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stvactions, they might Unite their Forces the bctter together, and makeHead againft the Swedes*

The Ambaß'adors of Christian Princes % when they are Admicted by theGrand Signor to an Audience , (their Presents being rhen of coursc made,which are look’d upon as Due, not to say as an Homage) are Dismist inFew Words, and Referrtd by Him to his fVakil, or Deputy, as heusuali styles the C hies Viz,tr : and a Small Number of their Retinue onlyFermitted the Honour of Kiffing his Fest, and then Rudely enough sentaway.

The Grand Signors keep up the State of the Old Astauck Princes : They donot Expose themselves Osten to the View of the People, unlesi when they Ridein Triumph, or upon ferne such Solemn Occasion; Whtn they go to theMofchs , or Divert themselves in the Fields, eiihtr in Riding or Hunting, theydo notlove to be St a red upon, or Approached ; It is Highly Criminal to Pryinto their Sports, such an Insolent Curiosity being osten Punished with Death.The Story is Famous of Morad the zd. who Baiting a Bear in the Old Pa-lace with a Mastiff, and espying z Fellows upon the Tower of Bajax.id’ sMofch , who had planted themselves to see the Sport, commanded theirHeadsto be struck off immediately, and to be Brought betöre him, whichwas done accordingly. Instances of such Capricid’s are Frequent in theTurkijh History ; this following happened during My stay at Constantino-fle.

Upon the Return of Vizir Achmet fforn Cendia, aster the Surrendry ofthat City, and a Happy End put by him to that Tedious and Bloody War,He acquainting the Present Emperor, then at Adriancfle, with the Historyof that Famous Seige at large, made such Terrible Reptes ntations of theirand the Venetiam Mining and Countermining one another, that the Empe-ror was Resblved out of Curiofity to see the Experiment made of a thingthat scem d to himalmost Incredible. A Work was sbon Raised and Un-dermined, and above 30 Murdcrers, and Robbers upon the High-Way,and such like Villains» were put into it, as it were to Defend it. TheGrand Signor stood upon an Eminence at forne Considerable Distance, ex-pecting the Issue of it j upon a Signal given, the Mine was Sprung, andthe Fort Demolifhed, and the Poor Wretches torn piece-meal to his grcatSatisfaction and Amazement.

The Mocnn s the Auspicious Planet of the Turks: according to theCourse of which they Celebrate their Festivals • They begin their Monthsfrom the First ApPearance of ir, at which time they Choole, except a De-lay brings a great Prejudice and Inconvenience with it, to Begin theirCreat Actions. The Crescent is the Enstgn of the Empire , which they Paintin their Banners, and Place upon the Spires of their Mofchs. Next to theDay of the Appe.iring Moon , they pitch upon Frtday , to Fight upon, toBegin a Journey, and espccially their Pilgrimage toward Mecca, or to doany thing of grcat Consequence, as very Lucky and Fortunate.

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