I am astonished, in the history of Selim, the most cruel conqueror that ever was, to see that when he subdued Egypt, the beautiful gardens about Damascus being all open, and in a conquered land, and his army encamped upon the very place, should be left untouched by the hands of the soldiers, by reason they had not received the signal of pillage.
Selimen historian harritu egin naiz, sekula izan zen konkistatzailerik krudelena baitzen, ikusiz, Egipto azpiratu zuelarik, Damas hiriko inguruan dauden baratze nasai eta miresgarriak soldaduen eskuetarik birjinak gelditu zirela, eta osoki irekiak dira, hesirik gabe.