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the new troops, as a body on whom they could 
depend to support the Emperor, should the 
Janissaries make any attempts to excite revolt. 
Under pretext of dread of insurrection in the 
north of Turkey, their numbers were increased ; 
and an imminent attack from Russia furnished 
another excuse for their augmentation. 
*' The expedition of the English to the 
Dardanelles suspended only for a short time 
the animosity of the Janissaries, and the civil 
disturbances in the capital; which were re- 
newed with violence shortly after. On Wed- 
nesday the 26th of May, IS07, the rebels went 
in a body to the Hippodrome, and demanded of 
the Mufti an order for the death of those whom 
they marked out. The barracks of the new 
troops were next destroyed. The massacre 
then began ; and six of the members of the 
Nizam Jedit were killed. On Thursday the rebels 
went to the Seraglio, and insisted on the depo- 
sition of Selim : and on Friday the new Sultan 
appeared in public ; and, as he went in proces- 
sion to prayers, was hailed with joy by the 
insurgents, who retired peaceably home, after 
liis return from the mosque. 
" Mustapha the Fourth, the new Emperor, 
thought it expedient, after he had been on 
