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RM2ANF5TB–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ANDREA DORIA. CHAPTER II. ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLES AT GENOA, 1573-1576; AND THEVISIT OF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA TO VIGEVANO, MILAN,PIACENZA, AND OTHER PLACES IN THE NORTH OF ITALY,IN MAY, JUNE, AND JULY, I 5 74. N the spring of 1574 Don John ofAustria determined to avail himselfof the leave granted him by the Kingto visit Spain. He was desirous ofprosecuting in person his suit forpromotion to the title and rank ofInfant of Castille, and of urging uponPhilip the claims of his troops forpay, and the pressing
RM2ANF81C–Principles of the art and science of war and their application in modern warfare . ollowing, -?• * * andw^as driven right over the Potomac into Washington. During the Continental war, in 1866, * * •• like the twoinvading armies in Bohemia, so the two foes of Austria—Prussia andItaly—on a great scale, were assailing her on a double line. In all cir-cumstances the rule must hold, that the defender in :uch a case oughtnot, except with forces superior to both, to attempt to make head againstboth attacks. The policy of retarding the advance of one enemy, andoperating in force against the other, is
RM2ANEKTX–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . CHAPTER X. AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS ; FROM THE END OF APRIL TOTHE DEATH OF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA ON THE 1ST OFOCTOBER 1578.. HILE Don John was securing hispossession of the fortresses whichhe had occupied in the SouthernNetherlands, he was attacked byillness, which compelled him toretire to Namur for rest and medicaltreatment. Constant anxiety andfatigue had told severely upon hisframe, and thrown him into a stateof great weakness and languor.During this period of repose hetransferred the active dutie
RM2AG32Y4–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. portion of which, as shown in the illus-tration, is still standing, submerged and semi-fossilized by depositsfrom the mineral waters of the main active Mammoth Hot Springs,which rise in inimitably beautiful scollop-bordered pools and bril-liantly-tinted pearly-white terraces directly fronting, and to an eleva-tion greater than the balcony of the Headquarters. Thence throughthe shifting clouds of vapor ever escaping from these unique fountains,the active, the dying, the dead cedar-fringed and crumbling, then thedark pine and
RM2ANF5D6–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . e King ofSpain as protector of the Republic. Don John was thereforeordered to repair to Vigevano, a small town on the frontierbetween Lombardy and the Genoese territory, for the purpose ofwatching the proceedings of the contending parties and ofcountermining the plots of the French Court. He was also metat Gaeta by Giacomo Buoncompagno, the Popes nephew, his oldcolleague Marc Antonio Colonna, and Don Juan de Zufliga, theSpanish ambassador at Rome, who conferred with him on thepolitics of Genoa and inf
RM2ANFAXP–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . •JUiyit^ iniMMa iimiiiiiiuiumWl-MWHMIMtlHIHWWMIWlMII WMIIMIMMWI jjmuiiauj ??yr>^.J Hnuwwikllf..^ill. ,u.MMMyjiH i>WMW 5?i3ii5p::ji^. BY THE LATE SIR WILLIAM STIRLING-MAXWELL, BART. AUTHOR OF THE CLOISTER LIFE OF CHARLES V. ETC. IN TWO VOLS.—VOL. II. LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. MDCCCLXXXin. Ji^t^iGu^o /l,2€/Y
RM2AG352A–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. ong years again shall vanish,And Custer, Cook, and Blue,— Their honors none would banishFrom lists of heroes true. And Reynolds,—noble Charley,—And Mandan,—Bloody-Knife,— Who ever scorned to parley,But fighting gave their life ! THE DYING TRAPPER. Peerless the park of fountains ! Far, oh, far belowIts circling crests of mountains, Begirt with ice and snow ! 8 Hard by those spouting fountains, Far, oh, far away !Done with his frays and scoutings,A dying trapper lay : One reared in wealth and kindness,— Sad, oh, sad the day !
RM2ANEMWP–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . John.But the tremendous odds which wereformerly on the side of Spain hadnow disappeared. Instead of an armyof mercenaries raised mainly by theresources of a single family and a few towns, the liberties of theNetherlands were now defended by a large national force. Atthe head of this force appeared an Archduke of Austria—apuppet, it is true, but a puppet with a great name at home andabroad ; and around Orange, the real chief, had now rallied thebest blood of the country. The cause of liberty was in the
RM2ANEN3N–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . nd assuring himself in the meanwhile that he could soenchant and entertain the Estates, as they should follow him toLuxemburg with hope of peace. Whereunto he would stillmake semblance to incline till he was thoroughly provided fora war, using it as a necessary stratagem to make them negligentwith his advantage.^ During the winter of 1577-8 the minds of men were muchdisturbed by the appearance of a comet, to which many of the 1 State Paper Office, as above, 15th September. ^ State Paper Office, Flande
![Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . , 217, 250, 267. Yllescas, Gon9alo, de, i. 281 ; ii. 479.Ypres, desecration of churches at, ii. 155.Yuste, Jeromite convent of, Charles V. at,i. 13. Zaguer, Aben Jouhar el [Valor], i. 121,142, 178. Zamar, El, i. 141. Zanne, Girolamo, i. 314; procrastinationof, 315 ; opposed by Doria, 318 ; refusesto attempt the recovery of Nicosia, 322 ;recalled, 324. Zapata, Pedro, i. 225 ; at Lepanto, 406, 434. 445 ; ii- 9-Zatahari, EI, i. 282.Zerbi, i. 392 ; ii. 138.Zitolomini, Giacomo, ii. 76 ; becomes a renegade Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ANEG9M/don-john-of-austria-or-passages-from-the-history-of-the-sixteenth-century-mdxlviimdlxxvii-217-250-267-yllescas-gon9alo-de-i-281-ii-479ypres-desecration-of-churches-at-ii-155yuste-jeromite-convent-of-charles-v-ati-13-zaguer-aben-jouhar-el-valor-i-121142-178-zamar-el-i-141-zanne-girolamo-i-314-procrastinationof-315-opposed-by-doria-318-refusesto-attempt-the-recovery-of-nicosia-322-recalled-324-zapata-pedro-i-225-at-lepanto-406-434-445-ii-9-zatahari-ei-i-282zerbi-i-392-ii-138zitolomini-giacomo-ii-76-becomes-a-renegade-2ANEG9M.jpg "Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . , 217, 250, 267. Yllescas, Gon9alo, de, i. 281 ; ii. 479.Ypres, desecration of churches at, ii. 155.Yuste, Jeromite convent of, Charles V. at,i. 13. Zaguer, Aben Jouhar el [Valor], i. 121,142, 178. Zamar, El, i. 141. Zanne, Girolamo, i. 314; procrastinationof, 315 ; opposed by Doria, 318 ; refusesto attempt the recovery of Nicosia, 322 ;recalled, 324. Zapata, Pedro, i. 225 ; at Lepanto, 406, 434. 445 ; ii- 9-Zatahari, EI, i. 282.Zerbi, i. 392 ; ii. 138.Zitolomini, Giacomo, ii. 76 ; becomes a renegade Stock Photo")
RM2ANEG9M–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . , 217, 250, 267. Yllescas, Gon9alo, de, i. 281 ; ii. 479.Ypres, desecration of churches at, ii. 155.Yuste, Jeromite convent of, Charles V. at,i. 13. Zaguer, Aben Jouhar el [Valor], i. 121,142, 178. Zamar, El, i. 141. Zanne, Girolamo, i. 314; procrastinationof, 315 ; opposed by Doria, 318 ; refusesto attempt the recovery of Nicosia, 322 ;recalled, 324. Zapata, Pedro, i. 225 ; at Lepanto, 406, 434. 445 ; ii- 9-Zatahari, EI, i. 282.Zerbi, i. 392 ; ii. 138.Zitolomini, Giacomo, ii. 76 ; becomes a renegade
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RM2ANF3GK–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . erene Princess, who, at home and abroad, at table and elsewhere, honoured him with every kind of noble entertainment, and always gave him the place of honour. Amongst many other marks of singular affection Her Highness gave him fifty pairs of the finest gloves, and two large basinsful of certain pasties and sweet and precious compositions of her own, made of civet, musk, amber, benzoin, and other things of most pleasant savour. The day following, 31st July, at a very early hour he took post, accompani
RM2ANEWYC–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ay him some trick which would place His Majesty infresh difficulties, or that he might be besieged by the rebels, it wasnecessary to provide some place of retreat in prospect of suchevents. From Gravelines or Cambray he could retire only toParis, where his arrival would of course soon be known, and wherehe could expect no safety in the transaction of the Kings business,the French Government itself not being safe there. Under thesecircumstances they had agreed that Luxemburg was the town towhich he had
RM2ANF72N–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . g King of Scots, James VI., to the InfantaIsabella was part of the scheme ; and the Spanish ambassador inEngland was of opinion that it might be brought about through Nicolas, Bishop of Padua, Papal Nuncio at Madrid, to Philip II.; Madrid, l6thJanuary 1574. Arch. Gen. de Simancas, Estado, Legajo 924, fol. 4. Nic. Ormanetti,a man of learning and virtue, was made Bishop of Padua by Pius V. in 1570, and afterfilling various legations died in 1577. ^ Rdacion de lo que contienen los fapeles ai Portugues sc
RM2ANEMGR–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . JOHN CASIMIR COUNT PALATINE, ETC.MEDAL STRUCK ON OCCASION OF HIS EXPEDITION INTO BELGIUM. with the subsidy which Queen Elizabeth had promised to hisagents in England. The shattered ranks of the national armywere rapidly filling. The great cities and the provincial Estateswere munificent in advancing loans and in furnishing contributions.New taxes were cheerfully imposed upon themselves by citizenswho knew that the Spanish soldiery were once more in possessionof many of their southern fortresses, and w
RM2ANEP8J–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . SOLDIERS PLAYING AT BACKGAMMON.. CHAPTER VIII. AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS ; FROM THE MIDDLE OFSEPTEMBER I 577 TO THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY I? 78. NLIKE Antwerp and other towns,the capital had no citadel toraze. But an event now occurredat Bruxelles which marked thetemper of the time as stronglyas the demolitionary enthusiasmof other cities. The Estatesformally invited the Prince ofOrange to visit the capital andassist them with his counsel.The man whom the Viceroycalled in his letters an arch-rebel and he
RM2AG360N–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. ed by our country, not fallen in vain,Though moulder our ashes and lowly each bed,Tis only lifes casket which sleeps with the dead;Our spirits are basking afar from the grave,In bowers of Eden awaiting the brave,Where the warrior with hatchet neer enters for gore;For caPmets of purple are smoked as of yore,With friends and with comrades in bliss evermore. When from such feast these demons, begrimed with paint and gore,Leave wolves to finish revel, and hasten after more;24 Nor bold as men of courage gainst remnant on the hil
RM2ANFAGF–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . BY THE LATE SIR WILLIAM STIRLING-MAXWELL, BART. AUTHOR OF THE CLOISTER LIFE OF CHARLES V. ETC. IN TWO VOLS.—VOL. II. LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. MDCCCLXXXin. Ji^t^iGu^o /l,2€/Y.
RM2ANF0X7–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . BUEGONET OF DON JOHN.. DUKE OF ALBA, GOVERNOR OF THE NETHERLANDS. CHAPTER IV. SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS, ESPECIALLYOF THE TROUBLES SINCE THE ACCESSION OF PHILIP IL(1555-1576). ERHAPS none of all the possessions of the House of Austria was more important as an arsenal of the materials of power than her Belgian territory. In all that belonged to civilisation, in agriculture and commerce, in art and learning, in realized wealth, and in the monuments of intellectual energy, the Netherlands
RM2ANF9WX–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . oh and PhiHpII., Barcelona, 8th and loth July 1571, representing the griefwhich an order issued by the King had caused him . -376 III. Notice of, and Extracts from, the Report presented to the Doge aild Senate of Venice, by Sebastian Veniero, Captain-General of theFleet of the Republic at Lepanto, on his return from service,29th December 1572 .... ... 384 IV. Report presented to the Doge and Senate of Venice, by Giacomo Foscarini, on his return from service as Captain-General of theFleet of the Republ
RM2ANF0NR–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . DUKE OF ALBA, GOVERNOR OF THE NETHERLANDS. CHAPTER IV. SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS, ESPECIALLYOF THE TROUBLES SINCE THE ACCESSION OF PHILIP IL(1555-1576). ERHAPS none of all the possessions of the House of Austria was more important as an arsenal of the materials of power than her Belgian territory. In all that belonged to civilisation, in agriculture and commerce, in art and learning, in realized wealth, and in the monuments of intellectual energy, the Netherlands were in advance of all
RM2ANFB7C–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . •JUiyit^ iniMMa iimiiiiiiuiumWl-MWHMIMtlHIHWWMIWlMII WMIIMIMMWI jjmuiiauj ??yr>^.J Hnuwwikllf..^ill. ,u.MMMyjiH i>WMW 5?i3ii5p::ji^cu31924088475953. 8
RM2ANF4FK–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . GIOVANNI ANDREA DORIA. MEDAL. only to that of Columbus. The greater part of his vast wealth,his galleys, and the command of the Sicilian portion of the royalfleet of Spain, devolved on his nephew, Giovanni Andrea Doria,who inherited likewise much of his influence, both at home andat Madrid. For nearly ten years a revolt in Corsica, actively assisted bythe French during their late war with Spain, and secretly fosteredby them after peace had been proclaimed, so occupied the thoughtsand energies of the G
RM2ANEP5C–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . s which marked thetemper of the time as stronglyas the demolitionary enthusiasmof other cities. The Estatesformally invited the Prince ofOrange to visit the capital andassist them with his counsel.The man whom the Viceroycalled in his letters an arch-rebel and heretic was entreated by the representatives of thepeople of the Netherlands to aid them in their negotiations withthe representative of the King. The invitation was conveyed tothe Prince by four commissioners, of whom Champagny, a zealousCathol
![Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ness, the crime which he had himselfordered as the pretext for Perezs disgrace and celebratedimprisonment. assassins. Only a few days before the unfortunate man had received a blow on the head; and a Morisco slave of his own had lately tried to poison him, for which she was hanged, having confessed the crime she committed, as she said, in order to poison her mistress [Escovedos wife], who had beaten her. But it was generally supposed that there was some more powerful cause than this ; and many suspect Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ANEM7M/don-john-of-austria-or-passages-from-the-history-of-the-sixteenth-century-mdxlviimdlxxvii-ness-the-crime-which-he-had-himselfordered-as-the-pretext-for-perezs-disgrace-and-celebratedimprisonment-assassins-only-a-few-days-before-the-unfortunate-man-had-received-a-blow-on-the-head-and-a-morisco-slave-of-his-own-had-lately-tried-to-poison-him-for-which-she-was-hanged-having-confessed-the-crime-she-committed-as-she-said-in-order-to-poison-her-mistress-escovedos-wife-who-had-beaten-her-but-it-was-generally-supposed-that-there-was-some-more-powerful-cause-than-this-and-many-suspect-2ANEM7M.jpg "Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ness, the crime which he had himselfordered as the pretext for Perezs disgrace and celebratedimprisonment. assassins. Only a few days before the unfortunate man had received a blow on the head; and a Morisco slave of his own had lately tried to poison him, for which she was hanged, having confessed the crime she committed, as she said, in order to poison her mistress [Escovedos wife], who had beaten her. But it was generally supposed that there was some more powerful cause than this ; and many suspect Stock Photo")
RM2ANEM7M–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ness, the crime which he had himselfordered as the pretext for Perezs disgrace and celebratedimprisonment. assassins. Only a few days before the unfortunate man had received a blow on the head; and a Morisco slave of his own had lately tried to poison him, for which she was hanged, having confessed the crime she committed, as she said, in order to poison her mistress [Escovedos wife], who had beaten her. But it was generally supposed that there was some more powerful cause than this ; and many suspect
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RM2AG36EW–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. that he proffers, upward with curling smoke,Prove ever true and lasting, or the Wa-kons curse invoke!With one long puff from sacred pipe, each passes it along,Mid bold harangues of warriors and mingled dance and song,Till all have pledged Man-i-tou each as a friend to know,While sun and moon shall circle, or crystal waters flow. Thus, where the Min-ne-so-ta the Mis-sis-sip-pi meets,And fairy Min-ne-ha-ha in matchless beauty sleeps,Warriors of Man-i-to-ba and from Mis-sou-ris strand,Foxes of Mil-wau-kee and the Mi-am-i grand
RM2ANF79J–Principles of the art and science of war and their application in modern warfare . T»M :^i^ .0 nt(i4xp(£/nAwcua/.. XJOviMvctauM/. AND THKIR ArPl.ICATION IN MODKRN UAKFAIfK. H-) CHAPTER IV. ARMY ORGANIZATJON.- 1. An army is an assemblage of armed men, subject to the orders Army cU-fined.of a commander, who is charged with the movements necessary for the attainment of a specified object. 2. For the purpose of supply, discipline, rapidity and precision of .sub-divi.sions ofmovement, an army is divided into corps; corps into divisions; divis- ions into brigades; brigades into regiments ; regiments
RM2ANETAT–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . HENRY IV KING OF NAVARRE. MARGARET OF VALOIS, QUEEN OF NAVARRE. desired to absent herself from France during the campaign ; andMondoucet, the French agent in the Netherlands,^ having informedher of the coolness with which his master had received his tidingsof the strong inclination towards France manifested by certainlords and municipalities of Flanders, she conceived the design ofturning that inclination to the advantage of her favourite brotherthe Duke of Anjou.^ That worthless Prince, perhaps the b
RM2ANF7B8–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA. MEDAL STRUCK IN HONOUR OF THE TAKING OF TUNIS little confidence, or they would hardly have made so precipitate aretreat before the inferior force of the Christians. The troopswhich Don John withdrew from the Goletta were replaced by anequivalent proportion of recruits from his army. The Christian troops employed in the occupation of Tuniswere quartered, at first at least, chiefly in the mosques. Masswas celebrated at the Alcazaba, and attended by Don John andhis officers. There al
RM2ANF5J0–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . 26 DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA. CHAP. II. in providing for the vigorous prosecution of the works whichSerbellone was constructing at Tunis. He directed the Duke ofTerranova to despatch from Sicily four vessels laden with suppliesto the Goletta ; and he ordered Don Juan de Cardona to holdhimself in readiness with fifteen galleys to ply between Sicily andthe African shore during the summer, for the purpose of convey-ing such provisions, materials, and workmen as might be requiredfor the new fortress. The Marque
RM2AG34C3–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. t of trappers,Or the gulch where miners dwell, Searching for the hidden treasures,Shall for toil reward them well,And the wealth of nations swell. Even thus the bard in singingStrains of those who fighting fell By the bolts from rifles ringing,For himself may harvest well,And the works of knowledge swell. RUSTIC BRIDGE AND CRYSTAL FALLS. 81 Will these feet that trip so lightlyOer this structure rude but strong,Or these eyes which beam so brightly,Eer greet scenes more meet for song? Skipping rill from snowy fountainsDashing
RM2ANEGHW–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Abderahman, i. 125. Abellan, Antonio, ii. 4. Aben Aboo, Diego Lopez, i. 142 ; horribletreatment of, 142, 188; declared King,190; reigns as Muley Abdalla AbenAboo, 193; attacks Orgiba, 194; be-sieges it, 19s ; 213 ; 249 ; entraps someSpanish deserters, 257 : makes his sub-mission, 267 ; his sincerity questioned,270; puts El Habaqui to death, 272 ;renews the revolt, and deals falsely withDon John and with his own allies, 273 ;defies the Spaniards, 274 ; again makesovertures to Don John, 276 ; entrappeda
RM2ANEYKK–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . hehoped to meet them very shortly,^ and by laying it before the 1 Gachard : Correspondance de Philippe II., iv. pp. 285-7. No. i68o.2 Ibid. p. 371. No. 1717. VOL. IL N lyS DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA. CHAP. IV. King, before whom so many similar petitions had been fruit-lessly laid. But it confirmed the opinion, which he had expressedwith tolerable distinctness in accepting the appointment, that thewant of money was the greatest of the difficulties in the Nether-lands ; and it justified his anxiety to come to
RM2ANF65E–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . -robedsons of St. Bruno, and resolved to abjure the faith of the Arabianprophet and accept that of the Italian Pontiff. In the baptisteryof the church of the fortress of Castel-Novo the youth receivedthe name of Don Carlos of Austria, to which was afterwardsadded a royal pension of twelve hundred crowns a year. DonJohn appeared at the font as his godfather, the godmother beingDona Violante de Moscoso. The real father, Muley Hamida,proof against the Carthusians and Christianity, was greatly afflictedat
RM2ANF4W2–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ed matches presented themselves at theprison to convey him to the ship. The guard at the public J. C. Calvete de Estrella : El felicissimo Viaje del frincipe D. Phclippc, Anvers,1552, fol. f. 13. CHAP. II. SOJOURN IN NORTHERN ITALY. 37 palace refused to admit so large a body; the Spaniards endea-voured to force their way in ; and a conflict ensued, in whichthe foreigners were repulsed with a loss of six or seven men.Shutting their shops and warehouses, the citizens immediatelyflew to arms, and it requ
RM2ANF8AK–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Don John of Austria.. EXPEDITION TO TUNIS AND CAPTURE OF THE CITY ; FROMMARCH 1573 TO FEBRUARY I 574- i^ ^^^^^^H i 1 Zy m ^Kgni^i ^ W4 ^ 1 -^Jft&L -^ ^^ OON after the withdrawal of Venicefrom the Holy League, Don John ofAustria performed an act of gracefulgenerosity which obtained the generalapplause of Europe. It will be re-membered that at the battle of Le-panto the two sons of Ali Pasha,Commander-in-chief of the Turkishfleet, with their tutor Mahomet, fellinto the hands of the conqueror.Mahomet,
RM2AG329B–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. spasmodic salses ....... The road thence winds along the low foot-hills, sandyterraces, and marshy meadows of the Fire-Hole Riverto a rocky ford between the Fan and Riverside Gey-sers, and thence, as shown upon the map of the UpperGeyser Basin, to Old Faithful, the most reliable ofall known geysers, at the head of the basin, whichour wagon, the first that ever made a track up themain Fire-Hole Valley, reached on the 29th day ofAugust, 1878 As this map shows the relative location and the tabicof geysers,—the character of the
RM2ANF3BC–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . KNIGHTS IN A MELl^E.. CHAPTER III. THE LOSS OF TUNIS AND GOLETTA ; DON JOHNS VISIT TO SPAININ 1575 ; HIS RETURN TO ITALY AS VICAR-GENERAL FORTHE KING ; HIS APPOINTMENT AS VICEROY OF THE NETHER-LANDS ; AND HIS SECOND VISIT TO SPAIN ; FROM AUGUST1574 TO OCTOBER IS76.
RM2ANF0CE–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ts of hesitation, and his slender intellect and strong vanitymade him the tool of the last knave who gained his ear. CountHorn, the companion of his tragic story, was honest and manly,but of narrow judgment, and more distinguished by a tendencyto quarrel with his friends than by any capacity to deal withdifficulties and overcome foes. The Count of Brederode and theDuke of Aerschot were insignificant men made important by theirwealth and their names. The Count was a drunken debauchedbuffoon, rough and
RM2ANEN8M–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . sure to lead them ; the great nobles would not beled by him in any direction at all. It occurred to some of themthat they might transfer the government of the Provinces fromDon John, who had broken faith with them, to another Prince ofthe House of Austria, with whom a more binding covenant mightbe made, whose near relationship to the King of Spain wouldexonerate them from the imputation of desiring a change ofdynasty, and whose pre-eminent rank would at once extinguishthe pretensions both of Orange an
RM2ANEKHP–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . gs order, with all the ceremonies customary at royal funerals.After the due masses and anthems the coffin was carried fromthe church down into the vaults below by the noble guard ofEspinosa, and laid in a sepulchral chamber, adjacent to thatreserved for the remains of the sovereigns of the Spains andIndies, to which, four years before, the bones of Charles the Fifthhad been brought from the convent chapel of Yuste.^ 1 Strada (lib. x.) relates the improbable story that the body having been stuffed andt
![Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ARMS OF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA.. VYB^^ngX^ Don John of Austria. Head (full size) from the print in J.Schrenckius; Aug. Imp. Regum, etc.. Imagines. (Eniponti, 1601.Fol.; within a wreath from Heinrich Vogtherrs KimstbuMein ;Strasburg, 1538. 4? . Ornamental Scutcheon. Designed by Jean de Laune andengraved by Etienne de Laune, 1578 and 1579. The armsof Stirling-Maxwell inserted instead of the artists names . Head-Piece. Contents. From Spits-Boeck der Gout en Silversmeden.[Amst], 1617. 4? Arms of Don John of Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ANF9MA/don-john-of-austria-or-passages-from-the-history-of-the-sixteenth-century-mdxlviimdlxxvii-arms-of-don-john-of-austria-vybngx-don-john-of-austria-head-full-size-from-the-print-in-jschrenckius-aug-imp-regum-etc-imagines-eniponti-1601fol-within-a-wreath-from-heinrich-vogtherrs-kimstbumein-strasburg-1538-4-ornamental-scutcheon-designed-by-jean-de-laune-andengraved-by-etienne-de-laune-1578-and-1579-the-armsof-stirling-maxwell-inserted-instead-of-the-artists-names-head-piece-contents-from-spits-boeck-der-gout-en-silversmeden-amst-1617-4-arms-of-don-john-of-2ANF9MA.jpg "Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ARMS OF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA.. VYB^^ngX^ Don John of Austria. Head (full size) from the print in J.Schrenckius; Aug. Imp. Regum, etc.. Imagines. (Eniponti, 1601.Fol.; within a wreath from Heinrich Vogtherrs KimstbuMein ;Strasburg, 1538. 4? . Ornamental Scutcheon. Designed by Jean de Laune andengraved by Etienne de Laune, 1578 and 1579. The armsof Stirling-Maxwell inserted instead of the artists names . Head-Piece. Contents. From Spits-Boeck der Gout en Silversmeden.[Amst], 1617. 4? Arms of Don John of Stock Photo")
RM2ANF9MA–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ARMS OF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA.. VYB^^ngX^ Don John of Austria. Head (full size) from the print in J.Schrenckius; Aug. Imp. Regum, etc.. Imagines. (Eniponti, 1601.Fol.; within a wreath from Heinrich Vogtherrs KimstbuMein ;Strasburg, 1538. 4? . Ornamental Scutcheon. Designed by Jean de Laune andengraved by Etienne de Laune, 1578 and 1579. The armsof Stirling-Maxwell inserted instead of the artists names . Head-Piece. Contents. From Spits-Boeck der Gout en Silversmeden.[Amst], 1617. 4? Arms of Don John of
RM2ANER6G–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . preparations, Margaret left her inn on foot, attended byBarlaymont and Dubois, and, in spite of their remonstrances, tookthe way to the southern gate of the town. Built on a narrow slipof ground, between high and precipitous rocks and the deep andrapid Meuse, Dinan consists of little more than a single long streetwith a gate at either end. The troopers, being shut out at thenorthern gate, had no means of reaching the other. Throughthis southern gate Margaret therefore passed unhindered, andcrossed the
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RM2ANF3NH–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . d crimson, and bear-ing on his arm a shield, on which were depicted the seven starsforming Charless Wain, with the motto Ipso ducente. Reiningin his steeds before the royal box, Time recited some verses, inwhich he informed the public that, by the command of Destiny,he had brought thither a knight who, for the sake of his lady,was about to display prowess such as the world had never yetbeheld. The cavalcade then passed round the lists, and the de-fender placed himself in his appointed station. A secon
RM2ANF83P–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . lady wassatisfied with the somewhat Oriental reasons for the rejection ofher gifts, or whether she informed her uncle the Sultan of thecoolness with which Don John contemplated the possibility ofanother Lepanto. Said Bey and his tutor left Naples in themiddle of May, and, sailing to Ragusa, hastened overland toConstantinople. They were accompanied by Antonio Abellan,an agent of Don John, who had long been a slave in Turkey, andwas well versed in the Turkish language and the ways of theTurkish Court. T
RM2ANF501–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . s,which rendered the attempt, so far as that family was concerned,so alarming and so nearly successful, was mainly attributed to thearrogance of Giannetino Doria, the admirals nephew and heir, who > Memoires de M. de la Rochefoucauld, Due de Dondcauville, vols, i.-vi., Paris, 1862,8vo, vol. i. Saturday Review, Nov. 8, 1862, p. 569. 2 A good notice of the Bank of St. George will be found in Botta : Storia dItalia,Parigi, 1832, 8vo, 10 vols., i. pp. 31-33. CHAP. II. SOJOURN IN NORTHERN ITALY. 35 fell
RM2ANETW7–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . CHAPTER VI.. AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS ; FROM THE BEGINNING OFMAY TO THE END OF JULY I 577- N assuming the reins of governmentfor his brother in the palace of hisfather, Don John of Austria was fora while very closely engaged in busi-ness. A press of matters of detail,accumulated during the interregnumwhich had elapsed since the activerule of the State Council had ceased,required adjustment. Ever since hehad arrived at Luxemburg he hadtoiled hard, often from morning tonight, scarcely allowing himself
RM2AG33CX–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. UTHO.CO.N.Y (OSBORNES PROCESS.). ?UTHO.CO.N.Y. (OSBORNES PROCESS.) GUIDE-BOOK OF THE YELLOWSTONENATIONAL PARK. INTRODUCTION. At the suggestion of some prominent and practical friends whonave visited the Yellowstone National Park, or who propose doingso, I add a map thereof and brief description of its leading pointsof attraction, together with illustrations of some of those referred toin these legends, and a few practical suggestions regarding the season,the route, and the cost of visiting them. The map is a duplicate oftha
RM2ANEWHX–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . lywith the Queen, on account of the relationship existing between 1 Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, who killed the Regent Murray, had been employed to assassinate him (the Prince of Orange) in 1573, and party after party of English Catholic officers had tried it since.—Froude : Hist. xi. 561. ^ Marie to Archbishop of Glasgow, 20th August 1571. Labanoff, iii. p. 334. 3 Despatch of Dr. Wylson to Queen Elizabeth, February 25. State Paper Office,Flanders, 1577. No. 29. CHAP. V. HIS ARRIVAL IN THE NETHERLANDS.
![Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ess of Havrech did the honours.Margaret noted, not without a secret sneer, the royal style assumedby the Governor, who drank from a cup presented by Gonzaga onhis knees. At the ball in the evening Don John never left theQueens side, always, as she records it, talking to me, often telling me that he saw in me the resemblance of his lady the Queen, the late Queen [of Spain] my sister, whom he had greatly honoured, and by all means in his power showing all honour and courtesy to me and my company, and te Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ANERE1/don-john-of-austria-or-passages-from-the-history-of-the-sixteenth-century-mdxlviimdlxxvii-ess-of-havrech-did-the-honoursmargaret-noted-not-without-a-secret-sneer-the-royal-style-assumedby-the-governor-who-drank-from-a-cup-presented-by-gonzaga-onhis-knees-at-the-ball-in-the-evening-don-john-never-left-thequeens-side-always-as-she-records-it-talking-to-me-often-telling-me-that-he-saw-in-me-the-resemblance-of-his-lady-the-queen-the-late-queen-of-spain-my-sister-whom-he-had-greatly-honoured-and-by-all-means-in-his-power-showing-all-honour-and-courtesy-to-me-and-my-company-and-te-2ANERE1.jpg "Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ess of Havrech did the honours.Margaret noted, not without a secret sneer, the royal style assumedby the Governor, who drank from a cup presented by Gonzaga onhis knees. At the ball in the evening Don John never left theQueens side, always, as she records it, talking to me, often telling me that he saw in me the resemblance of his lady the Queen, the late Queen [of Spain] my sister, whom he had greatly honoured, and by all means in his power showing all honour and courtesy to me and my company, and te Stock Photo")
RM2ANERE1–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ess of Havrech did the honours.Margaret noted, not without a secret sneer, the royal style assumedby the Governor, who drank from a cup presented by Gonzaga onhis knees. At the ball in the evening Don John never left theQueens side, always, as she records it, talking to me, often telling me that he saw in me the resemblance of his lady the Queen, the late Queen [of Spain] my sister, whom he had greatly honoured, and by all means in his power showing all honour and courtesy to me and my company, and te
RM2ANEPKC–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . CHAPTER VII. AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS ; FROM THE END OF JULYTO THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 1577- HE seizure of the citadel ofNamur was not the onlysurprise by which DonJohn of Austria hoped tostrengthen his own hands,and embarrass the policyof his opponents. Nor,indeed, was Namur thestronghold which he wasmost anxious to obtain.The visit of the Queen ofNavarre gave him a goodexcuse for repairing thither,and perhaps determined him to conduct in person the enterprisewhich had been so easy and successful.
RM2ANF6F8–Principles of the art and science of war and their application in modern warfare . as the extreme effective range of the enemys infantry fire in one body. Tlie company which furnishesthem should always be extended in one line before it becomes a targetfor the enemys fire, even if at first it had formed some supports. Thisadvance from one thousand two hundred to eight hundred, if possible,to six hundred paces of the enemy, takes place as long as may be with-out opening fire, individual firing by word of command being only al-lowed when you can no longer dispense with its animating effect, orwdi
RM2ANF0YR–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . usiness which he did notchoose to enter upon on paper because of the insecurity of theroads ; and you will hear and believe him, added the King, as you would hear and believe myself, seeing that he is a person in whom all confidence may be placed.^ Encreancia de Escovedo al Senor Don Juan soire lo de Jnglaterra ; a 11 de Noviembre157^- This paper is followed by two others, containing a series of heads of instructions,and those by the instructions themselves, endorsed Al Senor Don Juan de New. 1576 sob
RM2ANEHKX–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . 364 APPENDIX. I. DESPATCH FROM DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA to PHILIPII., DATED I 6th February 1570, describing the TAKING OF GALERA. From a transcript taken from the original at Simancas, and forming fart of a collectionof papers bequeathed to the Royal Academy of History at Madrid by Don Luis LopezBallesteros. DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA AL REY D. FELIPE IL S. C. R. M. Con Don Alonso Puerto-Carrero di aviso a V. M. de la tomada deGalera, remitiendome a el en lo demas como persona que se hallo presentea todo y sabria
RM2ANF6N6–Principles of the art and science of war and their application in modern warfare . wn. * ?• * The pickets onboth roads behaved well, but were quickly swept away by the forcewhich already hastened to its achievement. Washington moved di-rectly to the junction of King and Queen streets. * * * Under hisdirection Colonel Knox placed Forrests battery of six guns in positionso as to command both streets. * * * The Hessians invain attempted to rally, the surprise was complete, and finding retreatcut off in all directions, surrendered to the number of about one thou-sand. The Americans lost three kill
RM2ANEXWB–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Valladolid,Don John of Austria was ac-companied by Ottavio Gon-zaga^ and two or threeservants, amongst whom wasa French postilion who inafter days, travelling with thehistorian Brantdme, was de-scribed by that writer as aFrenchified Swiss, or halfSavoyard, half Spaniard, know-ing all the posts, highroads,and byways of France.^ DonJohn is said by his biographer to have travelled disguised, withstained face and dyed frizzled hair, as the Moorish slave ofGonzaga.^ Of this disguise, which may, as we have
![Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Country Wars, rendered intoEnglish by T. M. [Thomas Manley], London, 1865, 8vo. Histoires des Troubles des Pays Bas . . sous Philippe II.; par Vander-vynckt; corrig6 par S. Tarte, Bruxelles, 1822, 4 vols. 8vo. The Rise of the Dutch Republic; by John I>othrop Motley, London, 1855,3 vols. 8vo., and 1858, 3 vols. sm. 8vo. The great and just popularity of this book renders it hardly necessaryto recall the fact that it was the first which gave the English reader a fairview of the struggle between Spain Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ANEHBG/don-john-of-austria-or-passages-from-the-history-of-the-sixteenth-century-mdxlviimdlxxvii-country-wars-rendered-intoenglish-by-t-m-thomas-manley-london-1865-8vo-histoires-des-troubles-des-pays-bas-sous-philippe-ii-par-vander-vynckt-corrig6-par-s-tarte-bruxelles-1822-4-vols-8vo-the-rise-of-the-dutch-republic-by-john-igtothrop-motley-london-18553-vols-8vo-and-1858-3-vols-sm-8vo-the-great-and-just-popularity-of-this-book-renders-it-hardly-necessaryto-recall-the-fact-that-it-was-the-first-which-gave-the-english-reader-a-fairview-of-the-struggle-between-spain-2ANEHBG.jpg "Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Country Wars, rendered intoEnglish by T. M. [Thomas Manley], London, 1865, 8vo. Histoires des Troubles des Pays Bas . . sous Philippe II.; par Vander-vynckt; corrig6 par S. Tarte, Bruxelles, 1822, 4 vols. 8vo. The Rise of the Dutch Republic; by John I>othrop Motley, London, 1855,3 vols. 8vo., and 1858, 3 vols. sm. 8vo. The great and just popularity of this book renders it hardly necessaryto recall the fact that it was the first which gave the English reader a fairview of the struggle between Spain Stock Photo")
RM2ANEHBG–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Country Wars, rendered intoEnglish by T. M. [Thomas Manley], London, 1865, 8vo. Histoires des Troubles des Pays Bas . . sous Philippe II.; par Vander-vynckt; corrig6 par S. Tarte, Bruxelles, 1822, 4 vols. 8vo. The Rise of the Dutch Republic; by John I>othrop Motley, London, 1855,3 vols. 8vo., and 1858, 3 vols. sm. 8vo. The great and just popularity of this book renders it hardly necessaryto recall the fact that it was the first which gave the English reader a fairview of the struggle between Spain
RM2ANEY51–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . pended,and all confiscations since i 566 were declared null and void. Tothe States-General all questions of internal policy were to bereferred, such as the restoration of fortresses to the King and therepayment to the Prince of Orange of his expenses in the war.The treaty was open to the adhesion of the rest of the Provinces.On the day when it was signed, the 8th of November, the castleof Ghent surrendered to the national troops. About the sametime Mondragone, who had hitherto maintained himself in Zi
RM2ANF6TB–Principles of the art and science of war and their application in modern warfare . that one boat was brought u) to thepoint of passage. Well, let the men cross, Avas the reply; and uponthis simple order an officer and twenty-five soldiers entered the vesseland in a quarter of an hour were in the midst of the French army. g;,i„,.ii. The Seminary was thus gained without any alarm being given p. ^ i i AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MODERN WARFARE. 95 and evervthiiig was still (juiet in Oporto; not a movement was to be seen; not a hostile sound was to be heard. A second boat followed the first, and the
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RM2ANEJ73–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA. HEAD FROM THE STATUE AT MESSINA. CHAPTER XI. FINAL NOTICES OF MATTERS CONNECTED WITH DON JOHN. ON JOHN OF AUSTRIA leftbehind him two natural daughters—Juana, by Diana di Falanga, alady of condition at Sorrento; andAnna, by Maria de Mendoza, a ladyof noble family in Spain. Juana wasbrought up by her aunt Margaret,Duchess of Parma, and some timeafter her fathers death was sent foreducation to the nunnery of S*^ Claraat Naples. She remained in thatconvent for about twenty years, unti
RM2AG371A–. The calumet of the Coteau, and other poetical legends of the border. THE CALUMET OF THE COTEAU, AND OTHER POETICAL LEGENDS OF THE BORDER. ALSO, A GLOSSARY OF INDIAN NAMES, WORDS, ANDWESTERN PROVINCIALISMS. TOGETHER WITH A GUIDE-BOOK OF THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.By P. W. MORRIS, FIVE YEARS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. F C0,V ALL RIGHTS RESER FED. PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.1883. p<3 2-<n4- Copyright, 1883, by P. W. Norris, To my early and dear friend who long ago by the Miami of theLakes, in the wilds of Northwestern Ohio, strengthened my youthfulambitio
RM2ANFA46–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . Printed hy R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. 4. CHAPTER I. PAGE Expedition to Tunis and Capture of the City ; from March 1573 TO February 1574 . . i CHAPTER H. Account of the Troubles at Genoa, 1573-1576; and the VisitOF Don John of Austria to Vigevano, Milan, Piacenza, andother Places in the North of Italy, in May, June, andJuly, 1574 25 CHAPTER HI. The Loss of Tunis and Goletta ; Don Johns Visit to Spain in1575 ; his return to Italy as Vicar-General for the King;HIS Appointment as Viceroy of the Netherlands
RM2ANEMRC–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ly satirized. One of the most daring ofthese publications represented a hand proceeding from heavenand transferring the Crown from the head of Philip II. to thatof Orange. Those who could neither write nor draw expressedtheir hatred and contempt in simpler ways, like the Governor ofMechlin, who bestowed on a whelp which ran about his house thename of Don John.- Under the care of Orange the prospects of the Estates weregradually improving. Don John was not strong enough both togarrison the country and
RM2ANF35P–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . CHAPTER III. THE LOSS OF TUNIS AND GOLETTA ; DON JOHNS VISIT TO SPAININ 1575 ; HIS RETURN TO ITALY AS VICAR-GENERAL FORTHE KING ; HIS APPOINTMENT AS VICEROY OF THE NETHER-LANDS ; AND HIS SECOND VISIT TO SPAIN ; FROM AUGUST1574 TO OCTOBER IS76.. URING the winter of 1573-4 theengineer Gabriel Serbellone hadbeen engaged in constructing, withall possible speed, a new fortress atTunis. The reasons which inducedDon John of Austria to orderits construction have been already-indicated. It might have beensuppo
