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SICILY AND MALTA. 361
made exactly to fit the mouth of the
chamber. On this they heap a great quan-
tity of cannon balls, fliells, or other deadly
materials ; and when an enemy's ship ap-
proaches the harbour, they fire the whole
into the air; and they pretend it produces
a very great effect, making a shower for
two or three hundred yards round that
would sink any vessel.
Notwithstanding the supposed bigotry
of the Maltese, the spirit of toleration is so
strong, that a mosque has lately been built
for. their sworn enemies the Turks. Here
the poor ssaves are allowed to enjoy their
religion in peace. It happened lately that
some idle boys disturbed them during their
service; they were immediately sent to
prison, and severely punished. The police
indeed is much better regulated than in the
neighbouring countries, and assassi nations
and robberies are very uncommon; the
last of which crimes the grand matter
8 punishes
made exactly to fit the mouth of the
chamber. On this they heap a great quan-
tity of cannon balls, fliells, or other deadly
materials ; and when an enemy's ship ap-
proaches the harbour, they fire the whole
into the air; and they pretend it produces
a very great effect, making a shower for
two or three hundred yards round that
would sink any vessel.
Notwithstanding the supposed bigotry
of the Maltese, the spirit of toleration is so
strong, that a mosque has lately been built
for. their sworn enemies the Turks. Here
the poor ssaves are allowed to enjoy their
religion in peace. It happened lately that
some idle boys disturbed them during their
service; they were immediately sent to
prison, and severely punished. The police
indeed is much better regulated than in the
neighbouring countries, and assassi nations
and robberies are very uncommon; the
last of which crimes the grand matter
8 punishes