The second volume of letters writ by a Turkish spy who lived five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume.

LETTER XXXI.

To the Reis Effendi, Principal Secre∣tary of State.

THE Wars of Germany and Suedeland are the Principal Subject of Discourse all o∣ver Europe; especially in this Court, which has a great Interest in the good Success of the Suedish Arms; the House of Austria, being the most formidable Enemy, that France has in the World.

General Torstenson marches about, like ano∣ther Scanderbeg; Victorious where-ever he strikes. 'Twas to his own Ruin, that Galasso suffer'd him to pass quietly through Holstein; when, in Conjunction with the Danish Army he was in a Condition to give him Battel, or compel him to retire.

No sooner was Galasso separated from the Danes, and Encamped near Magdeburgh; but, Torstenson began to observe his Motions, and lay down not far from him, between whom there passed many Skirmishes, which very much lessen'd the German Army. Besides, they were extremely incommoded for want of Provisions; so, that at his return to Bohe∣mia, he could present the Emperour but with a few of his Men, and give but a shallow Ac∣count of the Loss of the Rest.

In the mean Time, Conningsmark and Pa∣penheim,

Two other Suedish Commanders are not idle, having taken Staden and Boxte∣hawdt, with most of the other Important Pla∣ces in the Archbishoprick of Bremen.

Thus the German Affairs decline apace; and, the Suedes, who not long ago were ob∣scure and scarce regarded, begin to make a considerable Figure in the World.

I shall send thee a constant Account, of what is most Remarkable. God augment thy Felicity.

Paris, 27th. of the 4th. Moon, of the Year 1645.