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that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o count_n of_o cochary_n and_o tekelly_n in_o the_o upper_a hungary_n for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o that_o the_o low_a be_v already_o join_v with_o serini_n to_n or_o awe_v by_o the_o turk_n be_v a_o little_a before_o maugre_o the_o enemy_n design_n of_o impede_v they_o already_o arrive_v to_o the_o gross_a of_o the_o army_n which_o also_o for_o want_n of_o necessary_n for_o man_n and_o horse_n devour_v by_o the_o turk_n be_v now_o disperse_v into_o quarter_n the_o two_o first_o obstacle_n of_o his_o design_n upon_o the_o mine-town_n and_o which_o bar_v his_o entrance_n be_v the_o two_o town_n of_o levent_v and_o novigrad_n repute_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a place_n of_o upper_a hungary_n levent_v be_v also_o well_o appoint_v apaffi_n have_v in_o it_o a_o castle_n man_v with_o courageous_a soldier_n and_o firm_v with_o thick_a wall_n flanker_n and_o turret_n that_o according_o give_v the_o enemy_n a_o rude_a and_o unwelcome_a entertainment_n but_o their_o number_n be_v not_o to_o be_v weary_v and_o no_o relief_n to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o besiege_a it_o be_v yield_v by_o agreement_n and_o the_o article_n according_a to_o the_o modern_a policy_n of_o the_o turk_n punctual_o observe_v from_o thence_o apaffi_n march_v to_o novigrad_n lie_v further_o in_o upper_a hungary_n which_o after_o a_o stout_a but_o short_a resistance_n not_o without_o suspicion_n that_o the_o governor_n be_v of_o apaffi_n party_n more_o obvious_a now_o by_o his_o retreat_n into_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o the_o neutrality_n or_o rather_o assistance_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n as_o to_o the_o generality_n towards_o apaffi_n be_v render_v likewise_o and_o the_o garrison_n dismiss_v but_o not_o into_o christian_a quarter_n be_v set_v to_o work_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o assist_v their_o late_a besieger_n the_o enemy_n encroach_a thus_o upon_o the_o my_o town_n some_o regiment_n which_o can_v be_v best_a get_v together_o be_v send_v to_o enforce_v they_o and_o to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n from_o settle_v their_o winter_n quarter_n in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o much_o despair_v of_o for_o that_o apaffi_n with_o his_o aid_n threaten_v cassâ—via_n the_o metropolis_n of_o upper_a hungary_n with_o a_o present_a siege_n to_n as_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n beleagure_n fillek_n some_o ten_o mile_n distant_a prejudging_a that_o the_o christian_n if_o once_o able_a to_o take_v the_o field_n will_v carry_v the_o war_n into_o these_o quarter_n of_o which_o therefore_o they_o will_v betimes_o possess_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o prevention_n aforesaid_a they_o soon_o after_o seize_v on_o shoninitz_n creâ—nitz_n and_o other_o town_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o by_o threaten_a letter_n and_o summons_n terrify_v the_o people_n thereabouts_o to_o a_o acquiescence_n and_o submission_n under_o their_o command_n they_o face_v likewise_o tockay_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o all_o with_o party_n but_o neither_o their_o courage_n multitude_n practice_n or_o hope_n serve_v they_o to_o the_o adventure_n of_o a_o siege_n naverthelesse_o to_o countenance_v such_o resolution_n they_o spread_v rumour_n abroad_o as_o if_o the_o grand_a vizier_n will_v present_o return_v and_o order_n be_v indeed_o to_o that_o purpose_n dispatch_v to_o the_o magistrate_n ofâ—_n frystad_v to_o make_v ready_a two_o bridge_n over_o the_o waegh_n so_o broad_a as_o that_o whole_a squadron_n may_v pass_v over_o there_o a_o breast_n upon_o the_o design_n of_o another_o irruption_n into_o moravia_n this_o news_n cause_v count_n serini_n who_o till_o then_o continue_v in_o the_o island_n of_o schut_n observing_z the_o design_n of_o they_o at_o newhausel_n to_o put_v himself_o into_o motion_n which_o present_v he_o with_o some_o considerable_a booty_n but_o inconsiderable_a party_n design_v for_o constantinople_n quarter_n and_o that_o be_v all_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o auxiliary_n of_o the_o empire_n amount_v in_o all_o not_o to_o above_o 8000._o man_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o count_n of_o hohenlo_n who_o ancestor_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o low_a country_n war_n by_o their_o surfeit_n upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v in_o great_a abundance_n in_o the_o hereditary_a dominion_n be_v so_o disease_a that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o condition_n or_o capacity_n for_o any_o field_n service_n to_o increase_v these_o auxiliary_n the_o swede_n be_v near_o their_o arrival_n from_o bremen_n with_o seven_o hundred_o horse_n well_o mount_v but_o now_o like_a to_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o danger_n at_o erford_n as_o the_o hessen_n darmsted_n aid_n perish_v with_o a_o great_a misfortune_n upon_o the_o danubius_n in_o their_o passage_n to_o vienna_n neither_o be_v the_o frontier_n garrison_n better_a condition_a by_o want_n of_o many_o necessary_n even_o raab_n and_o commorra_n where_o the_o officer_n that_o surrender_v newhansel_n have_v be_v new_o acquit_v so_o that_o amid_o so_o many_o exigence_n and_o straits_n every_o thing_n be_v fear_v to_o excess_n the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v at_o this_o time_n depart_v from_o vienna_n to_o the_o diet_n he_o have_v summon_v at_o regenspurgh_n regensburg_n to_o consider_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n of_o some_o quick_a expedient_a to_o redress_v those_o evil_n leave_v the_o archduke_n charles_n joseph_n to_o govern_v in_o his_o absence_n who_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o misery_n be_v since_o decease_a joseph_n and_o the_o direct_a line_n of_o the_o imperial_a family_n save_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o present_a emperor_n total_o extinguish_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n to_o some_o design_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o since_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o french_a be_v so_o near_o a_o rupture_n yet_o to_o alleviate_v the_o present_a distress_n providence_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v on_o the_o vigilance_n and_o conduct_n of_o count_n serini_n a_o very_a remarkable_a success_n some_o force_n of_o apaffi_n intermingle_v with_o tartar_n and_o many_o turk_n pursue_v their_o design_n of_o another_o invasion_n into_o moravia_n have_v also_o a_o eye_n upon_o the_o island_n of_o schut_n have_v privy_o lay_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n mur_n and_o have_v pass_v two_o thousand_o horse_n already_o over_o it_o of_o which_o serini_n have_v good_a and_o timely_a notice_n by_o a_o discharge_n of_o a_o cannon_n he_o rise_v from_o his_o post_n and_o with_o his_o troop_n so_o fierce_o charge_v they_o that_o betwixt_o surprise_v and_o dismay_v and_o fair_o worsted_n they_o betake_v themselves_o back_o to_o the_o briâ—ge_n where_o rancountr_v with_o number_n of_o their_o fellow_n pass_v over_o in_o great_a haste_n to_o they_o they_o can_v neither_o go_v forward_o nor_o backward_o but_o be_v force_v to_o take_v the_o river_n which_o spare_v none_o there_o escape_v very_o few_o of_o those_o two_o thousand_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n novemb_n 27._o when_o serini_n bring_v two_o field_n piece_n and_o 300._o of_o his_o foot_n to_o face_v the_o enemy_n serini_n who_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o water_n and_o manage_v a_o revengeful_a skirmish_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o then_o retreat_v towards_o canisia_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v dread_v to_o reinforce_v this_o their_o first_o attempt_n be_v exceed_o enrage_v at_o this_o disgraceful_a disappointment_n there_o be_v mention_n make_v in_o the_o diet_n of_o mars_n turenne_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o supreme_a command_n in_o hungary_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o invitation_n and_o request_n to_o the_o french_a king_n but_o it_o be_v more_o out_o of_o compliment_n to_o oblige_v that_o king_n than_o any_o such_o resolution_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o have_v find_v it_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n as_o to_o the_o ricks_n aid_n to_o satisfy_v the_o pretension_n and_o ambition_n of_o their_o own_o prince_n to_o that_o command_n and_o in_o fine_a have_v conclude_v without_o