THE
DEATH
OF
SVLTAN
OSMAN
,
AND
THE
SETTING
VP
of
Mustafa
his
Vncle
.
THe
Grand
Signior
Sultan
Osman
discontented
since
his
disgrace
in
Poland
,
as
soone
as
he
came
to
Constantinople
,
pretended
a
iourney
vpon
the
Emir
de
Saida
,
who
was
reported
to
bee
in
Rebellion
,
hauing
taken
Armes
to
other
ends
.
But
being
diuerted
from
this
purpose
by
the
great
instance
of
the
Viziers
,
and
that
it
would
not
so
well
serue
his
secret
designes
,
because
he
must
then
keepe
an
Army
on
foote
;
he
gaue
out
that
he
would
visit
Mecha
,
the
tombe
of
his
false
Prophet
.
To
make
this
voyage
the
more
secure
,
in
apparance
,
he
seemed
content
to
accept
of
any
Treatie
with
the
Polacks
,
euen
to
conditions
both
of
disaduantage
and
dishonour
;
for
his
estates
in
Hungary
,
he
reenforced
the
frontiers
with
diuers
troopes
,
and
though
hee
were
much
troubled
at
the
league
betweene
the
Emperor
of
Germany
and
Bethlem
Gaber
,
yet
hee
dissembled
it
so
,
as
that
he
would
not
displease
the
Transiluantan
,
but
rather
offered
new
succors
,
and
forbearance
of
his
Tribute
.
From
the
incursions
of
the
Cossacks
,
he
hoped
to
assure
himselfe
,
by
the
treatie
of
the
Poles
,
and
in
occasion
of
breach
,
he
had
the
Tartars
ready
to
requite
them
(
it
being
both
their
trades
to
liue
vpon
spoyle
and
robbery
)
and
for
more
security
he
appoynted
twenty
Gallies
to
keepe
the
blacke
Sea
.
The
common
people
and
Uiziers
that
loued
rest
,
and
knew
not
the
designe
,
were
much
troubled
and
discontent
at
this
iourney
,
who
made
many
Remonstrances
to
him
of
the
inconuenience
and
danger
to
leaue
the
seate
of
his
Empire
to
the
trust
of
a
Deputy
,
in
a
time
when
Bethlem
Gaber
was
newly
reconciled
to
the
Germane
Emperour
,
and
therefore
not
to
be
trusted
,
and
the
Polacks
newly
reconciled
to
him
,
and
therefore
to
bee
mistrusted
.
Diuers
other
reasons
were
made
to
him
,
many
Petitions
deliuered
from
the
Church-men
,
Lawyers
,
and
from
all
estates
.
But
Melancholike
reuenge
had
wholy
possessed
him
,
so
that
by
no
meanes
he
could
be
perswaded
to
desist
.
The
Soldioury
pasted
so
farre
,
as
to
threaten
publikely
,
and
to
protest
,
they
would
not
follow
,
but
rather
set
vp
another
King
in
his
absence
that
should
stay
among
them
.
In
conclusion
,
carried
by
his
owne
fate
to
destruction
,
the
seuenth
of
May
hauing
first
commanded
away
all
his
Gallies
to
the
Leuant
,
and
thereby
disposed
away
many
of
his
Souldiers
,
he
began
to
passe
ouer
his
Tents
and
Pauilions
to
Asia
side
,
with
great
quantities
of
Treasure
:
The
Ianizaries
and
Spahees
,
who
had
also
secret
intelligence
vpon
the
King
,
his
owne
words
and
actions
betraying
some
further
designe
then
a
Pilgrimage
(
for
he
made
preparations
to
carry
away
all
his
Iewels
and
Treasure
,
euen
defacing
his
Palace
,
and
taking
from
Churches
,
and
his
Wardrobes
,
whatsoeuer
could
bee
conuerted
to
Bullion
)
suddainely
met
at
the
Hippodrome
in
the
Citty
vpon
a
word
giuen
;
and
from
thence
ranne
to
the
Seraglio
in
tumult
,
but
without
Armes
,
and
there
according
to
their
barbarous
mutinies
cried
out
for
the
King
(
hauing
first
taken
order
to
stop
the
passage
of
anything
vpon
the
water
)
who
appearing
to
them
,
asked
what
this
insolency
meant
,
and
what
they
pretended
.
They
then
by
the
mouth
of
a
multitude
(
for
they
had
no
head
but
that
of
the
monster
)
demanded
first
that
he
should
not
proceed
in
his
purpose
to
goe
to
Mecha
nor
into
Asia
,
but
that
he
must
abide
in
the
Cittie
;
Secondly
,
they
would
haue
deliuered
to
their
fury
the
great
Uizier
de-lauir
Bassa
,
the
Hoia
or
Confessor
of
the
King
,
the
Cashariaga
gouernour
of
the
women
,
the
Tefterdar
or
Treasorer
,
the
Caddee
Leskar
,
or
Chiefe
Iustice
,
and
some
others
,
as
enemies
to
the
State
,
and
consenting
to
this
Voyage
,
which
they
pretended
would
be
the
ruine
of
the
Empire
.
The
first
,
after
a
little
dispute
,
the
King
granted
vnto
them
;
promising
to
giue
ouer
his
iourney
,
but
they
not
content
,
exacted
it
in
writing
.
To
the
second
he
replied
that
it
was
dishonour
to
him
to
haue
his
Seruants
so
vsed
without
order
of
Iustice
:
but
perswaded
them
to
haue
patience
to
stay
vntill
Saterday
,
the
next
Diuan
or
publike
Councell
,
where
they
should
all
appeare
,
and
if
they
were
found
culpable
,
they
should
receiue
punishment
;
not
meaning
to
performe
any
of
this
,
but
to
get
time
and
allay
their
present
fury
.
These
fellowes
not
content
with
this
moderate
answer
,
vndertooke
to
know
that
they
were
guilty
,
and
therefore
that
they
needed
no
other
witnesse
,
trials
,
nor
Iudge
,
but
themselues
,
and
with
extreme
clamour
called
to
haue
them
deliuered
.
But
the
King
refusing
to
giue
them
any
other
satisfaction
,
and
they
vnprepared
for
force
,
returned
into
the
Cittie
,
which
now
was
all
in
feare
,
euery
house
and
shop
shut
vp
,
expecting
a
generall
sacke
.
But
they
followed
the
way
of
their
owne
hatred
,
and
first
went
vnto
the
house
of
the
Hoia
,
which
they
brake
and
pillaged
:
but
not
finding
him
,
they
proceeded
to
the
great
Uiziers
,
who
made
some
defence
,
and
(
they
being
vnarmed
)
beat
them
off
;
and
so
they
separated
being
now
euening
,
but
yet
kept
a
Guard
in
some
parts
of
the
Towne
.
This
night
the
King
made
an
attempt
to
send
ouer
to
Asia
side
,
but
was
preuented
;
and
to
fortifie
and
defend
his
Seraglio
,
which
is
walled
strongly
about
,
and
hath
alway
in
it
of
household
Seruants
about
three
thousand
,
but
it
seemes
no
man
would
Arme
in
his
cause
:
For
the
next
morning
the
Mutiners
assembled
againe
,
and
taking
their
Armes
,
went
first
to
the
Mofti
,
or
Arch-priest
among
them
,
and
forced
him
and
diuers
others
to
accompany
them
to
the
Court
,
where
they
anew
demaunded
these
men
,
but
with
more
instance
and
fury
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Hoia
,
Caddee
Leskar
,
and
Tefterdar
fled
,
and
were
yet
neuer
heard
of
.
The
Uizier
retired
to
the
King
,
and
perswaded
him
earnestly
to
goe
ouer
in
person
in
his
owne
boates
(
which
from
his
Garden
hee
might
easily
doe
)
to
Asia
,
and
there
to
take
Horse
,
and
he
would
secure
him
from
all
perill
;
but
the
King
would
not
mooue
,
bidding
him
stay
confident
and
assured
that
he
would
punish
these
Rebels
.
The
wise
old
man
seeing
this
constancy
or
obstinacy
,
desired
leaue
to
shift
for
himselfe
,
which
he
either
tooke
or
obtained
,
and
so
got
away
to
the
Hermitage
of
a
Saint
renowned
amongst
them
,
who
(
like
himselfe
)
betrayed
him
to
a
Captaine
of
the
Ianizaries
;
yet
did
him
the
fauour
as
not
to
deliuer
him
to
the
multitude
,
but
carried
him
backe
to
the
Kings
house
.
At
this
time
it
was
disputed
in
the
Seraglio
about
the
deliuerie
of
these
Officers
,
the
Emperour
refusing
,
the
Rebels
clamouring
and
threatning
,
in
somuch
as
he
began
to
feare
they
would
breake
in
,
and
in
their
rage
doe
worse
then
was
yet
pretended
.
Whereupon
,
whether
by
the
Kings
order
,
or
by
his
owne
consent
(
willing
to
be
the
peace-offering
)
the
Uizier
went
out
to
them
,
and
with
a
good
assurednesse
demaunded
what
they
sought
of
him
,
and
wherein
he
had
offended
:
But
they
answered
him
with
their
swords
,
and
suddainely
cut
him
in
pieces
.
The
Emperour
seeing
their
fury
so
outragious
,
had
now
more
cause
to
doubt
,
and
retired
himselfe
then
too
late
,
when
hee
had
lost
his
braue
Counsellor
,
would
haue
fled
into
Asia
,
and
could
not
,
but
conueyed
himselfe
into
a
priuate
place
prepared
by
his
Bustengi
Bassa
,
or
chiefe
Gardiner
.
The
Rebels
continue
without
in
their
madnesse
,
asking
for
the
King
,
and
for
more
sacrifices
.
But
the
Seruants
protesting
they
knew
not
where
he
was
,
they
said
they
must
haue
a
King
,
and
if
hee
would
not
appeare
,
they
would
make
another
;
and
hauing
a
while
attended
,
they
resolued
to
enter
the
Palace
(
but
first
tooke
a
generall
oath
not
to
sacke
the
Imperiall
Throne
,
which
they
called
their
house
and
their
honour
)
and
there
seeking
for
the
King
,
not
able
to
finde
him
,
they
extorted
by
confession
the
Caslariaga
,
and
slew
him
,
and
then
they
demanded
for
Mustafa
,
Vncle
to
Osman
,
by
him
formerly
deposed
,
a
man
esteemed
rather
holy
(
that
is
franticke
)
then
wise
,
and
indeed
fitter
for
a
Cell
,
then
a
Scepter
.
The
King
the
first
day
of
this
tumult
had
put
Mustafa
into
a
vault
with
two
Negro
women
,
without
bread
or
drinke
,
in
which
estate
these
new
Electors
found
him
almost
naked
,
&
halfe
pined
.
At
first
sight
,
he
thought
they
had
bin
the
messengers
of
death
:
but
that
feare
passed
ouer
,
he
begged
of
them
a
cup
of
water
.
Whom
they
tooke
,
and
instantly
proclaimed
their
Emperour
,
which
he
was
loth
to
accept
,
vti
pudebat
aucti
nominis
;
How
vnstable
are
the
estates
of
the
greatest
Princes
.
Quem
dies
videt
veniens
iacentem
,
hunc
vidit
dies
fugiens
regnantem
;
He
that
was
now
in
the
Iawes
of
death
,
naked
,
starued
,
and
dying
for
thirst
,
is
become
the
Emperour
,
and
may
drinke
gold
,
or
the
blood
of
men
.
They
as
yet
not
knowing
what
was
become
of
Osman
,
and
loth
to
trust
Mustapha
in
the
Palace
,
carried
him
in
triumph
to
the
old
Seraglio
,
and
there
left
him
,
departing
to
the
sacke
of
the
Viziers
house
,
and
so
in
the
euening
to
their
Rendeuous
,
where
they
kept
both
good
guard
,
and
good
order
in
the
Cittie
from
fires
and
other
Insolencies
.
Sultan
Osman
amazed
with
these
newes
,
so
soone
as
they
had
left
the
Court
,
came
out
,
and
called
to
Councell
in
the
night
,
Huzein
Bassa
,
late
Uizier
in
the
Polish
warre
,
and
the
Aga
of
the
Ianizaries
,
both
faithfull
to
him
,
and
demanded
their
aduice
,
first
,
hauing
sent
to
the
old
Seraglio
,
to
practise
the
women
there
,
to
strangle
Mustafa
;
but
some
taking
his
part
,
a
new
vprore
began
in
the
house
betweene
that
sexe
:
and
the
Souldiers
that
kept
watch
,
taking
the
Alarum
,
entred
in
,
and
rescued
him
,
and
from
thence
remoued
him
to
the
Chambers
of
the
Ianizaries
,
where
they
garded
him
for
that
night
,
in
an
ill
lodging
.
All
this
while
Osman
consults
what
course
to
take
.
These
two
his
friends
,
and
some
others
,
tell
him
that
the
case
was
desperate
,
and
could
not
be
cured
but
by
a
desperate
remedy
.
And
therefore
they
agreed
that
the
Aga
should
goe
and
perswade
with
the
Mofti
,
and
that
the
King
in
the
morning
should
suddainely
present
himselfe
to
the
Souldiers
at
their
owne
dore
,
and
make
experience
,
what
his
Presence
,
his
submission
,
and
his
beneuolence
promised
could
worke
,
to
moue
them
to
Loyalty
,
or
compassion
;
which
counsell
early
in
the
morning
they
put
in
practice
.
The
King
accompanied
with
the
Mofti
(
who
neuer
consented
to
his
deposing
,
though
he
fauoured
the
Souldiers
against
the
Vizier
)
with
Huzein
Bassa
,
and
about
twelue
Horse-men
,
went
directly
to
the
Ianizaries
Colledge
where
Mustafa
was
kept
,
and
there
in
teares
made
them
an
Oration
,
offring
great
recompence
,
repenting
of
his
errour
,
and
finally
inuoked
them
by
the
merits
of
his
father
and
all
his
Ancestors
to
haue
some
pittie
vpon
their
true
Master
.
The
multitude
(
tam
prona
in
misericordiam
,
quam
immodica
saeuitiâ
fuerat
)
now
knew
not
what
to
do
;
a
silent
murmure
ran
among
them
,
and
they
were
halfe
conuerted
:
But
the
Aga
of
the
Ianizaries
,
thinking
to
merit
of
the
King
,
and
beginning
to
plead
vnseasonably
for
him
,
with
some
harsh
words
of
vpbraidure
,
vt
natura
Maris
omni
flatu
ventiturbida
,
anew
moued
their
furie
,
so
that
they
creid
out
Treason
,
and
fell
vpon
him
and
Huzein
Bassa
,
and
cut
them
into
pieces
,
euery
man
taking
a
part
of
their
flesh
to
satiate
their
reuenge
.
The
Mofti
would
speake
,
but
is
withdrawne
by
some
,
for
respect
to
his
place
,
and
with
difficulty
is
conueyed
away
.
Now
the
poore
Osman
sees
his
friends
slaine
,
and
knowes
not
which
way
to
conuert
himself
,
but
binding
vp
his
eyes
with
a
napkin
,
expects
death
as
the
last
of
their
furie
;
But
they
carrie
him
first
before
Mustafa
,
and
accuse
him
as
the
disturber
of
the
Peace
of
the
Empire
,
and
demand
sentence
against
him
,
more
vulgi
suum
quisque
flagitium
alits
obiectantes
.
The
forsaken
Prince
pleads
for
life
,
and
the
new
King
knowes
not
how
to
condemne
,
but
nods
and
agrees
to
all
that
is
propounded
.
At
last
they
consult
with
themselues
,
and
put
him
vpon
an
horse
(
an
insolent
Spahee
changing
Turbants
with
him
)
and
sent
him
away
prisoner
to
the
seuen
towers
vnder
good
guard
,
and
then
returned
to
their
new
Master
,
and
placed
him
in
the
Seraglio
and
Imperiall
Throne
,
where
hee
hath
neede
to
haue
good
broths
and
nourishment
to
restore
his
decayed
body
.
The
Souldiers
thinke
all
is
done
,
and
(
onely
sacking
the
houses
of
Huzein
Bassa
and
some
others
their
conceiued
enemies
)
returne
in
quiet
to
their
seuerall
lodgings
,
and
haue
no
further
malice
.
But
the
new
Uizier
Daout
Bassa
,
made
by
Mustafa
,
knew
well
,
if
Osman
liued
,
that
this
storme
might
passe
ouer
,
and
hee
would
as
easily
and
by
the
same
meanes
returne
to
his
estate
,
as
he
fell
from
it
,
Uulgus
vt
mos
est
,
cuiusque
noui
motus
cupidum
.
Therefore
he
consulted
with
some
few
interessed
in
Mustafaes
preferment
,
and
thereby
obnoxious
to
Osman
,
to
search
how
many
of
the
Royall
blood
were
left
aliue
,
and
resolued
if
there
remained
two
,
to
make
an
end
of
Osman
.
Two
of
his
brothers
were
found
,
the
one
about
twelue
,
the
other
about
seuen
yeeres
of
age
:
and
thereupon
the
Uizier
went
himselfe
to
the
prison
with
a
packe
of
hangmen
,
and
gaue
order
to
strangle
the
vnfortunate
Prince
:
who
now
hauing
had
no
rest
in
two
nights
,
and
thinking
himselfe
secure
for
a
season
,
was
newly
falne
asleepe
:
but
awaked
by
the
comming
of
these
Messengers
,
asked
what
newes
,
saying
he
did
not
like
their
suddaine
intrusion
.
They
at
first
stood
amazed
,
and
the
King
made
shew
to
defend
himselfe
;
but
a
strong
knaue
strooke
him
on
the
head
with
a
Battle-axe
,
and
the
rest
leaping
vpon
him
,
strangled
him
with
much
adoe
.
Thus
one
of
the
greatest
Monarkes
in
the
world
,
is
first
affronted
by
mutined
troops
,
his
owne
slaues
,
almost
vnarmed
,
and
few
in
number
,
no
man
taking
vp
a
sword
to
defend
him
:
and
they
who
began
this
madnesse
,
not
meaning
to
hurt
him
,
by
the
increase
of
their
owne
furie
,
which
hath
no
bounds
,
depose
him
against
their
owne
purpose
,
and
at
last
expose
his
life
against
their
will
,
to
the
counsels
of
other
men
,
whom
they
equally
hate
.
And
now
they
mourne
for
their
dead
King
,
as
freshly
as
they
raged
vnreasonably
,
knowing
they
haue
stayned
their
honour
,
being
the
first
of
their
Emperours
they
euer
betrayed
,
and
that
they
haue
set
vp
another
that
in
all
likelyhood
they
must
change
for
disability
:
Nonunquam
tulit
documenta
sors
maiora
,
quam
fragile
loco
starent
superbi
.
This
is
the
last
act
of
the
life
of
Sultan
Osman
:
but
his
intents
and
great
designes
,
which
drew
vpon
him
this
fatall
blow
,
I
suppose
will
not
bee
vnworthy
the
communication
,
the
practices
,
reasons
,
secrets
and
counsels
of
all
actions
being
the
soule
of
history
,
and
res
gestae
but
the
bare
carcasse
:
and
I
am
perswaded
,
as
many
ages
haue
not
produced
so
strange
an
example
of
the
incertainty
of
humane
greatnesse
;
so
in
the
disposition
thereof
,
and
in
the
waies
leading
thereunto
,
there
is
seene
euidently
the
wonderfull
prouidence
of
God
,
in
confounding
of
the
counsels
of
the
worldly
wise
,
who
had
laid
a
foundation
of
new
greatnesse
,
whereby
he
aspired
the
vniuersall
Monarchy
,
ambitious
of
the
honour
of
Traian
,
in
whose
time
the
decayed
Empire
was
said
primum
mouere
lacertos
&
senectutem
Imperit
,
quasi
reddita
iuuentute
reuiuiscere
.
And
lastly
,
the
world
may
see
vpon
how
weake
foundations
this
Monarchy
was
at
first
builded
,
but
it
is
now
shaken
and
corrupted
;
how
their
Kings
are
subiect
to
the
rage
of
a
few
Slaues
,
how
Anarchy
hath
prepared
it
an
easie
prey
to
any
able
hand
,
that
would
attempt
it
.
From
the
Inuasion
of
Poland
all
these
changes
tooke
their
beginning
.
Sultan
Osman
aduanced
to
the
Throne
in
his
youth
,
full
of
heate
and
blood
,
being
of
a
great
and
haughty
spirit
,
very
couragious
,
strong
of
body
,
and
a
mortall
hater
of
Christians
,
enuious
of
the
glory
of
his
Ancestors
,
and
ambitious
to
raise
his
name
aboue
any
of
theirs
,
had
proiected
in
himselfe
the
Conquest
of
the
remaines
of
the
bordering
Europe
.
But
to
so
great
designes
he
had
one
vice
that
resisted
all
hope
of
prosperity
,
which
was
extreme
auarice
,
and
he
fell
into
the
latter
times
and
decrepit
age
,
vbi
vires
luxu
corrumpebantur
,
contra
veterem
disciplinam
&
instituta
maiorum
,
apud
quos
virtute
quam
pecunia
res
militaris
melius
stetit
.
His
first
enterprize
was
that
of
Poland
,
mooued
by
the
incursions
of
the
Cossacks
,
which
yet
hee
vndertooke
of
his
owne
head
,
without
the
counsell
of
any
his
Uiziers
(
who
in
a
Monarchy
growne
to
the
height
by
ease
and
wealth
,
&
perhaps
longa
dominatione
inertes
,
are
euer
corrupt
and
lazie
)
and
against
the
liking
of
all
the
Souldiers
,
who
now
contrary
to
their
institution
being
married
,
and
fathers
of
a
family
,
entred
into
trades
,
receiuing
nothing
in
warre
more
then
in
peace
,
praeter
periculaet
labores
,
are
not
easily
drawne
from
their
owne
chimneies
.
This
action
he
thought
so
easie
,
as
he
had
disposed
of
his
conquest
,
and
deuided
the
liue
Lyons
skinne
.
But
being
met
vpon
the
borders
with
a
poore
Army
in
comparison
,
he
was
first
arrested
at
Chotyn
a
little
fortresse
,
which
he
was
faine
to
leaue
behind
him
vntaken
;
And
then
seeking
to
aduance
into
the
plaine
countrey
,
by
forcing
the
trenches
of
the
Chancellor
of
Poland
opposed
against
him
,
he
could
neuer
procure
his
Ianizaries
to
fight
,
though
engaging
his
person
once
or
twice
beyond
the
regard
of
his
quality
,
and
his
own
Troopes
ready
to
mutine
against
him
,
or
to
forsake
him
,
he
was
at
last
enforced
to
raise
shamefully
his
Campe
,
and
to
accept
of
any
treatie
to
saue
his
outward
honour
.
In
this
attempt
he
lost
aboue
100000.
horses
for
want
of
fodder
,
and
80000.
men
for
want
of
fighting
:
for
they
would
rather
die
,
running
,
or
pillaging
,
or
eating
,
then
in
the
face
of
the
enemie
.
For
this
disgrace
he
conceiued
so
inward
and
rooted
an
indignation
against
the
Ianizaries
,
and
so
iustly
,
that
he
often
lamented
himselfe
,
and
complained
hee
was
no
King
,
that
was
subiect
to
his
owne
slaues
,
vpon
whom
he
spent
great
treasures
,
and
yet
they
would
neither
fight
in
warre
,
nor
obey
in
peace
,
without
exacting
new
bounties
and
priuiledges
.
Delauir
Bassa
a
man
of
great
wit
and
courage
,
lately
called
from
the
Easterne
parts
,
where
he
had
long
gouerned
with
honour
,
who
came
in
,
though
late
,
yet
in
a
very
braue
and
warlike
equipage
,
aboue
all
other
his
Captaines
,
was
suddainely
made
great
Uizier
,
the
former
Huzein
Bassa
being
in
the
same
disgrace
,
common
with
the
souldier
,
though
not
in
the
same
fault
.
This
man
was
neuer
bred
at
Court
,
but
had
liued
many
yeeres
in
Action
,
and
so
had
neither
faction
nor
dependance
here
,
but
stood
vpon
himselfe
and
his
owne
merit
:
And
being
now
vnlooked
for
,
and
aduanced
to
this
high
dignitie
,
he
wrought
vpon
the
Kings
discontent
,
and
nourished
it
:
and
in
conclusion
,
brake
with
him
,
that
it
was
true
,
he
was
no
Emperour
,
nor
could
be
safely
aliue
,
while
the
Ianizaries
had
the
power
which
they
lately
vsurped
:
Informing
him
,
that
they
were
corrupted
from
their
ancient
Institution
,
&
were
lazie
Cowards
,
giuen
ouer
to
ease
and
lust
,
et
animo
per
libidines
corrupto
,
nihil
honestum
inerat
.
But
if
this
Maiestie
would
pull
vp
his
spirits
,
and
follow
his
aduice
,
he
would
prouide
him
a
new
Souldioury
about
Damascus
,
and
from
the
Coords
,
of
men
euer
bred
in
the
frontier
,
hardnes
,
and
warre
,
of
great
courage
and
experience
,
and
that
of
them
he
should
erect
a
new
Militia
,
that
should
wholy
depend
of
him
,
entertaining
onely
40000.
in
pay
,
which
should
alway
be
his
Guard
,
and
that
in
the
distribution
of
euery
Prouince
,
he
should
constitute
that
the
Beghler
begh
in
his
Gouernement
should
traine
some
of
the
Inhabitants
,
who
in
all
occasions
of
making
a
great
Army
,
should
bee
in
readinesse
,
and
hereby
he
should
spare
infinite
treasures
spent
vpon
these
Drones
that
eate
vp
his
estate
;
And
with
men
of
new
spirits
and
hopes
,
he
should
bee
enabled
to
doe
greater
matters
,
then
any
of
his
Ancestors
:
but
withall
he
desired
the
King
to
communicate
this
counsell
to
no
man
,
nor
to
trust
his
life
vpon
anothers
secrecy
.
Delauir
Bassa
neuer
reueling
himselfe
to
any
but
the
King
,
who
extremely
pleased
with
this
aduice
,
that
flattered
his
owne
humour
,
consented
,
and
remitted
all
to
the
Uiziers
direction
,
who
was
a
true
souldier
,
and
a
very
wise
man
,
able
by
his
credit
in
Asia
,
to
performe
all
hee
had
vndertaken
:
for
hee
was
exceedingly
beloued
in
those
parts
,
very
rich
,
and
had
kept
Damascus
,
whereof
he
was
Gouernour
,
for
himselfe
in
the
last
rebellion
.
Vpon
this
conclusion
betweene
them
,
it
was
first
agreed
,
that
the
king
should
pretend
to
goe
in
person
against
the
Emir
de
Zaida
,
who
was
moued
to
take
Armes
really
to
assist
in
the
designe
:
but
they
vsed
it
,
to
colour
the
departure
of
the
Emperour
;
which
when
it
was
welwaighed
,
it
was
found
,
that
then
the
Armie
of
the
Ianizaries
must
be
kept
together
,
which
could
not
agree
with
their
ends
.
Hereupon
the
iourney
of
Mecha
was
divulged
,
that
the
King
might
,
vnder
the
shadow
of
an
holy
pilgrimage
,
goe
out
with
a
small
trayne
,
and
disperse
those
who
were
suspected
to
him
.
And
for
this
,
preparation
was
made
,
but
somewhat
to
grosely
,
by
melting
of
all
the
Plate
,
Saddles
,
Furniture
of
house
,
Lamps
of
Churches
,
and
whatsoeuer
could
more
easily
bee
conueyed
away
in
metall
,
with
all
the
Iewels
and
Treasurie
.
This
gaue
the
first
suspicion
,
which
was
confirmed
by
diuers
vnaduised
words
let
fall
from
the
King
,
of
disdaine
against
the
cowardize
of
the
Ianizaries
,
and
that
hee
would
shortly
finde
himselfe
souldiers
that
should
whippe
them
;
and
lastly
,
dismissing
all
his
houshold
,
except
some
few
elect
,
the
discontented
obserued
and
betraied
him
.
Delauir
Bassa
kept
his
owne
secret
,
and
in
the
meane
time
prepared
by
his
friends
in
Asia
10000.
about
Damascus
,
10000.
from
the
Coords
,
besides
those
in
readinesse
of
the
Emir
de
Zaida
,
and
all
vpon
pretence
of
defending
the
borders
of
Persia
,
who
hauing
Intelligence
of
some
change
in
those
parts
;
And
gaue
order
that
all
these
should
meete
the
King
at
Damascus
,
where
he
would
presently
cut
off
his
Guard
and
stay
there
,
vntill
he
had
regulated
his
new
Army
,
and
Discipline
,
and
then
to
returne
triumphant
to
Constantinople
,
and
vtterly
roote
out
the
order
of
Ianizaries
,
Spahees
and
Timariots
,
and
to
exauctorate
all
their
Captaines
and
officers
to
settle
a
new
gouernement
,
and
to
change
the
name
of
the
Citty
.
And
these
things
succeeding
,
hee
then
resolued
with
his
new
Souldiers
to
attempt
the
recouery
of
his
honour
in
Christendome
:
in
the
meane
time
to
hold
a
dissembled
friendship
there
in
all
parts
.
Certainely
this
was
a
braue
and
well-grounded
designe
,
and
of
great
consequence
for
renewing
of
this
decayed
Empire
,
languishing
vnder
the
insolencies
of
lazie
slaues
,
if
God
had
not
destroyed
it
:
It
being
very
true
,
that
the
Turkish
Emperour
stands
at
the
deuotion
of
his
owne
troopes
for
peace
or
warre
,
life
or
death
,
and
is
in
effect
nothing
but
the
Steward
or
Treasurer
of
his
Ianizaries
.
If
this
proiect
had
taken
effect
,
what
euents
it
might
haue
produced
by
a
Ciuill
Warre
,
is
not
easie
to
iudge
.
For
doubtlesse
,
the
Souldioury
here
would
haue
set
vp
another
King
,
and
maintayned
him
as
well
as
they
could
,
and
this
European
part
had
beene
in
danger
to
haue
beene
torne
away
by
the
diuision
.
Besides
,
Delauir
Bassa
hauing
the
King
and
the
Treasurie
in
his
possession
,
and
his
owne
credit
so
great
,
and
his
inclination
velle
imperare
once
discouered
,
it
may
well
bee
thought
that
hee
had
some
ends
of
his
owne
to
share
a
part
of
this
mighty
estate
:
If
on
the
other
side
the
Uizier
had
prooued
true
and
faithfull
,
the
reformation
and
new
erection
of
the
Discipline
of
Warre
,
and
the
increase
of
Treasure
consequent
to
the
dismission
of
the
old
Militia
,
would
haue
beene
fearefull
to
all
Christendome
:
But
,
Ubiest
sapiens
?
Ubi
disquisitor
saeculi
haius
?
Nonne
infatuauit
Deus
sapientiam
mundi
huius
?
Perdam
sapientiam
sapientum
,
&
vanam
reddam
intelligentiam
intelligentium
.
It
is
a
great
question
whether
is
the
wiser
wish
,
that
these
Counsels
had
succeeded
or
not
:
for
either
diuision
and
subuersion
,
or
a
new
prosperity
and
enlargement
of
their
Dominion
had
necessarily
followed
.
Some
obseruations
vpon
this
occasion
,
will
not
be
very
impertinent
to
those
that
desire
to
know
as
well
the
disposition
and
vse
,
as
the
things
themselues
.
First
,
in
the
purpose
of
the
Souldier
,
not
at
all
to
violate
or
hurt
the
King
,
much
lesse
to
depose
and
murther
him
;
but
only
to
take
away
those
about
him
,
whom
they
thought
assistants
in
this
proiect
:
yet
the
furie
once
on
foot
,
they
proceeded
by
missensible
steppes
,
to
the
vttermost
of
outrage
,
against
many
innocents
in
that
businesse
,
though
otherwise
obnoxious
,
and
against
the
Throne
and
life
of
their
own
Emperour
,
vbi
furor
ingruat
innocentes
ac
noxios
iuxta
cadere
.
Secondly
,
in
the
degrees
,
that
yet
the
King
had
not
falne
thus
low
,
if
first
he
had
not
lost
that
awe
&
reuerence
which
alway
attendeth
vpon
Maiesty
,
by
vnseemely
offices
,
done
by
him
in
the
streetes
and
Tauernes
,
apprehending
many
souldiers
for
pettie
faults
,
like
a
Constable
,
making
his
person
common
,
cheape
,
and
despised
among
them
which
were
wont
onely
to
be
seene
and
feared
,
as
somewhat
supra
humanitatem
.
And
this
he
did
also
in
hatred
and
disdaine
of
those
that
had
in
the
war
forsaken
him
.
And
now
in
this
last
act
,
if
his
own
obstinacy
had
not
plunged
him
into
destruction
,
but
that
he
had
softned
them
by
a
seasonable
yeelding
to
time
,
he
had
preuailed
onely
by
time
.
Thirdly
,
in
the
order
,
That
these
Mutiners
hauing
no
head
,
or
direction
,
kept
that
Reglement
,
that
they
tooke
oath
in
their
fury
,
in
hot
blood
,
in
the
Kings
yard
,
not
to
dishonour
,
spoile
nor
sacke
the
Imperiall
Throne
,
neither
committed
nor
suffered
any
insolence
nor
violence
in
the
Citie
to
the
Neutrals
,
but
rather
proclaimed
peace
and
Iustice
.
Fourthly
,
in
the
consequents
,
that
at
the
third
daies
end
,
all
was
at
quiet
,
and
all
men
in
their
trade
,
as
if
no
such
thing
had
happened
;
Onely
the
Ianizaries
suffered
no
Diuan
nor
Councell
,
vntill
they
had
receiued
a
Donatiue
,
as
Guerdon
of
their
Iniquity
;
In
which
also
the
infinite
waste
of
Treasure
is
worthy
of
consideration
,
which
must
of
necessity
be
exceedingly
exhausted
by
three
changes
in
foure
yeeres
,
and
by
the
late
warres
in
Persia
and
Poland
:
For
euery
Ianizarie
in
the
Citie
,
absent
or
present
,
whose
roll
is
about
40000.
receiue
25.
Chequins
gold
,
besides
Spahees
,
Iamoglans
,
and
other
orders
at
euery
Alteration
,
which
amounts
in
all
neere
to
two
Millions
.
And
now
these
fellowes
all
liuing
,
that
haue
tasted
the
sweete
of
prosperous
mutinies
,
haud
ignari
summa
scelera
incipi
cum
periculo
,
peragi
cum
praemio
,
they
haue
taken
such
a
head
as
cannot
safely
be
suffered
on
,
nor
securely
be
taken
off
.
Fifthly
,
of
certaine
presages
that
fore-ranne
,
it
being
related
to
mee
from
the
mouth
of
a
Cadee
,
inward
with
the
King
a
moneth
before
the
tumult
:
That
Osman
dreamed
in
the
night
,
that
he
thought
to
ride
a
Cammell
,
and
being
mounted
,
he
could
not
force
him
to
goe
by
faire
meanes
nor
stripes
,
and
that
then
he
descending
in
a
rage
,
the
body
of
the
beast
vanished
,
and
left
the
head
in
the
Kings
hand
.
Who
next
day
troubled
at
this
fancy
,
sent
to
a
Learned
man
,
familiar
with
him
,
for
the
interpretation
.
He
excused
himselfe
as
vnfit
to
giue
opinion
in
a
matter
of
that
Consequence
,
but
perswaded
Osman
to
send
to
the
Mofti
.
Hee
also
craued
pardon
,
but
withall
said
,
there
was
none
so
fit
to
interpret
it
,
as
Mustafa
the
Kings
vncle
,
and
now
Emperour
,
who
is
esteemed
a
holy
man
,
that
hath
visions
,
and
Angel-like
speculations
,
in
plaine
tearmes
,
betweene
a
mad
man
and
a
foole
.
The
King
repaires
to
Mustafa
,
who
briefely
tells
him
,
The
Cammell
signifies
his
Empire
:
his
riding
,
abuse
in
gouernment
:
his
descention
,
his
disposition
:
the
vanishing
of
the
body
,
the
reuolt
of
his
Subiects
:
the
head
remaining
in
his
hand
,
onely
a
bare
title
;
and
that
he
should
shortly
dye
within
few
Moneths
,
and
lose
his
Kingdome
,
but
the
empty
name
of
Emperour
should
accompany
him
to
his
graue
.
A
second
of
lesse
consequence
in
the
Uizier
Delauir
Bassa
,
from
whom
the
Lord
Ambassadour
hauing
receiued
particular
friendship
about
sixe
dayes
before
this
vprore
,
hee
went
to
visit
,
and
hauing
no
other
businesse
but
to
perswade
him
to
stay
the
King
from
this
intended
Pilgrimage
,
the
Ambassadour
gaue
him
many
reasons
in
the
present
estate
of
their
owne
affayres
,
especially
the
Treaty
of
Poland
yet
depending
.
To
which
the
Bassa
replyed
very
grauely
.
Then
the
Ambassadour
vrging
the
feare
of
some
tumult
,
collected
from
the
licentious
speeches
rumored
in
the
Towne
,
and
hee
was
bold
to
deale
plainely
,
sincerely
and
friendly
,
That
if
any
such
thing
should
happen
,
the
fault
would
be
imputed
to
the
Bassa
,
as
being
of
authoritie
to
perswade
the
King
,
whom
his
qualitie
and
youth
would
excuse
,
but
all
the
fury
would
be
discharged
vpon
the
greatest
Minister
;
desiring
him
to
consider
the
euent
,
at
least
,
to
take
his
affection
in
the
best
part
.
The
old
Renard
stayed
a
while
from
reply
:
at
last
,
smiling
to
himselfe
at
the
Ambassadour
,
who
perswaded
him
against
that
which
was
his
owne
counsaile
,
hee
gaue
him
a
finall
answere
,
that
there
was
no
remedy
,
hee
durst
not
hazard
himselfe
to
oppose
the
Kings
resolution
:
but
assured
him
,
he
would
so
order
the
matter
,
as
this
iourney
should
not
proceede
so
farre
,
as
was
expected
.
The
Ambassadour
concluded
for
himselfe
,
desiring
then
that
he
would
leaue
him
a
particular
recommendation
to
the
Chimacham
or
Deputie
as
his
friend
.
To
which
he
suddainely
replied
,
Trouble
not
your selfe
,
nor
feare
;
I
will
neuer
remoue
so
farre
,
but
that
I
will
leaue
one
of
my
legges
in
this
City
to
serue
you
:
which
the
poore
man
fulfilled
;
for
being
murthered
in
few
daies
after
,
one
of
his
legs
whole
and
entire
,
was
hanged
in
the
Hippodrome
,
the
most
publike
place
of
the
City
.
Lastly
,
in
things
yet
to
come
,
and
probably
to
be
suspected
,
That
the
Souldiours
in
Asia
,
who
haue
now
lost
their
hopes
,
will
not
sit
downe
by
this
affront
,
but
rather
will
attempt
some
Reuenge
,
for
the
death
of
that
king
who
was
their
Martyr
;
Or
that
some
great
Bassaes
farre
remoued
from
Court
,
will
apprehend
this
occasion
,
not
to
obey
an
Vsurper
,
set
vp
by
treason
;
And
vpon
this
colour
ground
their
owne
Ambitions
,
or
that
all
euery
where
will
fall
into
Combustion
and
Intestine
warre
;
For
I
dare
not
hope
,
that
God
will
open
the
eyes
of
Christian
Princes
to
see
the
littlenesse
of
their
owne
vnciuill
quarels
,
while
this
mighty
Monarchy
inuiteth
them
to
Concord
,
and
to
diuide
it
as
a
prostituted
spoile
.
FINIS
.