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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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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 entertain_v by_o the_o imperial_a delegate_n in_o such_o pomp_n and_o mignificence_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o dignity_n who_o they_o represent_v the_o treaty_n be_v then_o immediate_o begin_v but_o the_o good_a â—…cesse_n be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o they_o write_v from_o dresdâ—…_n june_n 7.17_o that_o the_o elector_n have_v câ—lled_v his_o agent_n back_o again_o from_o leuthmaritz_n the_o imperial_a commissioner_n not_o descend_v aâ—_n any_o particular_a but_o insist_v upon_o universal_a proposition_n or_o if_o they_o come_v to_o any_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n will_v present_o exempt_v this_o elector_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n whereon_o the_o whole_a business_n refle_v and_o leave_v the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n hareditary_a to_o he_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n shall_v suffer_v the_o execution_n to_o go_v on_o till_o the_o expiration_n of_o 100_o year_n if_o 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 incense_v the_o elector_n that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o way_n a_o little_a open_a by_o battery_n upon_o thursday_n night_n july_n 4.14_o about_o 10._o of_o clock_n give_v order_n to_o assault_v it_o in_o three_o several_a place_n the_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o speak_v but_o his_o forward_a soldier_n go_v to_o the_o business_n cheerful_o and_o by_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n though_o not_o without_o strong_a opposition_n scale_v the_o outwork_n beat_v the_o imperialist_n into_o the_o city_n and_o follow_v they_o so_o close_o that_o they_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o at_o the_o gate_n after_o they_o assault_n sittaw_n take_v by_o assault_n and_o so_o take_v possession_n of_o what_o their_o enemy_n strive_v to_o detain_v from_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o assault_n be_v bloody_a on_o both_o sice_n the_o saxon_a lieutenant_n colonel_n wanger_n be_v slay_v near_o a_o gabeon_n by_o a_o bullet_n of_o four_o pound_n weight_n and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o
sport_n he_o â—…st_v a_o serious_a eye_n upon_o the_o main_a â—yâ—…esse_n a_o as_o if_o these_o usual_a exercise_n at_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a time_n have_v be_v but_o remembâ—…rs_n of_o what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o eaâ—…est_n he_o leâ—…ed_v new_a fâ—…_n to_o strengthen_v his_o army_n which_o august_n 6.12_o as_o they_o write_v from_o drosden_n march_v to_o the_o army_n in_o bohemia_n which_o be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v complete_a of_o 30000_o swede_n and_o saxon_n lasty_a able_a man_n train_v up_o be_v discipline_n and_o desirâ—…_n to_o sight_n his_o lieutenant_n general_n upon_o this_o occasion_n retire_v himself_o thither_o also_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 3._o or_o 4._o day_n but_o as_o one_o which_o mooned_z out_z of_o his_o properelement_n while_o he_o be_v not_o in_o war_n in_o this_o short_a space_n dispatch_v his_o business_n at_o court_n and_o have_v give_v the_o bride_n a_o chain_n worth_a 8000_o rixdollar_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o gratitude_n to_o the_o saxon_a family_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o melnick_n this_o occasion_n though_o it_o thus_o remoove_v the_o person_n who_o have_v the_o prime_a charge_n in_o direction_n do_v not_o call_v aside_o those_o who_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o devout_a attendance_n of_o the_o array_n in_o religion_n the_o chaplain_n appoint_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n remain_v behind_o they_o and_o be_v still_o busy_v in_o their_o ministry_n melnick_n a_o strange_a apparition_n in_o the_o air_n at_o melnick_n at_o melnick_n be_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o the_o saxon_a army_n and_o here_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n july_n 24_o augustâ—_n â—_z be_v a_o strange_a token_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v thus_o deliver_v by_o letter_n bear_v date_n the_o same_o day_n this_o day_n about_o evening_n when_o our_o elector_n chaplain_n be_v at_o prayer_n there_o appear_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o sky_n liken_v fiery_a beam_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n and_o the_o lieutenant_n â—…enerall_n arnheim_n his_o chaplain_n do_v his_o office_n there_o appear_v another_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o sceptre_n fiery-râ—d_a just_a over_o the_o house_n where_o he_o make_v hiâ—_n sermon_n assoâ—…e_v we_o prayer_n be_v dâ—…e_v and_o the_o chaplain_n have_v speak_v amen_o the_o sign_n vanish_v it_o be_v see_v of_o many_o etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o to_o from_o 〈…〉_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_z 〈…〉_o oâ—_n thâ—_n 〈…〉_o where_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o to_o preach_v again_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n there_o 〈…〉_o be_v kingdom_n resoâ—…d_a enâ—…_n 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o â—…iall_a army_n there_o or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a câ—ses_n and_o pâ—…ces_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o obediâ—…_n their_o march_n beget_v a_o generâ—…_n 〈…〉_o throughout_o the_o whole_a â—…gdome_n of_o boheâ—…_n at_o 〈◊〉_d eâ—…lly_n from_o wâ—…_n the_o â—eâ—…_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o tryar_n â—led_v except_o a_o few_o 〈◊〉_d which_o abode_n still_o in_o the_o old_a city_n at_o melnick_n there_o have_v be_v late_o abridge_v of_o boat_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o convenient_a pass_v and_o repasâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rise_v high_a whether_o by_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n pare_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohâ—…_n oâ—_n by_o the_o open_n of_o some_o since_n as_o some_o conjecture_v the_o bridge_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o make_v useless_a and_o a_o new_a one_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v make_v here_o 〈◊〉_d not_o without_o great_a charge_n to_o the_o election_n both_o maâ—…_n and_o worâ—…en_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o mâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d this_o work_n the_o army_n be_v now_o joint_o marâ—…ing_v forward_o 〈◊〉_d about_o 10000_o man_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d towards_o zâ—ickaw_n and_o 〈…〉_o passage_n and_o august_n 6_o 1â—_n they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o of_o lâ—miburg_n which_o â—…h_v upon_o the_o ell_n about_o 〈…〉_o from_o pragas_n and_o sâ—…oned_v it_o to_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garrison_n stand_v too_o stiff_o 〈…〉_o to_o reâ—…is_fw-fr acmy_n aâ—…lt_n liâ—…g_v take_v by_o aâ—…lt_n it_o be_v straightway_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o canon_n a_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n â—…ed_v by_o the_o swede_n and_o saxon_n who_o caâ—…ed_v the_o place_n before_o they_o and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o fury_n forget_v to_o show_v any_o mercy_n in_o the_o city_n thâ—…â—ay_v â—ay_z 〈◊〉_d coâ—…_n of_o iâ—…_n dragoâ—…neers_n and_o three_o company_n of_o fooâ—e_n these_o â—ouâ—…ers_n assist_v with_o the_o ciâ—…ons_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o be_v the_o city_n and_o woman_n which_o out_o of_o a_o dâ—sporate_a madness_n throw_v burn_v pitch_n &_o scald_a wâ—…er_n upon_o the_o army_n make_v what_o resistance_n they_o be_v able_a think_v thereby_o to_o save_v themselves_o but_o their_o unaduised_a action_n provoke_v the_o invader_n to_o anger_n which_o be_v not_o pacify_v but_o with_o the_o death_n of_o above_o 2000_o person_n in_o that_o city_n the_o principal_a commander_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o slaughter_n with_o 150._o soldier_n retire_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d call_v down_o to_o the_o evangelicall_a commander_n â—raved_a quarter_n offer_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a ransom_n but_o the_o same_o tongue_n which_o then_o beg_v base_o have_v formedy_n rail_v against_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v now_o a_o petitioner_n despireful_o they_o stop_v their_o care_n against_o the_o petitioner_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o sword_n also_o with_o all_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o except_o some_o few_o which_o obtain_v quarter_n some_o imperial_a succour_n be_v come_v to_o relieâ—…_n this_o place_n but_o those_o the_o army_n encounter_v also_o slay_v many_o take_v the_o wagon_n and_o carriage_n and_o form_v the_o rest_n to_o confuse_a flight_n it_o be_v a_o crueâ—_n victory_n but_o what_o also_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o offerd_v and_o enragedieâ—…_n there_o be_v a_o fate_n in_o mortality_n and_o foolish_a man_n by_o their_o wâ—rds_n and_o work_n call_v upon_o themselves_o a_o swift_a destruction_n this_o city_n be_v a_o place_n of_o importance_n it_o yield_v a_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o army_n either_o for_o moraâ—…_n or_o austria_n and_o as_o themselves_o write_v they_o can_v how_o at_o their_o pleasure_n cut_v off_o all_o provision_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o force_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o open_a field_n after_o this_o victory_n the_o cenerall_a bannier_n post_v to_o the_o elector_n at_o bresden_n whither_o he_o arrive_v august_n 12.22_o and_o his_o army_n march_v towards_o brâ—…deise_n where_o they_o first_o get_v the_o bridge_n from_o the_o imperialist_n and_o break_v it_o down_o then_o â—…t_v in_o piece_n 200._o â—…abats_n which_o be_v hinder_v in_o their_o flight_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o â—…uec_fw-la and_o last_o take_v the_o city_n composition_n joachims_n thal_n yield_v by_o composition_n 〈…〉_o be_v about_o iâ—lyâ—7_n â—7_z august_n 〈◊〉_d the_o saxon_a comâ—…es_n barsheâ—…_n which_o 5._o company_n of_o horse_n and_o 100l_n masqueâ—ires_n affault_v the_o castle_n of_o 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