Becks, am rejected and call out of Favour; and yet the Sum of my Demands is only this, that an unlucky Province may not be designed for my Government; either that which my Brother left, or any other more fortunate one than that of Amasia; and, says he, I shall expect an Answer in the Place where I now abide, lest, if my Suit be granted, I be forced to march a great way back; but if your Ears be deaf to my Request, then I will march to what Province you shall command me.
And the truth is, Bajazet had reason to be averse from Amasia; for 'tis a Custom among them to build much on Auguries and ill Omens, even in the smallest Matters.
But these Letters were otherwise understood by Solyman, who was well acquainted with his Son's Fears, and knew that he affected a Government not so romote, but nearer to Constantinople, that thereby he might have the better opportunity for Innovations.
Thus Bajazet made one Excuse after another for his Delay, and seemed to retard his Father's Pleasure; he listed Soldiers, increased his Army, rais'd Money, and provided all things necessary for his own Defence, and the Conquest of his Brother. Solyman looked upon his Design as against himself, yet the crafty old Man dissembled it what he could; for he was unwilling to make Bajazet quite desperate. He was now grieved that the Eyes of all Nations were fix'd on that Dissention between his Sons, and therefore he design'd to use some Delay, that the Matter, if possible, might be composed with as little Noise as possible. He answered Bajazet's Letters mildly, telling him, that, as for the Change of Provinces, he was fully resolved to be obey'd therein; and, therefore, he and his Brother
