Some of them, notwithstanding their Zeal for _Mahomet_ and the Religion by him establish'd, retain not only a favourable and honourable Opinion of our Blessed _Saviour_, but even place some kind of Confidence in the usage of his Name, or of the Words of the Gospel, tho' it may seem to be wholly in the way of Superstition. Thus in their Amulets, which they call _Chaimaili_, being little bits of Paper of two or three Fingers breadth, roul'd up in pieces of Silk, containing several short Prayers or Sentences out of the _Alcoran_, with several Circles with other Figures, they usually inscribe the Holy and Venerable Name of _JESUS_, or the Figure of the Cross, or the first Words of St. _John_'s Gospel, and the like; they hang them about their Necks, or place them under their Arm-pits, or in their Bosom near their Hearts (being the same with what the _Greeks_ call ἐγκόλπια) and especially when they go to War, as a preservative against the Dangers of it; and indeed against any misfortune whatsoever. Some have them sow'd within their Caps: And I heard of a _Turk_, who was so superstitious herein, that he always pluck'd it off, and was uncover'd when he had occasion to make Water. Some are such Bigots in their Religion, and so furious against the Christians, that not only do they treat them with all imaginable Scorn and Contempt, but take it ill to be salam'd or saluted by them, as if it were the effect of Sawciness or unbecoming Familiarity. Their Malice against the Christians makes them envy the rich Furs they line their Vests with, and it is a trouble to these hypocritical Zealots to see the _Franks_ ride upon their fine _Arabian_ Horses. The respect which they shew the _Alcoran_ is wonderful: They dare not open the Leaves of it with unwashen Hands, according to the Advice or Command written in _Arabick_ upon the Cover, _Let no one touch this Book, but he that is clean_. They kiss it, and bend their Heads and touch their Eyes with it, both when they open it and shut it. The _Janizaries_, when they attend upon _Christian Ambassadors_ to their Audience, seem to appear in their Bravery, and in a Habit far from that of a Soldier, being without either Fire-Arms or Swords, (which latter are not worn but in time of Service), or when they are upon a March, or embodied, wearing a Cap made of Camel's Hair, with a broad Flap dangling behind, a gilt embroider'd Wreath running round it, and an oblong piece of Brass rising up from the middle of their Forehead near a Foot, with a great Club in their Hand, like inferior Officers of the Civil Government. But when they are in the Camp, they throw off their upper Vest, and Turbants, which they wear at all other usual times, as troublesome, and put on a _Fess_, or red Cap, which sits close to their Head, and tuck up their _Duliman_ or long Coat, to their Girdle, that they may be the more quick and expedite in their Charge.