himself_o also_o less_o encourage_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o colonna_n and_o venien_n the_o admiral_n of_o the_o hope_n &_o venetian_a force_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o confirm_v the_o rest_n with_o his_o own_o prowess_n for_o they_o be_v now_o arm_v have_v so_o exhort_v provide_v and_o command_v that_o they_o omit_v nothing_o that_o 〈◊〉_d make_v for_o the_o win_n of_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n and_o now_o the_o ensign_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v advance_v in_o the_o mast_n of_o every_o galley_n and_o in_o the_o high_a admiral_n general_n galley_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n they_o hang_v soorth_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o holy_a league_n where_o be_v depaint_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n &_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o incense_v to_o prowess_n they_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n &_o sign_n of_o joy_n with_o drum_n trumpets_z &_o fifte_n &_o other_o kind_n of_o instrument_n &_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n call_v upon_o god_n almighty_a one_o in_o trinity_n also_o priest_n go_v from_o the_o puppe_n of_o the_o galley_n to_o the_o stem_n do_v exhort_v all_o man_n with_o effectual_a word_n to_o be_v valiant_a for_o christ_n himself_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o they_o fight_v for_o his_o name_n and_o will_v be_v present_a himself_o to_o help_v they_o all_o by_o the_o which_o exhortation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o admiral_n all_o man_n be_v so_o thorough_o confirm_v with_o concordious_a consent_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o and_o to_o undertake_v any_o danger_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n that_o at_o the_o very_a same_o moment_n they_o that_o until_o that_o very_a instant_n have_v bear_v great_a hatred_n and_o use_v extreme_a enmity_n one_o to_o a_o other_o be_v then_o mutinal_o reconcile_v one_o unto_o other_o whereunto_o they_o can_v never_o before_o be_v bring_v neither_o by_o intercession_n of_o friend_n nor_o by_o magistrate_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n such_o certes_o be_v the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o that_o persecute_a one_o a_o other_o before_o with_o deadly_a hatred_n do_v now_o upon_o a_o sudden_a forget_v all_o miury_n mutual_o embrace_v one_o a_o other_o but_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o two_o fleet_n do_v one_o happen_v on_o other_o that_o it_o threaten_v manifest_a danger_n unto_o they_o that_o will_v fly_v both_o for_o that_o the_o fleet_n be_v now_o to_o near_o one_o a_o other_o and_o also_o because_o that_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v nothing_o great_a for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o compass_n round_o about_o above_o 250._o mile_n and_o almost_o on_o every_o side_n enclose_v either_o with_o the_o main_a land_n or_o land_n the_o sea_n that_o run_v between_o they_o be_v scarce_o twenty_o or_o five_o &_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a for_o on_o the_o north_n they_o have_v a_o part_n of_o albania_n call_v natalico_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o saint_n maura_n to_o lepanto_n 80_o mile_n in_o length_n on_o the_o east_n be_v the_o coast_n of_o morea_n which_o lie_v out_o in_o length_n 70._o mile_n from_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o patras_n to_o the_o cape_n torneseo_n on_o the_o south_n they_o have_v the_o i_o will_v of_o zante_n who_o length_n be_v 25._o mile_n &_o on_o the_o west_n cefalenia_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o s._n maura_n of_o who_o the_o one_o be_v 40._o mile_n long_o other_o 15._o on_o the_o coast_n of_o albania_n almost_o a_o mite_n from_o the_o main_a rise_v up_o the_o 3._o rock_n cruzulari_fw-la differ_v in_o greatness_n but_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o notorious_a great_a they_o be_v from_o lepanto_n 45._o mile_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o s._n maura_n 35._o from_o cefalenia_n 70._o and_o final_o from_o zante_n 80._o mile_n now_o these_o rock_n be_v to_o our_o man_n as_o they_o sail_v on_o the_o north_n and_o they_o have_v lepanto_n &_o the_o gulf_n of_o patras_n between_o the_o east_n &_o north._n between_o the_o south_n &_o the_o east_n be_v a_o créeke_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o run_v in_o between_o morea_n and_o zante_n 25._o mile_n broad_a they_o have_v between_o the_o south_n and_o the_o west_n the_o sea_n that_o lie_v between_o cefalenia_n and_o zante_n 12._o mile_n broad_a the_o gulf_n call_v viscardo_n site_v to_o they_o on_o the_o west_n be_v but_o seven_o mile_n broad_a after_o that_o the_o two_o fleet_n have_v thus_o on_o a_o sudden_a unlooked_v for_o descry_v one_o the_o other_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o battle_n wherefore_o when_o one_o about_o don._n john_n say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o consultation_n be_v hold_v before_o that_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o fight_n don_n john_n aun_n were_v very_o wise_o that_o now_o there_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n leave_v for_o new_a counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o enough_o again_o if_o that_o every_o man_n will_v by_o fight_v valiant_o endeavour_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o conclude_v in_o the_o counsel_n but_o our_o enemy_n have_v 270._o vessel_n of_o who_o 200._o be_v common_a galley_n fifty_o small_a galley_n and_o twenty_o foist_n but_o they_o have_v distribute_v all_o this_o navy_n into_o four_o battle_n as_o also_o our_o man_n have_v do_v and_o the_o middle_a battle_n ali_n himself_o lead_v and_o he_o have_v therein_o nintie_a galley_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o who_o he_o abide_v be_v guard_v on_o the_o right_a side_n with_o portau_n bassa_n and_o on_o the_o left_a with_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n who_o do_v defence_n he_o on_o both_o side_n with_o each_o of_o they_o three_o admiral_n the_o right_a wing_n which_o be_v oppose_v against_o our_o left_a have_v fifty_o galley_n and_o mehemet_n siroch_n for_o captain_n their_o left_a wing_n which_o come_v against_o our_o right_n have_v 90._o galley_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o oluzali_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o succour_n be_v not_o above_o ten_o galley_n and_o 20._o foist_n be_v thus_o arrange_v they_o come_v against_o our_o man_n but_o yet_o otherwise_o affect_v in_o mind_n they_o they_o be_v for_o don_n john_n colonna_n venieri_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o captain_n and_o voluntary_a man_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a fleet_v have_v with_o one_o consent_n determine_v to_o fight_v and_o therefore_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v with_o their_o enemy_n not_o only_o with_o intent_n to_o fight_v but_o also_o with_o good_a hope_n to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n but_o the_o turkish_a bassa_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pirate_n and_o the_o whole_a navy_n go_v to_o meet_v our_o man_n with_o this_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v assure_o think_v that_o they_o will_v fly_v insomuch_o that_o they_o measure_v the_o event_n of_o the_o fight_n more_o by_o their_o own_o light_a belief_n and_o their_o former_a success_n then_o by_o compare_v of_o the_o power_n because_o they_o can_v not_o learn_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o holy_a league_n wherefore_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n aston_v when_o they_o come_v near_o have_v see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o navy_n be_v so_o great_a but_o see_v there_o be_v now_o no_o time_n at_o all_o left_a for_o to_o consult_v and_o they_o see_v that_o our_o man_n draw_v towards_o they_o courageous_o they_o also_o prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o fight_v they_o advance_v first_o very_o proud_a and_o rich_a ensign_n and_o then_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o galley_n be_v almost_o fill_v full_a of_o other_o innumerable_a ensign_n they_o vehement_o incite_v all_o their_o man_n to_o fight_v valiant_o set_v before_o they_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o inestimable_a prize_n and_o booty_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v still_o think_v that_o our_o man_n will_v fly_v but_o when_o the_o near_o they_o come_v the_o great_a they_o find_v our_o man_n force_n to_o be_v then_o they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o matter_n &_o see_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o fight_v but_o although_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o captain_n omit_v nothing_o that_o become_v valiant_a man_n for_o see_v that_o they_o see_v but_o only_o the_o right_a wing_n she_o middle_a battle_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o succour_n neither_o can_v yet_o see_v the_o left_a wing_n because_o it_o be_v hide_v by_o the_o main_a they_o do_v not_o yet_o suppose_v the_o force_n of_o our_o man_n to_o be_v great_a than_o caracoza_n bid_v report_v unto_o they_o but_o when_o they_o have_v within_o short_a time_n after_o descry_v also_o all_o the_o left_a wing_n and_o have_v see_v the_o galleaze_v very_o happy_o row_v forth_o
thirtéene_n gunner_n thirty_o two_o shipwright_n appoint_v to_o repair_v the_o galley_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o twenty_o mariner_n nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o twenty_o voluntary_a soldier_n two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o fouretéene_a rover_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o &_o three_o common_a soldier_n two_o thousand_o of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_v dead_a eight_o hundred_o in_o the_o pope_n fleet_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v or_o take_v nine_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n thirty_o four_o captain_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o sanzache_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o captain_n of_o galley_n five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o janisar_n voluntary_a foot_n man_n and_o rower_n three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o forty_o six_o take_v our_o man_n do_v take_v 117._o common_a galley_n and_o thirtéene_v small_a and_o all_o of_o they_o very_o well_o furnish_v with_o bread_n tallow_n butter_n rise_v bean_n and_o other_o such_o kind_n of_o victual_n and_o the_o same_o night_n they_o carry_v they_o away_o with_o they_o into_o the_o haven_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v drown_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v about_o four_o score_n of_o the_o enemy_n galley_n and_o those_o that_o escape_v be_v think_v to_o be_v almost_o forty_o which_o thing_n be_v thus_o dispatch_v our_o man_n lie_v safe_a in_o the_o haven_n praise_v god_n for_o give_v of_o they_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n and_o keep_v it_o holy_a day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n show_v sundry_a sign_n of_o rejoice_v and_o make_v good_a cheer_n neither_o do_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n omit_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v for_o the_o reparation_n of_o their_o galley_n or_o for_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o victory_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n when_o they_o have_v tarry_v in_o those_o haven_n until_o the_o fiftéenth_n of_o october_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o adverse_a season_n of_o winter_n at_o hand_n and_o because_o many_o of_o their_o wound_a man_n do_v daily_o drop_v away_o by_o death_n they_o think_v good_a to_o depart_v from_o thence_o for_o don_n john_n because_o he_o think_v that_o no_o memorable_a thing_n more_o can_v be_v do_v that_o year_n will_v sail_v towards_o messina_n but_o do_v put_v they_o in_o great_a hope_n that_o he_o will_v join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o rest_n the_o next_o year_n but_o in_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o so_o neither_o the_o next_o year_n nor_o next_o after_o that_o so_o that_o the_o venetian_n after_o that_o they_o have_v spend_v in_o these_o war_n 14000._o li._n of_o gold_n every_o pound_n contain_v 100_o ducat_n be_v force_v to_o by_o peace_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o also_o have_v repair_v his_o navy_n do_v in_o anno._n 1574._o conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n from_o the_o spaniard_n &_o his_o vassal_n king_n slay_v above_o 10000_o hyspaniard_n in_o the_o guletta_n &_o biserta_n so_o that_o the_o fruit_n that_o the_o christian_n gain_v by_o give_v this_o great_a overthrow_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o recover_n of_o a_o obscure_a town_n or_o two_o that_o winter_n by_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n beside_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o turkish_a prosperous_a course_n and_o the_o prize_n and_o spoil_v get_v in_o this_o battle_n the_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o corsu_fw-la they_o divide_v by_o common_a consent_n as_o follow_v galley_n the_o pope_n have_v nineteen_o common_a galley_n &_o two_o small_a the_o king_n of_o spain_n 58._o common_a galley_n with_o a_o half_a and_o six_o small_a galley_n and_o a_o half_a the_o signory_n of_o venice_n 39_o common_a galley_n &_o a_o half_a and_o four_o small_a galley_n and_o a_o half_a great_a ordnance_n the_o pope_n have_v nintene_v great_a piece_n and_o of_o piece_n that_o shoot_v stone_n three_o lesser_a piece_n 42._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fifty_o eight_o great_a piece_n &_o a_o half_a eight_o piece_n to_o shoot_v stone_n in_o and_o 128._o lesser_a piece_n the_o seignory_n of_o venice_n have_v 39_o great_a piece_n and_o a_o half_a five_o stone_n piece_n and_o a_o half_a 86._o lesser_a piece_n prisoner_n the_o pope_n have_v 881._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v 1713._o the_o signory_n of_o venice_n 162._o the_o chief_a man_n of_o name_n takn_a prisoner_n be_v the_o sanzache_n of_o alexandria_n and_o nigreponto_n and_o two_o of_o all_o the_o admiral_n son_n the_o battle_n of_o alcazar_n fight_v in_o barbary_n between_o sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o abdelmelec_n the_o king_n of_o morocco_n the_o four_o of_o august_n 1578._o take_v out_o of_o a_o nameless_a portugal_n auctor_fw-la translate_v into_o latin_a by_o thomas_n freigins_n that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o the_o principal_a person_n that_o be_v present_a &_o fight_v at_o this_o battle_n be_v &_o also_o to_o know_v the_o quarrel_n and_o cause_n thereof_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o insert_v my_o author_n whole_a history_n not_o omit_v he_o as_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o profitable_a preamble_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o family_n of_o these_o mighty_a king_n that_o reign_v now_o at_o morocco_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o family_n and_o house_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o morocco_n and_o the_o first_o king_n of_o that_o stock_n be_v a_o certain_a moor_n of_o the_o mahometicall_a superstition_n call_v muley_n mahamet_n xeque_n his_o father_n muley_n xarif_n be_v account_v in_o his_o country_n of_o mecha_n in_o arabia_n the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o moor_n as_o he_o that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o blood_n &_o line_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o curse_a false_a prophet_n mahomet_n have_v heap_v together_o a_o immeasurable_a mass_n of_o money_n and_o greatâ—_n innumerable_a treasure_n he_o be_v move_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o dream_n do_v take_v occasion_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o to_o get_v he_o into_o africa_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v with_o himself_o he_o go_v from_o mecha_n with_o his_o only_a son_n who_o we_o speak_v off_o before_o and_o travail_v all_o egypt_n and_o africa_n and_o other_o region_n subject_a to_o the_o turkish_a empire_n come_v at_o last_o into_o that_o part_n of_o barbary_n that_o be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v sus._n in_o this_o country_n when_o muley_n xerife_n have_v get_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o wisdom_n as_o touch_v their_o sect_n and_o religion_n among_o the_o moor_n of_o barbary_n and_o have_v obtain_v a_o singular_a surpass_a fame_n throughout_o the_o province_n there_o defile_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o mahomet_n he_o win_v also_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o alarbe_n that_o do_v dwell_v in_o this_o barbary_n and_o namely_o of_o those_o that_o do_v inhabit_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sus._n hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o within_o short_a time_n he_o have_v get_v about_o a_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o client_n vassal_n or_o retainer_n at_o command_n that_o i_o may_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n a_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n and_o ordinary_a waiter_n that_o still_o attend_v on_o he_o with_o horse_n and_o armour_n through_o the_o help_n of_o these_o man_n and_o many_o other_o that_o do_v afterward_o join_v with_o he_o he_o take_v certain_a city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o make_v they_o subject_a unto_o he_o but_o in_o all_o tourney_n he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o his_o son_n muley_n mahamet_n xeque_n that_o the_o people_n subdue_v may_v be_v swear_v unto_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o faithful_a subject_n docâ—â—â—e_v â—o_o perform_v unto_o their_o prince_n and_o in_o deed_n both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v so_o stir_v they_o about_o their_o business_n that_o within_o short_a time_n they_o have_v get_v they_o that_o power_n and_o strength_n that_o they_o take_v by_o force_n turodant_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sus_n and_o there_o the_o son_n xeque_n be_v constitute_v king_n of_o that_o country_n this_o victory_n do_v mighty_o augment_v the_o power_n and_o courage_n of_o this_o nâ—w_a king_n wherefore_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a legion_n of_o eight_o thousand_o pike_n man_n with_o purpose_n to_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o morocco_n where_o the_o marines_n reign_v wherefore_o leave_v his_o father_n in_o sus_n who_o be_v now_o break_v with_o age_n have_v become_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o service_n besiege_a morocco_n with_o five_o hundred_o harquebussier_n and_o 7000._o pikeman_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o siege_n the_o city_n yield_v and_o take_v also_o other_o city_n town_n and_o fortress_n adjoin_v to_o morocco_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o
think_v that_o the_o portugal_n be_v content_v with_o the_o take_n of_o it_o will_v from_o thence_o return_v home_o but_o when_o he_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o saterdaie_n morning_n his_o enemy_n march_v forward_o he_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v towards_o arzil_n by_o alcazar_n and_o when_o he_o have_v march_v with_o his_o army_n a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o league_n that_o be_v above_o a_o mile_n he_o encamp_v on_o a_o certain_a high_a down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o portugail_n who_o be_v a_o league_n from_o that_o hill_n and_o be_v encamp_v on_o a_o great_a and_o pleasant_a plain_a and_o be_v near_o to_o the_o river_n of_o alcazar_n he_o command_v his_o tent_n to_o be_v pitch_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n not_o far_o from_o confluence_n of_o another_o river_n that_o go_v to_o larissa_n after_o that_o noon_n be_v past_a he_o and_o his_o army_n refresh_v themselves_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o their_o tent_n he_o take_v his_o rest_n in_o a_o horse_n litter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o send_v forth_o certain_a horseman_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o more_o certain_a news_n of_o the_o enâ—â—ie_n and_o place_v soldier_n before_o the_o waroe_n for_o to_o let_v that_o none_o of_o his_o people_n shall_v fly_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n to_o the_o portugal_n and_o muley_n hamet_n when_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v come_v the_o saterdaie_n morning_n to_o the_o river_n of_o larissa_n &_o be_v encamp_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o ford_n find_v to_o pass_v over_o his_o ordnance_n &_o be_v mind_v to_o go_v to_o larissa_n then_o mahamet_n a_o subtle_a fellow_n ambition_n and_o deceitful_a think_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o the_o portugal_n shall_v enter_v larissa_n and_o do_v consider_v the_o power_n and_o most_o puissant_a army_n of_o abdelmelec_n that_o then_o he_o will_v return_v home_o and_o do_v nothing_o and_o leave_v he_o forsake_v and_o alone_o to_o be_v devour_v of_o his_o enemy_n he_o resolve_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o portugal_n that_o day_n and_o to_o dehort_v he_o from_o the_o journey_n the_o he_o purpose_v towards_o larissa_n and_o the_o he_o may_v the_o better_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v â—he_n begin_v with_o a_o crafty_a tale_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o many_o moor_n horse_n man_n have_v flee_v unto_o he_o from_o abdelmelec_n &_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n go_v about_o to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o larissa_n than_o all_o man_n will_v blame_v he_o as_o one_o fearful_a and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o repose_a sasetie_n in_o run_v away_o that_o abdelmelec_n be_v naked_a of_o friend_n for_o he_o handle_v his_o soldier_n hardly_o and_o that_o they_o do_v therefore_o mind_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischtefe_n either_o by_o slay_v of_o he_o or_o else_o by_o forsake_v he_o in_o the_o battle_n that_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o wisdom_n to_o march_v towards_o alcazar_n namely_o see_v that_o enemy_n that_o come_v against_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o heart_n as_o to_o go_v about_o to_o impeach_v he_o he_o add_v also_o other_o argument_n make_v for_o his_o purpose_n by_o the_o which_o he_o diss_fw-la wade_v the_o portagall_n from_o go_v to_o larissa_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o have_v otherwise_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o have_v go_v forward_o see_v the_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o near_o the_o sunday_n morning_n very_o early_o the_o portugal_n remove_v his_o camp_n and_o go_v up_o a_o long_a the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n that_o he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o high_a way_n that_o lead_v from_o arzil_n to_o alcazar_n and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v a_o ford_n he_o stay_v and_o command_v the_o pioner_n to_o make_v it_o ready_a against_o the_o next_o day_n but_o abdelmelec_n understand_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o portugal_n cause_v a_o sign_n to_o be_v give_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n the_o every_o man_n shall_v make_v himself_o ready_a to_o fight_v wherefore_o in_o the_o afternoon_n he_o march_v forward_o almost_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n stay_v and_o command_v his_o army_n to_o breath_n until_o he_o understand_v what_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v about_o half_a a_o league_n off_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o as_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o abdelmelec_n have_v determine_v not_o to_o join_v in_o battle_n except_o the_o portugal_n do_v first_o desire_v it_o when_o the_o portugal_n be_v encamp_v along_o the_o river_n of_o larissa_n hear_v that_o the_o enemy_n make_v towards_o he_o he_o be_v force_v also_o to_o remove_v his_o camp_n and_o to_o put_v his_o people_n in_o array_n of_o battle_n not_o for_o to_o fight_v because_o the_o fourde_z of_o the_o river_n can_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o very_a great_a difficulty_n and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a troop_n of_o moor_n that_o do_v continual_o provoke_v his_o man_n with_o skirmish_n but_o that_o he_o may_v defence_n himself_o and_o he_o use_v the_o mighty_a river_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o wall_n against_o the_o enemy_n in_o this_o sort_n those_o two_o army_n when_o either_o do_v look_v that_o the_o other_o shall_v begin_v the_o battle_n keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n so_o when_o it_o draw_v towards_o night_n and_o abdelmelec_n see_v that_o the_o portugal_n stir_v not_o out_o of_o their_o place_n although_o the_o chief_a captain_n be_v very_a instant_n on_o he_o to_o fight_v and_o to_o give_v the_o signal_n of_o battle_n yet_o because_o night_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o command_v the_o retreat_n to_o be_v sound_v and_o lead_v his_o army_n back_o to_o their_o campe._n but_o yet_o he_o command_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o camp_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v put_v of_o his_o armour_n nor_o lie_v down_o his_o weapon_n that_o night_n and_o also_o command_v the_o watch_n to_o be_v double_v as_o he_o also_o do_v the_o night_n before_o that_o no_o man_n can_v fly_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n unto_o muley_n hamet_n and_o doubtless_o this_o watch_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o mahamet_n overthrow_n because_o that_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o ward_n &_o tent_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n abdelmelec_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o fight_v for_o see_v he_o have_v hear_v that_o many_o horseman_n and_o man_n that_o have_v abjure_v the_o faith_n be_v flee_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n and_o do_v fear_v that_o if_o he_o defer_v to_o fight_v the_o next_o day_n that_o then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n will_v revolt_v he_o think_v that_o he_o must_v stay_v no_o long_o but_o determine_v to_o go_v on_o forward_o and_o to_o adventure_v the_o battle_n wherefore_o he_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v signify_v by_o a_o trumpet_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o prepare_v either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n see_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v retire_v into_o their_o camp_n he_o also_o do_v the_o like_a and_o lodge_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v he_o assemble_v in_o counsel_n the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o army_n that_o night_n determine_v the_o next_o day_n be_v mundaie_n to_o offer_v the_o enemy_n battle_n and_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a same_o of_o all_o man_n that_o muley_n hamet_n give_v he_o counsel_n to_o begin_v the_o battle_n the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n not_o so_o much_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o soldier_n of_o abdelmelec_n may_v the_o more_o commodiouslie_o rovoulf_n unto_o he_o as_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n remedy_n it_o if_o any_o confusion_n do_v arise_v in_o his_o army_n this_o counsel_n as_o good_a and_o wholesome_a be_v approve_v of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o same_o night_n it_o shall_v be_v proclaim_v in_o the_o camp_n that_o the_o next_o day_n be_v mundaie_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v light_a the_o ordnance_n and_o the_o carriage_n shall_v be_v speedy_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n through_o the_o ford_n for_o if_o they_o have_v tarry_v long_o no_o doubt_n the_o enemy_n will_v have_v impeach_v their_o passage_n which_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o battle_n be_v not_o begâ—n_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o soon_o the_o ford_n be_v make_v ready_a the_o army_n straight_o way_n pass_v over_o and_o they_o encamp_v beyond_o the_o river_n and_o also_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o arrange_v his_o battle_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o band_n and_o to_o dispose_v his_o ordnance_n in_o commodious_a place_n he_o also_o make_v a_o long_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o exhort_v they_o with_o courteous_a &_o love_a
hand_n of_o the_o hamilton_n when_o they_o rule_v yet_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v a_o waste_a thing_n nor_o populous_a for_o the_o greatness_n easy_a to_o enter_v in_o all_o part_n other_o reason_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o all_o thing_n do_v depend_v on_o their_o first_o beginning_n that_o their_o departure_n will_v be_v infamous_a and_o next_o cousin_n to_o flat_o run_v away_o that_o suspicion_n of_o fear_n be_v then_o utter_o to_o be_v shun_v lest_o they_o do_v increase_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o bring_v their_o friend_n out_o of_o hart_n that_o they_o be_v near_a neighbour_n unto_o the_o mighty_a family_n of_o the_o cunigame_n and_o the_o semple_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o lenneux_n the_o king_n private_a patrimony_n that_o from_o thence_o those_o that_o be_v next_o will_v come_v within_o few_o hour_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o next_o day_n or_o at_o the_o far_a within_o three_o day_n that_o they_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a guard_n namely_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o citizen_n until_o the_o succour_n far_o off_o be_v come_v this_o opinion_n prevail_v at_o the_o council_n table_n the_o french_a ambassador_n go_v to_o and_o fro_o between_o both_o party_n rather_o like_o a_o spy_v than_o a_o peacemaker_n as_o he_o pretend_v for_o when_o he_o see_v at_o the_o first_o the_o force_n at_o glasquo_n small_a and_o the_o power_n about_o hamilton_n show_v great_a he_o vehement_o encourage_v the_o queen_n to_o give_v battle_n now_o have_v the_o regent_n gather_v together_o his_o friend_n out_o of_o the_o near_a part_n and_o look_v for_o other_o out_o of_o marchland_n and_o lowthian_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v be_v about_o 600._o very_a choice_n man_n he_o grant_v they_o but_o one_o day_n to_o rest_v themselves_o mind_v so_o march_v to_o hamilton_n and_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o give_v they_o battle_n if_o he_o can_v for_o he_o think_v delay_n will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o but_o profitable_a for_o the_o enemy_n as_o who_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v favour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v advertise_v the_o next_o morning_n betimes_o before_o day_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v gather_v together_o from_o many_o place_n where_o they_o lodge_v for_o they_o trust_v in_o their_o number_n for_o they_o have_v in_o arm_n above_o 6500._o and_o they_o know_v that_o the_o regent_n have_v not_o full_a 4000_o be_v determine_v for_o to_o march_v by_o glasquo_n and_o leave_v the_o queen_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o dunbritton_n at_o the_o pleasure_n either_o to_o sight_n or_o draw_v forth_o the_o war_n or_o if_o the_o regent_n which_o they_o hope_v not_o will_v meet_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n neither_o do_v they_o doubt_v of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o fight_n but_o he_o that_o have_v resolve_v of_o himself_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o battle_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o his_o man_n stand_v certain_a hour_n in_o array_n of_o battle_n before_o the_o city_n in_o the_o open_a field_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o think_v they_o will_v march_v but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o army_n march_v a_o long_a the_o far_a side_n of_o the_o river_n he_o straight_o way_n understand_v their_o purpose_n pass_v his_o footman_n over_o the_o river_n by_o a_o bridge_n and_o his_o horseman_n by_o the_o ford_n which_o be_v then_o free_a of_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o command_v they_o to_o march_v to_o langside_n that_o be_v a_o street_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o carth_n through_o which_o their_o enemy_n their_o way_n lay_v seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n on_o the_o northwest_o the_o east_n &_o the_o north_n with_o a_o descent_n but_o on_o other_o part_n decrease_v gentle_o into_o a_o plain_a they_o haste_v thither_o with_o so_o great_a speed_n that_o they_o have_v almost_o get_v the_o hill_n before_o that_o their_o intent_n can_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o enemy_n who_o also_o couct_v that_o place_n yea_o and_o have_v the_o short_a way_n but_o two_o thing_n happen_v ill_o for_o they_o and_o well_o for_o we_o the_o first_o that_o gilespicke_n cambel_n the_o earl_n of_o argile_n who_o be_v general_n of_o the_o queen_n army_n be_v take_v with_o a_o sudden_a pain_n have_v fall_v down_o into_o a_o sound_n and_o by_o his_o fall_n stay_v the_o whole_a army_n a_o while_n the_o other_o be_v that_o their_o army_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o down_o in_o a_o bottom_n can_v never_o see_v at_o one_o time_n all_o the_o king_n army_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v small_a as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v do_v both_o contemn_v it_o and_o also_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o place_n at_o length_n when_o the_o queen_n army_n draw_v near_o and_o see_v that_o their_o enemy_n have_v get_v the_o place_n where_o they_o think_v to_o have_v lodge_v they_o take_v another_o little_a hill_n over_o against_o it_o and_o divide_v their_o army_n into_o two_o battle_n all_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v they_o place_v in_o their_o forward_a wherewith_o if_o they_o can_v overthrow_v the_o enemy_n battle_n that_o stand_v against_o it_o they_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v conquer_v the_o rest_n without_o fight_n they_o be_v fear_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o their_o fellow_n the_o king_n chieftain_n have_v also_o divide_v their_o army_n into_o two_o battle_n in_o the_o battle_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v james_n douglasse_n the_o earl_n of_o morton_n robert_n lord_n semple_n alexander_n lord_n hume_n patrick_n lord_n lindsey_n with_o every_o one_o his_o follower_n and_o in_o the_o left_a john_n alexander_n william_n earl_n of_o mar_n gleucarne_n and_o taich_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o glasquo_n the_o harquebussier_n keep_v the_o street_n below_o and_o the_o gardem_n by_o the_o high_a way_n when_o both_o army_n stand_v arange_v the_o queen_n gunner_n be_v beat_v from_o their_o ground_n by_o the_o king_n abandon_v the_o place_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o king_n horseman_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o queen_n by_o one_o half_a be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o charge_n but_o flee_v and_o when_o the_o queen_n horseman_n have_v thus_o discomfit_v their_o counterpartie_n they_o assay_v to_o mount_v the_o hill_n that_o they_o may_v also_o disorder_v the_o range_n of_o the_o footman_n but_o be_v repel_v by_o the_o king_n archer_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o horseman_n that_o have_v rally_v and_o return_v from_o their_o flight_n they_o return_v back_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o left_a wing_n of_o the_o enemy_n dismarch_v into_o the_o high_a way_n down_o a_o long_a where_o the_o hill_n descend_v into_o a_o valley_n do_v although_o that_o they_o be_v gall_v by_o the_o harquebuse_n yet_o be_v get_v out_o of_o that_o straight_a spread_v forth_o their_o battailen_a there_o the_o two_o esquadron_n have_v before_o they_o on_o both_o side_n a_o thick_a trench_n of_o pike_n fight_v with_o such_o vaior_n on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n the_o victory_n incline_v to_o neither_o part_n that_o those_o that_o have_v break_v their_o pike_n do_v hurl_v their_o dagger_n stone_n and_o piece_n of_o their_o pike_n and_o final_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o hand_n at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o when_o some_o of_o the_o hindermost_a rank_n on_o the_o king_n side_n flee_v whether_o of_o fear_n or_o falsehood_n it_o be_v not_o well_o know_v doubtless_o their_o flight_n have_v affright_v they_o that_o fight_v but_o that_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o rank_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o before_o rank_n to_o perceive_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o hindermoste_a and_o also_o those_o of_o the_o second_o battle_n have_v mark_v the_o danger_n and_o see_v no_o man_n come_v against_o they_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o avantgard_n by_o deflect_v certain_a of_o their_o band_n by_o little_a and_o little_a towards_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o their_o range_n whole_a when_o those_o on_o the_o adverse_a part_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v their_o charge_n they_o be_v drive_v back_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o great_a ruin_n run_v away_o neither_o have_v the_o vanquish_v escape_v without_o some_o notable_a loss_n see_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o be_v private_o incite_v by_o anger_n and_o hatred_n if_o that_o the_o regent_n send_v out_o horseman_n into_o all_o quartier_n have_v not_o command_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v that_o flee_v the_o second_o battle_n of_o the_o king_n that_o have_v stand_v still_o until_o they_o see_v the_o discomfit_v enemy_n to_o fly_v in_o everye_o quarter_n without_o order_n and_o then_o at_o last_o turn_v themselves_o to_o pursue_v they_o that_o turn_v their_o back_n loose_v their_o rank_n the_o queen_n that_o have_v stand_v almost_o a_o mile_n of_o to_o behold_v the_o fight_n take_v her_o way_n towards_o england_n with_o the_o horseman_n of_o her_o part_n that_o retire_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n whole_a but_o the_o rest_n run_v every_o man_n that_o way_n that_o will_v soon_o bring_v he_o home_o there_o die_v few_o in_o the_o fight_z more_o be_v wear_v with_o weariness_n and_o wound_n be_v find_v lie_v every_o where_n along_o the_o country_n the_o number_n of_o all_o slay_v be_v about_o 300._o but_o the_o prisoner_n be_v more_o on_o the_o king_n side_n be_v not_o many_o hurt_n and_o among_o they_o man_n in_o the_o chief_a range_n alexander_n lord_n hume_n and_o andrew_n stuart_n one_o man_n only_o be_v slay_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n except_o a_o few_o horseman_n that_o follow_v the_o flier_n farrre_v go_v joyful_o to_o the_o town_n where_o after_o they_o have_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v they_o almost_o a_o unblouddie_a victory_n against_o far_o great_a force_n than_o their_o own_o they_o gratulate_v one_o a_o othâ—â—_n go_v to_o dinner_n this_o field_n be_v fight_v the_o xiii_o of_o may_n the_o eleven_o day_n after_o the_o queen_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o have_v stay_v the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o have_v in_o his_o conceit_n promise_v assure_v victory_n unto_o the_o queen_n be_v now_o defrand_v of_o his_o hope_n cast_v up_o his_o vizard_n and_o without_o once_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o regent_n to_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v to_o be_v send_v and_o take_v such_o horse_n and_o guide_n as_o he_o can_v for_o soon_o get_v galope_v towards_o england_n but_o be_v rob_v by_o the_o way_n james_n douglas_n the_o lord_n of_o drumlanrick_n procure_v that_o he_o have_v that_o again_o which_o he_o lose_v for_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ambassador_n although_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o take_v part_n with_o his_o enemy_n the_o regent_n spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n in_o take_v view_n of_o the_o prisoner_n some_o he_o let_v go_v free_a some_o upon_o surety_n the_o principal_a be_v keep_v still_o and_o chief_o those_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamilton_n and_o disperse_v into_o diverse_a prison_n the_o next_o day_n the_o regent_n go_v forth_o with_o 500_o horse_n and_o take_v the_o abandon_v castell_n of_o hamilton_n and_o defran_n the_o like_a terror_n force_v the_o queen_n to_o go_v into_o england_n either_o because_o she_o think_v there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o that_o part_n of_o scotland_n safe_a enough_o for_o she_o or_o because_o she_o do_v little_o credit_v the_o fidelity_n of_o john_n maxwell_n lord_n heris_fw-la finis_fw-la