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in_o the_o port_n of_o alexandretta_n and_o find_v he_o decline_v at_o noon_n from_o the_o zenith_n 28_o degree_n he_o be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o virgo_fw-la the_o same_o day_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o sig_n antonio_n grandi_n to_o prevent_v all_o further_a trouble_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o new_a search_n of_o my_o good_n and_o payment_n of_o half_a gabel_n in_o case_n i_o shall_v exchange_v the_o ship_n wherein_o i_o be_v for_o a_o flemish_a vessel_n call_v the_o neptune_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intend_v to_o do_v at_o cyprus_n i_o determine_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n till_o i_o come_v either_o to_o malta_n or_o sicily_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o captain_n be_v a_o person_n to_o my_o like_n and_o all_o his_o people_n honest_a catholic_n with_o who_o i_o promise_v myself_o most_o satisfaction_n beside_o though_o the_o flemish_a ship_n be_v great_a better_a arm_v and_o accompany_v with_o two_o other_o and_o consequent_o as_o to_o 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descry_v he_o first_o at_o a_o little_a distance_n and_o have_v but_o the_o least_o advantage_n for_o which_o purpose_n a_o man_n be_v constant_o place_v upon_o the_o mainsail_n to_o make_v discovery_n and_o as_o for_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o pirate_n without_o foreseeing_a they_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v be_v in_o a_o morning_n at_o daybreak_n fall_v among_o they_o unaware_o so_o we_o hope_v god_n will_v preserve_v we_o from_o such_o misfortune_n of_o this_o change_n of_o my_o resolution_n i_o give_v account_n in_o my_o letter_n to_o aleppo_n and_o i_o mention_v it_o here_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o my_o pass_v into_o italy_n in_o so_o small_a and_o disarm_v a_o ship_n be_v not_o folly_n or_o rashness_n as_o perhaps_o it_o may_v otherwise_o seem_v but_o a_o considerate_a determination_n prudent_o make_v upon_o weighty_a and_o important_a reason_n according_o after_o sig_n antonio_n grandi_n have_v present_v we_o many_o refreshment_n for_o the_o voyage_n the_o same_o evening_n a_o little_a before_o night_n we_o set_v sail_v september_n the_o first_o in_o the_o evening_n we_o pass_v by_o capo_n chanzir_fw-it vi_o or_o as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o call_v capo_n porco_n lie_v thirty_o mile_n from_o alexandretta_n and_o the_o next_o evening_n we_o discover_v the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n where_o we_o be_v to_o touch_v and_o stay_v some_o day_n september_n the_o three_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o double_v the_o cape_n of_o s._n andrea_n on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o say_a island_n be_v to_o put_v in_o at_o porto_n della_fw-it saline_n or_o the_o port_n of_o the_o salt-pit_n which_o be_v now_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o frequent_a landing-place_n of_o cyprus_n september_n the_o four_o we_o enter_v the_o say_a port_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o cyprus_n in_o a_o large_a bay_n surround_v with_o land_n spacious_a and_o secure_a enough_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o ship_n it_o lie_v two_o hundred_o mile_n from_o alexandretta_n and_o be_v the_o port_n where_o the_o turkish_a army_n land_v when_o they_o take_v the_o island_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v enter_v we_o be_v visit_v in_o the_o ship_n by_o sig_n dimitrio_n todorini_n a_o prime_a greek_a merchant_n but_o not_o a_o cypriot_n who_o offer_v i_o his_o house_n and_o sig_n giovan_n francisco_n parent_n a_o venetian_a my_o ancient_a friend_n and_o correspondent_a in_o aleppo_n from_o whence_o upon_o certain_a discontent_n befall_v he_o there_o he_o have_v betake_v himself_o hither_o who_o visit_v i_o not_o only_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n but_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sig_n alessandro_n goneme_n the_o venetian_a consul_n in_o that_o island_n who_o excuse_v his_o not_o come_v in_o person_n for_o that_o he_o be_v just_a then_o call_v away_o by_o the_o cadhi_n upon_o a_o certain_a business_n september_n the_o five_o the_o say_v venetian_a consul_n with_o sig_n parent_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o house_n visit_v i_o in_o the_o ship_n and_o though_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o go_v ashore_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o entreaty_n and_o invitation_n yet_o he_o resolute_o refuse_v to_o depart_v till_o i_o go_v with_o he_o wherefore_o i_o obey_v he_o and_o go_v only_o with_o one_o servant_n leaving_z f._n orsino_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o ship_n on_o the_o seaside_n i_o find_v some_o few_o dwelling_n and_o magazine_n or_o storehouse_n which_o be_v those_o that_o they_o proper_o call_v dell_fw-it saline_n from_o the_o salt-pit_n hard_a by_o where_o the_o turk_n have_v a_o small_a square_a castle_n with_o a_o platform_n and_o artillery_n to_o guard_v the_o sea_n but_o of_o little_a importance_n here_o take_v horse_n we_o ride_v a_o little_a mile_n within_o land_n to_o another_o village_n call_v larnaca_n where_o the_o frank_n live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o there_o
know_v that_o they_o be_v for_o we_o october_n the_o four_o we_o continue_v sail_v westward_n along_o the_o south_n coast_n of_o cyprus_n our_o caraval_n which_o be_v swift_a than_o the_o rest_n have_v but_o half_a the_o sail_n display_v whilst_o they_o spread_v all_o october_n the_o nine_o have_v hitherto_o hover_v about_o the_o shore_n of_o cyprus_n and_o advance_v little_a a_o more_o favourable_a wind_n now_o carry_v we_o out_o of_o sight_n of_o the_o island_n and_o we_o sail_v direct_o on_o our_o voyage_n with_o various_a wind_n till_o the_o thirteen_o day_n when_o we_o discover_v the_o gulf_n of_o settaglia_n the_o next_o night_n some_o rain_n lay_v the_o contrary_a wind_n and_o rough_a sea_n but_o we_o remain_v almost_o in_o a_o calm_a with_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o sail_n be_v make_v to_o rock_n to_o and_o fro_o continual_o like_o a_o cradle_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n at_o night_n we_o be_v surround_v with_o thick_a cloud_n and_o among_o they_o with_o many_o spout_n of_o water_n call_v in_o latin_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o typhones_n vortices_fw-la but_o we_o pass_v through_o they_o without_o any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n october_n the_o twenty_o first_o after_o many_o day_n of_o contrary_a wind_n vi_o which_o driv_v we_o in_o vain_a about_o the_o gulf_n of_o settaglia_n at_o length_n it_o become_v favourable_a the_o pilot_n and_o other_o mariner_n say_v they_o descry_v land_n afar_o off_o which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v candia_n otherâ—_n rhodes_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v we_o soon_o lose_v sight_n of_o it_o again_o and_o the_o same_o night_n the_o wind_n grow_v strong_a we_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o ship_n which_o be_v in_o our_o company_n nevertheless_o we_o continue_v our_o voyage_n alone_o and_o at_o evening_n descry_v land_n on_o the_o northwest_n which_o the_o mariner_n say_v be_v the_o island_n scarpanti_n subject_n to_o the_o venetian_n and_o that_o the_o good_a wind_n continue_v we_o 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demand_v our_o bill_n of_o health_n which_o we_o have_v from_o cyprus_n but_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o till_o it_o have_v be_v first_o dip_v in_o vinegar_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a suspicion_n there_o be_v here_o of_o the_o plague_n which_o rage_v much_o at_o constantinople_n and_o other_o part_n of_o turkey_n but_o he_o not_o return_v that_o night_n to_o we_o again_o with_o a_o answer_n we_o remain_v all_o aboard_o be_v suffer_v only_o to_o send_v for_o water_n without_o the_o city_n october_n the_o twenty_o nine_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o same_o officer_n name_v sig._n desiderio_n montemagni_n return_v and_o tell_v we_o vii_o that_o the_o knight_n make_v a_o little_a difficulty_n concern_v my_o bill_n of_o health_n make_v at_o cyprus_n by_o the_o venetian_a consul_n which_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a as_o that_o of_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v make_v at_o cyprus_n also_o the_o same_o day_n by_o the_o french_a consul_n wherefore_o he_o make_v a_o excuse_n to_o i_o in_o 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