not_o yet_o full_o establish_v and_o confirm_v there_o have_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n since_o that_o time_n and_o now_o the_o duke_n amalfe_a on_o the_o emperor_n side_n the_o duke_n of_o vandort_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o of_o ersken_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o suedeland_n be_v meet_v at_o norimbergh_n to_o conclude_v a_o final_a ratification_n of_o the_o article_n during_o this_o consult_v the_o suedish_n army_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o emperor_n agreement_n to_o quarter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o seven_o circle_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o not_o to_o be_v discharge_v till_o all_o their_o arrear_n be_v pay_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o german_n it_o be_v say_v it_o will_v amount_v to_o three_o million_o of_o sequin_n this_o war_n have_v last_v near_o thirty_o year_n in_o which_o above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n as_o to_o the_o english_a affair_n the_o prevail_a party_n there_o have_v declare_v that_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n and_o the_o monarchy_n be_v abolish_v by_o a_o public_a act._n nevertheless_o after_o charles_n be_v behead_v his_o elder_a son_n be_v proclaim_v king_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n by_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o gentry_n that_o be_v friend_n to_o that_o royal_a family_n and_o in_o ireland_n a_o certain_a great_a duke_n appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o numerous_a army_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o young_a king_n interest_n have_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o with_o one_o other_o town_n be_v the_o only_a strong_a hold_n that_o resist_v the_o king_n party_n but_o in_o the_o 8_o moon_n the_o army_n which_o the_o english_a state_n have_v new_o send_v over_o to_o that_o island_n engage_v with_o the_o force_n of_o this_o duke_n entire_o rout_v they_o kill_v two_o thousand_o man_n on_o the_o spot_n and_o take_v many_o thousand_o prisoner_n with_o all_o their_o ammunition_n and_o baggage_n this_o be_v second_v with_o other_o victory_n in_o a_o short_a time_n reduce_v that_o kingdom_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o english_a state_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o hear_v no_o please_a news_n from_o the_o levant_n vessel_n daily_o arrive_v in_o the_o havens_n of_o france_n who_o confirm_v each_o other_o relation_n of_o a_o dreadful_a naval_a combat_n between_o our_o fleet_n and_o that_o of_o the_o venetian_n wherein_o they_o say_v we_o have_v lose_v seventy_o two_o galley_n threescore_o merchant-vessel_n and_o eighteen_o ship_n of_o war_n that_o in_o this_o fight_n six_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o mussulman_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o near_o ten_o thousand_o be_v take_v prisoner_n i_o tell_v thou_o these_o be_v great_a breach_n in_o the_o navy_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n have_v assume_v to_o itself_o the_o epithet_n of_o invincible_a these_o be_v blemish_n in_o the_o ensign_n of_o high_a renown_n reproach_n to_o the_o empire_n which_o we_o believe_v be_v to_o subdue_v all_o nation_n i_o reflect_v not_o on_o the_o courage_n or_o conduct_v of_o the_o captain_n bassa_n neither_o be_o i_o willing_a to_o help_v forward_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o man_n who_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o vest_n a_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o mark_v of_o the_o sultan_n favour_n for_o his_o service_n in_o this_o sea_n campagne_n i_o be_o natural_o compassionate_a it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o praise_n i_o speak_v it_o for_o i_o believe_v this_o tenderness_n to_o be_v rather_o a_o vice_n of_o my_o constitution_n than_o to_o have_v any_o rank_n in_o the_o moral_n much_o less_o to_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o the_o family_n of_o virtue_n i_o pity_v a_o man_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n on_o who_o the_o wether_n of_o the_o seraglio_n change_v from_o which_o he_o must_v expect_v nothing_o but_o cloud_n and_o storm_n those_o tempest_n will_v prove_v more_o fatal_a to_o he_o than_o any_o that_o ever_o toss_v his_o fleet_n on_o the_o ruffle_a ocean_n in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v suffer_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o his_o fortune_n if_o not_o of_o his_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v with_o extreme_a regret_n i_o must_v say_v that_o which_o may_v hasten_v his_o fall_n but_o i_o be_o command_v not_o to_o conceal_v any_o intelligence_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sublime_a port_n nor_o to_o spare_v the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n if_o i_o know_v he_o guilty_a of_o criminal_a practice_n all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o bassa_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o private_a correspondence_n which_o he_o hold_v with_o cardinal_n mazarini_n this_o i_o discover_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o dwarf_n who_o i_o have_v often_o mention_v in_o my_o letter_n to_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o port._n i_o need_v not_o repeat_v to_o thou_o what_o i_o have_v say_v already_o to_o they_o of_o the_o birth_n education_n and_o genius_n of_o osmin_n for_o so_o be_v the_o little_a spark_n call_v nor_o of_o the_o method_n i_o have_v put_v he_o upon_o to_o wind_v himself_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o public_a minister_n only_o thou_o may_v report_v to_o the_o divan_n that_o this_o diminutive_a man_n continues_z to_o pursue_v his_o advantage_n of_o access_n to_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o french_a minister_n whereof_o i_o give_v a_o account_n last_o year_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o chiurgi_n muhammâ—t_v bassa_n thou_o may_v assure_v they_o also_o that_o when_o he_o be_v yesterday_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o cardinal_n mazarini_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o a_o letter_n which_o lie_v open_a on_o the_o table_n whilst_o the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o earnest_a discourse_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a courier_n from_o rome_n he_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o read_v more_o than_o the_o superscription_n and_o a_o line_n or_o two_o of_o the_o matter_n which_o contain_v these_o word_n the_o mild_a commander_n the_o humble_a shadow_n of_o the_o bright_a star_n of_o the_o sea_n bilal_n captain_n bassa_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n eminent_a among_o the_o high_a lord_n of_o holy_a honour_n the_o sublime_a director_n of_o the_o people_n of_o jesus_n assistant_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o sovereign_a dignity_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a caliph_n julio_n mazarini_n cardinal_n and_o our_o friend_n may_n who_o late_a day_n increase_n in_o happiness_n thy_o affectionate_a letter_n and_o present_n be_v deliver_v safe_a to_o i_o as_o i_o lie_v at_o anchor_n with_o the_o fleet_n under_o my_o command_n not_o far_o from_o the_o island_n of_o chios_n and_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o my_o acknowledgement_n and_o good_a will_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o nazarenes_n i_o embrace_v in_o my_o arm_n the_o noble_a captain_n signior_n antonio_n maratelli_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o this_o negotiation_n i_o immediate_o disrobe_v myself_o and_o cause_v that_o brave_a italian_a thy_o messenger_n to_o be_v vest_v with_o my_o own_o garment_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o before_o osmin_n can_v read_v far_o the_o cardinal_n approach_v the_o table_n and_o take_v up_o the_o letter_n let_v fall_n some_o word_n to_o the_o courier_n by_o which_o the_o dwarf_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o suspicion_n of_o the_o bassa_n perfidiousness_n and_o that_o this_o letter_n new_o come_v from_o he_o he_o post_v immediate_o to_o give_v i_o a_o account_n of_o this_o passage_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o great_a import_n for_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a regard_n for_o the_o family_n which_o first_o exterminate_v the_o greek_n from_o constantinople_n thou_o know_v what_o use_n to_o make_v of_o this_o intelligence_n i_o be_o not_o cruel_o incline_v but_o i_o must_v do_v my_o duty_n the_o rest_n i_o refer_v to_o thy_o prudence_n i_o will_v only_o advertise_v thou_o of_o one_o far_a remark_n of_o osmin_n who_o by_o compare_v what_o he_o have_v see_v now_o with_o a_o discourse_n he_o once_o before_o overhear_v between_o mazarini_n and_o a_o french_a nobleman_n whilst_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o cardinal_n table_n which_o i_o have_v insert_v in_o one_o of_o my_o letter_n conclude_v that_o the_o bassa_n there_o mention_v by_o the_o cardinal_n be_v this_o same_o bilal_n bassa_n who_o be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o janissary_n make_v bassa_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o can_v not_o without_o make_v myself_o a_o accomplice_n conceal_v so_o foul_a a_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o so_o villainous_a a_o treason_n against_o the_o empire_n which_o hold_v the_o first_o rank_n among_o all_o the_o dominion_n on_o earth_n paris_n 24_o of_o the_o 9th_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1649._o letter_n xviii_o to_o cara_fw-it hali_n physician_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n we_o have_v have_v a_o violent_a hot_a summer_n in_o these_o part_n with_o much_o
foot_n of_o twelve_o pilgrim_n and_o that_o cardinal_n ludovisio_n entertain_v nine_o thousand_o of_o these_o devotee_n at_o once_o with_o a_o very_a magnificent_a feast_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o pope_n will_v get_v this_o year_n two_o million_o of_o sequin_n by_o the_o resort_v of_o pilgrim_n to_o that_o city_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n resident_n at_o this_o court_n have_v receive_v a_o letter_n which_o certify_v he_o that_o his_o master_n have_v declare_v prince_n christian_n his_o son_n successor_n in_o the_o throne_n they_o talk_v also_o of_o a_o marriage_n late_o solemnize_v between_o charles_n a_o german_a count_n and_o charlotte_n sister_n to_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse-cassel_n but_o that_o which_o most_o take_v up_o man_n ear_n and_o employ_v their_o tongue_n and_o thought_n be_v the_o civil_a war_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v all_o in_o a_o flame_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o citizen_n of_o paris_n be_v very_o jocund_a at_o the_o repeat_v news_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ill_a success_n for_o they_o wish_v not_o well_o to_o his_o arm_n whilst_o employ_v against_o the_o malcontent_n illustrious_a old_a grandee_n i_o wish_v thou_o the_o year_n of_o nestor_n and_o those_o calculate_v by_o full_a moon_n of_o prosperity_n but_o i_o pray_v heaven_n avert_v from_o thou_o some_o of_o his_o moment_n wherein_o they_o say_v he_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o gout_n as_o i_o be_o at_o this_o instant_a it_o be_v a_o pain_n hardly_o to_o be_v support_v paris_n 11_o of_o the_o 6_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1650._o letter_n vii_o to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o god_n who_o i_o adore_v and_o by_o his_o shadow_n i_o swear_v there_o be_v no_o disloyalty_n in_o mahmut_n yet_o his_o life_n be_v full_a of_o temptation_n and_o peril_n the_o box_n of_o letter_n i_o mention_v in_o my_o last_o be_v irrecoverable_o go_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o man_n every_o angle_n of_o who_o heart_n have_v be_v search_v with_o exquisite_a torment_n even_o to_o death_n eliachim_n slave_n the_o negro_n who_o i_o speak_v of_o mistake_v that_o box_n for_o one_o very_a like_o it_o out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v often_o see_v his_o master_n take_v jewel_n for_o this_o be_v the_o particular_a merchandise_n of_o that_o jew_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o each_o be_v not_o so_o unequal_a as_o to_o rectify_v his_o error_n lucre_n tempt_v he_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n whilst_o the_o darkness_n for_o he_o commit_v this_o villainy_n before_o sunrising_n and_o his_o own_o guilty_a fear_n conspire_v to_o baffle_v his_o intend_a theft_n the_o box_n stand_v together_o so_o careful_a be_v eliachim_n of_o the_o sublime_a secret_n as_o not_o to_o venture_v they_o in_o a_o place_n less_o secure_a than_o that_o of_o his_o jewel_n and_o the_o villain_n hasty_a to_o be_v go_v and_o confound_v for_o want_n of_o light_n take_v up_o that_o wherein_o be_v the_o write_n instead_o of_o his_o design_v prey_n the_o jewel_n he_o go_v direct_o into_o the_o field_n purpose_v to_o bury_v this_o suppose_a treasure_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o some_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v take_v it_o forth_o at_o discretion_n but_o first_o open_v the_o box_n to_o supply_v himself_o with_o such_o stone_n as_o he_o think_v will_v be_v unquestionable_a pawn_n for_o money_n to_o answer_v his_o present_a necessity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o provide_v for_o his_o concealment_n he_o be_v astonish_v and_o his_o heart_n become_v like_o lead_n when_o he_o find_v nothing_o but_o paper_n full_a of_o character_n to_o which_o he_o be_v whole_o a_o stranger_n a_o thousand_o resolution_n present_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o that_o agony_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o know_v not_o which_o to_o fix_v on_o sometime_o he_o think_v to_o carry_v the_o box_n back_o again_o as_o he_o find_v it_o and_o since_o his_o design_n have_v be_v thus_o strange_o baulk_v to_o content_a himself_o till_o another_o opportunity_n but_o then_o he_o consider_v it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o return_v before_o his_o master_n will_v miss_v both_o his_o slave_n and_o box_n for_o the_o sun_n be_v now_o far_o advance_v in_o our_o hemisphere_n and_o eliachim_n be_v a_o early_a riser_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o first_o intend_v have_v it_o be_v the_o box_n of_o jewel_n and_o so_o shift_v for_o himself_o propose_v to_o himself_o this_o advantage_n in_o hide_v the_o paper_n in_o a_o secure_a place_n that_o if_o they_o be_v of_o value_n he_o may_v at_o any_o time_n make_v composition_n with_o his_o master_n by_o discover_v where_o they_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v here_o relate_v be_v draw_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o torture_n for_o eliachim_n soon_o hear_v of_o his_o fugitive_n negro_n who_o be_v seize_v on_o the_o road_n to_o lion_n by_o some_o correspondent_o of_o this_o jew_n who_o have_v intelligence_n of_o it_o take_v horse_n immediate_o and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o make_v a_o public_a business_n of_o it_o or_o to_o arraign_v he_o before_o the_o appoint_a judge_n of_o the_o country_n but_o rely_v on_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o right_n of_o a_o master_n he_o private_o put_v he_o to_o torture_n of_o divers_a kind_n in_o a_o house_n where_o he_o can_v command_v any_o thing_n the_o stout_a african_a at_o first_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o any_o box_n say_v he_o escape_v pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o liberty_n but_o when_o a_o succession_n of_o divers_a torment_n have_v quite_o overthrow_v his_o constancy_n he_o confess_v all_o that_o i_o have_v already_o relate_v eliachim_n still_o suspect_v worse_o and_o that_o he_o only_o frame_v this_o as_o a_o plausible_a story_n to_o be_v free_v from_o or_o at_o least_o to_o respite_v the_o pain_n he_o suffer_v cause_v sharp_a thorn_n to_o be_v thrust_v under_o the_o nail_n of_o his_o finger_n and_o toe_n believe_v that_o the_o extremity_n of_o so_o sensible_a a_o pain_n will_v extort_v the_o true_a secret_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o else_o from_o the_o poor_a excruciate_v negro_n though_o now_o almost_o ready_a to_o expire_v than_o that_o he_o have_v hide_v the_o box_n underground_n in_o a_o certain_a corner_n of_o a_o field_n out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o direct_v eliachim_n but_o promise_v to_o show_v it_o he_o if_o he_o will_v carry_v he_o alive_a to_o paris_n this_o be_v no_o hard_a task_n to_o perform_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v but_o a_o day_n journey_n to_o this_o city_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o than_o be_v but_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o hope_n and_o now_o all_o the_o application_n and_o cordial_n they_o can_v use_v come_v too_o late_o for_o that_o very_a night_n the_o negro_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n however_o when_o eliachim_n come_v to_o paris_n he_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o dead_a slave_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v in_o search_v every_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o city_n where_o this_o black_a have_v be_v see_v to_o go_v out_o but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n he_o can_v find_v nothing_o nor_o have_v we_o any_o hope_n ever_o to_o see_v that_o box_n again_o yet_o i_o have_v many_o qualm_n of_o fear_n lest_o some_o time_n or_o other_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o light_n to_o our_o disadvantage_n and_o ruin_n i_o desire_v thy_o instruction_n sage_a governor_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n how_o i_o shall_v deport_v myself_o if_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o be_v discover_v as_o to_o the_o remain_v box_n which_o have_v in_o it_o the_o transcript_n of_o my_o own_o dispatch_n i_o have_v take_v it_o home_o to_o my_o lodging_n believe_v it_o will_v be_v as_o safe_a here_o as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o eliachim_n since_o that_o faithful_a jew_n be_v no_o more_o exempt_v from_o contingency_n than_o myself_o and_o i_o have_v no_o servant_n to_o betray_v i_o this_o kingdom_n abound_v at_o present_a in_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n the_o french_a spare_v not_o to_o massacre_v one_o another_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o passion_n while_o the_o spaniard_n make_v their_o advantage_n of_o these_o intestine_a feud_n for_o under_o pretence_n of_o assist_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n they_o get_v foot_v in_o picardy_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o expel_v they_o leopold_n archduke_n of_o austria_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n and_o have_v take_v several_a town_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n
but_o solid_a remark_n it_o will_v please_v i_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o one_o thing_n which_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o barbary_n very_o credible_a author_n report_n that_o when_o the_o phoenician_n be_v expel_v by_o the_o israelite_n and_o drive_v into_o this_o corner_n of_o africa_n they_o set_v up_o two_o pillar_n of_o marble_n whereon_o they_o engrave_v these_o word_n as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o their_o expulsion_n we_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o those_o who_o flee_v from_z the_o face_n of_o joshua_n the_o robber_n the_o son_n of_o nun_z the_o first_o invention_n of_o ship_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o these_o people_n who_o necessity_n teach_v to_o seek_v rest_n on_o the_o unquiet_a ocean_n since_o the_o more_o turbulent_a son_n of_o jacob_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o enjoy_v any_o repose_n on_o the_o land_n have_v harass_v they_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o till_o at_o length_n they_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o thou_o know_v the_o chineses_n pretend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o ship_n many_o thousand_o year_n before_o this_o depredation_n of_o the_o israelite_n every_o nation_n aim_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o when_o there_o be_v former_o a_o dispute_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o scythian_n on_o this_o point_n it_o be_v adjust_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o indian_n far_o oxcee_v all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o outstrip_v time_n itself_o in_o antiquity_n at_o least_o they_o transcend_v the_o common_a date_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o traveller_n assert_v that_o as_o he_o be_v journey_v through_o the_o desert_n of_o lybia_n he_o discover_v a_o altar_n of_o stone_n with_o this_o inscription_n on_o it_o in_o grecian_a character_n i_o polystratus_n of_o athens_n have_v consecrate_a this_o altar_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o he_o aven_n and_o if_o that_o all_o be_v but_o one_o as_o some_o say_v may_v that_o one_o accept_v my_o vow_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o inform_v i_o whether_o thou_o have_v ever_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o altar_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o those_o part_n you_o traveller_n must_v expect_v this_o kind_a of_o trouble_n from_o your_o friend_n every_o body_n be_v natural_o inquisitive_a and_o desirous_a of_o knowledge_n it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a also_o to_o send_v i_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o fez._n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o health_n of_o abdel_n melee_n muli_fw-la omar_n the_o superior_a of_o the_o magnificent_a college_n in_o that_o city_n build_v by_o al'_n habu_n ennor_n king_n of_o the_o country_n they_o say_v it_o cost_v he_o two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o sequin_n it_o be_v add_v that_o in_o fez_n there_o be_v a_o mosque_n near_o half_a a_o league_n in_o circuit_n in_o which_o be_v as_o many_o gate_n as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o moon_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o pillar_n which_o support_v it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o hegira_n wherein_o it_o be_v found_v be_v encompass_v also_o by_o seventeen_o high_a minaret_n beside_o innumerable_a dome_n and_o terass_n have_v also_o 900_o lamp_n burn_v in_o it_o by_o night_n and_o 300_o window_n to_o let_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o revenue_n of_o this_o famous_a mosque_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 36500_o sequin_n a_o year_n they_o relate_v many_o other_o thing_n of_o fez_n and_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o it_o of_o all_o which_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o send_v i_o a_o distinct_a account_n i_o have_v almost_o forget_v one_o passage_n which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o ancient_n concern_v a_o certain_a subtle_a african_a who_o name_n be_v psaphon_n this_o man_n have_v train_v up_o a_o parrot_n to_o repeat_v very_o frequent_o these_o word_n psaphon_n be_v a_o great_a god_n when_o the_o bird_n have_v perfect_o learn_v his_o lesson_n he_o let_v it_o loose_v which_o be_v accustom_a to_o a_o domestic_a life_n in_o a_o cage_n flee_v not_o present_o to_o the_o field_n but_o perch_v on_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o town_n where_o it_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o people_n to_o utter_v the_o aforesaid_a sentence_n aloud_o and_o very_o often_o they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o quality_n of_o parrot_n and_o lead_v with_o native_a superstition_n esteem_v it_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n wherefore_o immediate_o flock_v to_o the_o house_n of_o psaphon_n they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v treat_v he_o as_o a_o divinity_n whether_o this_o story_n be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a idolatry_n have_v no_o better_a foundation_n than_o artifice_n and_o lie_n unless_o we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o poet_n that_o fear_v make_v the_o first_o god_n in_o the_o world_n cousin_n let_v there_o be_v a_o frequent_a intercourse_n between_o we_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a to_o thou_o and_o i_o paris_n 5_o of_o the_o four_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1651._o letter_n xv._o to_o kerker_n hassan_n bassa_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o every_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n have_v a_o protector_n among_o the_o cardinal_n there_o who_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n such_o i_o esteem_v thou_o in_o the_o most_o exalt_v court_n of_o the_o east_n arabia_n give_v thou_o thy_o first_o breath_n but_o thy_o own_o merit_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o bassa_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n who_o limit_n far_o exceed_v those_o of_o modern_a or_o even_o of_o ancient_n rome_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o our_o countryman_n address_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o their_o patron_n use_v thy_o power_n and_o mediation_n with_o the_o grand_a signior_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n among_o the_o rest_n wonder_v not_o that_o the_o humble_a of_o thy_o slave_n mahmut_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o father_n neighbour_n fall_v at_o thy_o foot_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o hazard_n of_o his_o fortune_n and_o peril_n of_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o value_v more_o than_o his_o life_n i_o complain_v not_o of_o the_o many_o repeat_v abuse_n and_o contempt_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o some_o in_o the_o seraglio_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n out_o of_o their_o sphere_n much_o less_o to_o discourage_v the_o faithful_a agent_n and_o missioner_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n yet_o the_o persecution_n i_o have_v feel_v from_o their_o hand_n be_v such_o as_o will_v drive_v another_o man_n less_o patient_a of_o injury_n either_o to_o revenge_n or_o despair_n they_o have_v vilify_v all_o my_o conduct_n in_o this_o station_n reproach_v my_o best_a action_n with_o the_o odious_a character_n of_o imprudence_n and_o disloyalty_n and_o misrepresent_v the_o small_a peccadillo_n for_o which_o also_o i_o have_v the_o mufti_n be_v dispensation_n under_o the_o ignominious_a title_n of_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n in_o a_o word_n they_o thirst_v after_o my_o blood_n nothing_o will_v satisfy_v their_o greedy_a malice_n but_o my_o life_n i_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v since_o i_o perfect_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v nor_o can_v i_o be_v fond_a of_o protract_v my_o breath_n when_o my_o great_a master_n shall_v please_v to_o call_v for_o a_o surrender_n of_o it_o for_o who_o service_n only_o it_o be_v give_v i_o but_o it_o will_v render_v the_o scene_n of_o my_o death_n tragical_a and_o strew_v my_o passage_n into_o the_o other_o world_n with_o thorn_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o this_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o traitor_n who_o have_v act_v my_o part_n without_o a_o real_a blemish_n ikingi_n that_o learned_a tutor_n of_o the_o royal_a page_n be_v the_o first_o that_o broach_v this_o enmity_n against_o i_o for_o i_o have_v forget_v the_o prevarication_n of_o shashim_n istham_n the_o black_a eunuch_n since_o the_o time_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n with_o much_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n it_o be_v that_o athenian_a sophist_n who_o debauch_v the_o integrity_n of_o my_o cousin_n solyman_n and_o persuade_v the_o unwary_a youth_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o uncle_n but_o i_o reprehend_v my_o kinsman_n folly_n in_o one_o letter_n and_o his_o answer_n though_o late_o convince_v i_o that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o malice_n so_o much_o as_o of_o rashness_n and_o credulity_n i_o be_v extreme_o oblige_v to_o the_o kaimacham_n for_o his_o benignity_n and_o friendship_n in_o this_o affair_n the_o good_a old_a minister_n have_v a_o real_a kindness_n for_o i_o and_o take_v no_o small_a pain_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o cousin_n eager_a passion_n and_o
connivance_n her_o royal_a son_n and_o our_o late_a great_a master_n sultan_n ibrahim_n fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o mufti_n be_v indignation_n it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a part_n in_o a_o mother_n and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o divine_a justice_n have_v overtake_v she_o in_o make_v her_o grandson_n sign_n the_o warrant_n for_o her_o death_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o that_o very_a mufti_n at_o who_o instigation_n she_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o after_o all_o may_v not_o she_o have_v leave_v behind_o her_o a_o party_n in_o the_o seraglio_n or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o state_n who_o will_v study_v to_o revenge_v her_o fall_n or_o however_o do_v some_o mischief_n to_o prevent_v their_o own_o let_v i_o not_o seem_v to_o contradict_v my_o own_o argument_n and_o whilst_o i_o plead_v against_o revenge_n and_o cruelty_n appear_v a_o advocate_n for_o those_o inhuman_a passion_n i_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o survive_a creature_n of_o this_o unhappy_a queen_n to_o excite_v in_o thou_o false_a sentiment_n of_o justice_n suspicious_a chimaera_n of_o a_o possible_a conspiracy_n and_o so_o stimulate_v thou_o to_o punish_v they_o by_o anticipation_n for_o crime_n of_o which_o perhaps_o they_o never_o will_v be_v guilty_a i_o rather_o suggest_v these_o thing_n that_o after_o so_o many_o tragedy_n in_o the_o royal_a family_n a_o stop_n may_v be_v now_o put_v to_o future_a mischief_n lest_o whilst_o man_n pursue_v a_o particular_a and_o self-interessed_a revenge_n the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v and_o cruelty_n become_v universal_a and_o infinite_a let_v it_o suffice_v that_o no_o less_o than_o three_o of_o our_o sultan_n have_v be_v depose_v and_o strangle_v within_o these_o thirty_o year_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o deluge_n of_o royal_a blood_n that_o have_v overflow_v the_o private_a chamber_n of_o the_o seraglio_n the_o prison_n of_o the_o ottoman_a prince_n brother_n or_o son_n to_o the_o emperor_n former_o reign_v these_o be_v barbarous_a cure_n of_o untimely_a jealousy_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o such_o royal_a massacre_n shall_v ever_o be_v repeat_v again_o why_o shall_v the_o posterity_n of_o ottoman_a be_v in_o this_o regard_v the_o only_a unfortunate_a prince_n on_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o noble_a and_o equal_o wise_a to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o aethiopian_a policy_n where_o to_o prevent_v sedition_n and_o discord_n about_o succession_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v confine_v indeed_o but_o to_o a_o very_a please_a liberty_n whilst_o they_o have_v palace_n park_n and_o large_a field_n at_o command_n be_v serve_v by_o a_o princely_a train_n and_o deny_v no_o lawful_a pleasure_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o their_o restraint_n for_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n in_o the_o country_n the_o top_n of_o which_o be_v very_o spacious_a contain_v large_a tract_n of_o ground_n many_o beautiful_a seraglio_n furnish_v with_o whatsoever_o can_v contribute_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o prince_n or_o at_o least_o to_o compensate_a for_o their_o want_n of_o great_a liberty_n this_o mountain_n be_v environ_v with_o a_o high_a and_o strong_a wall_n have_v but_o one_o entrance_n and_o that_o guard_v by_o soldier_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v go_v in_o or_o out_o who_o have_v not_o the_o emperor_n warrant_n or_o at_o least_o a_o permission_n from_o the_o prime_a minister_n of_o state_n for_o he_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n immediate_o call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o supreme_a officer_n who_o from_o among_o these_o imprison_v prince_n choose_v he_o who_o they_o think_v most_o worthy_a to_o succeed_v the_o rest_n who_o never_o feel_v the_o appetite_n to_o reign_v for_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o this_o place_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o keep_v in_o perpetual_a ignorance_n of_o state-affair_n pass_v away_o their_o time_n without_o envy_n or_o repine_v at_o the_o exaltation_n of_o their_o brother_n addict_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o innocent_a delight_n of_o that_o rural_a life_n or_o to_o the_o study_n of_o book_n whereof_o they_o have_v great_a plenty_n in_o their_o library_n and_o those_o altogether_o treat_v of_o matter_n of_o divine_a or_o natural_a speculation_n whereby_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o state-artifices_a and_o intrigue_n of_o court_n yet_o they_o become_v able_a philosopher_n and_o verse_v in_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n will_v to_o god_n our_o ottoman_a prince_n i_o mean_v the_o young_a brother_n have_v but_o half_a this_o liberty_n grant_v they_o then_o the_o infidel_n will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o call_v the_o exalt_v port_n a_o nest_n of_o praetor_n but_o we_o must_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o action_n of_o our_o sovereign_n though_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o scandal_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o mussulman_n empire_n yet_o i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n have_v often_o hear_v thou_o declaim_v against_o this_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o shut_v up_o the_o royal_a offspring_n in_o a_o dungeon_n without_o light_n or_o comfort_n during_o their_o life_n which_o many_o time_n be_v also_o cruel_o shorten_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n but_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o tragedy_n of_o the_o east_n let_v we_o fix_v they_o on_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n in_o the_o west_n the_o chief_a discourse_n at_o present_a be_v about_o a_o marriage_n late_o solemnize_v between_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o mantua_n she_o be_v his_o three_o wife_n successive_o for_o polygamy_n be_v not_o allow_v even_o to_o the_o sovereign_n in_o these_o part_n where_o the_o priest_n bear_v all_o the_o sway._n the_o post_n from_o sueden_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o death_n of_o general_n torstenson_n of_o who_o exploit_n in_o germany_n thou_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o empire_n be_v very_o unfortunate_a spend_v its_o time_n and_o vital_n in_o unprofitable_a assembly_n and_o consult_v whilst_o her_o active_a enemy_n take_v whole_a province_n from_o she_o with_o ease_n but_o this_o need_v not_o grieve_v us._n great_a atlas_n of_o the_o mussulman_n empire_n i_o wish_v thou_o the_o continence_n of_o scipio_n the_o fortune_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o temperance_n of_o cato_n who_o when_o he_o be_v march_v through_o the_o sand_n of_o lybia_n with_o his_o army_n all_o ready_a to_o expire_v with_o thirst_n and_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n bring_v he_o his_o helmet_n full_a of_o water_n as_o a_o rare_a present_n in_o that_o general_n distress_n gratify_v the_o soldier_n for_o his_o gift_n but_o spill_v the_o water_n on_o the_o ground_n say_v that_o since_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a army_n he_o will_v not_o taste_v a_o drop_n and_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o general_n who_o will_v not_o endure_v as_o much_o hardship_n as_o the_o mean_a soldier_n paris_n 26_o of_o the_o 5_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1651._o letter_n xvii_o to_o nassuf_n bassa_n of_o anatolia_n praise_v be_v to_o god_n lord_n of_o the_o seven_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v within_o their_o circumference_n these_o western_a nazarenes_n be_v always_o a_o quarrel_v they_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v their_o part_n towards_o the_o fulfil_n the_o mussulman_n prediction_n and_o those_o of_o their_o own_o prophet_n it_o make_v i_o smile_v to_o see_v these_o infidel_n employ_v their_o arm_n against_o each_o other_o contend_v about_o petty_a right_n and_o possession_n whilst_o they_o neglect_v the_o general_n conservation_n and_o defence_n of_o christendom_n from_o the_o impetuous_a torrent_n of_o our_o invincible_a army_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o duchy_n of_o mons_fw-la with_o considerable_a force_n pretend_v to_o adjust_a i_o know_v not_o what_o difference_n between_o those_o who_o they_o call_v catholic_n and_o protestant_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a for_o a_o letter_n to_o run_v back_o to_o the_o first_o original_a of_o this_o war_n and_o trace_v it_o down_o from_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o to_o the_o present_a time_n beside_o it_o be_v of_o no_o import_n to_o a_o mussulman_n to_o hear_v a_o long_a story_n of_o the_o marriage_n death_n heir_n and_o law-dispute_n of_o these_o petty_a infidel-prince_n yet_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v something_o of_o it_o i_o will_v relate_v the_o whole_a business_n as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o year_n 1546._o william_n duke_n of_o mons_fw-la juliers_n and_o cleves_n marry_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o ferdinand_n i._o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o by_o this_o march_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n who_o they_o call_v caesar_n as_o they_o do_v the_o ancient_a emperor_n of_o rome_n who_o successor_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v some_o privilege_n touch_v the_o succession_n of_o his_o child_n and_o their_o right_n to_o his_o dominion_n and_o particular_o that_o this_o vast_a estate_n shall_v not_o be_v divide_v but_o rest_n in_o
and_o spring_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o now_o tell_v i_o thy_o opinion_n do_v your_o father_n do_v well_o in_o thus_o sacrifice_v themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a interest_n of_o israel_n to_o a_o mistake_v punctilio_n of_o that_o obedience_n they_o owe_v the_o law_n or_o no_o if_o thou_o allow_v the_o former_a then_o mattathias_n do_v wicked_o in_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o resist_v their_o enemy_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o notorious_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n in_o obey_v this_o decree_n and_o fight_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n but_o if_o thou_o say_v they_o do_v ill_o in_o not_o fight_v though_o at_o a_o prohibit_v time_n and_o prohibit_v under_o the_o severe_a curse_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o point_n of_o your_o law_n which_o may_v not_o nay_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o state_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o at_o this_o rate_n the_o religion_n for_o which_o you_o be_v all_o so_o zealous_a will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o government_n divine_o contrive_v for_o humane_a regard_v i_o do_v not_o call_v in_o question_n the_o miraculous_a delivery_n of_o your_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n suffer_v i_o to_o plead_v without_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n i_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o invalidate_v the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n doubtless_o the_o most_o high_o come_v down_o through_o the_o heaven_n attend_v with_o myriad_o of_o angel_n and_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o rear_n of_o his_o train_n have_v not_o pass_v the_o silver_n gate_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o sun_n appear_v in_o his_o circuit_n as_o one_o astonish_v he_o blush_v and_o flee_v away_o from_o the_o eternal_a brightness_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o lustre_n of_o a_o glory_n so_o far_o surpass_v his_o own_o the_o star_n be_v dazzle_v at_o the_o immortal_a splendour_n and_o mistake_v their_o course_n they_o run_v against_o one_o another_o in_o their_o affright_a career_n and_o as_o a_o last_a memorial_n of_o that_o glorious_a descent_n the_o angel_n leave_v the_o bright_a impression_n of_o their_o footstep_n in_o the_o path_n that_o heavenly_a road_n be_v to_o this_o day_n distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sky_n by_o its_o whiteness_n which_o make_v the_o astronomer_n call_v it_o the_o milky_a way_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v amaze_v at_o the_o tremendous_a vision_n and_o noise_n for_o the_o mountain_n be_v all_o on_o fire_n who_o flame_n reach_v up_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o its_o smoke_n to_o the_o mid-heaven_n the_o globe_n tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o dreadful_a thundering_n and_o the_o lightning_n penetrate_v the_o abyss_n of_o hell_n the_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v startle_v at_o the_o uncouth_a flash_n and_o ask_v one_o another_o if_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v come_v the_o water_n hide_v themselves_o in_o their_o fountain_n and_o the_o ocean_n utter_v a_o deep_a murmur_n every_o thing_n in_o nature_n be_v surprise_v with_o wonder_n and_o dread_a and_o moses_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n be_v all_o transform_v into_o light_n thou_o see_v nathan_n i_o be_o no_o infidel_n but_o believe_v as_o thou_o do_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o this_o law_n be_v universal_a and_o eternal_a can_v none_o be_v save_v but_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_v to_o their_o religion_n doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o error_n as_o thou_o thyself_o will_v acknowledge_v when_o thou_o have_v well_o examine_v the_o matter_n remove_v thy_o post_n a_o little_a if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o imagination_n rise_v from_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o doctor_n who_o have_v instill_a into_o thou_o prejudices_fw-la against_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n except_o those_o of_o your_o own_o race_n stand_v aloof_o for_o a_o while_n and_o look_v round_o about_o thou_o to_o the_o four_o wind_n but_o fix_v thy_o eye_n on_o the_o east_n for_o from_o thence_o wisdom_n take_v her_o origin_n do_v not_o the_o same_o god_n who_o great_v the_o jew_n also_o create_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v thou_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o obdurate_a as_o to_o think_v that_o sovereignty_n merciful_a make_v so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n on_o purpose_n to_o damn_v they_o or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o father_n that_o shall_v beget_v they_o or_o the_o mother_n that_o shall_v conceive_v they_o how_o absurd_a be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o narrow_a opinion_n it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a pride_n and_o malice_n thus_o to_o contemn_v and_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o same_o ingredient_n as_o yourselves_o doubtless_o god_n have_v send_v prophet_n into_o all_o nation_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o infidel_n those_o who_o believe_v the_o prophet_n and_o obey_v their_o precept_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o they_o preach_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a they_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o justice_n purity_n and_o good_a work_n exhort_v all_o to_o practice_v the_o golden_a rule_n without_o entangle_v their_o mind_n in_o endless_a nicety_n which_o be_v but_o the_o superfetation_n of_o piety_n the_o excrementitious_a burden_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o troublesome_a and_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n observe_v by_o the_o zealot_n of_o your_o law_n at_o which_o i_o have_v know_v the_o wise_a sort_n of_o jew_n to_o laugh_v these_o little_a superstition_n like_o unprofitable_a sucker_n exhaust_v the_o vital_n of_o religion_n and_o leave_v it_o only_o a_o sapless_a trunk_n from_o which_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v be_v they_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n something_o may_v be_v plead_v in_o their_o defence_n but_o as_o they_o be_v only_o the_o dream_n of_o your_o rabbi_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v beware_v how_o he_o put_v on_o a_o needless_a yoke_n the_o stratagem_n of_o your_o crafty_a guide_n to_o keep_v you_o in_o subjection_n and_o a_o servile_a awe_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o a_o religious_a timerousness_n of_o you_o know_v not_o what_o thy_o letter_n reply_v to_o this_o by_o anticipation_n for_o suppose_v that_o i_o shall_v argue_v thus_o and_o charge_v you_o with_o add_v tradition_n of_o your_o own_o to_o the_o positive_a injunction_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o tell_v i_o that_o those_o be_v great_o mistake_v who_o think_v that_o all_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n be_v write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n or_o comprise_v even_o in_o the_o pentateuch_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n spend_v those_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n only_o in_o keep_v of_o goose_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v thou_o that_o if_o god_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o give_v he_o but_o the_o write_a law_n he_o may_v have_v dispatch_v he_o in_o a_o hour_n or_o a_o day_n at_o most_o therefore_o thou_o adde_v that_o by_o day_n he_o give_v to_o he_o the_o write_a law_n and_o by_o night_n the_o mysterious_a explanation_n of_o it_o call_v the_o oral_a law_n which_o explanation_n moses_n teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o joshua_n his_o successor_n joshua_n to_o the_o seventy_o two_o senior_n and_o that_o they_o transmit_v this_o oral_a traditionary_a comment_n down_o to_o their_o posterity_n even_o to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n from_o who_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n receive_v it_o after_o this_o every_o one_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o son_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o his_o ancestor_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o your_o life_n in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o write_a law_n be_v silent_a i_o tell_v thou_o nathan_n there_o appear_v a_o great_a show_n of_o reason_n in_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o moses_n spend_v all_o that_o time_n only_o in_o receive_v the_o write_a law_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o eternal_a mind_n be_v busy_v so_o many_o day_n in_o prescribe_v those_o ridiculous_a rule_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o write_n of_o your_o rabbi_n if_o thou_o can_v convince_v i_o of_o that_o i_o
surplusage_n of_o happiness_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o possess_v if_o thou_o inherit_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o bassa_n as_o well_o as_o his_o office_n may_v his_o soul_n now_o taste_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o just_a life_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o have_v make_v a_o happy_a experience_n of_o my_o wish_n he_o sit_v down_o in_o quiet_a under_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n his_o head_n encompass_v with_o a_o garland_n of_o flower_n which_o never_o fade_v vest_v with_o the_o immarcescible_a crimson_n and_o purple_a of_o paradise_n he_o repose_v on_o his_o bed_n of_o delight_n whilst_o beautiful_a page_n serve_v he_o in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n set_v round_o with_o saphire_n and_o emerald_n he_o drink_v the_o delectable_a wine_n which_o never_o inebriates_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n every_o morsel_n of_o which_o prolong_v his_o life_n for_o a_o thousand_o age_n he_o hear_v nothing_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o benediction_n and_o joy_n the_o virgin_n of_o paradise_n salute_v he_o with_o a_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v express_v they_o chant_v to_o the_o newcome_a guest_n song_n of_o immortal_a love_n to_o the_o stranger_n from_o earth_n they_o tell_v their_o passion_n in_o strain_n which_o ravish_v his_o heart_n he_o be_v dissolve_v in_o a_o thousand_o ecstasy_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o pious_a mussulman_n a_o wise_a minister_n a_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o faithful_a follow_v his_o example_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v translate_v into_o his_o company_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o goodly_a place_n near_o the_o springhead_n of_o perfect_a bliss_n thou_o will_v expect_v some_o news_n from_o i_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o respect_n and_o i_o can_v pretend_v there_o be_v none_o stir_v at_o a_o juncture_n when_o all_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o action_n or_o at_o least_o of_o counsel_n here_o have_v be_v great_a rejoice_n late_o for_o the_o take_n of_o st._n menehoud_n a_o strong_a town_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o french_a king_n army_n endeavour_v to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o siege_n of_o this_o place_n but_o cardinal_n mazarini_n overrule_v their_o argument_n and_o have_v reprove_v their_o groundless_a fear_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v invest_v and_o attack_v the_o 22d_o of_o the_o 10_o moon_n some_o say_v he_o have_v a_o party_n there_o yet_o it_o hold_v out_o till_o the_o 27_o of_o the_o last_o moon_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v surrender_v upon_o article_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v there_o in_o person_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o young_a duke_n of_o anjou_n the_o queen_n the_o cardinal_z and_o the_o whole_a court_n they_o return_v to_o this_o city_n the_o nine_o of_o this_o present_a moon_n they_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a acclamation_n and_o seem_a joy_n by_o those_o who_o will_v have_v triumph_v more_o hearty_o have_v they_o be_v defeat_v or_o force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n for_o the_o citizen_n of_o paris_n wish_v well_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n arm_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o as_o in_o hatred_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o cardinal-minister_n and_o they_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o successful_a siege_n will_v redound_v whole_o to_o the_o cardinal_n honour_n by_o who_o sole_a order_n the_o place_n be_v invest_v it_o be_v discourse_v as_o if_o this_o minister_n have_v some_o new_a design_n on_o foot_n to_o conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n this_o be_v certain_a a_o mighty_a fleet_n be_v fit_v out_o to_o sea_n whither_o bind_v no_o man_n know_v but_o those_o of_o the_o cabinet_n among_o who_o the_o cardinal_n be_v chief_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o common_a people_n listen_v after_o certain_a prodigy_n that_o have_v be_v see_v in_o the_o air._n they_o say_v a_o flame_v sword_n appear_v late_o to_o rise_v in_o the_o north_n and_o take_v its_o course_n south-eastward_a from_o whence_o people_n make_v various_a prognostic_n as_o their_o passion_n or_o interest_n inspire_v '_o they_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n it_o presage_v the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n by_o this_o king_n be_v arms._n other_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o new_a commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o victorious_a sword_n of_o oliver_n who_o from_o general_n of_o the_o english_a army_n be_v now_o in_o this_o very_a moon_n exalt_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sovereign_a power_n govern_v the_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n under_o the_o title_n of_o their_o protector_n here_o be_v divers_a of_o his_o subject_n in_o this_o city_n and_o other_o english_a scot_n and_o irish_a who_o embrace_v the_o interest_n of_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o their_o late_a murder_v king_n who_o have_v be_v since_o crown_v king_n of_o the_o scot_n they_o give_v a_o different_a character_n of_o oliver_n yet_o all_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a statesman_n and_o a_o great_a general_n the_o scotch_a king_n party_n speak_v contemptible_o of_o oliver_n birth_n and_o education_n yet_o thou_o know_v this_o hinder_v not_o but_o he_o may_v be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o virtue_n they_o relate_v many_o odd_a passage_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o many_o evidence_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a genius_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n he_o tamper_v with_o several_a religious_a faction_n in_o england_n counterfeit_v a_o exquisite_a piety_n whereby_o he_o first_o raise_v himself_o a_o name_n among_o the_o zealot_n of_o that_o nation_n who_o look_v upon_o he_o there_o as_o a_o very_a holy_a person_n and_o one_o mark_v out_o by_o destiny_n for_o great_a undertake_n he_o soon_o get_v a_o considerable_a command_n in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o revolter_n where_o he_o signalise_v himself_o by_o many_o brave_a action_n which_o speak_v he_o a_o man_n of_o a_o invincible_a courage_n and_o admirable_a conduct_n so_o that_o at_o length_n none_o be_v think_v more_o fit_a than_o he_o to_o be_v general_n in_o fine_a he_o acquit_v himself_o so_o gallant_o in_o that_o high_a office_n and_o have_v so_o wrought_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o now_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o prophet_n or_o saviour_n and_o the_o divan_n or_o parliament_n of_o that_o nation_n have_v confer_v on_o he_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n those_o of_o the_o english_a which_o be_v affect_v to_o his_o interest_n speak_v great_a thing_n in_o his_o praise_n they_o call_v he_o another_o moses_n or_o joshua_n they_o prefer_v he_o to_o hannibal_n scipio_n and_o even_o to_o the_o great_a alexander_n it_o be_v difficult_a for_o they_o to_o speak_v of_o he_o without_o hyperbole_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v court_v his_o friendship_n indeed_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o this_o successful_a hero_n and_o the_o hollander_n who_o be_v the_o only_a people_n that_o dare_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o english_a commonwealth_n now_o seek_v for_o peace_n since_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o poor_a exile_v king_n of_o the_o scot_n take_v sanctuary_n in_o this_o court_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o late_a queen_n of_o england_n and_o his_o brother_n who_o they_o call_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o french_a king_n allow_v they_o all_o very_a considerable_a pension_n and_o the_o latter_a have_v some_o command_n in_o the_o army_n in_o flanders_n there_o be_v another_o brother_n also_o but_o little_o talk_v of_o as_o yet_o be_v the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o they_o be_v generous_o entertain_v here_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o this_o court_n to_o be_v a_o hospitable_a refuge_n to_o prince_n in_o distress_n yet_o observe_v man_n say_v the_o king_n will_v in_o time_n grow_v weary_a of_o his_o royal_a guest_n it_o be_v very_o chargeable_a to_o maintain_v they_o and_o their_o burdensome_a retinue_n beside_o he_o will_v have_v some_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o discard_v they_o if_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o oliver_n the_o new_a english_a sovereign_a who_o be_v court_v on_o all_o hand_n eliachim_n the_o jew_n of_o who_o thou_o will_v hear_v in_o the_o divan_n be_v just_o come_v into_o my_o chamber_n and_o bring_v i_o word_n that_o there_o be_v a_o express_v new_o arrive_v who_o inform_v the_o queen_n of_o a_o defeat_n give_v to_o the_o spaniard_n near_o a_o city_n call_v roze_n which_o they_o have_v besiege_v in_o catalonia_n the_o french_a be_v go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o this_o place_n and_o the_o spaniard_n set_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o march_n but_o be_v beat_v into_o their_o trench_n from_o whence_o they_o flee_v by_o night_n leave_v three_o hundred_o spaniard_n on_o the_o spot_n almost_o two_o thousand_o prisoner_n and_o all_o their_o
believe_v himself_o when_o he_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o pancrates_n a_o famous_a magician_n of_o egypt_n who_o by_o these_o talismans_n be_v able_a to_o transform_v inanimate_a thing_n into_o the_o appearance_n at_o least_o of_o live_v creature_n thus_o he_o will_v turn_v a_o stick_n or_o piece_n of_o wood_n into_o a_o seem_a man_n who_o shall_v walk_v discourse_n and_o perform_v all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o rational_a be_v a_o certain_a stranger_n travel_v with_o he_o once_o to_o memphis_n and_o lie_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o carvansera_fw-fr as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v alight_v from_o their_o camel_n pancrates_n take_v a_o plank_n of_o oak_n and_o have_v touch_v it_o with_o his_o talisman_n and_o pronounce_v two_o or_o three_o syllable_n incontinent_o the_o stock_n move_v stand_v upright_o walk_v and_o take_v the_o camel_n by_o the_o bridle_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o stable_n after_o which_o this_o wooden_a man_n come_v in_o and_o prepare_v their_o pillaw_n go_v of_o whatsoever_o errand_n pancrates_n send_v he_o and_o when_o they_o depart_v the_o magician_n use_v a_o certain_a private_a ceremony_n this_o officious_a servant_n return_v to_o a_o plank_n again_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n all_o along_o the_o road._n one_o day_n his_o fellow-traveller_n be_v resolve_v to_o try_v the_o experiment_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o magician_n absence_n who_o be_v go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v leave_v his_o talisman_n behind_o he_o the_o curious_a travelle_n have_v be_v often_o a_o eye_n witness_v of_o this_o trick_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n and_o touch_v it_o with_o pancrates_n talisman_n repeat_v the_o syllable_n he_o have_v hear_v he_o utter_v immediate_o the_o inanimate_a timber_n become_v a_o man_n ask_v his_o pleasure_n the_o traveller_n astonish_v at_o the_o event_n command_v his_o new_a servant_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o bucket_n of_o water_n the_o enchant_a spark_n obey_v the_o traveller_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o bid_v he_o return_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n again_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o he_o continue_v draw_v of_o water_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o till_o the_o house_n be_v full_a the_o traveller_n fear_v the_o anger_n of_o pancrates_n think_v to_o dissolve_v the_o enchamment_n by_o cleave_v the_o wooden_a animal_n in_o two_n but_o this_o augment_v his_o trouble_n for_o each_o piece_n take_v a_o bucket_n fall_v to_o draw_v of_o water_n so_o that_o of_o one_o servant_n he_o have_v make_v two_n this_o continue_v till_o the_o magician_n come_v to_o his_o rescue_n who_o have_v stern_o rebuke_v the_o traveller_n rashness_n at_o a_o word_n turn_v the_o two_o busy_a drudge_n to_o their_o primitive_a loggishness_n and_o inactivity_n again_o i_o do_v not_o tell_v this_o story_n as_o if_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o believe_v it_o or_o that_o i_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o myself_o let_v we_o imitate_v the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o laugh_v at_o all_o that_o delight_n in_o such_o fable_n but_o the_o christian_n who_o believe_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n be_v transform_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o become_v a_o immortal_a god_n at_o the_o pronounce_v of_o four_o word_n by_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v excuse_v if_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o figment_n of_o poet_n and_o orator_n i_o have_v in_o my_o custody_n the_o journal_n of_o carcoa_n who_o former_o reside_v at_o vienna_n a_o private_a agent_n for_o the_o ever_o happy_a port._n some_o of_o his_o letter_n speak_v of_o the_o superstition_n and_o credulity_n of_o the_o german_n in_o this_o kind_a yet_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o mufti_n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o overcome_v by_o the_o unquestionable_a testimony_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o one_o faustus_n a_o german_a magician_n who_o play_v a_o thousand_o infernal_a prank_n as_o he_o call_v they_o even_o before_o the_o emperor_n himself_o he_o tell_v also_o of_o another_o magician_n call_v zyto_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n iu._n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n son_n to_o who_o zyto_n belong_v be_v to_o marry_v the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n daughter_n the_o duke_n to_o oblige_v his_o son-in-law_n who_o be_v much_o take_v with_o magical_a trick_n as_o be_v all_o the_o german_n send_v for_o a_o great_a many_o famous_a sorcerer_n to_o the_o wedding_n among_o the_o rest_n while_o one_o be_v perform_v a_o rare_a exploit_n on_o a_o sudden_a zyto_n the_o prince_n conjurer_n come_v up_o to_o he_o with_o a_o mouth_n seem_v as_o wide_o as_o that_o of_o a_o old_a crocodile_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o at_o a_o morsel_n when_o he_o thus_o have_v do_v he_o retire_v and_o void_v he_o again_o in_o a_o bash_n and_o bring_v he_o thus_o drench_v into_o the_o company_n challenge_v any_o of_o the_o other_o magician_n to_o do_v a_o feat_n like_o that_o but_o they_o be_v all_o silent_a i_o hear_v of_o no_o such_o trick_n do_v by_o those_o french_a witch_n who_o cause_n so_o much_o discourse_n at_o present_a the_o worst_a they_o be_v accuse_v of_o be_v bewitch_v their_o neighbour_n hog_n to_o madness_n which_o thou_o know_v may_v be_v only_o a_o natural_a malady_n i_o pray_v heaven_n defend_v we_o from_o the_o enchantment_n of_o a_o delude_a fancy_n that_o domestic_a incubus_n of_o every_o mortal_a and_o we_o need_v fear_v neither_o witch_n nor_o wizard_n paris_n 20_o of_o the_o 5_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1654._o letter_n x._o to_o cornezan_n mustapha_n bassa_n the_o fame_n of_o christina_n queen_n of_o sueden_n have_v no_o doubt_n reach_v thy_o ear_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o she_o in_o several_a of_o my_o letter_n that_o royal_a virgin_n be_v now_o about_o to_o surrender_v her_o crown_n to_o her_o cousin_n who_o they_o call_v charles_n prince_n palatine_n this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a resignation_n and_o her_o motive_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o solitude_n and_o a_o private_a life_n be_v esteem_v the_o most_o accomplish_v and_o learned_a princess_n of_o this_o age._n but_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o other_o say_v that_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o her_o abandon_v the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o resolution_n she_o have_v take_v to_o change_v her_o religion_n and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a mufti_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o sueden_n thou_o will_v smile_v at_o the_o proposal_n which_o this_o queen_n send_v to_o she_o design_v successor_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n she_o will_v keep_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o revenue_n in_o her_o own_o hand_n second_o she_o will_v be_v no_o subject_a but_o altogether_o independent_a and_o free_n three_o she_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o travelinto_o foreign_a country_n or_o into_o any_o part_n of_o that_o dominion_n last_o she_o will_v not_o have_v the_o office_n of_o trust_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v dispose_v of_o to_o her_o favourite_n revoke_v by_o her_o successor_n to_o these_o article_n prince_n charles_n answer_v first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a titular_a king_n without_o dominion_n nor_o without_o such_o a_o revenue_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o defray_v the_o royal_a expense_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war._n second_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o competitor_n equal_a or_o sovereign_n in_o his_o kingdom_n three_o that_o he_o will_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o her_o intrigue_n in_o foreign_a court_n last_o that_o if_o he_o be_v king_n he_o will_v dispose_v of_o preferment_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o in_o fine_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o king_n without_o the_o substantial_a prerogative_n of_o sovereignty_n it_o be_v add_v that_o when_o the_o queen_n hear_v his_o reply_n she_o say_v aloud_o i_o propose_v those_o article_n only_o to_o try_v his_o spirit_n now_o i_o esteem_v he_o worthy_a to_o reign_v who_o so_o well_o understand_v the_o incommunicable_a right_n of_o a_o monarch_n this_o intelligence_n come_v by_o a_o secretary_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n who_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o sueden_n to_o negotiate_v at_o this_o court_n a_o ten_o year_n truce_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n here_o be_v likewise_o a_o ambassador_n from_o portugal_n who_o acquaint_v the_o court_n that_o the_o portugueze_v have_v expel_v the_o hollander_n out_o of_o the_o place_n they_o hold_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n but_o if_o our_o merchant_n bring_v true_a intelligence_n the_o tartar_n will_v exterminate_v all_o the_o frank_n that_o be_v in_o china_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o young_a king_n of_o france_n passes_z away_o his_o hour_n in_o dance_a see_v of_o play_n and_o other_o recreation_n provide_v with_o vast_a expense_n by_o cardinal_n mazarini_n to_o divert_v he_o from_o meddle_v with_o public_a affair_n and_o
from_o think_v too_o serious_o on_o the_o sentence_n he_o have_v pronounce_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n one_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o blame_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n proceed_n nor_o yet_o to_o accuse_v the_o king_n of_o injustice_n neither_o be_v it_o proper_a for_o a_o mussulman-slave_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n our_o principle_n and_o law_n be_v different_a from_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v esteem_v a_o patriot_n here_o in_o the_o west_n will_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o rebel_n without_o hesitation_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o east_n where_o but_o one_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sovereign_n on_o earth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o every_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n but_o in_o france_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n be_v invest_v with_o such_o a_o power_n as_o render_v it_o difficult_a for_o those_o under_o their_o command_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o supreme_a monarch_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o possess_v a_o government_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o bassa_n of_o egypt_n or_o superior_a to_o he_o of_o aleppo_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o prince_n former_o in_o some_o of_o my_o letter_n to_o the_o happy_a minister_n of_o he_o who_o when_o he_o please_v can_v make_v the_o great_a sovereign_n the_o squire_n of_o his_o stirrup_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o say_v any_o more_o on_o that_o subject_a but_o only_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o that_o the_o french_a court_n though_o they_o can_v relent_v of_o the_o rigour_n they_o have_v use_v towards_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n yet_o seem_v willing_a to_o compound_v the_o business_n with_o his_o son_n the_o young_a duke_n of_o enguien_v and_o by_o a_o subtle_a artifice_n to_o strike_v two_o stroke_n for_o the_o state_n at_o once_o a_o great_a duke_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v late_o dispatch_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o propose_v a_o match_n between_o his_o daughter_n and_o conde_n heir_n whereby_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n possession_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o young_a couple_n this_o be_v a_o wheedle_n to_o reconcile_v the_o king_n uncle_n to_o the_o court_n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n estrange_v but_o it_o be_v think_v his_o displeasure_n be_v of_o too_o deep_a a_o dye_n to_o be_v wash_v off_o with_o court-holy-water_n i_o have_v no_o more_o news_n to_o tell_v thou_o save_o the_o death_n of_o a_o certain_a prince_n who_o they_o call_v the_o duke_n of_o elboeuf_n and_o it_o be_v of_o no_o import_n to_o the_o divan_n whether_o a_o hundred_o of_o these_o infidel_n prince_n die_v every_o day_n or_o no_o so_o long_o as_o the_o grand_a signior_n live_v and_o be_v ever_o supply_v with_o faithful_a minister_n for_o his_o health_n i_o pray_v before_o the_o sun_n peep_v over_o the_o top_n of_o the_o eastern_a mountain_n and_o after_o he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o west_n neither_o do_v i_o rise_v from_o my_o knee_n at_o the_o five_o appoint_a hour_n without_o a_o oraison_n for_o chornesan_a and_o the_o other_o bassa_n of_o the_o port._n paris_n 10_o of_o the_o 6_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1654._o letter_n xi_o to_o sale_n tircheni_n emin_n superintendant_n of_o the_o royal_a arsenal_n at_o constantinople_n thou_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o ammunition_n design_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o news_n of_o a_o terrible_a blow_n late_o give_v to_o a_o city_n of_o the_o infidel_n in_o flanders_n this_o place_n be_v call_v gravelines_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o some_o of_o my_o former_a letter_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o the_o last_o moon_n the_o powder_n of_o the_o magazine_n there_o take_v fire_n whether_o by_o accident_n or_o design_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v but_o the_o damage_n it_o have_v do_v be_v very_o great_a it_o be_v report_v that_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v blow_v up_o and_o the_o chief_a fortification_n about_o it_o with_o the_o outwork_n of_o the_o citadel_n three_o thousand_o mortal_n have_v their_o breath_n exhaust_v by_o the_o violent_a convulsion_n of_o the_o air_n and_o be_v send_v into_o another_o world_n well_o season_v with_o salt-peter_n beside_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n some_o say_v a_o certain_a person_n come_v to_o buy_v some_o powder_n of_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o magazine_n as_o they_o be_v knock_v out_o the_o head_n of_o a_o powder-barrel_n the_o hammer_n strike_v fire_n other_o report_v that_o this_o person_n who_o pretend_v to_o buy_v powder_n be_v a_o spy_n or_o private_a agent_n of_o cardinal_n mazarini_n in_o those_o part_n and_o that_o by_o his_o master_n order_n he_o have_v prepare_v a_o certain_a artificial_a fire_n enclose_v in_o a_o shell_n or_o box_n and_o that_o at_o a_o certain_a determine_a period_n of_o time_n it_o will_v cause_v the_o box_n to_o fly_v in_o piece_n and_o scatter_v flame_n almost_o as_o subtle_a and_o penetrate_a as_o those_o of_o lightning_n have_v therefore_o this_o little_a instrument_n of_o mischief_n ready_a and_o be_v instruct_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o with_o the_o steward_n enter_v the_o vault_n where_o the_o powder_n lie_v under_o pretence_n of_o buy_v some_o for_o the_o governor_n of_o brussels_n and_o when_o they_o have_v open_v one_o of_o the_o barrel_n he_o thrust_v his_o hand_n among_o the_o powder_n as_o though_o he_o will_v take_v up_o some_o to_o look_v upon_o at_o the_o same_o time_n dextrous_o convey_v his_o little_a shell_n or_o box_n into_o the_o barrel_n know_v that_o in_o a_o hour_n time_n it_o will_v work_v its_o effect_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n seem_v to_o dislike_v that_o barrel_n they_o open_v another_o which_o he_o buy_v and_o so_o depart_v within_o a_o hour_n afterward_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o dreadful_a blow_n which_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v they_o say_v it_o be_v hear_v beyond_o the_o sea_n into_o england_n thus_o the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o tragedy_n be_v fasten_v on_o mazarini_n and_o such_o be_v the_o hatred_n the_o people_n bear_v to_o this_o minister_n that_o if_o a_o earthquake_n shall_v happen_v in_o these_o part_n i_o believe_v they_o will_v accuse_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o all_o the_o element_n be_v at_o war_n against_o the_o netherlands_n province_n i_o have_v already_o acquaint_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o ever_o happy_a porâ—_n what_o disaster_n befall_v these_o people_n by_o storm_n at_o sea_n and_o inundation_n on_o land_n after_o which_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n take_v its_o turn_n to_o chastise_v they_o for_o in_o the_o first_o moon_n of_o this_o year_n a_o certain_a windmill_n in_o the_o low_a country_n whirl_v round_o with_o extraordinary_a violence_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o furious_a storm_n the_o stone_n at_o length_n by_o its_o rapid_n motion_n become_v so_o intense_o hot_a as_o to_o fire_v the_o mill_n from_o whence_o the_o flame_n be_v disperse_v by_o the_o high_a wind_n to_o the_o neighbour_a house_n set_v a_o whole_a town_n on_o fire_n and_o now_o the_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v kindle_a again_o to_o destroy_v these_o infidel_n yet_o those_o that_o survive_v will_v not_o be_v convert_v perhaps_o they_o will_v be_v ruin_v piecemeal_n even_o to_o a_o final_a extermination_n like_o the_o people_n of_o and_o and_o thamod_n of_o who_o at_o this_o day_n there_o remain_v no_o footstep_n i_o pray_v god_n guard_v the_o imperial_a city_n and_o arsenal_n from_o all_o casualty_n of_o fire_n from_o inundation_n of_o water_n and_o from_o earthquake_n and_o thy_o own_o watchful_a care_n and_o prudence_n will_v defend_v the_o magazine_n in_o thy_o custody_n from_o the_o sly_a attempt_n of_o traitor_n and_o villain_n paris_n 10_o of_o the_o 6_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1654._o letter_n xii_o to_o mehemet_n a_o eunuch_n in_o the_o seraglio_n i_o acquaint_v thou_o former_o with_o the_o first_o necessity_n i_o have_v to_o drink_v wine_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o conceal_v my_o be_v a_o mussulman_n when_o i_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n by_o cardinal_n mazarini_n order_n i_o tell_v thou_o now_o this_o liquor_n be_v grow_v habitual_a to_o i_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a beverage_n of_o the_o country_n where_o i_o be_o but_o the_o french_a temper_n it_o with_o water_n the_o better_a to_o allay_v their_o thirst_n and_o prevent_v fever_n which_o custom_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o stomach_n of_o a_o mahometan_a who_o when_o he_o drink_v either_o water_n or_o wine_n love_v to_o have_v they_o pure_a without_o mixture_n i_o use_v it_o moderate_o for_o my_o health_n and_o to_o create_v a_o appetite_n but_o
case_n be_v many_o time_n fatal_a to_o a_o army_n the_o french_a be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n at_o spy_v advantage_n and_o the_o most_o dextrous_a in_o make_v use_n of_o they_o most_o of_o their_o campagnes_n be_v spend_v in_o their_o trench_n or_o in_o light_a skirmish_n seldom_o hazard_v a_o battle_n unless_o on_o some_o unequal_a term_n to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o then_o they_o never_o let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n this_o commend_v their_o policy_n but_o be_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o their_o courage_n for_o true_a valour_n never_o regard_v danger_n adonai_n the_o jew_n send_v i_o word_n that_o the_o venetian_n be_v put_v in_o great_a hope_n of_o accommodate_v their_o affair_n with_o the_o mysterious_a divan_n since_o the_o release_n of_o their_o bailo_n yet_o both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o nazarenes_n resent_v high_o the_o strangle_v of_o his_o interpreter_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sublime_a port_n full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o example_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o righteous_a throne_n seek_v to_o prevent_v future_a wickedness_n in_o these_o western_a court_n a_o little_a gold_n or_o a_o great_a friend_n shall_v easy_o palliate_v and_o procure_v a_o pardon_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n their_o process_n here_o be_v slow_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o impetuous_a order_n and_o swift_a performance_n practise_v in_o the_o east_n beside_o this_o interpreter_n sport_v himself_o to_o death_n by_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o delight_v to_o play_v upon_o majesty_n and_o with_o a_o insolent_a lasciviousness_n of_o speech_n to_o deceive_v he_o who_o high_a sublime_a and_o remote_a intellect_n use_v no_o other_o expression_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o mute_n it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v profuse_a in_o word_n as_o the_o christian_a prince_n be_v who_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o satisfy_v their_o vassal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o proceed_n they_o can_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a without_o a_o formal_a process_n wherein_o various_a wit_n show_v their_o skill_n in_o canvas_v the_o cause_n which_o upon_o sincere_a evidence_n may_v be_v decide_v in_o two_o word_n this_o be_v the_o masquerade_n of_o christian_a justice_n a_o mere_a trap_n for_o gold_n the_o secret_a of_o the_o western_a lawyer_n who_o enrich_v themselves_o at_o the_o price_n of_o other_o man_n folly_n and_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o monarch_n who_o there_o pretend_v to_o command_v shall_v those_o man_n of_o law_n see_v this_o letter_n and_o know_v who_o write_v it_o how_o will_v they_o not_o circumcise_v and_o flay_v the_o minute_a dash_n of_o my_o pen_n to_o find_v argument_n of_o revenge_n against_o a_o mussulman_n all_o man_n be_v full_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o the_o nazarenes_n of_o the_o west_n be_v so_o brim_v with_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o instruction_n or_o amendment_n like_o the_o chinese_n they_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o science_n and_o wisdom_n repute_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n ignorant_a and_o blind_a they_o be_v so_o narrow_a in_o their_o tenet_n so_o dogmatical_a in_o their_o decision_n and_o so_o conceit_v of_o all_o that_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o a_o man_n who_o have_v converse_v in_o a_o free_a air_n to_o frame_v himself_o to_o their_o rule_n by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v thou_o may_v determine_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a task_n for_o a_o arabian_a native_a breed_v in_o the_o seraglio_n to_o conform_v himself_o adroit_fw-fr to_o the_o humour_n and_o fashion_n of_o france_n yet_o i_o curb_v all_o the_o natural_a propension_n of_o my_o birth_n blood_n and_o education_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v that_o i_o may_v serve_v the_o grand_a signior_n i_o be_o incognito_o in_o all_o respect_n save_o those_o wherein_o i_o can_v be_v hide_v and_o i_o will_v change_v my_o masque_n a_o hundred_o time_n over_o rather_o than_o fail_v of_o my_o ends._n what_o can_v i_o say_v more_o to_o he_o who_o only_o value_v a_o slave_n for_o his_o deed_n i_o turn_v not_o my_o back_n on_o thou_o sublime_a idea_n of_o absolute_a power_n but_o retire_v after_o the_o most_o respectful_a manner_n of_o the_o east_n i_o make_v a_o thousand_o obeisance_n till_o the_o antiport_n have_v cover_v i_o from_o thy_o illustrious_a presence_n paris_n 17_o of_o the_o four_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1650._o letter_n v._n to_o sedrec_n al'_n giraw_v chief_a page_n of_o the_o treasury_n thou_o will_v have_v reason_n to_o wonder_v at_o a_o man_n pretend_v acquaintance_n with_o thou_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v see_v it_o be_v from_o my_o brother_n pestelihali_n thy_o former_a master_n i_o receive_v the_o news_n of_o thy_o late_a preferment_n who_o be_v thyself_o but_o early_a in_o year_n yet_o no_o time_n be_v unseasonable_a to_o a_o man_n mature_v in_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n i_o know_v thou_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mother_n the_o widow_n of_o a_o arabian_a soldier_n who_o serve_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o war_n of_o persia_n there_o appear_v then_o such_o evident_a symptom_n of_o thy_o future_a wit_n and_o dexterity_n as_o prompt_v thy_o father_n captain_n to_o take_v thou_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o care_n and_o thy_o mother_n by_o her_o charm_n soon_o find_v a_o way_n to_o his_o bosom_n i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o reproach_v thou_o with_o the_o meanness_n of_o thy_o birth_n thy_o merit_n equal_v thou_o with_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o noble_n it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o east_n to_o prefer_v man_n for_o their_o parentage_n or_o because_o they_o can_v show_v the_o dusty_a statue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o be_v the_o peculiar_a oversight_n of_o the_o infidel_n to_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o name_n and_o man_n of_o a_o noisy_a descent_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o virtue_n there_o be_v family_n in_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n who_o boast_v of_o their_o pedigree_n and_o that_o they_o spring_v from_o the_o renown_a hero_n that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o history_n of_o that_o empire_n but_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n since_o they_o be_v quite_o degenerate_v from_o the_o brave_a quality_n which_o ennoble_v their_o progenitor_n and_o by_o their_o sordid_a action_n be_v become_v a_o daily_a subject_n for_o the_o descant_n of_o pasquil_n this_o be_v a_o image_n in_o a_o certain_a public_a place_n in_o rome_n to_o which_o in_o the_o nighttime_n they_o affix_v the_o libel_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o own_o a_o kind_n of_o dumb_a satyr_n on_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o grandee_n not_o spare_v even_o the_o chief_a mufti_n of_o the_o christian_n if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o folly_n which_o merit_n to_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o a_o lampoon_n it_o be_v no_o contemptible_a jest_n which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n put_v upon_o the_o present_a pope_n and_o one_o of_o his_o nephew_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n it_o seem_v the_o good_a old_a father_n have_v advance_v this_o spark_n from_o a_o poor_a ignorant_a tailor_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o roman_a baron_n bestow_v on_o he_o office_n which_o bring_v he_o a_o revenue_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v his_o title_n and_o port._n all_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n be_v disgu_v at_o this_o and_o some_o arch_a wag_n be_v set_v at_o work_n to_o ridicule_n the_o pope_n conduct_n and_o the_o new_a baron_n honour_n wherefore_o on_o the_o day_n which_o the_o nazarenes_n celebrate_v with_o great_a solemnity_n for_o the_o birthday_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o forementioned_a image_n pasquil_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v apparel_v all_o in_o rag_n and_o a_o very_a nasty_a habit_n with_o a_o schedule_n of_o paper_n in_o his_o hand_n wherein_o be_v write_v how_o now_o pasquil_n what_o all_o in_o rag_n on_o a_o christmas_n day_n for_o so_o they_o call_v the_o nativity_n of_o their_o messiah_n and_o underneath_o be_v inscribe_v this_o answer_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v it_o for_o my_o tailor_n be_v become_v a_o lord_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o man_n birth_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o former_a trade_n he_o become_v a_o eminent_a statesman_n after_o the_o pope_n have_v exalt_v he_o to_o that_o dignity_n and_o live_v with_o a_o unblemished_a reputation_n whilst_o he_o see_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n pasquilled_a every_o day_n for_o their_o effeminate_a vice_n by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o i_o have_v not_o the_o less_o esteem_n for_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o a_o bassa_n since_o have_v thy_o father_n live_v his_o
fortune_n and_o courage_n may_v have_v promote_v he_o to_o that_o honour_n or_o a_o command_n equal_a to_o it_o and_o thou_o thyself_o art_n in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o supply_v some_o future_a vacancy_n in_o those_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o empire_n i_o have_v no_o news_n at_o present_a to_o send_v thou_o save_v that_o the_o three_o french_a prince_n of_o who_o imprisonment_n i_o give_v a_o account_n to_o minezim_n aluph_n be_v remove_v by_o cardinal_n mazarini_n order_n from_o the_o castle_n of_o vinciennes_n to_o a_o sea-town_n call_v haure_n the_o grace_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o marshal_n turenne_n who_o be_v much_o devote_v to_o their_o interest_n the_o princess_n of_o conde_n be_v retire_v to_o bourdeaux_n a_o city_n at_o this_o time_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n have_v also_o with_o her_o the_o young_a duke_n of_o enguien_v her_o son_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr be_v go_v with_o his_o army_n to_o besiege_v this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n will_v soon_o follow_v with_o the_o whole_a court_n all_o thing_n seem_v to_o protend_v another_o relapse_n of_o this_o state_n into_o the_o old_a disorder_n but_o this_o be_v not_o of_o so_o near_o a_o concern_v to_o we_o that_o be_v mussulman_n as_o the_o quarrel_n that_o i_o hear_v be_v broach_v between_o the_o janissary_n and_o spahi_n they_o say_v the_o whole_a ottoman_a empire_n be_v warp_a this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n into_o contrary_a faction_n and_o that_o the_o seraglio_n itself_o be_v full_a of_o different_a cabal_n on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o military_a order_n it_o afflict_v i_o with_o extreme_a grief_n to_o receive_v nothing_o but_o sad_a news_n from_o the_o port_n which_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n i_o pray_v heaven_n avert_v the_o omen_n for_o it_o look_v with_o a_o ill_o presage_v when_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o divine_a unity_n be_v thus_o divide_v against_o themselves_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v my_o advice_n enter_v not_o thyself_o into_o the_o secret_a of_o either_o party_n but_o poise_v thy_o affection_n with_o prudence_n stand_v neuter_n to_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o grand_a signior_n interest_n in_o that_o be_v as_o zealous_a as_o thou_o can_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n wait_v the_o decree_n of_o destiny_n paris_n 29_o of_o the_o 5_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1650._o letter_n vi._n to_o the_o kaimacham_n graphul_n eben_n shahenshah_n the_o arabian_a philosopher_n have_v say_v it_o and_o every_o man_n experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o no_o humane_a care_n can_v prevent_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o heaven_n have_v decree_v there_o be_v certain_a moment_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o fate_n delight_v to_o mock_v our_o wit_n and_o prudence_n to_o baffle_v our_o strict_a caution_n and_o ridicule_n all_o our_o conduct_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o resignation_n and_o not_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o when_o i_o first_o salute_v the_o light_n of_o this_o morning_n sun_n my_o spirit_n be_v serene_a and_o joyful_a no_o melancholy_a dream_n have_v leave_v their_o black_a impression_n on_o my_o mind_n no_o sadn_v thought_n possess_v my_o soul_n i_o awak'd_o cheerful_a and_o sprightly_a as_o the_o lark_n after_o i_o have_v adore_v the_o omnipotent_a and_o perform_v my_o accustom_a holy_a thing_n i_o begin_v to_o reflect_v on_o my_o own_o happiness_n in_o that_o i_o have_v so_o many_o year_n serve_v the_o sublime_a port_n in_o this_o station_n full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o peril_n yet_o by_o no_o misfortune_n have_v ever_o betray_v the_o least_o secret_a of_o my_o commission_n it_o please_v i_o to_o think_v i_o still_o pass_v for_o titus_n of_o moldavia_n among_o the_o french_a who_o be_v the_o most_o apprehensive_a people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o cardinal_n mazarini_n who_o like_o janus_n have_v more_o eye_n then_o two_n i_o embrace_v myself_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o my_o good_a success_n conclude_v i_o be_v bear_v under_o fortunate_a star_n and_o that_o no_o disaster_n can_v ever_o hurt_v i_o but_o i_o take_v wrong_a measure_n of_o the_o way_n of_o destiny_n which_o be_v as_o untraceable_a as_o the_o wind_n for_o before_o midday_n my_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v the_o air_n of_o my_o soul_n ruffle_a with_o storm_n and_o all_o my_o joy_n turn_v to_o mourn_v and_o sadness_n will_v thou_o know_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o grief_n it_o be_v this_o in_o the_o year_n 1645_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n i_o receive_v some_o particular_a instruction_n from_o the_o then_o vizir_fw-it azem_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o hazard_n i_o run_v in_o this_o post_n and_o give_v i_o strict_a charge_n to_o bestow_v all_o my_o letter_n in_o a_o secure_a place_n whether_o the_o transcript_n of_o those_o i_o write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o port_n for_o i_o always_o retain_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a or_o the_o dispatch_n i_o receive_v from_o thence_o that_o minister_n be_v afraid_a lest_o i_o may_v some_o time_n or_o other_o be_v discover_v and_o consequent_o that_o my_o chamber_n will_v be_v search_v therefore_o obey_v his_o hint_n i_o immediate_o carry_v all_o my_o write_n to_o eliachim_n the_o jew_n know_v his_o house_n to_o be_v free_a from_o any_o jealousy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o that_o the_o most_o important_a secret_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v there_o a_o age_n unrevealed_a the_o letter_n of_o my_o write_n be_v enclose_v in_o one_o box_n and_o those_o which_o i_o receive_v from_o the_o invincible_a port_n in_o another_o and_o this_o be_v my_o constant_a custom_n from_o that_o time_n as_o oft_o as_o i_o write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o divan_n or_o have_v peruse_v the_o dispatch_n which_o come_v from_o they_o i_o dispose_v of_o both_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n leave_v all_o to_o the_o care_n of_o eliachim_n but_o neither_o his_o caution_n nor_o i_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v the_o resolve_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v determine_v above_o that_o we_o shall_v lose_v some_o of_o these_o paper_n eliachim_n come_v to_o i_o to_o day_n before_o the_o hour_n of_o vlanamisi_n all_o in_o passion_n astonish_v rave_v and_o stare_v like_o a_o madman_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v my_o chamber_n he_o tear_v his_o inner_a vest_n which_o be_v of_o crimson_a silk_n fringe_v round_o with_o gold_n and_o cry_v we_o be_v undo_v betray_v and_o ruin_v i_o present_o think_v of_o my_o write_n and_o ask_v he_o whether_o they_o be_v safe_a in_o a_o word_n he_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o box_n which_o contain_v the_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o port_n to_o i_o and_o that_o his_o slave_n a_o negro_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o house_n be_v miss_v thou_o may_v imagine_v sage_a minister_n that_o this_o news_n put_v i_o into_o no_o small_a confusion_n i_o present_o suspect_v that_o this_o villain_n of_o a_o negro_n have_v get_v the_o write_n and_o be_v go_v to_o cardinal_n mazarini_n with_o they_o but_o then_o recollect_v with_o cool_a thought_n that_o this_o african_a understand_v not_o arabic_a in_o which_o language_n alone_a eliachim_n and_o i_o use_v to_o converse_v and_o that_o consequent_o he_o never_o can_v know_v our_o affair_n or_o read_v the_o letter_n which_o may_v tempt_v he_o to_o such_o a_o treason_n i_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o neither_o be_o i_o better_o satisfy_v now_o though_o i_o have_v ruminate_v on_o it_o these_o twelve_o hour_n only_o i_o think_v if_o cardinal_n mazarini_n have_v these_o paper_n in_o his_o custody_n he_o will_v have_v give_v order_n before_o this_o time_n to_o seize_v the_o suppose_a titus_n of_o moldavia_n for_o some_o of_o these_o letter_n take_v notice_n of_o my_o have_v assume_v that_o name_n but_o i_o can_v perceive_v any_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v in_o that_o kind_a or_o that_o any_o body_n have_v be_v to_o inquire_v for_o i_o at_o my_o lodging_n for_o i_o set_v spy_n to_o observe_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o depart_v thence_o with_o eliachim_n which_o be_v about_o noon_n we_o be_v now_o together_o in_o a_o friend_n house_n where_o we_o shall_v continue_v till_o we_o hear_v far_o of_o this_o event_n as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n but_o time_n which_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o light_n will_v convince_v we_o what_o we_o have_v to_o trust_v to_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n there_o be_v little_a news_n save_o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o certain_a convention_n at_o norimbergh_n and_o the_o great_a jubilee_n which_o be_v celebrate_v at_o rome_n where_o they_o say_v the_o christian_n chief_a mufti_n the_o week_n before_o their_o beiram_n or_o easter_n wash_v the_o