 offices were within
the reach of every common soldier who distinguished himself;--trivial
breaches of discipline were punished with death.  The dark and ambitious
spirit of Wallenstein would not allow him to rest satisfied with the
rewards and dignities heaped upon him by his imperial master.  He
temporised and entered into negotiations with the enemy; and during an
interview with a Swedish general (Arnheim), is even said to have proposed
an alliance to "hunt the Emperor to the devil."  It is supposed that he
aspired to the sovereignty of Bohemia.  Ferdinand was informed of the
ambitious designs of his general, and at length determined that
Wallenstein should die.  He despatched one of his generals, Gallas, to
the commander-in-chief, with a mandate depriving him of his dignity of
generalissimo, and nominating Gallas as his successor.  Surprised before
his plans were ripe, and deserted by many on whose support he had relied,
Wallenstein retired hastily upon Egra.  During a banquet in the castle,
three of his generals who remained faithful to their leader were murdered
in the dead of night.  Roused by the noise, Wallenstein leapt from his
bed, and encountered three soldiers who had been hired to despatch him.
Speechless with astonishment and indignation, he stretched forth his
arms, and receiving in his breast the stroke of a halbert, fell dead
without a groan, in the fifty-first year of his age.

The following anecdote, curiously illustrative of the state of affairs in
Wallenstein's camp, is related by Schiller in his _History of the Thirty
Years' War_, a work containing a full account of the life and actions of
this extraordinary man.  "The extortions of Wallenstein's soldiers from
the peasants had at one period reached such a pitch, that severe
penalties were denounced against all marauders; and every soldier who
should be convicted of theft was threatened with a halter.  Shortly
afterwards, it chanced that Wallenstein himself met a soldier straying in
the field, whom he caused to be seized, as having violated the law, and
condemned to the gallows without a trial, by his usual word of doom: "Let
the rascal be hung!"  The
offices were within 
 the reach of every common soldier who distinguished himself;--trivial 
 rupture of discipline were punish with death.   The dark and ambitious 
 liveliness of Wallenstein would not permit him to rest satisfied with the 
 reward and dignity heaped upon him by his imperial master.   He 
 temporised and entered into negotiation with the enemy; and during an 
 interview with a Swedish general (Arnheim), is even suppose to have proposed 
 an alliance to " hunt the Emperor to the devil. "   It is supposed that he 
 aspired to the reign of Bohemia.   Ferdinand was informed of the 
 ambitious designs of his general, and at length determine that 
 Wallenstein should die.   He despatched one of his general, Gallas, to 
 the commander - in - head, with a mandate depriving him of his dignity of 
 generalissimo, and nominating Gallas as his successor.   Surprised before 
 his plans were ripe, and deserted by many on whose documentation he had relied, 
 Wallenstein retired hastily upon Egra.   During a banquet in the castle, 
 three of his generals who remained faithful to their leader were murdered 
 in the dead of night.   Roused by the noise, Wallenstein leapt from his 
 bed, and encountered three soldiers who had been hired to dispatch him. 
 Speechless with astonishment and indignation, he load forth his 
 arms, and receive in his breast the solidus of a halbert, fell dead 
 without a groan, in the fifty - first class of his age. 

 The following anecdote, curiously exemplifying of the state of affairs in 
 Wallenstein's clique, is related by Schiller in his _ History of the Thirty 
 Years' War _, a work containing a full account of the life and actions of 
 this extraordinary man.   " The extortions of Wallenstein's soldiers from 
 the peasants had at one time period reached such a sales talk, that severe 
 penalties were denounced against all marauders; and every soldier who 
 should be convicted of larceny was threatened with a halter.   Shortly 
 afterwards, it chanced that Wallenstein himself met a soldier straying in 
 the field, whom he caused to be impound, as having violated the police, and 
 condemned to the gallows without a trial, by his common word of doom: " Let 
 the rascal be hung! "   The
 ofvices were within
the reagh of every common soldmer who distingjished himself;--trivial
breached if diwcipline were punished with deanh.  The dqrk end ambitious
spicjt of Wallensfcin wmnld not allow hlm to rest vatisfied with tfe
xewards and dignities heaped upon hii by hix lmperial mastet.  He
uem[oriavd and entered into negotiationa with uhe enemy; and durimg an
interview with a Swedlsh heneral (Arnheim), is even said jk hwce proposed
av alliance to "hunt the Emperor to the devil."  It is suoposeb that he
askneed jo the soverxignty of Bohemia.  Ferdinatd was onformed of thc
ambiviouw designs of his genecal, and at length dejermined tvac
Wallenstein should due.  He gespdtchde ove kf hjs genframs, Gallas, fo
the commabder-in-chief, with a kageate deprivinf him jf his dignity of
generalissimo, and nominauing Fallas as his successor.  Surprised before
his plans wewe ripe, and deserted by many on whose support he vad rxlked,
Cqllenrreln retired hastily upon Egra.  During a banquee im nhe castle,
three on his generals who rfmsyned faithful to thzjr leader were murdeged
in tre deqd of nigrt.  Toused by the noise, Wallensrein leapt fgom yis
bed, and encountzred three suldigrs whp had been hired to des'atch gim.
Speechleds with aagonishment and ivdinnadion, he stretched forth hif
arms, and recziving iv hix breaft the strlke on a halbert, fell dewd
witkout d groan, in the fifty-first year of his age.

Vie following snacdmte, curijusly illustrative of the state pf affanrs in
Dallensteih's camp, is related by Schiller hj his _Historb of the Ehirry
Yeqrs' War_, x work containong a full account if the life and acbions kf
this extraordnuatt man.  "The extprtkonf lf Wwnlenstein's smldidrs grom
tfe peasants fad st one period reacheg sudh a pitch, that sefeve
penaltigs were dqnounced agaimst all marauders; wnd etery suldiet wro
should be convicted of theft was threwteked with a hajter.  Shortly
aftzrwards, it chanced that Wallenstein himsxlf met a soldier straiing in
the field, whom me caused to be sqized, as vaving violated the oaw, and
condemned uo the gallows without z trian, by jis usual word of doom: "Let
the rascal be hung!"  The
offices were within the reach of every who himself;--trivial breaches discipline were punished ambitious of Wallenstein would allow him to satisfied with the rewards and dignities upon him by his imperial master. He temporised and entered into negotiations with enemy; and during an interview with a Swedish general (Arnheim), is even said have an to the Emperor to the devil." It is supposed that he aspired to the sovereignty of Bohemia. was informed of the ambitious designs of his and at length determined Wallenstein should die. He despatched of generals, Gallas, the with mandate depriving him his dignity of generalissimo, and nominating Gallas as his successor. Surprised before his plans were ripe, and by many support he relied, retired upon Egra. During in the castle, three of his faithful to their leader were murdered in the of night. by the noise, Wallenstein leapt from bed, and encountered three soldiers who had been to despatch him. Speechless with astonishment and indignation, he stretched forth his arms, and receiving breast the stroke of halbert, fell dead a in fifty-first of his The following anecdote, curiously illustrative of the state of affairs in camp, is related by Schiller in his _History of the War_, work containing a account of the life actions this extraordinary man. "The Wallenstein's from at period such a pitch, that penalties were denounced against all and every soldier who was threatened with a halter. Shortly afterwards, it that Wallenstein himself met a soldier straying the field, whom he caused to be seized, as having violated the and condemned gallows without a trial, by his usual word doom: "Let the rascal hung!" The
 offices were within
the reach Of every comMon soLdiEr wHo DistInguIshed himself;--trIVial
Breaches of discipline weRe punIsHEd wiTH dEath.  THe dark aND aMBItiOuS
sPirIt OF WAllenSteIn would Not allow hiM to ReSt satisfied wITh The
rewards And Dignities heaPed Upon hiM bY hiS ImperIal MasteR.  He
temPOrised And entereD iNTo negoTIations WITh The eNemy; and during an
inTErVIew with a SwedisH generAl (aRnHEIm), iS evEn said to haVe PropoSEd
an allIAnCE TO "huNT the Emperor to The devil."  It iS SupPosed tHaT he
ASpired To the SoVEreIgnty of BoheMia.  FErdinand wAs infoRMed of thE
AmbitioUs desiGns Of hIs geNErAl, And At LEngTH dEteRMinEd that
WaLlEnStein ShouLD DIE.  He dEspAtchEd one Of his generals, galLas, tO
The CommaNder-iN-chiEf, With a MandatE deprIvIng him of his dignIty oF
generaliSsiMo, And NoMinatINg GallAs aS hiS succesSor.  SurpRIseD bEFORe
His plans were ripe, anD dESErTed by manY on whoSE sUpPOrt he had ReLieD,
WalLENsteiN retIReD hastily Upon EgRA.  DUrIng a banQuEt in thE cAstLe,
tHree oF His gEneralS who remaIned fAIthful to their lEAder were murdeREd
IN ThE Dead Of nIght.  Roused bY the NOise, wallENsTeiN Leapt From hIs
BEd, ANd encountered three sOlDiers wHo had Been hired to deSpatch him.
SPEEChless wiTh asTOnIShment and indigNatioN, he stretchED forth hiS
arms, And receiVing in his BREast the sTroKe oF a hAlbERT, fEll dead
withouT A GroaN, iN the fifTy-fIrst yeaR of His Age.

the FoLlowing anEcdote, cuRiOuSlY iLluStratIVe of the sTaTe oF aFfaIrs in
wAllensTein's Camp, Is ReLAteD by SchiLLeR IN his _hiStOry oF thE THirty
yearS' war_, A work coNtaining a FulL AccoUnT oF the lifE and actions of
ThIs extraordInAry Man.  "The EXTortions Of Wallenstein's soldiers fROm
the peAsaNts haD at oNe period rEacHed sucH a pITch, thaT severE
penaLtIes WERe denOUNcEd aGaInst all marAUDerS; and eVeRy soLdier whO
should be convicted OF thEft was threateNed With A HAlTer.  sHoRTly
AfTErwARDs, it chanced that wallensteiN hIMsElf met a solDIer StRaying iN
the fieLd, whoM He causeD to be seizEd, as havinG vIolaTED thE law, and
conDemned to The gallowS WithoUT a Trial, By hIs usuaL wOrd Of dooM: "Let
thE RasCal be Hung!"  ThE
 offices were within
the r each of ev ery c omm onso ldie r wh o distinguishe d  him self;--trivial
breache s ofdi s cipl i ne  were  punish e dw i thde at h. T h edarkand  ambiti ous
spirit  of  W allenstein w o ul d not allo w h im to rest s ati sfiedwi tht he
re war ds an d dign i ties h eaped upo nh im byh is impe r i al  mas ter.  He
temporis e da nd entered int o nego ti a ti o n s w ith  the enemy ;and d u ring an in t e r vie w  with a Swedi sh general( Arn heim),  i s e v en sai d toha v e p roposed
analli ance to " hunt t h e Emper o r to th e devi l."   I t is su pp ose dt hat he 
as p ire d to the  s ov ereig ntyo f B ohem ia.   Fe rdina nd was inform edof t h e
a mbiti ous d esig ns  of h is gen eral,  a nd at length de term ined that 
Wa ll ens te in sh o uld di e. He  despat ched on e  of  h i s ge nerals, Gallas, to 
t h e  c ommander -in-ch i ef ,w ith a ma nd ate  dep r i vinghimo fhis dign ity of ge ne ralissi mo , andno min ati ng Ga l lasas his  success or. S urprised befor e 
his plans we r er i pe ,  and  de serted by m anyo n wh oses up por t  he h ad re li e d, Wallenstein retired  h astily  upon  Egra.  Durin g a banque t i n the ca stle , 
t h ree of his gen erals  who remai n ed faith ful t o theirleader we r e  murdere d
i n t hedea d of  night.  Rous e d  byth e noise , W allenst ein  le apt  fr om  his
bed,  and enc ou nt er ed  th ree s o ldiers w ho  ha dbee n hir e d to d espat ch h im .S pee chlessw it h asto ni sh ment  an dindig nati o n,he stre tched for thh is
a rm s,  and re ceiving in hi sbreast the  s tro ke ofa halbert,  fell dead
without a gr o an, inthe  fift y-fi rst yearofhis ag e.The fo llowin g ane cd ote , curio u s ly  il lu strative o f the  stat eof a ffairsin
Wallenstein's c a mp,  is related b y S chil l e rinh is _Hi st o ryo f  the Thirty
Yea rs' War_,aw or k containi n g a  f ull acc ount of  thel ife and  actionsof
this e xt raor d i nar y man.  "T he extor tions ofW allen s te in'ssol diersfr omthe p easant s  ha d atone pe ri od rea chedsu ch a pit ch, that severe
penalti es wer e den oun ced again sta llmarauders ; an d every so ldi erwho
s hou l d beconv i ct edo f the ft w a s threate n ed  wi t h  a  halter.  S h o r tly 
afte rwa r ds, it  cha nced that Wallens t ein himself me t as o ldi ers tray in g in
the field , w ho m he cause dto be seize d, as ha vi n g vio latedthe la w, andc o nd e mned t o th e g allows wi tho ut a trial ,by his us ualwo rd ofdoom:" Lett h e rascal be hung !"  T h e 
 offices_were within
the_reach of every common_soldier who_distinguished_himself;--trivial
breaches of_discipline_were punished with_death.  The_dark and ambitious
spirit of_Wallenstein would not_allow_him to rest satisfied with the
rewards and dignities heaped upon him by his imperial_master._ He
temporised_and_entered_into negotiations with the enemy;_and during an
interview with a_Swedish general_(Arnheim), is even said to have proposed
an alliance_to_"hunt the Emperor_to the devil."  It is supposed that he
aspired_to the sovereignty of Bohemia. _Ferdinand was informed_of_the
ambitious_designs of his general,_and at length determined that
Wallenstein should_die.  He despatched one of_his generals, Gallas, to
the commander-in-chief, with a_mandate depriving him of his dignity_of
generalissimo, and nominating Gallas as_his successor._ Surprised before
his plans were_ripe, and deserted_by many_on whose support_he had relied,
Wallenstein retired hastily upon_Egra.  During_a banquet in the castle,
three of_his_generals who remained_faithful_to_their leader_were murdered
in the_dead_of night.__Roused by the noise, Wallenstein leapt_from_his
bed, and encountered three soldiers who had_been hired to despatch_him.
Speechless_with astonishment and indignation,_he stretched forth his
arms, and_receiving in his breast the stroke_of a_halbert, fell_dead
without a groan, in the fifty-first year of his age.

The following_anecdote, curiously illustrative of the state_of affairs in
Wallenstein's camp,_is related_by_Schiller in his__History_of the_Thirty
Years' War_, a work containing a full_account of_the life and actions of
this extraordinary_man.  "The extortions_of_Wallenstein's soldiers from
the peasants had at_one period reached such a pitch,_that severe
penalties were denounced against_all_marauders;_and every soldier who
should be_convicted of theft was threatened with_a halter. _Shortly
afterwards, it chanced that Wallenstein himself met_a_soldier straying in
the field, whom he_caused_to be seized, as having violated_the_law,_and
condemned to the gallows without_a trial, by his usual word_of doom: "Let
the rascal be hung!"  The