Vol. III. MlfielUnea Ctiriofa. 



Swedes in Germany linder Guflavus Adolfhu^ 

 were loudly proclaimed at Cor2jlamint>ple^ as if 

 there were no withftanding the fhock and fu- 

 ry of their Arms: And their continued Sue- 

 cefles confirmed the Turks in their firft belief, 

 and their Fears and their Jealoufies were aug- 

 mented afterwards, when Charles Gufl^ave^ a 

 Prince of as heroick a Courage, and as great 

 Abilities in the Art and Management of War 

 as the juftly admired Guflavm^ entred Poland 

 with his Army, and carried all before him,' 

 feized upon Warfavo and drove Cajimire out of 

 his Kingdom, and had almofl: made an entire 

 and abfolute Conqueft, only a few Places 

 holding out. This alarmed the Grand Signior 

 and the Bafla's of the Port^ as if the Prophecy 

 were then about to be fulfilled, who did not 

 care for the Company of fuch troublefome 

 Neighbours, who might pufh on their Victo- 

 ries, and joyning with the Cojfacks^ advance 

 their Arms further, and make their Country; 

 the feat of a War, which might draw after it 

 fatal Confequences. To prevent which. Cou- 

 riers are difpatch'd from Conftaminofle to Ra^ 

 gotskjj Prince of Tranfyivania^ then in concert 

 with the Sweeds^ to Command him to retire 

 with his Army out Poland^ as he valued the 

 Peace and Safety of his own Country, and the 

 Friend fhip of the Grand Signior, whofe Tri- 

 butary he was, and by whofe Favour he had 

 gain'd that Principality : And the Crim-Tar^ 

 tars^ the Sworn Enemies of the Poks^ who at 

 that time lay heavy upon them, were wrought 

 upon by the fame Motives and Reafons of 

 State, to clap up a Peace with them, that be- 

 ing freed from thefe Diftradions, they mi^ht 



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