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so_o unfortunate_a to_o we_o that_o our_o army_n have_v
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put_v off_o all_o humility_n man_n by_o his_o proper_a inclination_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n not_o arm_v by_o nature_n out_o by_o â—…ightinesse_n of_o heartâ—_n malice_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o most_o true_a be_v that_o apothegme_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n mention_v by_o caspinian_n it_o be_v the_o only_a evident_a take_v of_o a_o ambitious_a spirit_n for_o the_o pomp_n of_o a_o vain_a triumph_n or_o a_o laâ—rest_a wreath_n be_v hazard_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n this_o motion_n therefore_o be_v not_o unwelcome_a to_o the_o elector_n who_o according_a to_o the_o king_n desire_n june_n 2.12_o send_v his_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n nicholas_n gebbard_n of_o melâ—itz_n a_o pricy_n counsellor_n the_o lord_n frederick_n of_o metsh_n precedent_n of_o the_o upper_a consistoriall_a counsel_n doctor_n oppell_n counsellor_n of_o the_o count_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v to_o hear_v the_o point_n of_o reference_n where_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o 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this_o report_n be_v true_a out_o of_o question_n this_o elector_n have_v not_o forget_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o diet_n at_o heilbrun_n and_o will_v not_o for_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n neglect_v his_o confederate_n but_o think_v it_o more_o sure_a and_o honourable_a to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a and_o advance_v in_o common_a then_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v alone_o the_o imperialist_n about_o may_n 25._o june_n 4._o be_v 3000_o strong_a horse_n and_o foot_n march_v out_o of_o bohemia_n towards_o annaberg_n in_o misnia_n to_o make_v a_o invasion_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o but_o be_v encounter_v by_o the_o saxon_a colonel_n dauben_n who_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o horseman_n beat_v they_o back_o and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o 3._o soldier_n and_o one_o lieutenant_n slay_v above_o 20_o of_o they_o whereof_o one_o be_v a_o rittmaster_n and_o take_v 15._o prisoner_n and_o this_o elector_n as_o they_o write_v write_v from_o dresden_n may_v 31._o june_n 10._o have_v then_o levy_v a_o fresh_a army_n of_o 1200_o man_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a which_o he_o late_o keep_v in_o readiness_n with_o 200_o lusty_a and_o able_a pioner_n horse_n and_o carriage_n for_o the_o artillery_n to_o he_o employ_v upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n and_o thus_o they_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o while_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o on_o both_o side_n they_o prepare_v to_o battle_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o time_n indeed_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n for_o the_o saxon_a force_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v from_o glogaw_n but_o the_o imperialist_n and_o crabat_n begin_v to_o appear_v again_o and_o to_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o silesia_n where_o beside_o their_o frustraneous_a attempt_n for_o the_o surprisal_n of_o bernstat_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o governor_n keep_v june_n 6.16_o ten_o cornet_n of_o their_o horse_n come_v a_o boothailing_a to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o breslaw_n fire_v two_o village_n and_o carry_v away_o much_o booty_n so_o prevent_v which_o inconvenience_n army_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n arnheim_n send_v back_o to_o the_o army_n the_o elector_n have_v honour_v his_o general_n with_o a_o costly_a gold_n chain_n which_o he_o give_v he_o advise_v he_o to_o confer_v with_o banniâ—r_n about_o their_o further_o proceed_n supply_v he_o with_o 3._o company_n of_o the_o life_n regiment_n and_o two_o other_o whole_a regiment_n one_o under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n losen_v the_o other_o under_o colonel_n wickstorff_n and_o appoint_v all_o the_o force_n late_o levy_v to_o follow_v he_o remit_v he_o to_o the_o army_n where_o banniâ—r_n and_o he_o divide_v their_o force_n the_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o silesia_n the_o other_o set_v forward_o to_o moravia_n and_o bohemia_n a_o country_n so_o tear_v and_o ruin_v with_o these_o late_a war_n that_o the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v now_o so_o much_o alter_v that_o it_o appear_v wretched_a so_o poor_a that_o it_o can_v call_v nothing_o his_o own_o the_o the_o very_a rest_n and_o motion_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o rest_n and_o motion_n of_o other_o saxon_a and_o brandenburgs_n proceed_n continue_v chap._n ix_o the_o first_o design_n of_o this_o new_a raise_v army_n honour_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o saxon_a elector_n himself_o who_o have_v engage_v his_o own_o person_n in_o the_o expedition_n be_v against_o lignitz_n imperialist_n lignitz_n forsake_v by_o the_o imperialist_n which_o have_v former_o be_v a_o harbour_n of_o imperialist_n in_o the_o lesser_a gust_n of_o war_n but_o be_v now_o conceive_v by_o themselves_o to_o be_v no_o sufficient_a shelter_n against_o this_o violent_a storm_n which_o threaten_v they_o yet_o here_o the_o saxon_n stay_v not_o before_o they_o come_v hither_o the_o imperialist_n have_v pillage_v the_o city_n and_o forsake_v it_o so_o without_o stay_n hence_o they_o march_v in_o a_o straight_a line_n towards_o sittaw_n a_o town_n in_o the_o upper_a lusatia_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n nisse_fw-la and_o distant_a 4_o germane_a mile_n from_o gâ—rlitz_n this_o be_v a_o town_n of_o strength_n better_o man_v and_o of_o more_o importance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o stroke_n the_o garrison_n here_o be_v 1200._o foot_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v to_o the_o first_o summons_n that_o sunday_n night_n june_n 29_o new_a stile_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o electour_n be_v set_v down_o before_o it_o they_o make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o army_n so_o courageous_o that_o they_o have_v much_o endamage_v the_o saxon_n have_v not_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o that_o en_fw-fr counter_a brave_o but_o 30_o of_o their_o adventerer_n be_v slay_v outright_o and_o 80_o of_o they_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o saxon_a colonel_n gristow_n upon_o who_o quarter_n they_o fall_v in_o this_o enterprise_n this_o action_n of_o the_o besiege_a so_o much_o 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the_o german_a history_n continue_v the_o seven_o part_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o principal_a passage_n of_o the_o last_o summer_n methodical_o digest_v into_o time_n place_n and_o action_n and_o bring_v down_o to_o this_o present_a with_o the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o regenspurg_n as_o also_o the_o siege_n and_o battle_n of_o norlingen_n with_o a_o exact_a map_n thereof_o last_o be_v add_v certain_a misselany_n of_o story_n of_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n all_o which_o be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o former_a but_o another_o author_n quid_fw-la suecus_fw-la vel_fw-la cimber_n agit_fw-fr vis_fw-fr forte_fw-fr videre_fw-la i_o fuge_fw-la sed_fw-la poteris_fw-la doctier_n esse_fw-la domi_fw-la london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n and_o nicholas_n bourne_n 1634._o to_o the_o reader_n he_o that_o shall_v adventure_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o story_n be_v as_o sure_a to_o meet_v with_o scoff_n as_o a_o soldier_n be_v with_o knock_n the_o best_a historian_n have_v not_o escape_v uncensured_a livy_n so_o much_o commend_v by_o quintilian_n be_v condemn_v by_o one_o of_o too_o much_o verbosity_n by_o another_o of_o affect_a patavinity_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o undergo_v the_o common_a fate_n arm_v against_o ill_a language_n with_o that_o innocency_n which_o accompany_v truth_n and_o my_o desire_n of_o communicate_v that_o intelligence_n which_o at_o first_o be_v private_a to_o the_o public_a benefit_n he_o that_o engross_v all_o to_o himself_o may_v think_v himself_o wise_a but_o will_v scarce_o prove_v himself_o honest_a and_o they_o which_o censure_v the_o labour_n of_o they_o who_o intend_v a_o common_a good_a give_v evidence_n against_o themselves_o of_o a_o snarl_a cynicisme_n not_o scholastical_a ingenuity_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v i_o have_v deliver_v truth_n unpartial_o and_o although_o collect_v with_o much_o labour_n out_o of_o scatter_a paper_n yet_o it_o be_v set_v down_o so_o methodical_o that_o a_o mean_a capacity_n may_v run_v along_o with_o the_o history_n apprehend_v by_o jmagination_n what_o be_v do_v by_o action_n i_o wish_v it_o may_v in_o the_o read_n work_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o generous_a english_a spirit_n as_o xenophons_n cyropaedia_fw-la upon_o the_o african_a scipio_n that_o all_o may_v be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o honourable_a action_n and_o able_a to_o undergo_v the_o charge_n of_o commander_n if_o thereunto_o require_v by_o their_o king_n and_o country_n so_o he_o wish_v who_o have_v expose_v himself_o to_o your_o censure_n and_o this_o work_n for_o your_o information_n n.c._n the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n chapter_n 1._o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n general_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n and_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n bernhard_n weymar_n gustavus_n horn_n and_o otho_n the_o rhinegrave_n principal_a commander_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o swede_n chap._n 2._o duke_n bernhard_n weymar_n gustavus_n horn_n and_o otho_n the_o rhinegrave_n chap._n 3._o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o franconia_n and_o bavaria_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o duke_n bernhard_n weymar_n and_o gustavus_n horn_n two_o principal_a commander_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o union_n there_o or_o a_o relation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v on_o both_o side_n since_o july_n the_o 20._o chap._n 4._o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungaries_n story_n wherein_o you_o have_v the_o several_a relation_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o battle_n of_o nordlingen_n chap._n 5._o the_o action_n of_o otho_n lodowicke_n the_o rhinegrave_n chap._n 6._o the_o action_n of_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n in_o westfalia_fw-la paderborne_v and_o brunswickland_n and_o elsewhere_o chap._n 7._o further_a action_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n chap._n 8._o the_o action_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n chap._n 9_o saxon_a and_o brandenburgh_n proceed_n continue_v chap._n 10._o further_o proceed_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n certain_a missellany_n relation_n the_o great_a deluge_n in_o holsatia_n chap._n 11._o the_o action_n of_o france_n italy_n spain_n and_o the_o low-countries_n chap._n 12._o the_o magnificent_a interment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n chap._n 13._o certain_a passage_n of_o russia_n poland_n and_o turkey_n chap._n 14._o the_o siege_n of_o la_fw-fr motta_n in_o lorraine_n chap._n 15._o the_o return_n of_o monsieur_n into_o france_n paris_n the_o 12._o of_o octob._n 1634._o chap._n 16._o a_o edict_n of_o the_o french_a king_n concern_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n in_o the_o misselany_n fol._n 32._o for_o persia_n read_v prussia_n a_o true_a delineation_n of_o the_o swedish_n and_o imperial_a camp_n near_o nordlingen_n and_o in_o what_o this_o city_n be_v 〈…〉_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n after_o the_o take_n 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