Travels' into L e v a n t. Part I» 
refolved to make a general aiïauk, becaufe, being MaRer of that Ifle, they could 
The Port of ^^'^^k the Chain that fecui ed the Port, which was ftretched from theCaftle St. 
M.iM fccured A»gelo to the Spur of the faid Ifle. The Great Mafler having notice of their re- 
by a Chain. folution,caufed Port-holes to be made in the Caflle St. level with the water, 
without opening them on the outllde,yet fo contrived and made, that a knock of 
a Hammer might give them an opening wide enough for his defign : He there 
caufed Guns to be planted with ail expedition : When it was day, the Turhs fent 
off a great many Boats manned with Soldiers, to give the aflault to the Spur of 
thelflq,and at the fame time the Canon of theCaltle St. Angdo appearing le- 
vel with the water, fired with fo good fuccefs, that the Boats being funk, all the 
Men were drowned: They made afterwards many vain attempts, but finding 
fuccours come from Chrillendom, and defpairing of the Enterprife, they 
drew off. They parted from the Ifland about the end of September, 1 565. ha- 
ving for the fpace ofthree Months,in vain, employed a vafl Army againli: a hand- 
The Knights ful of men, but Very valiant, asthofeat prefent are, whofo molefl the Turks" 
oîMuha ter- with feven Galleys only, that they look upon no Enemy to be fo formidable; and 
rible to tlie commonly, how many foever thefe Infidels be, when they percicve any of the 
'"^ ^' Galleys of Aiâlta^ they fail not to run for it, and, afrauch as they can, avoid any 
Engagement : Since that time the breaches of the Caftle St. Angela have never 
been repaired , Nature of it felf making it ftrong enough. 
CHAP. 
OftheCityVâcm. 
Vdkm. A F ter the Tm ks were gone, the Kelig^ion refolved to build a new To wn,where 
± \ the Great Mafter with all the^f//^zo«raightcommodioufly dvv'ell, andfor 
that end they pitched upon the tongue of Land, on the end whereof the Caftle 
St. i'r/.'jeftands, from whence the T/iî-^i had fofurioufly driven them. The great 
Mafter La l'Odette layed the firft Stone of it,on theTwenty eighth of Jklarch, 1 555. 
andjfromhisown Name,calied it the City ^^?/frf<?j whereupon this Punn wasm.ade 
The valour of valet valor Valette quam forthndo t^alettiz, playing Upon the Names of the 
the Great Ma-Great Mailer and Town. It hath been everfmce fo fortified, thaf I sm very 
fter VAkm. to believe few Fortifications in the world can match it. The Entry into the 
Port of it, is defended by the Caftle St . £r;«e,which, at prefent, is impregnable, 
there being no way to batter it but from the New Town, which encompaffes in 
by Land j and, on the other, fide towards the Sea, it is inacceffible, as being built 
upon a very high Rock. Next tp this Caftle is the Baraque ^ where nine Pieces 
Bm({iie. (3aj-jjjon are Planted under ccr r , which hinder any approaching to the Port: 
„, „ . The entry of the Port is befides défended by the Bafton of Italy ; which is very 
J/w/vinS high,and Planted with fix Pieces ôf Cannon that lye open. Upon this Baftion 
u. there is a fair BafiUck^^ot Ganon-Royal,which, with another of the fame fize the 
A fairCanon- Turks left on Malta,when they raifed the Siegc^ for being in hafte to be gone,and 
Royal of the unable to put on board thefe picces,becaufe of their prodigious weight,they threw 
juiks at Mai- ^^^^ ^j^^j^ -^^^^ gç^^ ^^^^ Land, where ftill it is, and cannot be weighed, 
and the other remained on fhoar. On the other fide of the Port; is the Caftle 
St. Angela^ which ftill defends it; and on the fame fide, without the Port, but 
near the entry of it, upon a point of Land, there is a Tower with two or three 
Pieces of Canon, which ferves, alfo for fecurity of the Port. The Governour of 
the Bourg t2kt% care to fend Men thither to guard it. ThisTawnis nolefs 
ftrong by Land than towards the Sea, being begirt with good Walls, built upon 
very high Rocks, with feveral Baftions, and other Pieces of Fortification : It is 
befides always well ftored with Provifions from SicUy^ which fnpplies it with 
all it needs ; fo that confidering the excellent Fortifications that cover it,and the 
danger of the Chann€l,that makes that the beft appointedFleet cannot lye above 
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