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ed to make his way as a courtier； he returned to Willoughby。
The family of Smith is so 〃ancient〃 that the historians of the county of Lincoln do not allude to it； and only devote a brief paragraph to the great John himself。 Willoughby must have been a dull place to him after his adventures； but he says he was glutted with company； and retired into a woody pasture； surrounded by forests； a good ways from any town； and there built himself a pavilion of boughsless substantial than the cabin of Thoreau at Walden Pondand there he heroically slept in his clothes； studied Machiavelli's 〃Art of War；〃 read 〃Marcus Aurelius；〃 and exercised on his horse with lance and ring。 This solitary conduct got him the name of a hermit； whose food was thought to be more of venison than anything else； but in fact his men kept him supplied with provisions。 When John had indulged in this ostentatious seclusion for a time； he allowed himself to be drawn out of it by the charming discourse of a noble Italian named Theodore Palaloga； who just then was Rider to Henry； Earl of Lincoln； and went to stay with him at Tattershall。 This was an ancient town； with a castle； which belonged to the Earls of Lincoln； and was situated on the River Bane； only fourteen miles from Boston； a name that at once establishes a connection between Smith's native county and our own country； for it is nearly as certain that St。 Botolph founded a monastery at Boston； Lincoln； in the year 654； as it is that he founded a club afterwards in Boston； Massachusetts。
Whatever were the pleasures of Tattershall； they could not long content the restless Smith； who soon set out again for the Netherlands in search of adventures。
The life of Smith； as it is related by himself； reads like that of a belligerent tramp； but it was not uncommon in his day； nor is it in ours； whenever America produces soldiers of fortune who are ready； for a compensation； to take up the quarrels of Egyptians or Chinese； or go wherever there is fighting and booty。 Smith could now handle arms and ride a horse； and longed to go against the Turks； whose anti…Christian contests filled his soul with lamentations； and besides he was tired of seeing Christians slaughter each other。 Like most heroes； he had a vivid imagination that made him credulous； and in the Netherlands he fell into the toils of three French gallants； one of whom pretended to be a great lord； attended by his gentlemen； who persuaded him to accompany them to the 〃Duchess of Mercury；〃 whose lord was then a general of Rodolphus of Hungary； whose favor they could command。 Embarking with these arrant cheats； the vessel reached the coast of Picardy； where his comrades contrived to take ashore their own baggage and Smith's trunk； containing his money and goodly apparel； leaving him on board。 When the captain； who was in the plot； was enabled to land Smith the next day； the noble lords had disappeared with the luggage； and Smith； who had only a single piece of gold in his pocket； was obliged to sell his cloak to pay his passage。
Thus stripped； he roamed about Normandy in a forlorn condition； occasionally entertained by honorable persons who had heard of his misfortunes； and seeking always means of continuing his travels； wandering from port to port on the chance of embarking on a man…of… war。 Once he was found in a forest near dead with grief and cold； and rescued by a rich farmer； shortly afterwards； in a grove in Brittany； he chanced upon one of the gallants who had robbed him； and the two out swords and fell to cutting。 Smith had the satisfaction of wounding the rascal； and the inhabitants of a ruined tower near by； who witnessed the combat； were quite satisfied with the event。
Our hero then sought out the Earl of Ployer； who had been brought up in England during the French wars； by whom he was refurnished better than ever。 After this streak of luck； he roamed about France；
viewing the castles and strongholds； and at length embarked at Marseilles on a ship for Italy。 Rough weather coming on； the vessel anchored under the lee of the little isle St。 Mary； off Nice； in Savoy。
The passengers on board； among whom were many pilgrims bound for Rome； regarded Smith as a Jonah； cursed him for a Huguenot； swore that his nation were all pirates； railed against Queen Elizabeth； and declared that they never should have fair weather so long as he was on board。 To end the dispute； they threw him into the sea。 But God got him ashore on the little island； whose only inhabitants were goats and a few kine。 The next day a couple of trading vessels anchored near； and he was taken off and so kindly used that he decided to cast in his fortune with them。 Smith's discourse of his adventures so entertained the master of one of the vessels； who is described as 〃this noble Britaine； his neighbor； Captaine la Roche； of Saint Malo；〃 that the much…tossed wanderer was accepted as a friend。 They sailed to the Gulf of Turin； to Alessandria； where they discharged freight； then up to Scanderoon； and coasting for some time among the Grecian islands； evidently in search of more freight； they at length came round to Cephalonia； and lay to for some days betwixt the isle of Corfu and the Cape of Otranto。 Here it presently appeared what sort of freight the noble Britaine； Captain la Roche； was looking for。
An argosy of Venice hove in sight； and Captaine la Roche desired to speak to her。 The reply was so 〃untoward〃 that a man was slain； whereupon the Britaine gave the argosy a broadside； and then his stem； and then other broadsides。 A lively fight ensued； in which the Britaine lost fifteen men； and the argosy twenty； and then surrendered to save herself from sinking。 The noble Britaine and John Smith then proceeded to rifle her。 He says that 〃the Silkes； Velvets； Cloth of Gold； and Tissue； Pyasters； Chiqueenes； and Suitanies； which is gold and silver； they unloaded in four…and…twenty hours was wonderful； whereof having sufficient； and tired with toils； they cast her off with her company； with as much good merchandise as would have freighted another Britaine； that was but two hundred Tunnes； she four or five hundred。〃 Smith's share of this booty was modest。 When the ship returned he was set ashore at 〃the Road of Antibo in Piamon；〃 〃with five hundred chiqueenes ＇sequins＇ and a little box God sent him worth neere as much more。〃 He always devoutly acknowledged his dependence upon divine Providence； and took willingly what God sent him。
II
FIGHTING IN HUNGARY
Smith being thus 〃refurnished；〃 made the tour of Italy； satisfied himself with the rarities of Rome； where he saw Pope Clement the Eighth and many cardinals creep up the holy stairs； and with the fair city of Naples and the kingdom's nobility； and passing through the north he came into Styria； to the Court of Archduke Ferdinand； and； introduced by an Englishman and an Irish Jesuit to the notice of Baron Kisell； general of artillery； he obtained employment； and went to Vienna with Colonel Voldo； Earl of Meldritch； with whose regiment he was to serve。
He was now on the threshold of his long…desired campaign against the Turks。 The arrival on the scene of this young man； who was scarcely out of his teens； was a shadow of disaster to the Turks。 They had been carrying all before them。 Rudolph II。； Emperor of Germany； was a weak and irresolute character； and no match for the enterprising Sultan； Mahomet III。； who was then conducting the invasion of Europe。 The Emperor's brother； the Archduke Mathias； who was to succeed him； and Ferdinand； Duke of Styria； also to become Emperor of Germany； were much abler men； and maintained a good front against the Moslems in Lower Hungary； but the Turks all the time steadily advanced。 They had long occupied Buda （Pesth）； and had been in possession of the stronghold of Alba Regalis for some sixty years。 Before Smith's advent they had captured the important city of Caniza； and just as he reached the ground they had besieged the town of Olumpagh； with two thousand men。 But the addition to the armies of Germany； France； Styria； and Hungary of John Smith； 〃this English gentleman；〃 as he styles himself； put a new face on the war； and proved the ruin of the Turkish cause。 The Bashaw of Buda was soon to feel the effect of this re…enforcement。
Caniza is a town in Lower Hungary； north of the River Drave； and just west of the Platen Sea； or Lake Balatin； as it is also called。 Due north of Caniza a few miles； on a bend of the little River Raab （which empties into the Danube）； and south of the town of Kerment； lay Smith's town of Olumpagh； which we are able to identify on a map of the period as Olimacum or Oberlymback。 In this strong town the Turks had shut up the garrison under command of Governor Ebersbraught so closely that it was without intelligence or hope of succor。
In this strait； the ingenious John Smith； who was present in the reconnoitering army in the regiment of the Earl of Meldritch； came to the aid of Baron Kisell； the general of artillery； with a plan of communication with the besieged garrison。 Fortunately Smith had made the acquaintance of Lord Ebersbraught at Gratza； in Styria； and had （he says） communicated to him a system of signaling a message b
