But alas! _Roxolana_ was not content with the Destruction of _Mustapha_, as long as he had an only Son, who was yet in his Minority, alive; for she did not think her own, or her Childrens Security, to be sufficiently provided for, as long as any of _Mustapha_’s Race were alive; but she wanted a fair pretence to accomplish her Design, nor was it long before she found One. She represented to _Solyman_, that as often as his Grand-child, _Mustapha_’s Son went abroad at _Prusa_, where he was brought up, the Youth of that City were wont to flock about him, to wish him all Happiness, and particularly to pray, _That he might long survive his Father_. And whither (said she) can this tend, but to prompt him to mount the Throne, and revenge his Father’s Death? And to be sure, the _Janizaries_ will take his Part, (added She;) and thus the Death of _Mustapha_ alone, will add little Security to the public Peace and Tranquility. Religion (proceeded she) is to be preferred before even the Lives of our own Children; and seeing that of the _Musselmans_, (for so they call their Religion, as counting it the best) stands and falls with the _Ottoman_ Family; if that House fail, farewel Religion also. And how can that House stand, if Domestic Discord undermine it? And therefore Sir, if you prevent the Ruin of your House, your Empire and your Religion, you must use all manner of means; nay, you must not stick at Parricide itself; if homebred Disagreement and Feud may be thereby prevented; for the safety of Religion will over-ballance the Loss, even of a Man’s own Children. As for _Mustapha_’s Son, you have the less Reason to spare him, because his Father’s Crime hath already infected him, and there is do doubt, but, if he be suffered to Live, he will soon endeavour to Head a Party, to revenge his Father’s Death.