But when the noble _Zanger_ saw him breathless, he cry’d out to hit unnatural _Father_; _How could it enter into thy cruel Heart to murder so sweet a Prince!_ Then drawing a Ponyard from his Side, plung’d it in his Heart, and expir’d upon the breathless Body of his dear Brother. Thus fell two worthy Princes, that might have grac’d with their Virtue and Courage (had they liv’d) the Annals of the _Turkish_ Empire. When the Troops were acquainted with the Death of _Mustapha_ and _Zanger_, they assembled in a tumultuous Manner to avenge his Death: _Achmetes_ the Tutor to _Mustapha_ led them on. _Solyman_, to appease their Rage, disgrac’d _Rustan_, turn’d him out of all his Posts, and conferr’d them on _Achmetes_, with a Promise never to displace him; but _Rustan_, assisted by the artful _Roxolana_, procur’d the Death of _Achmetes_, and was by the Emperor restor’d to all his former Honours, and by him more esteem’d than ever. 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. _Roxolana_ had _Selimus_, another Son, by _Solyman_; and after the Death of the two unfortunate Princes _Mustapha_ and _Zanger_, the Sultan seem’d most to favour _Selimus_, but _Roxolana_, _Bajazet_. But it was with much Difficulty she gain’d his Pardon from the Emperor his Father, for his promoting a false _Mustapha_. Solyman to the last of his Life regretted the Loss of his _Mustapha_ and _Zanger_. He died of a Consumption after gaining many Victories, in the Year 1566, the 14th of _September_, in the 76th Year of his Age, and the 46th Year of his Reign. As to his Person; he was of an advantageous Height, well made, but pale, his Nose long and hooked, more faithful to his Promise than most of his Predecessors, and wanted not many Virtues to form a good Prince. I can’t help ending the Trifle, with congratulating the Author of the Play with his Success, which is owing to his Conduct in the Story, the many beautiful Sentiments, and the Correctness of his Poetry. I was pleas’d the first Night not to find those _Goths_ and _Vandals_, that (like stabbing Men in the Dark) assassinate without the least Mercy. FOOTNOTES: