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the Mufcovites : and the poor Greckj flatter themfelves witU 
foohfli hopes, that they are to be their Dehverers, and to 
refcue them from their flavery, chiefly becauCe they are of 
their Communion, and owe their Converfion to the Chnfiian 
Faith to the Piety and Zeal of the Grecian Bifhops formerly. 
Others look upon the Sweeds^ as the perfons defcrib'd in tlie 
Prophecy, whom they are moft to fear. The Ground and 
Original of this fancy I fuppofe is owing to the great Opini- 
on, which they have of the Valour and Courage of that 
warlike Nation. The great Vicftories of the S'weeds in Ger- 
7mny under GHflavm Adolf bus were loudly proclaimed at C.^- 
fiantinopk, as if there were ho withflianding the fhock and fu-i 
ry of their Arms : and their continued fuccefles confirmed- 
the Turkj in their firfl: belief, and their fears and their jealou- 
lies were augmented afterwards, when Charles Gufia^ve^ a Prince 
of as heroick a Courage, and as great Abilities in the Art 
and Management of War as the jufl:ly admired Gufta-vas^ 
entred Poland with his Army , and carried all before him, 
feized upon Warja-w and drove Cafimire out of his Kingdom, 
and had almofl: made an entire and abfolute Conqueft, only 
a few places holding out. This alarmed the Grand Signor 
and the Bafla's oi the Port, as if the Prophecy were then a- 
bout to be fulfilled, who did not Care for the company of 
fuch troublefome Neighbours, who might pufiion their Vi- 
d:ories, and joyning with the CoJJacks, advance their Arms 
further, and make their Country the feat of a War, which 
might draw after it fatal confequences- To prevent which. 
Couriers a^e difpatch'd from ConBantmepIe to Ragotski^ Prince 
of Tr^^^j//'!;^;;.'/^/ then in concert with the Sweds^ to command 
him to retire with his Army out of Poland^ as he valued the 
peace and fafety of his own Country, and the friendlliip of 
the Grand Signor, whofe Tributary he was, and by whofe 
favour he had gain'd that Principality : And the Cnm-Tartars^ 
the iworn Enemies of the Poles, who at that time lay hea- 
vy upon them, were wrought upon by the fame Motives and 
Reafons of State, to clap up a peace with them, that being 
freed from thefe dift:rad:ions, they might unite their Forces 
the better together, and make head againft the S7i;eeds, 
The Amballadors of ChriHtan Princes, when they are ad- 
mitted by the Grand Signor to an Audience, ( their prefents 
being then of courfe made, which are look'd upon as due, 
not to fay, as an homage ) are difmift in few words^ and re- 
ferred 
