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Part I. there's one thing yet wanting to thee, Ugolin, to wit, the Anger of God, which is not far from thee. And it proved true, for presently after, the Ghibelins rushing into the palace of Ugolin (chief of the Guelfs) killed in his fight, one of his Sons and his Nephew, and taking him with two other of his sons and three nephews, they shut him up in a strong Tower, and threw the Keys into Arno: where the poor man that bragged even now in a Feast, died soon after of Hunger; having first seen his Children and Nephews die of hunger in his Arms. A rare example to teach proud Men, that there’s often but one day between a powerful Man and a poor Man; between a great Feast and a great Fast. Here in Pisa were called two Councils, the one 1409, the other 1511.

Ligorne.

From Pisa we went to Ligorne, (Portus Liburnus in Latin) through a pleasant Forest. This is the only Haven the Great Duke hath; and the mouth which letteth in that food which fatteneth this State. We stayed not long here, the season pressing us to be gone, and this Town being soon seen. For the Town it's but little, yet one of the neatest Haven Towns a Man can see. Heretofore it was not sufferable by reason of the bad Air; but since Ferdinand the first built it anew, and dried up the neighboring Fens (gathering much of the Water into a cut Channel, which goes from hence to Pisa, and carries great Boats) the Town is twice as wholesome, and thrice as rich as it was.

The things I saw in this Town were these. 1. The Mole which shuts up the Haven. 2. The Lantern which with seven lights guides in Ships in