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 kingdom of Bohemia will be judiciously maintained in form, but its direction can assume in wise hands a more favorable tendency in relation to the empire than it has ever exhibited in the past. For many years it must remain subject to imperial control, and your highness will know how to employ the opportunity.” The King of Hungary here sketched the policy adopted by Rudolph’s house towards Bohemia for three hundred and fifty years.

Ladislaus then took formal leave of the emperor and withdrew.

Solomon, on issuing from his resting place, found himself at once seized and hustled hastily along by a guard of Cumanians, who handed him over speedily to Hungarian troops. He was thus thrust intoa company that had already similarly seized Duke Nicolas, Lord Boppo, and even Don Abraham. All were urged forward and forced to join the march of the main body towards the frontiers.

Rudolph struck his camp and moved by Nicolsberg towards a point between Oslawan and Rossitz, east of Brünn. Here he awaited the approach of the nobles of Moravia, who assembled to tender their submission.

During the retreat of the Hungarians, foragers and plunderers were despatched in every direction. Not a town, hamlet, or private house, not a public edifice, monastery, or even cattle-stall was spared. Devastation and fire marked the track of the unrestrained miscreants. The walled town of Znaim gallantly resisted, and a numerous body of marauders