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The immense mass of the Ottoman Empire, which even the most knowledgeable political thinkers estimated to be eternal, is now so destroying itself from within that it threatens immediate ruin. Report XLII, page 226

Through an ambassador sent to Parnassus, the Prince of Helicon asks Apollo for the privilege of being able to institute primogeniture the right of succession for the firstborn child among the nobility of his state; this is denied to him by His Majesty. Report XLIII, page 228

The Duke of Alba, in his new Principality of the Achaeans, having with exquisite diligence imprisoned, killed, and then secretly buried two of the leading subjects of that state in the same prisons: being accused of such a cruel action, he sufficiently defends himself before Apollo. Report XLIV, page 234

A very prominent subject from the Province of Macedonia, being paid a large salary by the Prince of Epirus, magnanimously refuses it once he came to understand the true reason why those pensions were being paid to him. Report XLV, page 239

Because of the unhappy memory of the loss of the Decades volumes of history of Livy original: "Tito Liuio", the tenth day of July is sad and mournful in Parnassus. Report XLVI, page 241

Apollo, having built a hospital for the mad for every nation: because of the small number found among the Florentines, he suppresses theirs and applies its income to that of the Lombards, which is burdened by excessive expense and greatly in debt due to the excessive number of people who flock there. Report XLVII, page 243

The Sea Captains of Apollo, in one of their congregations, having made many useful decrees for their military affairs: His Majesty orders that these be announced to the Courtiers, and their punctual observance be commanded of them. Report XLVIII, page 245

Natale Conti original: "Natale Conte", the historian, is severely punished by His Majesty for having said something in a gathering of men of letters that gravely offended Apollo's mind. Report XLIX, page 247

The principal Monarchies of Europe and Asia residing in Parnassus fall ill at the same time; they are healed not by the great Aesculapius, nor by Hippocrates, nor by other sufficient physicians, but by a most skilled Marescalco a farrier or stable-master who treats horses. Report L, page 249