XXI.

French.

L’Ambassadeur envoié par _Biremes_, A my chemin incogneus repoulsez, De Sel renfort viendront quatre triremes, Cordes & Chaines en _Negrepont_ troussez.

English.

The Embassadour that was sent in _Biremes_, In the midleway shall be repulsed by unknown Men, From the Salt to his succours shall come four triremes, Ropes and Chains shall be carried to _Negrepont_.

ANNOT.

_Bireme_ is a Galley that hath two ranges of Oares, _Trireme_ is one that hath three ranges. The meaning then of this is, that an Embassadour shall be sent in a Galley with two ranges of Oares, and that he shall be met in his way by unknown men, that is, Pyrates; there shall come to his succours _from the Salt_, that is, from the _French_ four _Triremes_, that is four Galleys, every one having three ranges of Oares, but they shall all be carried to _Negrepont_, an Island belonging to the _Turk_.