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CHAPTER VIL

Great Storm which Drives the Galley near the Coast
of Apulia, and back towards Ragusa.—Voyage to
Corfu.—Casola meets there Andrea Lanza, who
shows him about the City.—Description of Corfu.
—Cochineal and other Products.—Additional Pas¬
sengers go on Board the Galley.—Amongst others
a Spanish Prince, and Edward de Camar-
dino, a Knight of the Order of St. John.—Depar¬
ture from Corfu.—Vigil of St. John Baptist.—
Sermon from Fra. F. Trivulzio.—Illuminations.—
St. John's Day.—Fra. Francesco finishes his
Sermon. — Zante.—Galley reaches Modone.—Silk
Industry there.—Franciscan Friary.—Wines, &c.,
of Modone.—Government.

On Tuesday, the 17th of June, we found ourselves only
twenty miles from Eagusa, and a terrible scirocco began
to rise, very unfavourable for our journey, Nevertheless
the captain wished to follow the course against the will
of the winds, and was thereupon carried towards Apulia,
at least two hundred miles out of the course, in a raging
sea.    The storm continued until night, and increased.

On Wednesday, the 18th of June, the storm began to
show all its grandeur, and so upset, first the pilgrims who
were not used to the sea, and also many of the experienced
sailors, that it was pitiful to see them. On this occasion
great restitutions were made, both of what had been well
taken, as well as of what had been ill taken, and without
any intermission. There was also one of the number who
during his life had preached restitution hundreds of times.