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French.

De l’Orient viendra le cœur punique, Fascher _Adrie_, & les hoirs _Romulides_, Accompagné de la classe Libique, Trembler _Melites_, & proches Isles vuides.

English.

From the East shall come the _African_ heart, To vex _Adria_, and the Heirs of _Romulus_, Accompanied with the _Libian_ fleet _Melites_ shall tremble, and the Neighbouring Islands be empty.

ANNOT.

This was a clear and true Prognostication of that famous Invasion made upon _Maltha_, by the grand Signor _Solyman_ the magnificent, in the year of our Lord 1565. and just ten years after the writing of this Prophecy, wherein that Island, and some of the Neighbouring ones were wholly depopulated by the _Turks_, to the terror of _Venice_, called here _Adria_, and of all the Islands of the _Adriatick_ Sea. For the better understanding of this, the Reader must observe, that _Punicus_ in Latin signifieth _Africa_, so that the _African_ heart signifieth the help the _Turk_ had from _Tunis, Tripoly_, and _Algier_, Cities seated in _Africa_, and under the Turkish Dominion; by which not only _Maltha_ (which in Latin is _Melita_) but _Venice_ and _Rome_ were put into a great fright; the conclusion of this Siege was, that after six weeks time, and the loss of 26000. Men, the _Turks_ were constrained shamefully to retire. _Vide_ _the Turkish History_.