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the_o poison_n where_o with_o they_o be_v infect_v lay_v he_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o death_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o life_n spain_n have_v be_v always_o subject_a to_o such_o accident_n while_o the_o mahometan_n command_v there_o and_o the_o king_n thereof_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v a_o double_a poison_n for_o while_o the_o turkish_a prince_n do_v attempt_v their_o person_n by_o poison_n the_o alphaquis_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o alcoran_n poison_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o contagious_a impurity_n of_o a_o false_a and_o brutish_a doctrine_n a_o little_a before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n he_o of_o leon_n call_v don_n sancho_n be_v poison_v by_o the_o invention_n of_o a_o turk_n who_o teach_v gonzales_n his_o lieutenant_n at_o leon_n the_o detestable_a mean_n to_o kill_v his_o master_n in_o give_v he_o a_o apple_n spain_n the_o which_o this_o wretched_a lieutenant_n perform_v this_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o as_o a_o deluge_n 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have_v infect_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o such_o cruel_a convulsion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o flesh_n fall_v away_o in_o piece_n and_o the_o physician_n 〈…〉_z the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o disease_n nor_o can_v apply_v â—hy_a reâ—_n that_o he_o of_o granado_n and_o by_o the_o damnable_a 〈◊〉_d moorish_a king_n the_o like_a villainy_n which_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o ancient_a turk_n be_v use_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o lovant_n at_o the_o court_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o other_o place_n whither_o they_o send_v great_a man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d charge_n in_o our_o day_n a_o turkish_a courtier_n affect_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a the_o dignity_n of_o bassa_n of_o alâ—ppo_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o place_n the_o lustre_n of_o this_o dignity_n but_o rather_o the_o great_a gain_n which_o the_o viceroy_n make_v inflame_v his_o desire_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o government_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o he_o purchase_v by_o great_a gift_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o agalaâ—is_n or_o foâ—iâ—s_v of_o the_o sâ—rrail_a which_o be_v the_o eunuch_n attend_v the_o prince_n person_n these_o man_n content_v his_o ambition_n and_o obtain_v the_o government_n which_o he_o desire_v from_o the_o sultan_n he_o receive_v the_o letter_n take_v his_o leave_n to_o go_v unto_o his_o charge_n he_o arrive_v and_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n but_o he_o have_v scarce_o begin_v to_o enjoy_v the_o first_o honour_n of_o this_o new_a dignity_n but_o another_o do_v dispossess_v he_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v use_v he_o get_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o eunuch_n and_o glâ—ts_v their_o awarke_n with_o great_a gift_n obtain_v letter_n for_o this_o place_n he_o be_v advertise_v hereof_o the_o displeasure_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o see_v himself_o deceive_v by_o the_o courtier_n of_o the_o sâ—rrail_a to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v much_o more_o money_n than_o he_o have_v get_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d bassa_n of_o alâ—ppâ—_n make_v he_o to_o draw_v his_o dear_a friend_n about_o he_o to_o resolve_v with_o they_o how_o he_o shall_v govern_v himself_o in_o this_o important_a business_n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o entry_n iâ—_n the_o town_n to_o this_o new_a bassa_n who_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n until_o he_o inform_v the_o sultan_n the_o mâ—fâ—_n and_o the_o grand_fw-fr vizir_fw-it of_o the_o covetous_a disloyalty_n of_o the_o agalaâ—ie_n and_o this_o counsel_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o apprehension_n but_o one_o of_o 〈…〉_z he_o aside_o tell_v he_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z he_o bring_v a_o 〈…〉_z wherein_o iâ—_n be_v dangerous_a to_o use_v 〈…〉_z be_v the_o safe_a way_n in_o such_o 〈…〉_z he_o a_o 〈…〉_z make_v the_o 〈…〉_z than_o he_o have_v be_v that_o 〈…〉_z the_o bassa_n which_o come_v and_o 〈…〉_z he_o a_o 〈…〉_z and_o all_o love_n and_o friendship_n to_o he_o and_o 〈…〉_z he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d person_n they_o resolve_v it_o and_o labour_v in_o their_o design_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o new_a bassa_n arrive_v the_o other_o receive_v he_o and_o yield_v he_o the_o place_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o great_a man_n in_o turkey_n to_o give_v present_n to_o the_o new_a governor_n when_o they_o enter_v in_o charge_n some_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v welcome_a and_o other_o to_o gain_v their_o affection_n this_o discontent_a bassa_n who_o leave_v his_o charge_n before_o the_o ordinary_a time_n will_v not_o be_v the_o last_o to_o present_v this_o new_a comer_n he_o give_v he_o a_o poison_a handkerchief_n embroider_v with_o gold_n and_o great_a round_a pearl_n the_o price_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v easy_o value_v the_o new_a governor_n receive_v it_o with_o unspeakable_a joy_n for_o great_a man_n hold_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a in_o their_o place_n as_o to_o take_v whencesoever_o it_o come_v but_o god_n do_v many_o time_n suffer_v that_o such_o greedy_a taker_n be_v take_v in_o take_v as_o it_o happen_v to_o this_o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n the_o handkerchief_n of_o price_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o his_o life_n content_v he_o he_o admire_v the_o work_n look_v upon_o the_o great_a pearl_n and_o his_o hand_n do_v not_o abandon_v it_o until_o the_o poison_n force_v he_o the_o which_o exhaling_a and_o infect_v the_o bassa_n they_o grow_v weak_a and_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v it_o whereupon_o he_o die_v and_o leave_v the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o other_o bassa_n fly_v speedy_o to_o constantinople_n redemand_v the_o government_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v dispossess_v and_o ground_n his_o reason_n upon_o his_o speedy_a obedience_n and_o force_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o favourite_n to_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o thus_o covetousness_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o a_o dignity_n where_o it_o have_v first_o place_v he_o and_o poison_v restore_v he_o whereby_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o these_o governor_n can_v be_v that_o be_v settle_v by_o such_o mean_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o like_a offence_n be_v commit_v daily_o in_o the_o turk_n court_n by_o the_o bassa_n thereof_o who_o employ_v their_o great_a care_n to_o find_v out_o the_o most_o subtle_a poison_n and_o how_o to_o employ_v they_o cunning_o one_o against_o another_o the_o most_o ordinary_a which_o they_o use_v be_v draw_v from_o toad_n they_o cause_v a_o toad_n to_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a red_a hair_n when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o beat_v it_o gentle_o with_o a_o little_a wand_n they_o put_v it_o into_o choler_n its_o poison_n mingle_v with_o this_o milk_n and_o it_o burst_v in_o its_o rage_n this_o poison_n be_v so_o violent_a and_o strong_a that_o in_o rub_v only_o the_o stirrup_n of_o his_o horse_n who_o they_o mean_v to_o poison_v it_o be_v a_o assure_a death_n thus_o corruption_n be_v absolute_a in_o turkey_n for_o if_o their_o prophet_n have_v poison_v their_o soul_n with_o filthy_a doctrine_n they_o poison_v their_o body_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o venom_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o filthy_a and_o unnatural_a lust_n of_o the_o bassa_n and_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o court._n the_o great_a fortune_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o court_n of_o great_a monarch_n produce_v great_a riches_n and_o these_o furnish_v courtier_n with_o delight_n in_o the_o which_o they_o glut_v their_o sensual_a and_o brutish_a appetite_n the_o bassa_n of_o the_o court_n great_a in_o dignity_n and_o abound_v in_o riches_n plunge_v themselves_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o their_o spirit_n mollify_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o filthy_a pleasure_n they_o seek_v they_o by_o a_o contrary_a course_n and_o demand_v that_o of_o nature_n which_o she_o have_v not_o be_v many_o time_n tire_v
a_o prison_n and_o there_o make_v he_o to_o suffer_v a_o shameful_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o executioner_n have_v draw_v mustapha_n his_o uncle_n out_o of_o prison_n again_o and_o crown_v he_o the_o second_o time_n sovereign_a sultan_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n that_o which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o for_o true_a proof_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o these_o four_o great_a bassa_n they_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o greatness_n although_o that_o no_o man_n do_v equal_v they_o in_o all_o the_o ottoman_a court_n there_o be_v two_o beglierbey_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n of_o lord_n the_o one_o of_o romania_n or_o greece_n the_o other_o of_o anatolia_n or_o asia_n the_o less_o the_o nissanzi_n bassa_n or_o ordinary_a chancellor_n who_o sign_n all_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o court_n three_o teftardar_n which_o be_v the_o high_a treasurer_n through_o who_o hand_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v pass_v the_o raise_v kintap_n who_o charge_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o book_n paper_n and_o record_n of_o the_o empire_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o other_o of_o less_o consideration_n doubtless_o as_o whale_n be_v in_o the_o vast_a and_o deep_a sea_n so_o great_a and_o eminent_a dignity_n be_v in_o great_a empire_n and_o those_o of_o turkey_n make_v those_o which_o enjoy_v they_o to_o seem_v like_o so_o many_o petty_a king_n about_o the_o person_n of_o a_o great_a monarch_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o tymar_n tymarriot_n and_o pensioner_n of_o the_o port._n the_o turk_n give_v two_o sort_n of_o pay_n to_o their_o soldier_n the_o one_o be_v call_v in_o their_o language_n vlefe_v '_o which_o be_v pay_v daily_o by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o war_n and_o be_v the_o entertainment_n of_o ordinary_a soldier_n the_o other_o be_v call_v tymar_n or_o pension_n assign_v upon_o house_n land_n or_o whole_a burroughes_n this_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o man_n who_o by_o their_o valour_n have_v do_v some_o notable_a service_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o deserve_v well_o of_o the_o public_a these_o pension_n be_v honourable_a the_o recompense_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o merit_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o turk_n have_v borrow_v the_o name_n of_o this_o recompense_n from_o the_o grecians_n who_o call_v it_o tymarion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v honour_n such_o pensioner_n be_v call_v tymariots_n they_o be_v most_o common_o spahis_n and_o horseman_n who_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o such_o pension_n take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o turkey_n which_o belong_v all_o unto_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n master_n of_o the_o person_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v his_o slave_n he_o give_v they_o to_o such_o as_o have_v make_v themselves_o worthy_a by_o their_o good_a service_n as_o they_o do_v with_o we_o the_o commander_n of_o military_a order_n or_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n which_o the_o prince_n have_v institute_v in_o our_o country_n to_o honour_v gentleman_n of_o merit_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o serve_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o fee_n do_v far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o tymar_n for_o they_o pass_v unto_o their_o successor_n and_o this_o be_v temporal_a and_o no_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v it_o any_o long_a than_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o giver_n if_o the_o spahi_n be_v not_o in_o his_o equipage_n fit_a for_o a_o soldier_n if_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v with_o that_o care_n and_o diligence_n as_o he_o ought_v the_o judge_n which_o the_o sultan_n appoint_v to_o visit_v the_o tymar_n deprive_v he_o and_o recompense_v another_o that_o may_v serve_v better_o so_o that_o tymariots_n or_o pensioner_n of_o the_o turk_n court_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a mouth_n as_o in_o other_o place_n there_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o insolent_a favourite_n can_v take_v they_o from_o virtue_n to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o idleness_n of_o some_o one_o of_o those_o which_o follow_v he_o and_o idolatrise_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o fortune_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o grand_a seigneurs_n favourite_n advance_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o their_o fall_n few_o king_n have_v be_v without_o favourite_n and_o what_o reason_n be_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o eminent_a among_o man_n from_o that_o which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o most_o object_n that_o be_v to_o love_v one_o man_n above_o all_o other_o and_o to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o friendship_n by_o honour_n and_o greatness_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o master_n and_o absolute_a disposer_n favourite_n doubtless_o the_o sovereign_n of_o king_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v both_o man_n and_o king_n perfection_n have_v not_o deny_v they_o this_o liberty_n when_o as_o he_o himself_o give_v they_o a_o example_n love_v and_o favour_v above_o the_o small_a number_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o his_o ordinary_a court_n he_o who_o he_o 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and_o loyalty_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o favourite_n become_v a_o bassa_n and_o soon_o after_o grand_a vizir_fw-it and_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o master_n empire_n his_o credit_n his_o train_n his_o wealth_n and_o the_o pomp_n of_o his_o greatness_n teach_v every_o man_n that_o he_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n of_o turkey_n but_o his_o fortune_n be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v without_o envy_n favourite_n and_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o high_a tree_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o princess_n mother_n to_o solyman_n and_o roxillana_n his_o wife_n the_o best_a belove_a of_o his_o sultana_n envy_v the_o credit_n of_o hibraim_n and_o his_o unlimited_a authority_n be_v insupportable_a unto_o they_o
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content_v their_o passion_n and_o after_o â—heir_a example_n the_o great_a man_n and_o bassaâ—_n employ_v it_o former_a age_n and_o the_o disorder_n of_o that_o wherein_o we_o live_v turnish_v example_n in_o the_o year_n 137â—_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v king_n of_o gramâ—e_n a_o maâ—_n poiâ—tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈…〉_z king_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z rich_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z thing_n 〈…〉_z he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o 〈…〉_z to_o castite_n don_n henry_n 〈…〉_z please_v with_o so_o rate_v present_a he_o do_v public_o commend_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o turkish_a prince_n but_o he_o do_v soon_o learn_v to_o his_o cost_n that_o poison_n be_v rather_o among_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n than_o among_o poverty_n he_o put_v they_o on_o the_o next_o day_n but_o present_o