THE SULTANAS LETTER ad. 



1594- 

 Can, the sonne of Sultan Murad Can, whose enterprises 

 God vouchsafe to accomplish, and to prolong his happy 

 dayes : on the behalfe of whose mother this present letter This Sultana 

 is written to the most gracious and most glorious, the f ^ m ^ r /° 

 wisest among women, and chosen among those which w ^ now 

 triumph under the standard of Jesus Christ, the most reigneth as 

 mighty and most rich governour, and most rare among Emperor. 

 womankinde in the world, the most gracious Queene 

 of England, which follow the steps of the virgine Mary, 

 whose end be prosperous and perfect, according to your 

 hearts desire. I send your Majesty so honorable and 

 sweet a salutation of peace, that al the flocke of Nightin- 

 gales with their melody cannot attaine to ye like, much 

 lesse this simple letter of mine. The singular love which 

 we have conceived one toward the other is like to a 

 garden of pleasant birds : and the Lord God vouchsafe 

 to save and keepe you, and send your Majesty an happy 

 end both in this world and in the world to come. After 

 the arrivall of your honourable presents from the Court 

 of your Majesty, your Highnesse shall understand that 

 they came in such a season that every minute ministred 

 occasion of long consolation by reason of the comming 

 of your Majesties Ambassadour to the triumphant Court 

 of the Emperour, to our so great contentment as we 

 could possibly wish, who brought a letter from your 

 Majestie, which with great honour was presented unto us 

 by our eunuks, the paper whereof did smell most 

 fragrantly of camfor and ambargriese, and the incke of 

 perfect muske ; the contents whereof we have heard very 

 attentively from point to point. I thinke it therefore 

 expedient, that, according to our mutuall affection, in 

 any thing whatsoever may concerne the countreys which are 

 subject to your Majesty, I never faile, having information 

 given unto me, in whatsoever occasion shall be ministred, 

 to gratifle your Majesty to my power in any reasonable 

 and convenient matter, that all your subjects businesses 

 and affaires may have a wished and happy end. For I 

 will alwayes be a sollicitour to the most mighty Emperour 



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