The famous university of this place, which in the time of _John Huss_ consisted of forty thousand students, is not even now so far diminished, but that when they have occasion to assault the Jews, or other citizens, they can muster about twelve thousand. They consist of young persons, not collected into regular societies, as with us, but lodging in private houses, from whence they repair to the public schools at the appointed hours of lecture. There are three of these schools, one in each part of the city, where all academical learning is professed by the ablest of the Jesuits; for these have the sole direction of the university, and are the only rich prevailing persons in Bohemia, particularly in the capital city, where they amount to the number of a thousand. November xxiv. This day we leave _Prague_, and proceed four miles, thro an open ploughed country, to _Sloney_. In the way we receive the confirmation of the good news, which we first heard at _Iglaw_; that seventeen Spanish galleons in the port of _Vigo_ were fallen under the power of our grand fleet, eleven being taken, and six sunk; and that the whole squadron of _Chateaurenault_, being twenty nine men of war, were either sunk or taken. November xxv. His Excellency continues yet at _Sloney_, a small but walled town, with a large market place, as usual in these parts. It was formerly a seat of protestants, and therefore barbarously destroyed by _Ferdinand_ the third. The day following we intend for _Launa_, three miles from hence; but the place being taken up for the quarters of five thousand Saxon soldiers, now moving against Bavaria, we lodge at _Clamston_, half an hour short of it; where we continue two days, by reason of a great quantity of snow, which then fell. November xxix. Leaving _Clamston_, at the distance of one quarter of a German mile we pass under the walls of _Launa_, and there cross the _Egra_ by a long wooden bridge, covered with a penthouse, as is usual in this country. From thence we come to _Bitin_, the estate of Prince _Lobcowitz_, where we bait one hour; and from thence proceed to _Deplitz_, the estate and seat of Count _Clery_, remarkable for an hot bath. November xxx.