a descent upon the land: (the Turks till of late awakened by their losses, not fortifying their Sea-Coasts, and lying naked to the assaults of every bold invader) but now and then they are snapt themselves, and catch a Tartar; which hapned to Captain Georgio's men, who were all considerably rich with their plunder; but greedy of more, lost all, and their liberty to boot: a continued success not being to be hoped for in the un∣certainties of War. I remember, that when I was at Smyrna, I attended our Consul in his visit he made Kap∣lan Bassa, a Georgian, the Admiral of the Turkish Armata. He inter∣ceded with him in behalf of several English Sea-men which were in the Galleys; his answer was, that he had a command from the Emperor to torment such rogues (for he was out of all patience when he spake of them) who assisted his enemies; that they were to thank themselves for their slavery; that this severity was justifiable by the rights and laws of War; and that he ought not to sup∣plicate 0