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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47670	Abra-Mulè, or, A true history of the dethronement of Mahomet IV written in French by M. Le Noble ; made English by J.P.; Abra-Mulè. English	Le Noble, Eustache, 1643-1711.; J. P.	1696 (1696)	Wing L1051; ESTC R13238	66,106	144

Gardens of which I have the Key for the rest never trouble your self Love Prudence and Opportunities will direct us How odd and dangerous soever this proposal appear'd such was the cruel Condition that Abra was in that without any more ado she accepted the offer The Visir was soon furnish'd with the Habit he desir'd and having disguiz'd her he let her out at the Garden Door and deliver'd her into the charge of one of his most faithful Eunuchs who not knowing who she was but taking her for some new Eunuch that had been presented to his Master put her into a little Fisher Boat with a disign to land her in Constantinople The Visir having thus entrusted his Treasure to the Fidelity of that Slave went to attend the Sultan a thousand accidents presenting themselves for pretences to excuse his Absence Mahomet was at his wits end though the Fire was quite Extinguish'd by leaving the Flames to feed upon the grand Appartiment while they stopt it from going any farther by pulling down some building between that and the rest of the Serraglio but search was made for the Muscovite in every corner so that at length the Sultan gave her over for lost and that which confirm'd him the more in that Opinion was that after the Fire was put out they found the remainders of five or six Bodies In the mean time Abra's Vessel row'd directly to Constantinople by the bright Rays of the Moon and she flatter'd her self that she should now soon enjoy the only Person whom she Lov'd above all the World but there is nothing more to be wonder'd at then the Fantastick changes of Fortune The News of the Fire in the Serraglio of Looking-Glasses was brought to the chief Sultaness about Midnight therefore because she kept the chiefest part of her Treasure there and for that she knew besides that the Sultan was gone thither these two disturbing reasons oblidg'd her to send for the Kisler and take her Saick immediately with orders to cross the Water to Calcedon But no sooner had she put to Sea but by the dawning light of day they discover'd a little Fisher Boat making for the Europaean shore upon which the Sultaness who was willing to hear News constrain'd the Visir's slave to come aboard her Vessel Presently she ask'd him several Questions and finding him tripping in his Answers she sent for the White Eunuch with whom he said he was entrusted No sooner was he come into the Cabin in Disguise but the Kisler who accompany'd the Sultaness knew Abra notwithstanding her disguise and the Asseki charm'd with the Beauty of the Eunuch declar'd that she would keep him to attend upon her But the Kisler being a man of a cunning sharp and present Wit and quickly conceiving that Abra had made her escape by some contrivance of the Visirs he knew that if the Sultaness should carry her back to Calcedon 't would be the ruin of both the two Lovers and therefore never hesitating what course to take he put all the People out of the Cabin excepting the White Eunuch and that done the Kesler taking Abra by the hand and squeezing it in his own to prevent surprize he look'd upon the Sultaness and putting the Question to her as it were in jest may a man rely upon yee Madam should he trust ye with a secret which you would be glad to know I had thought reply'd the Sultaness you had known me better then to doubt it Upon your word then Madam I must put so much confidence in you as to let you understand that this fair Eunuch is the lovely Muscovite with whom the Sultan is so desperately in love but who no less obstinately refuses to correspond with his Amour I find she has taken her opportunity in the confusion caus'd by the Fire to get away Would you Madam carry her back to Mahomet whom she avoids and who without question hunts after her in a thousand disquiets of mind My duty indeed requires that I should seize her and deliver her back into his hands but I am too much your friend to take that course 'T is for you Madam to do as you think sitting and if you will take the Advice of a Slave that is solely devoted to your interests I would not have yee let go this happy opportunity that Heaven has put into your hands you may at once deliver your self from the fears of so amiable a Rivaless and at the same time release her from all her Pains Bury this important secret in a profound silence and content your self with allowing her a safe sanctuary from the Sultan's Passion which at length perhaps may cool and return to its first object The Asseki confirm'd by Abra's confession who instead of revealing to her the secret of the Visir gave her to understand that she had of her own head made her escape from the Sultan embrac'd her and promis'd her all manner of favour and security and by concert with the Kisler sent her to Constantinople to a place where she was absolute Mistress and where she kept her conceal'd under an unknown Name However she pursu'd her first intentions went to Calcedon and return'd with the Sultan who was more perplex'd for the loss of Abra then for all his other misfortunes On the other side the Kisler inform'd the Visir of what had befallen the Muscovite which peirc'd him to the Soul finding that he had lost her again tho' he thought himself a competent gainer in having releas'd her from slavery to the Sultan During these amorous motions the preparations for the Campaign were carry'd on might and main and the Visir left nothing omitted that lay in his Power to put himself into such a condition that he might repair his losses while Siaous and Cuproli prepar'd the minds of the Soldiers every where for mutiny instilling it into their heads neither to have any confidence in the Grand Visir which is the Soul of obedience nor any esteem for him which preserves respect The Visir stay'd but a while at Constantinople for the Sultan oblig'd him to hasten away for Belgrade and this it was that occasion'd the report as if he never had been there His first care was to repair the Bridge of Esseck notwithstanding those difficulties which appear'd unsurmountable and soon after he put himself at the head of his Army On the other side Prince Charles and the Duke of Bavaria having rendevouz'd together above Sixty Thousand Men advanc'd at the head of 'em and resolv'd to decide the Fate of the Campaign by a pitch'd Battle and to that purpose cross'd the Drave But the Vizir who had been more speedy in his march then they expected came and Encamp'd with Fourscore Thousand men in view of the Christian Army and in regard he understood perfectly well how to make choice of his Ground he had got the Drave upon the right a Forrest upon his left Esseck in his rear and an intrenchment in front fortify'd with a double Moat

forty foot wide and a double Rank of Palisado's So that he forc'd Prince Charles after some Rude Encounters to retreat for want of Provision But he made his Retreat in so good Order that he repass'd the Drave in view of the Enemy without the least disturbance and Encampt within a league of Mohatz The Visir flatter'd with this first Advantage and desirous to make the best of it past the Drave and being posted between Esseck and Darda sent out numerous detachments to harrass the Christian Army As for his own Camp he had entrench'd it with a Palisado'd moat which secur'd his Front he had Esseck in his rear from whence he was plentifully supply'd with Provisions the Danaw and Impassable Morasses secur'd his Right Wing and his Left was cover'd with a Wood by the side of which lay a long Morass so that it was a difficult thing for Prince Charles to venture the forcing his Camp without hazarding the loss of his whole Army Therefore he made use of all manner of stratagems and motions to try whether he could draw the Visir from his Post and bring him to a General Battel But he who found himself better supply'd with Provisions then the Imperialists sought to ruin 'em by frequent Skirmishes and therefore keeping close in his Camp sent out Parties continually to disturb the Enemies Forragers or to attack 'em in their Movements But all this while he was ignorant of what Siaous was plotting in his Camp in Conjunction with Basha Yeghen a Man Daring of a Turbulent and Seditious Spirit and the Visir's particular Enemy insolent in his language but Eloquent gifted in persuasion and who by his familiar deportment had gain'd great Credit with the Souldiery Their Design was to force the Visir to a Battel and so to order their Affairs that he might lose it that it might serve for a pretence for the Souldiers to revolt All things being thus concluded upon the 12th of August Prince Charles faigning a Retreat pass'd a narrow Lane full of Hedges that cover'd his March and gave order's for his Army to embattel in the Plain of Siclos The Visir having Intelligence of this General motion of the Christian Army sent away some considerable Bodies to follow 'em and fall upon their Rear commanded by the Elector of Bavaria The Basha of Arabia also was order'd with one part of the Army to second the Detachments But Siaous who judg'd the Opportunity proper for his design presently put the Souldiers into such a fit of Murmuring as if their General had depriv'd 'em of a certain Victory that the Visir finding that the Basha acting beyond his Orders march'd on with the Detachments and not being able to restrain the Heat of the Souldiers drew his whole Army out of their Entrenchments and advanc'd directly toward the Impe●ialists in Battel array The Vanguard of the Turk's overtook the Rear of the Christians before they had pass'd the narrow Lane so that the whole stress of the first Charge fell upon the Elector of Bavaria However having gain'd the rising Ground design'd him for his Post in despite of all the Enemies Efforts he stood firm and Prince Charles reinforc'd him with the second Line of the Vanguard to prevent the Enemies Charging him either in Flank or Rear The Turks charg'd him with great fury and he withstood 'em with no less prudence then undaunted Bravery and venturing in the hottest of the Enemies firing he was wounded in the left hand with a Musket Bullet In the mean time Prince Charles who was advanc'd a great way farther thought it convenient to draw the Enemy into the Plain where they might have more Roome for Action and succour one another with more Freedom This caus'd the Elector to quit his Ground tho' Skirmishing all the while so that his Rear-guard made the Left Wing equal with the Right which Prince Charles Commanded Presently the whole Army of the Turks appear'd in Battell array and the Princes who had now what they wish'd for charg'd 'em on all sides The Insidels also fell on with great Fury and at first had some considerable Advantage having routed the Croates and almost cut in pieces Comercy's Regiment and the success of the Bāttel had been very dubious had not the Spahi's by the contrivance and treachery of Siaous Yeghen and the Basha of Arabia left the Janisaries that fought against the Duke of Bavaria who taking his advantage of that disorder fell upon the Infantry opposite to him with an extraordinary fury However the Janisaries instead of being brok'n retir'd in good order as far as their Entrenchments where at first they fell a firing at a prodigious rate but not being seconded by the Horse they betook themselves to flight and this Rout of the Turks Right Wing striking a Terrour into the Left the Disorder became General the whole Army was denfeated and the Camp taken and pilladg'd at what time the Vizir retreating of Esseck and having rally'd his scatter'd Troops found he had lost above Twenty thousand Men. Siaous would not let this Opportunity slip which he had taken so much pains to bring about so that the Mutiny began with the Quarrels between the Spahi's and the Janisaries but they being soon reunited vented all their fury in Murmurs against the Visir who not understanding whence the mischief proceeded thought to have appeas'd 'em by distributing among 'em all the Money he had But the poison was too well prepar'd and had spread it self too far so that the minds of the Souldiers being more and more envenom'd their Clamours augmented while the Imperialists prosecuting their Victory made themselves Masters of Esseck and the Passage of Drave Nor was Siaous contented with stirring up the Souldiers to murmur but incensing them to an open Revolt put himself at the Head of 'em and Yeghen had the boldness to enter the Visir's Tent and demand in the Name of the Army the Seals of the Empire and Mahomet's Standard declaring they were resolv'd no longer to obey him This Insolence producing a great Uproar the Visir made his escape got by water to Belgrade and thence posted to Constantinople to give the Sultan an Account of the Campaign Siaous's Treacheries and the Condition of the Army The Visir having thus withdrawn himself Siaous became Master of the Army and deputed six Officers to demand in the Name of the Souldiers the Heads of the Vizir and of all his principal Friends of which they drew up a List The Vizir being inform'd of these furious Proceedings sent the Seals of the Empire to the Grand Teffterdar for him to deliver 'em into the Sultan's hands and with only one slave stole privately into Constantinople and went to the Kiamakan's House where the Kisler came to him and assur'd him in the Sultan's Name that neither his Misfortunes nor the Mutinies of the Souldiers had shaken his Favour that he lov'd him that he pitty'd him and that he was not only resolv'd to see him but to