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CHAPTER XV.

Galley Carried out of its Course.—Arrival at the Salines
of Cyprus.—Galley Touches at Limasol.—Contrary
Winds.—Sermon from Fra Francesco Trivulzio.—
Death of Andrea Alemano.—Last Sermon Preached
by Fra Francesco.—Contrary Winds and Calms.—
Fra Francesco complains of a Swelling on his
Neck.—Fears of the Plague.—Precautions taken.
— Beyrout Fleet Encountered. — News of the
West.—Contrary winds and Storms.—Death of a
Native of Zara and of Fra Francesco.—Arrival at
Rhodes.—Burial of Fra Francesco Trivulzio.—
The Galley leaves Rhodes,

Although there was not a favourable wind, nevertheless,
by tacking, we navigated so far that the towers of Jaffa
were lost to sight. Then the sea began to rise so much
against us that, between the hard times we had endured
on land and the contrary sea, we almost all fell sick, and
we felt better lying down than eating and drinking.

Thus navigating against the wind from the aforesaid
hour, the galley was carried so far out to sea that no land
was seen again until the last day of August, which was a
Sunday, On that day, at midday, a cape on the island of
Cyprus was sighted, called Cape Greco, This greatly
comforted the pilgrims because we believed that we should
never again see land. Already the firewood began to run
short, as the galley had remained at Jaffa beyond the
usual time, and wood cannot be procured there because
there are no woods.    And we who sat at the captain's