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id: A22327
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
date: 1624.0
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title:
  These are to certifie you that the bearer hereof, by name Angelus Jacobi, a merchant of Cyprus, sayling out of Egypt unto Creet, fell most vnfortunately into the hands of Turkish pirats

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id: A13128
author: Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 5-1566.
date: 1640.0
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words: 1804
sentence: 70
flesch: 66
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title:
  A true and fearfull pronouncing of warre against the Roman Imperial Majesty, and withall against the king of Poland, by the late emperour of Turkey, Soloma Hometh which said Turke is since happily prevented (of his cruell purpose) by death, but by all appearance the now surviving Turk that succeeds him hath the like bloudy purposes to prosecute his designes against Christendome, as may appeare by the approaching of his formidable armie upon the frontiers of Poland at this present / confirmed by diverse letters from severall places, which you shall finde heer truly set downe.

summary:
  This we absolutely purpose to force you ( being you your selves do cruelly tyrannize amongst the Christians , and possesse but a small Country ) and to take your Kingdomes with the sword , as also we wil suppresse the Seale of Rome , together with the golden Scepter : this we thought to give notice of unto you Emperour of Germany ▪ and King of Poland , and all your Adherents , that you may regulate your selves after it , because you shall find it so indeed ▪ Given in our mighty City of Constantinople ( which comprehends in her 1658 Streets , 100 Hospitals , 800 publick Hothouses , 997 Conduits , 112 Markets , where all sorts of wares are sold , 115 appointed places and Stables for Mules , 400 Innes for strangers , 1652 great and small Schooles , 1600 Mills , 417 great and small Churches : this great City comprehends in her walls , 4 German Leagues ; of the great Steeples standing upon the wall are 3600 Which City our Ancestors have taken by force , according to our will kept and maintained to your great shame . no A true and fearfull pronouncing of warre against the Roman Imperial Majesty, and withall against the king of Poland, by the late emperour of [no entry] 1640 1351 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 C The rate of 15 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A94946
author: Headley, John.
date: 1646.0
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words: 1919
sentence: 69
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title:
  A true and perfect relation of a great and horrid conspiracie, discovered by a Jew in Turkie, against the English. With the names of the conspirators, and the proceedings of the Great Turk thereupon. Also. The unchristian like dealing of Francis Hardedge, master of a ship, with his passengers, bound for Barbadoes; as it was in a letter specified, by one that had a fellow-feeling of the misery. / Published at the request of many godly Christian people, by Iohn Headley.

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A94946 of text R201113 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E355_14). 91 D The rate of 91 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A32751
author: Chaumont, Alexandre, chevalier de, d. 1710.
date: 1666.0
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words: 2781
sentence: 101
flesch: 66
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title:
  A new letter concerning the Jevves written by the French ambassador, at Constantinople, to his brother the French resident at Venice ; being a true relation of the proceedings of the Israelites, the wonderful miracles wrought by their prophet, with the terrible judgments that have fallen upon the Turks.

summary:
  On the tenth of March came divers Letters from Gaza , Smyrna , Livorn and Venice , bringing our Jews such comfortable News , that yesterday they testified such joy , as never was seen here before : The matter was this , That now the four Prophets which the King Sabbathi expected from Aleppo , to accompany him for Constantinople , were come ; and that on the 18th of December , the King , who a while had kept in at Smyrna , went forth in publick ; which the Turks perceiving , went to the Cadi of the Town , saying , There was one that professed himself to be King of the Jews : The Cadi or Sherif of the Town judging that matter pertained to the Bassa , sent to him about it . And that at Smyrna , King Sabbathai Levi , doth now publickly shew himself abroad , and professeth himself to be King of the Jews .


id: A42937
author: Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.
date: 1683.0
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words: 3609
sentence: 112
flesch: 58
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title:
  John Gadbury, student in astrology, his past and present opinion of the Ottoman or Turkish power together with what he hath wrote concerning the great and puissant French-king, a prince, if there be truth in the stars, not born to be miserable, as some boldly write, but to be one of the greatest bulwarks of Christendom.

summary:
  It is true indeed , that , considering the notable and spreading Differences among Christians , and an advance of Atheism , to the great decay of Christianity ; as also , the sober Remarks made thereof by some of the most Learned in our Nation , I did signifie my Fears of a Turkish encroachment upon Christendom , Anno 1678 ▪ in these words following : — It is in Mundane Affairs as in a Watch , which when men would put out of order , they either stop the Ballance , or displace the Spring thereof : Religion is the Ballance or Spring of a Nation , the Soul of the Body-politick the whole World over ; the true Spiritus Mundi ; the Philosophers Stone in Government ; and without it , all Empire woul● soon run to ruine . — How choice and curiously careful ought Nations , therefore , as well as Persons , to be in the preservation of their Religion ! — Religio neglecta maximam Pestem in Civitatem infert , omnium scelerum senestram aperit , saith a learned Author : Religion neglected , despised , or brought into contempt , brings the greatest Plagues upon Kingdoms , Countreys , Cities and People , and opens a door to a Wickedness . Those People that have a Reverence for Religion and the Worship of God , are ever prosperous ; but the neglecters thereof are always unhappy .


id: A17260
author: Buonaccorsi, Andrea.
date: 1607.0
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words: 4343
sentence: 146
flesch: 68
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title:
  A Iewes prophesy, with newes from Rome of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen, the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome / translated out of Italian into English by W.W. 1607.

summary:
  Men make mention and doubt of Mondaccio , which is a great Prince and Ruler , and able to make fourescore , or a hundred thousand Horse : and yet men are vncertaine whose part he will take , because he is a tributary vnto the great Turke . Men know not yet in what place they will war , but we shall know it shortly .


id: A08166
author: Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644.
date: 1622.0
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words: 6918
sentence: 172
flesch: 53
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title:
  A true and faithfull relation, presented to his Maiestie and the prince, of what hath lately happened in Constantinople, concerning the death of Sultan Osman, and the setting vp of Mustafa his vncle Together with other memorable occurrents worthy of obseruation.

summary:
  For this disgrace he cōceiued 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 . 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 .


id: A27013
author: M. B., one of the attendants of the English agent there.
date: 1660.0
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words: 9566
sentence: 302
flesch: 64
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title:
  Learne of a Turk, or, Instructions and advise sent from the Turkish Army at Constantinople, to the English Army at London faithfully and impartially communicated by M.B., one of the attendants of the English agents there.

summary:
  Yet suddenly ( contrary to the feares of many , and the expectations of almost all ) Abassa Bassa rose from Angria , and departed Eastward , having done no spoile at all to the City nor Inhabitants , but left behinde him a farre better fame then any Governour sent from the Port ; he had now accepted the Grand Signiors pardon , and in obedience to his Command and shew of submission was now marched away to unite his Forces with Achis Achmet Bassa against the Persian ; yet whatever might seeme to be between the Port and him , there was not so much as a seeming reconciliation between him and the Janizaries : for after this the Janizaries coming over into Asia with Cerques Mehemet Bassa against the Persian , put a whole Garrison of Abassa Bassaes to the sword , man , woman , and childe , though they had set open their Gates to entertain them as friends . Bassa .


id: A36024
author: Phillips, John, 1631-1706.
date: 1689.0
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words: 15735
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title:
  The dilucidation of the late commotions of Turkey containing an exact and distinct account of all causes and motives of the deposing of Mahomet, and of the advancing of Soliman to the imperial throne of Constantinople, gather'd from the letters of a person dwelling in, and minutely inform'd of the affairs of that city, and consecrated to the ever august merit of the most serene elector of Bavaria / printed in Italian at Venice, and translated into English by the author of the Monthly Account; to be annex'd to numb. 10 of the Monthly Account.

summary:
  He would not go directly to hazard his own Person at a time that the Deputies of the Army might have inculcated some distaste in Grand Signier's Mind , whom fear did easily make suceptible of any impression ; but thought expedient to keep private , hoping that by the means of the Kaimecan his Creature to facilitate his ingresse to the Grand Signior , and that he might with the more Security make his vindication , when the Deputies were departed . This must necessarily have been a piece of wantonness in Mahomets Fortune , that must needs make him himself the Author of his own Ruine , and thus push from him the only Prop that contriv'd all manner of means to uphold his sinking Authority .


id: A69440
author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
date: 1683.0
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words: 18972
sentence: 357
flesch: 38
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title:
  An account of Monsieur De Quesne's late expedition at Chio together with the negotiation of Monsieur Guilleragues, the French ambassadour at the port / in a letter written by an officer of the Grand Vizir's to a pacha ; translated into English.

summary:
  But for himself he had Prerogatives above other Ambassadors , and had been ever Faithful to the Port : That , in fine , He was Ambassador of France , and it behov'd them to consider well , before they did any thing might wrong that Character . But the Ambassador beginning to discover , that he was deluded , writ to this old Madman , to approach to the Cape of Janissaries , near Smyrna : But commanded him too not to come nearer the Dardanelloes , those Keys of the World , assuring him if he did , it would prove the destruction of all the French Fleet ; And then these would be no Quarter for the Merchants , nor Ambassador himself We knew these Circumstances by reason the Dowanier , at the beginning , whilest the Matter of Chio depended , had so possest the French Ambassador with the assurance of that danger ; that , that terror still possest him , which had prevented the French Admiral coming nearer them before : And was now again the Cause that he only came to an Anchor , as I said before , at the Cape of Janissaries , which is the entrance of that Gulf which Conducts one by a space of seven or eight Miles to these Castles , which are the first Keys of this vast and strong City : the desire of Kings , the splendid and proud Town of Constantinople .


id: A08258
author: Nixon, Anthony.
date: 1607.0
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words: 18222
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flesch: 48
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title:
  The three English brothers Sir Thomas Sherley his trauels, vvith his three yeares imprisonment in Turkie: his inlargement by his Maiesties letters to the great Turke: and lastly, his safe returne into England this present yeare, 1607. Sir Anthony Sherley his embassage to the Christian princes. Master Robert Sherley his wars against the Turkes, with his marriage to the Emperour of Persia his neece.

summary:
  thousand Chickeno's , with condition that hee might bee well vsed , & weare no more irons : the proffer was neither taken , nor refused ; howbeit a promise was made that he should be wel intreated , but it was slenderly kept ; for hee was had presently into the porters lodge in the great Turks Court , and put into a filthy common Gaole ; where , though the first night hee had a good supper , hee founde no other bedde to lie vpon , but the colde stones : Now ebeit , this had beene well , if worse had not succeeded : for the Bashaw belike hauing new intelligence both of his state and aliance , & supposing that no better meanes could bee vsed for the recouery of his ransome , then rough handling , gaue straite charge that he should from time to time be worser handled then hitherto he had beene , since the first time of his imprisonment . Sir Anthony Sherley his embassage to the Christian princes.


id: A37114
author: Du Vignau, sieur des Joanots.
date: 1688.0
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words: 29070
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flesch: 75
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title:
  The Turkish secretary containing the art of expressing ones thoughts, without seeing, speaking, or writing to one another : with the circumstances of a Turkish adventure : as also a most curious relation of translated by the author of the Monthly account.

summary:
  Boul-Ester who plainly perceiv'd all that pass'd in Gulbeyaz heart , and that she was falling into the snare , judg'd that all Moments were precious , and fancy'd it to be now time to play her part , and to discover to this fair one the subject of her Commission ; by delivering her Youssufs Letter and Prefent . This Selam was more succinct and much less severe than the former , in which Gulbeyaz has told me several times that she pretended so much rigour only on the account that she thought Honour and Decorum engaged her thereunto , that so she might not yield otherwise than in form , and that she might charge to time and the perseverance of her Lover the excuses of a Passion , which she had been but too sensible of from the first Declaration .


id: A36824
author: Dumay, Louis, d. 1681.
date: 1669.0
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words: 37125
sentence: 1146
flesch: 62
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title:
  A discourse historical and political of the War of Hungary and of the causes of the peace between Leopold the First, Emperor of the Romans, and Mahomet the Fourth, Sultan of Turky / by Louis De May ... ; translated in English.

summary:
  He who is now Emperor , and was then but King of Hungary and Bohemia , opposed his victorious conquests , which inflamed that King with such a desire of revenge , that it is not dead with him . He trode upon all considerations , divine and humane , and hath his recourse to Bajazet King of Turks , to whom he promiseth his daughter , on condition that he should assist him to chase Sigismond and Mary out of their Kingdom of Hungary .


id: A53493
author: Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.
date: 1656.0
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words: 37989
sentence: 756
flesch: 42
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title:
  Politicall reflections upon the government of the Turks ... by the author of the late Advice to a son.

summary:
  Since it is impossible , if a Nation once attaines an universall prudence , but that the deceitfull knack of such a carnall adoration must needs grow loathsome , or lye obvious to their Reproofe , that shall make it their full employment to finde faults ; and after an opportunity is easily gained , to foment a change , by discovering to the people absurdities in their Worship ; which is better prevented in one directed , as his is , to the onely invisible and omnipotent Creator , whose Nature and Power is so far remote from the weake apprehensions of men , as the sharpest reason is not able to batter a Faith built solely upon it . Now as Policy is not able to keep long the right way to Heaven , so at last it led them into a world of Impieties , by encroaching , under pretence of Religion , upon higher Jurisdiction and Power than could naturally belong to Subjects : which wanting strength of their own to maintain , they sheltered them under the Donation of such Princes , as had no better titles to their Crownes , than was derived from an Vsurpation over the weaknesse of those in former possession ; glad of the Popes Protection , because they found the generality of men , either out of Religion or Ignorance , made their estimate of the truth or falshood of the Titles , and legality of the Claims of Princes , according as they were more or lesse current in the opinion of their Clergie , whose judgements depended wholly on the Bishop of Rome , who afforded his approbation to their illegitimate Titles , out of no weaker Reason of State , than they at first desired it : Laying up with all diligence their Petitions and his Grants , to remain as Precedents for their posterite to be guided by : Therefore it is no wonder , why these Tyrants & Usurpers should strengthen the power of the Pope , since the foundation of their own was laid upon the exorbitant excesse of that of Rome : which is so improved , as the Emperour hath , for many ages , received his Crowne from their Successors , to whom his Predecessors had formerly given the Miter .


id: A66798
author: Bon, Ottaviano, 1552-1623.
title: A description of the grand signour's seraglio or Turkish emperours court [edited] by John Greaves.
date: 1653.0
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words: 40414
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flesch: 71
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summary:
  The name of the Author being then unknown , upon inquiry I find it since to be the work of Mr. Robert Withers ; who , by the assistance of the English Embassador , procuring admittance into the Seraglio ( a favour unusual ) and by continuance many years in those parts , had time , and opportunity , to persect his observations . The description of the Place , partitions , and manifold conveniences of the Seraglio .


id: A06425
author: Finet, John, Sir, 1571-1641.
date: 1606.0
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words: 57656
sentence: 1626
flesch: 58
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title:
  The beginning, continuance, and decay of estates vvherein are handled many notable questions concerning the establishment of empires and monarchies. Written in French by R. de Lusing, L. of Alymes: and translated into English by I.F.

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  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org).


id: A32740
author: Chassepol, François de, 17th cent.
date: 1677.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 57628
sentence: 2493
flesch: 70
summary: 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 abidit , b. suffred . abrayde , b. arose , recovered .
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title:
  The history of the grand visiers, Mahomet and Achmet Coprogli, of the three last grand signiors, their Sultana's and chief favourites, with the most secret intrigues of the seraglio besides several other particulars of the wars of Dalmatia, Transylvania, Hungary, Candia, and Poland / Englished by John Evelyn, Junior.


id: A12609
author: Hartwell, Abraham, b. 1553.
date: 1603.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 64256
sentence: 1857
flesch: 60
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title:
  The Ottoman of Lazaro Soranzo VVherein is deliuered aswell a full and perfect report of the might and power of Mahamet the third, great Emperour of the Turkes now raigning: together with the interestes and dealinges which he hath with sondrie other princes, what hee is plotting against the state of Christendome, and on the other side what we may practise and put in execution against him to his great damage and annoyaunce. As also a true description of diuers peoples, countries, citties and voyages, which are most necessarie to bee knowen, especially at this time of the present warre in Hungarie. Translated out of Italian into English, by Abraham Hartvvell.

summary:
  The Ottoman of Lazaro Soranzo VVherein is deliuered aswell a full and perfect report of the might and power of Mahamet the third, great Emperour of the Turkes now raigning: together with the interestes and dealinges which he hath with sondrie other princes, what hee is plotting against the state of Christendome, and on the other side what we may practise and put in execution against him to his great damage and annoyaunce. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 399:5) The Ottoman of Lazaro Soranzo VVherein is deliuered aswell a full and perfect report of the might and power of Mahamet the third, great Emperour of the Turkes now raigning: together with the interestes and dealinges which he hath with sondrie other princes, what hee is plotting against the state of Christendome, and on the other side what we may practise and put in execution against him to his great damage and annoyaunce.


id: A60582
author: Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710.
date: 1678.0
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words: 58699
sentence: 1483
flesch: 55
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title:
  Remarks upon the manners, religion and government of the Turks together with a survey of the seven churches of Asia, as they now lye in their ruines, and a brief description of Constantinople / by Tho. Smith ...

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. In the declivity of which almost at the bottom is a Marble-stone about seven spans in length and two in bredth , with this inscription , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .


id: A05751
author: Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645.
date: 1635.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 70142
sentence: 1698
flesch: 57
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title:
  The history of the imperiall estate of the grand seigneurs their habitations, liues, titles ... gouernment and tyranny. Translated out of French by E.G. S.A.

summary:
  From thence he descends into his Gardens or walkes , contents his eyes with the 〈…〉 F●●●es , and pleasing Alle●e● and 〈◊〉 his eares with the 〈◊〉 and ●r●●lities of his ●e●tres 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 which follow him . A Turkish King of Fe● , not able to indure the prosperities of him of G●anad● , called Ioseph , a Mahometan like himselfe , he resolued to take away his life : Hee sends to visit him oftnes than he had accustomed , he makes a greater shew of friendship , and after he hath receiued many effects of his , hee sent him for a 〈◊〉 Cassocke of Cloth of Gold of great 〈◊〉 , King Ioseph receiues it , and puts it on , not hee had not worne it a day , but the poyson wherewith the Prince of Fe● had infected i● ,


id: A07605
author: Carr, Ralph, of the Middle Temple.
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 71740
sentence: 1347
flesch: 41
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title:
  The Mahumetane or Turkish historie containing three bookes: 1 Of the originall and beginning of the Turkes, and of the foure empires which are issued and proceded out of the superstitious sect of Mahumet. 2 Of their conquests and the succession of the house of Ottoman, vntill the present reigning of Mahumet the third. 3 Of the warres and seege of Malta, which Solyman the great made to the great maister and brothers of that order. Heerevnto haue I annexed a briefe discourse of the warres of Cypres, at what time Selimus the second, tooke from the Venetians the possession of that iland, and by reason thereof I haue adioyned a finall discourse conteining the causes of the greatnesse of the Turkish Empire. Translated from the French & Italian tongues, by R. Carr, of the middle Temple in London, Gentleman. Dedicated to the three worthy brothers Robert Carr, William Carr and Edward Carr, in the county of Lincolne, Esquires.

summary:
  an Archb●shops s●a , ) with eleauen bulwarks & a garrison of two thousand soldiors , vnder the gouernment of Nich●●●us Tond ●●us & Astor B●leonius . I ma permutat breuis ho●a summis : Nemo confidat nimium secundis .


id: A42320
author: Guillet de Saint-Georges, Georges, 1625-1705.
date: 1676.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 92952
sentence: 1907
flesch: 48
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title:
  An account of a late voyage to Athens containing the estate both ancient and modern of that famous city, and of the present empire of the Turks, the life of the now Sultan Mahomet the IV, with the Ministry of the Grand Vizier Coprogli Achmet Pacha : also the most remarkable passages in the Turkish camp at the siege of Candia and divers other particularities of the affairs of the port / by Monsieur de La Gvillatiere, a French gentleman ; now Englished.

summary:
  The first thing that confirmed my good opi●ion of this Slave , was the civility which ●e showed immediately to the person who ●ad told the Story of the five Slaves which had cheated him ; He was sensible enough that it had hindered his return with his old Master , and hazarded the continuation of his slavery ; yet he was so far from being provoked , that he came to him , embraced him with both his Arms , and thanked him for being instrumental in delivering him from so rigid a Master , and placing him with such persons of worth : We used him very civilly , and I entered into a more particular friendship with him , by reason of my smattering in the Turkish language , which was the occasion of our frequent discourse . O● Bianchi would needs make experiment like wise about the variation of the Needle , an● was amaz'd at the Opinion of several Pilot● who maintained , that at the Point of M●rea the Needle would not vary at all : H● tryed the Experiment two or three seven wayes , and found by all of them , that ● declin'd two degrees fifteen minutes fro● North to N. W. The seventh of April in the Evening w● had scarce got on Board , before our Bo●● was furiously tossed , and for three hou●● together suffered great agitation by th● strong current of waters that is frequent i● all the Western Coast of Greece : The w●ters do run naturally towards the shore , an● when their violence is opposed by th● winds from the shore , the Ships are alwa●● tossed as ours was at that time by a stron● N. N. W. wind which blows constant● from Land :


