Finally , after a month the savages withdrew Escaping crestfallen , muttering that they had been silly and foolish to have contemplated the blockade of the city .

Hearing therefore that Strasburg , Brumath , Saverne , Seltz , Speyer , Worms , and Mayence were held Hold by the savages , who were living on their lands ( for the towns themselves they avoid Preventing_or_letting as if they were tombs surrounded by nets ) , he first of all seized Hold Brumath , but while he was still approaching Arriving it a band of Germans met Come_together him and offered Giving battle Hostile_encounter .