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If they did not invade whatever was already in thegalleys, it is rather to be ascribed to forgetfulness,or ignorance, than good faith. Every Christianin the streets was more or less injured, somewith blows, and like beasts of burden, obliged tocarry their own property to the quarters of theirrobbers. Not even ransom would pay. Pay it—and worse for you! “I,” says Fontanus, “ havingransomed myself with several pieces of Venetianmoney, all the cash I had, another set of barbarians,finding I had nothing to satisfy the voracity oftheir avarice, beat me till I fainted, and was toall appearance dead .” 1

The grand master by the advice, or command ofAchmet Pasha, clad himself in most lowly weeds,like an humble petitioner, and waited on the tyrantin his tent with some of his knights, who, aftersix months of fatigue, during which they supportedall that human bodies can support, wounded, andwithout arms, or corporeal strength, but driven bydire necessity, delivered themselves thus up totheir most proud and scornful foe. The grandmaster aged as he was, and who had tasted no-thing that morning, was forced to stand at thetentdoor under the rain, like a mendicant, or themeanest servant, without a bit or sup, until the

1 Fontanus: 374.—Bourbon: 26.