We were victorious, and captured four of the Genoese galleys, with Fieschi himself and eight hundred prisoners.

The rest fled.

Fieschi is now in my cabin, and four hundred prisoners in the hold." "This is indeed great news," the merchant said, "and will be an immense relief to Venice.

We were getting very anxious, for had Pisani been defeated, there was nothing to prevent the Genoese ravaging our coasts, and even assailing Venice itself.

But where is the captain ?" "I regret to say, sir, that he has been killed, as well as twenty-seven of the sailors, and many of the others are more or less severely wounded.