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f^>y^*-y^ fir'd him to do him the honour of coming 
Baidauh only to the Sea-fliore to view hisShips,and 
"-""Y^ that he had ordei'd a Tent to be pitch'd 
there for his Reception. The Emperor 
not only refufed alfo this Offer, but his 
Sufpicion was increafed, the before-men- 
tioned AmbalFador whifpering him in 
the Ear, j4ye you novo fen/ible^ my mofi 
grat ioiu Lord^ that J was in the right^ and 
that they intend to catch you in the Snare ? 
And the Dutch Vice- Admiral De Weert 
being not a little difturb'd at fo flat a 
Denial, told him frankly, that fince H'vs 
Majefty did not think fit to come either a- 
board him^ or at leafl to the Shore^ he was 
refolv'd not to fight for him againfl the 
Portuguefes. Don John, tho not a little 
exafperated at fo bold a Reply, yet dif- 
fembi'd his Anger, telling him only, 
that he Ihould purfuant to his Promife, 
fail to Gale with his Fleet, whilft he 
would take a turn to Candy to vifit the 
Emprefs, who was alone there, his Bro- 
ther-in-law having taken a journy to the 
Frontiers ; and that from thence they 
would haflen with all their Forces to the 
Siege. Sebald de IVtert being fomewhat De Weerc 
heated with flrong Liquor, reply'd m- fP^A^' 
difcreetly. That certainly the Emprefs could ^''^^ ^"^ 
not be in diftrcfs for a 'Man, and that he 
roa/i refolv'd not to fail to Gale, or to fight 
againfi the Portuguefes, before the Emperor 
had done him the honour of viewing h'vs Ships. 
Don John, who was naturally a cholcrick 
Perfon, was fo incens'd at this Anfwer, 
that he left the Room, and in going out 
faid. Bind the Dog; whereupon four of 
his Gentlemen advanced to lay hold of 
him, but he endeavouring to draw his 
Sword, and making a noife to call his 
Attendants to his Alfiflance (who were 
left near the Sea fide by the Emperor's 
order ) they laid hold of him from be- 
hind, and one of them fplitting his Head vnvss tbt- 
with a Scymeter laid him dead upon the ^ouafion of 
ground. *^ 
The Prince of Ouve being the only Prifomr, according to hvi order : whereupon 
Perfon who durft give an account to the the Prince telling him, that it was im- 
Emperor of what had happen'd, he ap- poflible to be done, becaufe he flood upon 
pear'd fomewhat difturb'd thereat, ask- his Defence; Don John reply'd, Nay^ ^^^^^ 
ing him, vohy they did not mah him a fince he fought for his Death let him have it, 
and dMs. 
