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• A Journey srom Vienna to Hamburg.
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In all this part of Auftria, which extends a great length on the
North side of the Danube, Conceived to have been anciently inhabited
by the Marcomanni and Quadi,there are few or no Towns of antiquity,
largenefs, or note ; for the Romans made their Stations and Colonies
upon the South-side of the Danube ; but the Country is full of Vil-
lages, and populous. One of the chiefest Towns is Crembs, which
some call Cremona Attstri^ which' I saw as I came down the Danube.
A great part of this Country was notably harrasled and plundered by
the Swedes. The Soyl is Tight and easie to be ploughed.
Zanim is a handlome place, with many Paintea Houses in it, and ac-
counted the fourth chief Ton n in Mahren,or Moravia-, (Qlmutz,Brun,
and Iglaw being the other three) this place is famous for the'death
of the Emperor S/gi[mund. It is seated by the River Theya, which
divides Moravia from Aujiria and running at la st into the River Marek,
assords accommodation of pallage into the Danube.
From thence we palled by Vlverskirken, Paulitz, and Moravian
Budwezsse, to Zimmaw, and by Byrnitz came to Iglaysv Iglau, upon the
River Igla, which at la II runs into the great River Marek, a very plea-
fant place, seated upon a Hill, on the Frontiers of Bohemia. It is
well fortified a la moderna,^pcr\ one side, and hath one of the larged
Piazza’s that I have seen.
Moravia, is a pleasantand fruitful Country affording plenty’ of ne-
cessaries for life ; the people are plain dealing, slout, and make good
Souldiers. It is commodiously furnislied with Rivers, the greatest
whereof is^he Moka of Marek, which arising in the Northern part
thereof, runs quite through the Country, and enters the bonaiv by
Teben not far from Pref burg. The other considerable Streams are the
Tr.eya or Thaifa, the Swarta, the Schwitta, which run into the Marek.
In the la sl Turkifh wars the Tartars having palled the VTag in Hunfea-
ria, made incursions into Moravia, and carried away some thousands
of the Inhabitants. ‘ :
Leaving lyla, wee soon came into Bohemiafixsxcoming into Steck-
en, then to Teutehin Brod a by the River Saczua, formerly a slrong place
taken by Zifca, the famous Boh. mian General, who then forced the
Emperor Szgijmund to sly out of Bohemia by the way of Igla From
thence we came to Haberne, and so lo-Janikaw-. At this place, upon
the of February, 1643. was fought that memorable Battel be-
tween the Swedes, commanded by Leonard ToHlerfon, and the Impe-
rially s under Count Ha.tzfield, Goetz, and other Commanders. The
Imperialifts had the better at firsl ; but falling upon the Enemies Bag-
gage, and being two greedy os Booty, they were defeated, three
thousand slainjour thousand taken prisoners with their General Hatz-
field, and six or seven Colonels. The succefs hereos gave the Swedes
advantage to proceed further , and into Silefia and Austria. Iri!
this Town rneetirg with a Gentleman who came from Schaclitz^
which is not far from the Risgeburg, or Mountain os Gy a ts, about the.:
Head of the River Elbe, I enquired of him concerning the spirit Ri-
lenfal, which is said to infest that Country, but he could say no-
thing therein of his own knowledge; and though. he. was confident
that there was sucha Spirit, yet he confefled that sor twelve years
it had done no hurt. In Hills, Moun ains, and places os Mines such
reports are ordinary.. It is reported that a Spirit haunts the Silver
¥ Mine*
161
\
In all this part of Auftria, which extends a great length on the
North side of the Danube, Conceived to have been anciently inhabited
by the Marcomanni and Quadi,there are few or no Towns of antiquity,
largenefs, or note ; for the Romans made their Stations and Colonies
upon the South-side of the Danube ; but the Country is full of Vil-
lages, and populous. One of the chiefest Towns is Crembs, which
some call Cremona Attstri^ which' I saw as I came down the Danube.
A great part of this Country was notably harrasled and plundered by
the Swedes. The Soyl is Tight and easie to be ploughed.
Zanim is a handlome place, with many Paintea Houses in it, and ac-
counted the fourth chief Ton n in Mahren,or Moravia-, (Qlmutz,Brun,
and Iglaw being the other three) this place is famous for the'death
of the Emperor S/gi[mund. It is seated by the River Theya, which
divides Moravia from Aujiria and running at la st into the River Marek,
assords accommodation of pallage into the Danube.
From thence we palled by Vlverskirken, Paulitz, and Moravian
Budwezsse, to Zimmaw, and by Byrnitz came to Iglaysv Iglau, upon the
River Igla, which at la II runs into the great River Marek, a very plea-
fant place, seated upon a Hill, on the Frontiers of Bohemia. It is
well fortified a la moderna,^pcr\ one side, and hath one of the larged
Piazza’s that I have seen.
Moravia, is a pleasantand fruitful Country affording plenty’ of ne-
cessaries for life ; the people are plain dealing, slout, and make good
Souldiers. It is commodiously furnislied with Rivers, the greatest
whereof is^he Moka of Marek, which arising in the Northern part
thereof, runs quite through the Country, and enters the bonaiv by
Teben not far from Pref burg. The other considerable Streams are the
Tr.eya or Thaifa, the Swarta, the Schwitta, which run into the Marek.
In the la sl Turkifh wars the Tartars having palled the VTag in Hunfea-
ria, made incursions into Moravia, and carried away some thousands
of the Inhabitants. ‘ :
Leaving lyla, wee soon came into Bohemiafixsxcoming into Steck-
en, then to Teutehin Brod a by the River Saczua, formerly a slrong place
taken by Zifca, the famous Boh. mian General, who then forced the
Emperor Szgijmund to sly out of Bohemia by the way of Igla From
thence we came to Haberne, and so lo-Janikaw-. At this place, upon
the of February, 1643. was fought that memorable Battel be-
tween the Swedes, commanded by Leonard ToHlerfon, and the Impe-
rially s under Count Ha.tzfield, Goetz, and other Commanders. The
Imperialifts had the better at firsl ; but falling upon the Enemies Bag-
gage, and being two greedy os Booty, they were defeated, three
thousand slainjour thousand taken prisoners with their General Hatz-
field, and six or seven Colonels. The succefs hereos gave the Swedes
advantage to proceed further , and into Silefia and Austria. Iri!
this Town rneetirg with a Gentleman who came from Schaclitz^
which is not far from the Risgeburg, or Mountain os Gy a ts, about the.:
Head of the River Elbe, I enquired of him concerning the spirit Ri-
lenfal, which is said to infest that Country, but he could say no-
thing therein of his own knowledge; and though. he. was confident
that there was sucha Spirit, yet he confefled that sor twelve years
it had done no hurt. In Hills, Moun ains, and places os Mines such
reports are ordinary.. It is reported that a Spirit haunts the Silver
¥ Mine*