Then forsaking the Island, they joyned with the _French_, but the perfidious _Bassa_ being bribed by the _Genoeses_, and those of _Nice_, went slowly to work, and at last retreated without doing any thing for the _French_. This is the relation of _Cæsar Nostradamus_, in his History of _Provence_ under _Henry_ the II. and according to this the Author saith, that _the great Neptune in the middle of the Sea, shall joyn ~French~ and ~African~ blood_. _Neptune_ signifieth the _Mediterranean Sea_. _The Islands shall be put to the Sword_, by the taking of _Minorica_, after which the _Turks_ being bribed, went slowly to work, and in conclusion did nothing of consequence. The third and fourth Verse adds, that this _Bassa_’s slow rowing, _shall do them more prejudice then the concealed evil_; that is, shall do more damage to the _French_ by his hidden design of the Bassa of not serving the _French_; because this slowness of the Bassa spoiled the _French_ activity, lessened their provisions, and at last discouraged them; whereas if the _Turks_ had not come, the _French_ Galleys alone were able to take _Nice_. LXXIX. French. La Barbe crespe & noire par engin, Subjuguera la gent cruelle & fiere, Le grand _Cheyren_ ostera du longin, Tous les Captifs par _Seline_ Baniere. English. The frizled and black Beard by fighting, Shall overcome the fierce and cruel Nation, The great _Cheyren_ shall free from Bands, All the Captives made by _Selyne_ Standard. ANNOT. This Prophecy was fulfilled in the year 1571. upon the seventh day of _October_, when that famous Battle of _Lepanto_ was fought between the Christians and the Turks, the General of the Christians being _Don Juan of Austria_, whom he calleth here the _frizled and black Beard_. In this Battle the Christians lost 7566. men, and the Turks about 32000. besides 220. Ships of all sorts, and all the Christian slaves released that were in them. By the _Selyne_ Banner is understood that of the great Turk, whose name at that time was _Selyne_. By the great _Cheyren_ is understood _Henry_ the II. King of _France_, who redeemed many slaves, for _Cheyren_ by transposition of Letters is _Henry_. LXXX. French. Apres conflit du læse l’Eloquence, Par peu de temps se trame Saint repos, Point l’on admet les grand a delivrance. Des ennemis sont remis a propos. English. After the Battle, the eloquency of the wounded man, Within a little while shall procure a holy rest, The great ones shall not be delivered, But shall be left to their Enemies will. ANNOT. After the Battle of St. _Laurence_, the Prisoners taken by the _Spaniard_ were the Constable of _France_, the Dukes of _Montpensier_, of _Longueville_, the Marshal S. _André_, _Ludovic_ Prince of _Mantua_, the _Rhingrave_ Colonel of the _Germans_, the Earl of _la Rochefoucaud_, and several other persons of quality.