however,
Matters were carry'd with so high a Hand against him, that they serv'd
for no Proof at all of his Innocence, and he was at last condemn'd to be
burn'd at the Market-Place.

After his Sentence was pass'd, the whole Body of Priests made their
Addresses to the Marquis _Castel Roderigo_, the then Governor of
_Flanders_, for a Reprieve; which, after much ado, was granted him for
some Weeks, but with an absolute Denial of Pardon: So prevailing were
the young Cavaliers of his Court, who were all Adorers of this Fair
Jilt.

About this time, while the poor innocent young _Henrick_ was thus
languishing in Prison, in a dark and dismal Dungeon, and _Miranda_,
cured of her Love, was triumphing in her Revenge, expecting and daily
giving new Conquests; and who, by this time, had re-assum'd all her
wonted Gaiety; there was a great Noise about the Town, that a Prince of
mighty Name, and fam'd for all the Excellencies of his Sex, was arriv'd;
a Prince young, and gloriously attended, call'd Prince _Tarquin_.

We had often heard of this great Man, and that he was making his Travels
in _France_ and _Germany_: And we had also heard, that some Years
before, he being about Eighteen Years of Age, in the Time when our King
_Charles_, of blessed Memory, was in _Brussels_, in the last Year of his
Banishment, that all on a sudden, this young Man rose up upon 'em like
the Sun, all glorious and dazling, demanding Place of all the Princes in
that Court. And when his Pretence was demanded, he own'd himself Prince
_Tarquin_, of the Race of the last Kings of _Rome_, made good his Title,
and took his Place accordingly. After that he travell'd for about six
Years up and down the World, and then arriv'd at _Antwerp_, about the
Time of my being sent thither by King _Charles_.

Perhaps there could be nothing seen so magnificent as this Prince: He
was, as I said, extremely handsome, from Head to Foot exactly form'd,
and he wanted nothing that might adorn that native Beauty to the best
Advantage. His Parts were suitable to the rest: He had an Accomplishment
fit for a Prince, an Air haughty, but a Carriage affable, easy in
Conversation, and very entertaining, liberal and good-natur'd, brave and
inoffensive. I have seen him pass the Streets with twelve Footmen, and
four Pages; the Pages all in green Velvet Coats lac'd with Gold, and
white Velvet Tunicks; the Men in Cloth, richly lac'd with Gold; his
Coaches, and all other Officers, suitable to a grea