Travels into Turkey: Containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, their manners, customs, religion, superstition, policy, riches, coins, &c.Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de
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Travels into Turkey: Containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, their manners, customs, religion, superstition, policy, riches, coins, &c.
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de
Turkey -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
But _Solyman_ fearing that _Sagthamas_, (or, as we call him, the _Sophi_)
would be more mindful of old Grudges, than of the late Peace to which
he was in a manner compell’d; and that, if his Son went thither, he
should have much ado to get him thence; and perhaps it might occasion
a long War between the Empires, did use his utmost endeavour to stop
or take him, before he could come thither. The old Man had not forgot
that, a few Years before, _Helcas_, _Thamas_’s Brother, had fled to him,
and had been supported by him, and it cost his Brother dear to recover
him; and therefore he feared that _Thamas_ would pay him in his own
Coin, and perhaps recover by the Sword all the Countries he had taken
from him. The Design of _Solyman_ was kept very secret, yet _Bajazet_’s
Friends smelt it out, and therefore advised him by no means to trust
his Father, but to consult his own Safety, by what way soever he could.
And _Bajazet_ was persuaded so to do upon a small occasion, as little
Matters often give Weight to greater. There was a Soldier of _Bajazet_’s
taken in _Solyman_’s Camp, and hang’d up as a Spy, because _Bajazet_ had
listed him, after his Father had given him strict Charge to list no more
Soldiers. This was warning enough to _Bajazet_ to pack up and be gone.
Now _Solyman_ thought himself sure of _Bajazet_; and, to deceive him
the more, he caused his Army to begin their March to _Constantinople_
the Day after _Easter_. But _Bajazet_, immediately after Prayers upon
_Easter-Day_, gave Orders for marching with Bag and Baggage, and began
his unfortunate Voyage to _Persia_. He knew well enough that he went to
the old Enemy of the _Ottoman_ House, but was resolv’d to try the mercy
of any body, rather than fall into his Father’s Hands. There marched out
with him all that were able to bear Arms; none were left behind but weak
Persons, Women and Children, that were not able to bear the fatigue of so
long a Journey; amongst which was a new-born Child of his own, with his
Mother, whose Innocency he thought would protect them from his Father’s
Cruelty, and therefore he thought it best to leave them to his Clemency,
rather than make them Companions of his woeful and miserable Fight;
and the truth is, _Solyman_, as yet uncertain what would become of the
Father, spared the Life of his Infant-Son at present, and sent him to be
educated at _Prusia_.
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