convoy_n this_o temptation_n the_o captain_n have_v not_o power_n to_o withstand_v and_o he_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v he_o for_o that_o he_o take_v in_o that_o attempt_n a_o incredible_a booty_n the_o major_a part_n whereof_o the_o duke_n who_o from_o thence_o forward_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o endearment_n of_o a_o brother_n bestow_v on_o he_o on_o condition_n he_o will_v accompany_v he_o to_o naples_n to_o which_o government_n the_o king_n instruction_n have_v ordain_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o voyage_n to_o prevence_n and_o labour_n to_o draw_v into_o his_o stoice_n all_o the_o able_a mariner_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n upon_o that_o coast_n the_o captain_n obey_v he_o and_o return_n with_o a_o number_n sufficient_a to_o man_n five_o large_a vessel_n that_o appertain_v immediate_o to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o this_o squadron_n he_o be_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a with_o which_o he_o pillage_v uncontrolled_a all_o the_o island_n and_o coast_n of_o the_o levant_n and_o finish_v his_o first_o expedition_n with_o a_o famous_a battle_n wherein_o he_o take_v and_o sink_v a_o considerable_a squadron_n of_o turk_n galley_n it_o be_v about_o that_o time_n that_o the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n communicate_v his_o purpose_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n with_o full_a assurance_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o embark_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n that_o aspire_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o those_o sea_n wish_v nothing_o with_o so_o much_o ardour_n as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o venetian_n who_o be_v his_o only_a powerful_a rival_n and_o can_v dispute_v their_o title_n with_o more_o obstinacy_n than_o the_o turk_n he_o therefore_o confer_v with_o the_o captain_n touch_v the_o affair_n obviate_a also_o the_o difficulty_n which_o the_o captain_n believe_v be_v not_o invincible_a and_o after_o several_a day_n of_o secret_a conference_n he_o leave_v naples_n abrupt_o and_o in_o a_o fquipage_n that_o betray_v both_o great_a haste_n and_o fear_n the_o vice-king_n dispatch_v people_n in_o his_o pursuit_n to_o all_o quarter_n but_o the_o way_n he_o have_v take_v with_o order_n to_o take_v he_o dead_a or_o alive_a his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v from_o that_o day_n take_v into_o custody_n and_o treat_v with_o all_o appear_a cruelty_n his_o estate_n become_v confiscate_v and_o the_o duke_n displeasure_n thunder_v with_o so_o much_o fury_n that_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o naples_n be_v surprise_v notwithstanding_o their_o long_a acquaintance_n with_o his_o violent_a temper_n and_o now_o the_o captain_n appear_v also_o no_o less_o enrage_v than_o the_o duke_n give_v a_o easy_a argument_n for_o the_o people_n belief_n of_o the_o misunderstand_a who_o believe_v he_o have_v practise_v something_o against_o the_o spanish_a interest_n or_o that_o of_o the_o duke_n design_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o return_v to_o his_o first_o retreat_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o a_o declare_a war_n with_o spain_n and_o be_v fame_v for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o generous_a man_n of_o that_o age_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v publish_v his_o displeasure_n at_o the_o captain_n leave_v his_o protection_n for_o a_o retreat_n in_o sicily_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o discourage_v his_o presenting_z himself_o at_o the_o duke_n foot_n to_o who_o he_o make_v many_o false_a report_n of_o design_n of_o the_o vice-king_n against_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n full_a of_o imaginary_a horror_n but_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o agreement_n with_o the_o true_a purpose_n and_o that_o believe_v he_o can_v not_o with_o honour_n engage_v therein_o he_o have_v meditate_a his_o and_o his_o family_n escape_v from_o naples_n but_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o viceroy_n have_v receive_v intelligence_n of_o his_o purpose_n he_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o fly_v in_o that_o miserable_a equipage_n to_o escape_v his_o fury_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a man_n live_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v touch_v with_o pity_n at_o the_o melancholy_a recital_n &_o receive_v he_o with_o open_a arm_n he_o tell_v the_o corsair_n that_o his_o interest_n be_v strait_o twist_v with_o those_o of_o the_o republic_n he_o think_v himself_o accountable_a for_o the_o service_n he_o have_v render_v to_o their_o common_a interest_n in_o case_n the_o venetian_n shall_v be_v cold_a in_o their_o acknowledgement_n he_o also_o add_v that_o it_o import_v that_o the_o senate_n shall_v be_v instruct_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n and_o after_o have_v exhort_v he_o in_o a_o courageous_a support_v his_o affliction_n have_v equipt_v he_o with_o all_o necessary_n and_o make_v he_o a_o noble_a present_n dispatch_v he_o towards_o venice_n with_o his_o letter_n of_o credence_n and_o recommendation_n the_o venetian_n be_v not_o less_o affect_v than_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o flight_n the_o tear_n the_o poverty_n the_o despair_n the_o ability_n the_o exploit_n the_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v draw_v to_o they_o that_o great_a number_n of_o brave_a man_n that_o he_o have_v conduct_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n service_n but_o above_o all_o the_o design_n he_o reveal_v of_o that_o duke_n which_o he_o have_v invent_v as_o plausible_a as_o be_v necessary_a all_o these_o circumstance_n speak_v so_o eloquent_o in_o his_o favour_n that_o they_o immediate_o give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o a_o ship_n howbeit_o contarine_n the_o ambassador_n at_o rome_n do_v remonstrate_v that_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o come_n from_o the_o viceroy_n he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v trust_v but_o fear_v have_v wrought_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o usual_a effect_n of_o belief_n stop_v their_o ear_n to_o that_o prudent_a advice_n it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o the_o fleet_n put_v out_o to_o sea_n and_o the_o captain_n who_o consider_v of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o signalise_v himself_o take_v so_o many_o prize_n upon_o several_a commission_n he_o have_v receive_v to_o pursue_v they_o that_o upon_o his_o return_n from_o that_o expedition_n they_o add_v eleven_o sail_n of_o ship_n to_o that_o he_o have_v of_o these_o happy_a success_n he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n finish_v his_o discourse_n in_o these_o word_n if_o these_o pantaleon_n prove_v in_o their_o easy_a faith_n as_o they_o have_v begin_v i_o dare_v assure_v your_o excellency_n my_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v lose_v no_o time_n in_o this_o country_n he_o write_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o his_o several_a comrade_n he_o have_v leave_v at_o naples_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o that_o service_n which_o he_o find_v no_o difficulty_n to_o debauch_v the_o vice-king_n upon_o his_o flight_n feign_v to_o hold_v they_o all_o in_o suspicion_n treat_v they_o now_o as_o ill_o as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v kind_a he_o make_v also_o great_a complaint_n of_o the_o republic_n protect_v the_o captain_n and_o in_o revenge_n give_v sanctuary_n to_o several_a of_o the_o vscock_n that_o the_o venetian_n have_v chase_v from_o their_o habitation_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o protection_n they_o begin_v a_o trade_n of_o privateer_v take_v a_o great_a vessel_n bind_v from_o corfu_n to_o venice_n and_o sell_v their_o booty_n public_o under_o his_o standard_n he_o violate_v the_o freedom_n of_o port_n and_o make_v very_o considerable_a reprizal_n upon_o very_o slender_a motive_n and_o dispute_v the_o order_n he_o receive_v from_o spain_n for_o restitution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v seize_v and_o publish_v a_o manifest_a to_o justify_v his_o disobedience_n he_o send_v also_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o cruize_v in_o the_o adriatic_a and_o cause_v to_o enter_v in_o triumph_n into_o naples_n the_o prize_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o venetian_n in_o brief_a he_o ruin_v their_o commerce_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o neapolitan_n themselves_o who_o be_v interest_v and_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o that_o kingdom_n offer_v to_o make_v complaint_n thereof_o he_o forbid_v they_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n there_o be_v no_o declare_a war_n between_o spain_n and_o the_o republic_n the_o venetian_n become_v just_o astonish_v at_o a_o proceed_n so_o irregular_a the_o major_a part_n impute_v it_o only_o to_o the_o bare_a extravagance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n but_o the_o wise_a sort_n who_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o so_o important_a use_n as_o the_o dexterous_a and_o politic_a management_n of_o such_o people_n have_v deep_a conjecture_n and_o that_o the_o spaniard_n serve_v himself_o of_o the_o capriccio_n of_o the_o duke_n in_o order_n to_o such_o proceed_n as_o they_o will_v neither_o avow_v or_o maintain_v his_o familiar_a discourse_n be_v surprise_v of_o the_o port_n in_o istria_n belong_v to_o the_o republic_n pillage_n their_o island_n and_o also_o if_o it_o
the_o vscock_n and_o be_v avow_v friend_n to_o the_o spaniard_n make_v use_v of_o this_o occasion_n to_o revenge_v they_o on_o the_o venetian_n the_o emperor_n mathias_n move_v by_o the_o just_a instance_n of_o the_o republic_n compose_v this_o difference_n at_o vienna_n in_o february_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1612._o but_o the_o accommodation_n be_v so_o ill_o observe_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o archduke_n that_o they_o come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o open_a war_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a a_o gainer_n as_o the_o spaniard_n have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o the_o venetian_n by_o their_o good_a conduct_n easy_o repair_v the_o slight_a damage_n they_o sustain_v in_o some_o little_a encounter_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n secure_a against_o the_o least_o apprehension_n of_o the_o turk_n they_o be_v better_a able_a to_o support_v the_o war_n than_o the_o archduke_n that_o prince_n be_v at_o length_n press_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o grand_a seignor_n menace_v of_o hungary_n himself_n also_o become_v engage_v in_o a_o very_a considerable_a expense_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o election_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n which_o happen_v soon_o after_o the_o spaniard_n will_v glad_o have_v contribute_v towards_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o war_n have_v not_o that_o also_o in_o which_o they_o be_v then_o engage_v with_o charles_n emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n forbid_v the_o separation_n of_o their_o force_n and_o that_o duke_n be_v supply_v with_o large_a sum_n from_o the_o republic_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v wrought_v to_o violate_v his_o amity_n with_o they_o the_o spanish_a council_n lay_v deep_o to_o heart_n the_o exceed_a prosperity_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o soft_a &_o peaceable_a temper_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o that_o of_o his_o favourite_n the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n suggest_v little_a or_o no_o prospect_n of_o a_o redress_n but_o a_o minister_n of_o they_o resident_a at_o that_o time_n in_o italy_n not_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o moderation_n undertake_v the_o business_n and_o this_o be_v don_n alphonso_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cueva_n marquis_n of_o bedamar_n ordinary_a ambassador_n at_o venice_n a_o man_n of_o the_o most_o exalt_a understanding_n and_o dangerous_a spirit_n that_o spain_n have_v ever_o produce_v his_o own_o write_n that_o be_v yet_o extant_a speak_v he_o qualify_v with_o all_o the_o requisit_v that_o historian_n ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v set_v down_o to_o compose_v a_o extraordinary_a man_n he_o compare_v past_o transaction_n with_o the_o occurrence_n of_o his_o own_o time_n he_o observe_v exact_o the_o difference_n and_o resemblance_n of_o affair_n and_o how_o much_o those_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v alike_o be_v change_v by_o what_o be_v different_a he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o issue_n from_o the_o first_o draught_n &_o project_n of_o any_o enterprise_n if_o he_o find_v he_o have_v prophesy_v amiss_o he_o will_v trace_v his_o error_n back_o to_o the_o source_n and_o learn_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o mistake_n by_o this_o study_n he_o become_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sure_a mothod_n the_o true_a mean_n and_o the_o most_o material_a circumstance_n that_o presage_v success_n to_o any_o great_a adventure_n and_o render_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n prosperous_a his_o practice_n of_o perpetual_a read_n meditation_n and_o observance_n of_o transaction_n of_o the_o world_n have_v raise_v he_o to_o that_o high_a pitch_n of_o wisdom_n that_o his_o conjecture_n as_o to_o the_o result_n of_o any_o affair_n be_v esteem_v in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n as_o so_o many_o prophecy_n to_o this_o profound_a learning_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o great_a affair_n be_v join_v a_o singular_a dexterity_n in_o the_o conductive_a part_n a_o facility_n in_o speak_v and_o write_v with_o a_o most_o charm_a elegance_n a_o marvellous_a felicity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n a_o behaviour_n ever_o gay_a and_o open_a wherein_o one_o read_v more_o heat_n than_o gravity_n so_o remote_a from_o dissimulation_n as_o to_o look_v like_o simplicity_n a_o humour_n free_a and_o complisant_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o impenetrable_a by_o how_o much_o every_o body_n think_v they_o understand_v he_o of_o manner_n soft_a insinuate_a and_o indear_v whereby_o he_o serew_v himself_o into_o the_o most_o dark_a and_o difficult_a secret_n always_o preserve_v a_o perfect_a calm_a and_o serenity_n of_o countenance_n amid_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o cruel_a agitatation_n of_o spirit_n the_o spanish_a minister_n have_v at_o that_o time_n a_o great_a ascendent_n on_o the_o government_n wherein_o they_o reside_v and_o the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n be_v choose_v for_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n 1607._o as_o to_o the_o most_o difficult_a of_o all_o foreign_a employment_n wherein_o he_o can_v hope_v no_o affistance_n from_o either_o woman_n priest_n or_o favourite_n the_o council_n of_o spain_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o his_o ministry_n that_o how_o needful_a soever_o his_o service_n be_v to_o they_o at_o home_n yet_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n they_o can_v not_o resolve_v to_o recall_v he_o so_o long_a a_o residence_n give_v he_o leisure_n to_o study_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o government_n to_o penetrate_v their_o most_o retire_a cabinet_n to_o discover_v their_o strength_n and_o weakness_n their_o advantage_n and_o defect_n he_o foresee_v that_o the_o archduke_n will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n and_o that_o it_o will_v reflect_v shameful_o upon_o they_o the_o injury_n be_v whole_o on_o their_o part_n he_o resolve_v to_o embark_v in_o some_o design_n that_o may_v prevent_v it_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n in_o venice_n do_v not_o render_v the_o design_n of_o master_v it_o impracticable_a by_o the_o intelligence_n he_o have_v acquire_v &_o the_o force_n he_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v their_o army_n have_v drein_v their_o magazine_n of_o arm_n and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n diminish_v their_o people_n capable_a of_o bear_v they_o and_o as_o their_o navy_n have_v never_o be_v in_o a_o more_o flourish_a condition_n so_o their_o senate_n have_v never_o be_v consider_v so_o formidable_a or_o hold_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o security_n howbeit_o this_o invincible_a fleet_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v still_o hover_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o istria_n the_o then_o seat_n of_o the_o war_n the_o army_n too_o be_v as_o remote_a so_o that_o in_o venice_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v suggest_v a_o reason_n against_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spanish_a naval_a army_n to_o render_v this_o descent_n more_o secure_a the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n resolve_v to_o possess_v himself_o of_o two_o principal_a post_n and_o those_o be_v the_o place_n of_o st._n mark_n &_o the_o arsenal_n but_o he_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v great_a without_o some_o accident_n to_o disturb_v the_o repose_n the_o city_n at_o present_a enjoy_v he_o propose_v therefore_o the_o apply_v fire_n in_o several_a place_n the_o most_o combustible_a and_o the_o mostneedful_a of_o relief_n about_o the_o city_n he_o be_v not_o overhasty_a in_o render_v a_o account_n hereof_o to_o his_o master_n know_v how_o tender_v most_o prince_n be_v of_o explain_v themselves_o upon_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n until_o they_o be_v ripen_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o afford_v nothing_o more_o to_o execute_v but_o a_o assurance_n of_o possession_n in_o case_n it_o take_v effect_n he_o content_v himself_o bare_o to_o remark_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o vseda_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n that_o upon_o consider_v the_o dishonour_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v sustain_v by_o the_o insolent_a behaviour_n of_o the_o venetian_n during_o the_o war_n of_o friol_n and_o that_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o have_v be_v propose_v for_o a_o accord_n both_o at_o vienna_n and_o elsewhere_o result_v in_o ignominy_n and_o contempt_n he_o consider_v himself_o in_o a_o station_n wherein_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o policy_n do_v oblige_v a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o all_o imaginable_a art_n to_o preserve_v his_o prince_n and_o country_n from_o a_o infamy_n otherwise_o inevitable_a and_o that_o care_n become_v especial_o incumbent_a on_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o employment_n he_o exercise_v wherein_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o very_a source_n and_o spring-head_n of_o those_o evil_n so_o important_a of_o redress_n no_o man_n be_v a_o better_a judge_n than_o himself_o what_o sort_n of_o remedy_n to_o apply_v and_o that_o he_o will_v attempt_v to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o that_o duty_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v worthy_a the_o zeal_n he_o profess_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o master_n the_o duke_n of_o vseda_n who_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o his_o worth_n soon_o comprehend_v that_o
be_v practicable_a to_o make_v a_o descant_n even_o upon_o the_o city_n of_o veniceâ—â—_n the_o design_n whereof_o he_o discourse_v among_o his_o courtier_n he_o cause_v exact_a draught_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o work_n about_o it_o also_o the_o building_n of_o several_a bark_n brigantine_n and_o other_o small_a vessel_n proper_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o channel_n variety_n of_o experiment_n be_v also_o make_v to_o discover_v what_o weight_n each_o depth_n of_o water_n can_v sustain_v &_o he_o invent_v every_o day_n new_a engine_n to_o diminish_v the_o weight_n and_o facilitate_v the_o motion_n the_o venetian_a resident_n at_o naples_n punctual_o account_v hereof_o to_o the_o great_a despair_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n who_o begin_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o have_v join_v himself_o with_o so_o weak_a a_o man_n but_o the_o issue_n undeceive_v he_o the_o viceroy_n proceed_v with_o all_o this_o pomp_n and_o noise_n give_v the_o venetian_n cause_n to_o consider_v he_o in_o ridicule_n even_o their_o wise_a senator_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n imagine_v that_o any_o solid_a secret_n can_v be_v mask_v under_o the_o disguise_n of_o so_o much_o appearance_n and_o publicity_n the_o duke_n continue_v his_o preparation_n with_o the_o same_o vigour_n whilst_o no_o body_n take_v the_o least_o notice_n or_o suspicion_n and_o the_o same_o indiscretion_n that_o be_v hold_v ruinous_a to_o the_o enterprise_n do_v more_o advance_v it_o than_o all_o the_o caution_n and_o circumspection_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n howbeit_o the_o marquis_n judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o hasten_v the_o execution_n either_o from_o a_o reason_n of_o not_o give_v the_o venetian_n leisure_n to_o make_v reflection_n or_o from_o the_o hazard_n to_o which_o his_o person_n be_v daily_o expose_v the_o venetian_a fleet_n have_v upon_o a_o expedition_n offer_v battle_n to_o the_o spaniard_n which_o refuse_v they_o plunder_v the_o coast_n of_o apulia_n this_o success_n beget_v so_o insolent_a a_o joy_n among_o the_o base_a people_n that_o but_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o guard_n that_o be_v send_v in_o his_o favour_n they_o have_v assassine_v the_o ambassador_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o receive_v news_n from_o the_o camp_n before_o gradisque_n which_o relieve_v he_o upon_o that_o accident_n renault_n advise_v he_o that_o he_o find_v their_o spirit_n so_o happy_o dispose_v that_o the_o negotiation_n be_v speedy_o effect_v the_o ambassador_n have_v order_v he_o to_o visit_v milan_n before_o his_o return_n where_o don_n pedro_n receive_v he_o with_o all_o the_o caress_n great_a man_n practice_v for_o the_o amusement_n of_o such_o as_o sacrifice_v themselves_o in_o their_o service_n they_o conclude_v together_o that_o it_o will_v much_o import_n they_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o some_o town_n in_o the_o continent_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o shall_v surprise_v venice_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n on_o the_o other_o town_n serve_v as_o a_o place_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o spanish_a army_n that_o shall_v march_v against_o they_o and_o be_v a_o checque_n to_o that_o of_o the_o venetian_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v appear_v for_o their_o relief_n renault_n travel_v through_o their_o town_n of_o chief_a importance_n and_o sojourn_v some_o time_n at_o crema_fw-la in_o order_n to_o the_o form_v a_o faction_n in_o that_o garrison_n which_o he_o effect_v and_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o french_a lieutenant_n name_v jean_n berard_n a_o italian_a captain_n and_o a_o ensign_n that_o be_v a_o provencal_n one_o that_o don_n pedro_n have_v already_o gain_v these_o three_o engage_v to_o receive_v 500_o spaniard_n into_o the_o town_n and_o without_o give_v the_o least_o jealousy_n to_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v a_o venetian_a and_o to_o conceal_v they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n renault_n on_o serious_a debate_n upon_o the_o place_n conclude_v that_o with_o that_o number_n of_o man_n the_o design_n be_v infallible_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o a_o miserable_a garrison_n that_o have_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o country-militia_n all_o the_o regular_a troop_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v either_o in_o the_o town_n in_o fryol_n or_o upon_o service_n in_o their_o army_n the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n have_v make_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr bedamar_n of_o opinion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a also_o to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o some_o venetian_a port_n upon_o the_o gulf_n whereby_o to_o render_v the_o vscock_n and_o the_o archduke_n more_o serviceable_a and_o to_o be_v a_o retreat_n to_o the_o spanish-fleet_n in_o case_n any_o adverse_a accident_n shall_v necessitate_v they_o to_o seek_v a_o port_n in_o those_o sea_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v to_o this_o purpose_n they_o make_v choice_n of_o maran_n a_o strong_a town_n upon_o a_o island_n confine_v upon_o istria_n and_o that_o have_v a_o port_n capable_a to_o receive_v a_o great_a fleet._n a_o italian_a by_o name_n mazza_n that_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d serjeant-major_a there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n and_o have_v authority_n almost_o equal_a to_o the_o governor_n promise_v the_o duke_n emissary_n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o command_n of_o the_o place_n to_o kill_v the_o governor_n upon_o his_o first_o order_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spaniard_n this_o design_n be_v as_o feasible_a as_o to_o engage_v in_o it_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v the_o commissary_n lorenzo_n theophilo_n live_v with_o he_o in_o great_a familiarity_n and_o whereas_o the_o charge_n of_o commissary_n give_v he_o much_o business_n upon_o that_o frontier_n in_o time_n of_o war_n he_o confide_v entire_o on_o the_o serjeant-major_a touch_v whatsoever_o have_v relation_n to_o matter_n within_o the_o garrison_n as_o be_v the_o most_o experience_a and_o able_a officer_n upon_o the_o place_n affair_n be_v ripen_v to_o this_o pitch_n the_o ambassador_n think_v it_o now_o high_a time_n to_o fall_v upon_o finish_v his_o piece_n not_o but_o that_o more_o time_n may_v give_v he_o leisure_n to_o add_v still_o mature_a degree_n to_o the_o measure_n he_o have_v take_v but_o he_o also_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o fatal_a as_o delay_v in_o affair_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o the_o different_a mean_n that_o conspire_v to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o enterprise_n shall_v be_v ascendent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n some_o change_n their_o positions_n whilst_o other_o be_v prepare_v and_o whosoever_o be_v once_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o unite_v a_o sufficient_a number_n it_o be_v a_o most_o capital_a error_n not_o to_o improve_v the_o critical_a minute_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o conjuncture_n it_o high_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n that_o the_o ambassador_n may_v not_o be_v convict_v of_o have_v have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o the_o enterprise_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v miscarry_v in_o contemplation_n whereof_o he_o resolve_v to_o discover_v himself_o to_o none_o of_o the_o conspirator_n but_o renault_n and_o the_o captain_n nor_o have_v these_o two_o any_o knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o they_o never_o wait_v on_o the_o ambassador_n but_o by_o his_o own_o order_n and_o he_o be_v always_o careful_a to_o appoint_v their_o attendance_n so_o as_o to_o avoid_v encounter_v by_o which_o have_v they_o chance_v to_o be_v detect_v it_o will_v have_v be_v much_o to_o his_o advantage_n that_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n together_o upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o can_v have_v be_v well_o content_a that_o they_o shall_v manage_v their_o business_n apart_o without_o the_o least_o cognizance_n each_o of_o other_o as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o proceed_v but_o upon_o more_o deliberate_a thought_n he_o become_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o despair_v utter_o of_o success_n in_o his_o enterprise_n but_o by_o a_o perfect_a union_n and_o friendship_n between_o they_o he_o resolve_v to_o overcome_v that_o difficulty_n how_o hard_o soever_o it_o appear_v albeit_o they_o be_v both_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o discretion_n renault_n value_v himself_o principal_o upon_o the_o conductive_a part_n and_o to_o have_v so_o methodise_v his_o business_n that_o the_o execution_n be_v most_o practicable_a and_o the_o success_n infallible_a the_o captain_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o youth_n and_o vigour_n study_v especial_o to_o appear_v a_o man_n of_o great_a execution_n and_o capable_a of_o acquit_v he_o of_o the_o high_a resolution_n to_o he_o the_o marquis_n reveal_v the_o several_a negotiation_n of_o renault_n his_o experience_n that_o furnish_v he_o with_o expedient_n against_o all_o accident_n his_o eloquence_n and_o address_n in_o order_n to_o the_o acquire_v new_a partisan_n his_o skill_n in_o corresp_n ondence_n so_o
at_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o from_o some_o accidental_a discourse_n have_v be_v between_o they_o renault_n discover_v he_o to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o able_a man_n than_o fame_n have_v render_v he_o and_o the_o marquis_n who_o be_v glad_a to_o purchase_v a_o friend_n of_o his_o character_n near_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n have_v contract_v a_o strait_a intimacy_n with_o renault_n who_o though_o a_o man_n extreme_o indigent_a yet_o prefer_v virtue_n to_o riches_n howbeit_o can_v sacrifice_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o ambition_n and_o whensoever_o innocent_a method_n shall_v fail_v he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v none_o too_o ill_o for_o his_o purpose_n he_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o ancient_a author_n that_o most_o excellent_a indifference_n relate_v to_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a design_n and_o ever_o regret_v those_o celebrate_a time_n wherein_o the_o merâ—_n of_o particular_a man_n compose_v the_o destiny_n of_o state_n and_o where_o such_o as_o be_v possessor_n thereof_o never_o want_v occasion_n to_o make_v out_o their_o title_n the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n that_o have_v thorough_o study_v he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o a_o man_n on_o who_o entire_o to_o confide_v in_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o enterprise_n reveal_v it_o at_o length_n to_o he_o declare_v withal_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v on_o he_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n renault_n hold_v himself_o oblige_v more_o by_o that_o assurance_n than_o from_o all_o the_o praise_n he_o can_v have_v heap_v upon_o he_o his_o year_n wherein_o he_o be_v advance_v keep_v he_o steady_a to_o his_o engagement_n the_o less_o time_n he_o have_v to_o live_v the_o less_o be_v his_o adventure_n he_o conceive_v he_o can_v not_o better_o employ_v the_o few_o uneasy_a year_n he_o have_v yet_o to_o pass_v than_o to_o hazard_v they_o to_o the_o make_v his_o name_n immortal_a the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n give_v he_o credential_n and_o bill_n of_o exchange_n necessary_a to_o negotiate_v with_o the_o holland_n officer_n and_o charge_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o communicate_v the_o design_n to_o they_o and_o only_o to_o intimate_v that_o affair_n be_v embitter_v to_o that_o degree_n between_o the_o republic_n and_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n resident_a at_o venice_n foresee_v a_o conjuncture_n that_o may_v expose_v his_o person_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o city_n to_o secure_v himself_o against_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o trusty_a resolute_a friend_n this_o pâ—â—text_n be_v thin_a enough_o but_o the_o least_o disguise_n in_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v of_o great_a use_n it_o import_v but_o little_a though_o people_n suspect_v mystery_n provide_v the_o truth_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a by_o this_o mean_v he_o hope_v to_o debauch_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o venetian_a land-army_n and_o for_o the_o remainder_n it_o will_v be_v so_o enfeeble_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a easy_a task_n for_o don_n pedro_n to_o defeat_v they_o in_o their_o march_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v advance_v in_o opposition_n to_o his_o design_n their_o naval_a army_n be_v indeed_o what_o give_v great_a reason_n of_o apprehension_n they_o be_v at_o all_o time_n flesh_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o conqueror_n and_o be_v easy_o transport_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o soldiery_n natural_a subject_n of_o the_o state_n and_o it_o be_v to_o not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o rumour_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n they_o will_v fly_v with_o swift_a diligence_n towards_o venice_n to_o expect_v their_o defeat_n from_o the_o spanish_a navy_n be_v a_o doubtful_a point_n and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v prudent_a to_o put_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n the_o success_n of_o a_o enterprise_n that_o be_v otherwise_o so_o full_a of_o danger_n it_o be_v therefore_o judge_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o contrive_v how_o to_o render_v their_o fleet_n uncapable_a of_o service_n the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o master_n in_o maritine_n affair_n as_o the_o vice-king_n of_o naples_n who_o at_o that_o time_n command_v the_o spanish_a armada_n find_v it_o therefore_o needful_a to_o consult_v he_o upon_o that_o subject_a the_o vice-king_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n of_o the_o ambassador_n be_v that_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n so_o famous_a for_o his_o gallantry_n a_o man_n as_o enterprize_v as_o either_o don_n pedro_n or_o the_o marquis_n of_o bedamar_n this_o conformity_n of_o mind_n have_v beget_v a_o very_a strait_a intelligence_n between_o these_o three_o minister_n but_o neither_o don_n pedro_n nor_o the_o duke_n be_v the_o able_a counsellor_n the_o duke_n will_v be_v sometime_o guilty_a of_o excursion_n approach_v to_o extravagance_n howbeit_o the_o high_a opinion_n they_o hold_v of_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr bedamar_n contain_v they_o within_o strict_a bound_n of_o prudence_n than_o they_o profess_v the_o profit_n accrue_v to_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o trade_n of_o piracy_n under_o some_o fort_n of_o powerful_a protection_n have_v draw_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o vice-king_n of_o naples_n all_o the_o renown_a pirate_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a this_o vice-king_n that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o extraordinary_a adventure_n and_o in_o his_o practice_n rather_o profuse_a than_o covetous_a do_v not_o protect_v they_o so_o much_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o advantage_n he_o share_v in_o their_o booty_n as_o to_o retain_v always_o about_o he_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o people_n fit_a for_o any_o enterprise_n and_o not_o content_v bare_o to_o receive_v they_o but_o whensoever_o he_o find_v a_o man_n above_o the_o common_a level_n will_v covet_v and_o cherish_v he_o by_o such_o favour_n and_o present_v as_o bound_v he_o fast_o to_o himself_o he_o have_v treat_v after_o this_o sort_n a_o certain_a captain_n by_o 〈◊〉_d norman_n and_o name_v jaques_n pierre_n and_o so_o excellent_a in_o his_o profession_n that_o all_o other_o hold_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o proceed_v by_o his_o rule_n and_o example_n a_o man_n who_o manner_n have_v take_v no_o impression_n from_o the_o barbarity_n of_o that_o course_n of_o life_n who_o have_v purchase_v wherewithal_o to_o subsist_v have_v resolve_v to_o quit_v it_o albeit_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n territory_n for_o his_o retreat_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n take_v with_o every_o extraordinary_a talon_n and_o so_o much_o a_o able_a judge_n from_o what_o himself_o possess_v of_o nature_n bounty_n know_v this_o corsair_n to_o have_v the_o repate_n of_o one_o of_o the_o brave_a man_n live_v vouchsafe_v he_o leave_n to_o settle_v himself_o in_o nisa_n all_o sort_n of_o maritine_n people_n from_z soldiers_z and_o officer_n to_o the_o seaman_n that_o frequent_v that_o coast_n make_v their_o ordinary_a court_n to_o the_o captain_n his_o counsil_n be_v their_o oracle_n and_o he_o be_v sovereign_a arbiter_n of_o all_o their_o difference_n and_o be_v yet_o agreat_a subject_a of_o their_o wonder_n that_o he_o can_v be_v able_a to_o relinquish_v a_o profession_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o master_n and_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v so_o hard_o to_o quit_v of_o this_o number_n be_v one_o vincent_n robert_n de_fw-fr marseilles_n who_o happen_v to_o touch_v in_o sicily_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n govern_v as_o viceroy_n be_v by_o the_o kind_a treatment_n he_o receive_v induce_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o his_o service_n the_o duke_n have_v hear_v that_o this_o robert_n have_v be_v a_o comrade_n of_o the_o say_a captain_n will_v familiar_o complain_v to_o he_o that_o his_o friend_n shall_v prefer_v the_o country_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o his_o government_n for_o his_o retreat_n to_o his_o complaint_n he_o add_v the_o high_a testimony_n of_o his_o esteem_n of_o the_o courage_n and_o experience_n of_o that_o captain_n in_o sea-matter_n and_o finish_v his_o discourse_n with_o assurance_n to_o spare_v nothing_o that_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o invite_v to_o his_o court_n a_o person_n of_o so_o singular_a merit_n robert_n with_o great_a joy_n embark_v in_o this_o affair_n which_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o generous_a advance_n on_o the_o duke_n part_n the_o captain_n be_v in_o the_o end_n vanquish_v and_o transport_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n into_o sicily_n where_o live_v constant_o entertain_v with_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o become_v daily_o less_o master_n of_o his_o inclination_n to_o that_o element_n the_o viceroy_n have_v new_o build_v several_a beautiful_a galleon_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o party_n of_o turkish_a vessel_n of_o great_a value_n be_v on_o their_o voyage_n with_o a_o very_a slender_a