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bloody War^ he acquainting the prefent Em- 

 peror, then at ^driample^ with the Hiftory of 

 that famous Siege at large, made fuch terri- 

 ble Reprefentations of their and the /^^??ef^- 

 Mining and Countermining one another^ 

 that the Emperor was refoived out of Curio- 

 litytofeethe Experiment mad eofa thing, that 

 feemed to him almoft: Incredible. A Work was 

 foon raifed and undermined, and above 30 

 Murderers and Robbers upon the High- Way 

 and fuch like Villains were put into it, as it 

 were to defend it.\r rThe Grand Signior ftood 

 upon an Eminence at fbme confiderable di- 

 ftance, expec'ling the ifTue of it j upon a Sig- 

 nal given, the Mine was fprung, and the Fort 

 demoliflied, and the poor Wretches torn piece- 

 meal to his great Satisfadion and Amazement. 



The Moon is the aulpicious Planet of the 

 Turks : According to the courfe of which they 

 celebrate their Feftivals. They begin their 

 Months from the firft appearance of it, at 

 which time they choofe, except a delay brings 

 a great Prejudice and liKonvenience with it, 

 to begin their great Adions. The Crefcent 

 is the Enlign of the Empire, which they Paint 

 in Banners, and place upon the Spires of their 

 Mofchs. Next to the Day of the appearing 

 Moon, they pitch upon Friday^ to fight upon^, 

 to begin a Journey, and efpecially their Pil- 

 grimage toward Mecca^ or do any thing of 

 great Confequence, as very lucky and fortu- 

 nate. 



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