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 Inhabitants of the Mountainous places of Wetinen in Moravia, (the Walacks by name) did o defend themelves by Armes, that they did not onely continue free from Apotaie, but alo from the power of the enemy, o that by warre they could not be brought under their yoake; ometimes the German and Italian Souldiers, as alo the Polonian Kozacks attempted to break through the paages of the Mountains, and o to overpower them, but in vaine; o that thoe Alps or high Mountains of Moravia, erving intead of a City of refuge; thee men having et an example (as alo ome Country-men of the upper Autria, who being gathered together into great bodies, cut out good tore of worke for Cæar) were followed by the ubjects of Baron Terozkius (in Bohemia) who being in number about 4000. took up Armes in the year 1628. in March; but being vanquihed by Troops uddenly aaulting them, they were diverely punihed. Likewie in Fridland (in the year 1629.) edition being prung up among the Commiaries violently reforming (in which a Jeuite was kill’d, and the Commiarie carcely ecaping by flight) gave occaion to many of everall places, to rie up in Armes, and reit cheir violence; but preently the Souldiers of Cæar et upon then, and many of the poor Country-men were laine, many taken, two of thoe that were taken were be- headed