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oriental-pearl_n and_o be_v so_o seat_v the_o mufti_n with_o all_o reverence_n approach_v and_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o then_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n he_o demand_v of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v content_v with_o that_o prince_n who_o they_o now_o behold_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o ottoman_a king_n to_o which_o they_o have_v give_v assent_n by_o their_o loud_a acclamation_n morat_n with_o a_o become_a gravity_n encharged_a the_o mufti_n to_o take_v care_n that_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v and_o so_o retire_v to_o his_o lodging_n with_o general_a satisfaction_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n to_o the_o mosch_n of_o jub_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o constantinople_n where_o according_a to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n have_v perform_v his_o poor_a corbaâ_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v his_o cemiter_n gird_v to_o his_o side_n by_o the_o emirsheriff_n he_o mount_v on_o horseback_a and_o with_o a_o magnificent_a
will_v beg_v her_o intercession_n with_o her_o son_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o discourse_n with_o she_o he_o thereby_o plain_o discover_v she_o most_o inveterate_a hatred_n and_o displeasure_n against_o her_o son_n not_o only_o for_o this_o but_o for_o many_o other_o action_n of_o like_a nature_n this_o discovery_n which_o the_o queen_n have_v make_v give_v he_o the_o boldness_n to_o propose_v the_o confinement_n again_o of_o ibrahim_n to_o his_o old_a prison_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v absolute_o lay_v aside_o and_o depose_v but_o only_o correct_v awhile_o and_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o past_a condition_n may_v be_v teach_v wisdom_n and_o instruct_v for_o the_o future_a what_o moderation_n and_o justice_n sultan_n be_v oblige_v to_o exercise_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o government_n and_o so_o subtle_o do_v he_o insinuate_v his_o discourse_n that_o the_o queen-mother_n assent_v to_o the_o proposal_n and_o that_o the_o seal_n shall_v be_v 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