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A58003 The present state of the Ottoman Empire containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion, their sects and heresies, their convents and religious votaries, their military discipline ... : illustrated with divers pieces of sculpture, representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks, in three books / by Paul Rycaut Esq. ... Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. 1668 (1668) Wing R2413; ESTC R18075 228,446 228

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preservation_n of_o a_o ancient_a nobility_n against_o the_o maxim_n of_o turkish_a polity_n 69_o chap._n xvii_o the_o frequent_a exchange_n of_o officer_n as_o the_o set_n up_o one_o and_o degrade_n another_o a_o rule_n always_o practise_v as_o wholesome_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o turkish_a state_n 75_o chap._n xviii_o the_o several_a art_n the_o turk_n use_v for_o increase_v of_o their_o people_n be_v a_o principal_a policy_n without_o which_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n can_v continue_v nor_o be_v increase_v 79_o chap._n xix_o the_o manner_n of_o reception_n of_o foreign_a ambassador_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o esteem_n be_v have_v of_o they_o 83_o chap._n xx._n how_o ambassador_n and_o public_a minister_n govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o negotiation_n and_o residence_n among_o the_o turk_n 89_o chap._n xxi_o how_o christian_n and_o other_o foreign_a prince_n in_o particular_a stand_n in_o the_o esteem_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n 91_o chap._n xxii_o the_o regard_n the_o turk_n have_v to_o their_o league_n with_o foreign_a prince_n 94_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o turk_n religion_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o the_o toleration_n that_o mahometanism_n in_o its_o infancy_n promise_v to_o other_o religion_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o agreement_n be_v afterward_o observe_v 98_o chap._n iii_o the_o art_n wherewith_o the_o turkish_a religion_n be_v propagate_v 103_o chap._n iu_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o the_o mufti_n and_o the_o turkish_a government_n in_o religious_a matter_n 105_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o mufti_n be_v revenue_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o do_v arise_v 109_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o emir_n 110_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o endowment_n of_o royal_a mosches_n and_o in_o what_o nature_n tithe_n be_v give_v for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o religion_n 112_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o predestination_n according_a to_o the_o turkish_a doctor_n 115_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sect_n and_o disagreement_n in_o religion_n among_o the_o turk_n in_o general_n 117_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o two_o prevail_a sect_n viz._n of_o mahomet_n and_o hali_n that_o be_v the_o turk_n and_o the_o persian_a the_o error_n of_o the_o persian_a recount_v and_o confute_v by_o the_o mufti_n of_o constantinople_n 119_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o ancient_a sect_n and_o heresy_n among_o the_o turk_n 122_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o new_a and_o modern_a sect_n arisen_a among_o the_o turk_n and_o how_o dangerous_a some_o of_o they_o may_v prove_v for_o raise_v sedition_n in_o the_o empire_n 128_o chap._n xiii_o of_o their_o religious_a man_n and_o first_o of_o their_o dervish_n 135_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o order_n of_o ebrbuhare_n 141_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o order_n of_o nimetuhali_n 142_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o order_n of_o kadri_n 143_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o kalenderi_n 145_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o edhemi_n 147_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o order_n of_o bectasse_fw-la 148_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o order_n of_o hizrevi_n or_o herewi_n 149_o chap._n xxi_o of_o marriage_n divorce_n and_o how_o far_o concubinage_n be_v indulge_v among_o the_o turk_n 151_o chap._n xxii_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o turkish_a religion_n and_o first_o of_o circumcision_n 157_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o five_o necessary_a point_n which_o be_v require_v to_o constitute_v a_o true_a mahometan_a viz._n 1._o wash_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o observation_n of_o the_o ramazan_n 4._o the_o zacat_fw-la 5._o pilgrimage_n 158_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o bairam_n and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o minister_n towards_o the_o grand_a signior_n 162_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o swines-flesh_n and_o wine_n 165_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o their_o morality_n good_a work_n and_o some_o certain_a account_n of_o their_o law_n worthy_a observation_n 166_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o military_a discipline_n among_o the_o turk_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o turkish_a militia_n in_o general_n 3_o chap._n iii_o a_o computation_n of_o the_o force_n arise_v from_o the_o zaim_v and_o timariot_n 6_o chap._n iv._o of_o certain_a custom_n and_o law_n observe_v among_o the_o zaim_n and_o timariot_n 13_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o grand_a cairo_n and_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o auxiliary_a force_n to_o the_o forementioned_a militia_n of_o the_o turk_n 14_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spahee_n 16_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o janissary_n 22_o chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o army_n of_o janissary_n according_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n be_v now_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o polity_n among_o the_o turk_n 28_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o chiause_n 31_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o turkish_a militia_n viz._n the_o toptchi_n segbans_n and_o sarigias_n gebegee_n muhlagi_n besli_n and_o delees_n 32_o chap._n xi_o certain_a observation_n on_o the_o turkish_a camp_n 36_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o turk_n armata_n or_o naval_a force_n at_o sea_n 45_o the_o conclusion_n 49_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_n chap._n i._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o turkish_a government_n be_v different_a from_o most_o other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v need_n of_o peculiar_a maxim_n and_o rule_n whereon_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v itself_o i_o have_v begin_v a_o work_n which_o seem_v very_o full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o labour_n for_o to_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o government_n in_o the_o best_a form_v and_o mould_v commonwealth_n such_o as_o be_v support_v with_o reason_n and_o with_o religion_n be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o unriddle_v and_o resolve_v a_o mystery_n for_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o many_o author_n fluctu●_n have_v not_o be_v unapt_o compare_v to_o a_o ship_n in_o divers_a respect_n and_o proper_a allegory_n so_o 14._o principal_o the_o small_a impression_n or_o sign_n of_o 1._o tract_n the_o float_a habitation_n leave_v behind_o it_o on_o the_o sea_n in_o all_o the_o traverse_n it_o make_v according_a to_o the_o different_a wind_n to_o attain_v its_o port_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o good_a government_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n time_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o chance_n and_o event_n leave_v little_a or_o no_o path_n in_o all_o the_o ocean_n of_o humane_a affair_n but_o there_o must_v be_v yet_o certain_a rule_n in_o every_o government_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o it_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o time_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n and_o so_o essential_a to_o it_o that_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o change_n until_o the_o whole_a model_n of_o polity_n suffer_v a_o convulsion_n and_o be_v shake_v into_o some_o other_o form_n which_o be_v either_o effect_v by_o the_o new_a law_n of_o a_o conqueror_n or_o by_o intestine_a and_o civil_a revolution_n of_o such_o maxim_n as_o these_o obvious_a to_o all_o who_o have_v have_v any_o practice_n in_o the_o ottoman_a court_n i_o have_v make_v a_o collection_n subjoin_v to_o every_o head_n some_o reflection_n and_o consideration_n of_o my_o own_o which_o at_o my_o leisure_n hour_n i_o have_v weigh_v and_o examine_v bring_v they_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o my_o weak_a judgement_n and_o ability_n to_o the_o measure_n and_o test_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n as_o also_o to_o a_o similitude_n and_o congruity_n with_o the_o maxim_n of_o other_o empire_n to_o which_o god_n have_v give_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o dominion_n but_o indeed_o when_o i_o have_v consider_v serious_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o turkish_a government_n the_o absoluteness_n of_o a_o emperor_n without_o reason_n without_o virtue_n who_o speech_n may_v be_v irrational_a and_o yet_o must_v be_v law_n who_o action_n irregular_a and_o yet_o example_n who_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n if_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o imperial_a concernment_n be_v most_o common_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o decree_v irresistible_a when_o i_o consider_v what_o little_a reward_n there_o be_v for_o virtue_n and_o no_o punishment_n for_o profitable_a and_o thrive_a vice_n how_o man_n be_v raise_v at_o once_o by_o adulation_n chance_n and_o the_o sole_a favour_n of_o the_o prince_n without_o any_o title_n of_o noble_a blood_n or_o the_o motive_n of_o previous_a desert_n or_o former_a testimony_n and_o experience_n of_o part_n or_o ability_n to_o the_o weighty_a the_o rich_a and_o most_o honourable_a charge_n of_o the_o empire_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o short_a their_o continuance_n be_v in_o they_o how_o with_o one_o frown_n of_o their_o prince_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o what_o greediness_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n they_o thirst_v and_o haste_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o yet_o know_v their_o treasure_n be_v but_o
scheriff_n or_o zechin_n a_o year_n which_o he_o may_v just_o and_o honest_o pretend_v to_o as_o much_o be_v the_o tribute_n yearly_o pay_v the_o grand_a signior_n from_o that_o place_n which_o be_v most_o common_o bring_v since_o the_o war_n with_o venice_n upon_o camel_n back_n by_o land_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o 500_o man_n not_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v intercept_v at_o sea_n another_o sum_n of_o 600_o thousand_o zechin_n yearly_o go_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o turk_n force_n in_o egypt_n beside_o the_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o pascha_fw-la extort_v with_o insupportable_a avarice_n and_o tyranny_n from_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n during_o the_o space_n of_o his_o 3_o year_n government_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o grow_v excessive_a rich_a and_o able_a to_o refund_v a_o good_a stream_n into_o the_o grand_a signior_n coffer_n at_o his_o return_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o more_o large_a discourse_n he_o command_v 16_o sangiack_n as_o be_v report_v but_o not_o be_v register_v in_o the_o king_n book_n i_o let_v they_o pass_v without_o name_v they_o 2_o be_v the_o government_n of_o bagdat_n otherwise_o babylon_n have_v a_o revenue_n of_o a_o million_o and_o 700_o thousand_o asper_n and_o command_v 22_o sangiack_n viz._n dertenk_n gezan_n gewazir_fw-it renk_n aiadiie_n gelle_n semwat_n remaliie_n beiare_fw-la derne_n debare_n wasit_fw-la gebkiule_n gedide_fw-la kesend_n kasrschirin_fw-mi ghiilan_n karag_n anne_n alsebah_n demurkapn_n 〈◊〉_d karaniie_n 3._o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o pascha_fw-la of_o yemen_n which_o be_v in_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la who_o place_n of_o residence_n be_v at_o adem_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o place_n and_o country_n be_v recover_v for_o the_o most_o part_n again_o from_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o arabian_n it_o be_v neither_o needful_a to_o mention_v the_o revenue_n nor_o the_o sangiack_n it_o former_o command_v 4._o be_v the_o government_n of_o habelch_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o abyssine_n in_o ethiopia_n call_v also_o by_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d which_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o prester_n john_n be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o ottoman_a force_n be_v now_o whole_o lose_v to_o the_o turk_n so_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o assign_v the_o revenue_n nor_o the_o sangiack_n 5._o in_o the_o government_n also_o of_o bosra_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n a_o maritine_n city_n in_o the_o sinus_n persicus_n near_o byblis_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v reckon_v 26_o sangiack_n but_o now_o not_o hold_v by_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v no_o other_o power_n there_o nor_o benefit_n thence_o except_v only_o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v constant_o for_o the_o sultan_n 6._o in_o the_o government_n of_o lahsa_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o ormus_n in_o persia_n be_v count_v 6_o sangiack_n viz._n aiwen_n sakul_n negniie_n netif_a benderazir_fw-it giriz_n but_o these_o country_n be_v poor_a and_o have_v scarce_o any_o place_n in_o the_o grand_a signior_n register_n to_o these_o we_o shall_v add_v the_o government_n of_o algiers_n tunis_n and_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n but_o that_o be_v much_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o turk_n obedience_n and_o become_v almost_o independent_a of_o themselves_o we_o shall_v pass_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o they_o especial_o because_o of_o late_a year_n the_o mutual_a treaty_n with_o barbary_n and_o interchange_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n with_o those_o country_n have_v make_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n well_o know_v and_o familiar_a in_o england_n the_o use_n of_o the_o particular_a catalogue_n foregoing_a be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n which_o have_v so_o many_o considerable_a government_n and_o principality_n in_o its_o possession_n wherewith_o to_o encourage_v and_o excite_v the_o endeavour_n of_o heroic_a spirit_n to_o a_o ambition_n of_o great_a and_o noble_a enterprise_n whereby_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sultan_n to_o gratify_v they_o with_o and_o also_o to_o help_v in_o the_o just_a computation_n of_o the_o number_n of_o man_n the_o turk_n can_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n every_o pascha_fw-la be_v oblige_v for_o every_o 5000_o asper_n rent_n to_o bring_v a_o soldier_n to_o the_o war_n though_o notwithstanding_o they_o often_o appear_v for_o ostentation_n and_o gain_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n favour_n with_o more_o man_n than_o their_o due_a compliment_n as_o in_o the_o last_o war_n with_o germany_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o romania_n bring_v 10000_o effective_a man_n into_o the_o field_n of_o these_o beglerbeg_n five_o have_v the_o title_n of_o vizier_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o councillor_n viz._n the_o paschas_fw-la of_o anatolia_n babylon_n cairo_n romania_n and_o buda_n which_o be_v charge_n of_o the_o great_a riches_n power_n and_o fame_n the_o other_o have_v their_o pre-eminence_n rank_n or_o order_n according_a to_o the_o priority_n of_o conquest_n and_o antiquity_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n these_o be_v all_o the_o great_a government_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o who_o respective_a jurisdiction_n be_v always_o three_o principal_a officer_n viz._n the_o mufti_n the_o reis_n efendi_n otherwise_o call_v reis_n kitab_v which_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n or_o secretary_n of_o state_n or_o rather_o those_o two_o office_n unite_v into_o one_o and_o the_o three_o be_v tefterdar_n pashaw_n or_o lord_n treasurer_n these_o three_o officer_n be_v near_a councillor_n and_o attendant_n on_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o also_o they_o be_v on_o the_o prime_a visier_n who_o mufti_n reis_n efendi_n and_o tefterdar_n have_v a_o superiority_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o other_o and_o be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o original_n to_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o mufti_n we_o shall_v speak_v in_o due_a place_n the_o reis_n efendi_n which_o signify_v chief_a of_o the_o writer_n or_o 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some_o in_o which_o office_n who_o by_o their_o part_n industry_n and_o courage_n have_v gain_v authority_n and_o respect_n have_v amass_v wealth_n which_o may_v compare_v with_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o prince_n we_o shall_v here_o instance_n in_o one_o of_o late_a year_n famous_a in_o turkey_n for_o his_o knowledge_n and_o riches_n call_v samozade_v one_o who_o have_v pile_v those_o heap_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o curious_a as_o wear_v too_o tedious_a and_o long_a to_o insert_v in_o a_o catalogue_n in_o this_o place_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n for_o some_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o great_a visier_n such_o a_o treasure_n be_v find_v appertain_v to_o he_o all_o which_o be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v enrich_v and_o raise_v his_o prince_n have_v he_o be_v impoverish_v and_o in_o a_o decline_a condition_n 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