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Neverthelefs, as he was by no means defirous of a fecond
vifit, he quitted Braha on the 8th, and marched to
Kitaygrod, where he laid a bridge acrofs the Dniefter,
and entered Turky in fpite of the prohibition and menaces of
the Bacha, He then paffed through Mefava, and repaired
to Stadienieza near Chotym, where he pitched his tents near
the camp of the Bacha of Natolia, intending to reft his
troops for a Ihort fpace, and to fettle upon the meafures
neceffary to be adopted in facilitating his march through
Moldavia.
On the ioth he received an order from the Bacha of
Chotym to raife his camp, and leave the dominions of
the Grand Signior without delay; and this order was at-
tended with the threat, that on the leaft fign of refift-
ance he would caufe all the confederates to be cut in
pieces, The Count returned for anfwer, that as the
Grand Signior had granted his protedion to the con-
federates of the republic, of which he was a member, it
was with the greateft furprize that he beheld the condud
of the Bacha, who had already forfeited his word, by
promifmg him every affiftance, which he had bafely de-
parted from when he forbad him to pafs the river at
Braha, and by that means expofed him to the mercy of
the Ruffians; that there was no occafion for other proofs
to convince him of the bad faith of the Bacha, who had
fold his fervices to the Ruffians; and that he feared not
his threats, becaufe he was well affured that the brave men
he commanded would not execute a commiffion fo bafe as
that of cutting off the troops of the friends and allies of
the Grand Signior, who had taken refuge in his do-
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