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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55664	The true history of Cara Mustapha, late grand vizier being a most faithful account of his first rising, the several degrees of his fortune, his amours in the serraglio, his emplois, the true cause of his undertaking the siege of Vienna, together with the particulars of his death / written originally in French by a person of quality, and now translated in English by Francis Philon.	Préchac, Jean de, 1647?-1720.; Philon, Francis.	1685 (1685)	Wing P3209; ESTC R25822	50,347	153

THE TRUE HISTORY OF CARA MUSTAPHA Late GRAND VISIER BEING A most faithful account of his first rising the several degrees of his Fortune his Amours in the Serraglio his Emplois the true cause of his undertaking the Siege of Vienna together with the particulars of his Death Written Originally in French by a Person of quality and now translated in English by Francis Philon. Gent. London Printed for L. Curtiss on Ludgate hill and Hen. Rodes next door to the Bear Tavern near Bride-lane in Fleet-street 1685. The Strangling of the Grand Visier A. The Grand Visier B. The cheif officers of the Army assembled in council C. The warrant of the Grand-Seignior for the death of the Grand Visier which he reads D. an Aga holding the silk rope to strangle the Grand Visier E. an Aga who presenteth to the Grand Visier a Cushion to Kneel upon and pray F. a velvet bag to put in the Grand Visiers head which the two Agas had order to sever from the body after his being Strangled 〈…〉 in Fleet street TO THE READER THis Book containeth the whole Life of Cara Mustapha late Grand Visier who was Strangled last Year at Buda by order of the Grand Seignior his Enemies having turned into a crime the necessity he had been brought unto to raise the Siege of Vienna 't is an History which hath deserved a general approbation in its own Country and 't is not to be doubted but it will find the same acceptance in its Travels in England being dressed up after the English fashion The most secret intrigues of the Serraglio are there traced with so much likely-hood that it is impossible to forbear being convinced that they have occasioned all the misfortunes of this famous Minister That Place which you see at the beginning of the Book may instruct you with the sad manner and fatal Ceremonies of his death whilst he was reading the Grand Seignior's Warrant for his Execution one of the two Agas who had been trusted with that cruel Commission set down before him a rich embroidered Cushion to kneel upon and make his last Prayer and the other at the same time put a silk Rope about his Neck and Strangled him without allowing him liberty to speak a word after he had ended his Prayer There you see the Divan assembled the Grand Visier reading the Order the general amazement of the attendants the joy of some the trouble of the others and all the circumstances of that dreadful Spectacle as they are explained by the notes beneath This Book recommends it self so well by its own merit that it would be needless for me to speak any more in its commendation this only I will venture to say that both they that seek meerly for pastime and pleasure in the reading of a Book cannot but take a great delight in seeing here the subtle management of love tricks at the Turkish Court and those that are for instruction may be here abundantly satisfied if they but reflect upon the wonderful revolutions that appear in the whole stream of this great Man's fortune from his very Cradle to his Death nay they that are truly pious will find here a fair opportunity to adore the Judgments of God and confess that this Grand Visier who had contrived the Death of two eminent Bashaws in the Ottoman Empire was at last justly and deservedly paid with his own coyn In fine they that are true Patriots and deserve to bear the glorious name of English Men cannot but be very sensible of their happiness when they see in the several transactions of this History the most Tyrannical Government of the Turkish Empire they cannot I say but praise God Love and Honour from the heart our Most Gracious and Merciful King when they consider how happy is the condition of Subjects that live under a Monarch who makes the Law the only Rule of his Government in comparison to that of those who groan under the heavy Yoke of a Prince who follows no other rule but his own will I will put an end to this advertisement by giving a short explanation of some obscure terms which I thought not fit to alter in the translation of this Book to help thereby those who have perhaps never heard of them in their life The Serraglio means properly a Palace but it is commonly understood of that wherein the Grand Seignior dwelleth The Port is the Turkish Court. The Grand Visier is the supream Minister of State such as were formerly the Mayors of the Palace in France the Ximenesses in Spain and lately the Richelie us and Mazarins beyond Sea Bashaws are like our Lords in England who Commands the Armies and are made Governours in the several Provinces and Places of the Empire Beglierbey is a Viceroy of a whole Kingdom who hath under him many Bashaws Caplan Bashaw is the High Admiral of Turky who not only commands the Fleet but hath also Authority over all Islands and Seaport Towns or Fortresses of the Archipelago Aga is a Colonel or Captain of a Troop Regiment or the whole Body of the Janisaries gradually Spahis is a Horseman Cadi is the chief Justice of a Province or Town The Divan is understood either of the assembly or of the place of the Council Itchoglans are young Men brod in the Serraglio almost after the manner of our Pages in Europe they are sent thither from all parts of the Empire and chosen amongst those that the Governours send yearly to Constantinople as a tribute due to the Grand Seignior by the several Provinces A Selam is a kind of Nosegay or rather a little Basket full of Flowers whose quality colour simetry and proportion are as much expressive of the passions of love amongst the Turks as our Billets or Love-letters in Europe I cannot but observe you at last that the History of Donna Emanuela is not a fiction 't is an incident the Gazett took notice of at the time when that fair Spanish Lady was taken THE HISTORY OF CARA MUSTAPHA GRAND VISIER OF all the Monarchies of the World that of the Ottomans is without contradiction the most despotick and absolute All the Subjects of that vast Empire are Slaves to the Grand Seignior Birth giveth no rank amongst them Children do not inherit their Fathers Estate nay the Bashaws themselves know not their own Parents the most part of them being stoll'n away in their most tender years and brought into the Serraglio wherein they learn all sorts of Exercises There they are bred in such a great submission to the Sultan's orders that they make to themselves a principle of Religion to yield up their heads without repining when that Prince demands them 〈…〉 being satisfied they go straightway to Heaven if they be happy enough as to dye either for the Service or by the Command of their Emperour As the Sultans do ordinarily leave all the care of the state to the vigilancy of the Grand Visier that first Minister hath a boundless and