Oddly enough, however, he gives us an account of two Germans he met with fetters on their legs, who beg him to tell their friends at home that it will be the easiest thing in the world to drive the Turks into the Bosphorus. He gives their message, but cautiously refrains from either endorsing or contradicting their opinion. III. _EDITIONS._ THE following is a list of the various editions and translations of Busbecq’s works, with which we are acquainted. DATE. _In Latin._ 1581. Printed by Plantin, at Antwerp. _Editio Princeps._ It contains only the first Turkish Letter, under the title of _Itinera Constantinopolitanum et Amasianum_, and the _De Acie contra Turcam Instruenda Consilium_. 1582. Also printed by Plantin. At the end of the contents of the first edition the second Turkish Letter is added, under the title of _Ejusdem Busbequii Secunda in Thraciam Profectio_. 1589. _Paris._ Contains all four Turkish Letters and the _De Acie._ 1595. _Frankfort._ The same as the previous one. 1605. _Hanau._ The same as the last, with the addition of the Speech of Ibrahim to Ferdinand at Frankfort, and the text of the treaty of peace. 1620. _Munich._ Edited by Sadoler. The same as the last. It contains portraits of Busbecq and Solyman. 1629. _Hanau._ The same as the edition of 1605. None of these editions contain any but the Turkish Letters. 1630. _Louvain._ Edited by Howaert. It contains the letters to Rodolph from France, 1-53 inclusive. 1632. _Brussels._ Also edited by Howaert. This edition contains the letters to Maximilian from France. Then follow the letters to Rodolph as in the last edition, and at the end come five more letters to Rodolph. 1632 (?). Evidently struck off from the same type as the last. There are, however, a few alterations, and there is no date on the title page. 1633. _Leyden._ The Elzevir edition. Two editions with slight variations appeared in the same year. They contain the four Turkish Letters, the _De Acie_, the Speech of Ibrahim, the Treaty, and the Letters to Rodolph, 1-53. At the end of the third Turkish Letter there are variations from all the preceding editions. See vol. i. page 305, note. 1660. _Amsterdam._ Elzevir. A reprint of the last. 1660. _Oxford._ The same contents as the Elzevir. 1660. _London._ The same contents as the Elzevir. There is also an _Epitome de Moribus Turcarum_, not written by Busbecq, which follows the Treaty. 1689. _Leipsic._ The same contents as the Elzevir. 1740. _Bâle._ The same contents and characteristic readings as the Elzevir, except in one passage. _In German._ 1596. _Frankfort._ It contains the four Turkish Letters and the _De Acie_. The translator was Michael Schweicker, Master of the School at Frankfort. _In English._