A Letter of the Queenes Maiestie to Alli Bassa the Turkes high Admirall, sent by her ambassadour M.
Mahomet Bassa in the time of Achmet, whose eldest Daughter he Married, was the first natural Turk, that was made chief Vizir, having before been Captain Bassa.
Next day the prince presented to the Bassa a memorial of the wrong which he had suffered, and a petition for redress.
The Bassa threatened to punish the robbers, but did not attempt to catch them; nor indeed could any account or description be given by which he might direct the pursuit.
My prosperity puts my life in danger; the Bassa of Egypt is my enemy, incensed only by my wealth and popularity.
In a short time the second Bassa was deposed; the Sultan that had advanced him was murdered by the Janizaries, and his successor had other views and different favourites.
Many of those who surrounded the Bassa were sent only to watch and report his conduct; every tongue was muttering censure, and every eye was searching for a fault.
He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers, and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
At last the letters of revocation arrived, the Bassa was carried in chains to Constantinople, and his name was mentioned no more.
Scudery's preface to "Ibrahim, or the illustrious bassa .
As a penance doubtless we see him buying for her later "L'Illustre Bassa in four volumes" and "Cassandra and some other French books.
The slave-trade is still alive in this district, and an overland route for slaves is believed to have been established through eastern Bassa to the Benue.
Further, his statement that he was present in quadam bassa camera at Caister between 8 and 9 A.
Bassa Cove was settled by the joint action of the New York and Pennsylvania Societies; Greenville, on the Sinou river, by emigrants from Mississippi; and the Louisiana Society engaged in a similar enterprise.
The foundation of independent settlements at Bassa Cove and Sinou by the New York, Pennsylvania and Mississippi Societies, and their union in 1837 into the Commonwealth, has been considered.
At Bassa Cove and Monrovia there are public libraries for the use of the people.
In some places, as at BASSA COVE, literary societies are formed for mutual improvement, much on the plan of village lyceums in this country.
Young Publius will walk with his head covered by his toga; Bassa with her hair loose and dishevelled.
When his Greek physician Hermogenes assures the watching family that life is departing, Marcia or Publius or Bassa will endeavour to catch the last breath with a kiss, and will then close the eyelids.
Liberia or Bassa are much the heaviest, and handsomely made like the Golah, or Fulatah, hereafter to be described, resembling the Durham cattle of England in form.
Council At Grand Bassa I held a Council with some of the most eminent Liberians, among whom were several members of the National Legislature--the venerable Judge Hanson in the chair.
I had arranged with a chief living on the Bassa Creek to lend me his fastest canoe and twenty-five of his people, to take me to the Brass river; the bargain was that his canoe should be ready at Cock-Crow Peak the following morning.
Since when I have visited some of their towns on the Bassa Creek outside the boundary I have drawn for the purpose of this narrative, and never was I treated with the least disrespect.
Many of those who surrounded the bassa were sent only to watch him, and to report his conduct to the sultan.
At last the letters of revocation arrived, the bassa was carried in chains to Constantinople, and in a short time the sultan that had deposed him was murdered by the Janissaries.
We knew that the bassa had often made a public declaration before our arrival that he should die contented if he could have the pleasure of killing us all with his own hand.
On the 24th of June we embarked in two galleys for Suaquem, where the bassa resided.
The bassa agreed to another Jesuit, and it pleased Heaven that the lot fell upon Father Francis Marquez.
As soon as we were brought hither, all we had was taken from us, and we were carried to the governor, who is placed there by the Bassa of Suaquem.
For example, the other day I had a set of porters composed of four Bassa boys, two Wei Weis, one Dualla, and two Yorubas.
His Crozzon di Lares is the Care Alto, his Crozzon di Fargorida the Corno Alto, his Lobbia Alta the Corno di Cavento, and his Lobbia Bassa the Crozzon di Lares.
The Lobbia Bassa should be the Lobbia Alta, the Lobbia Alta the Dosson di Genova, and the Passo della Lobbia Alta the Passo d'Adame.
At the second of these names, both the Bassa and his son gave a start of surprise, but they said nothing and Izaf went on with his story.
The Bassa readily agreed to Sumi's proposal, but Neangir objected strongly.
At the approach of the Bassa both ladies rose, and came towards him.
The gift of one or two worthless jewels loosened his tongue, and he informed me that he was in the service of the son of the Bassa of the Sea, at that time making war in distant countries.
With them was an old slave in whom the Bassa recognised Gouloucou, the former guardian of Neangir.
The Bassa rose from his divan and drew aside the hangings leading to a large hall, closely followed by Neangir and Sumi.
The Jews were left in the front hall under the care of the slaves, and Neangir and Sumi followed the Bassa inside the house, which was magnificently furnished.
But the Bassa made him signs of forgiveness, and asked him how he had escaped death when he had thrown himself from the cliff.
Supper was then served, and after they had all eaten of rare fruits which seemed to them the most delicious in the whole world, the Bassa ordered the flask containing the elixir of love to be brought and the young people to drink of it.
At these words the curiosity of the listeners passed all bounds, and the Bassa commanded his slaves instantly to tear down the wall.
He is the second son of your old friend the Bassa of the Sea, and that you may make no mistake, put your fingers in his turban and you will feel the plaque on which my name is engraved in seven different languages.
This unexpected reply was heard with amazement by all present, and the Bassa entreated the speaker to tell them her story.
Everyone was waiting on tip-toe for the appearance of the two watches, who were expected when the clock struck twelve to come in search of Sumi, and that there might be no delay the Bassaordered all the doors to be flung wide open.
He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted as a prince, whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers, and frequent conversation with the bassa himself.
My prosperity puts my life in danger; the bassa of Egypt is my enemy, incensed only by my wealth and popularity.
The bassa threatened to punish the robbers, but did not attempt to catch them, nor, indeed, could any account or description be given, by which he might direct the pursuit.
At last the letters of revocation arrived, the bassa was carried in chains to Constantinople, and his name was mentioned no more.
WE were met at Betsko (a village in the midway between Belgrade and Peterwaradin) by an aga of the janizaries, with a body of Turks, exceeding the Germans by one hundred men, though the bassa had engaged to send exactly the same number.
The bassa easily guessing their purpose, calmly replied to them, that they asked him too many questions, and that he had but one life, which must answer for all.
The present bassa has not dared to punish the murder; on the contrary, he affected to applaud the actors of it, as brave fellows, that knew to do themselves justice.
It was first taken by the Turks, under the command of bassa Sinan, in the reign of sultan Amurath III.
It is now fortified with the utmost care and skill the Turks are capable of, and strengthened by a very numerous garrison of their bravest janizaries, commanded by a bassa seraskier (i.
The late bassa fell under the displeasure of his soldiers; for no other reason, but restraining their incursions on the Germans.
But there is no remaining honourably a single woman, and that consideration has obliged her to marry the present captain bassa (i.
Every bassa has his Jew, who is his homme d'affaires; he is let into all his secrets, and does all his business.
At Bassa Cove, in 1842, died Thomas Buchanan, Governor of Liberia; a man who has identified his name with the existence of the colony, by his successful exertions to promote its strength and respectability.
We have passed Bassa Cove, merely sending in some letters by a Kroo-canoe, which boarded us.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bassa" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
