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the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o turkish_a government_n be_v different_a from_o most_o other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v need_n of_o peculiar_a maxim_n and_o rule_n whereon_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v itself_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o great_a support_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 2_o chap._n iii_o the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o emperor_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n rather_o than_o of_o state_n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o design_n manage_v by_o the_o old_a queen_n wife_n of_o sultan_n ahmet_n and_o mother_n of_o sultan_n morat_n and_o sultan_n ibrahim_n against_o her_o grandchild_n sultan_n mahomet_n who_o now_o reign_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o complice_n 6_o chap._n v._n the_o education_n of_o young_a man_n in_o the_o seraglio_n out_o of_o which_o those_o who_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v elect_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_n to_o have_v the_o prince_n serve_v by_o such_o who_o he_o can_v raise_v without_o envy_n and_o destroy_v without_o danger_n 12_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o method_n in_o the_o turkish_a study_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o seraglio_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o platonic_a affection_n and_o friendship_n the_o page_n in_o the_o seraglio_n bear_v each_o to_o other_o 16_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mute_n and_o dwarf_n 17_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o eunuch_n ibid._n of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n 17_o 18_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o agiamoglan_n 19_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o visier_n azem_n or_o prime_a visier_n his_o office_n the_o other_o six_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n 20_o
to_o allure_v they_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o imperial_a favour_n and_o protection_n offer_v they_o preferment_n upon_o condition_n they_o will_v change_v their_o religion_n at_o length_n find_v they_o proof_n against_o all_o their_o art_n they_o stigmatise_v several_a and_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o spanish_a galley_n from_o whence_o afterward_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o famous_a ruyter_n admiral_n of_o holland_n other_o be_v throw_v into_o vile_a loathsome_a prison_n in_o which_o some_o perish_a the_o rest_n who_o outlive_v their_o misfortune_n be_v release_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o state_n ambassador_n at_o the_o imperial_a court._n these_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v too_o public_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v give_v seem_v by_o no_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o palliate_v such_o barbarity_n those_o letter_n in_o cypher_n which_o be_v produce_v against_o they_o to_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o treason_n be_v just_o suspect_v but_o grant_v they_o true_a they_o be_v but_o from_o particular_n and_o one_o or_o two_o man_n gild_n can_v render_v a_o whole_a body_n of_o man_n liable_a to_o punishment_n as_o for_o those_o accusation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o of_o be_v murderer_n robber_n ravisher_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v only_o allege_v not_o prove_v and_o consequent_o likely_a to_o be_v mere_a calumny_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n because_o some_o flee_v from_o the_o persecution_n they_o see_v pour_v upon_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o very_o good_a consequence_n and_o to_o show_v not_o so_o much_o their_o guilt_n as_o their_o fear_n at_o least_o this_o can_v be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o make_v their_o appearance_n and_o that_o there_o be_v several_a which_o sign_v the_o paper_n that_o be_v present_v they_o argue_v they_o indeed_o weak_a but_o not_o criminal_a and_o the_o rigour_n that_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o sign_n it_o do_v extreme_o diminish_v if_o not_o absolute_o take_v away_o all_o the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n so_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n that_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n on_o these_o last_o trouble_n and_o that_o their_o persecute_v maxim_n be_v as_o ruinous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o state_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o from_o this_o original_a begin_v that_o war_n which_o haâ—h_v ever_o since_o continue_v with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o strange_a vicissitude_n of_o fortune_n which_o not_o only_o reduce_v hungary_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_n but_o even_o germany_n itself_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o destruction_n until_o god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o avenge_v christendom_n from_o their_o enemy_n who_o sin_n it_o seem_v be_v more_o ripe_a for_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n than_o those_o of_o the_o christian_a people_n the_o discontent_n on_o both_o side_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o the_o emperor_n resolve_v to_o perform_v nothing_o on_o his_o part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o hungarian_a subject_n nor_o they_o any_o thing_n on_o they_o which_o respect_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n both_o party_n stand_v in_o defiance_n to_o each_o other_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n he_o have_v be_v at_o to_o fortify_v the_o frontier_n garrison_n against_o the_o turk_n nor_o will_v the_o hungarian_n restrain_v themselves_o from_o their_o usual_a incursion_n notwithstanding_o the_o treaty_n so_o late_o sign_v by_o they_o by_o which_o the_o emperor_n receive_v frequent_a complaint_n from_o the_o turk_n so_o all_o be_v now_o private_a machination_n and_o open_a defiance_n it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n that_o the_o three_o year_n be_v expire_v year_n 1665._o at_o the_o end_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o that_o kingdom_n a_o diet_n be_v to_o be_v assemble_v at_o presburg_n for_o redress_v of_o those_o aggrievance_n of_o which_o the_o subject_n complain_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v present_a there_o but_o some_o jealousy_n be_v whisper_v of_o a_o plot_n to_o seize_v his_o person_n his_o majesty_n refrain_v from_o make_v his_o appearance_n at_o that_o diet_n which_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v put_v off_o the_o sovereign_a chamber_n of_o the_o kingdom_n take_v all_o matter_n into_o their_o consideration_n complain_v send_v their_o deputy_n to_o complain_v unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o colonel_n spaar_n governor_n of_o zatmar_n have_v extort_a money_n from_o the_o citizen_n upon_o pretence_n of_o pay_v his_o soldier_n though_o in_o reality_n to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o his_o own_o benefif_n and_o service_n that_o the_o german_a soldier_n be_v sâ—ill_o quarter_v in_o the_o country_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o engagement_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o which_o aggrievance_n together_o with_o that_o of_o take_v away_o their_o church_n be_v such_o a_o scandal_n and_o block_n of_o offence_n as_o cause_v great_a commotion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n whensoever_o that_o matter_n come_v into_o dispute_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o protestant_n choose_v three_o leader_n or_o chief_n of_o their_o faction_n and_o party_n against_o which_o prince_n ragotski_n and_o apafi_n oppose_v their_o force_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o palatine_a wesselini_n year_n 1666._o and_o count_n palaffi_n imbre_fw-la appear_v as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o malcontent_n but_o have_v not_o sufficient_a force_n to_o sustain_v his_o party_n and_o interest_n he_o crave_v assistance_n and_o succour_n from_o the_o turk_n to_o who_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n for_o a_o hostage_n and_o the_o town_n of_o debin_n with_o the_o dependence_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o a_o far_a security_n for_o performance_n of_o article_n all_o be_v now_o divide_v into_o sect_n and_o party_n count_n peter_n serini_n of_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o the_o least_o jealousy_n entertain_v secret_a consult_v with_o the_o malcontent_n and_o with_o nadasti_n raise_v force_n upon_o pretence_n of_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o passage_n to_o dalmatia_n but_o with_o real_a design_n to_o seize_v the_o person_n of_o the_o emperor_n at_o puttendorf_n a_o place_n appertain_v to_o count_n nadasti_n as_o he_o be_v ride_v post_n with_o prince_n lubkovitz_n chief_a steward_n of_o his_o house_n and_o with_o about_o 12_o gentleman_n of_o his_o retinue_n to_o meet_v the_o empress_n but_o that_o plot_n take_v not_o effect_n for_o their_o ambuscade_n miss_v the_o emperor_n he_o happy_o meet_v the_o empress_n on_o her_o journey_n out_o of_o spain_n this_o conspiracy_n be_v thus_o disappoint_v count_n nadasti_n desire_v the_o emperor_n year_n 1667._o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v palatine_n of_o hungary_n in_o the_o place_n of_o wesselini_n late_o decease_v but_o the_o emperor_n not_o be_v well_o satisfy_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o integrity_n of_o that_o person_n refuse_v to_o confer_v it_o upon_o he_o or_o any_o other_o until_o he_o see_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o kingdom_n better_o secure_v at_o which_o nadasti_n be_v enrage_v corrupt_v a_o carpenter_n in_o revenge_n to_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o new_a apartment_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o palace_n for_o the_o empress_n eleonora_n in_o expectation_n that_o in_o such_o a_o affrightment_n and_o confusion_n the_o conspirator_n may_v seize_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o god_n conserve_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n though_o that_o plot_n be_v not_o detect_v until_o nadasti_n receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o demerit_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o upper_a hungary_n make_v new_a address_n to_o the_o emperor_n year_n 1668._o to_o have_v the_o office_n of_o palatine_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o in_o those_o time_n of_o sedition_n and_o discontent_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n not_o find_v a_o person_n equal_o grateful_a to_o the_o hungarian_n and_o loyal_a to_o himself_o to_o who_o he_o can_v confide_v that_o important_a charge_n do_v for_o some_o time_n keep_v the_o office_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o with_o the_o refusal_n make_v to_o restore_v the_o protestant_a church_n be_v so_o general_o displease_v that_o the_o nobility_n deny_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o empress_n until_o they_o be_v a_o little_a mollify_v and_o appease_v by_o have_v the_o revenue_n and_o rent_n of_o their_o church_n release_v to_o they_o beside_o the_o office_n of_o palatine_n the_o government_n of_o carelstadt_n become_v vacant_a by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o count_n aversperg_n which_o be_v in_o croatia_n and_o lie_v commodious_a for_o serini_n he_o immediate_o make_v application_n for_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o lady_n who_o with_o her_o good_a
air_n and_o address_n and_o the_o vivacity_n of_o her_o spirit_n and_o fluency_n of_o her_o language_n think_v nothing_o difficult_a for_o she_o to_o obtain_v but_o miss_v thereof_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o judge_v it_o not_o good_a policy_n to_o add_v great_a authority_n to_o a_o person_n who_o be_v vice-king_n of_o croatia_n and_o possess_v already_o more_o power_n and_o interest_n than_o he_o can_v willing_o afford_v he_o the_o lady_n be_v force_v much_o against_o her_o nature_n to_o acquiess_v in_o a_o denial_n disgu_v but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o suppress_v the_o violent_a commotion_n of_o her_o spirit_n she_o open_o breathe_v out_o her_o menace_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o find_v a_o humour_n in_o the_o people_n general_o incline_v to_o a_o revolt_n easy_o persuade_v her_o son-in-law_n prince_n ragotski_n and_o the_o other_o principal_a noble_n of_o hungary_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o emperor_n 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slaughter_n be_v again_o return_v by_o the_o german_n and_o force_v repel_v again_o by_o force_n so_o that_o now_o all_o be_v open_a defiance_n war_n and_o massacre_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a design_n in_o hand_n kivar_n the_o malcontent_n assemble_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o kivar_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o transilvania_n about_o two_o league_n distant_a from_o ghibania_n where_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n arise_v the_o principal_a person_n there_o present_a be_v ladislas_n giulaf_n gabriel_n de_fw-fr kende_v benedict_n seredey_n jonas_n veradt_n the_o calvinist_n minister_n of_o cassovia_n also_o derus_n bansi_fw-fr general_n of_o the_o transylvanian_a force_n janos_n betlem_n the_o chancellor_n michael_n talha_n governor_n of_o the_o frontier_n with_o some_o other_o where_o a_o league_n be_v form_v between_o the_o hungarian_a and_o transylvanian_a protestant_n to_o drive_v and_o expel_v the_o german_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o demolish_v zatmar_n and_o to_o 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