Volume 1

The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c.

Date:
1738
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Credit: The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mies of the Empire itfelf, and fo have them us’d accordingly. It has been thought by fome Writers, that the Emperor has frequently made it hisBufinefs, when the Empire is engaged in War, to foment Infurreftions in Hun¬ gary y that he may have a Pretence to draw off his Men from the Army, and fo leave the whole Strefs of the War on his Allies*. It is for the Safety of his Imperial Ma- jefty, that the Fleet of the Venetians be kept in good Condition, to annoy the Coafts of the Ottoman in War, or to awe him in time of Peace. In fine, it ought to be this Prince’s greateft Care that the Barrier Towns be completely garifon’d ; this he can oblige the Dutch to do, as it is at his Expence thofe Garifons are maintain’d. The Emperor, by Treaty, pays the Dutch between 5 and 600,000 Crowns * The Eletior of Saxony complain'd to the Diet at Ratisbon, that the Emperor drew much Money from the Circles, that they might he covered from Winter ffuarterS) but that he applied all that to carry on the War in Hungary, and fo left the Weight of the War •with France, to lie very heavy on the Princes of the Empire. But tho’ the Emperor did, as it were, aban¬ don the Empire to the French, yet he made fmall Frogrefs. The Court of Viennaprevail’d on the Dutch -Ambaffador in offering the Mediation of his MafersJ to inf ft on a very high Scheme. That Courts hy offer¬ ing fuch a Project, reckoned the War mu ft go on [in Hungary) which they defired, Bp. Burnet's Hiftory of his own Time. Vol. II. p. 57/ ?