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Neither shall I endeavour to prove the falsehood of his history from those other authors who have written concerning my father; but shall convict him of falsehood out of his own writings and by his own testimony; thus verifying proverb which says "that liars ought to have good memories," because otherwise they contradict themselves, as Justiniani has done in this case, of which I propose to exhibit sufficient proofs.
The authority of so grave an author as Sabellicus, sufficiently proves the malice of Justiniani who makes no mention whatever of this incident, evidently lest the family of Columbus might appear less obscure than he was disposed to hold it out to the world.
To fly from an unseen foe were shameful, We are still hundreds strong. Let us descend, and form. God cannot" That instant Justiniani uttered a loud cry, and dropped the axe he was holding. An arrow had pierced the scales of his gauntlet, and disabled his hand. The pain, doubtless, was great, and he started hastily as if to descend from the deck. Constantine called out: "Captain, Captain!"
Slowly the corona on the Scutarian hills deepened into dawn. The Emperor joined Justiniani. Count Corti came with him. There was an affectionate greeting. "Your Majesty, the day is scarcely full born, yet see how Islam is rueing it."
But, laying aside this fruitless controversy, I shall only add that, in consideration of the many falsehoods in the Chronicle and Psalter of Justiniani, the senate of Genoa have imposed a penalty upon any person within their jurisdiction who shall read or keep those books, and have ordered that they shall be carefully sought after and destroyed.
Justiniani by virtue of his greater experience, was at length able to say: "Your Majesty, it is here in front of us; and as this Gate St. Romain marks the centre of your defences, so that drum marks the centre of an advancing line, and regulates the movement from wing to wing." "It must be so, Captain; for see there to the left those are bodies of men." "And now, Your Majesty, I hear trumpets."
Presently one of his suite calls out: "Hark! What sound is that?" They all give attention. "It is thunder." "No thunder rolls. This is a beat." Constantine and Justiniani remembered Count Corti's description of the great drum hauled before the artillery train of the Turks, and the former said calmly: "They are coming."
Guide me to him, I pray." "The Emperor is here I am he." Justiniani kissed the hand extended to him, and returned with fervor: "Christ and the Mother be praised! Much have I been disquieted lest we should be too late. Your Majesty, command me." "Duke Notaras," said the Emperor, "assist this noble gentleman and his companions. When they are disembarked, conduct them to me.
It is not much to be wondered that Justiniani should be guilty of untruth in this circumstance, which is hidden, since he has inserted above a dozen falsehoods in half a sheet of paper in his Psalter, in matters concerning this discovery and navigation, which are well known.
"Greeks, Your Majesty.... There were wild hogs in the thickets which fled at sight of us, and vultures devouring the corpses." "Were there no other animals, no horses or oxen?" asked Justiniani.
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