiction.   

The description of Vienna. CHAP. V.  
FAme had so far carried the report of Faustus death, as it had the memory of his life, and for by continual motion rumours increase, as saith the Heroical fountain of Latin verse Virgil.  Nobilitate viget viresque acquirit eundo. 
In Ostrich these news were very frequent, being a Province mightily replenished with people, and marching upon the hems of the Hungarian, is a near neighbour to the most cruel Dog and tyrant the Turk. In Vienna, a City of the same by which as the Thames by London the great, and often but never enough praised River of great Danuby keeps his current the City itself (being every way bigger than the fair City of London) within the Walls, the head of the City resteth upon the mountain of Orstkirken, the front displayeth the wide plains upon the discendent of the same Hill, but she washes her feet in the River: her body and her breast covering the large valley lying betwixt Hill and Hil, not far into the City the Danuby is derived into two arms, which by running about a certain Hil, of some half mile and more, meet at length again in the same Channel: In this Island is the Duke's Court, out of which are two and thirty marvelous goodly stone Bridges, intending to either side of the City: at the very promontories ends, stands two no less fair, then high and strong Castles, in this place did the Duke keep his Court, with very great royalty, unto whom when this was reported, hearing of a certain that Wagner had great store of his masters skill and whatsoever, he caused one that in such matters is commonly commanded, to ride to Wittenberg, to the intent to hear the truth, for many things more than the truth were certified unto him: the messenger without delay (because the journey was long) departed and left the Court, and we him a while.   

A long discourse betwixt the Devil and Wagner, and ended with a good Philosophical repast. CHAP. VI  
WAgner solitary musing in his Chamber and conversing with many multitudes of thoughts, suddenly appeared Mephistopheles his master's Familiar, after him Akercocke, which was Wagners, and after all Faustus: Quoth Mephistopheles what cheer? Sirrah such as you see, we are as we were and never the better: and welcome Akercocke, but my very good Faustus, that you come at this time I rejoice. So then they all sat down, and sat right against him. Then entered in diverse delicate viands, and there not then to be ended with unseen Symphonies of Musiike. Then spoke Wagner and said Clauditeiam rivos, now we have satisfied our appetite with meat, I pray you hear me with patience, for I have a thing in my mind of which I would feign be resolved, but because you so foully, and so often foully entreated my Master, for demanding some questions, you shall ratify this Article with me again. 1. That in my demands you shall answer truly and patientiy, for what hurt can redound to you by answering of a question, seeing if you are sure of any thing you may hold fast, a question cannot take it away: Without delay these good fellows confirmed the Article with a great oath: but he would take their simple word without surety he knew their honesty so well. Then Wagner pulling down his Cap into his eyes, and leaning upon his elbow a while, and throwing up his eyes to Heaven, and then sighing, at length folding his arms within themselves, sat still a little time, then spitting a little and fetching a hearty hem with a good courage spoke unto them thus.  
Sirs, it is not unknown unto you how dear I have always accounted of my Master, whose condition is as far from that it was as mine from yours, for which I have more often lamented his departure then mine own misery, being once every way a man, so thoroughly instructed with the weapons of all Sciences, that in all the world hardly his peer could be found, so that your victory over such a man is more to be wailed then ever many a thousand such as I am. To be short that you may understand whither I will go without further Oration. Wherefore I desire you, I pray you, nay I by your Article command you, that you declare unto me truly without collusion, whither that Faustus here present in that state wherein he now is, may come again to be a living man amongst us, either his old shape renewed, or he in a new: For some Philosophers say, and some Divines, as Origines and Tertullian, and whither they say truly or no I know not, that no sooner the soul of man departeth from one but that it doth enter into another. Wherefore I considering with myself thus much, and often for his cause that he may not only be Faustus, but also a living man and dweller upon the earth, to enjoy not only those graces which through his great deserts he had lost, but also according to his infinite knowledge, multiply them through God's favours again and again abundantly. And though you shall perhaps deny that the same Individual cannot be again so resuscitated, yet that Numero it may in spite of you all, I kno●●● may: for we do not doubt that the same Individual may Nu●●●ro be again regotten, because that after seven and thirty thousand years, the heavenly constellation shall be in every point per totum, the same than that now it is, according to Plato and the Astronomers. And therefore we shall be the same in Numero, and shall sit in this or that school or place as now we do, that is in that Magno anno, in that great year: Whereupon Plato said, that after the great year he should return to Athens, and should there read: Because the constellation shall happen so, therefore that returning, the same effects shall with them likewise return. Now having heard my resolution, answer me to my first proposition in full & amply, as that I may be satisfied. At the conclusion of this speech Fa. turned his head aside laying it betwixt his hands hiding it, so sat a great while. ache. he friskt up & down for he had neither clog nor chain, because he was in the number of the wild ones, and over the table and back again. Ak. was the familiar which F. gave to W. who asked him in the fashion of an Ape. Such cranks, such lifts, caréers and gambalds, as he played there, would have made a horse laugh. Meph. who as it seemed was the speaker of the Parliament in hell, rose & walked about very hastily, at length he came to the table and striking his fist on it (the print was seen 2. year after, and was carried to S. Marget's church for a relic, to show what a hot fellow the devil is in his anger) and again beating said, thou, and then left, and came and went, & came and went again, here he takes me one book and hurls it against a Cupboard, and then he takes the Cupboard and hurls it against the wall, and then he takes the wall and throws it against the house, and the house out at the Window. Pacifying his rage at the length, rolling his eyes, and seeming beat his teeth together, sat down further off, and thus quietly spoke with a loud voice. Were it not Wagner that our solemn vow, forbiddeth to disturb or torment thee for any demands, this thy fond pride should be rewarded with most intolerable punishments: As for the question I will answer thee more substantially than such a foolish doltish one doth require. And for that we have day enough before us I will travail further in it then the gravity of the argument can require, if it be but that thou mayest see how great an Ass thou art, which canst imagine so gross a matter in thy more gross head: As for thy great Peer be it as you 〈◊〉 to expect it you, in the mean we will enjoy him and thee at our pleasure in despite of God and Heaven and all his imperial armies of saints. Thy question is this: Wither the Spirit of a damned man can return into the body of another man. To which I answer Negatively, it cannot.  
1 If this were to them granted, than they should observe and keep the Embrious in the Womb of the mother, that they might constitutively unite themselves to it, to have at the leastwise, sensual consolation, and delectation.  
2. Then secondly because it is common to reasonable creatures to fashion and informate the body, and to perfect it with some natural delightment, not to vex it.  
3. Then thirdly because of the law and order of Nature, the souls from the places in their departure to them allotted, assigned and deputed of God, neither do nor can departed at any time: for it is written: For the soul is a Spirit going and returning. And they which do otherwise hold opinion are to be accused, nay condemned in this with Pythagoras, who did abstain from all living Animals and creatures, believing that in some the souls of some men did dwell and abide. Thus far the Arrogonian named Bartholomew Sibylla a Monopolitane, who writ upon this question being at Wittenberg, at the request of him that did set forth the Dutch Copy show himself, to be a good Philosopher and no worse Divine. But mark what follows, this is written according to men in faith: the Devil was out of the first street of Coany when he was past this last period. For that Pythagorical opinion, if that were: this absurdity would follow: (I will speak plainly the rather to fit thy capacity) and if the soul should pass out of the dead into the living, then should mortality be the cause of the soul's immortality (this is prettily spoken) and by that means make it corruptible, which cannot be. And seest thou Wagner? for I will teach thee by demonstrations, and therewith he took a coal of fire, & held it to him so long that it came to be but a coal, now thou seest Wagner, that so long as fire was in this subject it had life, but the quality being removed from the quantity, neither is the quality found or seen or known whither it vanisheth, nor can the same fire though fire may return into another body or subject albeit the quantity remaineth. Thus may the soul of man be compared to the fire in the coal, as concerning his entrance and departure, but not réentrance, for that coal may take life again, that is fire, but so cannot human body because one spirit can be united but to one body, and not two to one, nor one spirit to two bodies: Wherefore that spirit being departed it is irrevocable because of the unity, and the impossibility of returning in the one, in the other of receiving any other. As for other reasons directly by circumstance, if the Soul goeth either to joy or pain immediately, than I am certain that that hope which thou hast is so merely vain, as any thing which may hap under that title: For proof behold, and then through the Wainscot door of Wagners study entered in two Kings, which drawing their swords did there in presence combat together fiercely & couragiosly, one of them shortly after fainting under the adversaries strokes fell down, the other victorious, yet wounded, very canonically as a man may say, staggered immediately, as if he would feign have not fallen, yet for all that he fell: then entered two men carrying Torches with the snuffs downwards, with great solemnity (more than is here needful to be recapitulated, for I see nothing but that this might have been very well left out for any thing worthy the gravity of the matter) which when they had carried out the first slain combatant, with armed men, and a dying stroke of the Drum, clothed all in the colour which best notes by his external hue, the internal sorrow: Then next there entered two Pages all in silver white crowned with bay, carrying their Torches aloft declaring the height of their glory by the height of their flames: next to them diverse Trumpeters and all in white, urging forth into the waste air their victorious flourishes, next a great standard bearer, and I cannot tell what, but the conclusion was, that the triumph was exceeding great and pompous, adorned with as many ceremonies as such a victory might or could be, the Spirit when they were all gone began to speak and said, this was the battle which was fought for the great Realm of Asia, by Hercules and Orontides, where Orontides was slain, and Hercules sore wounded, but yet recovered after which he achieved his 12 labours, & the 13 of which the Poet speaketh the hardest of al. 
Tertius hinc decimus labor est durissimns, una  
Quinquaginta simul stupravit nocte puellas.   
This History is as I do think in the Chronicle of Hell, for I did never hear of it before, nor any body else, I appeal to all the Histories. Marry it may be this was when Hercules was a little Boy, and then peradventure in deed the records make no mention of it, but yet we have that recorded which he did when he was less than a little Boy, as his kill of a Serpent in his Cradle, and such a History as I do remember is enrolled in the golden Book of the seven wise Masters of Room, an authentical author. But let that pass and let us draw more near unto the cause: For as the devil was afore our days, so by authority he may allege experience, and we must of necessity believe that it is either true or a lie. Mephistopheles continued his speech for all this Aparenthesis, declaring Wagner his meaning in this point, for (quoth he) as you see these two champions contending for the title of victory, one of them must needs if they try the extremest as they did receive the dishonour, the other the glory, so in the combat wherein the dying body battaileth with the lively soul, the soul if grace hath made acceptable shall enjoy those everlasting pleasures of Paradise, and dwell in heaven blessed and glorious amongst the beautiful Angels, but if it be counted as reprobate & outcast of God, then according to that punishment which his great sins did deserve, he can have no other place but the continual horror of hell, wherein we miserable dwell, and the ugly company of black devils and his frightful Angels. There is no other mean but honour or dishonour in this case, no other mean but joy or pain, no other mean but heaven or hell perpetually: there is no place left for a third. I could more copiously dispute of this matter, but that I will not be too tedious in so exile a question. For where it is said in an author to which I am witness, for I stood by his elbow when he writ the lines. Animae sunt in loco certo & expectant judicium, neque se inde possunt commovere. Which place as appeareth in the precedent chapter is heaven or hell: again it is said Anima quae pecauerit ipsa morietur. Of necessity then the soul to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin shall live, for they are immediate oppositions, for the soul that is in joy will not come to these troubles, nor that which is in torment cannot: therefore it is said: Et revertatur pulvis in terram quemadmodum erat, & spiritus revertatur ad Dominum qui dedit illum, so there is no mention in any scripture of the souls returning, but to a certain place deputed of God to him. But before I go any further in the declaring of that which is here to be set down, I know they that have their consciences more of the precise cut, will say, that there was a learned devil, true it is he is learned, strong, and above all humane conceit, subtle and crafty: and if they say it is blasphemously done to have the word spoken to the world by so vile a mouth, first they know how mightily the devil is conversant in holy writ, in any thing to overthrow a christian thought, knowing that as the word of God is a word of power to attain salvation to whom grace is given: and to work eternal damnation where that gift is wanting, knowing it is the only means to debell and conquer the christian thought, for as a man is governed by a law & by it lives, so if any thing be evidently directed against him in it, it slays his heart, it overthrows him, it takes away his power for ever, nor is it more blasphemous to be speak to us men, then to God himself, as it is in S. Alathero, where the devil was not afeard, to assail his creator with most terrible arguments of the divine letter. They which have right minds can persuade themselves accordingly: but otherwise they may cavil as long as they will, which they may do to their small profit, assuring them this that in coveting by fault finding to seem learned, they make themselves the notes and reproach not only of the learned, but even of the absurd and barbarous rude fools, and that they are the only spirits of error & contention, and the chief causes of unbelief by vain reasonings and questions to the unresolved christian. But as for this speech which is but Humile dicendigenus in very truth, let them thus think, that if there were any such controversy betwixt Wagner and his spirit, as is here mentioned, that those are not the words which were spoken, but that they do proceed from a young Scholar who gave me this copy, and not of a devil, of whose familiarity & frequency & of other circumstantive causes, I will God willing in the Catastraphe and conclusion of this Book deliver unto you my poor opinion. In the mean while I will follow the matter into which we are fallen my good friends & without further ado I pray without any more excusive phrase, patiently expect the good hour wherein the death of this volume is prepared: Mephistopheles taking breath a little, presented his speech saying: it is said likewise. Factum est autem ut moreretur mendicus. etc. And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried away of Angels into Abraham's bosom, and that rich man died and was buried, and he being in Hell lifted up his eyes, when he was in torments, and saw Abraham a far off and Lazarus in his bosom. Nor nothing doth that impugn which is said of the Papist, that he cannot come into God's presence nor be one of the elect unless they be purified from their sins, for which purification, they ordain a place so terribly stuck with pins, needles, daggers, swords, nails, etc. so sultering with hot burning surnaces, and so every way formidable with material sulphury fires, that no tongue can express, nor any heart imagine, wherein the sinful soul must be many times and often cleansed, but I hope if this were true than Lazarus should have been likewise so dressed in their terrible imagined terrors, which he was not, unless they will be so impudent to say that he had no sin. I shall not need to dispute how absurd it is to say that the sin of the soul in the body committed, must be extirpated and purified by a material substance and rigour, nor of the matter of the like argument. And hereupon he seemed to sigh as if some sudden thought had overpress his stomach. I can quoth he largely discourse of all divine and humane propositions, but as the unlearned Parrot who speaketh oft and much, and understandeth never any thing to profit himself. Ah that unto us Spirits no secrets are secret, no doings of man unhid, and yet we devils cursed of God are incapable of any of God's mercies, though through them we were created. We know repentance is the way to attain the celestial savour: we know Gods mercies how great they are, & that we ought to despair of nothing, yet there is nothing (such is our seeing blindness) so it appertain to God and godliness, of which we do not despair. No Wagner we are so far from living again, as we are from certainty to be saved. But in stead of that we are crossed with all kind of vexation, for since the first time that I with my Master and fellows fell down from Heaven being of the most royal order of Angels, Potestates, Cherubins, and Seraphins, riding upon the wings of the Wind in all bright shining Majesty, and enjoying the most glorious and vivine presence of our Creator, till for our heart swelling pride, and haughty insolency, within as little space of time as we were created in, with his dreadful lightning threw us down headlong into the bottomless Abysses of the Air, wherein we endure these tortures and like wicked souls with us, as our manifold deserts have brought upon us. And for that we know that the way to mercy is utterly denied, and that we are as much hated of ourselves as of God, we think it the sweetest remedy in these manifold miseries to have partakers of our common woe with us. Wherefore it is most expedient for us to be thus enviously malicious against all mankind, making them too as far in Gods dreadful curse as ourselves.  
Wagner melting at these words, his eyes undid the great burden of his sorrow, straining himself so long that he wept, & yet could say nothing, but only a small volley of sobs hastily following: Mephistopheles seeing how Wagner was drowned in so deep a melancholy, told him pulling him by the sleeve that he would be still demanding of such foolish questions which will profit him so little as mought be. Knowest thou not (quoth he) that all the Rhetorickes are the servants of my tongue, or that we can move pity or hatred when we please, fool as thou art forget these vain conferences, persuade thyself that they are but the effect of speech, long canst thou not live, and yet dost thou live as if thou didst not long: youthly should be thy thoughts, and fraught with the rank lustiness of conceit and amorous delight, if thou wilt ask questions let them be such as appertain to love and wealth, to pleasure, to pastime, and to merriment. How sayest thou to such a one, naming a Gentlewoman the most beautiful Lady under the cope of Heaven? thou shalt enjoy her, nay any one so she be one whom thou lists to call beautiful, whosoever thy eyes shall lay their delight upon. And presently Music was heard so sweet, so plenteous, and so ravishing, as if on Music depended all sweet, all plenty, all ravishment. The doors conveying themselves aside, as giving place to so divine a fairness, entering in a blue Velvet Gown razed, and thickely beset in the guards with most pure Doches of gold, not altogether ignorant of precious stones, sued with royal Ermines, lose about her: her heads ornament, (though greater ornament to her head then her head there could not be) was a kind of atirde Caule (such as I have seen none in England according to their description) raised up at the corners with stiff square wires of beaten gold, on that a Chaplet or frontier of Roses, on the Chaplet a vail of Lawn, which covered all her fair body denying the sight of such an Angel, but only through a shadow: In brief she was such a one as would have roused the basest desire in the whole World to attempt wondrous enterprises, in her hands silken soft, she held a Lute, discoursing swéetelye upon the solemn strings with her nimble fingers. A maid carrying a blue waxed Taper in a silver white Candlestick made in fashion of a Censor, but it was derived into two several branches, in whose ends were curiously wrought two most beautiful places to pight tapers one. The maid by'r Lady would have well contented a reasonable proper Squire, it was a pretty rank lass, round about as plump as a Bladder, which being yet smoking new is blown up with Wind: well I will not trouble you with these rude descriptions any longer, but desire you to conceive the excellency of this fair Lady, for it is far more copious in the Dutch Copy than is here necessary to to be recapitulated. Wagners heart leaping at this sight looked about him, as if he would have no body privy to himself but himself, and so it was in deed, for Faustus, Mephistopheles, and Akercocke were gone, and thereupon with a boon courage advancing himself upon his toes, and wéeding himself in the best German fashion, as he could very well, began to travail unto her, but remembering his bad apparel stepped back and blushed, and hid his face, but suddenly returning again as if he had known now how rather to become his weeds, began to feature himself, but O wonder, his habit was changed with his thought, and he was now no more Wagner but Armisuerio the Lady's Lord. And to be short this new Armisuerio and old Wagner met with the Lady, and saluting her in the best kind of Bon noche, used her as he would do his Lady, and she him as her Lord. So passing over their weary night in such pleasure as I could find in my heart to enjoy or any man (unless an Eunuch beside.)   

The arrival of the Messenger at Wittenberg, and the description of Wagner. CHAP. VII.  
IT is time to wind about another furrow with our swerting Téeme and bring our speech to another matter, entering out of one into another, for change is sweet. Not forgetting by the way the pursuivant or as we may better call him a Messenger who lately departed from Vienna in Austria, and I think by that time this disputation was finished, had almost overtaken all the way betwixt him and home, which was some fifteen days travail, after five German miles to the days labour, and arrived at Wittenberg, by inquiry came to Wagners chamber, which was in the way as ye go to the Public Schools, as ye go from Melancthons' house, a pretty house & of a reasonable large size built of hewn stone, and environed with a good thick Wall, of some three foot and a half thick and twenty high, at the bottom guarded about with a good broad Mount of seven yards over, and round about very large and secret walks, far from all company and resort, and there he might talk without fear with the Devil and his Dam to, thither this fellow coming knocked peremptorily at the door, Wagner was even now gone to his study, & rising up in a peddlers chafe, that he should go to his book, especially if it were goodness not once in a month, and yet then to be troubled, he swore a little thing would make him never study more, it should not, but putting one his cloak and his hat, came down and unbolted the door: Unto whom the Messenger seeing such a pretty jolly fellow did some little of reverence, Wagner as yet scarce having let down his choler, stepped back, and perceiving him wear such a Weed as sergeant there do use to wear, thinking with himself that some had come from the prince for cozening of his servants, shut the door upon him and went pouting and swearing and pitifully chafing, that if the knave ofered to sue him he would surely kill him at the least, down he fetched a good Bastinado and set it behind the door and opened it again, and demanded somewhat mildly what he had to say unto him, to whom the Messenger said, that he came from the Archduke of Austria from Vienna, who willing to hear some certainty of his Master, did send for him assuring himself, that not only he could satisfy his desire in that matter, but also show him as much skill as ever his master had. Wagner hearing the purpose of his message with good effectual words, thanked him again, and rendered most serviceable reverence to his good Lord and Master for remembering so gently of his poor servant etc. Desiring him to tarry until he might set every thing in due order and he would not fail to go with him. The Messenger did not deny him, and so they went up together into their Chamber, whom ever after the Messenger loved dearly for his proper behaviour and parsonage, for in deed Wagner was a very goodly young man, being about the common stature, straight and reasonably slender, well trust, his hair very yellow and his face fair, his beard which did but now express the blossoms of his lusty courage of the like yellow, well mannered, as having been brought up amongst the finest and best sort of Devils: having a pleasant filled tongue, and would make the dainty Rhetoric come as smoothly out of his mouth as an arrow out of a piece of paper, well could he talk of amorous devices, & entreat the bravest Ladies with sweet entertainment, in truth by report he was a Gentle-like man, and accomplished with as many fine parts as a better man than he might justly vaunt of: he could play upon any fine Instrument, and was not ignorant of any laudable exercises, carrying a brave lusty conceit even to his death: and furnished with many proportions of art, there was nothing wanting in the man but a godly mindo.   

The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus seen in the Air, and acted in the presence of a thousand people of Wittenberg. An. 1540 CHAP. VIII.  
IN a brave summer Sunshine day, the whole people of Wittenberg being gathered together, to behold certain matches for the Garland who could drink most, and also to see a match shot at a pair of Butts with Harquebushiers, as their order is in a low meadow hard by the Elbe: which now being on his freshest pride was full of fine and sweet flowers, being in the latter end of the month wherein the Sun departs from the last embracings of Gemini. On a sudden there was seen a marvelous bright and glorious Rainbow, spreading the wide arms over the wide World, and straight was there hard a noise of Trumpets, sounding a short flourish, and then another, and by and by another all alike short, at the which the assembly was wondrously afeard, and listened, desirous to see the effect of this wonder and strange miracle, some of them fell to their ave maries lustily, thinking that the universal Doom had been at that instant, as thus they beheld with admiration, they might distinctly perceive a goodly Stage to be reared (shining to sight like the bright burnish gold) upon many a fair Pillar of clearest Crystal, whose feet rested upon the Arch of the broad Rainbow, therein was the high Throne wherein the King should sit, and that proudly placed with two and twenty degrees to the top, and round about curious wrought chairs for diverse other Potentates, there might you see the groundwork at the one end of the Stage whereout the personated devils should enter in their fiery ornaments, made like the broad wide mouth of an huge Dragon, which with continual armies of smoke and flame breathed forth his angry stomachs rage, round about the eyes grew hairs not so horrible as men call brissels, but more horrible as long and stiff spears, the teeth of this Hell's mouth far out stretching, and such as a man might well call monstrous, and more than a man can by words signify: to be short his hue of that colour which to himself means sorrow, & to others ministers like passion: a thick lamp black, blacker than any paint, any Hell, blacker than it own self. At the other end in opposition was seen the place wherein the bloodless skirmishes are so often performed on the Stage, the Walls (not so pleasant as old wives would have their tales addorned with) of Pastry crust, but Iron attempered with the most firm steel, which being brightly filled shone as beautifully over the whole place as the Pale shiminge Cynthia, environed with high and stately Turrets of the like metal and beauty; and hereat many in gates and out-gates: out of each side lay the bended Ordinance, showing at their wide hollows the cruelty of death: out of sundry loops many large Banners and Streamers were pendant, briefly nothing was there wanting that might make it a fair Castle. There might you see to be short the Gibbet, the Posts, the Ladders, the tiring house, there every thing which in the like houses either use or necessity makes common. Now above all was there the gay Clouds Vsque quaque adorned with the heavenly firmament, and oftenspotted with golden tears which men call Stars: There was lively portrayed the whole Imperial Army of the fair heavenly inhabitants, the bright Angels, and such whose names to declare in so vile a matter were too impious and sacrilegious. They were so naturally done that you would have sworn it had been Heaven itself or the Epitome of it, or some second Heaven, and a new Heaven it was, from thence like dewy drops wherein the Sun lays his golden shine, making them to appear like small golden tears, the sweet odours and comforting liquor streamed, and seemed always to rain from thence but they never fell, but kept a beaten path from down on high wherein the descending Angel might rejoice. I should be too long if I should express this rare Stage, especially in such sort and such like words as the like occasion in a more worthy subject would require, but of necessity we must barely apply our descriptions to the nature of the whole History. We must not fail in the first principle of Art, according to that of Horace.  
Humano capiti ceruicem pictor equinam  
jungere si velit, & varias inducere plumas  
undique collatis membris, ut turpiter atrum  
Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne:  
Spectatum admissi risum teneatis amici.  
Credit e Pisones isti fabulae fore librum  
Per similem.  
Non ut placidis cocant immitia.  
I shall not need to turn back to declare the deep astonishment of the people, who are always in most small manners induced easily to wondering, but now this excellent fair Theatre erected, immediately after the third sound of the Trumpets, there entereth in the Prologue atttired in a black vesture, and making his three obeisances, began to show the argument of that Scenical Tragedy, but because it was so far off they could not understand the words, and having thrice bowed himself to the high Throne, presently vanished. Then out of this representance of Hell's mouth, issued out whole Armies of fiery flames, and most thick foggy smokes, after which entered in a great battle of footmen Devils, all armed after the best fashion with pike etc., marching after the stroke of the courageous Drum, who girded about laid siege to this fair Castle, on whose Walls after the summons Faustus presented himself upon the battlements, armed with a great number of Crosses, pen and ink horns, charms, characters, seals; periapts &c. who after sharp words defled the whole assembly, seeming to speak earnestly in his own defence, and as they were ready to rear the Ladders, and Faustus had begun to prepare for the counterbattery, determining to throw down upon the assemblies heads so many heavy charms and conjurations, that they should fall down half way from the ascendant, whilst these things began to wax hot from the aforesaid Heaven, there descended a Legion of bright Angels riding upon milk white Chariots, drawn with the like white steeds, who with celestial divine melody came into the Tower, to the intent to fight for the Doctor against his furious enemies, but he wanting pay-money, and void in deed of all good thoughts not able to abide their most blessed presence sent them away, and they returned from whence they came, sorrowfully lamenting his most wilful obstinacy, whilst he had all be anointed the Walls with holy Water, and painted with blood many a crimson Cross. At length the Alarm was given, and the Ladders cleaved to the Walls, up the assailants climbed, up they lifted their fearful weapons. Faustus not able (destitute of help) to withstand them was taken prisoner, and his tower down razed to the earth, with whose fall both the large Heaven and World shook and quaked mightily, whom when they had fettered they left there, they marching out and the forenamed Chairs were presently occupied with all the Imperial rulers of Hell, who clothed in their holiday apparel sat there to give judgement upon this wilful Faustus, whom two Hangman's of Hell unloofed, and there in presence of them all the great devil afore his chief peers, first stamping with his angry foot, and then shaking his great bush of hair, that therewith he made the near places and the most proud devils courages to tremble, and with his fire burnt sceptre, and his like coloured Crown, all of gold, setting one arm by his side, and the other upon the pummel of his Chair, shook a pretty space with such angry fury, that the flames which proceeded from his frightful eyes did dim the sight of the Wittembers béelde. There was in this said Wittenberg a gallant fair Lady and a virgin, which now following her mother accompanied with sundry gallant German Gentlemen, had even now entered out of their Barge, and seeing the whole world of people as they thought gazing up into the Heaven so very strangely, were partly strooken with wonder, some with fear, and some with sudden merriment, and hasting down the hill more than a round pace, asked some what was there to do, and they bid them look up (for here is to be noted that they looked up afore but could see nothing but as always they were wont until they showed them it) which they did, and at the same time wherein the great Devil was in his red hot anger, this young Gentlewoman looked up, whose most ugly shape so seared her, that even then there she fell down in a swoon, whom they conveyed away very speedily, yet ere they could come home she was well-nigh dead, and so she lay for two years without hope of life, or certainty of death: great sorrow to her parents, and as cruel pain to her: But she at length recovered her Spirit, and if by your patience I may I will tell you how. There was a most learned and excellent Doctor dwelling in the Town who had great knowledge in the black Art, who being requested to use some Physic to aid her in her great extremity, being promised for reward five thousand Dollars. This Doctor perceiving the cause of her malady was not caused of any distemperature of her body, but only of the afore said fear, knew that Physic might well make her body sound, but her mind never. Wherefore not only for the reward, but also to become gracious and famous at once, proceeded in his cure on this manner. One night having made his Orisons and nine times combed his hair with tears of a pure maid, and nine times gone about a fire made all of pure Ebony coal, and thrice nine times called upon the name of the most dreadful Hecate, he laid himself to sleep upon a pure white and clean unspotted maiden's smock, and covered himself over with the ashes of a white Hind roasted and burned altogether, he slept, and the next morning appareled in white robes, having often and often called, recalled, and exercised the three Fairies Millia, Achilya, and Sibylla at length the ground opened, and with them they brought a milk white Steed, and did put upon his finger the ring of invinsibility, when they were vanished, he mounted up upon his Horse, who with more swift flight then the winged Pegasus carried him through the wide Air so fast and so long, that having passed over Bohem, Hungary, Thracia, all Afin Minor, Mesopotamia, & at length to Arabia, Foelix, where he alighted upon a most high Mountain, all the way from the top to the bottom of a just breadth and stéepenes, so that he that were on that would think himself not in the world, and they beneath would deem him to be in heaven, upon the brims of it round about grew the high Pines, the stately Cedars, and always so green as the most fresh Meadow: the height of this huge rock was two and twenty miles in even altitude and half a mile of just circuit all the way: there he tied his Horse to a Tree and knocked at the Castle gate, where afore was never seen any, so that no path could there be seen, so that a man might justly have called it the house of little Hospitality, to him there came Neglectment an old Lady, and demanded what he would, who told her his errand, and withal a ring of fine gold from the three Fairies, she knew the ring and his errand, & conveyed him into many a fair room, wherein she showed him many a worthy Knights memorial, many an antic Monument heaped up, but inner rooms so monstrous dark and nightly, that no humane eye could perceive any thing, and forth she brought him unto a Garden, out of the midst whereof rose a little Hill from the summity whereof, there was a paved way of pure Crystal stone, from along whose bosom trilled a small Water: This water an old man held, and in deed he had it as a Patrimony, for therefore he could show many an ancient evidence, and worn Charter, his hair was all fled to his front, as if some enemy had scared the hinder locks from his scalp, on his back hung a pair of Wings which flagged down, as if either they had been broken or he weary, and thus he over stroad a round World, from out if every part whereof gushed out this small River which was conveyed down in this Crystal pipe, in his hand he held a long scythe, and in the other an hour glass, here the Doctor seeing the old ruins of this sumptuous house, and all the fair Walls and buildings overgroan with a deadly Moss was much amazed, but because he could not tarry, he dipped a small Viol in the spring and departed, and for because he was so peremptorily warned not to tarry, he could not behold the most stately Galleries, in which he might see the World's chief pleasures and Monuments, some wholly worn away, some half, and some even now beginning, and some wholly quite over-groane with a thick earthy fur, for as he came by an old Wall he chanced with his elbow to rub off the thick Moss, and then might he see a fair piece of Parchment gilded and painted curiously, wherein was truly described the ancient tokens of a most brave and worthy Gentleman, so having sped of his journey he came by the same way again as he went, Neglectment shut the doors upon him, whilst he mounted upon his white swift footed Horse and by the like time arrived at his own house, where having with the blood of a new slain heifer, thrice anointed the feet of his Cauallo, and tying at his ear with a string of fine silk spun by the hands of a pure maid, the received ring of invisibility unto his ear, with many a Cross, and many open ave Maria, dismissed him, who in the same moment returned to the place from whence he came. With this water the Doctor came to the maid, and having used a certain incantation, gave her to drink of the water of deep Oblivion, which she had no sooner tasted of, but straight ways she had forgotten the terrible picture of the Devil, and was revived out of all her infernal fears, the Doctor called winning him credit, favour and fame, and richly rewarded for his medicine, departed, & running whom threw his Viol into the deep River burying oblivion with oblivion, the parents of the young Lady rejoicing exceedingly at their daughter's recovery, for ever after caused the place wherein their daughter was thus scared, to be unaccessable for man or beast, compassing it in with a high wall, and overthrowing the banks, so that now there is no mention of the meadow nor of the Wall.  
The Devil, the great Devil Lucifer having finished his brief Oration, descended down out of his judgement seat, and pointing unto all his Nobles, took Faustus by the hand, and placed him just before him, taking him by the chin seemed to them to bid him speak freely, he mounted up again unto his high Throne, and with a more mild madness expected the speech of the Doctor, who having bowed himself submissively unto these damnable company, he began to speak, and yet not long, than he began to walk up and down and to show strange gestures, when suddenly for some bugs words escaped by Faustus, all the Devils there rose up, and with their swords drawn threatening with them the poor Doctor, turning all their bodies and directing their faces to the King, who with a stern countenance commanded silence. When Faustus having long raged, of a sudden howling loud, and tearing his hair, laid both his arms upon his neck, and leapt down headlong of the stage, the whole company immediately vanishing, but the stage with a most monstrous thundering crack followed Faustus hastily, the people verily thinking that they would have fallen upon them ran all away, and he was happiest that had the swiftest foot, some leapt into the River and swum away, and all of them with great affright ran into the City and clapped the City gates together, straight, and to increase this fear they thought they hard a thing fall into the river as if a thousand houses had fallen down from the top of Heaven into it. But afterwards this was known to be Wagners knavery, who did this to show the pursuivant some point of his skill.   

CHAP. XI.  
THe messenger had not tarried above three days, when as Wagner had trust up his baggage, and was now ready to departed when on the third day at night he cause his boy Artur Harmaruan, (who was the son of a wealthy boor, witty above many, and praised for his notable waggery: his father dwelled at Malmesburg a town hard by Wittenberg in Saxony in high Dutchland, with whom Wagner being acquainted had obtained him of his father to serve him, and he to be taught of Wagner) him he cause to go to diverse scholars of his acquaintance, to sup with him at his departure, who being invited to this hated farewell, came speedily where they had a banquet and other courtesies which in such a time both custom and laws of their fellowship do prescribe: In the supper time the scholars moved many questions, and amongst the rest one desired the pursuivant to describe unto them his Lord and master, for they heard say that the Duke Alphonsus, was a marvelous qualified Gentleman: The pursuivant not willing to refuse their request told them that seeing their demand proceeded of a common good zeal, he could not but wrongully refuse to satisfy: notwithstanding the truth might be better known of another then of him, when duty bids to be partial, if any defect might breed partiality, but so much as I will tell you, the enemy will not disdain to affirm: And there he told them the very stature, proportion, and particular lineaments, concluding that he showed the uprightness of his mind by the proportion of his body, and keeping in his outward shape, the virtue which philosophers would have kept in the mind. There he told them the feature of his countenance, the colour of his hair, eyes, face, cheeks, etc. He told them his stature, favour, and strength, which was such, that with pure cleanness of his force, he hath foiled a gentleman in wrestling, who beside wightnesse of body, was very firm without affection, not as some do which in performing any thing will with such a ridiculous sourness act it, as if the force of the body must be personated upon the Theatre of his face: He declared unto them that the gifts of his mind were such as then he could not for the number reckon up, but even as occasion should serve might meet with them, being all such as were more ready to be admired then imitated, as if all virtues were gathered in him together, magnanimity, magnificence, affability, modesty etc. briefly (he said) there were in him all those Graces, which adorn the subject with the title of Virtuous. He likewise recounted unto them his studies, unto which he accommodated himself at vacant hours, were partly the Poetry. A Poem of his he said he had by chance gotten, (and by greater chance had it there at that instant) which he had made in praise of his excellent Lady when he was but of young years, his Father living I dare say he would not for ten thousand florins have it seen, being such a one as on a dreaming passion he had let fall from his pen and of many the most abject, but such as this is deserves commendations, because a Prince made it, but if you saw his real devices, you would then say they were Princelike. And then he read it, which I was loath my good friends either to translate or translated to present it here, for that it was not worthy your censure, considering the nice buildings of Sonnets now a days, but according to Aristos vain you shall find it very confirmable, as also for that I knew that if I should have left it out, it would have been more wished for then now admired. Yet for that I prefer your well known good wills afore any vain fear, take this with the rest if they be any with such favour, as if I were by you at the reading.  

A mio solement amandona  
Madonna: Donna non parelia.   

L' Angelico sembiante e quel bell volte,  
Fa l'odio, e l'ira va in oblivione,  
Ch' a l' &c.   
Thus have I harshly Englished them verbally.  

Angelic semblance beauty's ornament,  
Whose Virtue quells all wrath and rancour deep,  
Whose life heavens grace and death would monument  
Virtue thy life are. 
The Letter were worn out in this place.   
How many wounded hearts thou mak'st to tremble,  
And I of many one cannot dissemble,  
How far into in _____ that ere-sore.   

So were thy beauty but deserving praise,  
So were thy beauty but as feminine,  
Then could my quill his strain so high arrayse,  
Then could with it compare the masculine,  
Thy beauty praise thy bounty spast divine,  
No strain no quill such wonderments assays,  
Then Poet's pen shall to thy power his power resign,   

What words may well express such excellence,  
No human thought thy beauties may comprise  
And words may tell all human insolence,  
All human words and wit thy gifts surprise.  
To satisfy myself in my pretence,  
Our pen unto the heavens must wander hence.  
And fill itself with dew of heavenly Sapience.   

And I my life shall to your hands resign,  
Which live to serve a human Saint so past divine.   

Se da colei.  
Che poco ingegno adhoradhor mi lima.   
This Sonnet was ended with as much praise as it began with desire, and one of them copied it out, and so it was made common to the rest, & made a good sort of them Poets, rectifying their gross conceits, with so sweet a matter. He told them that this was but a preparative to wondering in respect of his choice make. Then he showed them this Epigram, which he made when as before the Duke his Father, a brace of fair English Grey hounds fell down at the Heart's heels stark dead, (the Hart also lying not above six yards off dead to) with chase, having out stripped the rest of the dogs above half a mile.  
Then he reckonned unto him the delight he took in Lymming, and showed them very many fine devices of his own handy work. The scholars singularly delighted with the view of the relics of so great a Prince, approved by silence that excellency which by speech they could not. In fine there he reckoned by enough to be praised, and peradventure more than was true, but not more than is desired. There he set forth with great and ardent Emphasis other qualities, as his skill and hardy demeanour at the Tilt tourney, how he could menage the sturdy stead, leap, run, vaunt, dance, sing, play on diverse Instruments, and talk with amiable speech amongst fair Ladies which we call courting, in all his actions full of gentle familiar affability, still reserving to himself the due honour belonging to his parsonage. He concluded in fine that he was the most qualified Prince and absolute Gentleman that day in all Christendom: saying if they knew his humanity, justice and liberality, you would say in him were all humanity, justice and liberality: And as the greatest thing that the world can show is beauty, so the least thing that is to be praised, in him is beauty, you would say no less than I have spoken could be in his person if you did but see him. Thus far the digression came in the commendations of this Alphonsus which truly I was weary of, fearing the great insufficiency of the description, but yet he had not done. I would to God (quoth he) you would come to Vienna and I promise you such lodging & entertainment, that next to the sight of him should be worthiest of your thanks. Wherefore you shall not sorrow that your friend Wagner departeth unless you will seem to envy rather his felicity then his departure. I would we were even all of us as we sit at the Table in the Duke's Court, and here again with a wish, and herewith their knocked one at the door, Wagner craftily feigning that he himself would rise to see him that knocked so, desiring them all to sit still in any case, and opening therewith the door, there entered two young Lords of Tergeste and Moravia, bearing Torches, & next there came the Duke of Ostrich, as they thought, & Wagner talked with him bare headed (the pursuivant thinking verily it had been his Master, would have done his duty unto him, but that the rest hindered him: on his head he wore a little Hat of blue velvet, with a rich band of pearl, stone and gold, and a long white feather, his cloak of blue velvet, round guarded with gold lace, edged with Orient pearl, and betwixt the guards eyelet holes whereout hung by small silk threads long bugles, all the sleeves in the like order: by his side a golden hilted Rapier, and on his Rapier his hand, his Buskins of the fine Polonian leather, richly embroidered, on the turnings down with costly goldsmiths work, all his apparel whatsoever most beautiful and princely, he had no sooner passed by (which was not until he was distinctly viewed of them) but that Wagner spoke unto them in such manner: saying that that Honourable this man's Lord had sent for him, whose commandment I will in no wise repugn. Wherefore I beseech you to take it as you would my greatest advancement. This his description of his feature, judge how rightly he hath said, for my part I confess that they are rather less than the truth, than not as he hath reported, and herein to satisfy you the more I have caused my spirit Akercocke to take his shape upon him.  
Now (quoth he) it is time to departed, but because it shall be the last night of our meeting none of you shall departed, for I have lodging enough for you all, and for you shall not be forgetful of Wagner when he is gone, let every man wish his woman, and so to bed my masters. They began all to laugh merrely, not as hoping or wishing, but as if they had heard a merry purpose, and therefore they laughed because it was merry, and such mirth they always liked off. Wagner was almost angry, and yet for that he was almost he was not angry, sending out a great oath as the Prologue of his Comedy, bidding his Boy go prepare their beds and chambers, and bid them wish whom they would, he would their wishes should be performed. Then rose up one of the scholars persuading himself of Wagners earnest, and yet doubting, because he feared he was not in earnest. Why (quoth he) if you mean in very deed my friend Kit. I would I had such a woman, I believe beside herself there is none fairer than the fairest in this town. Why weenest thou I jest (quoth Wagner, go thy ways, yonder she is upon pain of my head, and so it was in deed: then every one strove who should wish first, and he that wished last had his first wish, so every one took his Damsel and for that night departed to their beds, who are witnesses of that night's great pleasures, & in the morning they arose wishing that every morning were the morrow of such a night. Every one gate him a Hackney, and brought him on the way a days journey, where they with great grief left him, who road till he came to Vienna, and they till they arrived at Wittenberg. Thus still you see these Pot meetings, are ended amongst these puft-chéekt Hannikins with bed daliaunces, rightly describing their lives most bestial and Epicure-like.   

A lamentable history of the death of sundry students of Wittenberg. CHAP. X.  
NOt long after it was reported and blazed abroad that Wagner was departed, diverse Scholars guessing that he had left his Books or the most part behind, determined to send for Harmaruan, which they did, who by no persuasions could be won to let them have his masters Keys, so they devised amongst themselves to bind the Boy as he should go home to his Inn, where as his Master had put him to board till his return. And night drawing on Harmaruan went to his lodging, by the way scholars to the number of seven met him and bound him, and beat him sore until he gave them all the Keys, which he carefully carried about him sowed in a wide German slop, which when they had (they being all muffled and disguised strangely with vizards) they loosed, and then they ran hastily to Wagners house, as if they had fled from followers, or else followed some hastily flying, where being come, they opened the gates, and being entered shut them again, this being about eleven of the clock in the night, & in they went, where they found two Barrels of mighty strong March English Beer of two years old, which they broached, and sat so long drinking till they were all well drunk. And then down they get into a back Court, and having lighted Tapers, having injuriously framed all the circles, squares, triangles, etc. and appareled with all the conjuring robes that the Art requireth, there they begin in a most dreadful confusion of hellish syllables to inform the Fiend, and after these words followed as if there needs must such things follow after such words, a terrible roar, and then so bright a smoothring thick fiery fume ascended out of the earth as if it would have made an eternal night, than a vehement flame followed which with continual motion, ran about the brims of the circle, until as weary it left moving, (all this while they continued reasonably constant, and continued their invocations without any fear) then from beneath was heard most lamentable outcries, from above huge trembling, thunder, and round about nothing but fear and death in a thousand terrible diverse shapes, than they began to quail a little, but yet by encouragement grew hardy by reason of the number, then round about was sounded alarms with drums, and onesette with Trumpets, as if there all the World had conflicted, then the flame which all this while ran about the circle became a body, but such a body, as if it had been but a Picture would have madded any one. At whose sight they wholly overcome with deadly fear forgot the use of their Pantacles or any such gear, but even submitted themselves to the small mercy of the Fiend, who with great violence rend them and fore them most lamentably. Harmaruan who had raised a great many to the intent to follow them suspecting that which in deed was, was after long wandering (for they had caused a Devil discrier to void all within a certain circuit) with his company brought to the house, where round about they might see in the Court wherein these seven were conjuring, huge flames as if some great pile had been made to the burial of a noble Heroie, climbing up in huge volumes up into the Air, or if some great store of stubble had been fired, so vehemently furious was the flame that no man there (and there were above thirty) was able once to draw near to any part of the house, the cry was carried into the City of this fire, whereupon the whole town was assembled with hooks, buckets, ladders, etc. where in vain they emptied many a large Well, till divers learned Preachers falling down submissively on their knees, with good faith appeased this seeming fire which in deed was none, but a mere diabolical illusion, than they entered into the house, where they found the Barrels brought a bed and delivered, the cups, the whole furniture clean destroyed, broken, and throne about the House, but drawing near unto the most rueful and lamentable spectacle of all, coming into the yard or grove which was moated about and enclosed with a thick Wall of trees very exceeding high, as Fir trees are, so very thick that no light was pearceable into it, in the very midst whereof was a round plot of some one hundred foot any way from the Centre, there found they the religious Circles, there the strange Characters, names of Angels, a thousand Crosses, there found they the five cross hilted Daggers for the five Kings of Hell, there many a strong bulwark builded with rows of Crosses, there found they the surplice, the stoles, pall, mitres, holy water, pots broken, their periapts, seats, signs of the Angels of the seven days, with infinite like trash and damnable roggery, the fruits of the devils rank fancy. But the most lamentable sight of all the seven Scholars utterly torn in pieces, their blood having changed the colour of the ground into a dark Crimson, all their bodies as black as any coal as if they had been scorched with a material fire, their flesh violently rend from the bones, and hanging down in morsels like the skirts of a side coat, their bones all broken, their veins cut in sunder, and their bowels broad shed upon the earth, their brains powered out and covering the red grass all over, their notes stimtyed, their eyes thrust out, their mouths widened and slit up to the ears, their teeth dashed out, and their tongue starting out betwixt their gums, their hair clean singed of, in brief imagine with yourselves in your minds, and propound a picture in your thought, the most deformed, borne, and ill favoured that you can think on, yet shall it not compare to the most lachrimable sight and show of them, surpassing as much all credit as my skill duly to describe them, whom when they had buried without tarriaunce, razed the house to the ground, and filled up the moats with earth, heaping upon the place of this murder the stones of the house defaced, than they returned home discoursing with lamentable judgement upon the high and severe revenge of God's indignation upon them which durst presume to tempt his glorious Majesty. And finally unless repentance breed a more speedy remorse such is the fatal end of such proud attempts. And surely this is most true, for I myself have seen the ground where the house stood, and yet the moats damned up and the Water breaking throw this stones even to this day, there did I see a skull and a shancke bone of them not yet rotten: and there did I see the huge heap of stones wherewith they are covered, a fearful example of God's wrath and justice against such infidel Christians.   

CHAP. XI.  
THe great Turk called soldan, Alias Cham, comprehending as many victories in his sword as some Emperors in their thoughts arrived at length afore Vienna, having made his preamble with the destroying and burning of the country before him, thinking upon the ancient politic rule, Better it is to have a spoiled country then a lost, with a brave prepared Army of two hundred thousand Saracens, horse and foot, and so many it is certain he had, because they doubted not but there were 300000 The mighty Cham having erected his royal Pavilions, and entrenched himself to besiege the noble Vienna, munified his camp with Artillery and deep ditches, and then he sent a Letter of distance unto the Honourable Alphonsus, as being principal in his own City, who was environed within the walls of the city expecting the day of battle, for to this intent the states of italy and the Emperor of Germany, with the Dukes of Saxony, Bavaria, and the other Provinces near assembled (for now necessity bred unity) with a brave company of Soldiers to exterminate this monster out of their confines: unto the Duke of Ostrich only (for he had no intelligence of their assembled forces) he directed his Letters with defiance, meaning to conclude his long travails with a certain victory: fearing neither the peril which so many gallant soldiers thoroughly resolved might bring, nor that ever God or fortune (as they call it) would once show him any disfavour, whose only favour is only in show. Nor yet that the heavens great God would not with severe revengement chastise the Leviathan's insolency and slaughter of so many Martyrs, rather deferring then forgetting so just a punishment.   

CHAP. XII.  
ABout this time the Messenger and Wagner arrived at Vienna very late in the night and passed through the Turkish Sentinels, and arriving at the City, and for that night they lay at the Purcevants house, no sooner had the approaching Sun sent afore him the marshal's of the morrow light, and a new morning ministered occasion of new matter, but up those two arose & being ready departed for the Court, and now the day was almost in the greatest beauty, when the Messenger was admitted into the Duke's presence, unto whom he recited what ever was seen, and done in that time of his absence, (only I forgot to tell you how Wagner raged and stormed, and thundered, when Akercocke brought him word of the destruction of his House at Wittenberg as he was in the way to Austria) wherewith the Duke was wonderfully both delighted and astonished. And having wellcommed Wagner very graciously and accordingly rewarded, he dismissed them till further leisure, commanding the pursuivant to show him all the pleasure he mought.   

CHAP. XIII.  
AFter all these most excellent Princes were come into the counsel chamber, the Herald sounded his trumpet after the Turkish summons than did all the states draw into the great Hall, wherein a high Imperial throne richly ordered with shining cloth of Gold, every noble and estate placed correspondently to his degree, where in presence of them all the Herald was admitted, who coming with his coat of Arms lying upon his right arm into the bottom of the Hall, made three obeisances down with the right knee unto the ground, with a loud & distinct voice spoke unto the Duke only, telling him that his sovereign and Master Soultan Alias Chan, the son of Murad Chan, the son of Rabeck Chan, the son of Mahomet Chan, and so upwards till he came to their great Prophet Mahomet, God on the earth, and Emperor of all the East. And then he began to reckon five hundred titles, with a long & c Unto thee Alphonsus Archeduke of Ostrich, and there he declared the whole effects of his message, and at last with a great Bravado ended, and then he did one his gay coat of Arms expecting their answer. When as the Duke craving licence of the Emperor to speak answered the Herald in most gallant and triumphing terms, commanding him to say unto the proud Turk his master, that ere five days came about he would trample his victorious horns under his feet, and ride in triumph upon his stubborn neck, and that in defence of himself and of brave Christendom he would lose the uttermost drop of his blood, & to make it good he would not be in quiet till he had met his master in the midst of the field, and therewith he drew out his sword, and all they with him, crying God & Saint Michael for the right of Christendom: then stood up the Emperor and avowed all that they had said afore him, commanding moreover the Herald to say to the proud Usurper, that seeing the quarrel would breed great effusion of blood, and yet he never the nearer, that he a man every way equal to himself, not only for the speedier advance of his battles, but also to have a certain end to such an uncertain enterprise, he would fight with him body to body, armed at all points after their own guise at any time within this fortnight, and Herald bring me word (quoth he) that he will so do, and by my Honour I promise to give thee for thy tidings 10000 Ducats. Then the Herald being highly rewarded was dismissed, and reported their brave answers unto the Turk, with all the great majesty of the Christian Princes, who presently went to counsel together, and so continued till other like necessary business called them away.   

CHAP. XIIII.  
IN this Chapter (Gentlemen) part of the Dutch copy was wanting, and the other part so rend that it could not be red, yet by some circumstances I conjecture that the Duke of ostrich had diverse and dangerous conflicts with the Turk, yet being supported by the English men and other Christians, with the help of Wagner, who standing in a high tower to see the conflicts, caused by his Magic such a storm to arise that no man was able to abide, the Turk was still discomfited.   

The gifts of Wagner to the Duke, and three Devils retained for Soldiers to the same Prince. CHAP. XV.  
IN the next morning Wagner presented himself to the Duke in presence of all the whole Princes of the Christians, whom very graciously he entertained as he might for his good service, & there in presence of them all he desired the Duke to take at his servants hands a small gift, which he condescended unto, and then Wagner caused a Chest to be brought in of fine Iron, wrought and enameled with gold and colour most curiously, than he opened it and took out a whole armour of fine bright steel so light as a common Doublet, but so subtelly and excellently framed, that it passed all comparison of hardness, there was a Musket shot at every piece whereon remained no great notice of a blow, but as of a little touch, plain without any broider work or otherwise carved, but so exceeding bright as would well have dazzled the long beholders eyes, a shield of the same fashion, made like a tortoyle shell, a sword of the like fine temper, with all the furniture of a soldier, than took he out a Plume which he had no sooner put into the crest, but he that stood behind could not see no part of his back, nor he that stood before of his breast, so that thus it made him invisible, there he told him it was fetched out of the great Turk's armoury, which they say was Mahomet's, but I say more truly Alias Chans, which for himself caused it to be made, having called together the most excellent Philosophers and workmen that were to be found in all his wide Empire. The great rewards the Duke would have given him for it he refused, he was only contented with thanks and favour. And then might they see from the door of the chamber three most gallant men to enter, which were his three Familiars, whom Wagner taking by the hands presented unto the whole assembly of Princes, but more directly to the Duke, assuring them that they were the most fortunate, most valiant, strong, hardy, and puissant men that in the World were to be found, and in deed they seemed to be as goodly swart men as any eye beheld, he told their several names Mephistopheles he termed Mamri, Akercocke he termed Simionte, Faustus he called Don infeligo, showing that they were borne in those fortunate islands, wherein the Poets feigned the Elysian fields to be, joining by West upon the end of Barbary, being from Vienna to those fortunate islands 35. degrees of longitude and eight minutes, and 48. degrees and 22. minutes from the Aequator or equinoctial, in latitude not then found out. So were they most graciously entertained of all the Nobles, and entertained in the Duke's most Honourable pay. Wagner said that they three left their country and sought adventures, and by chance coming this way, I knowing of it by secret intelligence, met them and certainly assured of their high valours, thought good to show them to you, for he that first had spoke to them had been first served, nor cared they whether to serve us or the Infidel.   

CHAP. XVI.  
I Spoke before of a challenge made by the Emperor unto the Turk, which when the Herald had reported unto the Soultan (who certainly was a very honourable Soldier) but there he vowed to perform it, and to set the emperors head upon his highest pavilion in view of all the City. And thereupon the next day after this skirmish, he sent the same Herald with purpose and commandment to declare in excellent gallant terms the acceptance of the combat, knowing that it depended upon his honour to show his small fear, in not refusing so equal a Foe, whose proffer proceeded from a most Honourable resolution: when it was reported unto the Empepour that the same Herald returned, he caused the Hall to be adorned with most brave furniture, his high Chair of estate placed, and all about seats for the other Princes. The Emperor having seated himself, full of brave thought and gallant hardyhood, expecting the answer of the enemy in such sort as it was in very deed. In all brave manner the Herald in proud phrase uttered the purport of his message, requesting that a peace being concluded on both parts for the space of three days, and free egress and regress for the Nobles on both parties the one to view the Camp, the other the Court, and on the third day he would armed in his country manner meet him in the lists, to show that he never refused the combat of any Christian Emperor, albeit he knew his calling far superior to that of his. So then the message was accepted, the Herald had his 10000 Ducats carried to the Turks camp on horse, and they in the City began to keep feasts, and entertained the Turkish Nobles in exceeding bravery, and they theirs in the like without damage or thought of treason.   

CHAP. XVII.  
During the time of this truce, these four companions, Infeligo, Wagner, Mamri, Symionte, cast how to abuse the great Turk most notably, and Akercocke otherwise called Symionte he would begin first, and lead them the dance. Then he leaves them and gets me up unseen to the Turks Camp, and in his Camp to his own Pavilion, & so into the place where the great Infidel himself sat, he being then gone into the Lavatory, which is a place wherein he three times a day doth bathe himself, which by so doing he doth verily believe that all his sins are remitted and washed away be they never so horrible, devilish, or wicked, than Akercocke or Symionte, which ye will, goes invisibly into the Lavatory, where the great Villain was bathing himself amongst three of his most fair Concubines stark naked, swimming as much in their dalliance as in the water, mingling his washing with kisses and his cleansing with voluptuousness, Akercock in the shape of a bright Angel appears unto him, and with a proud magnifico presented himself unto the slave, who strait ways very reverently fell down upon his knees, and with his hands high lifted up, worshipped towards him in great humility, whilst Akercocke with good devotion fell a board the Concubines, and there acted them before his face one after another: when he had so done, he takes the great slave by the tip of his pickenovant, agd shaking him fiercely (who all this while with great dread and fear lay half astonished and all naked on the ground) told him that he had prepared a more braver place for his so good a servant then so base a bathe, and no fairer Concubines. (Now the Turk had seen how like a lusty rank fellow this Simionte had behaved himself, at which he wonders not greatly, because Faustus whom he thought to have been Mahomet (as well as he did think Akercocke) had also showed the virtue of so great a God as Mahu, twenty times more beauty than jupiter.) Then the Turkish Emperor with half dying hollow voice, as if his breath had been almost gone or else but now coming, said that he was all at his commandment, and so followed Simionte stark naked as he was born, who led him by the hand round about, and through every Lane and place of his Camp, to the great wonderment & laughter of his people, who verily thought Mahu had commanded him to do penance before he fought with the Christian Emperor. But for all this the people fell into such laughter that some had well-nigh given up the Ghost at the same instant, divers Christian Nobleses saw him all this while, who effusedly laughed at so apparent foolery. The Turk for all this not moved, for indeed he heard all and saw nothing, went about wonderfully mannerly: like as you shall see a Dutch Frow with a handkerchief in her hand mince it after the hopping German. Can a man devise a more notorious kind of abuse, then to make that man which will not be seen but in great secrecy, and abundantly and richly clad, to be not only seen openly but also stark naked, & become their laughing stocks whose terror he is always, but Akercocke had not yet so left him, but down he runs to Danuby (where there was ready Mamri or Mephistopheles to receive him) and there having turned himself & the vilest part of himself to the Turks mouth, making him kiss and kiss it again, he took him and hurled him violently into the Water, and then Akercocke vanished away.   

The second mocking. CHAP. XVIII.  
NO sooner was he in but he saw then apparently how he had been misled and abused, and there for very shame would have drowned himself in very deed, had not Mamri come swiftly flying over & gave him a terrible blow on the noddle with a good Bastinado, that he almost made his brains fly out, and rapt him up by his long hair out of the water unto the land, where he buffeted him so long till at length he came to himself again, them Mamri fewtred himself to abuse him kindly, and there with sweet and compassionative speech comforted him, desiring his reverend Majesty not to take any grief seeing it was done in the sight of all his men, in the knowledge of none. And therewith to show the more pity of his misery he seemed to shed abundance of tears, desiring him to go with him and he would put upon him his soft raiment. The Turk (who then had his crown upon his head or else it had not been half in the right Cue) seeing one lamenting his case so affectionately, condescended unto him and promised him most large honourable promotion and reward. Mamri set him upon his legs and led him to a little muddy place by the river side, and there varnished the Emperor over with most thick, terrible, and excremental mud, not sparing either his face, nose, eyes, mouth, nor any thing, whilst he miserable man thought he had been in most divine contentment. Thus he led him in the view of five thousand people (for here is to be noted that all that ever saw him both knew him to be the great villain Turk, and could not but laugh most entirely at him, nor his own men could do any other nor once think of any rescue or remedy, by the working of infernal instinct) until he came to Vienna, and in Vienna to the most fair gates and where greatest resort of people are always together, there at the City gate he drew out a long taber and a pipe and strict up such a merry note, as the foolish ornament of all London stages never could come near him, no not when he waked the writer of the news out of Purgatory, with the shrill noise. There at the gate stood a Carpenter who was then carrying a Coffin to a certain house to bury one in, him Mephistopheles beat till he lay on the could ground, and took the Coffin and caused the Turk to hold it in his hand. Memorandum that none of all these Spirits were seen of any one, but felt of them which saw them. Then from the gate he began to play, the Turk and the Coffin skipped and turned, and vaunted, and bounded, and leapt, and heaved, and sprung so fast and so thick together, that the coffin rapping the miserable man sometime on the shins, breast, thighs, head, face, that the dirty colour was almost wiped away with the streams of blood. At this strange fight and the unheard noise of that kind of Instrument, all the boys, girls, and rogues in the town were gathered with this troop, & this mirth, he conveyed them round about the streets, and all the way as they went, such eggs, such chamber pots emptyings, such excrements, odour, water, etc. were thrown down on their heads, that it seemed all those vile matters were reserved for that Tempest, until such time (than it being about two of the clock in the afternoon when every one is busied in some pleasant pastance) as all this fair company came to the Court, whereout at diverse windows lay the chiefest of all the Nobility, and the most brave Gentlewomen, who seeing such a huge crowd of Boys, the great Turk and a Coffin dancing, and a taber and pipe played upon, they were almost amazed, thus he marched finely round about the whole Court, till coming to the Court gate he entered in, (but the Boys were excluded) with this merry Morris there in presence of them all the Turk fell down dead, whom Mamri laid in the Coffin, and then vanished away.   

The third. CHAP. XIX.  
THen came Infeligo or Faustus and touching him revived him to the great wonder of the beholders, and covering him somewhat shamefastly, went into his chamber with him, and there benotted him round upon the head and the beard, which is the foulest reproach and disgrace that can be offered to the Turk, which done he conveyed him into the presence of the Emperor, where he made them such sport, that uneath they could recover their modesty in three hours space, to see the proud Villain plastered over with such muddy mortar, all ever his head and face, his eyes and teeth showing like black Moors, or as a pair of eyes looking through a Lettuce, or as they call it a Periwig, wherein if the eyes had feet they might be set in she stocks: All his lineaments were lineamented with this pariet, he stood quivering and shaking either for could or fear like an Aspen leaf (as they say) whilst every man buffeted him, he standing with a sturg●stice and an old shoe, as they do at blind man buff to see who he could hit. Thus long he made them sport, till one told the Emperor that it was the great Turk, at which he was exceeding wroth and sorry.   

The fourth and last. CHAP. XX.  
WHen Wagner seeing him grieved, came and kneeled down before him, declaring that he would undertake to heal all his wounds and other gréeveances whatsoever, yea & make him utterly forget all that was passed as if it had never been, and promised more to carry him home himself safe and sound, which the Emperor thanked him highly for, requesting him to perform it presently, for he would not for half his revenues that his Foe should have any occasion to allege against him, for to excuse the Combat. Then went Wagner up into his chamber, and appareled himself in white tafita made close to his body, and there where they use to wear round hose half a foot deep, stuck with swans feathers, like the skirts of a horseman's coat, his hose, shoes, (for all were together) of the same white tafita, and within with white leather, at his heels two fine silver wings, & on his shoulders two marvelous large bright silvery wings, and on his head an upright little steeple hat (with a white feather of two or three ranges) of white tafita, and in his hand a Caduceus or a Mercurial Rod in the same white silver colour, he entered into the Presence Chamber afore all the assembly to their singular contentation, for in his Personated garments he seemed to be a very Angel, for it was in doubt whither Mercury was half so beautiful or no. And there opening a large casement (as there they are very large) with a brave R'ingratio departed from them taking up his flight in the view of them all into the air, as if he would have beat the Azure firmament with his waste wings. Thus he carried him lower and lower till he did light upon a great Elm, and there he opened his sight to see in what plight he was. The Turk seeing in what a trance he had been, began to swear, to ban and curse, and was even then ready to have thrown himself down headlong, but Mercury he stepped to him and bade him be of good cheer, for it had pleased the great God jupiter, whose servant Mahomet was, to show him those great abuses, to the intent he should be more wary in his actions, and take heed how to tempt the Christians with vain battles and such like speech, but now (quoth he) come and give me thy hand, and thern will I lead thee to thy Pavilion, where as yet thou art not miss of the Nobles, for in the place where thou wast taken away, hath jove sent one to bear thy shape. Then again he took his flight & all the way as he went he rapt his heels against the tops of the high trees, and beat him pitifully upon the shins all the journey, upon the tents tops. Now they arrived in the same place from whence he was ta'en. and there he laid himself domn who presently recovered his former strength in full perfectness, and not only not felt it but utterly forgot it. Then he continued his wont solace and prepared himself to the battle, whilst he was made a laughing stock of the world, Wagner returned through the same path which he had made in the air before, came not yet to the Court before they had done laughing, for there the matter from the beginning to the end was rehearsed.   

The process to the combat. CHAP. XXI.  
THe two days of the truce were passed and the third morning was come, in which time many gallant feats of arms and activity were performed on both parts. Now the time of the combat was come. There was in the River of Danuby a pretty Island of a quarter of a mile long or more, as even as ground might be all the way, in this place were the lists prepared, and a scaffold richly hanged for the judges to determine in. In the evening about four of the clock (being then reasonable cool) The Christian Emperor issued out with above 100000. Christians, the rest being above 60000. were left to defend the City (for both the Christian and especially the Turks were increased) where he entered into the wide plain, and coming to the banks side he entered into a broad Ferry boat leaving his whole Army on the other side of the River whilst he laboured to attain to the Island. The Duke of Austria with his attendants Mamri, Simionte, Infeligo, and Wagner, the Dukes of Clebe, Saxony, Campany, and Brabant, with the like number all bravelye and gloriously mounted: The Duke of Austria in his bright armour marshaled the field, and of the Christian sat as judges the kings of Luscitany and Arragon with their Heralds: Now the Emperor is landed in the Island and is mounted into his rich saddle, armed in armour so costly, strong, curious, and resplendescent, that it seemed all the beauty in the world had been gathered together in it, his courser so firm, nimbly jointed, tall and large, such a one might have been the son of Gargantua's more for his Giantlike proportion. Then took he his strong and large Asken lance, bearing in his steel head Iron death, at the top whereof hung a fair and rich pennion, the whole shaft of the spear double gilded over and curiously enameled, about his neck hung his horn shield, artificially adorned with his own achievement, the belt whereon his sword hung of beaten gold, his caparison of pure cloth of gold, whereon the rich stones were so ordinary that they took away the glittering of the metal only as if it had been the Sun beams, trailed along betwixt precious gutters. On his helmet was fixed a rich Crown of the most excellent metal. In brief for I would feign have made an end of this idle news, there was all the richness in his Empire in that all the beauty of his richness, in them all the desire of each eye: when he had saluted the judges he trotted twice or thrice about the lists, and then lighted at his Pavilion which was there erected of cloth of gold, where he sat with convenient company and refreshed himself. Now in the mean the Turk he set forward with an army double the christian, and 100000. and above still left in the Campe. And here I must needs leave to tell you of his exceeding preparation unless I should make a whole volume, for beside the wondrous furniture of his Soldiers, the most rare choice of ornaments, there was nothing could be devised, nay more than of set purpose could be devised was ther. But briefly I will turn to the Turk himself, where if I had art according, I should sooner weary you with delight than words: But 100000. of his men having marched before to the banks and there embattled themselves by the river all along, with such hideous noise of Trumpets horns (for so they use) drum's of brass, flutes etc. that there was more heard then seen by far, then approached the great Turk himself, before him road 4000 janissaries armed in their fashion, with a long Gown of Scarlet red laced with gold lace, & long sleeves of a very narrow breadth, which was girt close unto him, under that a good armour, with a long high cap like a milk pale for all the world, of white Satin or some such like gear, with a long feather enough to come down to a tall man's hams, very thick laced in the brims with gold and pearl, in his hand a short javelin, at his side his Cemiter, at his back a great Quiver of broad arrows, and by a string of silk hung his steel bow, over every 100 of these is a Boluch Bassa a Centurien as we call him, and these be of the Turks guard, and are called Solaquis Archers, and they road fifty in a rank, than came following the about 200. Peicher or Peiclers, all in one livery of very rich tissue after their fashion, and these are of the Turks Laqueis which have a sharp ten Hatchet sticking at their girdles, and the haste of Brasill, with this they will stand 30. paces off and cleave a penny loaf or hit it some where, they will commonly stick an inch and half deep into a very tough Ashen wood, or a Brasill, or such like hard wood: there in great triumph upon an Elephant richly trapped, stood a Tower of two yards and a half high of pure silver, in the top whereof stood an Image of beaten gold, representing their Mahomet, round about which upon Mules Azamoglans or jamoglans, who are children of tribute exacted upon the Christian captives, and contributory, fine, sweet, and the most choice picked Gentlemen brought up to sundry dainty qualities, who with heavenly melody followed this Elephant, the religious men going round about singing sweetly together: afore all these next to the janissaries went above 200. Trumpets, and as many followed the great Turk, who then approached, having his Chariot of pure silver of above 20000. pound weight, drawn with eight milk white Elephants, round about road and went bare headed, azamoglan's Peyclers most gorgeously and resplendescent apparelled, under the Turks feet lay a pillow of clear Crystal embossed at the ends with huge golden knobs, on his head a wreath of purple with a most rich diadem as it is comely known the order of it, the stage can show the making of it, but other things they differ mightily in. Here you must suppose the exceeding glory of his apparel, there he sat upright in the Chair with such a majestical, proud, severe, warlike countenance, as justly became so high a throne, before him went Aga which is the great Captain of his janissaries, with the Hali Bassa, the Captain of his naval expeditions, Bianco Bassa the Captain of his janissary Harquebushiers, the Zanfyretto Bassa captain of his guard, with other of great authority bore headed. After his Chariot came sweet melody, and then five Elephants of War (an Elephant is well-nigh as big as six Oxen gaunt and slender like a horse in the franks, and of more swift foot then a man would think for, his fashion is like no beast in England, but the ridge of his back is like that of an borse, his feet hath five great horny toes, and a very long snout of above two yards in length, with which he will draw by only snuffing up a good pretty big lad, and deliver him to the Rider this long trunk falls down betwixt a large pair of teeth or tusks of above an Ell and a half long (as ye may commonly see at the Comb makers in London) bending like a Boars upward, his ears well-nigh from the top to the neither tip of the hanging down above seven foot long.) And after these five Elephants, saddled and ordered for a man to ride on, came trumpets, and all in the like manner as before, and then marched 500 in a rank, 100000. footmen, and by their sides for wings 40000. horsemen, so that he came to the combat with 240000. fight men, well accomplished in arms: then was the great Turk carried under a goodly canopy upon a black Wagon on men's shoulders into the Ferry, which was richly prepared, where in the view of both Camps he landed, whilst the warlike instruments echoed wide in the Air. In the Island for judges sat (in armour as did the other) the king of Rhods and the king of Pamphilia, now called Alcayr. When the Turk was landed there was brought to him by the hands of two kings a great Elephant of an Ash colour white embossed very glittringly, where on the great Turk mounted by a short ladder of silver, armed very strongly and most beautifully, than took he his javelin in his hand, and vibrated it in great bravery (as he could handle his weapon well) and hung his quiver of long Darts at his back, than his cemiter etc. and so having saluted the judges retired unto the uttermost part of the field, then mounted up the brave and puissant Emperor so lightly in his heavy armour, as if either his gladness had lessened his weight, or the goodness of his cause, to the great rejoicing of the Christian and amazement of the turk, at whom the Christians yield so universally and hallowed, and other infinite kinds of gladsome tokens that the Turk astonished stood stone still till the Christian had done, & then as men new risen to life, with such an horrible shout, that their voice rebounded to the air, at which same time the Christian shouted again with them, as if they would have committed a battle with voices, and surely their voices did fight in the wide coasts & shores of the air. This done the Emperors prepared themselves to the fight.   

The Combat, CHAP. XXII.  
ANd when they were sworn that neither of them had any magic herb, charm or incantation whereby they might prevail in their fight on their adversary, and had solemnized the accustomable ceremonies in like matters of combat. The Heralds gave their words of encounter, then with loud voice and shrill Trumpets courageous blast, whilst all the people were in dead night expecting the demeanour of these renowned Princes. Now we have brought you to behold these two champions, arrived thither with their brave followers, ready to prove their valiance in the face of so great a multitude. Now if you will stand aside least their ragged spears endamage you, I will give you leave to look through the Lattice, where you shall even now see the two Emperors with their brave shock, press Doubt betwixt their cruel encounterings. Now you may see the two combatants, or but as yet champions, coming from the ends of the field, the excellent Christian Emperor with incomparable valour, visiting his Horse sides with his spurs, carrying his spear in the rest with an even level, so that the thundering of the brave Steed presaged the dint of the great thunderclap. When Ali Chan, gently galloping with his huge beast came forward with more swift pace still as he drew nearer to the Emperor. All this while you may behold them hastening in their course, like as you see two great waves galloping from the corners of the sea driven by contrary winds, meeting together by long random, to make the neighbour's shores to quake and dimbde with their boisterous carrier. The Emperor being now with his greatest fury ready to fasten his lance upon his adversary, and his adversary ready to fasten his javelin on him, when the Turk suddenly stepped aside, and the Emperor thrusted his void lance into the Air, (for he mought easily do it, for though the Elephant be but low, yet he was higher than his horse by a yard, and yet his horse was the fairest and tallest to be found in all Christendom, so that needs he must lay his spear in an uneven height to break it on him. Suddenly the Turk stopped and with his nimble Beast followed the Emperor as he had fled, whereat all the whole army of Turks shouted horribly clapping their hands, & the Christian stood still in great silence, strooken with just wonder of this strange Quidity in combat, and ere the Emperor could make his stop with a short turn, the Turk had hit him upon the shoulder with his javelin, which being denied entrance, for very anger rend itself in forty pieces, and chid in the Air till they broke their necks on the ground: and had not then the Horse started the monstrous Elephant had overthrown him with his rider to the earth. But then the Horse incensed with ire for this injury, and his master more hotly burning with disdain and furious gall, leapt, bounded, and sent out at his mouth the foamy arguments of his better stomach, but so fast the vile Turk followed that he had spent 3. long Darts upon the barbed flanks of the Horse, which all in vain returned to their Master. The beholding Turks so eagerly pursuing the strokes with shouting, as if with a hidden Sympathy their training had augmented the violence of the blows. At length the good Emperor sorely ashamed came now to make him amends for his pretty falsery: and with great scope thronging his lance forward just upward upon the Turks face, and when he was almost by him, the Infidel as if he but made a sport of the fight, stepped aside very delivery, thinking that he should have made him run in the like order as before, but he more cautelous marking of purpose which way he meant to decline, turned with him and his learned Horse could well do it, and indeed desire of revenge had so seated itself in his brave courageous breast, that now he even followed him as he had been drawn with cartropes, the Turk seeing how he was circumvented, fetched a pretty compass and trod a round, the Elephant flying from the horse and the horse following the Elephant, as you might see Signior Propspero lead the way in Mile end green in the ringles, this was a pretty sport to see the matter turned to a play. Now the Christians having like occasion to show their gladness, gave such an Applaudite as never was heard in any Theatre, laughing so effusedly that they dashed their adversaries clean out of countenance, tickling again with the long loud laughter: When they had run not passing twice about, the Turk seeing his time, conveyed himself out of the ring, and then got again on his back, spending his cowardly Darts upon his strong enemy's armour, and so fast he followed and so quickly the good Emperor turned back again, that his horses barb of Steel out sticking in his front, met just upon the out side of the right eye of the Elephant, that it sticking out a foot entered in above an inch, which the horse perceiving made the rest follow into his head up to the hilts (as to say) laying out his fore feet out strait, and his hinder legs in like manner, went poking, and crowded himself forward still gathering upon the Elephant, so that not so much with the Horse's force as the great beasts cruel pain, the Elephant swayed back above 100 foot. Now was the Emperor glad and with both his hands lifting himself upon his stirrups, took his lance and stroke with the point the Turk full on the vizard so thick and so many times, that some blood followed, with an hue and cry out of the windows of the Helmet, to find the worker of his effusion: till the villain slave drawing his fine sword smote the lance very bravely in two, and casting his shield afore him, received the last stroke on the truncheon of it, which the gentle Emperor with fell fury threw at him, that he made him decline almost to the fall. The Turk sitting on the Elephants back could not with his Scimitar reach the Christian, nor he the Turk with his Curtilax, so that now they sat and looked one upon the other, and the people at them, and all at this strange copeing. The good Horse Grauntier by chance being gored a little under the main betwixt the bend of the barbs with the sharp tusk of the Elephant, neied with great stomach, and leasing from the beast which he had well-nigh forced to the lists end, being thereto forwarded with the sharp spurs with so exceeding fury, that it was not only a marvel how the good Prince could sit him so assuredly, and also that he spoiled not himself, and with more eager fury began to gallop upon the Elephant again, his mouth wide open, and horrible with the salt fume which in abundance issued from his great heart: for by how much the more a thing is gentle and quiet, by so much the more being moved he is iracund & implacable. But the Emperor turning his reins carried him clean contrary to the lists end, where stood lances for the same purpose as the manner is, of which he choose the two stiffest, longest, and rudest for their stature and came softly pacing to the Turk: who stood even there still where he was the Elephant bleeding in sunch abundance, that by the loss of so much blood his meekness turned into rage, and began to rise and bray, and stamp, and with an uncertain sway to move, so that with much ado the Slave stayed and appeased him, than the brave Emperor lifting up his viso not only to take breath but the more freely that his speech might have passage, he told the Turk that he had in a base cowardly manner by false fraud and unequal fight dishonoured himself and endangered him, for which he told him Malgrado suo he would be gloriously revenged: and now that they had spent a good time in uncertain Fortune, he had brought two lances choose which he would, and either begin the fight a new or make an end of the old, promising upon his Honour that if he refused so to do, he would fasten one in his beast and another in his heart. And if he dared to do that, he bade him come down on foot and there break a staff with him. The Turk as he was an Honourable soldier then presently slipped of his Elephant, bravely answering that he came to conquer him in sport, and not meaning to make a purposed battle, but sith he was so presumptuous as to dare him to his face, he should soon perceive how lightly he weighed his proud words, and then skipping to him strait a Lance out of his hand, and went 100 paces backwards, so did the Emperor very joyfully, when they were come so far as they thought, they might trust to their breath, holding their Lances in both their hands, began to run very swiftly, and desire brought them together so fast and outrageously, that their Lauces somewhat too malapert not suffering them to come together hurled the Turk above seven feet of the Lances length, so that not one there but thought he had been either slain, or his wind dashed out of his belly: the Prince réeld backward above two paces and yet fell down much astonished. The people on both sides exceedingly amazed and affrighted, especially the Turks who sent out such a doleful Sauntus that it would have moved the stones to ruth, but the dolour of the Christian was not so great for the moving of the Emperor revived their spirits much. In a cause on which the beholders safeties do depend the ill success is much feared, for it may be seen by this, that they will with a certain alacrity and Sympathy seem to help or to pity as the cause requires. On a soddain the Emperor lift up his head, at which the Christians gave such an universal shout, as if even now they would pave frayed the mountains adjacent. The two courageous beasts having lately heaped up red hot rancour in their disdainful stomachs, assaulted the one the other with all the weapons of nature, that it had been enough for to have delighted any one, but the Horse had some small advantage by reason of the Elephants right eye was covered with the trailing down of the blood. By this time the Emperors rose again, and the one went to his Horse the other to his Elephant, having first splintered their spears, and fenced so long as any virtue remained in the slaughtered Lances. When each had gotten to their beasts they began to forward them, who with equal ire moved needed no encouragement, them did the Emperor coming with full scope upon the Turk, smoat the Elephant just upon one of the teeth, while with great rage the Horse had fastened his pike again in the jaw bone, so that the Elephant still swayed back, but neither of them being able to reach the one the other, the excellent Prince casting his golden shield before him and drawing his glittering Curtle-axe, leapt upon the neck of his Horse, and laying one hand upon the one tooth of the Elephant, with the other hand upon the thong, that went cross his forehead, vaunted up and settling his feet upon the tusks and his hand on the head of the beast, cast up himself, and laid his sitting place where his hands were, and there road by little and a little till he might buckle with the insedent. No sooner came he within the reach of the Turk, but he smote the Turk so freely, who was ready prepared for him that he made him decline a little, there they fought so long that the Elephant driven through pain was thrust up to the lists, hereupon all the people Christian in a more free manner then ever at any time before, all the while their hard metaled sword played upon each others shield, so that the glory of their rare fight was so wonderfully pleasing to the eye, and so honourable to the combatants, that if they had tested one would well have been contented to view all the long day: but the good Prince was too hard for the other, for with his ready blows he urged the great Slave out of his cell, & made him sit behind the arsonne of the saddle, and if this chance had not happened he had surely made him sit behind the arsonne of his elephants Tail. For as soon as the Elephant had but touched the lists, the Christian Marshals of the field came galloping and parted the Combatants, holding the Turk as vanquished, whilst betwixt the contrary and adverse part there was four Negatives, so that well-nigh they had fallen to blows, for the case seemed to the Christian plain, to the Turk unjust. That because the Beast whereon he road went to the Lists end, therefore the stopper should be blamed. Well, heralds whose office it is to deal in such royal matters, had the discussing of it, and it was deferred to arbiters, with this condition, that if the Turk was found vanquished, he should be yielded as recreant (& miscreant he was.) So the matter was posted of whilst it never was concluded, and both the parties departed, the one to the camp the other to the city, in no less solemn pomp than they entered accompanied into the sands, where so rare a chance fortuned betwixt so puissant Emperors. And because the matter was as strange as true, I have sojourned a little too long in it. But in the next Inn you shall have a better refreshment or a newer choice.   

CHAP. XXIII.  
BY chance a Knight smote Faustus a box on the ear in the presence of a great company of brave Ladies, wherefore he swore to be egregiously revenged on him, giving him the Field, which the knight refused not, so the weapons, the place, the time were ordained, and Faustus went out to the field, and no sooner was Faustus gone out of the presence but signor di Medesimo who was well known to be a valorous and courageous man in his kind as any was about the Court, on a sudden fell down on his knees before all the Ladies, shaking and quivering with a face as palls as him which was new risen from a months burying, desiring them if ever they tendered any Gentleman's case, to entreat monsieur Infeligo to forgive him his trespass. At this the whole assembly burst out into a loud laughter, to see the man that was even now in his brave terms & vaunting words to come in all submissive manner to entreat for a pardon so ridiculously. He yet not desisting with many a salt tear and hands lifted up toward the Heavens, from whence his pity came, when Faustus came blowing in like aswash-buckler with his Rapier by his side and his hand on his Poniard, swearing all the cross row over. But when he saw the Knight in such a pickle, he sat himself against a wall and laughed so loud and so heartily, that all the whole rout could not choose, but laugh with him, and here was laughing, and here and there and every where. At length 2. Lady's rose to whom perhaps this knight owed some particular service, and desired Don Infeligo with very mild sermon to be friends with Medesimo again, he told them that they could not demand the thing which he would not readily fulfil, marry he requested this, that as the disgrace which he had received was too great to be forgotten without some such equal revenge, that he might use some like injury, whereby he might be satisfied and he might again come into his grace: which they granted. Faustus came to Medesimo and reared him up upon his feet, & then got upon his baccke, and so rid twice about the Chamber, and when he had done he took him by the chin, who had not yet forgotten how to weep, shaking worse than any school boy when he fears to climb the horse, and gave him a good box on the ear and went his way. So the Knight was utterly disgraced, and for shame durst not be seen all that day after. They which were there had sport abundance, and Faustus was feared for his brave valour and with his continual delight in knavery got him foes enough to.   

CHAP. XXIIII.  
ANother time he by chance over heard a Gentleman which was talking to a Lady, and said that whatsoever she commanded him to do he would do it, if she would grant him grace. The Gentlewoman belike willing to hear him speak, so not to her required him to build in that place with one word a Castle of fine silver, at which the Gentleman amazed went away confounded, Faustus followed him fast, and said to him that he had over heard the Ladies unjust demand, wherefore go say (quoth he) thou wilt do it with one word. And so the Gentleman did and it was done, whilst he ran laughing in to many nobles & lusty gallants, telling them he would show them the strangest thing that ever they saw, & all they came running into the garden together, where they found the Gentleman fast locked in a pair of stocks, & an ugly fowl kitchen wench in his arms. O Lord what wondrous sport did he make them there. And when they had laughed their fill, he lewsd the gallant, who went and swore all that he could he would be revenged on him. In such monstrous intolerable knaveries Faustus took especial felicity.   

CHAP. XXV.  
THese four honest fellows Faustus, Akercock, Mephistopheles, and Wagner went out together into the street, and walking there by chance espied four Gentlewomen seeming to be sisters, them they cast to abuse, and they were never content to play any merry pranks for honest sport, but they must be so satirically full of gall, that they commonly proved infamous, sparing neither their good name on whom they committed them nor any kind of villainy, so it might procure mirth: when they had talked sufficiently with them, they did so much that they were contented to ride abroad with them, and so each fetched his horse and came to them masked, & the Gentlewomen were wimpled likewise (for the men as well as women use there to were masks.) Thus they road to the common furlong where many Italian gentlemen were playing at the Baloun, and there they road round about whole armies of shouts accompanying them, they riding still backward and forward, whilst these men women had sowed their coats to their doublets, and pinned upon their backs things of vile reproach amongst them, than road they to the Court not yet satisfied, where they were entertained with more merriment & laughter. And when these men-women saw the greatest multitude that was there likely to be, even upon a piece of ground which was higher than all the rest, they leapt down, & by reason of the friendship betwixt their petticoats and their doublets, they haled them all down one after another, the horses ran away, and they lay upon them to their great confusion & reproach, yet they thought all well sith they were personated and masked, but the women strippeth off their women's garments and their head attires, and there they were well known to be four brave noble young Gentlemen brethren, and each of them rend off the masks of Meph. & his mates, and detected them to their great shame, who neither durst revenge themselves for fear of further displeasure, nor of revealing what they were, nor could be moaned of any one for their notable abuses afore hand, so that where as in others it had been but a common jest, on them it was wonderful strange and ridiculous. So they with shame enough went fretting in vain to their lodging.   

CHAP. XXVI.  
THe Emperor being some 5. or 6. days in rest within his walls mused as floath cannot dwell in true noble breasts, the whole Army to set forward, leaving a convenient Garrison within the City of 30000. men, marched into the fields in sundry embattails with above 130000. men. And there in the view of the Army Meph. Acre. Wag. Fau. pricked up to the Turks camp, armed in complete harness, and there challenged any four to break a staff with them, than came their forth four janissaries horesemen armed at all assays, and there they ran altogether to the singular delight of the beholders, so gallantly they demeaned themselves, but in the cope all the 4. janissaries were run quite throw, and throw (as they say) & there lay on the could earth, than made these 4. fellows in Arms their stop and expected a fresh revenge: which came immediately thundering out of the entry of the Camp, with whom to occur in time they met with the like success as before, to their singular commendations & high praises: then 'gan the Turk to stamp and fret, and commanded four of the best in his whole camp, and four more with them to run at these villains and to captive them, where they should rue the rashness of their presumption with long eternal torment. These 8. came with all their power together & broke their lances very hardly upon their faces, and so did they 4. on theirs, than they drew their swords committing a brave turnay, till two of the Turks were slain, and the 6. fled, which were immediately hanged, at which the christian laughed heartily, and these four returned thanked highly, and for that the Enemy would not advance himself to the general Fortune of the fight, they marched in again into the City.   

CHAP. XXVII.  
ABout 2. a clock in the night the Turk approached with all his whole army unto the walls of the city, causing particular bands and Pioneers to dig through the countermure, the Sentinels which were on the walls privily espying by reason the Moon gave some slender light, though she was but three days old, gave warning without any alarm to the chief commanders. so that the whole power of the City almost was gathered into Arms, without any stroke of the Drum. The place wherein the turk was entering, was right against a streets end of above two yards over and not above thirty yards from the breach, they had digged a deep trench and placed on the scarf nine double canons thoroughly round and charged with chain and murdering shot, and on each side of the cross street they had erected forts of gravel etc. like our Barricadoes now, in each of which they placed above fifteen Culverin and Cannon. Now the breach being sufficient the Turk having entered above 2000 men gave the onset, and sounded the bloody alarm, when suddenly the Flankers discharged and the bulwarks shot freely together, and utterly cut of all them that entered beyond the ditch, & betwixt those three mentioned Forts with their terrible shot, they swept them all out of the place, than began the Turk to thrust his men forward upon the breach (having lost in this assault above 2100.) and ever as they came up to the breach the Cannon heaved them of, and the small shot from the loops, so galled them that they durst not approach. But the Turk cared not, for the murdering of his men, might weary the Cannon's insatiate cruelty at length. Then was the alarm given through the City, and every one fell to their Arms, getting to the walls, and the rest to the assembling places, whilst the Turk freshly filled the breaches with murdered men, he enforcing himself to his power to enter, and they to keep him out. When he saw that how he had stopped the breaches so with dead bodies, which almost made a new red sea with their blood, in a great rage transporting above 30000. men over the Danubie, furnished them with scaling ladders, whilst he with great store of cannon beat his own slain men off the forenamed breaches, for he was a merciless tyrant, & caused them to assault the wall itself, which they did. Now began the morning to appear, and the Christian came just upon the backs of the assailants, with the greatest part of the whole power of the city, and put them all to the sword, save those that escaped from them by water, but killed of their own fellows. Then the Christian marched upon the Turk, who seeing his power greatly weakened, having lost at his unlucky assault above 23000. men, cursing and banning his disastrous fortune, and his Gods the givers of it, retired in a flying pace to his camp, whilst the plenteous spoil made rich the Christian, for upon the dead carcases were found store of jewels and gold in great plenty.   

Chap. 28.  
THis new victory gladded the Christians exceedingly, as much as it grieved the Turk. The breaches now were freshly repaired with all expedition. The Christian Princes seeing the inconvenience that followed their keeping within the city, and how great shame it were for them to abstain from the enemy, considering their power to be not much inferior to that of the Turks in number, much more in brave soldiery, wherefore they made a general muster, and determined to offer the battle to them in the plain field, which if they refused, they would give them in their camps, concluding all under one days valiance, than marched forth the English archers, of whom Wagner desired he might be with his fellows, which when they had taken their stand, they brought store of fletcherie to them in carts, which were there disburdened, so every archer being five double furnished, the number of them now was nine thousand, the pike being converted into them, being thereto desirous, and having therefore made great suit, for the Emperor was very loath to forego their first good service: Faustus counseled the Captain to choose a plot of above one hundredth acres square, where it was open to each horse man, which they marveled at greatly, but yet they easily granted to stand any where: they were so well placed, that they stood as well to defend the friend, as to offend the foe. Then in due order marched out the whole enemies of the Christian, and so settled themselves, whilst the Turk brought forward his thick swarms. Now it had been a brave sight, to see the greatest princes of the whole world East and west, attended on by their whole forces set in array, their gorgeous and bright armours and weapons casting up long trammels of golden shine to the heavens, the noise of clarions, trumpets, etc. encouraging the fainting soldier, and increasing the boldness of the resolute There was at once in this field all the terror of the world, accompanied with all the beauty. In the City you might have seen the remainders at the churches at prayer, solemn procession round about the town with great devotion, etc. Well, the time was come that the horsemen began to assault the pike, and attempting the ruptures of their array, and the forlorn hoaps fiercely skirmishing, whilst with loud outcries the whole use of hearing was taken away: above you nothing but smoke, round about you the thundering cannon, and sharp horrors of sundry weapons, and at your feet death. There might you see the great use of the eughen how for the horse no whit fearing the musket, or caliver, as used to it, nor yet respect the piercing of a bullet, by the thick tempest of arrows, hiding their eyes, and hurting their bodies, overthrew the horse master to the ground, on that side could not one horse man appear, but strait they fetch him down, so that of thirty thousand horsemen of one assault, there was not one that came within five spear's length of the battle on foot. The great Turk cursing heaven and earth, and all trees that bore such murdering fruit as bows and arrows, caused a troop of five hundredth barbed horse with twenty thousand more to run upon the archens altogether, which they did, but when they came just upon a little ridge, not one horse but suddenly stopped, and the riders which now had rested their stones, lying close upon the saddle pommels, were thrown quite out of the saddle, and either their backs broken, or quite slain. All the whole archery with the camp wondering hereat, as ignorant of the matter, every one suspending his several judgement, but Faustus laughed hearty, who knew the matter plain, for there had they buried in sand all the way wolves guts, which by natural magic, as authors affirm suffers not the horse to come over it in any case, nor any force can carry him over with a rider on him. For the Archers drew just upon, and so universally shot together, that all the troops were put to flight, and above half spoiled and murdered. To be brief, so much the Christian prevailed upon the Turk in three hours and a halves fight, that all them were turned and fled, each one advancing forward in his flight, there were slain in this battle & flight above seven score thousand Turks, the great Turk himself fight manfully on his Elephant, was by the Emperors own hands slain, all his chief Bassas and men of honour, to the number of three hundred died manfully about him: now the retreat was sounded, and they marched home in most glorious pomp and rejoicing, where the soldiers made rich with the great spoil of the camp, were dismissed, and the princes returned home, and due order taken for the safety of the city. So the Duke of Austria rid of his enemies, gave himself to his forepast life, and the other princes with great joy caused general feasts and triumphs to be performed in all their kingdoms, provinces, and territories whatsoever.   
FINIS.