2D CIT. I dare affirm it, sir, that the state of Seville was never with more prowess, prudence, nor martial policy at any time managed, which not only his prosperous exploits abroad (than which none were more successive[144]), but likewise his vigilant care and command at home, may sufficiently manifest. For his late declaration under his great seal has discovered the incomparable zeal he had of serving both court and city, in commanding all such useless and incommodious weeds as trepanners, tarpaulins, with all our abusively entitled Hectors, that they should by a peremptory day depart the city and line of communication in relation to the court: since which time they have resolved, for want of better supplies, to hazard the remainder of their broken fortunes upon a desperate adventure for Tunis. 1ST CIT. In such glorious designs, levelling at honour, they declare themselves really Hectors. _Enter a_ MARINER. 2D CIT. What news, Segasto? MAR. The duke's upon his march, and near approaching. 1ST CIT. How quick's his spirit to redress our wrongs! [CITIZENS _stand aside_.[145] SCENE II. _Trumpets and kettle-drums sounding, with other martial music usually observed in that country._ _Enter_ DUKE EUGENIO, _Officers, and Soldiers with colours displayed_. DUKE. Thus far on our address![146] May prosperous gales Breathe on our sails: sails, on our just designs In vindicating of our country's fame, Too long impair'd by suffering injuries; Till which redress'd, our honour lies at stake, And we made aliens to our own estate. March on then bravely, that it may appear "Our courage can revenge as well as bear." [_They march over the stage with trumpets, fifes, drums, and colours, and go out; manentibus civibus._ 1ST CIT. This gallant resolve of the duke, pursued with such alacrity, can never be sufficiently admired; and to engage his person, too, in so perilous adventure! 2D CIT. And all this in vindication of the merchants' honour, and their interest. 1ST CIT. Trust me, he appears bravely. 2D CIT. His disposition from his youth foretold What's manhood would assay----whence comes this noise? _Enter_ BOY. BOY. Room for our bravoes, cadets! they march along in ranks and files; their pockets grow shallow; the taverns and ordinaries they vow to be infidels, so as they have enlisted themselves soldiers of fortune. 1ST CIT. These be those trepanners whom the duke Has proscribed, or I mistake it. Let us observe their posture. SCENE III. _Enter_ CAPTAIN, TREPANNERS, TARPAULINS, _with other runagadoes, orderly marching, and in the rear_, BENHADAD, _a Quaker, with tobacco-pipes_. 1ST TRE. Rouse, buckets and tubs! Hey for Tunis and Argiers.[147] CAPT. Keep your ranks, my comrades, and fight valiantly. 2D TRE. What else, captain? We cheated before for nothing, and now, having nothing, we mean to fight for something.