_Seure_, Michel de, Prior of Champagne, his quarrel with the King, ii. 215-216, and _note_ _Sforzia Palavicini_, defeated by Ali Pasha at Fülek, i. 236 _Shad_, the common Danube, found also in the Halys, i. 145 _Sherbet_, mode of making, i. 147 _Silihdars_, name of a regiment of the Imperial guard, i. 153, _note_; mentioned, 283 _Siwas_, the Pasha of, deceived by Bajazet, i. 304 _Slavery_, its advantages discussed, i. 210-211, and _note_ _Slaves_, Christian, met by Busbecq, i. 162 _Slaves_, use made by the Turks of the numerous slaves captured by them, i. 209-211 _Sluys_, town of, holds out against Parma, ii. 219 _Snakes_, in Busbecq’s house, i. 203-204 _Solyman_, Sultan, takes Belgrade, i. 94; induced by Roxolana to marry her, 112; goes to the army and summons Mustapha, 115; consults the mufti, 116; rebukes the mutes for their slackness, 117; mohair his usual dress, 144; Busbecq’s first and second interviews with him, 152, 158; his appearance and character, 159-160; avenges an insult, 162; sends Pertau Pasha against the false Mustapha, 183; his anger against Bajazet appeased by Roxolana, 185-186; interview with Bajazet, 187-188; goes to Adrianople, 198; remonstrates with Bajazet, 266; changes his sons’ governments, 267; refuses to listen to Bajazet’s complaints, 270; consults the mufti about him, 272; his appearance, 285; his opinion of the Janissaries, 296; is presented by Busbecq with Ferdinand’s gifts, 297; pretends to be inclined to pardon Bajazet, 298; orders the execution of one of his spies, 301; orders his army to return to Constantinople, 302; orders Bajazet’s child to be brought up at Broussa, _ib._; sends Pashas and Sanjak-beys in pursuit of Bajazet, 305; removes Pasha of Erzeroum from office, _ib._; alarmed at Bajazet’s flight to Persia, _ib._; wishes to pursue him, but is restrained by the Pashas, 306; deeply hurt at the loss of Djerbé, 318; sends an armament thither, _ib._; sees the triumphal entry of his fleet, 321; his demeanour, 322; his increasing superstition, 331; his prohibition of wine tested by some Greeks, 332-333; his reply to Busbecq’s request to leave his house, 333; releases pilgrims at Lavigne’s request, 353; his letter to the King of France, 369; tries to induce the Shah to surrender Bajazet, 378; sends messages to the Georgians and Turkomans, 379; persuades the Shah to permit Bajazet to be executed, 380-381; orders Bajazet’s child to be executed at Broussa, 382; his parting speech to Busbecq, 390; a terrible enemy, 405-407; his attacks on Hungary and Austria, 409; his three wishes, 410 _Sophia_, town of, i. 102