Fourth King of the

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Btyazfct, Fourth King of % ibi Turks.
of much, fubjeft unto danger, as joynmg in a.
little, contentment devoid of fear. Howbeit
the Turks themfelves reporting the taking of
Sebaftia, {peak not of Orthobults at all, but give
him loft fix years before, in the Wars againft Cafi
Bnrchaniden, and lieth buried by his Father at
ttufa. In this City of Sebaftia was loft twelve
thoufand Turks, Men, Women and Children,
as their Hiftories report. The reft of the Cities
all the way as Tamerlane marched, warned by the
deftruction of Sebaftia, yielded themfelves for
fear of like danger; the Citizens whereof he
courteoufly ufcd, elpecially the Chriftians, whom
he let at liberty, in relpect of Emanuel the Greek
Emperor, whom he feemed wholly therein to
gratifie. But he had not gon far into the Turks
Dominion, but that he was certainly advertifed,
how that Bajaz,et, with a great Army was coming
againft him, and now within thirty Leagues of
him; which caufed him after that time, to march
with his Army more clofely. ; Axalla leading the
purpofe fled, they (hsuld receive them, and lb
retire all together. He in the mean time with
the reft of his Power flood dole in a Valleys
near to a Wood fide, unfeen at all. Where
having differed two thoufand of the Enemies
Horfe -'(•the Vantcorriers" of the Turks'-Army)
to pals by -him, he following them in the tail,
charged -them home, the other which before
retired, now turning upon them alfo; lo that
the Turks feeing themfelves thus befet, and hardly
laid unto both before and behind, as men
dilcouraged fled; in which Flight molt of them
were (lain, and the reft taken Prifoners. This
was the firft incounter betwixt the Turks and
the Parthians; all the Prifoners there taken, were
by the Prince as a Pre lent lent to Tamerlane, and.
among the reft the Bajj'a of Natoliawho led thele
Troops; of whom Tamerlane earneftly demanded,
what caufed Bajaxet. ib little to efteem of him,
as to (hew (o great contempt of his Army, which
Vdntguard, lent forth Chianfon Prince of Ciarcan,
with four thoufand Parthian Horfemen, to get
knowledge of the Turks' Army, and where Bajaxet
lay, as alfo what Country that was beyond
Sennas, and if he could learn any thing
thereof, to make relation of it unto him. This
Prince of Crarcan' was Tamerlants near Kinfman,
a man of great reputation, and next unto
Axalla, in whole abfehee he had the commanding
of the Avantguard, his charge; who alfo
lent before .him another Parthian Captain with
five hundred Horfemen. So he had not ridden
ten Leagues but that he heard news of Ba.jaz.ets
coming, and having fiirpri&d Sennas, underftood
there the certain ettate of the 1 Turks -Army,
which was phen at Tataia, and lb marching
forward. Whereof Tamerlane certifiedjCornrnand 1 -
ed htm not to retire from that place, until lie
did lee the arrival of the Enemy, and thereof
to give him advertilement every hour; being
himfclf refblved to pais on no further:, as come
. to a fair large Plain,-and a Country of advantage
for the order of his Battel; for he knew
that his Army was far greater than Bajaz*ts,
and therefore he made choice of thole great
Plains. Yet for that his Army confided of divers
Nations, and withal- confidering that he was
not to fight againft the Chmois, a loft effeminate
People, (as of late) but againft the Turks, a
molt warlike Nation, and well acquainted! With
all manner of Fights and Martial Stratagems,
he thought it good to be well adviled' how he
proceeded againft them. Wherefore he prefentfy
lent for Axalla, with him to view the laid
place, and to have his opinion, Whether it would
be for his advantage or not, there to ftay i who
not raifliking of-the choice of the place, yet
adviled him alio to keep Sennas (b long as he
poffibly could; and lb lent word unto them that
were therein, upon the approach of the Enemy
to let fire upon the lame, and lb to withdraw
themfelves from thence, to the end that the Enemy
mould not have any defire to incamp
there, but come ftill forward near to thole Plains
where Tamerlane defired to fight, elpecially for
that he was ftronger in Horfe than Bajaz.et.
Thus the Turks ftill marching on, thought .to
have liirprifed feme of their Enemies in Sennas;
who as loon as they drew near, retired all, ex-
?CUKIB ces S^ n S ^ 0ms hundred left of purpofe to fire
detitibfo-. tfte . Town i who having performed the lame,
Uiit^fj retired of purpofe in great dilorder. Now the
with the Prince of Ciarcan had divided his Forces into two
Vmoftht parts> an< * gi v ^ n commandment to the firft,
''"£ AT- tftat as *°° n as tne he mould find ftrong enough to abate his Pride.
Whereunto the Bajfa anlwered, That his Lord
was the Sun upon Earth, which could not en*
dure any equal; and that he rather was aftonimed
to fee, how he from ib far had encerprifed fo
dangerous a journy, to hinder the fortune of
his Lord, in whole favour the* Heavens- (ashe
laid ) did bend themfelves to further his greatness,
and unto whom all die world fubjeeted. it
(elf i and that he committed great folly in going
about to refill the lame. Unto which (b
n>roiid a Speech Tamerlane replied, That he was
lent from Heaven to punifli his raflinefi, and
to teach him, That the Proud are hated tf God,
whofe promife it to finch down the mighty, and raife
«p the lowly. As for thy felf (laid he) thou
haft already felt- (althoughI pity thy railhap)
what the-Wlor of nay: Parthian Horle is againftthy
Turl^pi » and thy Mailer 1 have already
caufed to'Traife his Siege of Conftantimfle, and
GO look to his own things here in Afia* -Furthermore^
Tamerlane changing his Speech demanded,
If his Matter did come refolved to bid him Battel
i Allure your felf (laid he ) there is nothing
he more'idelireth j and would to God I might
acknowledge your grcatnefs, in giving me leave
to afEft my Lord at that Battel. Good leave
have thou, (laid Tamerlane) go thy ways and
tell thy Lord chat thou haft feen me, ana that
lie-(hall in the Battel find me on horfe back, where
he (hall fee a green Enfign difplayed. The BaJJ'd
thanking him, Iwore, that next unto his Lord
he" vowed? unto him his Service. And fb returning,
declared unto Majasut, how that he had
leen Tamerlane and truly reported unto him all
that he had willed him to lay; not forgetting
over all, to publifh his Courtefie and Bounty ;
who belides that he had frankly let him at liberty,-
had alio given him a very lair Horfe well furriiihed,
although he well knew he was to ferve
againft himfelf. Whereunto Baja&et anlwered
no more, but that he would (hortly make trial
of him, and that he well hoped before the march
were ended, to make him acknowledg his own
folly. The next day the two Armies drew
near together, and incamped within a League
the one of the other; where all the night long
you might have heard luch noife of Horfes, as
that it feemed the Heavens were full of Voices,
the Air did fo relbund, and every man thought
the Night long, to come to the trial of his
Valour, and the gaining of his defires. The Stj~
tbians (a People no left greedy.than needy)
talked of nothing but the Spoil; the proud Par-
•thiansy of their Honour; and the poor Chriftians,
y perceived the Enemies-to of their deliverance, all to be gained by the next
purfue the hundred Horfe that fb diibrderly of Days Victory; every man during the Night time
ipeaking