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the_o frontier_n he_o dispatch_v away_o a_o capugibashee_n to_o his_o mother_n the_o valide_fw-la soltana_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o force_n have_v fall_v upon_o a_o body_n of_o german_n which_o he_o have_v rout_v and_o take_v the_o strong_a fortress_n of_o titul_n in_o which_o he_o have_v put_v all_o the_o garrison_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o speedy_o to_o enter_v into_o transylvania_n from_o whence_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v his_o mother_n a_o present_a of_o some_o fine_a young_a lady_n to_o attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o to_o be_v conduct_v by_o some_o of_o those_o black_a eunuch_n which_o be_v attend_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o his_o person_n after_o such_o vapour_n and_o boasting_n as_o these_o which_o the_o sultan_n express_v to_o his_o mother_n it_o be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v long_o honourable_a for_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o remain_v at_o sophia_n a_o place_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o ottoman_a camp_n in_o 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in_o persia._n the_o extravagant_a pleasure_n and_o cruelty_n of_o morat_n the_o march_n
prisseren_n 1689._o novemb_n the_o arnout_n list_v themselves_o and_o form_v into_o regular_a troop_n piccolomini_n be_v death_n decemb._n prince_n of_o holstein_n command_v the_o army_n 1689._o decemb._n mustapha_n aga_n come_v to_o renew_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o french_a and_o court_n of_o rome_n obstruct_v the_o peace_n the_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o peace_n be_v obstruct_v 1689._o january_n thâ_n venetian_n ãâ¦ã_z napoli_n de_fw-fr romania_n 1689._o january_n the_o venetian_n in_o some_o distress_n the_o doge_fw-it sick_a february_n a_o convoy_n with_o money_n and_o provision_n arrive_v from_o venice_n 1689._o february_n turkish_a âoâces_n land_v at_o negropont_n march._n morosini_fw-la recover_v his_o health_n negropont_n supply_v 1689._o march._n malvasia_n blââked_v up_o liberachi_n âncamped_v he_o purpose_v to_o join_v with_o bossina_fw-la thâ_n venetian_n fâar_v the_o increase_n oâ_n liberachi_n be_v foâces_n ãâã_d remedy_n a_o plot_n lay_v against_o liberachi_n a_o ploâ_n against_o liberachi_n dambi_fw-la sânt_fw-la to_o he_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o liberachi_n their_o conference_n liberachi_n excuse_v his_o come_n over_o to_o the_o venetian_n ali_n bey_n disturb_v the_o discourse_n liberachi_n his_o compliment_n sânt_n to_o the_o doge_fw-it dambi_n depart_v the_o troop_n embark_v the_o doge_fw-it sail_v for_o culuri_n some_o fear_n for_o the_o convoy_n come_v from_o venice_n the_o duke_n of_o guadagne_n join_v the_o fleet._n two_o venetian_a galley_n lose_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thetown_n 1689._o may._n june_n the_o malta_n galley_n arrive_v the_o 24_o the_o the_o venetian_a convoy_n arrive_v 1689._o june_n visit_v make_v to_o the_o dogâ_n the_o compliment_n return_v the_o result_n of_o a_o council_n of_o war._n liberachi_n threaten_v ãâã_d nâarâalona_n âalona_z hââââhts_n aââ_n iâ_n defeat_v july_n the_o nâârow_n of_o corinth_n fortify_v the_o plagââ_n ãâã_d out_o 1689._o july_n malvasia_n block_v up_o the_o malta_n galley_n permit_v to_o cruise_v abroad_o a_o storm_n endanger_v âhe_n galley_n reinforcement_n send_v âo_o the_o narrow_a of_o corinth_n the_o bomb_n annoy_v the_o town_n thâ_n galley_n of_o malta_n return_n âhây_v go_v again_o to_o sea._n cornaââ_n join_v the_o fleet._n attempt_v to_o burn_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o town_n 1689._o august_n but_o without_o effect_n venier_n &_o caraccioli_n kill_v be_v great_o lament_v the_o turk_n make_v a_o saâly_a somâ_n oltramarines_n put_v to_o ââight_v the_o seraskier_n keep_v a_o guard_n on_o negropont_n the_o ship_n batter_v the_o town_n septemb_n the_o doge_fw-it sick_a of_o a_o fever_n 1689._o septemb_n the_o doge_fw-it return_v âome_o the_o galley_n of_o malta_n separate_v from_o the_o fleet._n the_o doge_fw-it at_o ragusi_n october_n spalleto_n octob._n 3d_o the_o doge_fw-it make_v his_o quarantene_n at_o spalleto_n novemb_n 1689._o novemb_n their_o joyce_v for_o the_o succâssâs_n of_o pr._n lewis_n of_o baden_n the_o pâatcicâ_n giuân_n to_o the_o doge_fw-it decemb._n tââ_n dâgâ_n depart_v from_o spalleto_n and_o arrive_v at_o venice_n 1690._o january_n the_o german_n defeat_v count_n montecelli_n attack_v by_o the_o tartar_n he_o make_v his_o escape_n with_o some_o loâs_n casseneck_n surrender_v corbelli_n destroy_v the_o palanca_n of_o bellingesh_n the_o german_n get_v a_o advantage_n the_o tartar_n barbarous_a usage_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o return_v to_o budziack_n nissa_n iâ_n want_v of_o provision_n february_n canisia_n ãâã_d to_o capitulate_v 1690._o february_n place_n take_v and_o burn_v march._n the_o rascian_o faithful_a to_o the_o emperor_n 1690._o march._n canisia_n treat_v answer_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o canisia_n hostage_n give_v the_o emperor_n ratifiââ_n thâ_n treaty_n april_n the_o tâon_n surrender_v 1690._o april_n the_o cannon_n and_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n take_v therein_o the_o situation_n of_o canisia_n incursion_n make_v into_o several_a place_n some_o skirmish_n the_o turk_n worsted_n several_a small_a parti_fw-la âeâgage_n may._n nissa_n provide_v 1690._o may._n ãâ¦ã_z fâies_n berkowitz_n take_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o dalmatia_n sea_n robber_n land_n berniâ_n surpriâââ_n by_o the_o christian_n the_o grand_a vizier_n march_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o nicopolis_n june_n the_o palanca_n of_o bellanasch_n surprise_v and_o take_v 1690._o juâe_n radimir_n abandon_v by_o ãâã_d turk_n a_o booty_n take_v from_o the_o hussar_n ãâ¦ã_z tuâks_n ãâ¦ã_z great_a waradin_n ãâã_d câsââe_a ãâã_d bellanasch_fw-mi surrender_v july_n ãâã_d turk_n ãâã_d strahina_n 1690._o july_n pernich_n storm_v &_o take_v tekeli_n declare_v prince_n of_o transilvania_n the_o tartar_n retire_v from_o widin_n corbelli_n reinforce_v the_o troop_n in_o servia_n august_n 1690._o august_n the_o christian_a camp_n at_o alexin_n pyroth_o take_v nissa_n invest_v a_o sally_n make_v from_o the_o town_n general_n heusler_n defeat_v ãâã_d doria_n sell_v for_o 60_o rix_n dollar_n tekeli_n letter_n to_o his_o princess_n the_o princess_n answer_n widin_n inve_v pr._n lewis_n atâagodina_fw-la âagodina_z nissa_n strait_o besiege_a and_o attack_v septemb_n widin_n surrender_v the_o garrison_n march_v and_o join_v with_o pr._n lewis_n 1690._o septemb_n nissa_n ãâã_d semendââa_fw-it ãâ¦ã_z p._n lewis_n in_o transilvania_n october_n the_o grand_a vizier_n invest_v belgrade_n 1690._o october_n the_o duke_n of_o croy_n at_o belgrade_n the_o steeple_n of_o thecastle_n take_v fire_n again_o on_o fire_n and_o blow_n up_o a_o great_a slaughter_n thereby_o all_o the_o magazine_n of_o powder_n and_o prouâsâons_n ãâã_d up_o belgrade_n take_v the_o duke_n of_o croy_n escape_v with_o the_o general_n the_o german_n quit_v tâe_v ãâã_d of_o great-waradin_a p._n lewis_n continue_v his_o march_n and_o beat_v several_a party_n of_o the_o enemy_n tekeli_n fly_v from_o place_n to_o place_n 1689._o october_n hâ_n ãâã_d inâo_o walachia_n esseck_n summon_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o summons_n the_o turk_n repulse_v novemb_n 1690._o novemb_n a_o salley_n make_v from_o the_o town_n a_o stratagem_n to_o deceive_v the_o tuâks_n it_o succeed_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n raise_v the_o siege_n by_o a_o panic_n fear_n joy_n at_o vienna_n decemb._n p._n lewis_n compliment_v by_o all_o the_o state_n of_o transylvania_n c._n tekeli_n in_o a_o sad_a c_o ndition_n 1690._o decemb._n p._n lewis_n prepare_v to_o fight_v the_o turk_n the_o turk_n return_v with_o loss_n âo_o temeswaer_n orsouâ_n surrender_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o ãâ¦ã_z of_o francisco_n morosini_fw-la the_o prais_n of_o morosini_fw-la the_o venetian_n resolve_v to_o besiege_v napoli_n di_fw-fr malvasia_n the_o town_n batter_v they_o capitulate_v malvasia_n deliver_v up_o the_o venetian_n design_n upon_o valona_n septemb_n they_o land_n cannina_n batter_v the_o turk_n overthrow_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fort_n of_o cannina_n capitulate_v 1690._o septemb_n cannina_n surrender_v person_n of_o quality_n kill_v the_o turk_n abandon_v valona_n the_o pasha_n of_o arzigovina_n design_n on_o the_o greek_n hâ_n attack_n nixichi_n be_v beatân_o off_o the_o pashâ_n take_v prisoneâ_n filiporich_fw-mi takââ_n a_o seaââgât_n the_o two_o ãâã_d st._n iseppo_n &_o s._n mark_n attack_v by_o 10_o turkish_a visââââ_n ãâ¦ã_z maâk_v ãâ¦ã_z valiâr_o kill_v the_o st._n iseppo_n sink_v the_o turk_n despise_v â_o peace_n the_o english_a trade_n in_o a_o bad_a condition_n the_o turkey_n trâde_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n the_o turkey_n ship_n arrive_v in_o england_n january_n the_o prince_n of_o hanover_n kill_v 1691._o january_n âacket_n takân_n and_o burn_v as_o also_o a_o fort_n call_v waradin_n february_n ãâã_d turk_n of_o great_a waradin_n ãâã_d 1691._o february_n ââveraâ_n skirmish_n novi_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n worsted_n the_o garrison_n of_o lugos_n make_v a_o sally_n be_v put_v to_o fâight_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o lugos_n take_v the_o garrison_n of_o bech_n make_v a_o salley_n the_o garrison_n of_o segedin_n surprise_n chonad_n march._n irrick_n surprizââ_n âith_o much_o booty_n take_v a_o pasha_n pursue_v thâm_n buâ_n reâiâes_v percilia_n rout_v a_o body_n of_o tartar_n karakowar_n take_v 1691._o march._n may._n 1690._o june_n 1691._o june_n sir_n will._n hussey_n choose_v ambassador_n for_o turkey_n the_o grand_a vizier_n not_o incline_v to_o a_o peace_n the_o turk_n in_o hopâ_n of_o victory_n under_o this_o grand_a vizier_n the_o english_a ambassador_n hasten_v to_o constantinople_n and_o make_v his_o entry_n tââ_n dâath_v of_o sultan_n solyman_n sâââan_v achmet_n bâââhâr_n of_o solyman_n proclaim_v emperor_n the_o carat_n r_o of_o sultan_n achmet_n solyman_n inter_v the_o grand_a vizier_n confirm_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n principal_a man_n in_o asia_n put_v to_o death_n the_o copper_n money_n the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n august_n the_o character_n of_o sultan_n achmet_n the_o force_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n the_o french_a ambassador_n persuade_v to_o a_o battle_n sir_n william_n hussey_n at_o constantinople_n tâe_v friendship_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o french._n august_n câunt_fw-la marsigli_n 1691._o august_n the_o march_n of_o the_o