this_o eunuch_n have_v many_o servant_n under_o he_o and_o stay_v for_o the_o most_o part_n within_o the_o seraglio_n his_o pension_n be_v a_o pension_n *_o shilling_n thousand_o aspar_n a_o day_n beside_o ve_v and_o other_o such_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o abundance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o also_o be_v much_o favour_v and_o grace_v by_o the_o king_n for_o that_o he_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o hazineâ—…dar_n bashawe_n in_o case_n the_o say_a hazinehdar_n shall_v die_v or_o change_v his_o place_n and_o be_v well_o esteem_v of_o and_o reverence_v by_o all_o as_o well_o without_o as_o within_o the_o seraglio_n the_o four_o and_o last_o which_o be_v the_o sarai_n seraglio_n agasee_n have_v charge_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o seraglio_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o go_v out_o of_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o grand_a signor_n absence_n but_o be_v very_o vigilant_a not_o only_o in_o see_v all_o thing_n prepare_v for_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o to_o 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turban_n in_o the_o seraglio_n and_o ride_v be_v the_o chief_a next_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o authority_n within_o the_o seraglio_n and_o privilege_n be_v reverence_v and_o respect_v of_o all_o man_n yet_o the_o three_o last_o viz._n hazinehdar_n bashawe_n keelergee_n bashawe_n and_o sarai_n agasee_n may_v not_o of_o themselves_o when_o they_o list_v speak_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n but_o only_o answer_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v ask_v of_o they_o howbeit_o they_o always_o attend_v with_o the_o capee_n aga_n the_o person_n and_o service_n of_o the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o eunuch_n under_o they_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a aga_n and_o itchoglan_n already_o speak_v of_o but_o these_o four_o only_o govern_v and_o manage_v the_o king_n household_n affair_n give_v order_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a and_o necessary_a aswell_o for_o the_o day_n as_o for_o the_o night_n provision_n all_o the_o eunuch_n in_o the_o seraglio_n may_v be_v in_o number_n about_o two_o hundred_o what_o 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odas_fw-la aswell_o as_o they_o be_v remove_v also_o from_o one_o oda_n to_o another_o and_o be_v last_o of_o all_o take_v out_o by_o turn_n from_o the_o four_o oda_n for_o to_o serve_v the_o grand_a signior_n aswell_o as_o those_o which_o be_v not_o eunuch_n his_o majesty_n likewise_o employ_v some_o of_o these_o his_o white_a eunuch_n in_o the_o government_n employment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o seraglio_n and_o seminary_n of_o of_o youth_n aswell_o in_o constantinople_n as_o in_o adrianople_n bursia_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v common_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o youth_n that_o so_o by_o their_o diligence_n and_o care_n over_o they_o together_o with_o the_o help_n of_o other_o minister_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o excellent_a discipline_n by_o which_o they_o may_v afterwards_o prove_v to_o be_v man_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o learning_n and_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o other_o inferior_a and_o young_a eunuch_n who_o expect_v that_o they_o succeed_v in_o order_n the_o aforesaid_a office_n send_v forth_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a rich_a and_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n in_o great_a employment_n as_o to_o be_v bashaw_n of_o cairo_n aleppo_n or_o of_o some_o other_o city_n and_o province_n in_o asia_n and_o advancement_n sometime_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n for_o the_o eunuch_n general_o prove_v subject_n though_o not_o of_o great_a courage_n yet_o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o fidelity_n their_o mind_n be_v set_v on_o business_n rather_o than_o on_o fidelity_n pleasure_n and_o for_o that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v more_o trusty_a than_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o seraglio_n the_o capee_n aga_n their_o patron_n do_v common_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o grand_a signior_n will_v have_v keep_v for_o curiosity_n unto_o their_o custody_n who_o for_o that_o end_n have_v closet_n make_v of_o purpose_n to_o lay_v up_o such_o rarity_n as_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n as_o great_a piece_n of_o ambergris_n send_v from_o the_o bashaw_n of_o the_o morea_n musk_n treacle_n mithridate_n of_o cairo_n terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la balsam_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n of_o great_a value_n cup_n also_o of_o agat_n crystal_n and_o jasper_n turkess_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n all_o which_o be_v so_o curious_o keep_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v admirable_a they_o likewise_o lie_v up_o his_o indian_a present_n of_o zeva_n and_o civett_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o sultana_n make_v daily_o use_v hard_o by_o the_o eunuch_n lodging_n in_o the_o seraglio_n there_o be_v a_o very_a large_a place_n in_o which_o be_v keep_v all_o such_o good_n as_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n aswell_o by_o they_o which_o be_v put_v deâ—…eased_v to_o death_n as_o by_o those_o which_o die_v of_o natural_a disease_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v master_n now_o the_o good_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o say_a place_n by_o the_o chief_a defterdar_n who_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o *_o king_n be_v it_o ill_a mawlgee_n and_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o thither_o the_o grand_a sâ—…gnor_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o chief_a servant_n have_v see_v and_o well_o view_v all_o make_v choice_n of_o what_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o reserve_v and_o to_o give_v away_o the_o rest_n be_v cry_v in_o the_o seraglio_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o one_o there_o have_v a_o will_n to_o buy_v he_o may_v have_v a_o good_a penny_n worth_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o be_v at_o last_o carry_v into_o the_o public_a bezisten_a where_o each_o parcel_n be_v cry_v up_o and_o down_o the_o crier_n still_o sell_v name_v the_o most_o that_o have_v be_v already_o offer_v and_o be_v at_o length_n sell_v to_o he_o that_o bid_v most_o nor_o may_v any_o that_o offer_v a_o price_n go_v from_o his_o word_n at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o stand_v to_o it_o the_o money_n make_v of_o the_o say_a thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o hazinehdar_n bashawe_n and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o outward_a hazineh_n or_o treasury_n and_o although_o the_o good_n do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o such_o as_o die_v but_o the_o day_n before_o of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o turk_n nevertheless_o do_v willing_o buy_v they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o infectious_a at_o all_o affirm_v that_o their_o end_n pestilence_n be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o seek_v to_o prevent_v it_o by_o any_o human_a rule_n or_o policy_n as_o either_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o infect_a person_n or_o the_o not_o wear_v of_o the_o clothes_n of_o they_o that_o die_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o black-moor_n girl_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o
a_o descripion_n of_o the_o grand_a signour_n seraglio_n or_o turkish_a emperor_n court_n by_o john_n greaves_n late_a professor_n of_o astronomy_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n london_n print_v for_o jo._n ridley_n at_o the_o castle_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o ram-alley_n 1653._o to_o his_o honour_a and_o true_o noble_a friend_n george_n tooke_n esquire_n of_o pope_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hartford_n sir_n i_o dâ—…t_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o a_o friend_n of_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o worth_a to_o present_v this_o description_n of_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n court_n but_o that_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o that_o exactness_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o extant_a in_o any_o other_o language_n and_o the_o argument_n to_o be_v so_o noble_a treat_v of_o the_o great_a monarchy_n upon_o earth_n who_o magnificence_n have_v much_o resemblance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unacceptable_a if_o under_o your_o name_n it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o world_n in_o which_o i_o assume_v nothing_o to_o myself_o as_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n nor_o much_o as_o polisher_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o humble_a desire_n of_o public_o express_v my_o obligation_n to_o you._n it_o be_v free_o present_v to_o i_o at_o constantinople_n and_o with_o the_o same_o freeness_n i_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n have_v not_o alter_v anything_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o but_o a_o little_a in_o the_o dress_n and_o elocution_n the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n be_v then_o unknown_a upon_o inquiry_n i_o find_v it_o since_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mr._n robert_n withers_o who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n procure_v admittance_n into_o the_o seraglio_n a_o favour_n unusual_a and_o by_o continuance_n many_o year_n in_o those_o part_n have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o persect_v his_o observation_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v sole_o due_a the_o thanks_o of_o the_o labour_n and_o from_o his_o virtuous_a example_n all_o generous_a and_o noble_a spirit_n will_v propose_v in_o their_o travel_n abroad_o a_o solid_a inquisition_n of_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n not_o vain_a garb_n and_o mode_n and_o disguise_a fashion_n the_o only_a object_n and_o idol_n of_o fantastic_a traveller_n to_o i_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v my_o trust_n in_o publish_v since_o the_o author_n death_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o observation_n and_o in_o communicate_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o peruse_v a_o relation_n full_a of_o truth_n and_o exactness_n which_o in_o many_o particular_n upon_o experience_n he_o be_v able_a to_o attest_v who_o be_v sir_n your_o most_o oblige_a friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n partition_n and_o manifold_a convenience_n of_o the_o seraglio_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o divan_n day_n judge_n session_n judicature_n diet_n and_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o whatsoever_o have_v pass_v pag._n 17._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o audience_n and_o entertainment_n give_v to_o ambassador_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o person_n that_o live_v in_o the_o seraglio_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o virgin_n p._n 34._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o ajamoglan_n how_o take_v distribute_v and_o employ_v p._n 56._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o king_n itchoglan_n their_o severe_a diseipline_n and_o education_n in_o the_o four_o subordinate_a school_n and_o of_o their_o after_o advancement_n p._n 67._o chap._n 7._o of_o inferior_a person_n and_o buffoon_n mute_n musician_n etc._n etc._n of_o white_a eunuch_n and_o of_o the_o grand_a officer_n of_o the_o seraglio_n p._n 87._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o black-moor_n girl_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o physician_n andof_o the_o king_n child_n p._n 100_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o cook_n kitchen_n diet_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o of_o their_o other_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o scullery_n and_o provision_n of_o the_o seraglio_n p._n 108._o chap._n 10._o of_o apparel_n bed_v sickness_n hospital_n inheritance_n king_n expense_n recreation_n receive_v of_o petition_n of_o the_o king_n stable_n and_o byram_n solemnity_n p._n 128._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o old_a seraglio_n and_o woman_n life_n therein_o of_o their_o marriage_n and_o child_n slave-selling_n and_o witness_n p._n 147._o chap._n 12._o of_o their_o religion_n opinion_n clergyman_n time_n place_n and_o rite_n sacred_a and_o of_o the_o woman_n small_a devotion_n p._n 158._o the_o grand_a signor_n seraglio_n chap._n i._n a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n partition_n and_o manifold_a convenience_n of_o the_o seraglio_n the_o *_o house_n seraglio_n wherein_o the_o grand_a signior_n reside_v with_o his_o court_n be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o byzantium_n stand_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o the_o continent_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o *_o seraglio_n mouth_n of_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o be_v in_o form_n triangular_a two_o side_n whereof_o be_v compass_v with_o the_o thracian_a bosphorus_n and_o the_o three_o join_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n constantinople_n it_o be_v enclose_v with_o a_o very_a high_a and_o strong_a wall_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a watchtower_n and_o be_v by_o computation_n about_o three_o italian_a mile_n in_o compass_n compass_n it_o have_v many_o gate_n some_o of_o which_o open_a towards_o the_o seaside_n and_o the_o rest_n into_o gate_n the_o city_n but_o the_o chief_a gate_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a stately_a one_o be_v one_o of_o those_o towards_o the_o city_n and_o by_o it_o they_o go_v in_o and_o out_o daily_o the_o other_o be_v keep_v shut_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o king_n or_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o seraglio_n cause_n any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v open_v either_o for_o their_o pleasure_n to_o sit_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n where_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n and_o may_v behold_v the_o ship_n sail_v to_o and_o fro_o or_o for_o any_o other_o occasion_n if_o any_o of_o the_o other_o land-gate_n be_v open_v it_o be_v either_o when_o the_o king_n send_v private_o to_o put_v some_o great_a man_n to_o death_n or_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o such_o secret_a action_n but_o they_o be_v all_o lock_v fast_o in_o the_o night_n again_o the_o aforesaid_a chief_a and_o common_a gate_n be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n guard_v by_o a_o gate_n company_n of_o *_o porter_n capoochee_n which_o change_v their_o watch_n by_o turn_n and_o in_o the_o night_n likewise_o by_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n all_o which_o capoochee_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o *_o credit_n capoochee_n bashaw_n which_o capoochee_n bashaw_n be_v six_o in_o number_n be_v bind_v every_o week_n one_o of_o they_o to_o lie_v within_o the_o seraglio_n for_o the_o security_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o same_o 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