June xviii.
His Excellency staying this day at Rab, I took the opportunity of visiting Stephanus Morsai, the reformed minister of the place. And about ten a clock Mr. Stepney, her Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary at Vienna, with the young Earl of Bridgwater, and his brother Mr. Egerton, came to Rab to meet my Lord Paget, and welcome him into these parts.
June xix.
This day, thro frequent villages and fruitful feilds, we continue our journey two Hungarian miles to Hungrisch Altenburg, a small town with fair buildings, enclosed with a wall, and seated on the river Leyta, which at the distance of half a mile falls into the Danube. Here Mr. Stepney, my Lord Paget, and some others proceed directly to Vienna.
June xx.
Three Hungarian miles, thro a delicious and well tilled country, in sight of Presburg castle, we proceed to Pruck; just at the entrance of which we cross the Leyta, and by that means pass out of Hungary into Austria, of which Pruck is the first town in this road. It is a considerable compact place, neatly built with an appearing magnificence, which they affect by building their houses high and uniform towards the street. It has a castle and a strong wall, tho not sufficient against the present art of war. In the market place is a pillar, that bears a profane image of the Trinity, the Father in the figure of an old man, the Son standing at his right hand, and the Holy Ghost in the shape of a dove hovering betwixt their heads. Here is an handsome convent of Augustin friars, and in the market place a new church not yet finished, which promises something both beautiful and magnificent.
June xxi.
This day, being Sunday, we continue at Pruck, when I took an occasion of walking by the banks of the Leyta, in pleasant and delightful meadows.