To Sir J. Brown, Knight. ONE would think, that the utter falling off of Catalonia and Portugal in so short a compass of Time should much lessen the Spaniard, the People of both these Kingdoms being from Subjects become Enemies against him, and in actual Hostility: Without doubt it hath done so, yet not so much [...] »

You write to me fearful News touching the Revolt of the Catalan from Castile, of the tragical murdering of the Viceroy, and the burning of his House: Those Mountaineers are mad Lads. I fear the sparkles of this Fire will fly further, either to Portugal, or to Sicily and Italy; all which Countries, I observed, [...] »

To Sir James Crofts. I Am now a good way within the Body of Spain, at Barcelona, a proud wealthy City, situated upon the Mediterranean, and is the Metropolis of the Kingdom of Catalonia, called of old Hispania Tarraconensis. I had much ado to reach hither; for besides the monstrous Abruptness of the Way, these Parts [...] »

I am now in Barcelona; but the next Week I intend to go on through your Town of Valencia to Alicant, and thence you shall be sure to hear from me farther, for I make account to winter there. The Duke of Ossuna passed by here lately, and having got Leave of Grace to release [...] »