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 to Jerusalem. Feeling no small deficiency in his health, he did not venture to undertake so long a sea-voyage, but stayed in our house, and boughteverything necessary, intending to return to Christendom by way of Venice. In fact, before Synan Pasha was made vizier, he had obtained letters permissory, enabling him to sail to Venice without danger, and having all his things ready packed up, was intending to start the next day. Just then Synan Pasha sent straight to us, and, in order that my lord the ambassador might come to him without delay, ordered him to be told that some necessary business required his presence. My lord the ambassador immediately had a black horse brought for him, which would not in any wise allow him to mount, and he, therefore, ordered another, the grey horse, to be saddled. When we rode to the pasha, Herr Zahradetzky wished once more to accompany my lord, and wait upon him for the last time. Our ambassador, on arriving at Synan Pasha’s, wished him joy of his new office, and declared that he was greatly delighted at his promotion. Synan smiled, and asked loudly:—“But art thou then very glad thereat? Thou oughtest not, indeed, to be delighted at aught, for I shall be more harmful than beneficial to thee and all giaours.” He then complained vehemently, and asked why the present was not brought, saying that our ambassador, as well as his suite, must pay for it with their necks. But my lord boldly proved to him that the Turks were the cause themselves, by having violated the truce. Let them return what they had taken from our people, and observe the armistice steadfastly, and the present would be sent without delay. Synan replied again, angrily:—“Return also those