felled.--On both sides hundreds were killed--The fourfold gates of hell--Then were opened wide--Such a cry was raised by the devils--As if they thought that the earth had resolved--To drive them out of hell--Then the souls flew away quickly--Like herds that scatter.--So many fell that day--That they would have been sufficient to fill Pluto's house--For in that battle rarely was any one spared--Until the Greeks were tired." Very interesting is the account of the festivities which took place at Babylon when Alexander entered the town. As I have already mentioned, many of the ancient Bohemian customs on the occasion of the coronation of their kings are here accurately reproduced. The author first describes a tournament; he writes: "Already courageously and in a manner worthy of praise--Had they fought bravely--Striking with their heavy lances;--Many a one on both sides, as may be believed--Had been unhorsed.--This knightly pastime--Lasted for some time--Till the king himself gave a sign to the people--And thus did the time pass away.--Then all the more important citizens--Nobles and men who held State offices--Appeared before their king--Bringing great presents--Honouring his dignity--Goods of various sorts (they brought)--Such as to the human eye--Give the enjoyment of pleasure--For their valuable presents--They received much praise.--In the meantime they lead in panthers--Lions and many great ostriches--And whatever other birds they had collected.--The beasts shaking their cages--Began to bellow (literally neigh), not liking their imprisonment--How could they (the people) have had anything better?--Anything more pleasant to see:--Many actors and jugglers--Various boxers--With whom the streets swarmed--Gave them pleasure--And they also enjoyed music of various sorts--The rejoicing continued so long--That the whole night passed;--Then only did the people go home--Never, I ween, was there so great a rejoicing in the world.--Not even when mighty Rome--Chose her king--Was there so great joy.--Nor did they (the Romans)--With such overwhelming honours--Receive their emperor--As were then awarded to him (Alexander)--And rightly were they given to him,--The honours which he then received.--For starting with but a small force--And after enduring many troubles--He had struggled so vigorously for his cause--That the whole world bowed down before him--May God deign to listen to his Christian people and ordain this,--That there be such a king in Bohemia!--I warrant that then in a short time--Lithuania and the Tartars--Men of whatever name--The Besermans and the Prussians--Also the unconformed (not yet baptized) Russians--Would be in such a state of terror--That they would accept baptism--And renounce their idols--And this could happen--Were but one obstacle removed--That is, that the Germans, who are strangers here--Wish and hope--That on the bridge of Prague--[May God avert this]--No Bohemian