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myfamilyhaditsorigininavigeinthemountainsofleon，andnaturehadbeenkinderandmoregeneroustoitthanfortune;thoughinthegeneralpovertyofthosemunitiesmyfatherpassedforbeingevenarichman;andhewouldhavebeensoinrealityhadhebeenascleverinpreservinghispropertyashewasinspendingit.thistendencyofhistobeliberalandprofusehehadacquiredfromhavingbeenasoldierinhisyouth，forthesoldierslifeisaschoolinwhichtheniggardbesfree-handedandthefree-handedprodigal;andifanysoldiersaretobefoundwhoaremisers，theyaremonstersofrareurrence.myfatherwentbeyondliberalityandborderedonprodigality，adispositionbynomeansadvantageoustoamarriedmanwhohaschildrentoseedtohisnameandposition.myfatherhadthree，allsons，andallofsufficientagetomakechoiceofaprofession.finding，then，thathewasunabletoresisthispropensity，heresolvedtodivesthimselfoftheinstrumentandcauseofhisprodigalityandvishness，todivesthimselfofwealth，withoutwhichalexanderhimselfwouldhaveseemedparsimonious;andsocallingusallthreeasideonedayintoaroom，headdressedusinwordssomewhattothefollowingeffect:

"mysons，toassureyouthatiloveyou，nomoreneedbeknownorsaidthanthatyouaremysons;andtoencourageasuspicionthatidonotloveyou，nomoreisneededthantheknowledgethatihavenoself-controlasfaraspreservationofyourpatrimonyisconcerned;therefore，thatyoumayforthefuturefeelsurethatiloveyoulikeafather，andhavenowishtoruinyoulikeastepfather，iproposetodowithyouwhatihaveforsometimebackmeditated，andaftermaturedeliberationdecidedupon.youarenowofanagetochooseyourlineoflifeoratleastmakechoiceofacallingthatwillbringyouhonourandprofitwhenyouareolder;andwhatihaveresolvedtodoistodividemypropertyintofourparts;threeiwillgivetoyou，toeachhisportionwithoutmakinganydifference，andtheotheriwillretaintoliveuponandsupportmyselfforwhateverremainderoflifeheavenmaybepleasedtograntme.butiwisheachofyouontakingpossessionofthesharethatfallstohimtofollowoneofthepathsishallindicate.inthisspainofoursthereisaproverb，tomymindverytrue-astheyallare，beingshortaphorismsdrawnfromlongpracticalexperience-andtheoneirefertosays，thechurch，orthesea，orthekingshouse;asmuchastosay，ininernguage，whoeverwantstoflourishandberich，lethimfollowthechurch，orgotosea，adoptingmerceashiscalling，orgointothekingsserviceinhishousehold，fortheysay，betterakingscrumbthanalordsfavour.isaysobecauseitismywillandpleasurethatoneofyoushouldfollowletters，anothertrade，andthethirdservethekinginthewars，foritisadifficultmattertogainadmissiontohisserviceinhishousehold，andifwardoesnotbringmuchwealthitconfersgreatdistinctionandfame.eightdayshenceiwillgiveyouyourfullsharesinmoney，withoutdefraudingyouofafarthing，asyouwillseeintheend.nowtellmeifyouarewillingtofollowoutmyideaandadviceasihaviditbeforeyou."

havingcalleduponmeastheeldesttoanswer，i，afterurginghimnottostriphimselfofhispropertybuttospenditallashepleased，forwewereyoungmenabletogainourliving，consentedtplywithhiswi射s，andsaidthatmineweretofollowtheprofessionofarmsandtherebyservegodandmyking.mysecondbrotherhavingmadethesameproposal，decidedupongoingtotheindies，embarkingtheportionthatfelltohimintrade.theyoungest，andinmyopinionthewisest，saidhewouldratherfollowthechurch，orgotopletehisstudiesatsmanca.assoonaswehadetoanunderstanding，andmadechoiceofourprofessions，myfatherembracedusall，andintheshorttimehementionedcarriedintoeffectallhehadpromised;andwhenhehadgiventoeachhisshare，whichaswellasirememberwasthreethousandducatsapieceincash（foranuncleofoursboughttheestateandpaidforitdown，nottoletitgooutofthefamily），weallthreeonthesamedaytookleaveofourgoodfather;andatthesametime，asitseemedtomeinhumantoleavemyfatherwithsuchscantymeansinhisoldage，iinducedhimtotaketwoofmythreethousandducats，astheremainderwouldbeenoughtoprovidemewithallasoldierneeded.mytwobrothers，movedbymyexample，gavehimeachathousandducats，sothattherewasleftformyfatherfourthousandducatsinmoney，besidesthreethousand，thevalueoftheportionthatfelltohimwhichhepreferredtoretaininndinsteadofsellingit.finally，asisaid，wetookleaveofhim，andofourunclewhomihavementioned，notwithoutsorrowandtearsonbothsides，they插rgingustoletthemknowwheneveranopportunityofferedhowwefared，whetherwellorill.wepromisedtodoso，andwhenhehadembracedusandgivenushisblessing，onesetoutforsmanca，theotherforseville，andiforalicante，whereihadheardtherewasagenoesevesseltakinginacargoofwoolforgenoa.

itisnowsometwenty-twoyearssinceileftmyfathershouse，andallthattime，thoughihavewrittenseveralletters，ihavehadnonewswhateverofhimorofmybrothers;myownadventuresduringthatperiodiwillnowrtebriefly.iembarkedatalicante，reachedgenoaafteraprosperousvoyage，andproceededthencetomn，whereiprovidedmyselfwitharmsandafewsoldiersoutrements;thenceitwasmyintentiontogoandtakeserviceinpiedmont，butasiwasalreadyontheroadtoalessandriadepaglia，ilearnedthatthegreatdukeofalvawasonhiswaytonders.i插ngedmyns，joinedhim，servedunderhiminthecampaignshemade，waspresentatthedeathsofthecountsegmontandhorn，andwaspromotedtobeensignunderafamouscaptainofguadjara，diegodeurbinabyname.sometimeaftermyarrivalinndersnewscameoftheleaguethathisholinesspopepiusvofhappymemory，hadmadewithveniceandspainagainstthemonenemy，theturk，whohadjustthenwithhisfleettakenthefamousindofcyprus，whichbelongedtothevians，alossdeplorableanddisastrous.itwasknownasafactthatthemostserenedonjohnofaustria，naturalbrotherofourgoodkingdonphilip，wasingamander-in-chiefofthealliedforces，andrumourswereabroadofthevastwarlikepreparationswhichwerebeingmade，allwhichstirredmyheartandfilledmewithalongingtotakepartinthecampaignwhichwasexpected;andthoughihadreasontobelieve，andalmostcertainpromises，thatonthefirstopportunitythatpresenteditselfishouldbepromotedtobecaptain，ipreferredtoleaveandbetakemyself，asidid，toitaly;anditwasmygoodfortunethatdonjohnhadjustarrivedatgenoa，andwasgoingontonaplestojointhevianfleet，asheafterwardsdidatmessina.imaysay，inshort，thatitookpartinthatgloriousexpedition，promotedbythistimetobeacaptainofinfantry，towhichhonourable插rgemygoodluckratherthanmymeritsraisedme;andthatday-sofortunateforchristendom，becausethenallthenationsoftheearthweredisabusedoftheerrorunderwhichtheyyinimaginingtheturkstobeinvincibleonsea-onthatday，isay，onwhichtheottomanprideandarrogancewerebroken，amongallthatweretheremadehappy（forthechristianswhodiedthatdaywerehappierthanthosewhoremainedaliveandvictorious）ialonewasmiserable;for，insteadofsomenavalcrownthatimighthaveexpectedhaditbeeninromantimes，onthenightthatfollowedthatfamousdayifoundmyselfwithfettersonmyfeetandmanaclesonmyhands.

ithappenedinthisway:elu插li，thekingofalgiers，adaringandsessfulcorsair，havingattackedandtakentheleadingmaltesegalley（onlythreeknightsbeingleftaliveinit，andtheybadlywounded），thechiefgalleyofjohnandrea，onboardofwhichiandmypanywereced，cametoitsrelief，anddoingaswasboundtodoinsuchacase，ileapedonboardtheenemysgalley，which，射eringofffromthatwhichhadattackedit，preventedmymenfromfollowingme，andsoifoundmyselfaloneinthemidstofmyenemies，whowereinsuchnumbersthatiwasunabletoresist;inshortiwastaken，coveredwithwounds;elu插li，asyouknow，sirs，madehisescapewithhisentiresquadron，andiwasleftaprisonerinhispower，theonlysadbeingamongsomanyfilledwithjoy，andtheonlycaptiveamongsomanyfree;fortherewerefifteenthousandchristians，allattheoarintheturkishfleet，thatregainedtheirlonged-forlibertythatday.

theycarriedmetoconstantinople，wherethegrandturk，selim，mademymastergeneralatseaforhavingdonehisdutyinthebattleandcarriedoffasevidenceofhisbraverythestandardoftheorderofmalta.thefollowingyear，whichwastheyearseventy-two，ifoundmyselfatnavarinorowingintheleadinggalleywiththethrenterns.thereisawandobservedhowtheopportunityofcapturingthewholeturkishfleetinharbourwaslost;forallthemarinesandjanizzariesthatbelongedtoitmadesurethattheywereabouttobeattackedinsidetheveryharbour，andhadtheirkitsandpasamaques，orshoes，readytofleeatonceonshorewithoutwaitingtobeassailed，insogreatfeardidtheystandofourfleet.butheavenordereditotherwise，notforanyfaultorneglectofthegeneralwhomandedonourside，butforthesinsofchristendom，andbecauseitwasgodswillandpleasurethatweshouldalwayshaveinstrumentsofpunishmentto插stiseus.asitwas，elu插litookrefugeatmodon，whichisanindnearnavarino，andndingforcesfortifiedthemouthoftheharbourandwaitedquietlyuntildonjohnretired.onthisexpeditionwastakenthegalleycalledtheprize，whosecaptainwasasonofthefamouscorsairbarbarossa.itwastakenbythechiefneapolitangalleycalledthe射-wolfmandedbythatthunderboltofwar，thatfatherofhismen，thatsessfulandunconqueredcaptaindonalvarodebazan，marquisofsantacruz;andicannothelptellingyouwhattookceatthecaptureoftheprize.

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