Works, Volume 94Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 84
... strong town surrounded by forts , ditches , walls and gates . Item this town and island belong to the knights of St. John , and their ruler is called the Grand Master , who was at this time an old man , born in the kingdom of Auvergne ...
... strong town surrounded by forts , ditches , walls and gates . Item this town and island belong to the knights of St. John , and their ruler is called the Grand Master , who was at this time an old man , born in the kingdom of Auvergne ...
Page 238
... strong towers , half a German mile from each other . The side towards the land is surrounded with very strong walls and towers , sixteen feet thick , and in front of them are three walled ditches in which at this time various game ran ...
... strong towers , half a German mile from each other . The side towards the land is surrounded with very strong walls and towers , sixteen feet thick , and in front of them are three walled ditches in which at this time various game ran ...
Page 282
... strong castle , 1 and towards the west it is defended with very strong walls , bulwarks , with escarpments , and a strong secret gate such as I have never seen . Here King Charles of France lay in the field and attacked and bombarded it ...
... strong castle , 1 and towards the west it is defended with very strong walls , bulwarks , with escarpments , and a strong secret gate such as I have never seen . Here King Charles of France lay in the field and attacked and bombarded it ...
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