in favour of Zingis The King of Tartary who had a mind to act with some form of Justice to avoid the censure of the world thought he had a sufficient motive to condemn the King of the Monguls in that he was surprised in the night at the Gates of his Palace with a design to enter secretly Zamar made choice of Judges that condemned the illustrious Zingis purâ—uant to her inspirations to lose his head in three days This Judgment was pronounced to him without appearing in the least disturbed But the King of Tribet and Almundzar upon whom Generosity was so predominant trembled with horror â—nd confusion resolved to ruine all or to preserve him They acted with so much diligence and seâ—recy that they soon obtained a formidable party which dispersed it self in the twelve Suburbs of â—he City of Cambalu to be at liberty to go when â—t was time and force Zingis from the Guards of Vndkan The King of Thibet did not scruple to appear Captain of these Defendants he was under no obligation to the King of Tartary and so infringâ—d no Right against a person that would commit so barbarous an Injustice The noise of the death of Zingis passed even to â—he Princess who repented but too late for having â—ncensed the jealousie of Timur She remained in the fatal expectation of this misfortune and shed abundance of Tears near her dear Axione and this fair Damsel more affected than she had ever been before felt an affliction little different from that of Taxila The day designed for the Death of the King of the Monguls being come the streets were very early filled with people It was before the Palace he was to lose his life and it was an easy matter for those that intended to rescue him to mix themselv s in the crowd composed of all sorts of people The Scaffold was erected before the Apa tments of Zamar that through the windows of her Châ—mber she might taste the pleasure of this Spectacle Vndkan himself was seated there with Zamar Tiâ—ur and the Kings of Vng Tenguth Cerguth and Eâ—gimal the worthy Slaves of the Tartarian Queen People regarded with amazement this Assâ—mbly of Soveraigns in an Employment so little becoming the Royal Dignity whilst the afflicted Taxila was groaning or rather dying in the Arms of Axione Zamar who saw her Vengeance no longer deferred tasted those Delights which barbarous Souls for the most part find in Cruelty The feeble Vndkan let himself be drawn to the same motions and the inglorious Timur declared enemy to Vertue prepared to see the Sacrifice as Heroes dispose themselves to the most glorious Exploits that is to say with a contented mind and an assured aspect and the four Kings fixed to the Chariot of Zamar served as an Ornament to this unworthy Triumph It was not only the K. of Thibet Almundzar and some Tartars more emboldened than the rest that murmured at this horrible attempt Amongst the People and the Souldiers there were found those of a disposition just enough to be sensible of the desert and innocence of Zingis and who demanded but a Captain to declare openly in his favour He was taken out of Prison about the middle of the day that the action might be the better observed His Guards made him ascend the Chariot that attended him and the Executioner having secured his hands familiarly sat by him to add disgrace to Cruelty The composed Zingis beheld all this without the least amazement His resolution made the boldest of those tremble that encompassed him and many reflecting upon those occasions where they had seen him acquire so much glory cast down their eyes and sadly sighed to see so great a Man destined to so deplorable a Fate He never appeared with so much grace and Majesty as in this unhappy condition His hands which had chained so many Kings sustained his Irons most couragiously he dispised his ignominious usage and lifting up his Eyes to Heaven Oh Taxila said he in a Tone loud enough I give you my Life as heartily as I would have done the Empire of the Vniverse if it had been at my disposal Accept thereof as an assured testimony of my constant Love and remember Zingis In the mean time the Chariot advanced and there was seen throughout a deluge of Tears The Men encouraged themselves to preserve Zingis The Women asked his Life and the very Children gave some Marks of tenderness In coming near the great Square of the Palace the Croud divided in a Spacious place to let the Chariot pass 'T was there the King of Thibet stopt He would not suffer Almundzar to take Arms that he might be the better enabled to Act in the consequence Zerbin alone was near him and at the first signal which they gave the Monguls and Tartars opposed the passage of the Guards This Obstacle which was so unexpected caused a general surprize the first thing which the King of Thibet did was to strike off the head of him that was to have been officious to Zingis in the same respect which he effectually performed at a Blow and then untyed the hands of this couragious Prince My Lord said he in presenting him with Arms if you die this day you shall not die alone and it shall be after a glorious manner Receive this Service from a Man who tho' a stranger to you is not a little fixed to your Interâ—st Zingis accepted what was offered to him and soon found himself in a condition to carry terror every where He dispersed it in the midst of the Tartars by his Supernatural Actions Philing valiantly followed his Example Zerbin surpassed himself The Monguls appeared like so many Heroes and the Tartars who after what they had done could expect no safety but from Zingis sacrificed their Countrey-Men that favoured the Design of Zamar Instead of one single Head that should have fallen that day Rivers of Blood were seen to overwhelm the stâ—eets of Cambalu Vndkan who feared nothing of this surprize had been contented with but one Party of his Guards for the security of Zingis and had not armed the Old Bands of Souldiers which usually were quartered in the Suburbs and in few moments Zingis's Party cut all in pieces that opposed their fury But how did Zamar Vndkan and Timur behold this Rebelion Malicious Pride and Anger had like to have stifled the Queen Vndkan was moved with several Passions at a time and the timerous King of Tenduck became palâ— with fear not doubting but he should be obliged to expose himself to the valour of Zingis which was so well known to him Zamar might long enough excite the Tartars with Cries and Promises The feeble Spirits fled and those of a braver strain wanted assurance to advance The Kings themselves whose submissions made her so haughty and fierce remained immoveable without daring to attempt What said she in seeing them at the Palace Gate and in the presence of five other Kings shall a rash Criminal triumph over the
make the best use of your â—orces and your Valour and consider noâ—hing but his Life 'T is his Person alone â—hat I recommend to you Go my dear Zingis remain no longer in a place so full of Danger At these words she gave him her hand which the Prince respectfully kissed and not concealing her Tears from him she received his Farewel and finally obliged him to retire He took his leave of Axione who was no less afflicted than the Princess and after having imbraced Almundzar a thousand times who had prepared all things for our departure we left Cambalu and took the direct way to Molg Our Journy was but melancholly and finding the King dead at our Arrival my Master who had most tenderly loved him received a terrible addition of Grief by this loss and demonstrated the goodness of his Nature in the profound Mourning he was in for a long time His Subjects ravished at his sight swore to him an inviolable Fidelity And some Months after his Arrival not doubting but that he should be assaulted and Taxila having given him leave to defend himself he visited all his Provinces advanced as far as the Desarts of Bargue and in short time disciplined a People that were wholly ignorant before teaching them the Art of War with which he had as perfect an Acquaintance as any Prince in the World His Neighbours being jealous of his Gloâ—y had a mind to give him some disturbance but in a few Months he added several Provinces to his Dominions amongst which are those of Jek Motrik and Melair In this Triumphant Condition more sensible of his Love than of so much Glory seeing that Tartary made no advances against him and supposing that things might have suffered an alteration there he dispatched a splendid Embassy to Vndkan to demand the Princess But he was refused and treated as a rash person Timur as he had foreseen being cured of his Wounds he carried his despair amongst new Enemies and always victorious being unable to live without the sight of Taxila knowing that she was still free by a secret Correspondence which he entertained with Almundzar he return'd to Cambalu with a design to make the Princess consent to a private Departure with him or to die before her Eyes if she was contrary to it Coming to the Gate of the Palace which was to have been opened to us the impatience of Zingis betrayed him he spoke Zamar heard him and you know my Lord what she has ordained against my Master Zerbin ceased to speak and the King of Thibet after having admired a Life so illustrious assured the Mongul That he bore no less affection to his Master than those who were his particular Friends and then went to rejoyn Almundzar whom he praised for his faithful Attendance upon Zingis My Dear Almundzar said he to him by what means shall we look after the Security of Zingis what methods shall we make use of against the cruel Zamar As her hatred is inflexible answered Almundzar and her Power absolute upon Undkan I see nothing but force that can counterpoise it and I know not where to find that which is fufficient for an undertaking of this importancc Whatsoever happens pursued Philing I will die before I 'll suffer the King of the Monguls to be destroyed I 'll go first to Vndkan and still pursue the Paths of sweetness But if he perseveres in his Cruelty I 'm resolved to declare my self his open Enemy Almundzar approved the generous Resolution of Philing and assured him That whatsoever he attempted for the Service of Zingis he would always be of his Party This day passed afflictingly The following one the King of Thibet returned to Vndkan whom he found still besieged by Zamar and was the more expeditious in as much as he feared son private Cruelty for they talk at Cambalu 〈◊〉 the Death of Zingis as a thing without disputâ— Zamar and Vndkan feared the presence 〈◊〉 this Prince who was neither their Subjecâ— nor their Tributary and whom they saâ— highly declared for Vertue His Arrivaâ— put them into a sort of confusion and Zamaâ— was extreamly disturbed at it My Lord said he to the King of Tartary I knoâ— not whether the design which brings me tâ— you this Morning will have a favourablâ— Success But I protest to you that I neveâ— had so urgent an interest as that of the lifâ— of the King of the Monguls It will bâ— always reputable and glorious to you my Lord to treat a Prince with generosity from whom you fancy to have receiv'd some Prejudice But it will be to your eternal Disgrace to exercise an unjust Cruelty upon him having sâ— many reasons to esteem him and to look upon him as the greatest of Men. No body is ignorant of the Services he has rendred to you and his Love for the Princess is all that makes him Crimminal before you But my Lord in the Dignities Heaven has raised you to consider what is owing to that of other Kings Must you be powerful only to appear unjust and will you exercise this Power upon an Enemy that has submitted to you only because he would but an Enemy whose Actions have been always glorious and who keeps the Eyes of a great many Nations fixed upon him This would be to confirm the Ideas that other People entertain of us We are taken for Scythians still my Lord that is to say a People without Humanity without Laws without Gods and Religion Will you pursue those barbarous Examples of Antiquity which are lookt upon as hideous Prodigies and will you sacrifice a considerable King for such slender Reasons Those slender Reasons interrupted Zamar transported with anger will not pass for such wthi Mothers as indulgent as I and he that would have killed my Son before my Eyes and almost in my Arms cannot be too severely punished for a violence which has cost him so much Blood and me so many Tears I have been informed replyed the King of Thibet That Timur was well attended when zingis assaulted him and that Generosity had not so much as a share in this occasion since many Swords at the same time were directed against a single Man and I think I have been told that the King of the Monguls had saved the K. of Tenduc's Life more than once when he made War in the Kingdom of Vng My Lord answered Zamar you are so well acquainted with what relates to zingis that in all appearance you have some particular correspondence with him it is undoubtedly in our Dominions and upon these Conjectures it might be lawful for us What Madam interrupted Philing coldly to load me with Irons too and to heap Injusticâ— upon Injustice It matters not from whose mouth I have learnt the Wonders of hiâ— Life but it suffices that I am a zealous and sincere admirer of it My Lord said Vndkan The Queen talks like an Offended Mother and you ought not to condemn her Resentment I have considered alâ— your
two Men inspired by the same interest acted after the same manner and one morning when the Princess was in the Garden with her usual attendance that is to say some Guards and her Ladies we saw Benzid approach at the head of several Armed Men his Behaviour as stately as if he had been at a glorious Expedition And Othriz at another place with a like number of persons and an equal boldness Ah! Irmiza said the Princess to me what 's the design of these two Princes and what do they pretend to with so many Arms and â—ouldiers I had already formed my Judgment upon 〈◊〉 I did not doubt but that they intended to become Masters of the Liberty of Thamirize and being determiâ—ed to perish for her don't be afraid Madam replyed 〈◊〉 Heaven protects no Violences and you are not so much abandoned to their Fury as to be fearful of â—heir intentions As I concluded these words they â—oth came near the Princess but they did not direct their Speech to her What is' t you come to seek for here said Benzid to Othriz And what is' t you pretend to here pursued the last I well perceive both our intentions are upon the Princess Come on then let us fight for her since 't is by Arms we must decide our Quarrels They began in earnest to dispose themselves to Blows with more fury than Address and whilst they only exercised themselves one against the other I stood an unconcerned Spectator of their Combat But Othriz more fortunate than t'other having made him fall at his feet dangerously Wounded and forced his party in disorder run to the Princess with a design to seize her Person It was then I was sensible of what I was and that no consideration could retain me Will you permit your Princess to be taken Captive said I to the Guards and will you not rather perish than appear so cowardly and so perfidious The party of Othriz was strong because he had sustained but little loss and Thamirize had with her but a small number of her Guards but not contenting my self with an Encouragement by words I added an Example to them took up the Sword of a dead Man and in spite of the perplexity of a Womans Habit I fought with an eagerness that much amazed the Princess He that had often sought for indifferent Interests with some advantage was not long before he was successful over the Enemies of Thamirize who full of astonishment and fear encompassed with her Women regarded what appeared prodigious to her Thâ— Guards believed it was an assistance which Heaven miraculously sent her and became the Braver I spilt abundance of Blood but not without losing my own and fixing my felf upon Othriz I wounded him in several places But at the time he fell pierced with my Blows in sight of Thamirize and that his Men gave place to the valour of her Guards a Man affectionate to Othriz being mortally hurt and furious to find himself at the extremity came behind me and run me through the Body with his Sword This painful thrust made me fall also and the ground which received me forced out the Sword from my Body where it remained before The Princess saw her self at the same time without Enemies and without a Protector being moved at my misfortune thinking my Death most certain she past through the Dead and dying Bodies and sound me in a State worthy of her Tears which she poured out abundantly Irmiza said she to me my Dear Irmiza why did you precipitate your self into this danger If my repose is procured at the price of your life it 's impossible it should ever be happy I am not worthy of Life answered I with a feeble Voice and the Blood which I give to the reparation of my Crime is not capable of excusing it Retire Madam consult your Security and abandon the unfortunate Omir Prince of Brema who has abused your Goodness but who dies in adoring you and who would never have coâ—mitted an offence against you if he had not loved you with too great a pâ—ssion I can say no more Thamirize concluded I was dead and was more sensible as she has told me since of Grief than Anger Benzid and Othriz had received dangerous wounds but they did not prove mortal Their Creatures took care of them and by the Orders of the â—rincess I was conveyed to an Apartment of the â—alace My Sex was learnt with amazement but â—mongst all the Persons that were in the Inteâ—ests of the Princess not one was incensed aâ—ainst me When I was absolutely out of danger and in a â—ondition to speak Thamarize came into my Chamber one Evening with two of her Ladies 〈◊〉 did not expect her and was extreamly disâ—rdered When I had saluted her as respectfulâ—y as the scituation I was in would permit me she â—at down and after some moments of silence You â—ave deceived me my Lord said she to me and a Person more disposed to Passion than I would unâ—oubtedly exclaim against this Offence But you have â—erved me and I will forget an Injury that 's great â—nough in it self in favour of a considerable Serâ—i e Behold my Sentiments my Lord But how â—ha l I justify my self to the Publick Who will beâ—ieve that you have lived disguised in this Palace without judging me concerned in the Intrigues and what will the King my Brother think of such an Adventure when he comes to hear of it Ah! my Lord how â—uch trouble you had eased of if you â—ad been a little more retentive All that the Princess said was too full of Justice not to give me a true Remorse She saw in my Confusion that I was an imploring Criminal I have nothing â—o answer for my Vindication Madam said I I â—m gâ—ilty and will undeâ—go without complaint all be pains your just Resentment shall condemn me to Those that know the Powers of Love will have a little indulgence perhaps for mine But I ought to expect none from you and must dye for your Satisfaction Whatsoever disturbance you have caused me interrupted Thamirize I don't d mand such Reparations Live my Lord and only thank of departing from Thibet where I can't behold you without disorder And you are not revengeful replyed I in choosinâ— me such a cruel Punishment as absence If you condemn me to it its necessary to obey but I will dye that 's beyond dispute Since to the end of seeing you I have been so unhappy as to offend you my Life is undoubtedly fixed to this satisfaction In the meaâ— time Madam I will not cease to depart and at thiâ— very moment if my strength will permit me No no My Lord replyed the Princess with a les absolute behaviour be cured first and when you are perse ly recovered we 'll choose the time of this departure which disturbs you At these words shâ— left me and I passed the Night peaceably enough The sight of the Princess had such an effect upon