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:.

The condition of the conquered.

VVHen a Province is sub∣dued and taken, all sorts of Goods moveable and immove∣able are given away for spoyle. They totally extirpate the whole Nobility; but especially the Princely Issue. And when they took John the King's Son of Hun∣gary, and favoured him with life, it was on good advice, that if Hun∣gary were lost again, they might imploy and involve him in∣to any new incumbrances; and when the Province should be in a quiet and calme condition, then to dispatch him: for in such re∣spects, the Turk regards neither Kindred, Father or Brother; he

spares none. And if they do kill and murder not all Church and Clergy-men they take; yet they expose them to all scorn, naked∣ness and beggery, despoyling them of all their Fortunes, Goods, and Dignities. Their Bells, their Organs, and other Instruments and Ornaments of Churches, Chappels, and Devotions, they ra∣ven and tear from the Temples, profaning them with consecration to their Mahomet; leaving onely the most miserable and wretched Chappels to the Christians, where∣in they are forbid publick Pray∣ers, and may pray seemingly in silence: which Chappels, when either Earth-quake, Fire. Tempest, or Age destroy, they must in no sort re-edifie. Preaching or reading parts of the Scripture is utterly forbidden. It is a sin to admit a Christian to any pub∣lick Office, to wear, have Arms

or habit like a Turk: or else to use the recreations of cheerfulness, as Pageants, Playes, or Dan∣cings. If they injure Christ or you, with bitter or contumaci∣ous words, you must be silent, and endure it. If you speak ought against their professed Religion. you are forced to circumcision; and but to whisper again Mahomet, Fire and Brimstone followeth. If a Christian on horseback pass by a Musselman, (that is, one initi∣ated in the Turkish Faith) he must, on necessity, light from his horse, and bowing downe his head worship him; which if o∣mitted, he straight is knocked down with clubs.