The next day they saw their houses half under Water, and many people, who from the windows and Steeples cryed for help; others endeavoured to save themselves upon Boards and Rafters; the Horses tyed to the Manger were all suffocated. The Cattle in the fields, were by this time driven to the Mount called _Truhill_, and for all that, were not out of danger; for the Mountain was encompassed with Water to such a heighth and depth, that without Boats there was no access to it; chiefly because of the Thickets and Bushes. Thus so much Cattle was about to perish, had not some Shepherds brought Boats loaded with provisions for Men and Beasts, till the Waters retired again, and the Dikes were made good. LXXI. French. Ceux dans les Isles de long temps assiegez, Prendront vigueur force contre ennemis, Ceux par dehors morts de faim profligez, En plus grand faim que jamais seront mis. English. Those in the Islands that have been long besieged, Shall take vigour and force against their enemies, Those without shall die for hunger; being overcome, They shall be put in greater famine then they were before. ANNOT. This Prophecy came to pass when the _Spaniards_ Besieged _Leyden_ in _Holland_, for the _Dutch_ broke the Dikes, whereby the water came upon them so fast, that they were more besieged and starved then those of the Town, and their Army wholly destroyed. Read Cardinal _Bentivoglios_ his History of the _Low-Countreys_, as also _Strada_. LXXII. French. Le bon Vieillard tout vis Ensevely, Prez du grand Fleuve par faux soupcon, Le nouveaux vieux de richesse ennobly, Prins en chemin tout l’or de la Rancon. English. The good old man shall be buried alive, Near the great River by a false suspicion, The new old one made noble by his riches, The gold of his ransom shall be taken in the way. ANNOT. This Prophecy is divided into two parts: the two first Verses are concerning an old man that shall be buried alive near a great River, upon a false suspition. The latter two are concerning a young man, who shall assume unto himself the name of a noble Family, and so make himself noble by his riches, but being afterward taken prisoner, the money that was sent for his Ransom, shall be taken in the way. LXXIII. French. Quand dans le Regne parviendra le boiteux, Competiteur aura proche Bastard, Luy & le Regne viendront si fort rogneux, Qu’ains quil guerisse son fait sera bien tard. English. When the lame man shall attain to the Kingdom, He shall have a Bastard for his near competitor, He, and his Kingdom shall be so scabby, That before he be cured it will be late. ANNOT. The words and the sense are plain. LXXIV. French. _Naples_, _Florence_, _Fayence_ & _Imole_, Seront en termes de telle fascherie, Que pour complaire au malheureux de _Nole_, Plaint d’avoir fait a son Chef moquerie. English.