"Droves of six hundred swine,"-- I have seen (by reading in those old Books) certain noble Gentlemen, "of Putlitz," I think, driving them openly, captured by the stronger hand; and have heard the short querulous squeak of the bristly creatures: "What is the use of being a pig at all, if I am to be stolen in this way, and surreptitiously made into ham ?" Pigs do continue to be bred in Brandenburg: but it is under such discouragements.
Agriculture, trade, well-being and well-doing of any kind, it is not encouragement they are meeting here.

Probably few countries, not even Ireland, have a worse outlook, unless help come.

[Pauli, i.

541-612.
Michaelis, i.

283-285.] Jobst came back in 1398, after eight years' absence; but no help came with Jobst.