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firm_a and_o resolute_a and_o be_v necessitate_v for_o convenience_n of_o water_n to_o remove_v his_o quarter_n to_o the_o lake_n rebenich_n give_v some_o jealousy_n to_o the_o pasha_n by_o this_o retirement_n of_o a_o intention_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n howsoever_o nani_n declare_v his_o meaning_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o interruption_n to_o their_o proceed_n propose_v that_o these_o difference_n may_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o answer_n come_v they_o may_v proceed_v in_o the_o adjustment_n of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o confine_n but_o the_o pasha_n assent_v not_o hereunto_o but_o desire_v rather_o the_o dispute_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o port_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o himself_o shall_v retire_v to_o cettina_fw-la and_o the_o other_o to_o spalleto_n scarce_o be_v the_o message_n send_v and_o the_o dispatchesmade_a by_o isaac_n aga_n die_v a_o person_n who_o i_o 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which_o
constitution_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v conquer_v and_o according_o make_v provision_n and_o use_v proper_a art_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o next_o by_o their_o generosity_n and_o wisdom_n win_v those_o nation_n to_o admire_v and_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n and_o to_o be_v content_v in_o their_o subjection_n but_o the_o turk_n have_v but_o one_o sole_a mean_n to_o maintain_v their_o country_n which_o be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o they_o be_v gain_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o most_o rigorous_a way_n of_o execution_n by_o kill_v consume_v and_o lay_v desolate_a the_o country_n and_o transplant_n unto_o part_n where_o they_o be_v near_o under_o the_o command_n and_o age_n of_o a_o governor_n be_v whole_o destitute_a and_o ignorant_a of_o other_o resin_a art_n which_o more_o civilise_a nation_n have_v in_o part_n make_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o place_n of_o violence_n and_o yet_o the_o turk_n make_v this_o course_n alone_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o intent_n and_o end_n of_o their_o government_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o empire_n be_v govern_v better_a by_o tyranny_n than_o gentleness_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v whereby_o these_o people_n may_v remain_v more_o within_o compass_n and_o reach_v of_o authority_n which_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v be_v every_o part_n of_o this_o empire_n so_o well_o inhabit_v to_o afford_v entertainment_n within_o the_o fortification_n of_o its_o vast_a mountain_n and_o wood_n to_o the_o many_o unquiet_a and_o discontent_a spirit_n that_o live_v in_o it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o cause_n that_o so_o rare_o rebellion_n arise_v among_o the_o turk_n though_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o asia_n and_o when_o they_o do_v be_v easy_o suppress_v this_o also_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o great_a man_n so_o easy_o resign_v themselves_o up_o the_o will_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o punishment_n and_o death_n whether_o the_o sentence_n 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country_n for_o without_o great_a quantity_n of_o provision_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v sustain_v from_o the_o country_n none_o can_v be_v expect_v what_o little_a it_o afford_v the_o inhabitant_n will_v conceal_v or_o carry_v away_o and_o leave_v all_o place_n as_o naked_a and_o barren_a of_o food_n for_o man_n as_o the_o sea_n itself_o and_o though_o it_o be_v know_v often_o that_o in_o asia_n the_o troop_n of_o some_o discontent_a bei_n or_o aga_n to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o man_n in_o the_o summertime_n have_v their_o retirement_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n assault_n caravan_n and_o rob_v all_o passenger_n from_o who_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o booty_n yet_o in_o the_o winter_n they_o be_v disperse_v because_o they_o have_v no_o quarter_n against_o the_o wether_n nor_o provision_n for_o humane_a sustenance_n every_o one_o shift_v for_o himself_o in_o some_o place_n where_o his_o condition_n be_v the_o least_o know_a or_o suspect_v 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