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ing’s storm; to enter the restive city or die fortheir faith. Then Spahis and Janissaries ashamedreclaimed their rightful place. But Mustapha onlyallowed it in half; and that companies of bothparties should storm together, and relays of both beprepared to repose in their turn.

The grand master went to the infirmary, wheresummoning into the hall of arms all the woundedwho could move from their beds, said, “ AlthoughI too am severely wounded, yet I contrive to con-tinue my duty (instead of calling medical aid, whichI sadly want), in my concern for the common bene-fit and the greatness of the need. Other valiantknights and soldiers do the same, and remain onguard on the parapet, though they are almost allwounded men, and none but are fatigued in the ex-treme and deprived of the greater part of theirbodily strength; but nevertheless stand uncon-quered in mind and full of vigour. For plainly dothey see that things are at a crisis; when it is betterto end life valiantly fighting with arms in theirhands (in which consists their only hope of safetyin this world) than basely wait to be massacred inhospitals or houses, or undergo torments from mostcruel barbarians firmly resolved not to spare asingle soul of them.”

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