ch the emperor had confiscated
from Protestants whom he had either executed or banished. He had been
made a count at the time of his second marriage; he was now named a
prince, which title was changed into that of the Duke of Friedland. They
say that his wealth is so vast that he obtains two millions and a half
sterling a year from his various estates.

"When in 1625 King Christian of Denmark joined in the war against the
emperor, Wallenstein raised at his own cost an army of 50,000 men
and defeated Mansfeldt's army. After that he cleared the Danes out
of Silesia, conquered Brandenburg and Mecklenburg, and laid siege to
Stralsund, and there broke his teeth against our Scottish pikes. For his
services in that war Wallenstein received the duchy of Mecklenburg.

"At present he is in retirement. The conquests which his army have
made for the emperor aroused the suspicion and jealousy of the German
princes, and it may be that the emperor himself was glad enough of an
excuse to humble his too powerful subject. At any rate, Wallenstein's
army was disbanded, and he retired to one of his castles. You may
be sure we shall hear of him again. Tilly, you know, is the Bavarian
commander, and we shall probably encounter him before long."

New Brandenburg and several other towns were captured and strongly
garrisoned, 600 of Reay's regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay
being left in New Brandenburg. Nigel Graheme was still laid up, but his
company formed part of the force.

"This is ill fortune indeed," Malcolm said to Lieutenant Farquhar, "thus
to be shut up here while the army are marching away to win victories in
the field."

"It is indeed, Malcolm, but I suppose that the king thinks that Tilly is
likely to try and retake these places, and so to threaten his rear as
he marches forward. He would never have placed as strong a force of his
best soldiers here if he had not thought the position a very important
one."

The troops were quartered in the larger buildings of New Brandenburg;
the officers were billeted upon the burghers. The position of the
country people and the inhabitants of the towns of Germany during this
long and desolating war was terrible; no matter which side won, they
suffered. There were in those days no commissariat wagons bringing
up stores from depots and magazines to the armies. The troops lived
entirely upon the country through which they marched. In exceptional
cases, when the military chest happened