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“ Zanger had contracted a strict Union of Love and Friendship with Mustapha, and Roxolana lov’d Zanger beyond her other Sons.
But not being the Sultana Queen (W) , that is, not wedded to the Sultan, she fear’d the more, that at the Death of Solyman, Mustapha would be Emperor, and (22) then, as the Custom was among the Turks, when they a ascend the Throne, the whole Blood that were Males would he put to Death. ”

“ The Seraglio is the Emperor’s Palace, with large Gardens bordering on the Bosphorus, the Sea that parts Constantinople in Europe, and Scutari in Asia. There the Emperor’s Women are kept, each in favour having their particular Apartments, being generally attended by black Eunuchs, and those of the most deformed sort. The young Slaves are also brought up here in a large Apartment, near the Gate of the Seraglio and though the Sons of Slaves often rise to the highest Posts in the Empire ”

“ Constantinople, by the Turks called Stamboul, (formerly Byzantium) took its name from Constantine the Great, who himself gave it the name of New Rome; where he establish’d a Senate, with every other Constitution, according to ancient Rome.
(E) Belgrade (the ancient Alba Græca) built on the River Save, near its Fall into the Danube, is the Capital of Rascia, a Province of Hungary; it has often chang’d its Masters, though for many ages the Bulwark of the Christians against the Othomans. Amurath II. lost the best part of his Army before it. ”

“ As Solyman was in his March to meet the Enemy, being encamp’d in a vast Plain, there rose such a violent Storm in the Night of Rain, Hail and Snow, from the adjacent Mountains, that Men and Beasts of Carriage were smother’d, many of the Soldiers perish’d to death in their Tents, even Solyman’s Pavilion was near being wash’d away. The superstitious Soldiers imagin’d it was a Storm rais’d by the Magicians of Persia, and murmur’d at a War as waged against Heaven, expeding in the Dark (for the Storm had extinguish’d all their Fires) the Enemy would come upon them, and destroy them all ”

“ Mustapha was so well beloved, that a false Mustapha appear’d, and was follow’d by the Malecontents till he had gather’d a powerful Army, But the Threats of Solyman intimidated his Troops to such a Degree, that they forsook their false General, who was taken Prisoner, and carry’d to Constantinople, where the Emperor by torture made him confess that Bajazet, his Son by Roxolana, had put him upon the false and fatal Enterprize. ”

“ Fear, (not being provided for a Siege) the City was peaceably surrender’d to him.
He then proceeded to retake Tauris, that Damas had recover’d from the Turks; but Damas fled at the Approach of Solyman, which so much enrag’d him (because he could not bring him to a Battle) that he gave that opulent City to the Plunder of his Soldiers.
As Solyman was continuing his March to destroy the Country, a Party of Damas’s Horse, commanded by Delimonthes, one of his Generals, set upon the Rear of Solyman’s Army (who was some Leagues before ’em) in the Night, and made a prodigious Slaughter. ”

“ In the Year 1521, it was taken by this Solyman, after a furious Siege of two Months. It remain’d in the hands of the Othomans, till the Year 1688, when the Imperialists took it by storm; fix hundred Christian Slaves were chain’d together, and by the Turks placed in a rank before them, who by that means secured themselves, as well as Christians from the furious Attacks of the Germans. It was retaken by the Turks two Years after, by an accidental Bomb falling into their Magazine of Powder, that near half the Garrison were destroy’d, with the Fortifications of the City. ”

“ Solyman, after musing alone in his Tent, sent for all his chief Commanders, and told them he would make one general Assault; and if the City was taken, the Troops should be rewarded with the Plunder.
A poor Christian Slave hearing the Proclamation to the Troops, found Means to let the Rhodians know of Solyman’s Design for the next Day.
The Grand Master (at this Notice) prepar’d every thing to oppose them.
The next Morning before Break of Day, the Turks attack’d the City with loud Tecbirs, or Shouts of Onset, in five several Places at once with fifty Thousand Men. ”

“ Till the Child is perfectly cured, the Parents make a great Feast, inviting their Relations and Acquaintance to partake of their Mirth. Grown People, or those that turn from the Christian Religion (called Renegadoes) ride in triumph, with a Dart in their left Hand, the Point directed to their left Breast, to signify they would sooner have it thrust thro’ their Heart, than renounce that Faiths being in the nature of Baptism with the Christians. ”

“ But Solyman despising their Trachery, order’d his Janizaries to put the Soldiers to Death, and dismiss’d the Governor with magnificent Presents, for the Revard of his Valour, and Integrity to his Prince.
After the taking of Buda, Solyman was resolv’d to penetrate into the Heart of Germany, and lay siege to the City of (K) Vienna, the capital City of Austria.
In his March he suffer’d his Troops to commit all Sorts of Outrages, destroying all the Country with Fire and Sword, even beyond Vienna, as far as Lintz (L) . ”

“ The Turkish Emperors have avoided Marriage, fearing any Change of Government might bring their Queens to Infamy and Disgrace; ever since Tamerlane took Bajazet’s Wife Arpasia Prisoner, and the more to insult Bajazet, forced Arpasia to wait naked at his Table. ”

“ Solyman was not present at the first investing of (F) Rhodes; but his Troops being often beat by the Besieged, and losing above forty Thousand of his Soldiers, (tho’ the Rhodians were not six Thousand fighting (6) Men) be repair’d to the Camp to encourage his Troops.
The Emperor’s Arrival gave new life to his fainting Army; and perceiving the English Bulwark annoy’d him most, sprung a Mine, that blew many a brave Englishman to Immortality.
The Turks upon this Success, with loud Shouts attack’d the Breach ”

“ Lintz, a Capital City of the Upper Austria, built upon the Danube, with a handsome Bridge over that river; ’tis a well-fortified, strong, and populous place. The Emperor has a castle for Pleasure, where he often retires from Business. It stands about thirty Miles from Vienna.
(M) Circumcision is not one of the five Points which makes a true Mohametan, but by Tradition brought from the Arabians. The Othomans never perform this Ceremony, till the male Child is upwards of seven Years old. ”