The _Sophi_ sent many Ambassadors to _Solyman_ on this Errand; but whether he dealt sincerely with _Bajazet_ to reconcile him to his Father, or no, might be a great question, since in the mean time, he contrived all ways to destroy him; for _Sagthamas_ was in a mighty Fear, lest he should nourish a Serpent in his Bosom, and that which encreased his Rancour, was, the wicked design of some, who persuaded _Bajazet_ to attempt the destroying of _Sagthamas_; for one of _Bajazet_’s Commanders was heard to say, _Why do we not kill this Heretick, and possess his Kingdoms? For, without doubt, he will one day be the Ruin of us all._ These wild Discourses coming to _Sagthamas_’s Ears, put him upon a Project more necessary than plausible; for _Bajazet_ had not many Forces, but very warlike ones; and there were many valiant Men among them that were ready to attempt any Invasion, and therefore he had reason to fear. He was conscious, also, that he had added new Kingdoms to his own, as being conquer’d on pretence of Religion; and who would secure such sickly Subjects, who were weary of their present State, and coveted a Change? To these nothing could be more reasonable than the coming of _Bajazet_. As yet, however, he is more in my Power, than I am in his, and therefore it were best to improve the Opportunity, and treat him no longer as a Guest, but as an Enemy to be chained up. To compass which, no Method was more adviseable than to sever him from his Forces, for then he may be more easily trapp’d; by open Force ’tis hard to seize him, his Soldiers being well train’d and disciplin’d, but mine slothful, unaccustomed to Arms, and, besides, at a great Distance one from another. Hereupon _Bajazet_ was advised to disband his Army as unnecessary. He could not withstand the Proposal, though Intelligent Men foresaw the Danger and Consequence: But, alas! He that was under another Man’s Roof, must now be at their Beck, who maintained him; especially, since it would breed a Suspicion, if he entertained so much as a thought of Perfidiousness in his Host that entertained him. Hereupon his Men were divided, never to see one another again, and quartered where the _Persians_ pleased; and, being put here and there, were, very shortly after slain by them, and their Arms, Horses, and all else they had, fell a prey to the superior Numbers of the Destroyers. At the same time _Bajazet_ was clapp’d up in Prison, with his Children; and, to encrease the indignity of the Thing, he was haled even from a Feast, to a Dungeon.