The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were. / A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.

by Nostradamus

LV.

French.

Au Chelme Duc, en arrachant l’esponce,

Voile Arabesque voir, subit descouverte:

Tripolis, Chio, & ceux de Trapesonce,

Duc prins, Marnegro, & la Cité deserte.

English.

The Chelme Duke, in pulling a spunge,

Shall see Arabian Sails suddenly discovered:

Tripolis, Chios, and those of Trapesan,

The Duke shall be taken, Marnegro and the City shall be desert.

ANNOT.

Chelme is a German word, that signifies a Rogue. By Marnegro, is meant the Black Sea, or Nigropont. By pulling a Spunge, I suppose the great quantity of Spunges that stick to the Rocks in that Sea.

Tripolis, Chios, and Trapezon, are places in the Turkish Dominions.