But to return: Some of my People, as I told you, gadding abroad, they happened to meet some _Janizaries_, who came from Swimming and Washing themselves in the Sea, without the Badges of their Order on their Heads, only some Linnen being very slightly wrapped about them. These _Janizaries_ revil’d my People, knowing them to be _Christians_; for that’s the way of the _Turks_, to reproach _Christians_; ’tis a Principle of their Religion, and they think thereby to incline us to exchange our Religion for a better, as they count theirs to be. My Folks being thus provoked, return Jeer for Jeer, from Words they came to Blows, the _Italians_ assisting my Men. The cause of the Scuffle was, that one of the _Janizaries_ lost the Linnen Covering off his Head, which was thrown I know not whither: Hereupon the _Janizaries_ hurry away to their General, complaining of their Wrongs and Damage received by my Servants; for they watch’d them, and found them return’d to my House. Their General presently sent for my Interpreter, who was present at the Conflict: He was seiz’d upon sitting at my Door, and they were pulling him away. I beheld it from a Gallery above, and was much concern’d, that any of my Family should be taken forcibly from me without my Consent, to be carried to the _Bastinado_, (for I understood something of the Matter before); and I could not imagine he would be return’d to me without being well beaten, he being one of the _Turk_’s Subjects. Whereupon I ran down, and laid hold on him, commanding them to let him go. They quitted him with much ado, but hasted immediately with far more grievous Complaints to their General, who commanded more of their Company to go and seize those _Italians_, who of _Christians_ are said to have become _Turks_; yet he charged them to offer no Violence to me, or to the House where I lodged. They came back presently, and with a great Noise and many Threats, demanded those _Italians_; but they, foreseeing what would come to pass, had sailed back to _Constantinople_. Much Clamour there was on both sides; at last my _Chiaux_ at that time, who was an old decrepid Man, out of a jeer thrust some Pistoles into their Hands unknown to me, to buy a new Bonnet in the room of that which was lost; and thus the Dispute ended. I have been the more punctual in relating this Story, because, on this occasion, I understood from _Rustan_’s own Mouth, what Opinion the _Sultan_ had of the _Janizaries_: For he, hearing of this Scuffle, sent a Messenger to me, to desire me to cut off all occasion of Dispute with the _Janizaries_ as the worst of Men. You know, said he, ’tis a time of War, whereby _they_ may be said to reign, rather than the _Sultan_, who himself stands in fear of them. This he spake, as being well acquainted with the Sentiments of _Solyman_, who always suspected some Men of their own to lie in wait against their _Militia_, who would break out when he had no Opportunity to prevent them.