[I] _Buda_ is the Capital of the Kingdom of _Hungary_ formerly a rich and strong City, before it fell into the hands of the _Othomans_, who deftroy’d most of the stately Edifices: it lies on the west of the River Danube over-against the Town of _Peste_ and join’d to it by a Bridge of Boats, the Stream being too rapid, and wide to admit of any other. In the year 1179 Pope _Nicholas_ III, and _Ladislaus_ King of _Hungary_ held a _Council_ here. It is divided in two _Parts_, the _Upper_ and the _Lower_; in the Lower Town there are now many _Baths_, both _cold_ and _hot_, very finely adorn’d by the _Turks_ to perform their _Abdest_ or _Washing_, before they enter their _Mosques_ or Places of Devotion. It was taken by this _Solyman_ 1526, and retaken by _Ferdinand_ Archduke Of _Austria_ 1527; _Solyman_ retook it again 1529, after the Garrison had bravely defended it in _eleven_ vigorous Assaults. Ferdinand in 1541 attack’d it, when the Siege was raised by our _Solyman_. It was twice besieg’d by the Christians without success in 1598, and in 1601: in 1680 the Duke of _Lorrain_ besieg’d it without success; but in 1686 took it by storm, after a noble Defence, tho’ an Army of fifty thousand _Turks_ look’d on. The Duke found there the famous Library of the _Hungarian Kings_, inlarg’d by_ Matthias Corvinus_, entire, which he transported to _Vienna_; four hundred pieces of Cannon and Mortars, three hundred thousand gold Ducats, besides many rich Vessels of Gold and Silver, magnificent Furniture, and other valuable things. [K] _Vienna_, the Capital of Germany, seated on the Danube, circled by that River, as _Shrewsbury_ is by the _Severn_, it is one of the largest Cities in _Germany_, as well as the strongest, and the Residence of the Emperor. [L] _Lintz_, a _Capital City_ of the Upper _Austria_, built upon the _Danube_, with a handsome _Bridge_ over _that river_; ’tis a well-fortified, strong, and populous place. The _Emperor_ has a _castle_ for Pleasure, where he often retires from Business. It stands about thirty Miles from _Vienna_. [M] _Circumcision_ is not one of the _five Points_ which makes a true _Mohametan_, but by Tradition brought from the _Arabians_. The _Othomans_ never perform this Ceremony, till the male Child is upwards of seven Years old. The Operator is a Surgeon. When the Child is recover’d of his Wound, he is placed on horseback, and led through the chief Streets of the Town, attended by the _Iman_ (or _Priest_) with Children of its own Age. Till the Child is perfectly cured, the Parents make a great Feast, inviting their Relations and Acquaintance to partake of their Mirth. Grown People, or those that turn from the Christian Religion (called Renegadoes) ride in triumph, with a Dart in their left Hand, the Point directed to their left _Breast_, to signify they would sooner have it thrust thro’ their Heart, than renounce that Faiths being in the nature of Baptism with the Christians.