The fourth 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.

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The fourth 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.
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Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.
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London :: Printed by J. Leake for Henry Rhodes ...,
1692.
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Spies -- Europe.
Europe -- History -- 17th century.
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"The fourth 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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51894.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.

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BOOK IV.

  • LETTER I. TO Bedredin Superiour of the Convent of Derviches, at Cogni in Natolia. p. 295

    Remarks on the Birth and Life of the Messias. A Character of the Essenes.

  • II. To the Venerable Mufti. p. 302

    Of a Letter sent out of Armenia by the Je∣suits, to some of their Order in Spain, con∣cerning the Opening of the Earth, and swal∣lowing up of Mahomet's Tomb.

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  • III. To Cara Hali, Physician to the Grand Signior. p. 305

    Of the Reverend Esteem the Ancients had of the Beasts. Several Instances of this Nature.

  • IV. To Mustapha, Berber Aga, at the Se∣raglio. p. 311

    Of the Imprisonment of the Duke of Lor∣rain.

  • V. To Nathan Ben Saddi, a Jew at Vi∣enna. p. 314

    Of the Unwritten Traditions of Moses, and of the Written Law. Encomi∣ums on the Alcoran.

  • VI. To Dicheu Hussein, Bassa. p. 324

    Of Cardinal Mazarini's Policy, in Mar∣rying his Nieces to the French Princes of the Blood.

  • VII. To Dgnet Oglou. p. 328

    He descants on the Accidental Loss of his Sight for Two Days. A Digression concerning the Wisdom that is to be found in Brutes.

  • VIII. To Afis, Bassa. p. 333

    Of the Preparations for Crowning the Young King of France. Discontents renew'd at Paris, on the Death of the Arch-Bishop.

  • IX. To Murat, Bassa. p. 330

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  • ...

    Of certain Witches apprehended in France. Of Pancrates, a Magician of Egypt; and of Zyto a German Conjurer.

  • X. To Chornezan Mustapha, Bassa. p. 341

    Of the Proposals between Queen Chri∣stina, and Charles Prince Palatine, her Successor.

  • XI. To Sale Tircheni Emin, Superinten∣dent of the Royal Arsenal at Constan∣tinople. p. 345

    Of the Blowing up of Graveling by Gun∣powder, and of a Mill that took Fire.

  • XII. To Mehemet, an Eunuch in the Se∣raglio. p. 348

    Of Mahmut's Antipathy to Spiders. A Discourse of Antipathies. Of a People in Africa that feed altogether on Lo∣custs.

  • XIII. To the Kaimacham. p. 352

    Of the Coronation of the King of France. Of the Duke of Lorrain's being re∣mov'd into Spain. With other Mat∣ters out of Sueden and Moscovy.

  • XIV. To Gnet Oglou. p. 354

    He discourses of the Ʋncertainty that is to be found in History. Of the Disagree∣ment between the Chronologies of the East and West.

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