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These were soon detected by the eagle eye of Uluch Ali; and like the king of birds swooping on his prey, he fell on some galleys separated by a considerable interval from their companions, and, sinking more than one, carried off the great Capitana of Malta in triumph as his prize.
Nevertheless, since then the Emperor has actually applied to the British Consul to allow eunuchs to be brought down the Mediterranean in English steamers, in the same way as these were brought from Malta to Gibraltar in the Prometheusas, forsooth, servants and passengers.
The friends left Malta on September 29th, in the war-ship "Spider," and after anchoring off Patras, and spending a few hours on shore, they skirted the coast of Acarnania, in view of localitiesas Ithaca, the Leucadian rock, and Actiumwhose classic memories filtered through the poet's mind and found a place in his masterpieces.
It was on the 19th of September, 1809, that Byron sailed in the Spider brig from Malta for Prevesa, and on the morning of the fourth day after, he first saw the mountains of Greece; next day he landed at Patras, and walked for some time among the currant grounds between the town and the shore.
The heroic defence of the Knights of Malta against the Turks, and of the revolted Provinces of the Netherlands against Spain, excited in me an intense and lasting interest.
We found ourselves at Malta at an early hour of the morning of the 25th, having been only five nights and four days on board.
I was watching Malta from the window, as she daintily picked her way across the muddy street.
But the Pope himself often encroached upon the rights of the Order, not only by sending nuncios to Malta with large and undefined powers, but by arrogating to himself the patronage of the langue of Italy when he wished to bestow gifts upon his relatives and friends.
I hope to get time to run down to New Cove next week, and if you and the niece can be ready to start by the middle of August, we will take Switzerland by the way, and arrive at Malta by the end of September.
They knew that the Order would conduct itself in Malta as a garrison in a fortress, and that this would mean strict military control over the inhabitants.
The passeport made by the great Maister of Malta vnto the Englishmen in the barke Raynolds.
" ("Figs from Malta without end, And grapes from over the sea.") Butchers' Meat.
There sleeps beneath Italian skies A lovely island rich in fame, In days of old a longed-for prize, And bearing still an honored name, A spot renowned from age to age, An ancient Roman heritage; A valued stronghold, for whose sake Unnumbered men have fought and died, The Malta of the Larian lake, Forever armed and fortified, To Como's shores the master-key, The guardian of its liberty.