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 defence. Besides, Genoa is fortified not onely with its Hills and Sea, but also with its new walls and bullworks of stone; nay, and with its Bone-walls too, that is, with a Lacedemonian wall of a world of Inhabitants, and with the Illustrious Families of d'Oria, Spinola, Grimaldi Sauli, Durazzi, Catanei, and others, whose several names would go almost for several Armies. Yet for a need, they can raise thirty thousand men, and arme them well out of their Arsenal. I confess heretofore they were strong enough to offend others; for they made warr against the Pisani, and worsted them: They set also upon the Island of Corsica, distant from Genoa about a hundred miles, and took it. This Island gave the Republike of Genoa more honour then profit: for, it being once a Kingdom, gives still to Genoa the Title of Serenissima, and a Close Regal Crown over its Coat of Armes. In fine, the Genoesi were strong enough heretofore, to lend great succors to Godfrey of Bullen in his holy Conquest