Moscho, a head Citie in a populous dominion, was burned by the
roguing Tartars, anno domini 1572 [Liu. lib. 3.]. The Capitoll,
a head fortresse, in a populous Citie, was taken by slaues
and outlawes, anno vrbis, 292. and yet, who therefore exalteth the
Tartars valiancy, aboue the Moschouite, or the Romanes slaues
& outlawes, aboue their masters? Besides, such nap-taking assaults,
spoylings, and firings, haue in our forefathers daies, betweene vs
and Fraunce, beene very common; and yet, who is so witlesse, as to
twite eyther of both, for the same?
But least hold can the author, and actor of this Tra-gedy take,
to build any vaunt hereon: for oftentimes small troups of ours,
against farre greater forces of theirs, yea (sometimes) after
forewarning, and preparance, haue wonne, possessed, ransacked,
synged, captiued, and carried away the townes, wealth,
and Inhabitants, not onely of their Indies, but of Portugall and
Spaine it selfe. Which Nombre de dios, S. Domingo, Cartagena,
the lower towne of the Groigne, Penecha, the suburbs of Lisbone,
and Cales wil testify, beyond all exception.
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