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that_o trade_n and_o as_o some_o study_n several_a way_n and_o prescribe_v rule_n by_o which_o a_o war_n may_v be_v most_o advantageous_o manage_v against_o the_o turk_n i_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_o moâ—e_n inclinable_a to_o give_v my_o judgement_n in_o what_o manner_n our_o peace_n and_o trade_n may_v best_o be_v secure_v and_o maintain_v know_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o welfare_n of_o our_o nation_n depend_v upon_o it_o that_o a_o few_o year_n of_o trade_n interruption_n in_o turkey_n will_v make_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o so_o great_a a_o vent_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o our_o country_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n so_o likewise_o as_o that_o which_o conduce_v to_o it_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o embassy_n in_o turkey_n and_o the_o profitable_a return_n of_o the_o levant_n company_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n the_o first_o book_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 page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o great_a support_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 2_o chap._n iii_o the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o emperor_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n rather_o than_o of_o state_n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o design_n manage_v by_o the_o old_a queen_n wife_n of_o sultan_n ahmet_n and_o mother_n of_o sultan_n morat_n and_o sultan_n ibrahim_n against_o her_o grandchild_n sultan_n mahomet_n who_o now_o reign_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o complice_n 6_o chap._n v._n the_o education_n of_o young_a man_n in_o the_o seraglio_n out_o of_o which_o those_o who_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v elect_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_n to_o have_v the_o prince_n serve_v by_o such_o who_o he_o can_v raise_v without_o envy_n and_o destroy_v without_o danger_n 12_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o method_n in_o the_o turkish_a study_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o seraglio_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o platonic_a affection_n and_o friendship_n the_o page_n in_o the_o seraglio_n bear_v each_o to_o other_o 16_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mute_n and_o dwarf_n 17_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o eunuch_n ibid._n of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n 17_o 18_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o agiamoglan_n 19_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o visier_n azem_n or_o prime_a visier_n his_o office_n the_o other_o six_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n 20_o
79_o a._n his_o description_n and_o character_n ib._n b._n ibrahim_n pasha_n of_o caro_n imprison_v there_o by_o the_o begh_n but_o soon_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n 150_o a._n be_v deep_o fine_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n ib._n a._n be_v make_v pasha_n of_o darbiquier_n ib._n a._n arrive_v at_o candia_n with_o 800_o spahee_n 202_o b._n ibrahim_n bassa_n make_v vizier_n instead_o of_o kara_n mustapha_n 308_o a._n jerusalem_n a_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o religious_a there_o of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n about_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n 242_o a._n the_o possession_n of_o it_o adjudge_v by_o the_o g._n vizier_n to_o the_o greek_n ib._n b._n jew_n how_o treat_v in_o turkey_n 12_o b._n strange_o delude_v by_o sabatai_n sevi_n the_o pretend_a messiah_n in_o 1666._o 174_o 175_o 176._o they_o flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o he_o 178_o b._n their_o ridiculous_a fancy_n concern_v elias_n 180_o a._n b._n they_o receive_v a_o new_a form_n of_o worship_n from_o sabatai_n sevi_fw-la 179_o a._n but_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o his_o turn_n turk_n to_o return_v unto_o their_o old_a method_n by_o the_o cocham_n of_o constantinople_n 182_o a._n illay_v near_o babylon_n garison_v by_o the_o turk_n 16_o a._n retake_v in_o a_o assault_n by_o the_o persian_n ib._n b._n ishmael_n pasha_n of_o buda_n make_v chimacam_n of_o constantinople_n 131_o b._n kill_v at_o the_o great_a battle_n upon_o the_o raab_n 157._o b._n k._n kanisia_n besiege_v by_o count_n serini_n 148_o b._n the_o siege_n raise_v 152_o a._n kara_n mehemet_n kill_v by_o a_o shot_n 309_o b._n kara_n mustapha_n make_v great_a vizier_n 263_o a._n his_o kindness_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o kuperlee_n his_o predecessor_n ib._n a._n his_o pride_n and_o insolence_n to_o foreign_a minister_n 262_o a._n kara_n mustapha_n succeed_v achmet_n the_o g._n vizier_n 277_o a._n he_o be_v strangle_v 308_o a._n his_o great_a treasure_n ib._n a._n katirgi_n oglé_fw-fr pasha_n of_o canea_n his_o original_a and_o life_n 207_o a._n kemenius_n make_v prince_n of_o transilvania_n 110_o a._n he_o be_v rout_v by_o ali_n pasha_n and_o slay_v 111_o a._n kemenitz_n see_v caminiec_n kiosem_fw-la the_o queen-mother_n her_o artifice_n to_o advance_v her_o son_n ibrahim_n to_o be_v emperor_n 49_o a._n she_o be_v imprison_v by_o he_o but_o by_o submission_n soon_o obtain_v her_o liberty_n 76_o b._n she_o consent_v to_o his_o be_v depose_v 78_o a._n she_o with_o the_o g._n vizier_n and_o twelve_o pasha_n govern_v during_o sultan_n mahomet_n the_o four_o minority_n 79_o b._n komorra_n where_o situate_a 140_o b._n kulogli_a the_o grand_a signior_n favourite_n 157_o a._n he_o marry_v the_o grand_a signior_n elder_a daughter_n 253_o a._n kuperlee_n the_o father_n pasha_n of_o damascus_n make_v great_a vizier_n 88_o b._n his_o disposition_n 104_o b._n he_o get_v his_o son_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o office_n and_o procure_v the_o succession_n therein_o for_o he_o 112_o b._n his_o rule_n give_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 113_o a._n he_o die_v ib._n a._n kuperlee_n the_o son_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a vizier_n ib._n a._n endeavour_v to_o establish_v himself_o 116_o a._n his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o german_n of_o newhausel_n 142_o a._n his_o artifice_n to_o quiet_a the_o mind_n of_o his_o shatter_a army_n after_o their_o great_a defeat_n on_o the_o rab_n by_o montecuculi_fw-la 158_o b._n he_o send_v for_o his_o mother_n to_o belgrade_n who_o be_v esteem_v a_o cunning_a woman_n 161_o b._n he_o offer_v to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o tartar_n cham_fw-mi to_o depose_v his_o father_n but_o the_o son_n accept_v not_o the_o proffer_n 162_o b._n he_o return_v to_o adrianople_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 163_o b._n he_o arrive_v with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o candia_n 188_o b._n sit_v down_o before_o the_o city_n of_o candia_n 195_o a._n his_o justice_n on_o some_o disorderly_a soldier_n at_o the_o surrender_n of_o candia_n 219_o b._n he_o drink_v wine_n excessive_o 223_o b._n he_o be_v bring_v thereby_o into_o a_o dropsy_n whereof_o he_o die_v 262_o a._n his_o character_n ib._n b._n l._n lemnos_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n from_o the_o turk_n 89_o a._n retake_v by_o the_o turk_n 90_o b_o count_n leslie_n german_n ambassador_n to_o the_o turk_n see_v germane_a a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o vizier_n to_o the_o besiege_a in_o vienna_n 209_o b._n levent_v who_o so_o call_v 127_o b._n leventz_n or_o lewa_n a_o town_n in_o hungary_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 144_o b._n retake_v by_o the_o german_n under_o the_o command_n of_o count_n soisé_fw-fr 154_o a._n again_o besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o not_o take_v ib._n b._n lewentz_n surrender_v to_o the_o turk_n 283_o a._n lintz_n the_o emperor_n remove_v from_o vienna_n hither_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hungarian_a war_n in_o 1663._o 143_o b._n lorraine_n his_o great_a care_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n 291._o a._n he_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n with_o his_o son_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n 298_o a._n he_o oppose_v the_o part_n of_o the_o army_n 305_o a._n his_o conduct_n at_o buda_n see_v buda_n duke_n of_o lunenburg_n and_o brunswick_n assist_v candia_n with_o 3000_o 206._o a._n lupulo_fw-la prince_n of_o moldavia_n desire_v the_o sultan_n to_o confer_v the_o principality_n of_o valachia_n on_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n 45_o b._n m._n mahomet_n iv._o bear_v 53_o a._n succeed_v his_o father_n at_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n 79_o a._n remove_v his_o court_n to_o adrianople_n iii_o b._n return_v again_o to_o constantinople_n 115_o b._n his_o extravagant_a hunt_n 116_o a._n &_o 171_o a._n 221_o a._n he_o concern_v himself_o about_o affair_n of_o the_o government_n 116_o 117._o again_o remove_v his_o court_n to_o adrianople_n with_o a_o description_n of_o his_o cavalcade_n 132_o a._n his_o aversion_n to_o constantinople_n 151_o a._n 162_o a._n he_o have_v a_o son_n bear_v 151_o a._n he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v his_o brother_n 162_o a._n he_o passionate_o love_v his_o queen_n 165_o a._n 221_o b._n he_o return_v with_o the_o great_a vizier_n to_o constantinople_n 166_o b._n he_o reside_v at_o larissa_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o candia_n 200_o a._n 207_o b._n his_o antipathy_n to_o tobacco_n 207_o b._n a_o second_o attempt_n to_o destroy_v his_o brother_n 211_o a._n the_o news_n of_o the_o surrender_n of_o candia_n bring_v to_o he_o at_o negropont_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v it_o 220_o a._n he_o reside_v the_o winter_n follow_v at_o salonica_n 221_o a._n then_o return_v to_o adrianople_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o great_a vizier_n with_o great_a respect_n at_o his_o return_n from_o candia_n 224._o b._n a_o three_o attempt_v to_o destroy_v his_o brother_n which_o take_v effect_n on_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o two_o 229_o b._n he_o circumcise_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o kulogli_a 253_o a._n his_o government_n commend_v 251_o b._n he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n 258_o a._n the_o reason_n of_o it_o ib._n b._n he_o go_v back_o to_o adrianople_n 262_o a._n mahomet_n pasha_n make_v great_a vizier_n 78_o b._n he_o with_o the_o mufti_n and_o other_o accomplice_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o sultan_n ibrahim_n 79_o a._n he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o office_n and_o afterward_o murder_v 82_o b._n mahomet_n pasha_n of_o aleppo_n marry_v the_o g._n signior_n sister_n 159_o a._n mahomet_n pasha_n of_o romelia_n send_v ambassador_n to_o vienna_n 162_o b._n what_o his_o present_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v 163_o a._n his_o sordid_a way_n of_o live_v at_o vienna_n 185_o a._n his_o controversy_n with_o the_o german_a ambassador_n at_o the_o place_n of_o exchange_n 184_o b._n malta_n the_o gallantry_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o candia_n 197_o a._n the_o malteses_n with_o six_o galley_n take_v the_o fleet_n design_v for_o alexandria_n which_o have_v on_o board_n the_o kuzlir_n aga_n with_o his_o slave_n and_o her_o son_n and_o all_o his_o treasure_n 56_o a._n marcello_n a_o general_n of_o the_o venetian_n slay_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n with_o a_o cannon-bullet_n but_o die_v a_o conqueror_n in_o 1656._o 89_o a._n count_n de_fw-fr mare_n kill_v at_o candia_n 207_o a._n marquess_z of_o marcheville_n french_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n for_o his_o complaint_n against_o the_o captain-pasha_n be_v forcible_o send_v away_o 27_o b._n vicenzo_n della_fw-it marra_fw-mi governor_n general_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o candia_n kill_v there_o 75_o b._n matthew_n prince_n of_o valachia_n obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o lupulo_fw-la prince_n of_o moldavia_n 45_o b._n st._n maura_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 311_o a._n maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a policy_n 279_o a._n medina_n take_v by_o the_o persian_a 6_o a._n mehmet_n elect_a king_n of_o the_o tartar_n by_o the_o people_n overcome_v his_o
with_o tragedy_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o chief_a minister_n and_o ruler_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o fate_n of_o kara_n mustapha_n the_o grand_a vizier_n the_o chief_a author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v past_a and_o those_o which_o for_o many_o year_n follow_v be_v to_o ensue_v we_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o history_n make_v mention_v how_o that_o the_o valide_fw-la soltana_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n mother_n the_o kuzlir-aga_n who_o be_v the_o black_a eunuch_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o embrahore_n who_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v all_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o this_o vizier_n and_o attend_v only_o a_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v he_o which_o be_v now_o very_o practicable_a under_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o affair_n especial_o have_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o pasha_n of_o buda_n who_o the_o vizer_n have_v late_o put_v to_o death_n and_o who_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o method_n of_o revenge_n the_o grand_a vizier_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o danger_n from_o these_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o affair_n which_o usual_o prove_v fatal_a to_o the_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a march_v away_o towards_o belgrade_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n esteem_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o high_a consequence_n to_o his_o own_o safety_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o blame_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o master_n than_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o grand_fw-mi be_v already_o advance_v as_o far_o on_o his_o way_n to_o belgrade_n as_o the_o bridge_n of_o esseck_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o intelligence_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o several_a pasha_n before_o barcan_a and_o the_o siege_n of_o strigonium_n these_o misfortune_n hasten_v his_o proceed_n to_o belgrade_n signior_n where_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sultan_n he_o describe_v the_o admirable_a order_n of_o the_o siege_n before_o vienna_n and_o how_o near_o he_o be_v to_o have_v be_v master_n thereof_o and_o even_o of_o all_o austria_n and_o the_o emperor_n be_v hereditary_a country_n as_o appendage_n thereunto_o belong_v have_v not_o these_o fair_a hope_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o cowardice_n and_o ill_a conduct_n of_o the_o pasha_n of_o buda_n and_o several_a other_o officer_n who_o he_o have_v just_o punish_v with_o death_n for_o their_o treachery_n and_o want_v of_o courage_n he_o also_o lay_v much_o blame_n upon_o tekeli_n and_o on_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n moldavia_n and_o valachia_n for_o not_o perform_v their_o duty_n either_o out_o of_o treachery_n or_o fear_n or_o some_o secret_a correspondence_n or_o reserve_v for_o the_o christian_a interest_n in_o fine_a he_o so_o well_o manage_v his_o discourse_n and_o justify_v all_o his_o action_n with_o such_o colour_n and_o appearance_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o grand_a signior_n who_o be_v natural_o constant_a to_o his_o minister_n and_o particular_o favourable_a to_o this_o vizier_n acquit_v who_o have_v often_o feast_v and_o treat_v he_o with_o present_n and_o bring_v great_a sum_n into_o his_o treasury_n no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o excuse_n he_o have_v make_v as_o justifiable_a and_o acquit_v he_o of_o all_o the_o crime_n of_o misgovenrment_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o have_v receive_v he_o to_o pardon_n and_o grace_n the_o sultan_n bestow_v the_o usual_a present_n on_o he_o in_o such_o case_n give_v and_o bid_v he_o do_v better_o the_o next_o year_n and_o so_o return_v to_o adrianople_n leave_v the_o grand_a vizier_n at_o belgrade_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o new_a re-establishment_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o master_n and_o though_o as_o some_o say_v in_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o obtain_v a_o write_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n promise_v and_o engage_v never_o to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n upon_o any_o instance_n and_o address_n that_o can_v be_v make_v he_o yet_o his_o enemy_n be_v busy_a in_o contrivance_n to_o take_v he_o off_o among_o which_o the_o most_o irreconcilable_a of_o any_o be_v a_o woman_n the_o grand_a seignior_n sister_n widow_n of_o the_o late_a pasha_n of_o buda_n who_o perceive_v that_o her_o letter_n be_v not_o prevalent_a enough_o to_o obtain_v her_o desire_a revenge_n she_o undertake_v a_o journey_n from_o buda_n to_o adrianople_n in_o disguise_n not_o be_v know_v on_o the_o way_n until_o she_o discover_v herself_o at_o her_o arrival_n at_o the_o court_n where_o be_v come_v dead_a she_o be_v entertain_v at_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o seraglio_n with_o the_o unhappy_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o valide_fw-la or_o queen_n mother_n a_o person_n much_o lament_v by_o all_o for_o her_o piety_n and_o good_a work_n but_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n by_o this_o sultana_n who_o hope_v to_o have_v use_v she_o as_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o her_o revenge_n howsoever_o she_o be_v not_o a_o little_a comfort_v by_o the_o kuzlir-aga_n or_o chief_a eunuch_n of_o the_o woman_n when_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o valide_fw-la upon_o her_o deathbed_n have_v charge_v he_o to_o tell_v her_o son_n the_o sultan_n that_o his_o affair_n can_v never_o prosper_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o mannagement_n of_o so_o vile_a and_o unfortunate_a a_o person_n as_o this_o present_a vizier_n but_o whilst_o they_o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o faction_n be_v meditate_v of_o these_o matter_n tekelâ—_n who_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o complaint_n make_v against_o he_o by_o the_o vizier_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o part_n charge_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o late_a success_n fear_v his_o own_o safety_n signior_n come_v and_o bold_o present_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o himself_o sole_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o vizier_n which_o he_o confirm_v 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