injury to give their more important passages in other language than his
own.

In the first (dated Vienna, October 1567,) the earl of Sussex acquaints
her majesty with the arrival of the archduke in that city, and his
admission to a first audience, which was one of ceremony only; after
which he thus proceeds:--

"On Michaelmas day in the afternoon, the emperor rode in his coach to
see the archduke run at the ring; who commanded me to run at his side,
and my lord North, Mr. Cobham, and Mr. Powel on the other side: And
after the running was done, he rode on a courser of Naples: and surely
his highness, in the order of his running, the managing of his horse and
the manner of his seat, governed himself exceedingly well, and so as, in
my judgement, it was not to be amended. Since which time I have had
diverse conferences with the emperor, and with his highness apart, as
well in times of appointed audience as in several huntings; wherein I
have viewed, observed, and considered of his person and qualities as
much as by any means I might; and have also by good diligence enquired
of his state; and so have thought fit to advertise your majesty what I
conceive of myself, or understand by others, which I trust your majesty
shall find to be true in all respects.

"His highness is of a person higher surely a good deal than my lord
marquis; his hair and beard of a light auburn; his face well
proportioned, amiable, and of a good complexion, without show of
redness, or over paleness; his countenance and speech cheerful, very
courteous, and not without some state; his body well shaped, without
deformity or blemish: his hands very good and fair; his legs clean, well
proportioned, and of sufficient bigness for his stature; his foot as
good as may be.

"So as, upon my duty to your majesty, I find not one deformity,
mis-shape, or any thing to be noted worthy disliking in his whole
person; but contrariwise, I find his whole shape to be good, worthy
commendation and liking in all respects, and such as is rarely to be
found in such a prince.

"His highness, besides his natural language of Dutch, speaketh very well
Spanish and Italian, and, as I hear, Latin. His dealings with me be very
wise; his conversation such as much contenteth me; and, as I hear, none
returneth discontented from his company. He is greatly beloved here of
all men: the chiefest gallants of these parts be his men, and follow his
court; the most of them have travelled ot