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 Buda and Belgrade, 'twas no great wonder they grew there, since there was Plenty of them, even of a larger size, at Vienna. It was a pleasure to me, to let Rustan know by my Answer, that I could retort Quibble for Quibble. to return to the Affairs of Bajazet, which you desired to be further informed in. may remember that his Father dismissed him some Years ago, upon this Condition, That he should never hereafter affront his Brother, nor raise new Tumults in the Empire, but live quietly and peaceably, as a Brother ought to do. He should remember his Promise made to himself, and not vex him in his old Age; if he did, woe be to him! These Threats had weight with Bajazet, as long as his Mother lived; he kept his Word, rather to retain her good Will and Indulgence towards him, than as having any Consideration either for his Brother's Love or Father's good Will. However, quiet he was, for his Mother's sake: But two Years after her Death, looking upon himself as desperate, he cut the Cords of all filial Obedience, and began to resume his former Designs against his Brother, and to execute his Animosity with great spight: Sometimes he laid Ambushes for his Life; at other times he attempted it by open force, and now and then he sent Parties of Men into his Brother's Province, (their Provinces being contiguous one to the other) and if he could catch any of his Domesticks, he used them ill for their Master's sake; in fine, he left no Stone unturned, to lessen his Brother's Credit, finding he was not able to reach his Life. , he had several Partisans at Constantinople, who endeavoured to draw over the Grand Seignior's Guard to his side; and he did not doubt but, as his Design ripened, to come privately to Constan-*