Chapter
1 1 | regular militia decreed by Sultan Selim at Stamboul, there
2 1 | the wants of a magnificent sultan, descendant of the Prophet
3 1 | league with these against the sultan; they never rested from
4 2 | shown himself devoted to the sultan, was nominated Pacha of
5 2 | predecessor, as confiscated to the sultan, and thus deprived Ali Tepeleni
6 2 | the order of our glorious sultan; here is his imperial command."
7 2 | Constantinople, to amuse the sultan and the mob, and some money
8 2 | making presents to the sultan's officers who came into
9 3 | occurred also the death of the Sultan Abdul Hamid, whose two sons,
10 3 | exactitude all dues to the sultan, to whom he even often advanced
11 4 | formidable a vassal, the sultan sought by underhand means
12 4 | robe on the day when the sultan's envoy should present him
13 4 | confirmed by Ali's own seal. The Sultan Selim immediately, sent
14 4 | the eyes of my master the sultan and of all good Mahommedans.
15 4 | requested the presence of the sultan's envoy, to whom he said,
16 4 | enemies of our glorious sultan perish even as he!" ~A report
17 4 | considerable presents. The sultan, yielding to the advice
18 4 | day should arrive when the sultan could safely punish his
19 5 | rank as free tenants of the sultan, their lives and their families
20 7 | kapidgi-bachi, or messenger from the sultan, who asked him where he
21 7 | the latter's part, and the sultan's confidential messenger
22 7 | memorial, and knowing the sultan's avarice, took care to
23 7 | means to the taste of the sultan's ministers, who were each
24 8 | nominal suzerainty of the sultan; their real intention being
25 8 | would again fall under the sultan's sway. ~Meanwhile, Pacho
26 8 | penetrate to the ears of the sultan; who, pitying his misfortunes,
27 8 | things. About this time the sultan also admitted to the Council
28 8 | interceding in their favour. The sultan, who as yet did not dare
29 8 | on the day on which the sultan also went in order to be
30 8 | to transmit them to the sultan, who had sworn to cut off
31 8 | sought was not granted. ~The sultan now ordered a fleet to be
32 8 | On the other side, the sultan, though anxious for war,
33 8 | Epirus to the forces of the sultan. But all this does not prevent
34 8 | legitimate sovereign the sultan. But his words were drowned
35 9 | formerly obtained against the sultan by Kara Bazaklia, Vizier
36 9 | their submission to the sultan. The Turks, continuing their
37 9 | He was assured that the sultan, whose only quarrel was
38 9 | the cry of "Long live the sultan! So be it!" ~But it was
39 9 | had informed him that the sultan had made them extremely
40 9 | indeed the authority of the sultan, before whom he humbly bent
41 9 | had reconquered for the sultan, why was he hastily despatched
42 9 | deserved the wrath of the sultan, since he has raised the
43 9 | now and hereafter to the sultan. Fourthly, I demand amnesty
44 10| the danger, and had the sultan been better advised, he
45 10| was swarming, and made the sultan tremble in his capital.
46 10| embraced the cause of the sultan. ~The garrison of the castle
47 10| a pardon, sealed by the sultan's hands, be given me, and
48 10| veteran among His Highness the Sultan's slaves. He sent rich presents
49 11| Ali, and announce that the sultan's firman, so long desired,
50 11| deliver into Ali's hands the sultan's decree of clemency. ~Ali
51 11| commands of His Highness the Sultan,--knowest thou not these
52 11| epithet bestowed on their sultan by the Turks in seasons
53 11| of presenting it to the sultan, was escorted by three hundred
54 11| and assured her of the sultan's protection. She burst
55 11| their riches were great. A sultan does not condescend to mince
56 11| leaving as inheritance for the sultan only a heap of smoking ruins.
57 11| the gaping multitude. The sultan himself, struck with the
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