xl ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
CERVANTES.
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Preliminary Remarks - ■ - 120
1547. (9th of October.) His Birth - - 123
His Origin - - - - 123
His early Studies - 123
15®. Death of Isabella of Valois, Wife of Philip II . - , -124
Lopez de Hoyos - - 124
Cervantes quits Madrid - - 125
1568. He enters the Service of the Cardinal Acquaviva - - 125
He enlists under General Antonio Colonna in the Campaign
against the Turks - - 126
1571. The combined Fleets of Venice, Spain , and the Pope assemble
at Messina - - - 126
(7th of October.) Battle of Lepanto - - -127
Gallant Conduct of Cervantes - 127
He is wounded, and remains in the Hospital at Messina sixMonths - - - 128
1572. Don John of Austria - 328
Second Campaign against the Turks - - 128
The Spaniards alone prosecute the War - -128
Attempted and unsuccessful Assault on the Castle of Navarino - 128
1573. The Venetians sign a Peace with Selim - - -129
Cervantes enters Tunis with the Marquis de Santa Cruz , and
returns to Palermo with the Fleet - 120
Cervantes obtains leave to return to Spain . - - 129
The Galley he embarked in attacked by an Algerine Squad.
ron - - 139
He is taken Prisoner by the Arnaout Captain - - 130
Piracies carried on by the Algerine Corsairs - - - 132
Their System - - 131
Interesting Details of the Captivity of Cervantes - - 131
His Tale of the “ Captive ” - » -131
1576. His first Attempt at Escape with some of his Companions -333
Its Failure - 133
Gabriel de Castafiedo ransomed j he brings Letters from Cer-vantes to his Father - - - 133
1577. His Father unable to procure Money to ransom both him and
his Brother; Cervantes gives up his Share to secure the Free-dom of his Brother - - - 134
He arranges another Plan of Escape - - -134
1578. He is purchased by Hassan Aga ... 137
1579. He concerts a new Plan of Escape with the Renegade Abd-al-
Rhamen - - 1S8
Is again betrayed - - - 138
His Liberation - . ... 140
He refutes certain Calumnies, of which he was the Object - 141
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