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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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