'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎289] (312/448)

Infolency of the Janizaries*
of Ferfm. For indeed, fo infolent appeared the Janizaries there at that time, as upon
fome Height difguft given by Delavir the Grand-Vifier^ they broke in upon the Bajfa,
and by violent hands put him to death an outrage fo intolerablejthat Ofman the Grand
Seignior could not choofe but reprove them for fo rafh a fad : but to fueh a height of
preemption were they foared, as they firft fecured the Emperour under a Guard, and
foon after murdered him^ not without the fecret infinuations (as fome imagine) of his
Uncle Muftapha, whom thereupon the mutinous Janizaries firft mounted into the Tiirone
and as quickly dethroned, having a better opinion of Mmat the Brother of Ozman,
whom in that confufion they proclaimed King.
This uproar at the Imperial Port gave the Ghriftian Princes hopes that great Body
would burft through its own weight and inteftine diftemper: the rather for that the
Baila of Natolia Jbafi-Bajfa (or Afaphy as they pronounce) taking the advantage of that
diforder thought fit to try what he could do to let up for himfelf: Abbas alfo equally va
luing that opportunity, with a confiderable Body of Horfe and Dragoons invaded Diar-
hec i and having with a round fum corrupted one of the principal Officers in Bagdatj he
not onely appeared but got entrance into the City before Achmat the Governour had
any timely notice for prevention: fo that having maftered the Town, the Governour
durft not truft unto the Gittadel and Barbican within> fo as he fecretly withdrew with a
a fmall party of Horfe into Karamania ; which flight fo difcouraged thofe he left behind,
as upon firft fummons the Forts were delivered up: Yea, fuch was the reputation of ma-
Itering that important place, that not onely Mifdin and Merdin two other notable Forts
yielded to Abbas-, but the whole Province difpatched Perfons to acknowledge their fub-
mifhon; infomuch as all thofe People who inhabited thofe Gountreys through which Ti
gris and Euphrates run, even from Armenia to Balforac upon the Perjian Gulph (terrified
with this fudden and fuccefsful in-road) as one Man fubmitted to the Perfian Crownthe
redudion Of thofe warm Countreys encouraging feveral Perfian Subjedsto repair thither
to plant*, whiles the T urhs (fuch as would not lift themfelves under the Perfian ) utterly
deferted thofe parts, and in feveral Bodies retired fome into Syria, others into sAEgyft't
whereby the Perfian had the fole Dominion over thofe Provinces, both to the heightnmg
the Per fan reputation abroad and confternation of the Turks that by this time were com-
pofed at home, and AIly-BaJfa (who had the command of thofe revolting Countreys,) for
his negligence in that affair was made fhorter by the head.
Natolia alfo was in a trembling motion at that time: for Abaffi-Baffa ftood upon his
guard. It fo happened that the Perfian judging he was really revolted doubted not but
he would contribute what he could to efpoufe the Perfian in his defence ^ and for tryall
they tempted him to deliver Erzymm into their hands: the crafty Baffa counterfeiting a
willingnefs fo difpofed of his own Men that a thoufand (moft of them Georgians) of the
five thoufand that; were fent f to take poffeffion, were cut off. An ad lb welcome
to the 7>ias ingratiated him at Court •, inafmuch as rich prefents were fent him
from Stambdy with folemn proteftations of oblivion for his Revolt, and an encreafe
of force and continuance of Command ^ all which fo well fatisfied the young Baffa, that
after a return of thanks he immediately fell into with all the force he could make,
and near Mofid happily gave a notable defeat to a confiderable party of Horfe and Foot
which the Perfian had ordered for the better fecurity of that Garrifon and Countrey
thereabouts.
This lofs ftartled Abbas fomewhat, but more when he received news how about
that time the Georgians who were in Alliance with the Turk^ had killed many of his
Men near Van, and as a further evidence of their hatred, fent their heads to the Impe
rial Port as a teftimony of their fervice: which complement was requited with thanks
from thencebut otherwife foon after by Abbas, who paid them in their own coyn for
their future inftrudion. Abaffi-Baffa in this interim improved his time ; for being ma-
fter of the Field he both ranged and harrafled that miferable Countrey without any mercy.
Abbas by thofe that fled had notice of the Turks ftrength, and of his drawing before Bag--
dat, which refolutely refufed his fummons: and for the better prefervation thereof in
the head of thirty thoufand Horfe marched towards the Enemy notwithftanding they
were double his number. The Turks neverthelefs refolved to continue the Siege. Ab
bas by an Herald challenged the Turks •, but by the advice of a Council of War it was
held advifeable rather to intrench themfelves and to ftreighten the Siege, than to;
draw off and fight. Howbeit, the Per fan Horfe gave them continual alarms, ana
fo cut off provifions from abroad that in lefs than thirty dayes they were reduced to more
want than they within the Town. Which fo perplexed the Turk, that to the amazement
even of their own Camp taking the advantage of the night Abdffi drew oft, and having
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