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A Letter From a Gentleman in Transilvania to his Friend in America - 4
12017-03-19T07:58:59-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a72001(annotation)plain2017-03-19T07:58:59-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aThis intestine disputed prov’d more fatal to the Province, than all the depredations of a foreign Enemy. Such was the cruel, unrelenting disposition of the Lord of the soil, that he wou’d rather see a general Massacre of the Inhabitants of the Land, than suffer one of his calves to be taxed towards protecting them from a foreign foe.
A few of the well affected Natives to the Government, threw themselves under it’s protection, and deliver’d up their Wives and Children as a pledge of their future Fidelity; Lands were assign’d for the maintenance of some, and others were supported at the public expence near the Metrapolis. Such was the state of Transilvania upon my first arrival at the Capital.
I waited upon his Excellency the Waywode, who receiv’d me very politely. He appear’d to be a middle-aged Man of small stature; surrounded with half a Dozen boys who were called Prime Ministers of state; four young Nymps of Circassian breed, and a Calidonian wry necked Musician. The Room was filled with instruments of music. A Violin; a harpsichord; six Bagpipes, and one dozen of Jews Harps. He enquired if I understood Musick; I answer’d, some few Italian Airs upon the Bagpipe. Joy then appear’d upon his countenance, and he immediately have me a general invitation to accompany him either to the chase (as he lov’d a bow and arrow) or concert, every day during my stay at Weissenburgh.
Scarce had two days elapsed, when the City was all in arms, at the news of the Piss--Brute---tarians (a bigoted, cruel, and revengeful sect, sprung
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12016-08-19T13:01:33-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aA Letter From a Gentleman in Transilvania to his Friend in America - 41A letter from a gentleman in Transilvania to his friend in America : giving some account of the late disturbances that have happen'd in that government, with some remarks upon the political revolutions in the magistracy, and the debates that happened about the change. Humbly inscribed to Counsellor Quondam by his friend Isaac Bickerstaff, of the Middle Temple.2016-08-19T13:01:33-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a
