The Continuation of our weekly newes containing these particulers following, the warlike proceedins and good successe of the French and their confederates in the Grisons and Valtoline, the great victories which the Hollanders haue gotten in Perue ...

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From Brussel the of 2. Nouem.

They write from Antwerpe, that some 3. daies agoe, the Ordinance played very fiercely about Preda, and that some souldiers of the vnited Brouinces haue fought very cruelly with one of the Spanish Conuoyes.

Moreouer this same Letter relateth a strange thing which happened there, if we will belieue the Author, his words are these.

On the 26. of October was heere one that went out of this Citie to make a triall to goe on the water, which he did afterwards, for hee went on a deepe pond being in his harnish, & armed with his rapier & pistol, in the presence of many Lords of the Court & Burgers of this Citty, and leaped and walked vpon the water as if it had beene land, and discharged there his Pistol: Hee desired entertainment, and offers to instruct some thousands that they shall bee able to doe the like, and be fit to make any great enterprize.