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Share. Descent of the T urks on the Island of Malta. They present themselvesbefore the Old- City. Their Re-embarkation. They seize upon Goza, owingto the Cowardice of the Governor. The Punishment he received - - - 31

CHAP. V.

The Siege of Tripoli. Insurrection of the Troops. The Capitulation violated.Remarkable Defence made by one of the Servants-of-Arms. The French Am-bassador at the Porte redeems the Slaves. The Grand-Master endeavours, byunderhand Contrivances, to ruin the Ambassador and the Governor of Tripoli.Villegagnon, a French Knight, undertakes to defend their Cause. The Am-bassador leaves Malta. The Governor of Tripoli, together with three SpanishKnights, imprisoned and tried. Infamous Conduct of the Judge. Many Mem-bers of the Council courageously oppose the Execution of the Sentence.Henry II., King of France, demands that Justice shall be done to his Ambassa-dor. The Grand-Master prevents the Vindication being sent to France. Vil-legagnon discovers that the Grand-Master has suborned the Judge; and attacksthe former upon the Subject in full Council. The Grand-Master is obligedto sign the Ambassador’s Vindication, and to commit it into the Hands of Vil-legagnon. New Fortifications erected at Malta. Fort St. Elmo. La Sangleelected Grand-Master. Honours paid him by the Viceroy of Sicily. TheGrand-Master fortifies the Burgh; which takes the Name of City La Sangle.Dreadful Ravages occasioned in less than Half an Hour, by a Siphon or Water-spout. The extraordinary Accidents it occasioned. Dragut makes a Descenton Malta; but is obliged to re-embark his Troops - 42

CHAP. VI.

LaValette elected Grand-Master. A new Expedition to Africa. The Knightssend thither Vessels and Troops. Exploits of the Maltese Galleys. TheOrder of St. Stephen created by Cosmo, Grand-Duke of Tuscany. Council ofTrent. An Ambassador sent thither by the Order. The Bishops dispute Pre-cedence with him. Decision in his Favour. The Attention paid to Demandsmade by the Order. The Reason given for such Conduct. The Fortificationsof Velez in Africa, though till then judged impregnable, destroyed by theMaltese Squadron. The Galleys take a large and valuable Turkish Galleon,which induces Solyman to besiege Malta - - ’ - - - 63

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