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A47555 The Turkish history from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire with the lives and conquests of their princes and emperours / by Richard Knolles ... ; with a continuation to this present year MDCLXXXVII ; whereunto is added, The present state of the Ottoman empire, by Sir Paul Rycaut ... Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. Present state of the Ottoman Empire.; Grimeston, Edward.; Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644.; Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. History of the Turkish empire. 1687 (1687) Wing K702; Wing R2407; Wing R2408; ESTC R3442 4,550,109 2,142

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every_o three_o month_n be_v oblige_v at_o that_o time_n to_o inquire_v who_o be_v dead_a or_o remove_v and_o so_o according_o to_o make_v a_o true_a report_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o grand_a siginor_n seraglio_n and_o the_o regiment_n of_o it_o which_o if_o well_o consider_v and_o weigh_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o politic_a constitution_n in_o the_o world_n and_o none_o of_o the_o mean_a support_v of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n which_o relation_n i_o have_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o who_o have_v spend_v nineteen_o year_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o seraglio_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v not_o treat_v so_o ample_o thereof_o as_o the_o subject_n may_v require_v because_o the_o rule_n and_o oeconomy_n observe_v among_o the_o woman_n mute_n eunuch_n and_o other_o of_o the_o retire_a apartment_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o digression_n from_o my_o purpose_n my_o intention_n be_v principal_o to_o describe_v the_o government_n maxim_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o office_n and_o place_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o trust_v which_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sultan_n to_o confer_v on_o those_o favourite_n minion_n and_o creature_n who_o thus_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n he_o have_v nourish_v like_o a_o father_n from_o their_o infancy_n to_o invest_v in_o their_o ripe_a year_n with_o great_a honour_n for_o security_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o his_o dominion_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o vizier_n azem_n or_o prime_a vizier_n his_o office_n the_o other_o six_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n the_o prime_a vizier_n call_v in_o turkish_a vizier_n azem_n be_v as_o much_o as_o chief_a counsellor_n he_o be_v sometime_o term_v the_o grand_a signior_n deputy_n or_o representative_a or_o vicarius_fw-la imperii_fw-la because_o to_o he_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sultan_n be_v immediate_o devolve_v there_o be_v no_o other_o solemnity_n as_o i_o know_v of_o in_o the_o create_v a_o vizier_n than_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n seal_n which_o he_o always_o carry_v about_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n on_o which_o be_v engrave_v the_o emperor_n name_n by_o which_o he_o become_v invest_v in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o can_v without_o the_o formality_n and_o process_n of_o law_n remove_v all_o obstacle_n and_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v the_o free_a sway_n of_o his_o government_n it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o east_n to_o erect_v one_o as_o superintendent_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o minister_n so_o daniel_n be_v constitute_v by_o darius_n over_o the_o precedent_n and_o prince_n 6._o because_o of_o the_o admirable_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n that_o
people_n which_o like_o a_o spark_n that_o cause_v the_o conflagration_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n may_v breed_v those_o inte●tine_a civil_a distraction_n which_o may_v prove_v of_o more_o danger_n and_o ruin_n than_o the_o former_a war._n it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o hollander_n in_o regard_n that_o though_o they_o have_v a_o resident_n there_o they_o be_v scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o nation_n different_a but_o depend_v on_o the_o english._n these_o forego_v word_n of_o holland_n have_v be_v liable_a to_o censure_v among_o the_o dutch_a but_o for_o my_o apology_n therein_o i_o have_v thus_o much_o to_o say_v that_o though_o the_o assertion_n may_v seem_v strange_a in_o these_o our_o time_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v first_o write_v which_o be_v now_o above_o seventeen_o year_n past_a it_o may_v have_v pass_v for_o current_a truth_n distingue_n tempora_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la doces_fw-la when_o i_o come_v first_o into_o turkey_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1660_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o the_o dutch_a nation_n then_o in_o turkey_n and_o their_o trade_n very_o inconsiderable_a at_o aleppo_n they_o have_v no_o consul_n till_o some_o year_n after_o my_o arrival_n levinus_n warner_n resident_n at_o constantinople_n send_v his_o brother_n first_o to_o that_o place_n but_o before_o that_o time_n they_o always_o live_v under_o the_o english_a protection_n at_o smyrna_n they_o have_v no_o other_o for_o their_o consul_n than_o one_o evan_n ogle_n a_o greek_a of_o who_o either_o the_o dutch_a or_o turk_n take_v little_a notice_n have_v recourse_n very_o often_o to_o the_o english_a consul_n for_o his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n at_o constantinople_n for_o many_o year_n the_o dutch_a live_v under_o the_o english_a ambassador_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o those_o difference_n debate_v in_o the_o divan_n between_o we_o and_o the_o french_a ambassador_n likewise_o levinus_n warner_n a_o german_a bear_v live_v for_o some_o year_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n until_o afterward_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n he_o be_v promote_v to_o be_v their_o resident_n at_o the_o port._n all_o which_o happen_v in_o so_o short_a time_n after_o my_o arrival_n in_o turkey_n it_o will_v not_o appear_v strange_a to_o consider_v man_n that_o the_o dutch_a nation_n shall_v not_o at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n though_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n may_v know_v otherwise_o be_v distinguish_v from_o we_o or_o their_o puissance_n and_o greatness_n so_o well_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a the_o heer_n colyer_n former_o resident_n but_o now_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n and_o the_o several_a consul_n in_o their_o respective_a factory_n be_v much_o respect_v and_o esteem_v and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o nation_n considerable_a with_o who_o the_o turk_n have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v or_o that_o fall_n under_o his_o cognisance_n of_o business_n when_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v occasion_n to_o write_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o christian_a prince_n he_o common_o use_v these_o expression_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o jesus_n elect_v by_o the_o reverend_a senator_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o messiah_n composer_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o christian_a nation_n patron_n or_o master_n of_o a_o courteous_a and_o modest_a train_n lord_n of_o those_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o honour_n and_o glory_n who_o end_n may_v it_o be_v happy_a etc._n etc._n 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 as_o the_o christian_a religion_n teach_v humility_n charity_n courtesy_n and_o faith_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o turkish_a superstition_n furnish_v its_o follower_n with_o principle_n not_o only_o to_o abhor_v the_o doctrine_n but_o also_o the_o person_n of_o such_o who_o they_o term_v not_o believer_n the_o sordidness_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o ungentleness_n of_o their_o education_n make_v they_o insolent_a and_o swell_v in_o prosperity_n and_o their_o victory_n and_o spoil_n upon_o christian_n render_v the_o arm_n and_o force_v of_o other_o part_n contemptible_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o upon_o these_o consideration_n of_o the_o vileness_n of_o christianity_n and_o scorn_v of_o their_o power_n they_o assume_v this_o into_o a_o maxim_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o league_n they_o have_v with_o any_o prince_n or_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o quarrel_n whilst_o the_o breach_n tend_v to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o empire_n which_o consequent_o infer_v the_o propagation_n of_o their_o faith._n many_o and_o various_a be_v the_o example_n and_o story_n in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o turkish_a power_n of_o the_o perfidiousness_n and_o treachery_n of_o this_o people_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o valour_n and_o force_n have_v prevail_v more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n or_o the_o little_a care_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o maintenance_n in_o their_o league_n have_v avail_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n thus_o didymotichum_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n under_o amurath_n three_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n whilst_o the_o wall_n and_o fortification_n be_v building_n be_v by_o the_o asian_a labourer_n which_o be_v entertain_v in_o the_o work_n and_o the_o help_n of_o other_o turk_n which_o lay_v near_o in_o ambush_n surprise_v and_o take_v so_o also_o rodesto_fw-la rodestum_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n by_o command_n of_o amurath_n be_v by_o eurenoses_n assault_v and_o take_v by_o strategem_fw-la so_o adrianople_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n after_o peace_n make_v again_o and_o assurance_n give_v of_o better_a faith_n be_v by_o the_o art_n and_o disguise_n of_o chasis-ilbeg_a pretend_v to_o be_v a_o discontent_a captain_n and_o a_o fugitive_n from_o the_o turk_n by_o fair_a speech_n and_o some_o action_n and_o skirmish_n abroad_o gain_v such_o confidence_n among_o the_o credulous_a greek_n as_o enable_v he_o afterward_o to_o set_v the_o gate_n open_v to_o amurath_n army_n which_o after_o some_o conflict_n be_v take_v and_o never_o recover_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o practise_a subtlety_n of_o the_o turk_n immediate_o after_o some_o notable_a misfortune_n to_o entreat_v of_o peace_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o may_v gain_v time_n to_o recollect_v their_o force_n and_o provision_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war._n it_o be_v notable_a and_o worthy_a of_o record_n the_o treachery_n of_o the_o treaty_n use_v the_o year_n 1604_o begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mahomet_n the_o three_o and_o break_v off_o by_o achmet_n his_o successor_n the_o 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the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n the_o first_o book_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 page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o great_a support_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 2_o chap._n iii_o the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o emperor_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n rather_o than_o of_o state_n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o design_n manage_v by_o the_o old_a queen_n wife_n of_o sultan_n ahmet_n and_o mother_n of_o sultan_n morat_n and_o sultan_n ibrahim_n against_o her_o grandchild_n sultan_n mahomet_n who_o now_o reign_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o complice_n 6_o chap._n v._n the_o education_n of_o young_a man_n in_o the_o seraglio_n out_o of_o which_o those_o who_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v elect_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_n to_o have_v the_o prince_n serve_v by_o such_o who_o he_o can_v raise_v without_o envy_n and_o destroy_v without_o danger_n 12_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o method_n in_o the_o turkish_a study_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o seraglio_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o platonic_a affection_n and_o friendship_n the_o page_n in_o the_o seraglio_n bear_v each_o to_o other_o 16_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mute_n and_o dwarf_n 17_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o eunuch_n ibid._n of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n 17_o 18_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o agiamoglan_n 19_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o visier_n azem_n or_o prime_a visier_n his_o office_n the_o other_o six_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n 20_o
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