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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1672 Excerpt:... by the indulgency of your judgement, to accept honest zeal for discretion in your own Creature. Serving therefore so good and so gracious a Master, 1 will proceed chcarfully to the discharge of the rest, as the affairs stand. By my last to "Mr. Secretary N Anton, your Majesty understood the cause of Monsieur dt Preanx his going into Hungary: And by this you may expect the fruit of his journey: There arriving after news of the defeat before Prague, He found much alteration in their faces,.and much altercation in their Councels j about which he was once publickly admitted-y where he undestood passion enough, being the common language of Nature, but nothing else: for they spake in their own Tongue. At last tbis was the Conclusion, That a Gentleman should be immediately dispatched to the Elector Palatine ( supposed at Preflatv in Silesia) to understand whether he would joyn with the Hungarians in a Treaty with the Emperor: and in case of either delay or denial, to make a solemn protestation, that they would provide for themselves: Of the event whereof the Prince of Tranfilvania undertook by die 15th of this Month, aut circiter, to give knowledge hither. I must profess unto your Majesty, that I did little expect (for my part) so much formality from the said Prince, in hoc flatu rerxm, as to attend a return from Silesia; having before (as hath been written) so closely begun here to practice of his own reconcilement: But the truth is ( and well he knows it) that he may be heard when he listeth, by reason of the Turk at his back under whose lhadovv he will fit himself. Now touching mine own peculiar duties. For with Bcthclem Galtar and the Hungarians I have nothing to do in single consideration ( as your Majestiesj Servant ) till we (hall hear whether the Elector...