The history of the imperiall estate of the grand seigneurs their habitations, liues, titles ... gouernment and tyranny. Translated out of French by E.G. S.A.

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Author:	Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645.
Title:	The history of the imperiall estate of the grand seigneurs their habitations, liues, titles ... gouernment and tyranny. Translated out of French by E.G. S.A.
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Print source:	The history of the imperiall estate of the grand seigneurs their habitations, liues, titles ... gouernment and tyranny. Translated out of French by E.G. S.A. Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645., Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645. Histoire de la cour du roy de la Chine. aut, Grimeston, Edward. London: Printed by William Stansby, for Richard Meighen, next to the middle Temple in Fleetstreet, 1635.
Alternate titles:	Histoire generalle du serrail, et de la cour du Grand Seigneur, Empereur des Turcs. English
Subject terms:	Harem -- Early works to 1800. Turkey -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800. China -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL HIS WORTHY Kinsman, S. Harbottell Grimeston Knight and Baronet.

The first BOOKE.

CHAP. I. Of the Citie of Constantinople.

CHAP. II. Of the Grand Seigneurs Serrail.

CHAP. III. Of the Coronation of the Turkish Emperour.

CHAP. IV. Of the Titles and Qualities

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CHAP. VI. Of the Grand Seig•rs Table of his te, and of his sleepe.

CHAP. VII. Of the grauitie of the Grand Seigneur and of the be discourses which are made in the Serrail.

CHAP. VIII. How the Grand SEIGNEVR receiues the Embassa∣dours of Forreine Princes, and the forme of his Oath in an Alliance.

CHAP. IX. Of some Manuall Workes of the Turkish Emperours, and of the Religious custome which they obserue, to liue of the labour of their hands.

CHAP. X. Of the Grand Seigneurs Loues.

CHAP. XI. Of the Grand Seigneurs Women, of their Lodging, their Liues, their Gouernment, and their Fortune.

Chap. XII. Of the Grand Seigneurs Sisters, and his other Kinswomen, and of the Marriages of his Daughters.

CHAP. XIII. Of the Grand Seigneurs Male Children, of their Education, and of the solemne Pompe at their Circumcision.

CHAP. XIV. Of the Presents they make unto the Grand Seig∣neur, and of that which hee him∣self giues.

CHAP. XV. Of the Treasures of the Serrail.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Reuenewes of the Turkish Emperour in ge∣nerall and in particular, and of the extent thereof▪

CHAP. XVII. Of the Grand Seigneurs going forth of Constantinople by Land, and his returne i Pompe where e displayes to the view of strangers, the greatnesse of his .

CHAP. XVIII. The Grand Seigneurs going to Sea, to himselfe.

CHAP. XIX. Of the Grand SEIGNEVRS Physicians, Chyrurgians and Apothecaries.

THE GENERALL HISTORY OF THE Serrail, and of the Grand SEIGNEVRS Court. The second BOOKE.

CHAP. I. Of the publique Diuan in the Serrail, where they dispatch and iudge all Affaires.

CHAP. II. Of the Azamoglans, or Children of the Tribute of base condition which serue in the Serrail, and elsewhere.

CHAP. III. Of the Azamoglans, of better breeding and condi∣tion, who in time attaine vnto the Lignities of the Turkish Empire.

CHAP. IV. Of the foure White Eunuches, the chiefe Men of the Serrail, and of some other Eunuches.

CHAP. V. Of many other Officers seruing in the Serrail, and the Sultans Person, and of the number of Men which serue in this Palace.

CHAP. VI. Of the ordinary Victualls of the Serrail, and of the Proui∣sions thereof for the nourishment of the Prince, and of those which serue there.

CHAP. VII. Of the sicke Men, and of such as die in the Serrail.

Chap. VIII. Of the Grand SEIGNEVRS hunting.

CHAP. IX. Of the traine which followes the Grand Seigneurs Court.

CHAP. X. Of the greatnesse of the Turkish Bassa's.

CHAP. XI. Of the affronts which the Turkish Bassa's are forced to pocket vp in Court, and the disgracefull Cha∣stisements which they suffer.

CHAP. XII. In what ie the Grand SEIGNEVE vnto his Bassa's.

CHAP. XIII. Of the malicious inent and poysnings which the Turkes vse the against another, and sse tal∣ly great Men.

CHAP. XIV. Of the filthy and vnnaturall lust of the Bassa's and of the great Men of the Court.

CHAP. XV. Of the Loues of the great Ladies of the Turkes Court, and of their violent affections among themselues.

CHAP. XVI. Of the foure principall Bassa's of the Port.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Tymar, Tymarriots and Pensioners of the Port.

CHAP. XVIII. Of the Grand SEIGNEVRS Favourites aduanced to the greatnesse of the Empire, and of their fall.

CHAP. XIX. Of the Grand Seigneurs Armes and Seales.

CHAP. XX. Of the Death, Mourning, Funerall, and Burying, of the Grand SEIGNEVAS, Emperours of Turkey.