THE ARGUMENT.
Casimir, Prince and General of the
Hungarian Army, being unfortunately
defeated in a War between him and Osmyn
Grand Visier of the Turks, is taken Prisoner.
Upon the Arrival of this unhappy News, Amelia,
Casimir's Wife, resolves to try all possible
Means to effect his Redemption; accordingly
she advises Rodulpho a young Prince,
and an intimate Friend of Casimir, to dress
himself in a Turkish Habit, and present her to
Osmyn as a Captive taken by him, imagining
that if she could be brought into the Presence
of the Grand Visier, he would be so deeply captivated
with her Beauty, that she could easily
induce him to grant any Favour, upon a seeming
Condescension to any thing he should ask
of her in return: With this View she is carried
to Osmyn, upon whom she had the Influence
she promis'd herself, and compleated the
Redemption of her Husband. Amelia having
thus successfully obtained her desired Ends, soon
after meeting with a good Opportunity, when
Osmyn was engaged in other Affairs, makes
her Escape with Rodulpho by Night, and disappoints
the Grand Visier of his Expectation.
Augusta, Casimir's Sister, all this while missing
Amelia, and Rodulpho her Lover, supposes
they are gone upon some vicious Design;
and Casimir himself not finding them at home
at his Return, concurs with her in the same
Opinion, so that upon her coming back they
meet with a Reception much contrary to what
they might naturally hope for after so dangerous
an Adventure, being both instantly put
into Confinement: Amelia so highly resents
this undeserved Usage, that she advises Rodulpho
not to give Casimir any immediate Satisfaction
about their Undertakings; but Rodulpho
finding that such a Delay would be of dangerous Consequence (a Day being already
fix'd for their Execution) resolves to conceal it
no longer, but in a Letter to Casimir gives a
genuine Account of all their Proceedings, the
Truth of which he is so well convinced of,
that he is instantly reconciled to both his Deliverers,
and gives Augusta to Rodulpho in
Marriage as a Gratuity for his extraordinary Friendship.
