The rarities of Turkey, gathered by one that was sold seven times a slave in the Turkish Empire, and now exposed to view for the benefit of his native countrey:.

Of Justice among Citizens.

THey have one Judge as well of Christians as Turks, but al∣wayes chosen from amongst the Musselmen) to administer equal right to all men. If any kill another, he suffereth death: if steal or violently taketh from another, he is hanged; as it happened to a Janizary, who

drunk milk of a poor Woman's, brought to sell, and paid not for it; and accused before the Judge, de∣nied the fact; whereupon, being strerched up by cords at his feet, and about his middle, he forth with vomited the milk, and was imme∣diately by the Judge commanded to be strangled: this happened: in my presence at Damasco, when I traveled from Armenia to Jerusalem. If any commit adultery, the Man is cast into strict Prison; yet after divers months may be redeemed: the Woman is carried about the streets riding on an Ass, beaten naked with whips, stones thrown at her, and a Bull's pizzle tied about her Neck. He that gives a blow, is cut cross the face, and led about the streets for terrour. All suits have this good piece of Justice, that right or wrong they last not above three dayes. Their differences are few, because they buy and sell

for ready Money; their chiefest wealth consisting in it: for few have Lands or Revenues, but who command the Souldiery: but generally the Turk 's Law and Equity is in his Sword, and both opppressed and stifled with Fear and Bribery, two potent and prevailing Agents. To spoil, to rob, to kill, to murther, upon de∣sign of interest, he sayes, 'Tis Ju∣stice; devastation and destruction of whole Provinces & Kingdoms, he calleth, Peace. And if in ought he advise with Counsel or the great Mufty, 'tis not for substance, but formality of justice, as well assured from gain-saying an opposition.