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CHAP. VII.
He gets Leave to go to Turkey, and of what ensued.
AURELIUS being thus repulsed in his first love, found himself altogether restless, and that as often as he beheld his beautiful mistress, his flame was increased, and his torture more and more augmented: and though he tried many ways to give re- to his labouring mind, yet he found them in vain, and so concluded,, That unless he was removed from that beautiful object he must be always miserable, and perceiving her looks and carriage every day more and more disdainful towards him he at last resolved to desire his master to let him go his factor in the next Turkey fleet; which request was granted him by the merchant; and so in a very gallant equipage he took his leave, tho'
