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THE MARQUESS OF SALUZZI SHOT. before and behind them*. And the men of Antonio Torisano fell slain to the ground, for they fought against them from within and from without, and they turned their backt, for the Lord did drive them.

947. And Antonio Torisano again gathered soldiers together, and returned unto Caraio. And in the midst thereof were at that time about one hundred Spaniards, men of war. And his men drew nigh unto the city and took it, and slew all the men of war with the edge of the sword. Antonio took away his reproach§.

948. And the fortress of Carmagnola belonged unto the French at that time. And there went against it Francesco, the marquess of Saluzzi, and Cesare di Napoli, and they besieged it several days. And they drew nigh to the fortress to set up the brazen battering-rams; and the shooters shot and brought down the Marquess Saluzzi into the grave in blood. And it grieved the besiegers much; and they set up the battering-rams and battered its walls, until they came down¶; and they warred against it and took it, and hanged the chief captain of the host who was in

*Comp. 2 Sam. x. 9; and 2 Chr. xiii. 14.

2 Chron. xxix. 6.

Jer. xlvi. 15.

Gen. xxx. 23; i. e. Antonio regained his reputation for valor.

|| 2 Sam. xi. 24.

¶ Deut. xxviii. 52.

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the midst thereof, on the gallows*; and the rest of the men were sent into the ships as slaves on the sea.

949. And the Count Guido Rangon, sent against Bricherascot about one thousand five hundred men, and two of the battering-rams. And they went thither, and proclaimed peace unto them, and made a covenant with them, and came into the city in the month Abib. The count sent Guido Rangon also against Bargest, and they took it and put a garrison in the midst of it.

950. And the war was strong also in the borders of Flanders, and of Picardy, in those days. And the king sent thither his hosts, and Monseigneur St. Pol was head over them. And they took Contis and Iliris||, and put a garrison in the midst of them; and the Lord gave Hesdin¶ also into the hand of the king in the month of April, and it was strongly fortified; and they made a covenant with them. And the king had there one thousand horsemen and seven thousand Germans, and eight thousand men of other tongues of the nations**; all these were men of war††.

951. And the men of the emperor took after

*Esther viii. 7.

IDN (?) Barge.

.Lillers (?) איליריס ||

.near Pinerolo בריקיראשקו +

§ Dp (?) Condé.

¶. Hesdinum, near the modern Hesdin.

** Zech. viii. 23; Is. xxviii. 11; lxvi. 18; 1 Cor. xiv. 21.

†† 1 Chr. xii. 38.

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wards the city of St. Pol from his hand, which is on the borders. And the war ceased, for they made peace between themselves*.

952. And Solyman gathered together those that go down to the sea in ships, and men of war in multitudes, and he was content to pass unto Italy in those days; and the dread of him fell upon all nations, and the heart of the men of Genoa melted away, and they fortified its walls round about. The men of Venice also chose unto themselves soldiers, and they sent them in galleys to Corfu, and Gerolamo di Pesaro was head over them. And unto Cattarot they sent soldiers and galleys, and chose Giovanni Vittoret, and made him captain over them.

953. And Solyman sent his ships to Avlonas, and they passed on before the ships of Venice, and proclaimed peace unto them, and went their way. And he came there also in his journeys, with much people and with a mighty hand, and sent his men into the land of Chimera||, and joined battle there, and many of his men fell there slain to the ground; for the men of Chimera are Albanian dwellers on mountains, warlike men, and their land is full of caves; so the Turks could not

* Josh. x. 1, 4.

.ויטורי !

.קאטרו + הוילונה 8

, sometimes written Khimera.

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prevail against them, and returned unto Avlona with shame.

954. And Andrea Doria made banners and garments like unto those of the Turks, and of the French, to steal the hearts* of those who should see him; and he went to Messina in the fourth month two hundred and ninety-seven; and he journeyed from Messina with the ships of the pope, and of Malta, on the seventh of the month of July, and on the eleventh of the same, the ships of the Turk came unto Avlona, and behold they were about three hundred and fifty, and went their way; and he pursued them in the night and passed over unto Cephalonia, and on the fourteenth day found ten ships of those that were feeble behind them†, of the fifth month, and in them was corn and bread, and garments, and spices, and about three hundred Arabians. And the Turks were but few in number, and they warred not against him, for the fear of him fell upon them; and he took them, and brought them unto his ships; and their ships he burned with fire near Corfu, and went his way. And he turned and passed over, and behold, there were fifty galleys of the Turks; and they did not say anything unto him, for they knew not this matter, nor was it told unto them.

* Comp. 2 Sam. xv. 6.

+ Deut. xxv. 18.

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955. Solyman sent also soldiers to Hungary; and the chief captain of the host of Ferdinand came out to meet them with a strong hand, and the Turks drew back; and Katzianer*, the chief of the host, pursued them about forty miles, and passed over the river with the battering-rams; and the Turks said, "This is the time to laught, for God has given them into our hands." And they made head, and returned back, and the uncircumcised fled from before them and left the batteringrams, and turned their neck and not their face; they drank the dregs of the cup of the fury of the Lord, for the time of their visitation was come§; and they fell before their enemies by the sword.

956. And Francis, the king of France, gathered again soldiers, and sent them to Italy into the borders of Asti in the fifth month; and the Marquess del Guasto went out against them; and they remained on their post in the camp several days, so that the one came not near the other in those days||.

957. And a part of the Spaniards murmured when they were at Poirin¶, against the Marquess del Guasto, saying, "What shall we eat ?** Money was not given unto thy servants††, and we have