264 CATTARO-AVLONA-CHIMERA. קו 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 Vittore‡, 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 265 P DORIA'S VICTORY NEAR CORFU, A.M. 5297. 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. 266 KATZIANER-MUTINY OF THE SPANIARDS. P 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 קו CESARE DI NAPOLI. 267 nothing at all but our bodies*; it was well with them who were slain by the swords; why should we die in thy presence of hunger?" And they revolted against him, and set a head over themselves, and went out from the camp. And behold, they were about two thousand men, all valiant men§; and they went unto Valenza, and abode there about a month of days. And he sent to speak kindly unto them, rising up early and sending¶. And he gave them their hire**; and they returned into the camp on the fifth day of the month of August; and the French drew back. 958. And Cesare di Napoli, the chief captain of the emperor's host, went to Turin in the darkness of the night in those days, when deep sleep falleth on mentt; he went to Turin, and about one thousand five hundred men with him. And they climbed up the outer wall, like robbers by night, and slew the watchmen; but into the city they came not, for their voice was heard. And the watchmen of the city arose, and discharged guns upon them, and drave them away§§, and they returned back with shame. * Gen. xlvii. 18; Num. xi. 6. Gen. xlvii. 15, 19. .וואלינצה || ** Jonah i. 3. ‡‡ Obad. 5. + Lam. iv. 9. § Comp. Num. xiii. 3. Jer. xxv. 4. †† Job. iv. 13. §§ Exod. ii. 17. 265 DORIA DEFEATS THE TURKS. קו 959. And there came fifteen galleys bearing* Turks from the east country, in the same month, which is the fifth month. And it was told unto Andrea Doria, and he pursued them in the night with thirty-eight galleys, and they saw him not, for they had removed the lights. And he overtook them in the seas of Corfu. And he commanded his men to remain in their place until their spirit should come again unto them; for they fainted. And they arose from thence, and behold the Turks came against them, and Andrea Doria knew them; but they knew not him, for they walked in darkness§. And it came to pass, at the end of the third watch, that they sounded the trumpets, and gave the signal for war. And they called with a loud voice, and put fire to the rams; and their smoke went up unto heaven. And the Turks said, "Let us die with them; and the Lord will do what is good in his sight¶, for the battle is the Lord's**;" and they joined battle there; and most of them fell by the edge of the sword, for they were a people that jeoparded their life unto death††. Also of the uncircumcised, there fell a great multitude by the edge of the sword in that slaughter. And Andrea Doria took the best of the ships, and |