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Lubschiz, two miles.

Little Glogow, two miles.

Crepitza, two miles; and after crossing the Oder to the fortified city of Opolia, situated on the river Oder, where the last Duke of Opolia held his seat, three miles.

Oleschno (in German Rosenberg), the other side of the river Malpont, which at that time overflowed its banks to a wonderful extent, seven miles.

At the distance of nearly two miles we reached Old Crepitza, where we learned that the King of Poland was at that time in the town of Pieterkov (in which the court is accustomed to hold its meetings), and thither accordingly we sent a servant. On his return, he reported that the king was about to depart direct from Cracow, for which place we accordingly started from Crepitza, and came first to

Clobutzko, two miles.

The monastery of Czestrchov, where an image of the blessed virgin is worshipped by a large assembly of people, principally Russians, three miles.

Scharki, five miles.

Cromolov, three miles.

Ilkusch, where there are famous lead mines, four miles.

At a distance of five miles from thence we reached Cracow, on the second day of February. At this place we had no respect paid us on that occasion; nor did any one come forward to meet us; nor were any hotels allotted to us; nor did any of the courtiers receive us with any act of civility, any more than if they had been perfectly ignorant of our arrival. When an audience was granted to us by the king, he slighted the cause of our embassy, and reproved the officiousness of our princes as inopportune, especially when he saw that the Russian ambassadors, who were returning from Spain from the emperor, were travelling in our company; so much did he suspect the Prince of Muscovy of some plot. What neighbourhood or relationship, he asked, is there between