[62] Coyer makes the astounding mistake of stating that Köprili died in 1674, and was succeeded in the command in Poland by Kara Mustapha. (pp. 210, 216, 8vo ed.) [63] The account followed by Salvandy (ii. 29) represents the whole Turkish army, nearly 200,000 strong, as having been present. Coyer, following Zaluski, gives the account in the text. [64] He had been previously received by John in the camp at Leopol. The German name for that town is Lemberg. [65] He died of apoplexy on receiving the intelligence. [66] Daleyrac (ch. i. 22). The infantry formed the rear guard, and when composed of Cossacks, were useful in a dangerous retreat. [67] The regular army, called “Komport,” or sometimes “Quartians,” was supposed to consist of 48,000 men, of which 12,000 were Lithuanians; but it hardly ever reached this amount. (Daleyrac, ch. i.) [68] This was a most valuable addition to his revenue. [69] Coyer says that the Muscovites were advancing into Poland to the king’s relief, but this seems improbable. [70] Coyer implies that the condition was refused, Ibrahim scornfully remarking that the Greeks, who then held the holy places, were Christians as well as the Latins. [71] Letter 537. “La paix de Pologne est faite, mais romanesquement. Ce héros, à la tête de quinze mille hommes, entourés de deux cent mille, les a forcés, l’épée à la main, à signer la traité. Il s’était campé si avantageusement que depuis La Calprenède on n’avait rien vu de pareil.” [72] The expedition was made and failed ignominiously. [73] Palmer, _Memoirs of Sobieski_. See also _Biographie Universelle_, art. “Hevelius.” [74] Bourbon l’Archambault, in the department of Allier. [75] He alleged as his reason the poverty of the marquis. Some scandal was caused by the attempt of the French queen to secure this honour for a certain Brisacier, her attendant, who represented himself as the natural son of Sobieski during his visit to France. John could not remember the circumstances, and the French queen afterwards denied that she wrote to him upon the subject. The affair was never explained. [76] In which he summoned the Diet and enumerated the agenda. [77] Oratio principis Radziwill ad Imperatorem. [78] The Diet afterwards sent succours to the relief of Vienna, and the electors of Bavaria and Saxony each commanded a contingent. [79] DALEYRAC, Preface to _Polish Manuscripts_. [80] DALEYRAC, ch. ii. p. 44. [81] Salvandy (ii. 161) says that in August Leopold offered to cede him the kingdom of Hungary, and to guarantee the succession to his family, and that John answered that he wished for no other reward but the glory of deserving well of God and man. The offer, if made, could not have been _bona fide_.