Fourth King of the

Orchanes, Second King of the Turfi. my
the ancient City ofTw, and about a days joumy
from the renowned Caftle of Abydt* to depart
out of this: World j unto iMiofe Funerals, being
kept in the Country, whiitt his woful Fattier the
Captain with his Fridnds-out of SeaniandriM retorted,
the old crafty Turk Accecozasa lying always
in waie, as a Fox for. his Prey, fuddcnly let upon
th heavy Chriftians, whereof he flew the molt
part, and took the reft Prifoners. Amongft whom
he alio took the Captain of ScamaiiUfio, with his
Caftle and Country; whom he afeertoards led
Prifoner unto the Caftle of Abydus, which is one
of the moft famous Caftles Atuate upon the Sea
Coaft of Afa, over againftiSe/*» in Eatdpt '1 where
the Sea of HtUeJpontus by the narrow Strait falleth
into the Sea of tAEgam; two Caftles much
renowned by reafbn or their nigh Situation, and
yet placed in divers parts of the World ; eternized
alfb by the ever living Wits of Poets, for the adventurous
paflage of Leanier over the fret of the
Sea, to his Love Here; which Caftles afce now
called DardmeUy. Accecozza having brought the
Captive Captain of Scamandria (lately a man of
great account in that Country) ib near as he
could unto the Caftle of Abydm, offered to fee
him at liberty if they would furrender their
Caftle, orherwife they mould fee him cruelly
flain before their Faces Thefe Turkifli threats
nothing moved them of Abydm, more than to
fay. That they might if they would cut off His
Head, feeth him and eat him, but the Caftle they
intended not to deliver. The lame Captain was
afterward by the commandment of Orchanes prefeted:
co the Emperor of Cmfiantinofh to be redeemed,
which he refuted; yet at the laft he was
ranfbmed by the Governor of Nicomedta, and
again fee at liberty. Accecozza of long time held
the Caftle of Scamandria) yet, ib continually molefted
wfeh the Garrifbn of Abydus, and men of
War fent from Conftantinople, that he with his Followers
were glad for the moft part
Abydm
befiigtd by\
the THTI^S.
1 to live on
horfeback, to be alwaies in more readiriefs againft
die attempt of their Enemies. The Captain of
the Caftle of Abydus had at that time a-fair young
Gentlewoman to his Daughter, who^as^neiaid)
chafieed" to dream ( what (he had happily waking
for the moft part wifhed) That being fallen 1 up, delivered the fame to the General Jiccecozzli.
Wnerefn after ihe had dSfcovered Iter paftloHafe
affection, ftie promifed to deliver the Caftfe Mlcb
Abdurachmans Power, if the Turks- would raife
their Siege, sad AMura'chtmH hfefelf • with- fbrhfe
few would fecredy refiifn to the Caftle in the
'dead time of the night, and then follow her direction.
Accecozza like an old Fox, which isfejdbm
taken in the trap", gave (mall credit to tfiofe
loving lineSjfor fear of Treafbnjyet forfevmueKias
you are the man ((aid he to Abduracham) whom
(he upon fpecial liking hath ma'dfe- choice of for
che purpdfe, will you adventure $fl» $erfcfi.'?
And he armed with a- manty douragfe, a furer
defence than any Armor of prob§. incited alfb
with hope of Honour, Riches, and B@a'atta all
Worthy prizes for Martial minds'; (aid he would
undertake the Acchieventent of t!hac "E&plbit, if Ic
were his pleafure fb. Whereupon Avceeozza, be*
caufe nothing fhould be (ufpe&ed by His- fiiddeii
departure, gave a (harp AAauk to the Caftle; as
if he would have taken it by fine force, yet in the
end retired, and prefently brake tip-his Siege, as
deipairing of the winning thereof .The Defendants
of the Caftle' thinking themfelves deh>
vered of a great danger, greatly rejoyced; and
as in the like cafe it oftentimes fallech out, in
their great jollity furefiarged themfelves that night
with excefs both of Heat and Drihlfc. But A9f '
duraebman at the tinie in the Letter appointed, put
himfelf upon the way with certain felect Soul
into
a deep myrie Ditch*, out of which (he could by
no means help her felf, a lufty young Gallant
coming by, did not only Help her out, but alio
in friendly made her clean, and afterwards apparelled
her in rich and coftly Attire. The danger
of this dream much troubled the tender Gentlewoman,
but the image of the young Gentleman
was fb well phantafied in her brain, that
waking, (he thought (he (till (aw him, ana deeping
longed fore for what (he few not. Thus wnilft
this young Gentlewoman with great devotion
entertained this imaginary man, the old grayheaded
Turk Accecozza came, and with a (hong
Company befieged her Fathers Caftle of Abydus.
©bring which Siege, this Gentlewoman oftentimes
went up into the high Turret of the Caftle,
from whence (he might at pleafure fee the Martial
Deeds on both (ides, and take full view of all
the Enemies Camp. But fee the chance, as Abdurachman
with great Courage and no lefi Bravery,
approached near to the Siege of the Caftle,
(he thought (upon the firft fight of him) that he
was che very man whom (he had before dreamed
of, and whofe Idea was in her Heart fo deeply
imprinted; wherefore (He fully rcfblved to perform
what ffie had without witnefs with her felf
determined. And waiting another time" when
Abdurachman approached' the Caftle, (he caftj
down oo* his Feet a Letter written hi Greek, and'
made faft unto- a> Stone; which Letter he taking
1 .. •
diers, and about Midnight came to the appointed
place of the Caftle, where che young Gentlewoman
was attending his coming 'j and he by
her means was conveyed into the Caftle, and fo
by her directed -to the Porters Lodge '•> where he
(tew the Porter being faft afleep, and opening the
Gates, lee in his Followers; which went directly
to the Captains Lodging, and there took him
Prilbner, being before- their coming overtaken
with Wine,and faft! afleep. Thus'was che Caftlerof
Abydus furprifed by the Turks, from' whence chey
had a fair profped: out of A fin ihco Europe. The
Captain with his fair Daughter, and thegreateft
part of che rich Spoil of che Caftle; was delivered
to Abdurachman, co be prefented co Orchattes
ac his Court, chen lying at Neapolis. Who
wonderful glad of fb good* news, gave the fair . •"'
Gentlewoman ,'with the greateff part of che Prey
co Abdurachman. The Poftericy of chis man (as
chey fay) yet remains among che Turks. Amongft
others of the Warlike Captains there was alfb one
\Cafaracbman, whofe name was fb dreadful to them"
ofConftantinople, that when their Children cried',
they would cerrifie them co make chem hold their
peace, by fayjng, Cararacbman comes. Not long
after, che two valiant aforenamed worthy Captains,
Cmger-Alpes and Accecoz&a died. After
whofe death, Orchanes made his Sons, Solyman and
Antmatb, Lords and Governors of thofe Countries
and Provinces.. And intending ( by che perfwa-
(10 of Abdurachman) co befiege rlfeortcdia, he
levied a great Army, wherewith he took divers
fmall Caftles and Forts as he marched' cowards
che Cicy. Itficottied/a was ac chat time governed by
an honourable Lady, Kinfwoman unto Andronkus
the Emperor of Conftamlnople \ but (he feeing her
City befieged by the Turks, and doubting her
own Forces nor to be able to hold out the Siege,
by artrufty Mesflfenger offered to yield the City NJ(,om