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An Ottoman Vizier Lives Up to Noble Vision and Warnings
A letter to the political adviser laments factional strife in a Turkish realm, praising the new Vizier and urging patience against opposition. It praises prudence, justice, and peace, warns against ambition and mutinous factions, and contrasts Ottoman governance with domestic turmoil and libels. The writer envisions stability under a just ruler and cautions against disloyalty and discontent that erodes state.
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