They Stayed Here But A Short Time,
And Then Shaped Their Course To The Westwards, Till They Came To The Other
Cape Of The Gulf Or Bay, And Here Turning Again, They Found Certain Islands
And Broken Lands, All Of Which They Brought Under Subjection To Zichmni,
Or Sinclair.
These seas were all full of shoals and rocks, insomuch that if
Nicolo Zeno and the Venetian mariners had
Not acted as pilots, the whole
feet, in the opinion of all who were in it, must have been lost; so small
was the skill of their people in comparison with ours, who had been trained
up in the art and practice of navigation from their childhood. After the
proceedings already mentioned, the admiral, by the advice of Nicolo Zeno,
determined to make for the shore, at a town called Bondendon[8], with a
view to get intelligence of the success which Zichmni had met with in the
prosecution of the war on land. They here learned, to their great
satisfaction, that he had fought a great battle, in which he had put the
army of the enemy to flight; and in consequence of this intelligence, the
inhabitants sent ambassadors from all parts of the island, agreeing to
yield the country to his pleasure, and took down their flags and ensigns in
every town and castle. It was therefore thought advisable to remain at
Bondendan for his arrival, as they had received reports that he would
certainly be there in a short time.
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