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54 Some delving winter-stream, which, where it rushes, Makes its own channel; with such sudden speed He march'd, and now at once 'fore Regenspurg Stood to th' affright of all good Catholic Christians. Then did Bavaria's well-deserving Prince Entreat swift aidance in his extreme need; The Emperor sends seven horsemen to Duke Friedland, Seven horsemen couriers sends he with th' entreaty; He superadds his own, and supplicates Where as the sovereign lord he can command. In vain his supplication! At this moment The Duke hears only his old hate and grudge, Barters the general good to gratify Private revenge—and so falls Regenspurg.

Max. to what period of the war alludes he? My recollection fails me here.

He means When we were in Silesia.

Ay! Is it so? But what had we to do there?

To beat out The Swedes and Saxons from the province.

True. In that description which the Minister gave I seem'd to have forgotten the whole war. (to