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TO THE READER.
Reader,
THE Reign of Sultan Amurat or Morat being imper∣fectly wrote in Knolls his History, consisting for the most part of abrupt Collections; I have thought fit for the better compleating of the Reign of that Sultan, and the whole Body of our Turkish History, to deliver all the particular Transactions thereof with my own Pen: whereunto also I have added the Reign of Sultan Ibrahim, never before Published in the English Tongue, the particular Occurrences of which being acted before my time, were for the most part extracted from Venetian Writers, who by reason of their Vicinity to the Turk, have been always most curious, and con∣cerned to note and observe the Affairs of that Empire.
But the other part of this History beginning from the Year 1660. and continued to the Year 1677. is the Product of my own Observa∣tions, being matters transacted in my time, which being part seen by my self, and in part received from good and probable Advices, I call by the Name of my MEMOIRS, in regard that I am little obliged to other Writers for those Collections; and therefore by Gods assistance assume the chief Merit of that Work unto my self: which I desire and heartily wish, Good Reader, might for thy satisfaction, and for the benefit of the World be still continued, and the thread of History drawn out unto future Ages: as also that those Errours and Mistakes of which I have been guilty herein, might be corrected and amended. Farewel.