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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35055	Fortune's uncertainty, or, Youth's unconstancy wherein is contained a true and impartial account of what hapned [sic] in the space of a few years to the author, whom you will know in this ensuing discourse by the name of Rodolphvs.	Croke, Charles, 1590 or 91-1657.	1667 (1667)	Wing C7008; ESTC R4655	26,054	98

their names and ●●aze them in their variety The plenty likewise of Herds of Goats and other Cattle was considerable the Shepherd of every Flock being their proper owners and attending them in such a careful but musical manner that none could see them without a particular observation they all plaid on the Guittar and Cittern and the irrational Animals prettily kept time to their musical Notes There was no Passenger but with civility might be welcome to a draught of Milk which the Shepherd liberally bestowed on any that desired it having a little Cork Bucket fitting for such a purpose Through these delightful Objects pass our amazed Travellers till they came to the Frontiers of Portugal which proved much more barren to that already known Countrey which their late Travels had acquainted them with The contin●●l Wars between them and the Spaniard is the only cause of a scarcity in those parts the Soil and Clime being as good as in any other place of the Kingdom but who knows not what an enemy War is to Plenty After Rodolphus's first arrival at a considerable Frontier-Town called Estr●moss he took up his Quarters the residue of that Troop he belonged to being there disposed of As he went up the Streets it chanced that a Portuguez Nobleman took notice of him and immediately fancied him to resemble a Brother of his which died not long before his coming thither this Brother being very much beloved by Don Juan de Silva who is this Nobleman caused him to give Rodolphus an invitation to his House and courteously told him that if he pleased to accept the accommodation he there found the best which his house afforded should freely be at his service this proved a civility very rare among those Countrey Gentlemen whose priviledges exempt them from quartering Souldiers and whose jealousie seldom admits of hardly their relational Acquaintances to come to their houses Rodolphus therefore finding such an earnest Invitation embrac'd it with thanks and with his Servant and Portmanteau went to Don Juan's where they first found good Stabling for their Horses and afterwards as good Provision for themselves He found many conveniencies by Don Juan's continued kindnesses which the best of his Countrey-men wanted for there his Dyet was incomparably drest and alwayes seasonable hours observed and a Table so plentifully spread that Inchequeen himself would have envied the entertainment of our young Traveller could he have imagined his varieties to exceed so much his own but Rodolphus could not be satisfied with the uncivil custom which they use to their Wives and Sisters nay to their Mothers themselves for they never admit them to sit down at Table with them nor never so much as drink with them they keep them at so strange a distance that their Wives must not lie with them but when they send for them and then not above an hour or two a stranger must not look on them nor speak to them which made Rodolphus at first commit many errors being ignorant of their mode he was often in Don Juan's House so mistaken with talking and drinking and other familiarities among the Gentlewomen that had it not been Rodolphus he had found a chastisement far exceeding his crimes yet answerable to the Portuguees jealousies but the great love his noble Patron had for him made him take no notice of his actions or at least past them by with a prudent carelessness yet not so unconcerned but that Rodolphus soon found his mistake and by degrees weaned himself so much from his English Fashions that he became almost a Portuguez which made him enjoy with the greater freedom the advantages that his noble quarters afforded him he never had a Napkin twice nor a Towel two daies together he never lay in Sheets above a week nor never wanted the best conveniencies that the curiosity of the better sort of that Country enjoyed he continued six months at least at Don Juans House and lived in so great a plenty and gallantry that the best of the English Brigade came far short in their accommodations although they paid dear for it But the time of action draws on and a summons given for a speedy preparation to a Campaigne life the Spaniard is already in the field and doing considerable mischiefs which makes the greater haste for a general Muster Rodolphus takes leave of his beloved Landlord and tenders with earnestness a retaliation of his kindness he would willingly have satisfied Don Juan for the great charge himself Servant and Horses had put him unto but he could fix nothing on him with all his Rhetorick but found a free-Quarters for that long residence and at his farewel this noble person bestowed several conveniencies and provisions on Rodolphus suitable for a Campaignes want he accepted only of an English Rapier and that by perpetual importunities But time calls away which enforceth Rodolphus's march for by this time the Spaniard had possest himself of one of the most considerable Cities in Portugal called by the name of Ebora whether the success of that bold atchievement was by the Spanish valour or Portuguez treachery I will not now question but certain I am that the loss of this City did not only surprize but likewise startle and discourage the whole Army at the news of it but Don Zancho a Portugal and Conde Chombergh a Frenchman being both wise and resolute men and Generalissimos of the Portugal Forces did by their discreet conduct quickly regain their lost City and in a great and bloudy fight overthrew the Spanish Army with such a general rout that the whole plunder of the field with all their bag and baggage and thousands of their lives paid for their late bold attempt the resolutions and valour of the English Brigade was not a little instrumental in this great Victory although the ingrate Portugal would not acknowledge it I shall however wave their continued and treacherous baseness which they always shewed to the English Army which deservedly merited their best esteem and only let you know that in the fight there were lost no less than four hundred of the English Cavalry the whole number being but six hundred which miserable rack caused the poor Englishmen to return with hoarse Trumpets dead-beating Drums notwithstanding a certain and absolute Victory Rodolphus at that time was Cornet of Horse but after the fight there were left more Officers than private Soldiers the number of that gallant Regiment being reduced to one small Troop this caused a general endeavour by those that survived to bestow themselves in other capacities ●nd list among the English Infantry some got commands by vacancies which the engagement caused among which by the favour of Colonel James Apsly Rodolphus got a Commission for Captain of Foot in which he continued for some months till the fortune of War made him Prisoner to the Spaniard whose noble and heroick civilities obliged Rodolphus so much that he fully determined at his releasement to quit his command and