Sandys Travels, Containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire - Their Laws, Government, Policy, Military Force, Courts of Justice, and Commerce; He Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies #245395

Began my Journey through F rauce,hard upon the time when that execrable Murther was committed upon the perlon of Henry the Fourth by an obfcure Varlet, even in the {treets of his principal City by day and then when Royally attended s to fhew that there is none {0 contempnblc, that contemneth his own life, buris the mailer of another mans. Triumphs were interrupted by Funerals and mens minds did labour with fearful expeétanons. The Princes of the Blood drfcontented, the Nobles faétlous: thofe of the Reli gion daily threatned and nightly fearing a Mallacre. Mean-while a number ofsouldxers are drawn by huali numbers into the City to confront all outrages.