pon Christians but also vpon Turks I omit to write, and I pray
God in England the like may neuer be seene: and yet I could wish, that such
amongst vs as haue inioyed the Gospel with such great and admirable peace
and prosperity vnder her Maiesties gouerment this forty yeeres, and haue
not all this time brought forth better fruits of obedience to God, and
thankfulnesse to her Maiesty, were there but a short time to beholde the
miserable condition both of Christians and others liuing vnder such an
infidell prince, who not onely are wrapped in most palpable and grosse
ignorance of minde, but are cleane without the meanes of the true knowledge
of God: I doubt not but the sight hereof (if they be not cleane void of
grace) would stirre them vp to more thankefulnesse to God, that euer they
were borne in so happy a time, and vnder so wise and godly a prince
professing the true religion of Christ.

The number of souldiours which went to the warres of Hungary this yeere
were 470000, as by the particulars giuen by the Admirall to the Ambassadour
hereunder doe appeare. Although all these were appointed and supposed to
goe, yet the victories which the Christians in the spring had against the
Turks strooke such a terrour in many of the Turkish souldiours, as by
report diuers vpon the way thither left their Captaines and stole away.

The number of Turkish souldiours which were appointed to goe into Hungary
against the Christian Emperour. May 1594.

Sinan Bassa generall, with the Saniacke masould, that is, out of office,
with the other Saniacks in office or of degree, 40000.
Achmigi, that is, Aduenturers, 50000.
The Agha or Captaine with his Ianisaries, and his Giebegies, 20000.
The Beglerbeg of Graecia, with all his Saniacks, 40000.
The company of Spaheis or horsemen, 10000.
The company of Silitari, 6000.
The company of Sagbulue and of Solbulue both together, 8000.
The Bassa of Belgrad. }
The Bassa of Temiswar. }
The Bassa of Bosna. } 80000.
The Bassa of Buda. }
The Siniack of Gersech. }

Out of Asia.

The Bassa of Caramania. }
The Bassa of Laras. }
The Bassa of Damasco. }
The Bassa of Suas. } 120000
The Bassa of Van or Nan. }
The Bassa of Vsdrum. }
Of Tartars there be about 100000. }

Thus you may see that the great Turke maketh warre with no small numbers.
And in anno