Now listen and hear how little this served them, and what a
misadventure was their flight; for the city was so strong, and so well
enclosed by good walls and good towers, that no one would ever have
ventured to assault it, and that Johannizza had no thought of going
thither. But when Johannizza, who was full half a day's journey
distant, heard tell that they had fled, he rode thither. The Greeks
who had remained in the city, surrendered, and he incontinently caused
them to be taken, small and great-save those who escaped-and led
captive into Wallachia; and the city he ordered to be destroyed and
rased to the ground. Ah! the loss and dar.,iage! for the city was one
of the best in Roumania, and of the best situated.
JOHANNIZZA CONTINUES HIS CONQUESTS AND RAVAGES
Near there was another citv called Panedor, which surrendered to him;
and he caused it to be utterly destroyed, and the people to be led
captive to Wallachia like the people of Rodosto. Afterwards he rode to
the city of Heraclea, that lay by a good seaport, and belonged to the
Venetians, who had left in it but a weak garrison; so he assaulted it,
and took it by force. There aain was a mighty slaughter, and the
remnant that escaped the slaughter he caused to be led captive to
Wallachia, while the city itself he destroyed, as lie had destroyed
the others.
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Thence he marched to the city of Daonium, which was very strong and
fine; and the people did not dare to defend it.
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