Solyman to the last of his Life regretted the Loss of his _Mustapha_ and _Zanger_. He died of a Consumption after gaining many Victories, in the Year 1566, the 14th of _September_, in the 76th Year of his Age, and the 46th Year of his Reign. As to his Person; he was of an advantageous Height, well made, but pale, his Nose long and hooked, more faithful to his Promise than most of his Predecessors, and wanted not many Virtues to form a good Prince.
I can’t help ending the Trifle, with congratulating the Author of the Play with his Success, which is owing to his Conduct in the Story, the many beautiful Sentiments, and the Correctness of his Poetry. I was pleas’d the first Night not to find those _Goths_ and _Vandals_, that (like stabbing Men in the Dark) assassinate without the least Mercy.
[A] _Magnesia_ a City in _Asia_ the Less, _Capital_ of _Caria_, by some Authors called _Mangresia_ situated near the celebrated River Mæander, from whence it was called Magnesia ad Mæendrum to distinguish it from other Cities of the same name. It is situate about a Degree (or twenty Leagues) north-east from Symirna and half a Degree from the ancient City of Ephesus, famous for the _Temple of Diana_, The great General Themistocles was banish’d to _Magnesia_ and died there in his Banishment.
[B] _Scutari_, a Town in the _Lesser Asia_, over-agaist _Constantinople_, as Southwark is to London, only the _Bosphorus_ is thrice at broad between _Scutary_ and _Constantinople_; by some Authors supposed to be built out of the Ruins of the ancient Chalcedon.
[C] _Aga_ of the _Janizaries_, that is _General_ of the _first_ warlike _Body_ of the _Empire_. In former times, they were composed of the _Sons_ of _Christian Slaves_, but now they are augmented in a great Body, upwards of an hundred thousand Men, that have by their number the disposal of the _Turkish Empire_, and are very willing for a _new_ Change; for generally the Successor of the Empire, at his ascending the throne, gives this body of Troops a Largess or Present, that as soon as receiv’d makes them willing to with another Emperor.
[D] _Constantinople_, by the _Turks_ called _Stamboul_, (formerly _Byzantium_) took its name from _Constantine_ the _Great_, who himself gave it the name of _New Rome_; where he _establish’d a Senate_, with every other _Constitution_, according to _ancient Rome_.