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 the Sarazens so ruined Genua, that they left it swimming in its own blood: Which ruin was forewarned by a prodigie of a fountain of blood which ran in the very streets of Genua. It had like to have swamme a second time in its blood, when Lewis the XII of France entering into Genua victoriously with sword in hand, threatning the utter ruin of that people, was pacified by the mournful cries of four thousand little Children, who clad in sackcloth and placed in the great Piazza cryed out to the King in a piercing accent, Misericordia e Pieta, Mercy and Pity. But since Genua shook off the French Yoke, it hath lived perpetually jealous of the French, especially since it discovered, some years past, divers attempts of France against it, whilest the French had Portolongone and Piombino.

For this reason, the Genuesi lean much to the Spanish Faction, and Fashions following Faction, they lean also much to the Spanish Fashion both in humor and apparel. Hence I found here Broad Hats