by him, for express behoof of Liefland itself; and these, fighting
their best, are sometimes troublesome to the Bishop, and do not
much prosper upon Heathendom, or gain popularity and resources in
the Christian world. No hope in the SCHWERTBRUDER for Prussia;--
and in massacred Missionaries what hope? The Prussian population
continues Heathen, untamable to Gospel and Law; and after two
centuries of effort, little or no real progress has been made.

But now, in these circumstances, in the year 1226, the Titular
Bishop of Prussia, having well considered the matter and arranged
it with the Polish Authorities, opens a communication with Hermann
von der Salza, at Venice, on the subject; "Crusading is over in
the East, illustrious Hochmeister; no duty for a Teutsch Order
there at present: what is the use of crusading far off in the
East, when Heathenism and the Kingdom of Satan hangs on our own
borders, close at hand, in the North? Let the Teutsch Order come
to Preussen; head a Crusade there. The land is fruitful; flows
really with milk and honey, not to speak of amber, and was once
called the TERRESTRIAL PARADISE"--by I forget whom. [Voigt, (if he
had an Index!) knows.] In fact, it is clear, the land should
belong to Christ; and if the Christian Teutsch Ritterdom could
conquer it from Satanas for themselves, it would be well for all
parties. Hermann, a man of sagacious clear head, listens
attentively. The notion is perhaps not quite new to him: at all
events, he takes up the notion; negotiates upon it, with Titular
Bishop, with Pope, Kaiser, Duke of Poland, Teutsch Order; and in
brief, about two years afterwards (A.D. 1228), having done the
negotiatings to the last item, he produces his actual Teutsch
Ritters, ready, on Prussian ground.