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maid_n he_o throw_v his_o handkerchief_n to_o she_o where_o his_o eye_n and_o fancy_n best_o direct_v it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o her_o election_n to_o his_o bed._n the_o surprise_a virgin_n snatch_v at_o this_o prize_n and_o good_a fortune_n with_o that_o eagerness_n that_o she_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o joy_n before_o she_o be_v deflower_v by_o the_o sultan_n and_o kneel_v down_o first_o kiss_v the_o handkerchief_n and_o then_o put_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n when_o immediate_o she_o be_v congratulate_v by_o all_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o favour_n she_o have_v receive_v and_o after_o she_o have_v be_v first_o wash_v bathe_v and_o perfume_v she_o be_v adorn_v with_o jewel_n and_o what_o other_o attire_n can_v make_v she_o appear_v glorious_a and_o beautiful_a she_o be_v conduct_v at_o night_n with_o music_n and_o song_n of_o her_o companion_n chant_v before_o she_o to_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o the_o sultan_n at_o the_o door_n of_o which_o 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be_v honour_v with_o a_o solemn_a coronation_n and_o crown_v with_o a_o small_a coronet_n of_o gold_n beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n other_o lady_n who_o produce_v like_o fruit_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n bed_n have_v not_o yet_o the_o like_a honour_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o bash_n hasaki_n inkingi_n hasaki_n the_o first_o and_o second_o concubine_n and_o so_o forward_o the_o daughter_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v oftentimes_o at_o four_o or_o five_o year_n of_o age_n wed_v to_o some_o great_a pasha_n or_o beglerbeg_n with_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n who_o from_o that_o time_n have_v care_n of_o her_o education_n to_o provide_v a_o palace_n for_o her_o court_n and_o to_o maintain_v she_o with_o that_o state_n and_o honour_n as_o become_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o the_o sultan_n at_o this_o tenderness_n of_o age_n sultan_n ibrahim_n father_n of_o the_o present_a grand_fw-fr signior_n marry_v three_o of_o his_o daughter_n one_o of_o which_o call_v gheaher_n have_fw-mi sultan_n have_v have_v already_o five_o husband_n and_o yet_o as_o be_v report_v by_o the_o world_n remain_v a_o virgin_n the_o last_o husband_n decease_v be_v ishmael_n pasha_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n raab_n and_o be_v now_o again_o marry_v to_o gurgi_n mahomet_n pasha_n of_o buda_n a_o man_n of_o 90_o year_n of_o age_n but_o rich_a and_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o greatness_n of_o her_o court_n though_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o youthfulness_n of_o her_o bed_n to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o precede_a husband_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o mother_n of_o daughter_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o seraglio_n and_o marry_v with_o any_o person_n of_o quality_n but_o those_o who_o have_v bring_v forth_o son_n be_v transplant_v to_o the_o old_a seraglio_n where_o they_o pass_v a_o retire_a life_n 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with_o so_o absolute_a a_o power_n over_o they_o that_o as_o he_o please_v it_o extend_v both_o to_o life_n and_o death_n but_o he_o never_o will_v give_v the_o scandal_n to_o this_o holy_a seed_n to_o execute_v or_o punish_v they_o public_o and_o though_o few_o of_o they_o can_v derive_v his_o genealogy_n clear_o from_o mahomet_n yet_o those_o who_o can_v but_o only_o pretend_v to_o it_o be_v often_o help_v out_o in_o their_o pedigree_n as_o often_o as_o the_o nakib_a desire_n to_o favour_v any_o person_n or_o can_v have_v any_o colour_n to_o acquire_v a_o new_a subject_n and_o then_o to_o clear_v all_o scruple_n from_o the_o world_n he_o give_v he_o a_o tree_n of_o his_o lineage_n and_o descent_n the_o turk_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o this_o abuse_n carry_v the_o less_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a generation_n so_o that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o find_v any_o of_o they_o drink_v or_o disorder_v they_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o take_v off_o their_o green_a turban_n first_o kiss_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o aside_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o afterward_o beat_v they_o without_o respect_n or_o mercy_n their_o second_o officer_n be_v call_v alemdar_n who_o carry_v the_o green_a flag_n of_o mahomet_n when_o the_o grand_a signior_n appear_v with_o any_o solemnity_n in_o public_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o office_n few_o of_o they_o exercise_v any_o trade_n unless_o that_o which_o be_v esirgi_n or_o one_o who_o deal_v in_o slave_n to_o which_o sort_n of_o traffic_n this_o saint_v off_o spring_n be_v great_o addict_v as_o be_v a_o holy_a profession_n to_o captivate_v and_o enslave_v christian_n these_o aâe_v the_o mosâ_n abominable_a sodomite_n and_o abuser_n of_o masculine_a youth_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o sin_n against_o nature_n they_o exceed_v the_o foulness_n and_o detestable_a lust_n of_o a_o tartar._n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o endowment_n of_o royal_a mosches_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n tithe_n be_v give_v for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o religion_n the_o turk_n be_v very_o magnificent_a in_o their_o mosches_n and_o edifice_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o building_n but_o in_o the_o endowment_n of_o they_o with_o a_o revenue_n which_o record_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o donor_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o relieve_v many_o poor_a who_o daily_o repeat_v prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o who_o die_v with_o a_o persuasion_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o they_o after_o their_o decease_n for_o those_o i_o say_v who_o die_v of_o that_o belief_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o âoul_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v controvert_v among_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o question_n not_o decide_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o reveal_v or_o determine_v by_o the_o koran_n for_o so_o large_a benevolence_n be_v give_v to_o place_n destine_v to_o god_n service_n that_o as_o some_o compute_v one_o three_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v allot_v and_o set_v out_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n much_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o judge_v the_o small_a proportion_n to_o be_v too_o large_a a_o competence_n for_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o principal_a mosches_n and_o those_o of_o rich_a endowment_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n ought_v be_v those_o of_o royal_a foundation_n call_v in_o turkish_a selatin_n giameleri_fw-la over_o which_o the_o prime_a superintendent_n be_v the_o kuzlir_n aga_n or_o the_o chief_a black_a eunuch_n of_o the_o sultan_n woman_n and_o in_o his_o power_n it_o be_v to_o distribute_v all_o considerable_a office_n of_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n relate_v to_o the_o royal_a mosches_n which_o office_n make_v a_o considerable_a addition_n to_o his_o power_n and_o revenue_n for_o there_o be_v many_o of_o those_o mosches_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o especial_o where_o the_o sultan_n do_v or_o have_v reside_v as_o prusa_n adrianople_n and_o constantinople_n the_o royal_a mosches_n of_o constantinople_n be_v santa_n sophia_n sultan_n mahomet_n who_o conquer_a this_o city_n sultan_n bajazet_n sultan_n selim_n sultan_n solyman_n sehezade_n or_o the_o son_n of_o sultan_n solyman_n sultan_n ahmet_n and_o three_o other_o mosches_n build_v by_o the_o queen-mothers_n one_o of_o which_o be_v late_o erect_v and_o rich_o endow_v by_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o present_a sultan_n i_o shall_v scarce_o adventure_v to_o acquaint_v my_o reader_n with_o the_o particular_a revenue_n belong_v to_o all_o these_o royal_a edifice_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v they_o have_v rent_n as_o noble_a and_o splendid_a as_o their_o founder_n for_o example_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o that_o of_o santa_n sophia_n build_v by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o rebuilt_a by_o theodosius_n and_o be_v the_o metropolis_n
christian_a captain_n contend_v with_o a_o turk_n his_o prisoner_n for_o his_o ransom_n 250_o a._n be_v afterward_o slay_v 252_o b._n mustapha_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o bajazet_n raise_v rebellion_n against_o amurath_n 173_o a._n be_v in_o fear_n fly_v 174_o a._n be_v shameful_o hang_v ib._n b._n mustapha_n the_o young_a soâ_n of_o mahomet_n raise_v new_a trouble_n against_o amurath_n 175_o b._n be_v betray_v and_o strangle_v ib._n b._n mustapha_n bassa_n send_v by_o amurath_n against_o scanderbag_n 206_o b._n be_v assault_v in_o his_o camp_n fly_v ib._n b._n desirous_a to_o redeem_v his_o former_a disgrace_n crave_v leave_v of_o amurath_n to_o enter_v into_o epirus_n and_o obtain_v it_o 212_o b._n amurath_n letter_n of_o advertisement_n to_o mustapha_n ib._n b._n fight_v with_o scanderbag_n the_o second_o time_n 213_o b._n be_v overthrow_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ib._n b._n and_o afterward_o ransom_v 214_o a._n mustapha_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 383_o a._n upon_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o the_o siege_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n 393_o b._n in_o danger_n with_o pyrrhus_n bassa_n to_o have_v be_v execute_v 396_o a._n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n ib._n b._n by_o solyman_n send_v as_o general_n of_o his_o army_n to_o malta_n 536_o b._n land_v at_o the_o port_n marza-siroc_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o malta_n 538_o a._n besiege_v the_o castle_n saint_n elmo_n ib._n a._n assault_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n in_o vain_a give_v a_o second_o assault_n 539_o a._n with_o loss_n assault_v it_o the_o three_o time_n ib._n b._n in_o most_o furious_a manner_n batter_v it_o by_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o day_n and_o assault_v it_o the_o four_o âime_n 540_o a._n with_o great_a fury_n give_v the_o five_o and_o most_o terrible_a assault_n unto_o the_o castle_n 541_o a._n with_o all_o his_o army_n give_v the_o six_o and_o last_o assault_n 542_o a._n win_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n exercise_v most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n 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of_o the_o visier_n bassa_n and_o persuade_v selimus_n to_o invade_v cyprus_n 567_o b._n for_o his_o hatred_n against_o the_o christian_n make_v general_a of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o cyprus_n 572_o a._n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o venetian_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n ib._n b._n he_o land_v his_o army_n in_o cyprus_n 573_o a._n besiege_v nicosia_n 572_o a._n in_o vain_a persuade_v they_o of_o nicosia_n to_o yield_v 575_o a._n he_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n and_o give_v a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n ib._n b._n win_v the_o city_n 576_o a._n besiege_v famagusta_n 576_o b._n raise_v his_o siege_n 577_o a._n return_v again_o to_o the_o siege_n 584_o a._n after_o many_o assault_n have_v the_o city_n by_o composition_n yield_v unto_o he_o 586_o b._n shameful_o and_o contrary_n to_o his_o faith_n before_o give_v murther_v the_o valiant_a governor_n bragadinus_n 587_o a._n tyrannize_v upon_o his_o dead_a body_n ib._n b._n by_o amurath_n make_v general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o the_o persian_n 657_o b._n come_v to_o erzirum_n 658_o a._n muster_v his_o army_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o strong_a ib._n a._n relieve_v his_o soldier_n distress_v by_o the_o persian_n 659_o a._n make_v a_o bulwark_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o slay_v persian_n ib._n a._n he_o survey_v his_o army_n at_o archicheleck_n and_o lack_v forty_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n 660_o a._n fortify_v teflis_n ib._n a._n lose_v ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o forager_n 661_o a._n revenge_v their_o death_n ib._n b._n his_o notable_a answer_n unto_o his_o mutinous_a soldier_n ib._n b._n lose_v eight_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n canac_n 662_o a._n famine_n in_o his_o host_n ib._n b._n he_o fortify_v ever_o be_v ib._n b._n send_v osman_n bassa_n to_o take_v in_o sumachia_n and_o derbânt_n ib._n b._n relieve_v his_o distress_a garrison_n at_o teflis_n 663_o a._n his_o army_n in_o great_a misery_n in_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o georgia_n ib._n a._n come_v to_o erzirum_n and_o discharge_v his_o army_n ib._n b._n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o next_o year_n war_n 666_o b._n assemble_v his_o army_n at_o erzirum_n 667_o b._n in_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n fortify_v char_n ib._n b._n send_v succour_n to_o teflis_n ib._n b._n return_v to_o erzirum_n and_o there_o discharge_v his_o army_n 668_o b_o discharged_z of_o his_o generalship_n and_o call_v home_o to_o constantinople_n 669_o b._n malign_v by_o sinan_n ib._n b._n deal_v wary_o with_o the_o messenger_n send_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v strangle_v he_o 670_o a._n appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o amurath_n ib._n b._n die_v sudden_o 672_o a._n mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a son_n in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n 512_o a._n send_v governor_n into_o caramania_n ib._n b._n malign_v by_o roxolana_n ib._n b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v 513_o b._n send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o present_a danger_n 514_o a._n confer_v with_o his_o doctor_n ib._n b._n trouble_a with_o his_o melancholy_a dream_n 515_o a._n come_v to_o his_o father_n tent_n ib._n b._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n most_o cruel_o strangle_v ib._n b._n his_o son_n mahomet_n strangle_v also_o ib._n b._n a_o proverb_n take_v from_o his_o death_n 517_o a._n mutius_n tortona_n a_o spanish_a captain_n raise_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o christian_a fleet_n at_o paxo_n 591_o b._n tortona_n and_o his_o ancient_n hang_v ib._n b._n muzalo_n by_o theodorus_n the_o emperor_n appoint_v governor_n to_o his_o young_a son_n john_n 77_o a_o envy_v by_o the_o nobility_n be_v traitorous_o murder_v in_o the_o church_n 78_o a._n n._n nadasti_n his_o great_a virtue_n lord_n 834_o a._n nassuf_n the_o great_a visier_n his_o fall_n foreshow_v 921_o b._n the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n describe_v 922_o a._n his_o throat_n cut_v ib._n b._n his_o great_a treasure_n 923_o a._n another_o discourse_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n ib._n a._n naupactum_fw-la otherwise_o call_v lepanto_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n 281_o b._n yield_v to_o bajazet_n 312_o b._n neapolis_n the_o first_o regal_a seat_n of_o the_o ottoman_a king_n 99_o b._n negligence_n severe_o punish_v 529_o a._n neocastrum_fw-la build_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 230_o b._n neritos_fw-la now_o call_v s._n maura_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 315_o a._n neuhuse_v hardly_o assault_v and_o valiant_o defend_v 865_o b._n distress_a ib._n b._n yield_v to_o the_o rebel_n 872_o b._n restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n 880_o a._n neusol_n surprise_v by_o and_o recover_v from_o the_o haiduck_n 860_o b._n by_o they_o again_o take_v 863_o a._n nice_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 99_o a._n recover_v again_o by_o the_o christian_n 125_o b._n again_o surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n 126_o b._n by_o orcanes_n make_v the_o regal_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 128_o a._n nicholaus_fw-la catalusius_n prince_n of_o mytilene_n turn_v turk_n and_o be_v execute_v 248_o a._n nicholas_n karetschen_n corrupt_v betray_v giula_n to_o the_o turk_n 557_o b._n the_o traitor_n just_o reward_v ib._n b._n nicephorus_n botoneatus_fw-la displace_v his_o master_n the_o emperor_n michael_n ducas_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n 8_o b._n nicomedia_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 127_o b._n novigrade_a yield_v unto_o the_o christian_n 724_o b._n o._n odenburg_n besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o by_o basta_o relieve_v 165_o a._n osman_n proclaim_v sultan_n 949_o a._n his_o oath_n to_o bethlem_n gabor_n 952_o b._n great_o enrage_v at_o the_o emperor_n 964_o b._n take_v a_o wife_n contrary_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o council_n 965_o b._n desirous_a of_o peace_n with_o the_o polack_a 969_o a._n strangle_v by_o daout_a bassa_n 970_o b._n discourse_n of_o his_o life_n and_o
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mother_n she_o be_v restrain_v from_o this_o marriage_n but_o after_o her_o death_n she_o become_v a_o admirer_n of_o tekeli_n bravery_n year_n 1682._o and_o yield_v to_o the_o ambition_n and_o flattery_n of_o be_v a_o queen_n which_o be_v whisper_v to_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n who_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o cap_n which_o the_o pasha_n of_o buda_n have_v put_v upon_o his_o head_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o diadem_n after_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o emperor_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o these_o matter_n believe_v that_o some_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o alliance_n whereby_o to_o gain_v the_o mind_n of_o tekeli_n employ_v count_n serini_n to_o his_o sister_n the_o princess_n to_o compass_v this_o design_n but_o so_o far_o be_v serini_n from_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o combination_n and_o conspiracy_n with_o tekeli_n himself_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n of_o 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also_o make_v a_o detachment_n of_o some_o regiment_n to_o hinder_v the_o runaway_n tartar_n from_o attacking_z the_o imperialist_n in_o the_o flank_n whilst_o he_o assail_v the_o turk_n year_n 1686._o who_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o man_n command_v by_o the_o vizier_n himself_o the_o action_n be_v so_o brave_o perform_v that_o the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v beat_v and_o forece_v to_o retreat_n to_o a_o place_n where_o their_o infantry_n lie_v under_o covert_n support_v by_o six_o hundred_o janissary_n with_o thirty_o field-piece_n which_o be_v discharge_v with_o terrible_a fire_n and_o smoke_n upon_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o christian_n have_v receive_v their_o fire_n with_o undaunted_a constancy_n and_o courage_n they_o assail_v the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n with_o such_o bravery_n that_o they_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n in_o this_o last_o encounter_n above_o three_o hundred_o janissary_n be_v kill_v upon_o the_o place_n defeat_v all_o their_o artillery_n 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