The First Book.
- Chap. I. THE Constitution of the Turkish Government, being different from most others in the World, hath need of peculiar Maxims and Rules whereon to esta∣blish and confirm it self, Page 1
- Chap. II. The absoluteness of the Emperor is a great support of the Turkish Empire. 2
- Chap. III. The Lesson of Obedience to their Emperor is taught by the Turks as a Principle of Religion, rather than of State 4
- Chap. IV. A True Relation of the Designs managed by the old Queen, Wife of Sultan Ahmet, and Mother of Sultan Morat, and Sultan Ibrahim, against her Grand-Child Sultan Mahomet, who now Reigns; and of the Death of the said Queen and her Com∣plices 6
- Chap. V. The Education of Young Men in the Seraglio, out of which those who are to dis∣charge the great offices of the Empire are e∣lected; it being a Maxim of the Turkish Po∣lity, To have the Prince served by such whom he can raise without envy, and destroy with∣out danger 12
- Chap. VI. Of the Method in the Turkish Studies and Learning in the Seraglio 15
- Chap. VII. Of the Platonick Affection and Friendship the Pages in the Seraglio bear each to other 16
- Chap. VIII. Of the Mutes and Dwarfs 17
- Chap. IX. Of the Eunuchs ibid. Of the black Eunuchs, and Apartments of the Women 17, 18
- Chap. X. Of the Agiamoglans 19
- Chap. XI. Of the Visier Azem, or Prime Visier, his office; the other six Visiers of the Bench; and of the Divan, or place of Iudica∣ture 20
- Chap. XII. Of the Offices, Dignities, and several Governments of the Empire 23
- Chap. XIII. In what manner the Tartar Han depends on the Turk 26
- Chap. XIV. Of the Tributary Princes to the Turks, viz. the Moldavians, Valachians, Transilvanians, Raguseans, &c. 28
- Chap. XV. The desolation and ruin which the Turks make of their own Country in Asia, and the parts most remote from the Imperial Seat, esteemed one cause of the conservation of the Empire 31
- Chap. XVI. All hereditary Succession in the Government, as also the preservation of an Ancient Nobility, against the Maxims of the Turkish Polity 32
- Chap. XVII. The frequent exchange of Officers, as setting up one, and degrading a∣nother; a Rule always practised as wholesome, and conducing to the welfare of the Turkish State 35
- Chap. XVIII. The several Arts the Turks use for increase of their People, is a principal Policy, without which the greatness of their Empire cannot continue nor be encreased 37
- Chap. XIX. The manner of Reception of Foreign Ambassadors amongst the Turks, and the esteem is had of them 39
- Chap. XX. How Ambassadors and publick Ministers govern themselves in their Negoti∣ations and Residence amongst the Turks 43
- Chap. XXI. How Christian and other Foreign Princes in particular stand in the esteem and opinion of the Turk 44
- Chap. XXII The regard the Turks have to their Leagues with Foreign Princes 46