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were behind him, for he was in haste to march until he reached the city of Vienna.

750. And the city of Presburg* also remained behind him, and in the midst thereof were about three thousand Bohemians; and it was as thorns in the sides of his ships at that time. And it came to pass, when the ships came filled with brazen cannons, they cast some of them into the depth of the river, and some of them they took; and it was to the Turks as a stumbling-block.

751. And it came to pass, when Solyman came into the camp, that the earth shook at the noise of the sound of the cannons and guns, and they encamped in the suburbs of the city round about. And Vienna was besieged on the twenty-sixth day of the month of September; and the uncircumcised upon the wall round about could retain no strength, because of the wrath of the oppressor.

752. And the Turks divided themselves round about it into five heads, and their tents were four thousand; and there was no peace for the goersout or the comers-in for three days' journey at that time; for the Turks hunted their steps that they could not go.

753. And they brought up against Vienna round about, the rams of brass, and battered its walls,

* D. Lat. Posonium; Hung. Posony; Slaw. Presburek.

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and gave them no rest. them no rest. And they fought against it day by day, and drew nigh to the walls. And they shot stones among them, and many fell slain to the ground, and the rest drew back with shame; and there died of the Germans in those days much people.

754. And it came to pass, on the fourteenth day of the month of October, that Solyman commanded, and they warred against it round about. And they drew nigh to the falling walls, and shouted with a loud voice and discharged guns against it; and their voice was heard from afar. And it came to pass, when the voice of the cannons and guns waxed louder and louder, that the earth shook and the fulness thereof; and their smoke ascended up to heaven*. The men of the city filled also their hands and discharged guns upon them, and they cast some of them slain to the ground; and the whole camp trembled and turned the neck, and the rest turned back with shame. And Solyman was very wroth, and commanded, saying, "Every one that returneth into the camp shall fall by the sword; and now go into the city, and return unto your burdens." And they hearkened not unto him, for distress of spirit, but said, "Let us die this time by the sword of the Turks; for by the guns of

* Joshua viii. 20.

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those uncircumcised we will not fall."

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Then the

Turks knew, that not like unto the wars of Persia, and Syria, and Egypt, are the wars of Germany. And they had not seen the like except that day, and they went away with shame, and returned unto the camp; and much people was missed on that day.

755. In that night the sleep of Solyman left him, and he took council with his wise men, and his nobles, and they brake down the fortifications which they had builded, and killed the wounded and sick, whose hope was lost, and left the lame horses and departed from the city; and they divided the people into three heads, and went their way. The first band went by the way of Istrigonia, and the second by the way of Bosnia*, and the third by the way of Garnagnot, and returned into their country. And Solyman made a covenant with the woywode, John, the prince of Transsylvania; and they brought him back into his office, and the country was quiet.

756. In those days, Ferdinand gathered together about one hundred thousand men, Germans and Bohemians and Moravians, to war against the Turks ; and when he heard that Solyman went his way, it grieved Ferdinand, and he sent them from him, and

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came into the city; and the men of Vienna received him with gladness.

757. And the emperor went to Bologna, which is in Lombardy, on the fifth day of the month of November, in the year five thousand two hundred and ninety; and also the Pope Clement of Medici went thither; and the nobles of Bologna received them with gladness, and honored them much. And they bowed one to another, and greeted each other, and rejoiced in love in those days. And they took also sweet counsel together, and the emperor vowed to Clement to bring back himself and the men of his family into Florence, as before; and the pope was very glad.

758. And they sent men to war against Florence, for its people had stiffened their neck; and they besieged it many days; and the nobles of Florence fortified the city round about, and the night was to them for watching, and the day for labor; and Malatesta Baglioni* was the head over them, and they brought into the city about eight thousand Italians, and fortified themselves strongly. And the men who warred against Florence were about fifteen thousand, and the prince of Oranget was the head over them. And they gathered themselves, first by Ispilot, and warred against it; and Juan d'Urbino§, the chief captain of the Spanish

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host, died and the Prince Leon delivered Florence from their hand that time.

759. And it came to pass, after some days, that they delivered the city into their hand, and made a covenant with them; and they went away free with their property. And the men of the emperor warred against Cortona, and the besieged gave this city also into their hand, and went their way. And also Rizo* was given into their hand (and the imperialists wearied† not their hand on it) but they made a covenant with them.

760. And the prince of Orange, the chief of the host, drew nigh unto the city, and the city was invested. The host of the pope encamped also against Scarpariat, and there was no peace for him that came out, nor for him that went in, at that time. And they warred against Florence fifteen days, day after day.

761. And the nobles of Florence put soldiers into Pratos and Pistoia, and fortified those cities; and they remained on their ward many days.

762. And Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, went to cast himself down before the emperor when he was at Bologna; and the emperor accepted his person, and restored him unto his former office.

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† i. e. Rizo surrendered without resistance.

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