_ 53 _ they say? And he asked the name of our King and had it written down, and he said that if we returned there he would send an Ambassador or would write. When each had had his say, the captain sent for all the Moors that he had captured and handed them over. This made the King very happy and he said that he valued that more than if he had given him a city. The King greatly enjoyed wandering about the ships, in which many bombards were discharged, and he was delighted to see them being fired. This went on for about three hours. When he departed, he left behind one of his sons and a sharif and, at his personal request, two of our men returned with him to his residence because he wanted them to see his palaces. He also told the captain that, since he would not go ashore, he should sail along the coast the next day, and he would have his horsemen show their paces. These are the things that the King brought: a sleeveless damask surplice lined with green satin, and a superb turban, two bronze chairs with cushions, an awning of crimson satin, which was circular and supported by a pole. He had an old man as his page, who carried a short sword with a silver sheath; and many Moorish trumpets,
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