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 ﻿EXERCISE XVIII.

In such a position of Bohemian affairs, and even greater disturbances in the kingdom of Hungary, Sultan Soliman under- took the new expedition against Hungary with his whole military force, which had been expected with terror for so many years. King Louis, seeking assistance in all the neighbouring countries, anxiously demanded also in the Bohemian Estates that they should aid him with the muster of troops promised during his stay in the country. But in this also the highest authorities showed themselves ill-disposed to him. Leo of Rožmitál wished to bring the matter before the Assembly of the country, but it was not at all possible to call it together on account of the exasperation of the (different) parties one against the other. In answer to the eager desire of the king, the Rosenberg party finally resolved, from a meeting held among themselves, to go to the assistance of the king. Another party then agreed to the same course, but purposely protracted the military preparations till it was too late. When first a certain part of the Bohemian auxiliaries, in a scattered manner proceeding to Hungary, had forced their way to the king's camp, a battle was fought, through the senseless arrogance of

to avenge, pomstili (revenge,

poms/a). severe, ukrutný. execution, poprava. flaying, dřeni.  Cf. Gk. Zipav. impalement, strkání na kůl. up to that time, dotud. unheard of, neslýchaný, a past

part, converted into an adj.

(slýchali, to hear frequently).

idiom already explained. It occurs more frequently when the verb is at the beginning of the sentence.

to lose life, přijíli o život, a German idiom which has been adopted by Bohemian, and has been already ex- plained.

death, smrt.