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A Journey from Colcn to Vienna.
Rhinegrave for the King of Sweden ; and the strong Castle of Bhren*
Ireitftein being put into the hands of the Flinch, the Emperours Forces
seized upon the Archbilhop of Triers, who then was Philippic Cbrifto-
phorus, and carried him away to Vienna.
In places where the Rhine runs through a low Country and a fat
Soyl, it walhes away the Banks: to secure which, in divers places
they have made great Works of Wood, and also to secure Vestels from
the danger of the Ice. And I remember, riding near the Banks of the
River Loire in France, I observed them in some places to be handlbme-
ly defended sor a long way together with Freestone.
Near unto Coblentz, upon a Hill, is a Convent of C ar thuflans. 0 Ho-
ler the i;^we went up the Rhine to Boppart, a walled Town, upon
the W’estern bank, where Van Frump was at that time : it is a very old
Town, one of the Roman Fortrcsses against the Germans, called anciently
Bodobriga ; some would have it called Bop port from Beauport, Fail*
haven, or Bonport, a good convenient place for Vestels to retire into, or
to ride in.
On the i %th we dined at St. Guer, a pleasant Town belonging to the
Lan dtgrave of Heffe, who hath a Castle here. Coming on fhoar we
met with an odd custom : for upon the Wall side there is fastned a
Collar of Brass at present, but was sormerly of Lead, and given by
Charles the Fifth ; into this mold Strangers that come put their Necks,
at which time they ask them, Whether they will be fp r inkle d with wa¬
ter, or drink wine > and if they clioose the latter, they give an enter-
tainment of Wine to the Company.The Queen of Sweden palling by this
place, gave a great Silver Cup, out of which they now drink at this
Ceremony. We lodged this night at Wefel, a Town situated between
a high Hill and the River, belonging to the Archbilhop of 7Lzen. Here
in the Market-place they lhew’d us the print os St. Huberts Horses foot
in a Free-Rone.
On the 19th we came to Baccharacb, or ad Bacchiaras, belonging ^Kc^aracV
to the Eledtor Palatine ; a place famous for excellent Wines. We
palled by an old Castle seated upon a Rock in the middle of the Rhine,
Palatines of the Rhine were born, the Princelles being sent hither to be 7 '
brought to Bed. We came this night to Dreickfbaufen; the next day
we W'ent by a dangerous Pallage, there being many Rocks under wa-
ter, which cause the River to run very rapid and unequally. A little
above this we came to a round Tower, on a Rock in the Rhine, called
the Moufe-tower, built by Hatto Archbilhop of Mentz, in the year 900. Moii^‘Towef>
who, as the Story goes, in a time of great Scarcity, pretending to re-
lieve the poor who wanted bread, invited them together into a Barn,
W'here he burnt them all, saying, They were like the Rats and Mice
which would devour the Corn. After which he was so persecuted with
Rats and Mice, that to avoid them he caused this Tower to be built in
the middle of the Rhine, which did not avail him, for they followed
him thither also, and at last devoured him. A little above this lies
Bing upon the Western lhoar; a considerable Town, belonging to the
Elector of Mentz: here our Boat stayed to pay Custom, as it had
done also at Bonna, Liutz, Hammerftein, Andernach, Coblentz, Lode-
jheim, Bopport, St. Gower, Cub, and Baccarach. For the trade of the
Rhine being great, Princes and Lords, w7ho have Towns upon it, make
use
Rhinegrave for the King of Sweden ; and the strong Castle of Bhren*
Ireitftein being put into the hands of the Flinch, the Emperours Forces
seized upon the Archbilhop of Triers, who then was Philippic Cbrifto-
phorus, and carried him away to Vienna.
In places where the Rhine runs through a low Country and a fat
Soyl, it walhes away the Banks: to secure which, in divers places
they have made great Works of Wood, and also to secure Vestels from
the danger of the Ice. And I remember, riding near the Banks of the
River Loire in France, I observed them in some places to be handlbme-
ly defended sor a long way together with Freestone.
Near unto Coblentz, upon a Hill, is a Convent of C ar thuflans. 0 Ho-
ler the i;^we went up the Rhine to Boppart, a walled Town, upon
the W’estern bank, where Van Frump was at that time : it is a very old
Town, one of the Roman Fortrcsses against the Germans, called anciently
Bodobriga ; some would have it called Bop port from Beauport, Fail*
haven, or Bonport, a good convenient place for Vestels to retire into, or
to ride in.
On the i %th we dined at St. Guer, a pleasant Town belonging to the
Lan dtgrave of Heffe, who hath a Castle here. Coming on fhoar we
met with an odd custom : for upon the Wall side there is fastned a
Collar of Brass at present, but was sormerly of Lead, and given by
Charles the Fifth ; into this mold Strangers that come put their Necks,
at which time they ask them, Whether they will be fp r inkle d with wa¬
ter, or drink wine > and if they clioose the latter, they give an enter-
tainment of Wine to the Company.The Queen of Sweden palling by this
place, gave a great Silver Cup, out of which they now drink at this
Ceremony. We lodged this night at Wefel, a Town situated between
a high Hill and the River, belonging to the Archbilhop of 7Lzen. Here
in the Market-place they lhew’d us the print os St. Huberts Horses foot
in a Free-Rone.
On the 19th we came to Baccharacb, or ad Bacchiaras, belonging ^Kc^aracV
to the Eledtor Palatine ; a place famous for excellent Wines. We
palled by an old Castle seated upon a Rock in the middle of the Rhine,
Palatines of the Rhine were born, the Princelles being sent hither to be 7 '
brought to Bed. We came this night to Dreickfbaufen; the next day
we W'ent by a dangerous Pallage, there being many Rocks under wa-
ter, which cause the River to run very rapid and unequally. A little
above this we came to a round Tower, on a Rock in the Rhine, called
the Moufe-tower, built by Hatto Archbilhop of Mentz, in the year 900. Moii^‘Towef>
who, as the Story goes, in a time of great Scarcity, pretending to re-
lieve the poor who wanted bread, invited them together into a Barn,
W'here he burnt them all, saying, They were like the Rats and Mice
which would devour the Corn. After which he was so persecuted with
Rats and Mice, that to avoid them he caused this Tower to be built in
the middle of the Rhine, which did not avail him, for they followed
him thither also, and at last devoured him. A little above this lies
Bing upon the Western lhoar; a considerable Town, belonging to the
Elector of Mentz: here our Boat stayed to pay Custom, as it had
done also at Bonna, Liutz, Hammerftein, Andernach, Coblentz, Lode-
jheim, Bopport, St. Gower, Cub, and Baccarach. For the trade of the
Rhine being great, Princes and Lords, w7ho have Towns upon it, make
use