'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎55] (84/594)

thrmgh'the Black-Sea, and Colchis.
Had Candy held out another Winter againfl: the 'tis
not to be queftion'd, but that the muft have been
forc'd to raife his Siege, and then ftrange Commotions would
have happen'd in the Empire. The Veterane janizaries were
all either (lain or dead in the Siege: The reft would not budge
a foot. The Turksmurmur'd at the War ; and cry'd out
that the Ottoman Forces were commanded to dafli out their
Brains againft a Rock : The People of were for
advancing the Grand Signiors Brother to the Throne. His
Highnefs was follicited to put the Vizier to death, by
means of fuch a Sacrifice to appeafe the Fury of the People
and Souldiery. Both the one and the other of thefe Changes
had been fufficient to have rats'd the Siege.
The Grand Vizier knew all this. So that he defpair'd of
putting an end to the War : difmally afraid at once to lofe
both his Honour and his Life. It is reported that he tore his
very Hair from his Chin. However it is moft certain that it
brought upon him a moft Incurable Diftemper, difficult to be
nam d. It was an odd kind of feizureof the Heart, or faint
ing of the Spirits, caus'd by Fear, Affl &ion and Pannick Ter-
rour. For which the Ph)fitians prcfcrib'd him to drink pure
Wine without any Mixture ; which he did every day ; nor
could any thing but that do him any good.
When the News of the Surrender of was brought to
the Grand Signior, his Highnels could not believe it; but
when the Tydings were confirm'd, it tranfported him to fuch
an Excefs of Joy, that rather feem'd to be a fort of Frenzy for
the time. And both He and the whole Court frequently re
peated thefe words, The Franks have
The Turksboafted upon the taking of That they
had Conquer d all Chriflendom. Becaule the Town had been
defended by Soldiers and Volunteers from all parts of
dom ; and they faid moreover. That the Siege had lafted three
Years, for that all Chrijiendom had been there, and done the
utmoft of their Endeavours.
The moft ufeful and provident Preparation which the Grand
Vizier made for the Siege, was to make his or Steward
of his Houfliold, High Treafurer of the Empire. For he knew
the Love and Friendfhip which that Lord had for him, and
that for a need he would not fpare his Life to do him Service.
And this lame Forefight of his was the gaining of the Place,
and the fafeguard of his own Life. For the High Treafurer
would not fuffer any want to be in the Camp. Sheep were
there