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Part I. the true Sword of Scanderbeg, a world of Cimetars, Scabbards, Caps, Saddles, and other Turkish Furniture set thick with Turquoises in Gold; a great Gun, whose thick Barrel is of pure Gold, and yet as long as an ordinary fowling piece, and as heavy as a strong Man can well level with: it's valued at a 1500 Pistols, and shoots twice as far as another Gun of Iron doth, but kills (I believe,) with the same pain that others do, though with a little more honour. Here is a great Pistol of Gold. Then the buona notte, or Set of Pistols, (five Pistol Barrels set together in an Iron Frame) to put into your Hat, and to be all shot off at once from thence, as you seem to salute your Enemy and bid him Good night. The Pistol with eighteen Barrels in it, all to be shot off at once and scattering desperately about a Room, six little Cannons set in Star-wise. The little Brass Cannon which may be taken in pieces presently, and set together as soon, and so be carried easily into any Steeple, or Tower: such Cannons as these might easily be carried in deep Countries, and over high Mountains, every Souldier carrying a Piece. The Statue in Brass of the King of Spain, Philip the Fourth on Horseback, just of the brightness of that of Gold which the Great Duke sent to the said King of Spain for a Present: It was made by rare John di Bologna. Then I saw the Armour for Horse and Man of two Kings of Persia. The Armour of the Great Duke Ferdinand, a goodly Man. The King of Sweede's Cornet taken in Germany in a Battle. The Buckler with the Medusa's Head on it, painted by Michael Angelo. A Turkish Bell to ring in time of Battle. A Horn used