Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
end_n low_a part_n upper_a 1,487 5 9.1326 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A35840 Polish manuscripts, or, The secret history of the reign of John Sobieski the III, of that name, K. of Poland containing a particular account of the siege of Vienna ... with the letters that passed on that occasion betwixt the Emperor, King of Poland, Pope, Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Lorrain, Republick of Venice ... : the whole intermix'd with an account of the author's travels thro' Germany, Poland, Hungary, &c. .../ translated from the French original, wrote by M. Dalerac ...; Anecdotes de Pologne. English Dalairac, M. (François-Paulin) 1700 (1700) Wing D127; ESTC R5247 177,325 306

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

other_o fortification_n beside_o very_o thick_a wall_n well_o build_v and_o rampire_a defend_v with_o tower_n angle_n and_o other_o ancient_a flanker_n by_o which_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o low_a town_n be_v join_v to_o those_o of_o the_o upper_a that_o side_n which_o face_n the_o danube_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o low_a city_n with_o the_o fortress_n very_o easy_a by_o path_n than_o run_v along_o the_o descent_n to_o a_o small_a gate_n but_o the_o side_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o champion_n country_n be_v very_o steep_a on_o the_o top_n where_o be_v a_o rocky_a crest_n that_o surround_v the_o fort_n and_o its_o wall_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o which_o be_v a_o palisade_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o counterscarp_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o enemy_n for_o as_o soon_o one_o have_v gain_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o wall_n he_o be_v cover_v from_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o those_o that_o be_v upon_o they_o over_o against_o this_o side_n be_v just_a such_o another_o mountain_n parallel_n to_o the_o former_a and_o call_v in_o german_a thomasberg_n where_o former_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o fortress_n of_o which_o nothing_o be_v now_o remain_v but_o the_o foundation_n and_o from_o whence_o one_o may_v cannonade_v that_o of_o strigonium_n the_o low_a city_n have_v several_a house_n in_o the_o outpart_n upon_o the_o plain_a a_o mosque_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o danube_n near_o the_o bridge_n to_o which_o they_o go_v through_o a_o small_a gate_n open_v in_o the_o wall_n over_o against_o it_o this_o bridge_n be_v one_o of_o the_o long_a that_o ever_o be_v see_v the_o middle_n build_v on_o boat_n the_o two_o end_n on_o pile_n the_o river_n be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a breadth_n its_o bank_n pleasant_a its_o current_n run_v in_o a_o strait_a line_n the_o passage_n all_o about_o of_o wonderful_a variety_n it_o be_v former_o a_o considerable_a archbishopric_n who_o title_n be_v still_o bestow_v on_o prelate_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o of_o late_a year_n we_o have_v meet_v in_o the_o learned_a world_n with_o a_o archbishop_n of_o strigonium_n who_o write_n have_v furnish_v matter_n of_o dispute_n to_o the_o most_o famous_a university_n of_o europe_n and_o have_v establish_v a_o last_a reputation_n to_o their_o author_n this_o city_n be_v still_o the_o metropolis_n of_o a_o country_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n which_o make_v up_o one_o of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o hungary_n buda_n buda_n be_v the_o capital_a thereof_o and_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n who_o have_v there_o a_o magnificent_a palace_n it_o lie_v below_o strigonium_n six_o large_a league_n and_o on_o the_o same_o side_n divide_v into_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a town_n the_o latter_a seat_v on_o the_o declivity_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o large_a mountain_n the_o former_a stretch_v out_o on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o where_o it_o stand_v be_v very_o narrow_a about_o the_o middle_n but_o very_o long_o and_o the_o two_o extremity_n widen_v out_o like_o places-d_a '_o armes_n neither_o of_o these_o town_n have_v any_o fortification_n the_o low_a town_n be_v enclose_v only_o with_o wall_n the_o upper_a flank_v with_o round_a tower_n with_o a_o good_a trench_n a_o double_a circumvallation_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a mode_n and_o with_o those_o palace_n of_o king_n mathias_n at_o the_o end_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o make_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a be_v build_v with_o brick_n and_o well_o rampire_a yet_o of_o easy_a access_n the_o declivity_n of_o the_o mountain_n not_o be_v very_o rough_a and_o the_o top_n be_v almost_o all_o of_o it_o command_v by_o other_o rise_n proper_a to_o mount_v cannon_n on_o the_o river_n run_v behind_o that_o hill_n on_o which_o the_o city_n stand_v so_o that_o one_o can_v get_v betwixt_o they_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o supply_n one_o must_v either_o seize_v upon_o pest_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bridge_n or_o stop_v up_o the_o danube_n below_o buda_n towards_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n andrews_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o the_o turk_n call_v the_o place_n boudim_n and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o title_n of_o a_o visier_n i_o likewise_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a visiriat_n by_o the_o extent_n of_o its_o government_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o province_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o large_a of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o drive_v a_o very_a considerable_a river_n upon_o which_o or_o its_o marsh_n on_o each_o side_n be_v the_o famous_a bridge_n of_o esseck_n of_o near_a two_o hundred_o league_n length_n and_o which_o open_v a_o passage_n into_o servia_n bulgaria_n bosnia_n and_o other_o ancient_a province_n of_o the_o turkish_a dominion_n the_o province_n of_o buda_n make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o lower_n hungary_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n pannonienses_n stretch_v itself_o from_o the_o danube_n towards_o sclavonia_n and_o across_o that_o river_n as_o far_o as_o the_o mountain_n of_o upper_a hungary_n and_o the_o river_n theysse_n take_v in_o the_o city_n of_o agria_n with_o its_o dependency_n at_o present_a it_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a province_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o border_n of_o austria_n on_o one_o side_n and_o to_o the_o frontier_n of_o poland_n on_o the_o other_o hungary_n but_o for_o the_o clear_a apprehend_v the_o course_n of_o this_o country_n we_o ought_v here_o to_o say_v something_o in_o general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n one_o of_o the_o large_a rich_a most_o fertile_a pleasant_a and_o most_o populous_a country_n of_o all_o europe_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n robe_v of_o those_o rare_a qualification_n and_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o war_n revolt_v and_o bloody_a catastrophe_n for_o two_o hundred_o year_n together_o still_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o estate_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n it_o want_v nothing_o and_o what_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o admirable_a its_o mountain_n furnish_v you_o with_o golden_a mine_n its_o coast_n with_o the_o rich_a wine_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o best_a come_v not_o near_o those_o of_o hungary_n make_v in_o certain_a part_n and_o of_o certain_a rich_a grape_n dry_v in_o the_o sun_n call_v wae_fw-la siccae_fw-la wae_fw-la passae_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n be_v likewise_o extraordinary_a you_o there_o meet_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o black_a plum_n of_o a_o delicate_a taste_n and_o so_o suitable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n that_o the_o physician_n say_v proverbial_o that_o they_o will_v do_v you_o no_o harm_n eat_v as_o many_o as_o you_o will_v of_o '_o they_o unless_o you_o swallow_v down_o tree_n and_o all_o the_o other_o fruit_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o in_o hot_a country_n grow_v here_o in_o great_a plenty_n water_n melon_n and_o other_o on_o dry_a land_n without_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o naught_o and_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o sort_n of_o they_o or_o of_o different_a colour_n be_v white_a green_a red_z within_z hungary_n abound_v no_o less_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n requisite_a for_o the_o pleasure_n or_o necessity_n of_o life_n so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o borrow_v any_o thing_n from_o its_o neighbour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n can_v lend_v to_o they_o of_o its_o own_o store_n this_o have_v render_v it_o very_o populous_a and_o enrich_v it_o with_o great_a city_n large_a town_n and_o stately_a castle_n most_o of_o the_o first_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o plant_v colony_n in_o this_o country_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o that_o general_a corruption_n of_o language_n such_o be_v poson_n sabine_n and_o tyrnau_n which_o be_v famous_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n found_v former_o by_o piso_n sabinus_n and_o tyrnavius_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n still_o retain_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o language_n of_o their_o ancient_a master_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o place_n of_o europe_n speak_v so_o good_a so_o proper_a elegant_a and_o fluent_a latin_a as_o hungary_n even_o the_o language_n of_o augustus_n time_n be_v not_o degenerate_v neither_o in_o the_o style_n nor_o the_o pronunciation_n it_o be_v still_o cultivate_v with_o care_n in_o the_o university_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o which_o the_o college_n of_o tyrnau_n and_o cassovia_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a and_o note_v as_o the_o best_a university_n of_o france_n and_o the_o ancient_a conimbrian_a and_o complutensian_a academy_n of_o spain_n the_o post-master_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o that_o office_n unless_o they_o
vizier_n the_o simple_a bey_n be_v only_o either_o governor_n of_o castle_n or_o colonel_n of_o the_o cavalry_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o relation_n after_o the_o emperor_n be_v come_v to_o vienna_n he_o send_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n word_n that_o he_o passionate_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o and_o to_o thank_v he_o in_o person_n for_o the_o signal_n service_n he_o have_v do_v he_o which_o one_o may_v easy_o have_v believe_v he_o will_v have_v do_v however_o one_o will_v not_o have_v think_v that_o the_o emperor_n after_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o service_n will_v have_v stand_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o punctilio_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o in_o short_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o after_o several_a debate_n upon_o that_o subject_a it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o imperial_a court_n and_o guinsky_n vicechancellor_n of_o poland_n that_o the_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o prince_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o on_o horseback_n to_o avoid_v those_o nicety_n upon_o which_o he_o polish_v majesty_n be_v once_o a-minded_n to_o go_v away_o without_o see_v the_o emperor_n it_o be_v on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o september_n when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o interview_n about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a off_o of_o vienna_n or_o a_o little_a more_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n have_v decamp_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o though_o the_o emperor_n to_o stop_v his_o march_n have_v send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o yet_o he_o still_o continue_v it_o that_o he_o may_v oblige_v the_o emperor_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o remove_v his_o camp_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n far_o the_o troop_n be_v still_o a_o fill_n off_o when_o they_o perceive_v a_o body_n of_o cavalry_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o imperial_a court_n who_o have_v quit_v their_o coach_n and_o mount_v on_o horseback_n when_o they_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o pace_n from_o the_o army_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n at_o the_o same_o time_n order_v his_o troop_n to_o draw_v up_o into_o a_o line_n of_o battle_n and_o afterward_o advance_v towards_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v make_v to_o he_o with_o full_a speed_n after_o these_o two_o prince_n be_v meet_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n unvail_v his_o bonnet_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o emperor_n clap_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o hat_n tell_v he_o in_o latin_a that_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o he_o have_v be_v able_a in_o such_o a_o critical_a juncture_n to_o give_v he_o any_o solid_a mark_n of_o his_o friendship_n after_o this_o short_a compliment_n he_o present_v the_o young_a prince_n his_o son_n to_o he_o add_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o along_o with_o he_o to_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o succour_v his_o ally_n he_o likewise_o present_v to_o he_o the_o two_o general_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o salute_v the_o emperor_n without_o alight_v last_o see_v that_o this_o prince_n be_v stiff_a and_o mute_a without_o return_v a_o word_n of_o answer_n or_o show_v any_o token_n of_o honour_n not_o so_o much_o as_o salute_v the_o young_a prince_n the_o king_n leave_v he_o very_o blunt_o and_o say_v without_o doubt_n brother_n you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o my_o army_n there_o be_v my_o general_n who_o i_o have_v order_v to_o show_v it_o your_o majesty_n with_o that_o he_o turn_v his_o head_n from_o he_o and_o march_v away_o and_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o same_o indifference_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v this_o discourse_n suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v whilst_o he_o for_o his_o part_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o line_n two_o day_n after_o he_o send_v 3000_o ducat_n of_o gold_n to_o each_o of_o the_o two_o polish_v general_n and_o a_o sword_n set_v with_o diamond_n of_o about_o a_o thousand_o pistol_n value_n to_o prince_n james_n as_o to_o he_o the_o emperor_n willing_a to_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o fault_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o not_o salute_v he_o of_o which_o there_o be_v loud_a and_o severe_a complaint_n make_v he_o in_o my_o mind_n commit_v a_o fresh_a one_o by_o write_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o poland_n a_o very_a submissive_a letter_n wherein_o he_o cast_v all_o the_o blame_v of_o that_o disrespect_n on_o the_o surprise_n he_o be_v in_o in_o remember_v the_o danger_n and_o see_v the_o person_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o it_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o write_v as_o much_o to_o the_o castellan_n of_o livonia_n baron_n of_o felkerzen_n prince_n james_n governor_n but_o this_o i_o be_o no_o far_o assure_v of_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a discourse_n of_o our_o court_n but_o the_o other_o letter_n i_o see_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n september_n 16._o the_o army_n rest_v the_o seventeen_o it_o break_v up_o and_o encamp_v at_o fichau_n four_o league_n off_o vienna_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o bridge_n of_o toulm_n be_v order_v to_o be_v bring_v down_o and_o to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o right_a branch_n of_o the_o danube_n below_o presburg_n by_o which_o they_o enter_v the_o isle_n of_o schut_n which_o they_o be_v to_o cross_v because_o the_o country_n from_o thence_o to_o raab_n through_o which_o the_o turk_n have_v make_v their_o retreat_n be_v all_o lay_v waste_n and_o the_o other_o side_n towards_o presburgh_n be_v not_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o encampment_n of_o that_o body_n of_o a_o army_n which_o count_n teckeley_o have_v bring_v thither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o campaign_n and_o likewise_o because_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o newhausel_n the_o army_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n for_o the_o better_a conveniency_n of_o forage_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n lead_v the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o his_o troop_n post_v about_o two_o or_o three_o league_n in_o the_o front_n towards_o the_o enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n come_v next_o with_o the_o emperor_n cavalry_n march_v a_o little_a towards_o the_o right_n the_o count_n of_o staremberg_n be_v march_v out_o of_o vienna_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o infantry_n which_o he_o have_v throw_v into_o that_o town_n lead_v they_o on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o isle_n by_o goutta_n and_o other_o town_n that_o border_v on_o the_o plain_n of_o newhausel_n the_o regiment_n of_o croatia_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n at_o 3_o or_o 4_o league_n distance_n the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n go_v to_o visit_v presburgh_n when_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v over_o against_o it_o he_o likewise_o visit_v raab_n or_o yavarin_n go_v out_o of_o the_o isle_n with_o a_o small_a attendance_n over_o which_o a_o great_a party_n of_o rebel_n lodge_v in_o some_o gentleman_n house_n thereabouts_o may_v have_v have_v the_o better_a be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dine_v but_o they_o dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n repass_a the_o river_n the_o same_o night_n to_o rejoin_v the_o army_n in_o the_o island_n the_o rejoice_n and_o feast_n which_o his_o presence_n occasion_v in_o these_o two_o place_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o extraordinary_a the_o prince_n of_o poland_n throw_v a_o great_a many_o ducat_n in_o presburgh_n among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o window_n at_o raab_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o wine_n and_o powder_n be_v spend_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n harangued_a the_o king_n who_o he_o style_v the_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o their_o deliverer_n the_o governor_n make_v he_o a_o very_a noble_a feast_n under_o the_o salvo_n of_o a_o hundred_o cannon_n whilst_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v cross_v the_o great_a isle_n of_o schut_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n with_o his_o troop_n be_v post_v between_o vienna_n and_o presburgh_n the_o count_n waldeck_n likewise_o make_v a_o halt_n with_o those_o of_o the_o circle_n and_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n draw_v off_o all_o his_o force_n but_o his_o polish_v majesty_n not_o willing_a to_o leave_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o german_n to_o do_v after_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o in_o this_o notable_a juncture_n continue_v his_o march_n always_o at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o campaign_n and_o to_o return_v to_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o way_n of_o upper_a hungary_n during_o this_o he_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o michael_n apaffy_n prince_n of_o transylvania_n full_a of_o compliment_n upon_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arms._n he_o send_v he_o word_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o grand_a visier_n at_o buda_n who_o the_o sultan_n have_v pardon_v for_o the_o miscarriage_n before_o vienna_n have_v send_v he_o a_o vest_n and_o a_o sabre_n a_o standard_n and_o other_o trophy_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o grand_a visier_n as_o a_o assurance_n of_o his_o be_v still_o in_o his_o favour_n
visier_n successor_n to_o cara_fw-it mustapha_n pacha_n take_v particular_a care_n to_o secure_v his_o frontier-city_n and_o raise_v a_o body_n of_o his_o best_a troop_n to_o be_v as_o a_o supply_n to_o those_o who_o the_o german_n shall_v offer_v to_o besiege_v be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o enter_v upon_o the_o offensive_a this_o year_n the_o council_n of_o vienna_n resolve_v upon_o assault_v buda_n leave_v newhausel_n behind_o they_o know_v it_o will_v surrender_v of_o itself_o after_o the_o take_v of_o that_o capital_a city_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v all_o its_o supply_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o take_v of_o barcan_a lewent_n and_o strigonium_n yet_o the_o turk_n have_v free_a communication_n between_o newhausel_n and_o buda_n where_o they_o have_v a_o bridge_n the_o new_a bassa_n send_v to_o newhausel_n in_o the_o year_n 1684_o arrive_v there_o without_o any_o obstruction_n and_o the_o bey_n my_o patron_n go_v once_o during_o the_o winter_n to_o buda_n and_o return_v back_o as_o easy_o only_o make_v use_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o mountain_n upon_o that_o occasion_n i_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n which_o be_v the_o best_a fortify_v of_o any_o in_o hungary_n and_o be_v rich_a populous_a full_a of_o jew_n and_o merchant_n the_o grand_a visier_n after_o the_o raise_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n have_v put_v into_o the_o place_n his_o friend_n cara_fw-it mehemet_n pacha_n and_o appoint_v for_o his_o assistant_n a_o brave_a soldier_n call_v by_o way_n of_o exaggeration_n the_o devil_n his_o name_n be_v indeed_o chaitan_a ibraham_n pacha_n as_o if_o the_o first_o word_n which_o signify_v satan_n be_v the_o surname_n of_o his_o family_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n open_v the_o campaign_n betime_n and_o march_v direct_o to_o strigonium_n where_o his_o bridge_n be_v lay_v part_v of_o his_o army_n pass_v before_o newhausel_n a_o little_a on_o the_o left_a almost_o within_o reach_n of_o their_o cannon_n and_o encamp_v three_o day_n above_o within_o sight_n of_o the_o city_n during_o which_o time_n the_o bassa_n sally_v out_o with_o all_o his_o cavalry_n to_o harass_n the_o german_a army_n from_o who_o they_o take_v a_o great_a many_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o provision_n in_o abundance_n after_o this_o the_o army_n continue_v its_o march_n pass_v the_o danube_n carry_v in_o a_o few_o day_n two_o strong_a place_n situate_v upon_o the_o hill_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o strigonium_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o lay_v siege_n to_o buda_n whereas_o the_o imperial_a army_n be_v not_o very_o numerous_a it_o can_v not_o form_v any_o large_a circumvallation_n nor_o can_v it_o entire_o surround_v the_o place_n there_o be_v great_a interval_n in_o the_o line_n by_o which_o the_o grand_a visier_n have_v several_a opportunity_n of_o throw_v man_n and_o ammunition_n into_o the_o city_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n assault_v first_o the_o low_a town_n where_o he_o carry_v two_o very_o large_a and_o well-guarded_n trench_n he_o cause_v the_o town_n of_o pest_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o danube_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o storm_n where_o he_o break_v the_o bridge_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o leave_v a_o small_a detachment_n to_o hinder_v the_o enter_v in_o of_o any_o succour_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o river_n he_o have_v the_o sole_a conveniency_n of_o this_o very_a river_n which_o may_v have_v bring_v all_o necessary_a provision_n into_o his_o camp_n with_o recruit_n and_o fresh_a troop_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o be_v intercept_v yet_o the_o german_n do_v not_o either_o know_v how_o or_o else_o can_v not_o take_v any_o advantage_n from_o that_o conveniency_n for_o the_o army_n want_v every_o thing_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o siege_n bread_n be_v as_o scarce_o with_o they_o as_o in_o the_o besiege_a city_n the_o ammunition_n be_v scarce_a and_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o very_o creditable_a person_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n beside_o that_o of_o horse_n the_o low_a town_n be_v take_v in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n continue_v his_o assault_n on_o the_o same_o side_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o upper_a town_n stretch_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o on_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o hill_n widen_v at_o each_o end_n and_o fortify_v with_o a_o double_a retrenchment_n that_o prince_n omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o place_n no_o more_o than_o the_o bassa_n do_v to_o defend_v it_o the_o jew_n serve_v he_o herein_o very_o zealous_o push_v on_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o preserve_v their_o riches_n which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o their_o religion_n and_o country_n the_o supply_n of_o man_n and_o provision_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o several_a reprisal_n refresh_v his_o garrison_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v but_o faint_o attack_v they_o carry_v their_o work_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v it_o in_o two_o several_a place_n and_o the_o mine_n that_o be_v make_v at_o one_o of_o the_o round_a tower_n be_v charge_v three_o time_n together_o to_o make_v a_o breach_n the_o turk_n countermine_v it_o and_o the_o first_o time_n take_v the_o powder_n out_o of_o it_o the_o second_o have_v no_o effect_n and_o at_o last_o when_o it_o be_v blow_v up_o it_o throw_v it_o towards_o the_o city_n instead_o of_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o trench_n and_o so_o fortify_v the_o place_n on_o that_o side_n they_o be_v no_o more_o successful_a in_o other_o part_n the_o assault_n be_v frequent_a but_o always_o repulse_v with_o vigour_n the_o artillery_n play_v constant_o but_o without_o success_n and_o they_o cast_v in_o not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o bomb_n in_o a_o night_n in_o a_o word_n they_o spend_v three_o whole_a month_n together_o before_o this_o city_n without_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o least_o lodgement_n upon_o it_o and_o they_o ruin_v the_o imperial_a army_n which_o lose_v near_o 28000_o man_n among_o who_o be_v reckon_v 500_o of_o the_o brave_a german_a officer_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n arrive_v at_o the_o camp_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o september_n with_o his_o troop_n and_o take_v his_o post_n on_o the_o right_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n over_o against_o the_o palace_n of_o king_n mathias_n which_o be_v the_o point_n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v attack_v the_o council_n of_o war_n hold_v after_o his_o come_n conclude_v to_o carry_v on_o a_o fresh_a assault_n on_o that_o side_n as_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a to_o batter_v and_o force_v the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n send_v beforehand_o a_o trumpeter_n to_o the_o bassa_n to_o summons_v he_o to_o surrender_v the_o bassa_n admit_v the_o trumpeter_n into_o the_o city_n hearken_v calm_o to_o his_o proposal_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o understand_v of_o that_o prince_n arrival_n and_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o have_v beat_v any_o one_o but_o himself_o by_o canonshot_n from_o a_o eminence_n where_o he_o be_v one_o day_n post_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o city_n but_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v he_o and_o have_v that_o consideration_n for_o his_o person_n afterward_o the_o bassa_n order_v he_o to_o be_v show_v the_o place_n and_o a_o inner_a entrenchment_n which_o render_v it_o strong_a than_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n he_o show_v he_o his_o magazine_n furnish_v with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n for_o above_o six_o month_n long_o and_o his_o garrison_n stand_v to_o their_o arm_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o very_a resolute_a after_o this_o the_o bassa_n ask_v he_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o surrender_v and_o then_o dismiss_v he_o with_o a_o present_a of_o 20_o ducat_n of_o gold_n the_o siege_n therefore_o continue_v with_o fresh_a vigour_n and_o new_a attempt_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o bassa_n of_o newhausel_n make_v his_o advantage_n of_o the_o enemy_n besiege_v that_o city_n he_o have_v place_v detachment_n of_o his_o cavalry_n for_o half_a a_o league_n round_o his_o town_n and_o go_v often_o to_o visit_v they_o every_o week_n he_o go_v out_o in_o party_n sometime_o towards_o lewent_n another_o time_n towards_o komorne_n and_o then_o towards_o the_o river_n wag_n to_o goutta_n to_o nitria_n and_o to_o all_o the_o part_n round_o about_o his_o government_n to_o seek_v for_o provision_n and_o never_o return_v empty-handed_n so_o that_o he_o preserve_v his_o own_o store_n and_o supply_v the_o city_n very_o plentiful_o with_o the_o spoil_n he_o take_v in_o the_o enemy_n country_n twice_o or_o thrice_o he_o advance_v towards_o buda_n to_o get_v intelligence_n of_o the_o siege_n one_o day_n he_o enter_v at_o noon_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o schut_n and_o ravage_v the_o border_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n this_o