THe Vice-Roy of Naples in a great Siege, made a strict Order, where∣in it was adjudged death for any man above, and under such an age, to walk in any part of the City without a Sword, one day as himself and retinue were Riding through the City, to see how well this Order was observed, he saw a Gentleman without a Sword, who was presently brought before the Vice-Roy, and then was the Order read, and for contempt thereof, was Sentenced to dye; and because he was a Gentle∣man he was to be slain by the next Gentleman that past that way; it was not long ere one appear'd, exactly qualyfied for the business to outward appearance, though it proved other∣wise, for this Gentleman had been Gaming, and had lost not only all his money, but the very blade of his Sword, and had instead thereof, fixt to the Hilt a Wooden Blade, not dar∣ing to go home without the resem∣blance of a Sword by his side; this Gentleman was stop'd by the way, and made acquainted with the Vice-Roy's0