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enemy_n	ambassador_n	great_a	king_n	1,072	5	3.7482	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75204	An Account of Spain being a new description of that country and people, and of the sea ports along the Mediterranean : of Ceuta, Tangier, &c. / written by a French gentleman, who was in disguise aboard the English fleet, with an account of the most remarkable transactions of that fleet : to which is added, a large preface concerning the establishment of the Spanish crown, on the Duke of Anjou.	R.; Lewis, E.	1700 (1700)	Wing A226C; ESTC R13796	86,012	229

their design that even in his Pupillage he became a passionate Lover of his Religion and seem'd already to be wrapt up in it to such a degree that he took no notice of those Exercises which were fitter for his Youth but gave himself wholly up to Amusement and Meditation This unmanly weakness was the cause that afterwards he cou'd relish nothing of the Duty of so great a Monarch but having neglected to accomplish himself as a Prince instead of becoming a Soldier as his Ancestors had been he degenerated into a stupidity of Godliness and Reign'd more like a Priest than a King 'T was a melancholy Reflection to see such a military People now diminisht into the most sordid slothful Wretches that ever liv'd Arms were now forgot their rusty Swords lay idle their Garrisons were unregarded and their neglected Shipping which for many Ages had been the wonder of all their Neighbours now became their disgrace The King's Example corrupted all the Youth he became a Bigot to the Church and they became Bigots to him not that they cou'd commend his Genius but it indulg'd their idleness and unmann'd their Souls Never was so hideous a sight of Corruption and Apostacy their Friends pity'd 'em their Enemies derided 'em and the distant parts of the World could hardly believe it Near Thirty years he held the Scepter without doing any Action fit for so sublime a Monarch he saw himself invaded on all sides whole Provinces were snatch'd from his Crown and he who had no disposition for War saw all with little or no opposition and sate down at last contented with the loss At length his miserable Subjects became sensible of their Shame and as they found it too late to hope for redress from the present King they concerted means to furnish the Kingdom with an Heir who might in time redeem their prostituted Honour and awake 'em from their inglorious Lethargy In order to this it was advised that the King shou'd marry his Councellors lookt around the World for a Lady fit for so high a Dignity and at last they cast their Eyes on a Daughter to one of the Chief Princes that Compose the great Body of the First Empire of Asia the Celebrated beautiful Nuberia now appointed the tutelar Goddess of this perishing Empire This charming Princess was the Idol of the Country where she liv'd a Lady of such excelling Beauty and such uncommon accomplishments of mind that 't is hard to say whether her Virtue or her Beauty was most admirable Fame had long ago filled the Universe with the Acclamation of her Perfections and Princes from the remotest parts of the Earth languish'd for her Every sighing Lover when he wou'd say any thing extraordinary of his Divine Mistress cou'd say nothing finer of her than by comparing her to the Princess Nuberia for in that all the glory of the Sex was determin'd and there cou'd be nothing more said than what they copy'd from her Soon as they had concluded on this illustrious Lady Embassadors were sent to her Father's Court to treat of a Marriage But tho' the incurious Catolinus had given his consent to this Embassy yet he found in himself but little inclination to the Alliance having intoxicated his Brain with other matters and made himself utterly insensible of Gallantry or the softer Impressions of Love The Embassadors being dispatcht came in few days to the Court where she resided The grateful Arsaces her Father read their Message with great Acknowledgments of the honour and though he had already matcht his other Daughters to the best Monarchies in Asia yet he esteem'd this the greatest honour he had receiv'd and no wonder then he show'd his readiness to consent to the proposal The disconsolate Nuberia had quite another opinion of this Match she had heard no advantageous Character of Catolinus and the first emotions she felt at the proposal were resentment and reluctancy But 't was in vain to contend with her Father's Authority Ambition was his God tho' Love was hers At length his frequent sollicitings made her descend to 't whether she wou'd or no and she who had never disobey'd him at last consented The Embassadors return'd with their Commissions prosperously discharg'd and the next thing to be consider'd was her Transportation to Philippia It happen'd at this time that the Crown of Philippia was in Confederacy with the King of the famous Island Neptunia against the common Enemy the Tyrant of Asia This King of Neptunia had above all his Ancestors in that Monarchy so great a Force every Summer at Sea that he was lookt upon as the entire support of the War and by being himself present with the Ally'd Armies in the Field he had acquir'd immortal Renown by his great Conduct and Gallantry And on the Ocean he triumph'd so securely that since the fatal Defeat which he gave the Tyrants Ships even upon their own Coast the Dominion of the Oriental Seas became entirely his Catolinus having the opportunity of so good a Friend and being ill provided of Shipping himself bethought himself of sending to his Embassador who always resides at that Court to beg that a Squadron of Men of War might be detatcht out of so numerous a Fleet and sent on this important Errand This being immediately granted it was order'd that his Chief General Saladine famous for a Thousand glories shou'd Sail with the Capital Squadron to the Imperial Shore and wait for her Arrival This General whom we shall describe because of his importance in this Story was a Gentleman of one of the first Houses in the Kingdom of Neptunia his Ancestors had been for many Ages famous in the Records of that Country and though he himself was but a younger Branch of that illustrious Stock yet at this time his Family boasted of one of the best Estates and the best Titles in the Land and even he himself enjoy'd an honourable Report and a Spacious Fortune besides what he held by his Noble Employments and was all along one of the leading Subjects of the Nation He had been Educated with all the advantages the Court cou'd give him and besides those outward Accomplishments he was of a graceful person and exceeding suavity of Manners When he received his Instructions he made what haste he cou'd to get ready and with much celerity he furnish'd himself with all things fitting so high a trust As he was a man of great Address he spar'd for nothing that was proper for the Entertainment of so Royal a Guest and his liberality was on this occasion so particular that he put himself and all his Retinue into magnificent Garbs and loaded his Ship with profusion of all manner of Necessaries and adorn'd the Royal Apartment with all the beauty he cou'd purchase for it insomuch that after her Embarking it may be admitted a Question if ever the Princess had been more magnificently regal'd in her Father's or any of the Courts of the Empire tho' all the Treasures of the