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such_o strong_a argument_n yield_v against_o his_o will_n to_o superstition_n and_o a_o mother_n tenderness_n he_o immediate_o give_v order_n to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o equip_v the_o strong_a galley_n he_o can_v find_v there_o be_v one_o of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n which_o be_v not_o quite_o finish_v the_o captain_n bassa_n send_v he_o word_n that_o it_o will_v require_v some_o time_n before_o she_o can_v be_v sit_v to_o put_v to_o sea_n but_o ibrahim_n who_o be_v extreme_o importune_v say_v that_o if_o she_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o sail_v in_o four_o day_n his_o head_n shall_v pay_v for_o his_o negligence_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o employ_v the_o little_a time_n prescribe_v for_o their_o departure_n in_o order_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o voyage_n intend_v they_o shall_v embark_v with_o the_o great_a splendour_n and_o pomp_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v the_o day_n assign_v be_v come_v the_o sultana_n bassée_v who_o be_v otherwise_o indispose_v be_v more_o sensible_o trouble_v to_o depart_v without_o her_o dear_a confident_a zomboul_n who_o have_v discover_v the_o plot_n to_o she_o and_o desire_v she_o to_o provide_v for_o she_o own_o and_o her_o son_n safety_n by_o quit_v the_o seraglio_n this_o eunuch_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o ibrahim_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o have_v not_o only_o counsel_v he_o to_o counterfeit_v himself_o mad_a to_o avoid_v his_o brother_n cruelty_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v murder_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o preserve_v his_o life_n when_o the_o emperor_n command_v he_o to_o dispatch_v he_o secret_o yet_o sultan_n ibrahim_n be_v so_o ingrateful_a to_o zomboul_n that_o after_o he_o have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n of_o capi_n aga_n he_o often_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n so_o that_o his_o resentment_n make_v he_o joy_n with_o those_o who_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n and_o foresee_v the_o approach_a revolution_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o secure_v his_o fortune_n by_o follow_v the_o young_a prince_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o be_v emperor_n the_o sultana_n bassée_v just_a before_o she_o go_v away_o when_o she_o take_v her_o leave_n of_o the_o sultan_n cast_v herself_o at_o his_o foot_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n to_o implore_v the_o last_o favour_n that_o she_o shall_v ever_o ask_v of_o he_o on_o which_o the_o happiness_n of_o her_o life_n depend_v the_o emperor_n move_v by_o her_o tear_n present_o lift_v she_o up_o and_o promise_v to_o grant_v what_o ever_o she_o will_v request_v sir_n say_v she_o i_o ask_v zomboul_n of_o you_o to_o accompany_v i_o in_o my_o voyage_n i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o i_o shall_v rob_v you_o of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n but_o when_o you_o consider_v it_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o your_o son_n and_o a_o mother_n afflict_v by_o so_o cruel_a a_o separation_n i_o be_o persuade_v you_o will_v not_o refuse_v i_o this_o last_o grace_n ibrahim_n be_v a_o little_a surprise_v at_o this_o unexpected_a compliment_n he_o can_v hardly_o think_v of_o part_v with_o a_o slave_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n and_o one_o who_o he_o believe_v the_o most_o faithful_a of_o all_o his_o officer_n but_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o that_o to_o a_o person_n who_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n therefore_o he_o order_v zomboul_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o part_v the_o next_o day_n and_o give_v he_o the_o general_a command_n of_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o voyage_n he_o will_v have_v their_o departure_n keep_v secret_a to_o which_o end_n about_o midnight_n the_o sultana_n bassée_fw-fr prince_n osman_n her_o son_n and_o her_o servant_n be_v let_v out_o at_o the_o garden_n gate_n of_o the_o seraglio_n the_o grand_a signior_n come_v himself_o in_o a_o disguise_n to_o the_o seaside_n to_o give_v the_o sultana_n and_o her_o son_n his_o last_o kiss_n this_o princess_n answer_v the_o sultan_n tenderness_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o will_v have_v inspire_v the_o most_o insensible_a soul_n with_o love_n and_o sorrow_n farewell_o sir_n say_v she_o with_o a_o languish_a voice_n you_o will_v never_o see_v i_o more_o for_o i_o be_o poison_v by_o my_o perfidious_a rival_n after_o these_o word_n she_o go_v aboard_o the_o galley_n and_o set_v sail_n leave_v ibrahim_n in_o a_o melancholy_n which_o continue_v upon_o he_o for_o many_o day_n her_o last_o word_n be_v imprint_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v present_o have_v make_v zaime_v sensible_a of_o his_o displeasure_n have_v he_o not_o believe_v she_o to_o be_v with_o child_n it_o be_v his_o desire_n to_o leave_v a_o great_a many_o child_n behind_o he_o this_o incline_v he_o to_o wait_v till_o after_o her_o delivery_n to_o punish_v she_o for_o what_o she_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v of_o bassée_v who_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v poison_v by_o some_o body_n else_o be_v vex_v to_o leave_v her_o rival_n in_o the_o seraglio_n although_o she_o have_v be_v promise_v that_o she_o and_o her_o son_n mahomet_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o grand_a signior_n ruin_n she_o will_v rather_o have_v have_v she_o fall_v by_o the_o sultan_n own_o hand_n and_o this_o make_v she_o defame_v this_o princess_n who_o have_v give_v too_o sublime_a mark_n of_o her_o virtue_n to_o let_v the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o suspect_v she_o of_o so_o base_a a_o crime_n those_o who_o have_v conspire_v the_o death_n of_o ibrahim_n defer_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o design_n till_o bassée_v and_o her_o son_n be_v arrive_v at_o alexandria_n but_o the_o galley_n which_o carry_v they_o be_v meet_v near_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n by_o the_o galley_n of_o malta_n command_v by_o boisbaudran_n the_o general_n of_o the_o galley_n of_o that_o fraternity_n be_v assault_v and_o make_v a_o long_a and_o a_o valiant_a resistance_n in_o which_o the_o aga_n zomboul_n after_o he_o have_v give_v proof_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o do_v all_o that_o a_o brave_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a captain_n can_v do_v on_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v shoot_v through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o musket_n bullet_n which_o disable_v he_o from_o fight_v any_o long_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o the_o sultana_n cabin_n where_o have_v call_v the_o captain_n to_o he_o he_o counsel_v they_o to_o compound_v with_o the_o enemy_n then_o kiss_v young_a osman_n hand_n and_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o make_v they_o carry_v he_o up_o again_o into_o the_o fight_n where_o he_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n to_o the_o very_a last_o his_o death_n dishearten_v the_o turk_n so_o that_o the_o knight_n soon_o become_v master_n of_o the_o vessel_n but_o the_o prize_n cost_v the_o victor_n dear_a general_n boisbaudran_n perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o great_a captain_n die_v of_o a_o musket_n shoot_v in_o his_o breast_n piancourt_n great_a steward_n to_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o maltha_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o st._n mary_n be_v slay_v as_o he_o be_v draw_v a_o arrow_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr albigre_fw-fr a_o novice_n of_o great_a hope_n lose_v his_o life_n there_o with_o many_o more_o gallant_a knight_n the_o great_a booty_n be_v but_o a_o inconsiderable_a recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a man_n the_o sultana_n and_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n with_o their_o train_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o malta_n 1644._o and_o the_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o constantinople_n make_v the_o conspirator_n defer_v their_o enterprise_n the_o grand_a signior_n receive_v the_o news_n with_o inexpressible_a sorrow_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o his_o dear_a bassée_fw-fr be_v dead_a his_o grief_n grow_v so_o excessive_a that_o he_o be_v almost_o distract_v he_o continue_v several_a day_n without_o speak_v to_o any_o body_n and_o upon_o come_v a_o little_a to_o himself_o he_o remember_v bassée_n last_o word_n at_o her_o departure_n which_o plunge_v he_o again_o into_o his_o former_a despair_n he_o command_v zaime_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o who_o apprehend_v his_o cruelty_n take_v young_a mahomet_n along_o with_o she_o who_o be_v then_o look_v upon_o as_o heir_n to_o the_o empire_n that_o she_o may_v allay_v the_o father_n fury_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n but_o he_o will_v have_v revenge_v himself_o on_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n too_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o behold_v zaime_v he_o reproach_v she_o with_o her_o treachery_n and_o without_o hear_v her_o justification_n which_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v on_o her_o knee_n he_o have_v thrust_v his_o dagger_n into_o her_o breast_n if_o young_a mahomet_n have_v not_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o receive_v the_o stroke_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v
resolve_v to_o take_v away_o the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o threaten_v they_o by_o deprive_v a_o unworthy_a prince_n of_o his_o power_n and_o by_o punish_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o grand_a visier_n achmet_n and_o the_o traitor_n hussein_n the_o people_n and_o the_o janissary_n be_v easy_o bring_v into_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v both_o weary_a of_o the_o tyranny_n the_o people_n be_v so_o oppress_v by_o the_o grand_a visier_n and_o the_o soldier_n so_o provoke_v for_o want_n of_o their_o pay_n that_o they_o offer_v to_o set_v the_o seraglio_n on_o fire_n the_o mufti_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o turkish_a law_n the_o kadileskess_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n the_o vizier_n and_o bassa_n who_o be_v the_o chancellor_n of_o state_n and_o intendent_o of_o province_n the_o aga_n of_o the_o janissary_n who_o be_v colonel_n of_o all_o the_o infantry_n the_o captain_n who_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o general_o all_o the_o principal_a officer_n revolt_v with_o one_o accord_n the_o sedition_n be_v begin_v by_o the_o request_n which_o the_o mufti_n make_v to_o ibrahim_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n to_o have_v the_o grand_fw-fr visier_n achmet_n punish_v the_o sultan_n provoke_v by_o this_o boldness_n command_v his_o guard_n to_o chastise_v the_o mutineer_n for_o make_v such_o a_o impudent_a proposition_n but_o the_o janissary_n be_v too_o much_o incense_v to_o obey_v he_o which_o force_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o sultana_n valide_fw-la his_o mother_n who_o have_v foment_v the_o rebellion_n that_o she_o may_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n she_o have_v suffer_v from_o her_o son_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o grand_a visier_n who_o with_o the_o traitor_n hussein_n ibrahim_n deliver_v up_o to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n name_v mahomet_n a_o popular_a man_n who_o be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a to_o supply_v his_o place_n not_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v the_o rebel_n any_o other_o way_n but_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o they_o will_v have_v ibrahim_n himself_o come_v and_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n before_o the_o mufti_n who_o summon_v he_o before_o the_o divan_n or_o consul_n by_o send_v a_o kadilesker_n to_o he_o who_o the_o sultan_n slight_v and_o tear_v the_o fetfa_n which_o be_v a_o summons_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n this_o be_v reiterated_a in_o vain_a the_o mufti_n with_o the_o vizier_n the_o bassa_n and_o other_o officer_n go_v to_o the_o seraglio_n and_o take_v he_o by_o force_n out_o of_o his_o mother_n arm_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o prison_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o where_o ten_o day_n after_o he_o be_v strangle_v 1648._o his_o son_n mahomet_n who_o be_v then_o about_o seven_o year_n old_a 18._o be_v place_v in_o the_o imperial_a throne_n and_o public_o proclaim_v emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o his_o mother_n zaime_v regent_n during_o his_o minority_n the_o sultana_n be_v assist_v by_o a_o council_n of_o twelve_o bassa_n who_o be_v to_o deliberate_v with_o she_o concern_v affair_n of_o state_n in_o which_o she_o be_v so_o well_o verse_v that_o she_o soon_o obtain_v authority_n enough_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n pass_v in_o the_o divan_n which_o she_o have_v resolve_v in_o her_o closet_n and_o discharge_v the_o grand_a visier_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n which_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v upon_o herself_o and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o visier_n die_v leave_v the_o sultana_n at_o liberty_n to_o bestow_v his_o place_n on_o one_o of_o she_o own_o creature_n however_o she_o be_v force_v to_o use_v great_a caution_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o this_o minister_n policy_n instruct_v she_o not_o to_o raise_v one_o that_o may_v entrench_v upon_o her_o power_n or_o one_o who_o by_o displease_v the_o grandee_n and_o the_o people_n may_v render_v her_o odious_a to_o they_o both_o she_o have_v fresh_a example_n before_o her_o eye_n of_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o election_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o the_o sultan_n be_v expose_v to_o by_o the_o imprudence_n of_o their_o minister_n dissimulation_n be_v a_o virtue_n in_o prince_n she_o have_v already_o form_v her_o design_n in_o her_o head_n nothing_o remain_v but_o to_o put_v it_o handsome_o in_o execution_n to_o which_o end_n she_o cause_v the_o divan_n or_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n to_o be_v assemble_v to_o which_o the_o mufti_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o port_n be_v summon_v she_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o mahomet_n the_o office_n of_o the_o visier_n azem_n be_v vacant_a in_o a_o time_n that_o consider_v the_o great_a war_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o with_o his_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n more_o than_o every_o require_v a_o able_a and_o experience_a minister_n to_o support_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o sultan_n who_o can_v not_o in_o many_o year_n be_v capable_a of_o take_v care_n of_o his_o empire_n himself_o she_o 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