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to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d wiâ—h_v admiral_n of_o 〈◊〉_d some_o tribute_n which_o have_v 〈…〉_z he_o send_v he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o of_o his_o bashaes_n then_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v sâ—ene_v in_o constantinople_n be_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a â—mber_n which_o he_o have_v in_o field_n the_o which_o be_v lead_v into_o his_o master_n country_n they_o will_v 〈…〉_z command_v he_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o constantinople_n within_o three_o day_n 〈…〉_z go_v into_o persia_n there_o to_o attend_v his_o slave_n which_o will_v 〈…〉_z turkish_a 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z place_n chap._n xviii_o the_o grand_a signior_n go_v to_o sea_n to_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o see_v that_o the_o ottoman_a monarch_n dominâ—es_v over_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o extend_v the_o power_n of_o his_o empire_n upon_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v 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who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o physician_n assemble_v the_o rest_n within_o the_o serrail_a and_o shut_v himself_o up_o with_o they_o where_o they_o labour_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o master_n with_o that_o care_n which_o we_o have_v former_o mention_v remedy_n be_v but_o for_o help_n they_o draw_v they_o not_o from_o the_o bed_n whereas_o their_o life_n and_o pride_n must_v have_v a_o end_n they_o die_v and_o leave_v their_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n with_o all_o that_o which_o the_o world_n adore_v they_o carry_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v live_v yet_o unprofitable_a to_o their_o soul_n health_n see_v they_o have_v not_o truth_n for_o their_o guide_n the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v put_v on_o mourn_v and_o attire_n himself_o in_o black_a for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o cover_v his_o head_n with_o a_o little_a turban_n and_o do_v testify_v by_o his_o exterior_a show_n the_o grief_n he_o have_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o 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berem_fw-la berac_fw-la which_o signify_v god_n be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n mahomet_n be_v his_o counsellor_n and_o his_o true_a prophet_n before_o the_o corpse_n do_v march_v the_o mutaferaga_n who_o carry_v the_o emperor_n turban_n upon_o a_o lance_n with_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o horse_n tie_v near_o unto_o it_o the_o janissary_n the_o solachi_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o imperial_a guard_n follow_v the_o hearse_n after_o these_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o sultan_n house_n march_v in_o order_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o casuegirhassi_n or_o master_n of_o the_o household_n the_o malundarb_n bedith_v mandura_fw-it carry_v the_o decease_a grand_fw-fr seigueurs_fw-fr arm_n and_o the_o royal_a standard_n drag_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o bassa_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o port_n yield_v their_o last_o duty_n unto_o their_o master_n assist_v at_o their_o funeral_n pleasant_o attire_v in_o mourning_n they_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o grey-cloth_n hang_v before_o and_o behind_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n like_v unto_o the_o froâ—k_n which_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o charity_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o saint_n german_a at_o paris_n do_v wear_v some_o of_o they_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v too_o sorrowful_a tie_v only_o a_o long_a piece_n of_o linen_n cloth_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o turban_n which_o hâ—ng_v down_o unto_o their_o heel_n in_o this_o great_a mourn_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d couâ—t_n hold_v their_o rank_n in_o this_o funeral_n pomp_n whereas_o the_o man_n make_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o convoy_n 〈◊〉_d supply_v the_o rest_n with_o less_o grief_n and_o more_o scar_n for_o all_o the_o sultan_n great_a horse_n be_v at_o his_o interment_n they_o carry_v their_o saddle_n turn_v upward_o and_o better_o cover_v than_o the_o bassa_n in_o their_o grey_a froche_n they_o have_v black_a velvet_n hang_v unto_o the_o ground_n they_o weep_v and_o sigh_v without_o 〈◊〉_d they_o put_v assagoth_n or_o tobacco_n into_o their_o 〈…〉_z and_o into_o their_o eye_n to_o draw_v forth_o 〈…〉_z be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d pomp_n of_o the_o turkish_a sultan_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_z man_n to_o weep_v fâ—_n their_o loss_n constrain_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈…〉_z in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d they_o conduct_v the_o body_n the_o hard_a first_o after_o the_o turkish_a manner_n to_o the_o tomb_n where_o they_o will_v enclose_v 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o mosquâ—e_n which_o the_o decease_a sultan_n have_v cause_n build_v in_o a_o chapel_n apart_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v cover_v with_o black_a velvet_n if_o the_o prince_n die_v in_o the_o war_n they_o lay_v his_o scmiter_n upon_o it_o if_o not_o his_o turban_n be_v advance_v and_o set_v against_o the_o wall_n near_o unto_o the_o tomb_n with_o rich_a plume_n of_o heron_n feather_n for_o a_o ornament_n two_o candlestick_n which_o carry_v great_a taper_n gild_v be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n some_o turkish_a priest_n which_o be_v 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