for they confifted of a well appointed body of mçri at, arms. - ^ Every one was how ordered inftandy to em-bark, which being done, they hoifted fail, recom-mended themfelves to God, and put to fea. The water was fmooth and feemed to take pleafure in bearing them. There were fuch numbers of vef-fels that, had they been arranged in a line from Enchuyfcn to Kuynder (Which is in upper Frief-land, and where they intended to land), though twelve leagues diftant, the whole fea would have been covered ; but they failed in one body. ' We will for a while leave them, and fpeak of the Frieilanders, who, as I was informed, 4 had been long acquainted with duke Albert's intention of marching againft them with a powerful army. They held many councils on the fubjeét, and de-termined to combat their enemies at the very mo-ment of their landing ; for they faid they fhould prefer death with liberty, to being Oaves; and would never quit the battle while alive. They alfo rcfolved not to accept of ranfoms for any per-fon, however high his rank, but to put their pri-foners to death, or keep them in banifhment from their own countries. Among thefe was a Frieflander of high birth and renown : %c was of great ftrength and ftature, for he was taller by a head than all his country-men. His name was Yves Jovere $ but the Hol-landers, Zealanders and Hâinaulters called him. € The great Frieflander.* This valiant man had gaiped much reputation in Pruflia,. Hungary, Tur-key, 272 ' .