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from_o not_o observe_v the_o precedent_n accord_v but_o that_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n to_o be_v render_v and_o restore_v to_o francis_n sforza_n of_o which_o charge_n and_o commission_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o make_v use_n for_o notwithstanding_a that_o he_o have_v follow_v the_o lady_n regent_n to_o cambray_n he_o nevertheless_a remain_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n at_o saint_n quintin_n certain_a mile_n distant_a from_o cambray_n none_o of_o the_o most_o important_a particularity_n nor_o true_a article_n of_o the_o treaty_n be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o the_o senate_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v doubt_v that_o the_o king_n be_v desirous_a to_o conclude_v a_o agreement_n for_o himself_o alone_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o particular_a interest_n carriage_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o confederate_n and_o that_o as_o concern_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o conclude_v 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it_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o declare_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o have_v his_o favour_n answer_n be_v make_v to_o this_o request_n that_o as_o concern_v his_o come_n the_o republic_n triwlcio_n will_v not_o fail_v he_o of_o all_o aid_n and_o succour_n which_o it_o have_v before_o time_n promise_v and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o more_o evident_a proof_n there_o of_o they_o be_v content_a to_o send_v to_o suza_n or_o to_o ast_n twenty_o thousand_o ducat_n before_o hand_n towards_o the_o first_o payment_n but_o for_o the_o sequestration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o romagna_n a_o universal_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o at_o the_o treaty_n of_o cambray_n that_o difficulty_n among_o other_o be_v there_o to_o be_v resolve_v how_o the_o senate_n ought_v not_o to_o consent_v to_o that_o sequester_v till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o perceive_v all_o their_o affair_n quiet_a and_o all_o other_o contention_n settle_v but_o in_o this_o the_o king_n cunning_a and_o sundry_a intention_n be_v discover_v they_o do_v except_v with_o great_a devotion_n the_o resolution_n at_o cambray_n therefore_o the_o senate_n command_v lodoâ—…ico_n faliere_n their_o ambassador_n in_o england_n to_o treat_v with_o england_n that_o king_n who_o have_v ever_o show_v himself_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o republic_n to_o be_v pleassed_a as_o he_o have_v at_o other_o time_n be_v to_o take_v it_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o procure_v that_o in_o those_o affair_n which_o be_v handle_v at_o cambray_n nothing_o may_v be_v conclude_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n thereof_o noâ—…_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o italy_n whereof_o many_o year_n before_o he_o have_v to_o his_o immortal_a praise_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n whileâ—…_n these_o preparation_n be_v make_v on_o all_o side_n the_o emperor_n who_o for_o all_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n have_v not_o cease_v to_o pursue_v his_o deseine_n nor_o
first_o man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v but_o feign_v for_o the_o emperor_n think_v it_o not_o only_o dangerous_a but_o small_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o depart_v forth_o of_o italy_n and_o to_o leave_v matter_n imperfect_a without_o establish_v a_o sure_a peace_n there_o for_o a_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n incline_v thereunto_o but_o because_o he_o plain_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v it_o without_o make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o venetian_n on_o who_o during_o these_o trouble_n the_o state_n of_o all_o italy_n seem_v to_o depend_v be_v yet_o doubtful_a whether_o the_o french_a king_n will_v join_v venetian_n with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o much_o distaste_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o care_n to_o observe_v the_o treaty_n of_o cambray_n now_o that_o he_o have_v home_o his_o child_n than_o he_o have_v do_v that_o of_o madrill_n after_o that_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o make_v a_o 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mean_v the_o isle_n of_o tenedos_n come_v into_o the_o venetian_n possession_n the_o venetian_n in_o constantinople_n wrong_v diverse_a opinion_n in_o the_o senate_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o teâ—…eaos_n the_o genoveseâ—…_n surprise_v the_o isle_n of_o lemnos_n the_o greek_n and_o genovese_n defeâ—…_n t_v by_o zeni_n at_o tenedos_n the_o genovese_n ally_n themselurâ—…_n against_o the_o venetian_o wirh_n the_o king_n of_o hungarit_n the_o bishop_n of_o aquileia_n and_o the_o carrarians_n victor_n pisani_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_n war_n denounce_v to_o the_o genovese_n battle_n at_o sea_n with_o the_o genovese_n the_o genovese_n put_v to_o flight_n carrario_fw-la begin_v war_n against_o the_o venetian_n the_o bishop_n of_o aquilea_n denounce_v ware_n in_o like_a manner_n gerard_n caminensis_n take_v the_o enemy_n party_n famagosta_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o take_n of_o famagosta_n the_o genovese_n revenge_n visconte_n of_o milan_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n uisconte_n his_o daughter_n come_v to_o venice_n a_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n the_o venetian_n take_v the_o haven_n of_o famagosta_n the_o venetian_n repulse_v from_o the_o city_n and_o haven_n of_o famagosta_n diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o famagosta_n the_o venetian_n take_v the_o city_n of_o catharra_n the_o sort_n of_o catharra_n yield_v the_o situation_n of_o tarentum_n the_o genovese_n fly_v from_o the_o venetian_n a_o sâ—…ratagem_n of_o the_o genovese_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fight_n the_o flight_n of_o three_o genoveses_n galley_n description_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o brandissa_n the_o number_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n the_o city_n of_o cesalta_n and_o saligetta_n take_v mestre_z besiege_v by_o the_o carrarians_n mestra_n relieve_v by_o the_o venetian_n the_o siege_n of_o mestra_n raise_v a_o brave_a answer_n of_o those_o of_o sicco_fw-it sicco_fw-it take_v by_o the_o venetian_n the_o venetian_a army_n near_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o trahu_n the_o venetian_n assail_v trahu_n in_o vain_a the_o venetian_a before_o zara._n the_o albanois_n reduce_v under_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n the_o venetian_a army_n return_v before_o trahu_n the_o soldier_n 〈◊〉_d with_o hunger_n and_o cold_a the_o senate_n send_v new_a supply_n to_o pisani_n the_o venetian_a army_n separate_v by_o tempest_n the_o venetian_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o anconitan_n be_v take_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o genovese_n a_o quarrel_n against_o the_o venetian_n at_o barletta_n soon_o appease_v a_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o genovese_n the_o genovese_n sly_a from_o the_o sight_n the_o venetian_a army_n 〈◊〉_d at_o pola_n the_o genovese_n challenge_v the_o venetian_n the_o battle_n at_o sea_n the_o death_n of_o the_o genovese_n general_n those_o of_o the_o ambuscado_n come_v forth_o upon_o the_o venetian_n the_o flight_n and_o defeat_v of_o the_o venetian_n pisani_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o five_o galley_n be_v imprison_v at_o venice_n the_o people_n be_v displease_v with_o pisani_n his_o imprisonment_n the_o number_n of_o the_o genovese_n army_n humaga_n grada_n caoâ—…li_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n the_o genovese_n spoil_n and_o burn_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o view_n of_o venice_n pelestrina_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n the_o genovese_n before_o chioggia_fw-it the_o genovese_n error_n the_o venetian_n resolution_n how_o the_o mariner_n love_v pisani_n the_o haven_n of_o venice_n fortify_v cabâ—…lla_n of_o verona_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_n footman_n a_o memorable_a enterprise_n of_o carrario_n the_o fort_n of_o nasariola_n take_v carrario_fw-la join_v himself_o with_o the_o genovese_n chyurani_n for_o not_o do_v his_o duty_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chioggia_fw-it supply_n come_v to_o the_o genovese_n the_o venetian_n enforce_v to_o retire_v into_o chioggia_fw-it the_o enemy_n cunning_a the_o genovese_n take_v and_o spoil_v chioggia_fw-it the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o venetian_n side_n carrario_n his_o cruelty_n a_o divine_a punishment_n the_o genovese_n take_v loretta_n &_o the_o tower_n of_o bebia_n cap._n darge_a take_v by_o carrario_n great_a sorrow_n over_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o chioggia_fw-it the_o common_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n pisani_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o senate_n decree_n pisani_n his_o great_a modesty_n the_o prince_n speech_n to_o pisani_n in_o open_a senate_n pisani_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o behold_v pisani_n at_o liberty_n the_o people_n talk_n in_o favour_n of_o pisani_n pisani_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a office_n in_o what_o manner_n pisani_n fortify_v the_o city_n the_o diligence_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o fortification_n the_o venetian_n daily_a incursion_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a encounter_n where_o the_o venetian_n have_v still_o the_o better_a charles_n son_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n come_v before_o treviso_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n the_o enemy_n unjust_a demand_n the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n break_v charles_n return_v to_o hungary_n secret_n speech_n of_o the_o people_n the_o citizen_n resolution_n a_o new_a decree_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v releâ—…e_v the_o city_n a_o liberal_a offer_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n by_o a_o citizen_n of_o chioggia_fw-it the_o genovese_n fear_n the_o genovese_n do_v whole_o ruinate_v malamoc_n and_o poveggia_fw-la a_o enterprise_n attempt_v with_o bad_a success_n the_o genovese_n fortify_v chioggia_fw-it what_o charolo_n zeno_n do_v after_o his_o departure_n from_o venice_n zeno_n makeâ—…_n spoil_v all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o genoa_n caloianes_n earnest_a entreaty_n to_o the_o venetian_n for_o succour_v the_o venetian_n take_v the_o castle_n the_o venetian_o besiege_v pera_n in_o hatred_n of_o andronicus_n in_o what_o place_n zeno_n receive_v news_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o chioggia_fw-it and_o the_o city_n siege_n a_o great_a barze_n of_o genoa_n take_v a_o genoveses_n ship_n esteem_v to_o be_v worth_a five_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n the_o prince_n with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o chioggia_fw-it the_o genovese_n beat_v back_o the_o venetian_n to_o their_o galley_n the_o venetian_a barzes_n tâ—…ken_v &_o burn_v by_o the_o enemy_n cornari_n seize_v on_o brondolli_n the_o genovese_n determination_n fear_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o the_o passage_n of_o brondolli_n shut_v up_o to_o the_o genovese_n jelouzie_n betwixt_o pisani_n and_o thadâ—…_n justiniano_n a_o sharp_a sight_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o brondolli_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o geno_n vese_n lodge_v at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o haven_n the_o stellani_n â—…rre_n on_o the_o genovese_n the_o genovese_n defeat_v the_o stellani_n the_o venetian_a attempt_n to_o hinder_v the_o genovese_n escape_n pisani_n exhorâ—…eth_v his_o murmur_a soldier_n the_o great_a respect_n which_o the_o soldier_n do_v bear_v to_o the_o prince_n presence_n two_o and_o fifty_o galley_n in_o the_o venetian_n army_n by_o sea_n carolo_n zeno_n arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o chioggia_fw-it a_o new_a fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n the_o venetian_n attempt_v to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n escape_n loretta_n recover_v the_o death_n of_o the_o genovese_n general_n great_a scarcity_n of_o victual_n in_o venice_n the_o genovese_n design_n to_o get_v forth_o tumult_n in_o the_o venetian_a army_n john_n of_o agons_n â—…_n french_a man_n the_o genovese_n come_v and_o assail_v the_o venetian_n in_o set_n battle_n the_o garrison_n of_o brondolli_n break_v and_o defeat_v in_o the_o fight_n the_o great_a loss_n which_o the_o genovese_n sustain_v that_o day_n pisani_n enter_v into_o brondolli_n ten_o genoa_n galley_n take_v the_o genovese_n put_v all_o unprofitable_a eater_n forth_o of_o chioggia_fw-it 〈◊〉_d passage_n lead_v to_o chioggia_fw-it be_v shut_v up_o pisani_n fortify_v brondolli_n justiniano_n it_o send_v to_o apulia_n for_o forage_v the_o genoveses_n assail_v justinianâ—…_n at_o manfredonia_n justiniano_n take_v by_o the_o genoveses_n a_o great_a fight_n on_o the_o lake_n the_o venetian_n repulse_v from_o the_o fort_n of_o the_o mill_n the_o paduan_n deseaâ—…ed_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n demand_n of_o the_o besiege_a the_o venetian_n proposition_n to_o the_o besiege_a the_o resolution_n of_o the_o besiege_a the_o genovese_n army_n call_v the_o venetian_o to_o the_o fight_n the_o genovese_n dare_v not_o attend_v the_o venetian_n the_o venetian_n sudden_a arrival_n hinder_v the_o enemy_n escape_n the_o enemy_n be_v every_o where_o ill_o entreat_v the_o genovese_n policy_n to_o get_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o venetian_n an_o in_o what_o condition_n the_o genuovese_n design_n be_v break_v roberto_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marca_n be_v hang_v at_o venice_n a_o discreet_a answer_n of_o the_o mercenary_a captain_n to_o the_o enemy_n the_o genâ—…eses_n on_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o prince_n foot_n