The Scotch military discipline learned from the valiant Swede, and collected for the use of all worthy commanders favouring the laudable profession of armes: By Major Generall Monro, being novv generall of all the Scotch forces against the rebels in Ireland, communicates his abridgement of exercise, in divers practicall observations for the younger officers better instruction; ending with the souldiers meditations going on in service.

The twenty second Observation.

THIS march being profitable as it was pleasant to the eye, [ N] we see that Souldiers have not alwayes so hard a life, as the common opinion is; for sometimes as they have abundance, so they have variety of plea∣sure in marching softly, without feare or danger, through fertill foyles and pleasant countries, their marches being more like to a Kingly progresse, then to warres, being in a fat land, as this was, abounding in all things, except peace: they had plenty of corne, wine, fruite, gold, silver, Iewells, and of all sort of riches could be thought of, on this River of the Maine, where the Townes and pleasant Flects lie by the water, not distant, in many places, halfe an English mile from one another; being one of the pleasan∣test parts, and wholesomest for ayre that I did see in all Germany, having a great Traffique by water from thence unto the west sea, by the Rhine run∣ning northward unto Holland. This Towne of Francford is so pleasant for ayre, situation, buildings, traffique, commerce withall Nations, [ O] by water and by land, that it is and may be thought the Garden of Germany, and con∣sequently of Europe; seeing no continent in Europe is comparable unto Ger∣many, for fertility, riches, corne, wine, traffique by land, pleasant Cities, faire buildings, rare orchards, woods, and planting, civility, as well in the country as in the cities; their Dorpes and Flects walled about; The Boores inhabitants having their wines in Sellers set in great, rife or plentifull as wa∣ter,

to entertaine their friends, in a bountifull manner, especially alongst this pleasant River of the Maine.

Here at Frankford is the Mart, called the Francforter Masse, whether the Mar∣chants resort from all partes of Europe for the mutuall interchange of money and wares: Hether also are brought twice in the yeare from all parts of E••∣repe, the travells and bookes written by the learned of all sciences, and of all controversies of Religion, to be transported againe from thence, for the use of other Kingdomes.

The inhabitants of Francford, we see here are content to take in his Ma∣jesties Garrison in Saxonhousen, without compulsion or losing of bloud: and this kinde of conquest is the best conquest, when we conquer more by love then by force; where they, by their timely yeelding, preserved their Towne, their buildings, their orchards, their houses of pleasure undestroied, when o∣thers through their pride stoode out, till they were punished by the ruine of their Townes, the losing of their moveables, as their gold, their silver, their rich cupboords, their Iewells, their ornaments, their orchards, their gandens, in regard of their pride in time of their plenty.

But this City of Francford was made wise, [ P] by the ruine of other Cities, whose intemporate troubles made them moderate. Thus concord is the mo∣ther of all happinesse in the Common-weale; for she debarres enemies, aug∣ments wealth, makes the Cities sure without a guard, and oftimes we see that those who contemne Peace, seeking glory, they lose both peace and glory.

Therefore the Lords of Francford did well, in preferring good conditions of peace before an uncertaine war, especially against such a Heroick King as Gustavus was, then the Patriot & Protectour of their faith and Religion, and consequently of their freedome, and their countries freedome, and for their rewards, to my knowledge, they were inriched three yeares together (by the hant of the Army) with the substance of the foure upper Circles of Ger∣many; which in th'end they rewarded with unthankefulnesse, and doubt∣lesse will be punished for it sometime.

Here also we have the power of example; [ Q] for the Towne of F••••••••ford having taken his Majesty of Sweden for their Protector, following their exam∣ples, the two Landgra••es Hessen and Darmstat, with the Earles of the Vete∣raw desire also to be in the confederacy, and were most gladly accepted of. Vlme, Nurenberg and Strasburg ended also their confederacy with his Maje∣sty after the example of Francford, promising supply of men, money and victualls for the Army, Amunition and horses for the Artillery, with a∣bundance of Armes for horse and foote, with powder, ball, match, waggons, spades, shovells, Pikes, mattockes, axes and all other things fitting for the advancement of the warres. Here was a greate conquest without stroake of sword, shewing unto us the number of friends we get, when fortune smiles on us: but how soone this H••roicke Person is but once gone, and that for∣tune beginneth to frowne, then these variable friends quit their confederacy againe, following the strongest, for which one day the sword of their ene∣mies will come amongst them, with hunger and pestilence. At this time the Queenes Majesty of Sweden was come to Statin, and from thence on her journey towards Francford. Here also the Kings Majesty of Bohemia was come to visit his Majesty of Sweden, [ R] and was Royally received by his Ma∣jesty, as likewise by the Lords of Francford, and was wonderfully well liked

of by the whole Communalty of the Cities and Countries, where ever his Majesty did come.

Here also the Marquesse of Hamilton did come unto his Majesty againe, being followed like a Prince, and well respected by both the Kings. The Ambassadors of Britaine and of France were there also, and the Rex-chan∣cellor of Sweden being come with the Queenes Majesty and Sir Patricke Ruthvene come from Spruce, were all made welcome to this Court then at Francford, which was not inferiour to the Emperours owne Court, in re∣spect of great confluence of people, that came from all parts to congratulate the Lyon of the north his victories, and to admire his fortunes, being so in∣creased in two yeares time, that all things succeeded happily unto his Ma∣jesty according to his owne hearts desire.