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A Journey srom Vienna into Styria, Carinthia,Carmola,Friuli. 8 5
plcased me most were the Draw-bridges at Amfterdam, which part in'
the middle, and a VcsTel though under sail may pass them, without
the help of any one on shoar, for the Mail, head, or break-water of
the Ship bearing againsl the Bridge in the middle, opens it.
At Palma Nova the Venetians have made a cut from the Sea to the
Town capable of good Vessels,and broad and deep enough to bring pro-
visions and supplies upon occasion to this place.
This is at pref ent elleemed one of the noblesl Fortifications in Europe,
begun by the Venetians 15-94. and is a notable Bulwark of their State
and Italy, for this way the Huns and barbarous Nations palled into Ita-
ly, and this way the Turks have formerly made in-roads almoil as far as
Having seen many os the chief Fortifications in Europe, I had the
greater desire to take a view of this, because it carries so great a fame,
and is said to have been contrived by Military advice from all parts,
and as also because the Venetians would have it believed to be the no-
blesl Fortification, not onely in Europe, but in the World ; I heartily
wish they may never know a complete Turkifb Army before it, espe-
cially when ever they are in no good condition to relieve it. If the
Emperor, through whose Countries the Turks mull pass to come to this
place, and the Republick hold firm, it will be hard for the Turk to
come unto it, and is the Turk should be at such a peace with the Vene-
tians as may bind up their Fleet from assisling the other parts of Italy,
he ihall not need to attempt it or make his way into Italy by that
place, for whether the Naval Forces of Italy without the assislance of
the Venetians, be able to resill a complete Turkifh Fleet, so as to hinder
landing and falling upon that Country some other way, is much to be
doubted.
From Palma nova I went to Mar an St. Vito, a Port Town of the Ve-
netians in Friuli) so named from St. Vito, who is said to have been bu-
ried in this place.
At this Town we took a Felluca, and sayling by the shoar of Friuli
or Patria, we palled by Porto di Taiamento, and came to Cahorle. In
this Island there is a Church dedicated to the Blesled Virgin seated up-
on the Sea-lhoar nigh the Waves, yet said never to be overssowed by
the Sea, being as it were the Halcyon Nell of its Patroness, and a
place cf remarkable devotion. On this shoar we refrelhed our selves
and w7ere divertised at Sea in seeing them take Shell-filh, and then pat
sing by Livenza,where the Sea came formerly up as high as Opiter&um,
and afterwards by Porto di Piave, I arrived at Venice entring by the
Porto de Casielli palling by the Carthusians Convent, and landed at the
Piazza os St. Mark.
Here I found the whole City highly concerned for the Hazardous
State of Candia, which was lost soon after, Dominico Cant ar ini the pre-
sent Duke was sedulous in that affair. The Voyage of Ghiron Francisco
Marchefe Villa, General of the Infantry of Candia, with a journal of a
Siege had been lately pubjilhed, and was in many hands.
There was also a supply of Auxiliaries in good readiness ; it was at
that time a more than ordinary hot Season, and some of our Engli/b
Sea Captains and Mailers told me, that they had seldom met with
such hot weather even between the Tropicks.
Having
plcased me most were the Draw-bridges at Amfterdam, which part in'
the middle, and a VcsTel though under sail may pass them, without
the help of any one on shoar, for the Mail, head, or break-water of
the Ship bearing againsl the Bridge in the middle, opens it.
At Palma Nova the Venetians have made a cut from the Sea to the
Town capable of good Vessels,and broad and deep enough to bring pro-
visions and supplies upon occasion to this place.
This is at pref ent elleemed one of the noblesl Fortifications in Europe,
begun by the Venetians 15-94. and is a notable Bulwark of their State
and Italy, for this way the Huns and barbarous Nations palled into Ita-
ly, and this way the Turks have formerly made in-roads almoil as far as
Having seen many os the chief Fortifications in Europe, I had the
greater desire to take a view of this, because it carries so great a fame,
and is said to have been contrived by Military advice from all parts,
and as also because the Venetians would have it believed to be the no-
blesl Fortification, not onely in Europe, but in the World ; I heartily
wish they may never know a complete Turkifb Army before it, espe-
cially when ever they are in no good condition to relieve it. If the
Emperor, through whose Countries the Turks mull pass to come to this
place, and the Republick hold firm, it will be hard for the Turk to
come unto it, and is the Turk should be at such a peace with the Vene-
tians as may bind up their Fleet from assisling the other parts of Italy,
he ihall not need to attempt it or make his way into Italy by that
place, for whether the Naval Forces of Italy without the assislance of
the Venetians, be able to resill a complete Turkifh Fleet, so as to hinder
landing and falling upon that Country some other way, is much to be
doubted.
From Palma nova I went to Mar an St. Vito, a Port Town of the Ve-
netians in Friuli) so named from St. Vito, who is said to have been bu-
ried in this place.
At this Town we took a Felluca, and sayling by the shoar of Friuli
or Patria, we palled by Porto di Taiamento, and came to Cahorle. In
this Island there is a Church dedicated to the Blesled Virgin seated up-
on the Sea-lhoar nigh the Waves, yet said never to be overssowed by
the Sea, being as it were the Halcyon Nell of its Patroness, and a
place cf remarkable devotion. On this shoar we refrelhed our selves
and w7ere divertised at Sea in seeing them take Shell-filh, and then pat
sing by Livenza,where the Sea came formerly up as high as Opiter&um,
and afterwards by Porto di Piave, I arrived at Venice entring by the
Porto de Casielli palling by the Carthusians Convent, and landed at the
Piazza os St. Mark.
Here I found the whole City highly concerned for the Hazardous
State of Candia, which was lost soon after, Dominico Cant ar ini the pre-
sent Duke was sedulous in that affair. The Voyage of Ghiron Francisco
Marchefe Villa, General of the Infantry of Candia, with a journal of a
Siege had been lately pubjilhed, and was in many hands.
There was also a supply of Auxiliaries in good readiness ; it was at
that time a more than ordinary hot Season, and some of our Engli/b
Sea Captains and Mailers told me, that they had seldom met with
such hot weather even between the Tropicks.
Having