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Elmo! Consequence was, that a party began tobe formed in the Turkish army, favourable to de-sisting from the Maltese war, as mis-managed fromthe outset, and therefore could not succeed.

In those sanguinary actions, CommanderParisot, nephew of the grand master, who hopedthat high-minded youth, firm, valiant, dressy, hand-some,would be his age’s stalf, was killed with greatglory. And memorable and highly generous wasthe grand master’s manner on his being informedof the death of him he loved as his son; and turn-ing to the bystanders, thanked God that hisnephew had acquired so blessed and glorious anend, and after pouring out fervently his prayers tothe Almighty, “ Now” (he cried) “ to your duty,and think of it no more,” and never did any mortalhear from him another syllable on the subject.

Then originated a dissension between the twopashas, which was certainly a happiness^ to theChristians; yet not very great, since recorded as astill greater was their finding a spring of potablejthough not very excellent water in Borgo.

Sixty heavy cannons now beat on Borgo, andits principal fortress, St. Michael’s, and were heardat Sicily. Nor do the Turks think anything of thelives of their soldiery, so they succeed. But theSpanish monarch’s answer had arrived for Toledo