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who_o he_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v the_o motive_n they_o persuade_v he_o that_o muâ—apâ—a_n bassa_n who_o have_v credit_n among_o the_o â—ootmen_n have_v induce_v they_o to_o 〈…〉_z hang_v his_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o and_o see_v he_o on_o 〈…〉_z by_o a_o jester_n which_o follow_v he_o the_o bassa_n perceive_v it_o and_o the_o disgrace_n which_o he_o receive_v make_v he_o to_o end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o care_n and_o grief_n which_o a_o man_n of_o his_o quality_n do_v feel_v when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o reputation_n which_o make_v he_o to_o live_v glorious_o in_o the_o world_n and_o court_n the_o infamy_n of_o this_o affront_n come_v not_o alone_a it_o have_v for_o a_o companion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o shameful_a punishment_n which_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z â—ue_v when_o he_o hold_v he_o guilty_a of_o some_o small_a crime_n when_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o crupper_n of_o some_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v cut_v he_o do_v likewise_o â—auâ—_n other_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z the_o 〈…〉_z coâ—ell_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_z who_o 〈…〉_z coâ—ed_a to_o have_v 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈…〉_z be_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_z â—ble_n unto_o theâ—_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_z the_o crupper_n 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o leather_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d horse_n be_v morâ—_n 〈…〉_z they_o 〈…〉_z so_o much_o 〈…〉_z which_o 〈…〉_z thing_n which_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z â—d_a crouper_n to_o be_v cut_v thaâ—_n 〈…〉_z whip_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o 〈…〉_z which_o follow_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o their_o bassa_n chap._n xii_o in_o what_o â—iâ—e_n the_o grand_fw-fr seigneve_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o bassa_n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o most_o happy_a say_v a_o ancient_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d monarch_n have_v secure_v miserable_a to_o some_o 〈…〉_z have_v little_a to_o desire_v and_o much_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n for_o be_v 〈…〉_z height_n of_o humane_a 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â—ing_n the_o ottoman_a monarch_n as_o prince_n retire_v within_o their_o serrail_n and_o not_o much_o communicable_a command_v in_o 〈◊〉_d not_o daily_o by_o writing_n and_o the_o stile_n which_o they_o use_v in_o write_v that_o which_o they_o command_v be_v particular_a unto_o they_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v in_o history_n any_o one_o example_n of_o a_o monarchi_n 〈…〉_z wealth_n in_o the_o which_o the_o superiors_n have_v 〈…〉_z so_o imperious_o and_o have_v be_v obey_v second_o as_o with_o the_o turk_n their_o letter_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o threat_n and_o they_o speak_v no_o other_o language_n but_o that_o of_o cruelty_n behold_v some_o example_n of_o those_o which_o the_o sultanâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈…〉_z three_o â—ring_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_z in_o hâ—ria_n which_o the_o châ—stâ—_n have_v recover_v and_o hold_v this_o 〈…〉_z very_o great_a must_v make_v this_o bridge_n or_o die_v he_o labour_v hazard_n all_o and_o lose_v many_o thousand_o man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n he_o finish_v a_o bridge_n in_o sixteen_o day_n over_o the_o river_n of_o drive_v be_v five_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o fathom_n long_o and_o fourteen_o broad_a support_v by_o boat_n tie_v one_o to_o another_o with_o chain_n of_o iron_n solyman_n past_o his_o army_n over_o it_o and_o go_v to_o lay_v his_o siege_n to_o segher_n where_o he_o die_v assaâ—bâ—g_v have_v good_a &_o strong_a excuse_n not_o to_o attempt_v the_o make_n of_o this_o bridge_n any_o other_o prince_n but_o a_o turk_n will_v have_v allow_v of_o they_o but_o he_o who_o be_v as_o the_o turk_n be_v a_o bad_a husband_n of_o man_n life_n will_v have_v it_o do_v at_o what_o rate_n soever_o the_o threat_n of_o those_o letter_n which_o we_o have_v relate_v be_v with_o some_o condition_n but_o the_o turkish_a prince_n many_o time_n write_v absolute_o as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o in_o the_o person_n of_o nassuf_n bassa_n grand_fw-fr vizir_fw-it of_o the_o 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man_n and_o the_o gardener_n have_v 〈…〉_z staff_n and_o be_v only_o assist_v 〈…〉_z rascal_n uâ—med_v which_o be_v capigis_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o serrail_a nassuf_n suffer_v himself_o to_o bestrangle_v and_o the_o bostangibassi_n carry_v away_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o his_o gâ—as_fw-mi family_n whereof_o the_o least_o scullion_n may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o goodly_a train_n yâ—_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o serrail_a and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n pleasure_n their_o arm_n be_v their_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n thus_o this_o rough_a mean_n of_o writing_n prove_v very_o beneficial_a to_o the_o turkish_a prince_n and_o they_o reap_v many_o coâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thereby_o first_o they_o be_v not_o force_v to_o 〈◊〉_d money_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o strong_a place_n who_o be_v not_o faithful_a or_o profitable_a to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o buy_v with_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o place_n the_o town_n and_o fort_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o least_o of_o their_o letter_n draw_v forth_o a_o governor_n where_o they_o place_n who_o they_o please_v they_o compass_v great_a erterprise_n cause_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o fear_n which_o love_n can_v do_v they_o be_v less_o betray_v in_o affair_n of_o importance_n and_o be_v general_o exact_o obey_v chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o malicious_a inâ—ent_a 〈◊〉_d and_o poisoning_n which_o the_o turk_n use_v the_o against_o another_o and_o â—sseâ—_n tally_n great_a men._n ambition_n have_v bring_v other_o vice_n into_o the_o courâ—_n where_o sâ—e_n employ_v there_o in_o her_o design_n slander_n and_o treason_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o prestable_a invention_n and_o poison_v yâ—rs_v they_o in_o execution_n but_o this_o last_o find_v more_o employment_n in_o the_o court_n of_o maboâ—an_a prince_n than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o worldâ—_n they_o resect_v in_o alâ—â—miâ—able_a mean_a to_o revenge_v 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o content_v their_o passion_n and_o after_o â—heir_a example_n the_o great_a man_n and_o bassaâ—_n employ_v it_o former_a age_n and_o the_o disorder_n of_o that_o wherein_o we_o live_v turnish_v example_n in_o the_o year_n 137â—_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v king_n of_o gramâ—e_n a_o maâ—_n poiâ—tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈…〉_z king_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z rich_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z thing_n 〈…〉_z he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o 〈…〉_z to_o castite_n don_n henry_n 〈…〉_z please_v with_o so_o rate_v present_a he_o do_v public_o commend_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o turkish_a prince_n but_o he_o do_v soon_o learn_v to_o his_o cost_n that_o poison_n be_v rather_o among_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n than_o among_o poverty_n he_o put_v they_o on_o the_o next_o day_n but_o present_o
the_o poison_n where_o with_o they_o be_v infect_v lay_v he_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o death_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o life_n spain_n have_v be_v always_o subject_a to_o such_o accident_n while_o the_o mahometan_n command_v there_o and_o the_o king_n thereof_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v a_o double_a poison_n for_o while_o the_o turkish_a prince_n do_v attempt_v their_o person_n by_o poison_n the_o alphaquis_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o alcoran_n poison_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o contagious_a impurity_n of_o a_o false_a and_o brutish_a doctrine_n a_o little_a before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n he_o of_o leon_n call_v don_n sancho_n be_v poison_v by_o the_o invention_n of_o a_o turk_n who_o teach_v gonzales_n his_o lieutenant_n at_o leon_n the_o detestable_a mean_n to_o kill_v his_o master_n in_o give_v he_o a_o apple_n spain_n the_o which_o this_o wretched_a lieutenant_n perform_v this_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o as_o a_o deluge_n 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