Chapter XLIII: French

Proche a descendre l’Armée _Crucigere_,
Sera guettée par les _Ismaelites_,
De tous costez battus par nef _Raviere_,
Prompt assailies de dix Galeres d’eslite.

English.

The _Crucigere_ Army being about to Land,
Shall be watched by the _Ismaelites_,
Being beaten on all sides by the Ship _Raviere_,
Presently assaulted by ten chosen Galleys.

ANNOT.

By the _Crucigere_ Army is understood the Christian Army, because the word _Crucigere_ signifieth one that beareth a Cross, from the two Latine words _Crux_ and _gero_; the _Ismaelites_ are the _Turks_, who boast themselves to be descended from _Ismael_, the son of _Abraham_ and _Agar_, the meaning of this is, that the Christians going about to attempt some landing place, the Turks shall watch them, and set upon them by Land and Sea, in which Sea fight he mentioneth only ten choice Galleys, and a notable Ship called _Raviere_, (if it be not false printed) I am much of an opinion that this came to pass when _Philip_ the II. King of _Spain_ made an attempt upon _Algiers_, by his Admiral _André d’Oria_, who had to do with the _Moores_ upon the Land, ready to receive him, and some part of their fleet that watched him, but cross and contrary winds caused him to return _re infecta_.