did resolve to take away his Head as a reward of his Valour;
which he had some private Intelligence of, and so Fled, being then in
Camp against the Dutch, and got to Columba with his wife and goods. By
which the King had an invaluable Loss. [He slights the defection of one
of his best Generals.] Yet the King out of the height of his Stomach,
seemed not in the least to be vexed thereat, neither did he regard it;
as if it were beneath the quality of such a Monarch to be moved with
such a Trifle. But sent down another General in his place; And as for
the house and estate of him that Fled, and whatsoever he left behind
him, he let it lye and rot, scorning to esteem or regard it.

[He scorns to receive his Revenues.] To give you an Instance or two
more of this Princes Spirit. At the time of New-year, all his Subjects,
high and low, do bring him certain Presents, or rather Taxes, each
one a certain rate; which formerly he used constantly to take, but of
late years, He so abounds with all things, continually putting into
his Treasury, and but seldom taking out, and that but little, that he
thinks scorn to receive these his due revenues, least his people should
think it were out of necessity and want. Nevertheless the Great Men
still at the New-year, bring their Presents day after day before the
King at his coming forth, hoping it will please him to accept them,
but now of many years he receives them not. His mind is so haughty,
that he scorns to seem to value any thing in the world. When tydings
are sometimes brought him, that the Dutch have made an Invasion into
his Countrey, although he be well able to expel them, he will not so
much as regard it.

[The Dutch serve their ends upon his Pride by flattering him.] The
Dutch knowing his Proud Spirit make their advantage of it, by
Flattering him with their Ambassadors, telling him that they are his
Majesties humble Subjects and Servants; and that it is out of their
Loyalty to him, that they build Forts, and keep Watches round about
his Countrey, to prevent Forraign Nations and Enemies from coming. And
that as they are thus imployed in his Majesties service, so it is for
sustenance, which they want, that occasioned their coming up into his
Majesties Countrey. And thus by Flattering him, and ascribing to him
High and Honourable Titles, which are things he greatly delights in,
some times they prevail to have the Countrey (they have invaded,) and
he to have the Honour. Yet at other