For this Reason, the _Grand Seignior_ ordinarily every Year, a little before Winter, goes to _Adrianople_, and returns not again to _Constantinople_, till the Frogs begin to be troublesome to him by their croaking. Thither _Rustan_, a while after, sent for me by Letter; he appointed some Horse to guard me on the Way, and Sixteen _Janizaries_; whether as a Guard to me, or upon me, I leave to you to judge. We made long Journeys; for he advised us to make hast. On the Third Day my _Janizaries_, being on Foot, began to grumble; the Ways were dirty, as is usual at that Time of the Year, and they complained, that they were often forced to march more Miles in a Day, than they were used to do; and that, if their Emperor were there, they could hardly endure it. Their Complaints troubled me not a little, because I was loth to disoblige this sort of People, and therefore I consulted with my Servants, how I might allay their Discontents, and make them willinger to Travel. One of mine told me, he had observed that they were much taken with a certain kind of Caudle, Gruel or Pottage, which my Cook used to make of Wine, Eggs, Sugar and Spices: Perhaps (says he) if they have some of that for their Break-fast, they will be plyable. This seemed but a mean Expedient, yet we resolved to try it, and the Success answered our Expectation; for, after this sweet Soop, it being also further heated with a Glass or two of Wine, away they trudged as merrily as could be, and told me, they would accompany me, on the same Terms, to _Buda_, if I pleased. When I came to _Adrianople_, I was forced to hear the Railings, rather than the Complaints of _Rustan_, concerning the plundering Excursions of the _Hungarians_. And, by way of Answer, I was as ready to complain to him of the frequent Depredations and Mischiefs, which the _Turks_ did in _Christian_ Countries. No marvel, said I, if we retort like for like; for I had just then received an Express from _Cæsar_, my Master, informing me, what Breaches and Contraventions the _Turks_ had made of that Truce, which at the Departure of my Collegues, was agreed upon: How they vexed the poor Peasants with continual Inrodes, robbing them of their Goods, and made themselves, their Wives and Children, Slaves.