tance therein, and indeed the next day he went out of town.

Being alone now, I thought on nothing more than how to send him a challenge, which at last I penned to this effect; that whereas he had given me great offence without a cause, I thought myself bound as a gentleman to resent it, and therefore desired to see him with his sword in his hand in any place he should appoint; and hoped he would not interpose his authority as an excuse for not complying with his honor on this occasion, and that so I rested his humble servant.

Finding nobody in town for two or three days, by whom I might send this challenge, I resolved for my last means to deliver it in person, and observe how he took it, intending to right myself as I could, when I found he stood upon his authority.

This night it happened that Monsieur Terant formerly mentioned came to the town; this gentleman knowing me well, and remembering our acquaintance both at France and Juliers, wished there were some occasion for him to serve me; I presently hereupon taking the challenge out of my pocket, told him he would oblige me extreamly if he were pleased to deliver it, and that I hoped he might do it without danger, since I knew the French to be so brave a nation, that they would never refuse or dislike any thing that was done in an honorable and worthy way.

Terrant took the challenge from me, and after he had read it, told me that the language was civil and discreet; nevertheless he thought the governor would not return me that answer I expected; howsoever, said he, I will deliver it. Returning thus to my inn, and intending to sleep quieter that night than I had done three nights before; about one of the clock after midnight, I heard a great noise at my door which awakened me, certain persons knocking so hard as if they would break it, besides through the chinks thereof I saw light; this made me presently rise in my shirt, when drawing my sword, I went to the door, and demanded who they were; and together told them that if they came to make me prisoner, I would rather die with my sword in my hand; and therewithall opening the door, I found upon the stairs half a dozen men armed with halberts, whom I no sooner prepared to resist, but the chief of them told me, that they came not to me from the governor, but from my good friend the Duke of Montmorency, son to the Duke I formerly mentioned,

and that he came to town late that night, in his way from Languedoc (of which he was governor) to Paris; and that he desired me if I loved him, to rise presently and come to him, assuring me further that this was most true; hereupon wishing them to retire themselves, I drest myself and went with them; they conducted me to the great hall of the Governor, where the Duke of Montmorency and divers others cavaliers had been dancing with the ladies; I went presently to the Duke of Montmorency, who taking me a little aside, told me that he had heard of the passages betwixt the Governor and me, and that I had sent him a challenge; howbeit that he conceived men in his place were not bound to answer as private persons, for those things they did by vertue of their office nevertheless that I shou'd have satisfaction in as ample manner as I cou'd reasonably desire. Hereupon bringing me with him to the Governor, he freely told me that now he knew who I was, he cou'd do no less than assure me that he was sorry for what was done, and desired me to take this for satisfaction; the Duke of Montmorency hereupon said presently, C'est assez; it is enough. I then turning to him, demanded whether he wou'd have taken this satisfaction in the like case? he said yes. After this, turning to the Governor, I demanded the same question, to which he answered, that he wou'd have taken the same satisfaction and less too; I kissing my hand, gave it him, who embraced me and so this business ended.

After some compliments past between the Duke of Montmorency, who remembered the great love his father bore me, which he desired to continue in his person, and putting me in mind also our being educated together for awhile, demanded whether I would go with him to Paris? I told him that I was engaged to the Low-Countreys, but that wheresoever I was, I should be his most humble servant.

My imployment with the Duke of Savoy in Languedoc, being thus ended, I went from Lions to Geneva, where I found also my fame had prevented my coming, for the next morning after my arrival, the state taking notice of me, sent a messenger in their name to congratulate my being there, and presented me with some flaggons of wine, desiring me, (if I stayed there any while) to see their fortifications, and give my opinion of them; which I did, and told them I thought they were weakest where they thought themselves

the strongest; which was on the hilly part, where indeed they had made great fortifications; yet as it is a rule in war, that whatsoever may be made by art, may be destroyed by art again, I conceived they had need to fear the approach of an enemy on that part rather than on any other: They replyed that divers great soldiers had told them the same; and that they would give the best order that could to serve themselves on that side.

Having rested here some while to take physick (my health being a little broken with long travel) I departed after a fortnight's stay to Basil, where taking a boat upon the river, I came at length to Strasbourg, and from thence went to Heydelbourg, where I was received again by the Prince Elector and Princess with much kindness, and viewed at leisure the fair library there, the gardens and other rarities of that place, and here I found my horses I lent to Sandilands in good plight which I then bestowed upon some servants of the prince, in way of retribution for my welcome thither. From hence* Sir George Calvert and myself went by water for the most part to the Low-Countreys, where taking leave of each other, I went straight to his Excellency, who did extraordinarily welcome me, insomuch that it was observed that he did never outwardly make so much of any one as my self.

It happened this summer, that the Low-Countrey Army was not drawn into the field, so that the Prince of Orange past his time at playing at chess with me after dinner; or in going to Reswick with him to see his great horses, or in mak‐ ing love; in which also he used me as his companion; yet so that I saw nothing openly more than might argue a civil familiarity. When I was at any time from him, I did by his good leave endeavour to raise a troop of horse for the Duke of Savoy's service, as having obtained a commission to that purpose for my brother William, then an officer in the LowCountry. Having these men in readiness, I sent word to the Count Scarnafigi thereof, who was now ambassador in England, telling him that if he would send money my brother was ready to go.

Scarnafigi answered me, that he expected money in Eng land, and that as soon as he received it, he would send over

Afterwards Lord Baltimore. See an account of him in the catalogue of royal and noble authors, vol. ii.

so much as would pay an hundred horse: but a peace betwixt him and the Spaniard being concluded not long after at Asti, the whole charge of keeping this horse fell upon me, without ever to this day receiving any recompence.

Winter now approaching, and nothing more to be done for that year, I went to the Brill, to take shipping for England; Sir Edward Conway, who was then governor at that place, and afterwards Secretary of State, taking notice of my being there, came to me, and invited me every day to come to him, while I attended only for a wind; which serving at last for my journey, Sir Edward Conway conducted me to the ship, into which a soon as I was entered, he caused -six pieces of ordnance to be discharged for my farewell; I was scarce gone a league into the sea, when the wind turned contrary, and forced me back again. Returning thus to the Brill, Sir Edward Conway welcomed me as before; and now after some three or four days, the wind serving, he conducted me again to the ship, and bestowed six volleys of ordnance upon me. I was now about half way to England, when a most cruel storm arose, which tore our sails and spent our masts, insomuch that the master of our ship gave us all for lost, as the wind was extream high and together contrary; we were carried at last, though with much difficulty, back again to the Brill, where Sir Edward Conway did congratulate my escape; saying, he believed certainly, that considering the weather,) I must needs be cast away.

After some stay here with my former welcome, the wind being now fair, I was conducted again to my ship by Sir Edward Conway, and the same volleys of shot given me, and was now scarce out of the haven when the wind again turned contrary, and drove me back: this made me resolve to try my fortune here no longer; hiring a small barque therefore, I went to the Sluice, and from thence to Ostend, where finding company, I went to Brussels; in the inn where I lay here, an ordinary was kept, to which divers noblemen and principal officers of the Spanish army resorted; sitting among these at dinner, the next day after my arrival, no man knowing me or informing himself who I was, they fell into discourse of divers matters in Italian, Spanish, and French, and at last three of them one after another, began to speak of King James my master, in a very scornfull manner; I thought with myself then that if I was a base fellow, I need

not take any notice thereof, since no man knew me to be an Englishman, or that I did so much as understand their language; but my heart burning within me, I putting off my hat arose from the table, and turning myself to those that sat at the upper end, who had said nothing to the king my master's prejudice, I told them in Italian, Son Inglese; I am an Englishman, and should be unworthy to live if I suffered these words to be spoken of the king, my master; and therewithall turning myself to those who had injured the King, I said you have spoken falsely, and I will fight with you all; those at the upper end of the table finding I had so much reason on my part, did sharply check those I questioned, and to be brief, made them ask the King's forgiveness, wherewith also the King's health being drank round about the table, I departed thence to Dunkirk, and thence to Graveling, where I saw, though unknown, an English gentlewoman enter into a nunnery there; I went thence to Calais, it was now extream foul weather, and I could find no master of a ship willing to adventure to sea; howbeit my impatience was such, that I demanded of a poor fisherman there whether he would go, he answered his ship was worse than any in the haven, as being open above and without any deck, besides that it was old, but, saith he, I care for my life as little as you do, and if you will go, my boat is at your service.

I was now scarce out of the haven, when a high grown sea had almost overwhelmed us, the waves coming in very fast into our ship, which we laded out again the best we could; notwithstanding which we expected every minute to be cast away: It pleased God yet before we were gone six leagues into the sea to cease the tempest, and give us a fair passage over to the Downs, where after giving God thanks for my delivery from this most needless danger that ever I did run, I went to London; I had not been here ten days, when a quartan ague seized on me, which held me for a year and an half without intermission, and a year and an half longer at spring and fall; the good days I had during all this sickness, I imployed in study, the ill being spent in as sharp and long fitts as I think ever man endured, which brought me at last to be so lean and yellow, that scarce any man did know me. It happened during this sickness, that I walked abroad one day towards Whitehall, where meeting with one Emerson,