The second volume of letters writ by a Turkish spy who lived five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume.

LETTER XIV.

To the most Illustrious Vizir Azem, at the Port.

SInce the Losses which the German Empe∣ror has received from the Arms of Ragot∣ski, I am inform'd by Nathan Ben Saddi, that the Emperor designs to send a splendid Em∣bassy with extraordinary Presents to the Sul∣tan, in Hopes to prevail on him, not to pro∣tect that Prince.

'Tis true, Ragotski is of a violent and chan∣geable Nature, and therefore no great Confi∣dence is to be reposed in him. Yet, I take it to be the Interest of the Sultan, rather to win him by Offices of Kindness and Friendship, than to make him his Enemy, by deserting him in this Juncture.

He is at the Head of a Potent and Formi∣dable Army, has taken Solnock, Breden, Mernatz, together with the strong Castle of Sendar near Cassovia; and many other Places of less Importance, whereby a Way is laid open for his Army to over-run all Hun∣gary, if assisted with the Ottoman Forces. Thus will he do the Office, which, they say, the Jackall performs to the Lion, that is, to hunt out the Prey, and secure it for his Ma∣ster and Sovereign.

Besides, the Fortune of this Prince, seems to invite our farther Assistance; for, he has

had great Success all along this War; whereas the Ottoman Forces no sooner appear'd on the Frontiers of Moravia, but Six Thousand of them were encountred by the Germans, and routed.

Should the Sultan desert him now, he may be compelled to resign himself, with all Tran∣sylvania, to the Protection of the German Em∣peror. It is not safe to run the Risque of such an Event; Transylvania cannot support it self. Either the Sultan must continue his Prote∣ction, or the Germans will soon find the Way, to plant their Garrisons in the Four Capital Cities, and reduce the whole Country under their Obedience.

Paris, 27th of the 7th. Moon, of the Year 1644.