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the sea, passing to Falernum, came to Calabria, where 

 after that he had heard that his ships were arrived at 

 Messana in Sicilie, he made the more speed, and so the 

 23. of September entred Messana with such a noyse of 

 Trumpets and Shalmes, with such a rout and shew, that 

 it was to the great wonderment and terror both of the 

 Frenchmen, and of all other that did heare and behold 

 the sight. 

 [II. i. 22.] To the said towne of Messana the French king was 

 come before the 16. of the same moneth of September, 

 and had taken up the pallace of Tancredus king of Sicily 

 for his lodging : to whom king Richard after his arrivall 

 eftsoones resorted, and when the two kings had com- 

 muned together, immediately the French king tooke 

 shipping and entred the seas, thinking to saile towards the 

 land of Jerusalem : but after he was out of the haven, 

 the winde rising contrary against him, returned him 

 backe againe to Messana. Then king Richard (whose 

 lodging was prepared in the suburbs without the Citie) 

 after he had resorted againe and talked with the French 

 king, and also had sent to Tancredus king of Sicily, for 

 deliverance of Joane his sister (who had bin somtimes 

 Queene of Sicily) and had obtained her to be sent unto 

 him, the last da)- of September passed over the streight 

 del Fare, and there getting a strong hold called de la 

 Baguare, or le Bamare, and there placing his sister with 

 a sufficient garrison, he returned againe to Messana. 



The 2. of October king Richard wan another strong 

 hold, called Monasterium Griffonum, situated in ye 

 midst of the streight del Fare, betweene Messana & 

 Calabria, from whence ye Monks being expulsed, he 

 reposed there all his store and provision of victuals, 

 which came from England or other places. 



The Citizens of Messana seeing that the king of 

 England had wonne the castle and Island de le Baguare, 

 and also the Monasterie of the Griffons, and doubting 

 least the king would extend his power further to invade 

 their Citie, & get if he could the whole Isle of Sicilie, 



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