_ 187 _ of provisions arrived by sea and land from all directions. He swore to devote all his power to this undertaking and not to desist from it except with victory or the loss of his state. When these things, provisions and men had arrived there was great rejoicing for three days in the Turkish camp, and much firing of guns. Then he delegated two ambassadors and sent them to the Sophy with the message that he knew that he was enjoying himself with ladies and horses and treasure, and that he had sent from Constantinople the best of everything with great wealth of gold and horses. Since he was magnanimous, he thought that he would let him know, so that his soldiers would be prepared to fight the Turks more boldly, that he was determined to go to this undertaking with all his might in order to recover the estates which for a long time had been usurped from him with great deceit. When the ambassadors reached the presence of the king of Persia and had delivered their message they were very well received. And the Sophy gave them this answer. The Sophy’s reply You will say to your king that having heard his embassy I answer that neither I nor my men have fought with the idea of conquering ladies or other riches of gold, but we fight only for our good name and the fame we have, which
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