Tbe Design of 



defigns of his own without fuccefs. At that time the Count of K^irc , 

 whole Sifter the Viceroy had Marry 'd, was chief Minifler to the Prince 

 of CAiavinx; and coming to vifit the Viceroy at Javarin , I was ap- 

 pointed to attend him during his flay there. Upon his departure , he 

 told the Viceroy , that the Prince of OHantua had noperfbn about him 

 that underff ood the Language , and that therefore he might be fure that 

 the Prince would take it for a great kindnefs, to permit me to attend 

 his perfon during his iky at the Emperours Court. This was a thing 

 eafily granted to the Count of i^frc ; who thereupon carry 'd one alone 

 with him to Vienna. , where having had the good fortune not to difpleaie 

 the Prince, he teftify'd to me at his departure, that he fhould be*gkd 

 to lee me at CMantua, where lie would not forget the ferviees iliad 

 done him. This prefentlyinfus'd into me adefireof kciagitafy, efpe- 

 cially upon the opportunity that offer'd it ih\^ not long after. 



For Monfieur de Sdbrah, the King of Francis Envoy to his Impe- 

 rial Majefty, being to go for Venice, and defirous of one that under- 

 ilood the Cerm.m Language to bear him Company, 1 laid hold of the 

 occafion^ fothat in eight days we got to Venice. While we flay 'd at 

 Venice, I took a view to my great latisfadion , of that moll Celebra- 

 ted City, and in regard it is in many things like to^mfterdam, as in 

 Situation, Greatnels, Magnificence , Commerce , and Concourfc of 

 Strangers, my being there did but {till. reinforce my inclination to 

 Travel. 



From Venice I went to tMautua with Monfieur de Sabran where 

 the Prince being glad to fee me again , gave me my choice of an Enfign 

 or or a place in the Company of the Ordonnance of the Duke his Father' 

 I accepted the latter as being glad to be under the Command of the" 

 Condede Guiche who was then Captain. At the Siege of Mantua. 

 I had like to have been flain, but for the goodnefs of a Cuirafs which I 

 had chofen out of the Princes Magazin, being hit with two Bullets 

 above and upon the left pap, which had enter'd, had not my Arms 

 been excellent proof: So that after I was recover'd of my Bruifes a 

 longer flay at Mantua did not agree with my defire to travel 



Therefore fome time after the Siege was rais'd , I took leave of the 

 Prince, who gave me an honourable Pafs, by vertue whereof five or fix 

 Horfe-men bore me Company back to Venice. From Venice I went to 

 Lauretta, from Lauretta to Rome, from Rome to Naples , from whence 

 returning to Rome again, I flay'd there ten or twelve days. After that 



fiSSfl*/ '' Plfa ' Llgornj and Ge " * 9 from whence l Emh **'d 



From Marseilles I hafled to Paris , where I could not flay Ions ' for 

 being defirous to fee .Poland I pafs'd once more imoGermL through 

 Switzerland after I had tak'n a furvey of the principal Towns of the 

 Cantons went by -the Rhine by Water , to vi& :3trietm*k and MriMh 

 thence by Land crotfing Suahia, I palTcd through War and ^ tl L/h 

 to go to Munich. There I faw the Magnificent Palace of the Duk« 



sLlTnM WhlC1 f^'J" gf* beg«, and which *J5£fi 

 Son fin fh d , m the heat of the Wars that troubl'd the Empire. From 

 thence I went the fecond time to Norimbergb 9 and Prague , and leaving 

 Bohemia I enter d into Silefta, and pafs'd the Oder at Brcflarv From 

 Breflaw I went to Cracovia , one of the greatefl Cities of Europe or 

 rather a Town compos'd of three Cities, the ancient Seat of the King 



