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six_o thousand_o footman_n he_o depart_v from_o marseilles_n and_o sail_v with_o a_o fair_a wind_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o villafranca_n to_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o nice_a which_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n then_o possess_v which_o have_v ever_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o artillery_n and_o soldier_n be_v land_v the_o city_n for_o certain_a day_n be_v marseilleâ—…_n batter_v whereby_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v without_o be_v sack_v but_o the_o marquis_n of_o guasto_n have_v victual_v the_o castle_n and_o barbarossa_n be_v dissuade_v from_o make_v any_o long_a abode_n there_o autumn_n be_v very_o far_o spend_v raise_v his_o camp_n and_o return_v with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o marseilles_n now_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n be_v true_o advertise_v what_o course_n the_o turk_n hold_v and_o how_o that_o janetin_n doria_n be_v go_v into_o the_o levant_n do_v entertain_v time_n in_o the_o gulf_n the_o general_n think_v it_o more_o safe_a and_o profitable_a to_o provide_v for_o that_o which_o concern_v themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o meeting_n with_o the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o be_v desirous_a to_o help_v or_o hinder_v their_o design_n the_o emperor_n at_o the_o same_o time_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o germany_n to_o stir_v up_o that_o country_n against_o the_o french_a king_n have_v first_o cause_v the_o estate_n of_o spain_n to_o accept_v the_o prince_n don_n philip_n his_o son_n for_o their_o king_n come_v to_o barcelona_n where_o find_v doria_n with_o forty_o galley_n and_o certain_a ship_n he_o embark_v himself_o with_o the_o spanish_a fantery_n and_o come_v to_o genoa_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o his_o arrival_n in_o italy_n the_o venetian_n choose_v four_o ambassador_n to_o wit_n carlo_n morosin_n italy_n gabriele_n veniero_n lodovico_n faliere_n and_o vittor_n grimany_n to_o meet_v he_o as_o he_o pass_v
the_o duke_n request_n to_o the_o people_n ibi_fw-la the_o body_n throw_v upon_o the_o common_a dunghill_n ibi_fw-la the_o emperor_n cruel_a edict_n against_o the_o venetian_n 54_o the_o people_n revenge_n on_o the_o calloprini_n ibi_fw-la three_o son_n of_o stephano_n calloprini_n slay_v ib._n the_o situation_n of_o pharos_n 57_o those_o of_o pharos_n summon_v ibi_fw-la the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o pharos_n call_v lessina_fw-la 58_o the_o emperor_n grant_n sundry_a privilege_n to_o the_o venetian_n 59_o though_o emperor_n otho_n come_v to_o venice_n in_o disguise_n ibid._n the_o duke_n last_o will_n 60_o too_o great_a niceness_n of_o a_o woman_n 84_o the_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o christian_n into_o syria_n 72_o the_o strength_n of_o nicaea_n 73_o the_o turkish_a succour_n defeat_v 74_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o christian_n be_v in_o ibi_fw-la the_o take_n of_o iconium_n 75_o tharsis_n be_v yield_v be_v give_v to_o baldwin_n ibi_fw-la treachery_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o antioch_n 78_o the_o take_n of_o antioch_n ibid._n tripoli_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 79_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o enemy_n before_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 83_o acon_n take_v by_o baldwin_n 85_o the_o take_n of_o sydon_n 86_o the_o castle_n of_o soball_n build_v by_o baldwin_n ibi_fw-la the_o emperor_n mediation_n between_o the_o venetian_n and_o paduan_n 87_o two_o great_a accident_n of_o fiâ—…e_n ibid._n truce_n with_o hungary_n for_o 5._o year_n 88_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 92_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o tyre_n ib._n tyre_n besiege_v ibi_fw-la the_o distrust_n conceive_v against_o the_o venetian_n 93_o the_o christian_n stratagem_n before_o tyre_n ibid._n the_o three_o part_n of_o tyre_n give_v to_o the_o venetian_n 94_o the_o building_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o public_a charity_n 95_o the_o original_n of_o the_o game_n at_o shrovetide_n 101_o the_o answer_n make_v to_o the_o greek_a ambassador_n ibi_fw-la treachery_n of_o emanuel_n 102_o the_o contagious_a sickness_n in_o the_o venetian_a army_n 103_o three_o great_a pillar_n bring_v to_o venice_n 104_o the_o recompense_n which_o the_o engineer_n demand_v 105_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o vitalis_n his_o death_n 106_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n rigorous_a edict_n against_o the_o pope_n 107_o the_o prince_n imbark_v himself_o in_o the_o pope_n presence_n 108_o the_o emperor_n arrive_v at_o venice_n 109_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o ornament_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o venetian_a prince_n 110_o the_o death_n of_o cyani_n and_o his_o last_n will_n ibi_fw-la the_o recovery_n of_o zara._n 117_o theodore_n lascaris_n sally_v forth_o on_o the_o christian_a pilgrim_n 118_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 119_o the_o treachery_n of_o myrtillus_n 120_o thomaso_n morosino_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n 121_o the_o prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o new_a emperor_n ibid._n thrace_n reduce_v to_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n ibi_fw-la thomaso_n confirm_v patriarch_n by_o the_o pope_n 122_o the_o name_n of_o the_o island_n possess_v by_o particular_a person_n 125_o the_o bishop_n see_v at_o malomoc_n translate_v to_o chioggia_fw-it 127_o the_o emperor_n peter_n murder_v ib._n tepulo_fw-la governor_n of_o candie_n 131_o two_o providator_n give_v to_o every_o army_n 135_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n frederick_n 139_o the_o river_n brent_n and_o bacchillion_n turn_v backwards_o 142_o twelve_o thousand_o praenestine_n slay_v by_o sylla_n in_o cold_a blood_n 143_o the_o original_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoveses_n 146_o their_o difference_n refer_v to_o the_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la the_o pope_n sentence_n ibidem_fw-la the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n break_v 147_o to_o what_o extremity_n baldwin_n be_v bring_v 149_o treachery_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o french_a ibid._n tyre_n besiege_v by_o the_o venetian_n 151_o the_o genovese_n ambush_n discover_v 151_o three_o genovese_n galley_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n the_o people_n bear_v small_a respect_n to_o the_o prince_n 152_o truce_n grant_v betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o genovese_n 154_o those_o of_o ancona_n complain_v to_o the_o venetian_n 155_o the_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o genovese_n prolong_v ib._n thrieste_n besiege_v by_o the_o venetian_n 159_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o venice_n and_o genoa_n 162_o the_o conspirator_n design_n 166_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o excommunication_n 168_o those_o of_o pera_n constrain_v to_o sue_v for_o peace_n 173_o turk_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o venetian_n 175_o treachery_n practise_v by_o mastin_n 182_o the_o suburb_n of_o mestra_n burn_v by_o mastin_n 183_o the_o territory_n of_o verona_n spoil_v 186_o the_o king_n of_o england_n crave_v aid_n against_o the_o french_a king_n 191_o truce_n take_v with_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n 197_o those_o of_o cape-histria_a revolt_n ibi_fw-la those_o punish_v which_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o senate_n commandment_n 198_o the_o genoa-gally_n take_v 199_o the_o army_n return_v to_o venice_n with_o great_a booty_n 200_o truce_n take_v with_o visconte_n 207_o the_o manner_n of_o phalerio_n his_o conspiracy_n ibi_fw-la the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n recompense_v with_o his_o discontent_n 209_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n his_o great_a army_n in_o dalmatia_n 212_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n besiege_v treviso_n ibid._n treviso_n brave_o defend_v 213_o the_o king_n infringe_v the_o peace_n 214_o threaten_n of_o the_o candiot_n 288_o the_o situation_n of_o anopolis_n 224_o thryestine_n do_v revolt_v 225_o thryestine_n resolve_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n ibi_fw-la thryestine_n return_v to_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n 226_o traitor_n in_o the_o senate_n know_v and_o punish_v 226_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n resolve_v upon_o peace_n 230_o the_o enemy_n put_v to_o flight_n before_o longina_n 231_o the_o fort_n of_o catharra_n yield_v 236_o the_o common_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n 246_o the_o people_n talk_n in_o favour_n of_o pisani_n ibi_fw-la the_o genovese_n determination_n fear_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o 253_o the_o genovese_n beat_v back_o the_o venetian_n to_o their_o galley_n ibid._n the_o stellani_n war_n on_o the_o genovese_n 254_o two_o and_o fifty_o galley_n in_o the_o venetian_n army_n by_o sea_n 255_o tumult_n in_o the_o venetian_a army_n 257_o thryeste_n revolt_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o genovese_n 263_o the_o castle_n of_o thryeste_n raze_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 264_o treachery_n of_o two_o captain_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o conigliana_n 272_o the_o traitor_n punish_v ibid._n thryestine_n yield_v to_o leopold_n 277_o the_o castle_n of_o padua_n recover_v for_o novello_fw-la 279_o the_o death_n of_o paulo_n sabello_n 285_o the_o goodly_a situation_n of_o verona_n 286_o two_o fort_n at_o verona_n ibid._n the_o poor_a entertainment_n which_o the_o paduan_n give_v carrario_n return_v without_o peace_n 287_o the_o death_n of_o pipus_n 292_o the_o florentine_n ambassador_n at_o venice_n 298_o the_o castle_n of_o bressia_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 312_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o montferrat_n make_v incursion_n on_o the_o milanois_n 319_o the_o chief_a of_o florence_n animate_v against_o the_o venetian_n 324_o those_o of_o luca_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o venetian_n of_o philip_n and_o the_o sienois_n ibid._n the_o prince_n outrage_v by_o a_o madman_n 325_o thessalonica_n in_o macedonia_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 327_o tollentine_n leave_v philip_n party_n 329_o the_o prince_n of_o mantua_n generaâ—…l_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 334_o the_o two_o naval_a army_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o genovese_n return_v home_n 335_o treaty_n of_o peace_n almost_o conclude_v break_v off_o 341_o those_o of_o casal_n desire_v parley_n 347_o treachery_n plot_v against_o the_o veneâ—…ians_n 348_o the_o two_o army_n skirmish_n 352_o the_o unlooked_a for_o danger_n whereinto_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v like_a to_o have_v fall_v ibi_fw-la those_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o sabia_n seek_v to_o sâ—…op_v their_o passage_n 354_o the_o order_n which_o the_o besiege_a bressans_n keep_v in_o the_o city_n 356_o the_o part_n of_o a_o true_a general_n of_o a_o army_n 373_o the_o valour_n of_o contareni_n 382_o three_o new_a procurator_n of_o s._n mark_v create_v 396_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n daughter_n come_v to_o venice_n 397_o the_o thief_n that_o will_v have_v robbd_v the_o treasury_n of_o venice_n hang_v and_o the_o accuser_n recompense_v 410_o the_o king_n of_o bossina_fw-la send_v present_n to_o the_o venetian_a prince_n 416_o turkish_a cruelty_n 424_o turk_n success_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o europe_n 427_o traitor_n punish_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n 432_o turk_n before_o naples_n 434_o turk_n leave_v naples_n ibid._n thryeste_n besiege_v 435_o thryeste_n and_o arimini_fw-la free_v from_o the_o siege_n 436_o turkish_a fleet_n at_o tenedos_n 441_o turkish_a fleet_n before_o nigrepont_n 442_o treason_n
turk_n burn_v the_o country_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o venetian_a 〈◊〉_d come_v too_o late_o into_o 〈◊〉_d croia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n they_o besiege_v scutari_n antonio_n legiero_n governor_n of_o scutari_n the_o turk_n great_a labour_n and_o danger_n to_o pass_v the_o sâ—…eepy_a mountainâ—…_n peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o ottoman_a and_o the_o venetian_n the_o condition_n of_o peace_n the_o venetian_o recompense_n â—…hose_v of_o scutarie_n variance_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_a general_n and_o the_o turkâ—…_n the_o death_n of_o julian_n de_fw-fr medicis_n the_o confederate_a army_n against_o the_o florentineâ—…_n galeaâ—…_n duke_n oâ—…_n milan_n slay_v in_o a_o church_n roberto_n malateste_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a cavallerie_n the_o arragonois_n defeat_v the_o florentine_n peace_n betwixt_o the_o florentineâ—…_n and_o the_o associate_n comparison_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o venetian_o the_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n ottoman_n besiege_v rhodes_n ottoman_n take_v otranto_n the_o death_n of_o ottoman_a the_o coritan_n prince_n fly_v into_o germany_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o ferrara_n the_o duke_n of_o ferara_n declare_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o venetian_n the_o opinion_n of_o those_o dissuade_v war_n their_o answer_n that_o crave_a war_n war_n be_v resolve_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n two_o venetian_a fleet_n the_o description_n of_o lombardie_n the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n po_n with_o â—…er_a course_n from_o whence_o the_o po_n take_v her_o name_n fascinada_n the_o ferrarois_n abandon_v trccenta_n castelnovo_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n the_o venetian_n besiege_v ficarolles_n hadria_n be_v take_v comachio_n veeld_v to_o the_o venetian_n cast_v piece_n call_v base_n some_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v defeat_v in_o a_o island_n the_o venetian_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n and_o their_o enterprise_n make_v frustraâ—…e_v a_o fearful_a assault_n by_o night_n the_o venetian_n take_v ficarolles_n great_a mortality_n in_o the_o venetian_n camp_n the_o noble_a house_n of_o rome_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o ursini_n alphonso_n aid_v by_o the_o colonessi_fw-it and_o savelli_fw-la besiege_v the_o pope_n a_o cruel_a fight_n betwixt_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o calabâ—…ia_n and_o roberto_n of_o arimini_fw-la genenerall_n to_o the_o venetian_n the_o death_n of_o roberto_n of_o arimini_fw-la the_o defeat_n of_o the_o ferrarois_fw-fr the_o venetian_a army_n cross_v the_o po_n a_o park_n near_o to_o ferrara_n the_o venetian_n build_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o po_n â—…eere_o to_o ferrara_n sanseverino_n in_o battle_n before_o ferrata_fw-la the_o ferraroiâ—…_n complaint_n pope_n sixtus_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o venetian_n friendship_n the_o venetian_n answer_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o excommunicate_v the_o venetian_n the_o state_n of_o the_o rossian_n of_o parma_n yield_v to_o lodowick_n two_o of_o sanseverin_n son_n fly_v to_o the_o enemy_n sanscuerino_n apology_n to_o the_o senate_n with_o their_o gracious_a acceptation_n alphonso_n great_a progression_n the_o mantuan_a go_v to_o the_o confederates_n aâ—…mie_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o lorrique_n rain_n return_v into_o france_n the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n take_v the_o isle_n of_o lissa_n a_o subtle_a 〈◊〉_d of_o viâ—…re_n the_o enemy_n retire_v from_o corsâ—…_n the_o maâ—…_n discontent_a leaâ—…_n the_o army_n the_o venetian_n come_v to_o stellata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d d_o esâ—…e_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o relief_n of_o sâ—…_n the_o death_n of_o giâ—…_n hâ—…_n alphonso_n take_v carpinetta_n the_o situation_n of_o valegia_fw-la alphonso_n upon_o the_o ueronois_n sanseverino_n coâ—…_n meth_z to_o valegia_fw-la alphonso_n take_v azzola_n parâ—…_n of_o the_o duke_n palace_n burn_v diverse_a expostulation_n upon_o the_o yield_a of_o azzola_n hercules_n plaintive_a letter_n to_o alphonso_n his_o brother_n sanseverin_n speed_n alphonsoâ—…s_n â—…xclamations_n sanseuerino_n magnifiâ—…nt_a 〈◊〉_d at_o venice_n the_o 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