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 174 Cosle, a walled town on the river Oder, which they call Viagra, four miles.

Biela, five miles.

The city of Nissa, the seat of the bishops of Breslaw, where we were most kindly welcomed and treated by James the bishop, six miles.

Othmachov, a fortress belonging to the bishop, one mile.

Baart, three miles.

Glacz, a town and county of Bohemia, two miles.

Ranericz, five miles.

Jeromiers, also nearly five miles.

Bretschaw, four miles.

Limburg, a city on the Elbe, four miles.

Six miles from whence I at length reached Prague, on the river Moldau, and there found my prince, now elected King of the Bohemians, and called thither to his coronation. At which coronation, on the 24th of Februaiy, I was present. I was moreover sent, as a mark of respect and honour, to receive the ambassadors from Moscow, who arrived soon after me; and when they saw the extent of the city and fortress, they declared that it was not a fortress or a city, but rather a kingdom, and that it was a very great thing to acquire such a kingdom without bloodshed.

My gracious and good sovereign, moreover, when he heard my report, and at the end of a consultation on the subjects which were at that time most important, expressed his satisfaction at what I had done, both as regards the diligent execution of his own commands, and what I had effected over and above his instructions. And as I represented myself to be out of health from the effect of going through all these great exertions, he with his own mouth promised me his favour; and since all these things have been acceptable to the king, they have been most gratifying to me.