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A58003 The present state of the Ottoman Empire containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion, their sects and heresies, their convents and religious votaries, their military discipline ... : illustrated with divers pieces of sculpture, representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks, in three books / by Paul Rycaut Esq. ... Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. 1668 (1668) Wing R2413; ESTC R18075 228,446 228

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preservation_n of_o a_o ancient_a nobility_n against_o the_o maxim_n of_o turkish_a polity_n 69_o chap._n xvii_o the_o frequent_a exchange_n of_o officer_n as_o the_o set_n up_o one_o and_o degrade_n another_o a_o rule_n always_o practise_v as_o wholesome_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o turkish_a state_n 75_o chap._n xviii_o the_o several_a art_n the_o turk_n use_v for_o increase_v of_o their_o people_n be_v a_o principal_a policy_n without_o which_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n can_v continue_v nor_o be_v increase_v 79_o chap._n xix_o the_o manner_n of_o reception_n of_o foreign_a ambassador_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o esteem_n be_v have_v of_o they_o 83_o chap._n xx._n how_o ambassador_n and_o public_a minister_n govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o negotiation_n and_o residence_n among_o the_o turk_n 89_o chap._n xxi_o how_o christian_n and_o other_o foreign_a prince_n in_o particular_a stand_n in_o the_o esteem_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n 91_o chap._n xxii_o the_o regard_n the_o turk_n have_v to_o their_o league_n with_o foreign_a prince_n 94_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o turk_n religion_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o the_o toleration_n that_o mahometanism_n in_o its_o infancy_n promise_v to_o other_o religion_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o agreement_n be_v afterward_o observe_v 98_o chap._n iii_o the_o art_n wherewith_o the_o turkish_a religion_n be_v propagate_v 103_o chap._n iu_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o the_o mufti_n and_o the_o turkish_a government_n in_o religious_a matter_n 105_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o mufti_n be_v revenue_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o do_v arise_v 109_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o emir_n 110_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o endowment_n of_o royal_a mosches_n and_o in_o what_o nature_n tithe_n be_v give_v for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o religion_n 112_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o predestination_n according_a to_o the_o turkish_a doctor_n 115_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sect_n and_o disagreement_n in_o religion_n among_o the_o turk_n in_o general_n 117_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o two_o prevail_a sect_n viz._n of_o mahomet_n and_o hali_n that_o be_v the_o turk_n and_o the_o persian_a the_o error_n of_o the_o persian_a recount_v and_o confute_v by_o the_o mufti_n of_o constantinople_n 119_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o ancient_a sect_n and_o heresy_n among_o the_o turk_n 122_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o new_a and_o modern_a sect_n arisen_a among_o the_o turk_n and_o how_o dangerous_a some_o of_o they_o may_v prove_v for_o raise_v sedition_n in_o the_o empire_n 128_o chap._n xiii_o of_o their_o religious_a man_n and_o first_o of_o their_o dervish_n 135_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o order_n of_o ebrbuhare_n 141_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o order_n of_o nimetuhali_n 142_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o order_n of_o kadri_n 143_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o kalenderi_n 145_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o edhemi_n 147_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o order_n of_o bectasse_fw-la 148_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o order_n of_o hizrevi_n or_o herewi_n 149_o chap._n xxi_o of_o marriage_n divorce_n and_o how_o far_o concubinage_n be_v indulge_v among_o the_o turk_n 151_o chap._n xxii_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o turkish_a religion_n and_o first_o of_o circumcision_n 157_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o five_o necessary_a point_n which_o be_v require_v to_o constitute_v a_o true_a mahometan_a viz._n 1._o wash_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o observation_n of_o the_o ramazan_n 4._o the_o zacat_fw-la 5._o pilgrimage_n 158_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o bairam_n and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o minister_n towards_o the_o grand_a signior_n 162_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o swines-flesh_n and_o wine_n 165_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o their_o morality_n good_a work_n and_o some_o certain_a account_n of_o their_o law_n worthy_a observation_n 166_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o military_a discipline_n among_o the_o turk_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o turkish_a militia_n in_o general_n 3_o chap._n iii_o a_o computation_n of_o the_o force_n arise_v from_o the_o zaim_v and_o timariot_n 6_o chap._n iv._o of_o certain_a custom_n and_o law_n observe_v among_o the_o zaim_n and_o timariot_n 13_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o grand_a cairo_n and_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o auxiliary_a force_n to_o the_o forementioned_a militia_n of_o the_o turk_n 14_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spahee_n 16_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o janissary_n 22_o chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o army_n of_o janissary_n according_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n be_v now_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o polity_n among_o the_o turk_n 28_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o chiause_n 31_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o turkish_a militia_n viz._n the_o toptchi_n segbans_n and_o sarigias_n gebegee_n muhlagi_n besli_n and_o delees_n 32_o chap._n xi_o certain_a observation_n on_o the_o turkish_a camp_n 36_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o turk_n armata_n or_o naval_a force_n at_o sea_n 45_o the_o conclusion_n 49_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_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 i_o have_v begin_v a_o work_n which_o seem_v very_o full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o labour_n for_o to_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o government_n in_o the_o best_a form_v and_o mould_v commonwealth_n such_o as_o be_v support_v with_o reason_n and_o with_o religion_n be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o unriddle_v and_o resolve_v a_o mystery_n for_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o many_o author_n fluctu●_n have_v not_o be_v unapt_o compare_v to_o a_o ship_n in_o divers_a respect_n and_o proper_a allegory_n so_o 14._o principal_o the_o small_a impression_n or_o sign_n of_o 1._o tract_n the_o float_a habitation_n leave_v behind_o it_o on_o the_o sea_n in_o all_o the_o traverse_n it_o make_v according_a to_o the_o different_a wind_n to_o attain_v its_o port_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o good_a government_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n time_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o chance_n and_o event_n leave_v little_a or_o no_o path_n in_o all_o the_o ocean_n of_o humane_a affair_n but_o there_o must_v be_v yet_o certain_a rule_n in_o every_o government_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o it_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o time_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n and_o so_o essential_a to_o it_o that_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o change_n until_o the_o whole_a model_n of_o polity_n suffer_v a_o convulsion_n and_o be_v shake_v into_o some_o other_o form_n which_o be_v either_o effect_v by_o the_o new_a law_n of_o a_o 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he_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o army_n with_o which_o he_o win_v adrianople_n former_o call_v orestias_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v continue_v to_o maintain_v that_o office_n of_o visier_n use_v that_o common_a appellation_n of_o lala_n which_o signify_v tutor_n whensoever_o in_o familiar_a discourse_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o first_o common_o six_o other_o vizier_n who_o be_v call_v vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n that_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n in_o the_o government_n but_o only_o be_v grave_a man_n that_o have_v perhaps_o have_v charge_n and_o office_n and_o be_v know_v in_o the_o law_n and_o sit_v together_o with_o the_o first_o visier_n in_o the_o divan_n or_o court_n where_o cause_n be_v try_v but_o be_v mute_a and_o can_v give_v their_o sentence_n or_o opinion_n in_o any_o matter_n unless_o the_o first_o visier_n please_v to_o demand_v their_o council_n or_o judgement_n in_o point_n of_o law_n which_o he_o seldom_o do_v 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caesaris_fw-la omne_fw-la prospera_fw-la &_o felicia_fw-la precabantur_fw-la when_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o bench_n all_o cause_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o caddeelescheer_n who_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o by_o he_o all_o judgement_n pass_v unless_o the_o prime_a visier_n shall_v think_v the_o cause_n proper_a for_o his_o cognisance_n or_o shall_v disapprove_v at_o any_o time_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o unlimited_a power_n he_o can_v reverse_v the_o verdict_n and_o determine_v as_o he_o please_v all_o officer_n in_o the_o divan_n wear_v a_o strange_a sort_n of_o dress_n upon_o their_o head_n call_v in_o turkish_a mugevezee_n which_o for_o the_o most_o lively_a description_n be_v here_o delineate_v before_o you_o a_o turban_n the_o prime_a visier_n have_v his_o power_n as_o ample_a as_o his_o master_n who_o give_v it_o he_o except_o only_o that_o he_o can_v though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n of_o all_o pashaes_n 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