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suspect_v who_o be_v improper_a instrument_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o so_o eminent_a a_o action_n give_v just_a cause_n to_o the_o general_n to_o take_v and_o esteem_v they_o for_o no_o other_o than_o spy_n upon_o which_o suspicion_n they_o be_v imprison_v and_o advice_n send_v thereof_o to_o the_o imperial_a court_n which_o not_o judge_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o offer_v of_o peace_n propose_v in_o such_o form_n give_v new_a order_n and_o instruction_n to_o caprara_n to_o pursue_v with_o all_o vigour_n imaginable_a the_o rule_n chalk_v out_o and_o design_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o this_o campaigne_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o troop_n of_o bavaria_n arrive_v in_o the_o camp_n under_o the_o command_n of_o general_n serini_n a_o experience_a captain_n and_o therewith_o the_o main_a army_n be_v reinforce_v caprara_n take_v his_o march_n towards_o illock_n turk_n of_o which_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o turk_n have_v receive_v intelligence_n they_o be_v put_v into_o such_o consternation_n that_o they_o abandon_v the_o place_n and_o have_v pack_v up_o what_o movable_n the_o shortness_n of_o time_n will_v permit_v they_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o city_n and_o retire_v in_o a_o precipitate_a and_o disorderly_a flight_n the_o smoke_n be_v descry_v at_o a_o distance_n caprara_n detach_v a_o body_n of_o german_n and_o hungarian_n to_o advance_v towards_o the_o town_n to_o observe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n year_n 1688._o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o smoke_n and_o be_v come_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o soldier_n and_o inhabitant_n have_v desert_v the_o city_n the_o german_n be_v employ_v to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o hungarian_n to_o pursue_v the_o fly_a enemy_n which_o they_o perform_v so_o effectual_o that_o they_o seize_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o good_n which_o be_v then_o carry_v away_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o camp._n the_o news_n hereof_o so_o affright_v the_o garrison_n of_o 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such_o vigour_n as_o be_v require_v in_o so_o active_a a_o war._n the_o elector_n be_v so_o intent_n upon_o this_o expedition_n camp._n that_o the_o very_a day_n he_o arrive_v at_o vienna_n with_o his_o most_o serene_a consort_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o proceed_v to_o the_o camp_n have_v he_o not_o be_v forcible_o detain_v by_o the_o oblige_a invitation_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o persuade_v to_o stay_v until_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o follow_a day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o design_n be_v form_v to_o block_n up_o great_a waradin_n but_o the_o garrison_n be_v strong_a within_o the_o turk_n make_v frequent_a excursion_n with_o two_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o thousand_o janissary_n at_o a_o time_n and_o frequent_o bring_v provision_n into_o the_o town_n the_o which_o be_v so_o manage_v by_o the_o pasha_n and_o other_o commander_n that_o the_o castle_n hold_v out_o until_o the_o year_n 1692._o howsoever_o the_o blocade_fw-mi of_o sige_v and_o
turk_n mahomet_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o constantinople_n constantius_n the_o emperor_n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 1453._o vide_fw-la leonardi_n chiensis_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la mitylen_n hist._n de_fw-fr captivitate_fw-la constântinopoliâânâ_n mahomet_n encamp_v beâore_a constantinople_n the_o situation_n of_o conââantinople_n constantinople_n build_v by_o pausanias_n destroy_v by_o severus_n re-edify_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o now_o take_v by_o mahomet_n the_o turk_n the_o magnificient_a temple_n of_o s._n sophia_n the_o frugality_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o private_a building_n the_o turk_n fleet._n constantinople_n undermine_v by_o the_o turk_n seventy_o of_o the_o turk_n galliots_n bring_v eight_o mile_n over_o land_n by_o the_o deâice_n of_o a_o christian_a into_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o wonderful_a bridge_n make_v by_o the_o turk_n over_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o notable_a fight_n between_o four_o of_o the_o christian_n ship_n and_o the_o turk_n fleet._n the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n without_o cause_n murmur_n against_o the_o emperor_n a_o bare_a shift_n for_o money_n constantinople_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o christians_n forsake_v the_o âalls_n conââantinople_n win_v by_o the_o tuâks_n mahomet_n solemnise_v his_o feast_n in_o constantinople_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grecian_a nobility_n pâra_fw-mi yiââied_v âo_o the_o turk_n mahomeâ_n notable_o dissemble_v his_o haâred_n against_o caly-bassa_n mahomet_n place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o constantinople_n and_o be_v worthy_o account_v first_o emperor_n of_o the_o tuâks_n thomas_n and_o demetrius_n rebel_n against_o mahomet_n and_o arâ_n by_o he_o spoil_v of_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n mâhomet_n come_v again_o into_o pelopoânesus_n demetrâus_n submit_v himself_o to_o mahomet_n peloponnesus_n subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o george_n despot_n of_o servia_n servia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n belgrade_n besiege_v the_o turk_n fleet_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n carazias_n bassa_n slay_v belgrade_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n notable_a repulse_n mahomet_n wound_v and_o carry_v away_o for_o dead_a the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a captain_n huniades_n 1461._o usun-cassan_n the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o mahomet_n mahomet_n invade_v ishmael_n prince_n of_o sinope_n trapezond_v besiege_v by_o mahomet_n trapezond_n yield_v ââto_o the_o tââks_n the_o ruane_n of_o the_o empirâ_n oâ_n trâpezond_n mahomet_n sââketh_v to_o entrap_v wladus_n prinââ_n of_o valachia_n chamuze_v bassa_n and_o the_o turk_n secretary_n hang_v mahomet_n himself_o in_o person_n invade_v valachia_n a_o most_o horrible_a spectacle_n two_o thousand_o of_o the_o valachy_n slay_v the_o death_n of_o wladâs_n mitylene_n besiege_v mitylene_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o great_a war_n betwixt_o mahomet_n and_o scanderbag_n be_v at_o large_a write_v by_o marinus_n barlecius_fw-la in_o 13_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbegâ_n from_o whence_o this_o history_n be_v take_v and_o be_v do_v betwixt_o the_o year_n 1450._o and_o 1467._o vide_fw-la marinum_fw-la barletium_n lib._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbâgi_fw-la debreas_n send_v with_o fourteen_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o invade_v epirus_n a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n a_o battle_n betwixt_o scanderbag_n and_o debreas_n debreas_n slay_v by_o scanderbag_n and_o his_o army_n overthrow_v a_o pleasant_a contention_n betwixt_o musachius_n and_o a_o turk_n for_o his_o ransom_n the_o crafty_a proceed_n of_o the_o turk_n messenger_n moses_n corrupt_v scanderbag_n crave_v aid_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o napâes_n alphonsus_n send_v aid_n unto_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n bâsâângeth_v and_o disâresâeâh_v belgrade_n muscachius_fw-la slain_n and_o the_o epirot_n put_v to_o flight_n 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of_o euboea_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n treason_n in_o the_o city_n chalcis_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o fruitful_a island_n of_o euboea_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o venetians_n aid_v by_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n do_v the_o turk_n great_a harm_n all_o alongst_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o lâsser_a of_o asia_n mahomet_n no_o less_o troublesome_a unto_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n than_o to_o the_o christian_n usun-cassanes_a in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthow_v the_o king_n of_o persia._n two_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_n in_o field_n together_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a mustapha_n mahomet_n his_o elder_a son._n solyman_n bassa_n besiege_v scodra_n with_o a_o army_n of_o eighty_o thousand_o man_n mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n enforce_v the_o turk_n to_o forsake_v the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n croia_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n contarenus_n the_o venetian_a general_n slay_v the_o turk_n show_v themselves_o at_o the_o river_n of_o sontium_n the_o country_n of_o frâulâ_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n vid._n marinum_fw-la barletium_n de_fw-fr expug_n scodrensi_fw-la the_o poor_a country_n people_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n two_o of_o the_o turk_n attempt_v to_o touch_v the_o wall_n of_o scodra_n be_v both_o slay_v and_o one_o of_o their_o head_n sit_v upon_o the_o wall._n mahomet_n in_o person_n himself_o come_v unto_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n the_o order_n of_o mahomet_n camp._n mahomet_n purpose_v to_o give_v a_o general_a assault_n incourage_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n thereunto_o the_o city_n of_o scodra_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o four_o time_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v in_o the_o last_o assault_n the_o turk_n superstitious_o reverence_v the_o new_a moon_n scodra_n again_o most_o furious_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o assault_n renew_v again_o fierce_o by_o the_o turk_n a_o woeful_a sight_n 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