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baptista_n scolumban_n his_o character_n 101._o bassa_n of_o caramonia_n 104._o bernard_n tipoly_n persuade_v the_o call_n home_o venieri_n 268._o check_v for_o it_o 269._o bonrici_fw-la who_o 47._o budua_n demolish_v by_o perteau_n 185._o c_o caesar_n d'avelois_n commander_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o burden_n 221._o caesar_n pioveni_fw-la 96._o surprise_v the_o turk_n ibid._n kill_v 99_o candia_n the_o principal_a town_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o that_o name_n 71._o captain_n speech_n to_o their_o soldier_n before_o the_o fight_n 239._o their_o valour_n and_o conduct_n 245._o caracossa_n a_o famous_a pirate_n 174._o he_o covert_o in_o the_o night_n view_v the_o christian_a fleet._n 234._o carpasso_n a_o region_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o catarians_n not_o willing_a to_o yield_v to_o perteau_n proposal_n 185._o two_o galley_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o turk_n 119._o the_o town_n beset_v by_o they_o ibid._n like_a to_o have_v be_v betray_v 181._o the_o traitor_n punishment_n ibid._n cataro_n besiege_v and_o by_o who_o 338._o relieve_v by_o giacomo_n sorantio_n 339._o catharina_n mother_n of_o francis_n king_n of_o france_n 249._o queen_n regent_z of_o france_n 350._o assist_v by_o her_o admiral_n 351._o her_o art_n to_o kill_v he_o 352._o catherine_n cornelia_n queen_n of_o cyprus_n 10._o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o venetian_n 11._o she_o die_v and_o where_o ibid._n cerigo_n ancient_o call_v cythera_n 178._o cerines_n a_o region_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o &_o 112._o deliver_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o by_o who_o 113._o christian_n fleet_n review_v 219._o sail_n for_o greece_n 220._o the_o name_n of_o the_o commander_n ibid._n they_o arrive_v at_o corfou_n 222._o the_o number_n of_o their_o ship_n strength_n and_o provision_n 221._o draw_v up_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n 235._o the_o commander_n conduct_v in_o war._n 236._o small_a ship_n put_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n to_o prevent_v the_o soldier_n run_v away_o ibid._n their_o devotion_n before_o battle_n 238._o preparation_n for_o a_o new_a fleet._n 285._o it_o be_v number_n ibid._n &_o 306._o the_o turk_n decline_v a_o fight_n with_o the_o christian_n 321_o 322._o they_o enter_v the_o turk_n port._n ibid._n the_o turk_n fleet_n approach_v cyprus_n 92._o the_o christian_a fleet_n recruit_v 343._o a_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o fleet._n 345._o the_o turk_n put_v his_o man_n ashore_o at_o cyprus_n 93._o the_o numerousness_n of_o his_o fleet._n ibid._n the_o good_a management_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet._n 50._o a_o contagion_n happen_v in_o it_o 60._o the_o mutual_a mistake_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o turkish_a fleet._n 235._o claudio_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n 327._o clissa_n betray_v to_o the_o venetian_n 337._o foolish_o desert_v by_o they_o ibid._n commendon_n cardinal_n john_n francis_n oppose_v granvil_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o venetian_n 62._o the_o pope_n by_o his_o advice_n send_v colonni_n to_o their_o assistance_n 139._o he_o be_v send_v legate_n into_o poland_n and_o germany_n 154._o his_o speech_n to_o maximilian_n 164_o 165_o 166_o 167._o the_o emperor_n answer_n 167._o conde_n take_v prisoner_n 349._o set_a at_o liberty_n 350._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o adversary_n ibid._n he_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king._n ibid._n rout_v ibid._n taken_n ibid._n killed_n ibid._n constantinople_n affright_v at_o the_o succef_n of_o the_o christian_n 272._o cyprus_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n 5._o cornelii_n their_o resoluteness_n in_o a_o sea_n fight_n 252._o courage_n or_o constancy_n which_o most_o proper_a to_o the_o turk_n 246._o cosmus_n de_fw-fr medicis_n his_o great_a fortune_n 160._o why_o call_v great_a duke_n 162._o maximilian_n offend_v at_o it_o ibid._n why_o he_o grant_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o turk_n 286._o a_o contest_v between_o he_o and_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n about_o precedence_n ibid._n cretensian_o their_o sedition_n and_o what_o follow_v 177._o crusso_fw-it a_o region_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o cursolari_fw-la wonderful_o preserve_v by_o woman_n and_o how_o 186._o cyprus_n its_o situation_n 1._o thought_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o continent_n ibid._n it_o be_v city_n town_n and_o dimension_n 2._o it_o be_v numerous_a inhabitant_n ibid._n its_o antiquity_n ibid._n its_o fertility_n their_o habit_n of_o body_n and_o delight_n 3._o looseness_n of_o their_o woman_n ibid._n its_o barrenness_n and_o plenty_n ibid._n no_o rain_n in_o it_o for_o seventeen_o year_n 4._o what_o thing_n it_o abound_v with_o ibid._n the_o unwholsomness_n of_o its_o air._n 5._o its_o governor_n ibid._n &_o 6._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o venetian_n 6._o several_a attempt_n of_o revolt_a from_o the_o venetian_n 73._o whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n 212._o a_o bold_a attempt_n of_o a_o cypriot_n woman_n 8._o a_o courageous_a act_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o nicosia_n 111_o 112._o another_o horrible_a act_n of_o a_o matron_n of_o nicosia_n 109_o 110._o the_o noble_a man_n of_o cyprus_n desirous_a to_o fight_v the_o turk_n be_v hinder_v by_o dandoli_n 95._o they_o attempt_v to_o go_v out_o private_o 97._o cypriot_n forbid_v to_o breed_v up_o mule_n 4._o cyprus_n tributary_n to_o egypt_n 10._o cythera_n now_o cerigo_n 306._o d_o dandoli_n podestat_fw-la of_o nicosia_n 74._o his_o ignorance_n in_o arms._n 85._o bear_a for_o the_o ruin_n of_o nicosia_n 97._o angry_a ibid._n kill_v at_o the_o take_n of_o nicosia_n 98._o mustapha_n send_v his_o head_n to_o terrify_v the_o governor_n of_o famagusta_n 113._o decemviri_fw-la consult_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n 332._o they_o send_v marco_n antonio_n barbaro_n to_o constantinople_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v detain_v 336._o a_o wise_a counsel_n 345._o decree_n oâ—_n the_o pope_n about_o the_o navy_n 345._o discipline_n neglect_v in_o the_o navy_n cause_v a_o great_a destruction_n in_o it_o 308._o discord_n among_o the_o christian_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o infidel_n 34._o a_o dissuasive_a of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n 127._o the_o pope_n commit_v it_o to_o six_o cardinal_n 129._o law_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n 155_o 156._o a_o difference_n decide_v among_o the_o confederate_n 342._o condition_n of_o a_o league_n with_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 169_o 170._o dragonare_n rock_n over_o against_o the_o promontory_n of_o malea_n 307._o durazzo_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o venieri_n 153._o dulcino_n its_o strength_n 183._o vigorous_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n they_o surrender_v ibid._n e_o epirot_n horse_n worst_a syroc_n 83._o they_o alone_o be_v intend_v to_o sally_v out_o of_o nicosia_n 95._o yet_o retain_v by_o dandoli_n and_o why_o 97._o eugenius_n sinclitici_fw-la count_n de_fw-fr rocas_n 75._o he_o bad_o perform_v his_o embassy_n ibid._n &_o 76._o through_o his_o default_n nicosia_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n 106_o 107._o kill_v and_o when_o 107._o his_o body_n mangle_v by_o the_o conqueror_n ibid._n f_o fabian_n gratiani_n slay_v in_o a_o sea_n fight_n 252._o famagusta_n its_o merchandise_n 7._o take_a by_o the_o genoese_a 9_o take_a from_o they_o and_o by_o who_o 10._o those_o of_o famagusta_n disagree_v with_o the_o nicosians_n 76._o it_o be_v situation_n 197._o besiege_a by_o mustapha_n ibid._n a_o rash_a sally_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o venetian_n 198._o the_o enemy_n work_v hinder_v their_o sally_v out_o ibid._n the_o turk_n gain_v the_o ditch_n 199._o drive_a back_o by_o the_o besieged_n fire_n ibid._n they_o undermine_v the_o city_n ibid._n six_o time_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n they_o have_v make_v 200._o the_o besiege_a build_v a_o double_a wall._n ibid._n the_o valour_n of_o their_o woman_n ibid._n the_o courage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n 201._o storm_v for_o several_a day_n together_o by_o the_o besieger_n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o their_o shot_n in_o one_o day_n ibid._n baglioni_n by_o set_v fire_n to_o a_o i_o blow_v up_o above_o 3000_o turk_n 202._o mustapha_n vex_v hereat_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o be_v more_o resolute_a ibid._n the_o diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o the_o besiege_a 203_o 204._o disappoint_v of_o a_o supply_n from_o the_o venetian_n 206_o 207._o a_o famine_n among_o they_o 208._o discourse_v about_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n 211._o the_o manner_n of_o bragadin_n death_n 212._o the_o christian_n thereby_o animate_v to_o fight_v 231._o ferrara_n duke_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n rival_n 286._o 287._o he_o go_v into_o germany_n ibid._n fenicia_fw-la its_o port_n repair_v by_o selim._n 29._o filebert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n one_o of_o the_o confederate_n 286._o why_o not_o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 134._o flavius_z cardinal_n vrsin_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 249._o france_n its_o power_n whence_o 348._o the_o french_a king_n answer_v to_o cardinal_n alexandrine_n exciting_a he_o to_o enter_v the_o league_n 159._o his_o judgement_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n ibid
rhetimo_fw-la with_o negligence_n 176._o his_o skill_n in_o sea_n affair_n 247._o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o war_n at_o sea_n carp_v at_o by_o doria._n ibid._n he_o fly_v 248._o succeed_v hali._n 274._o he_o prepare_v a_o new_a fleet._n ibid._n consult_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o christian_n 307._o his_o wonderful_a sagacity_n 310._o his_o warlike_a courage_n 313._o return_v joyful_a to_o the_o turk_n after_o have_v avoid_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o 328._o lucas_n michaeli_n chief_a magistrate_n of_o canea_n repulse_n the_o turk_n 175._o lucenses_n offer_v money_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n with_o the_o turk_n 35._o m_o mahomet_n after_o solyman_n death_n take_v sige_v 19_o wonderful_o conceal_v solyman_n death_n ibid._n his_o craft_n and_o power_n ibid._n he_o endeavour_v the_o ruin_n of_o mustapha_n and_o piali_n 24._o endeavour_n to_o turn_v the_o war_n from_o venice_n 35._o persuade_v to_o a_o war_n with_o spain_n 36._o which_o be_v ill_o resent_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n 42_o 43._o his_o art_n to_o deceive_v the_o venetian_n 43._o require_v cyprus_n of_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n 45._o letter_n concern_v the_o same_o 52_o 53._o he_o be_v make_v bassa_n of_o negropout_n 347._o take_a in_o a_o sea_n fight_n and_o carry_v to_o rome_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o victory_n ibid._n a_o witty_a say_n of_o he_o 348._o malvasia_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o epidaurus_n of_o greece_n 306._o mamaluck_v have_v take_v janus_n king_n of_o the_o cypriot_n carry_v he_o into_o egypt_n 11._o manolio_n marmorio_n 57_o take_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o supoto_n 179._o margariti_n the_o king_n of_o france_n sister_n betroth_v to_o henry_n k._n of_o navarre_n 159._o margariti_n a_o city_n of_o epirus_n 49._o mark_v antony_n barbaro_n ambassador_n from_o the_o republic_n of_o constantinople_n 44._o put_v the_o venetian_n in_o mind_n of_o fortify_v cyprus_n ibid._n his_o letter_n intercept_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n save_v his_o son_n from_o eminent_a slavery_n 47._o his_o wife_n present_v abrahim_n with_o a_o silk_n vest_n 54._o offer_v the_o change_n of_o prisoner_n with_o mahomet_n 138._o the_o decemviri_fw-la desire_v he_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o peace_n 336._o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n 360._o mark_v antony_n bragadin_n chief_a commander_n in_o famagusta_n 74._o he_o courageous_o defend_v it_o 203._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o his_o son_n ibid._n the_o barbarity_n of_o the_o turk_n towards_o he_o 211_o 212._o the_o nature_n of_o his_o death_n 212._o his_o skin_n stuff_v with_o straw_n ibid._n mark_v antony_n colonni_n general_n of_o the_o pope_n galley_n 64._o pope_n pius_n the_o five_o favourite_n ibid._n get_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n austria_n of_o equal_a power_n with_o the_o holy_a see_v if_o not_o keep_v under_o 133._o send_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o venice_n 139._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n and_o seqq_n his_o valour_n 144._o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n 155._o he_o strike_v sail_n to_o join_v the_o venetian_n 151._o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o carry_n on_o the_o war._n 224._o his_o secret_a counsel_n to_o the_o german_n and_o spaniard_n 225._o he_o compose_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o duke_n 228_o 229._o his_o word_n to_o appease_v don_n john._n 229._o his_o feat_n in_o the_o naval_a fight_n 249_o 250._o honour_a at_o his_o return_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 262._o liberal_o reward_v and_o honourable_o deal_v with_o be_v he_o and_o his_o son._n ibid._n after_o the_o pope_n death_n he_o sail_n for_o naples_n 298._o his_o counsel_n to_o hinder_v the_o depopulation_n of_o the_o venetian_n 309._o why_o omit_v 310._o why_o he_o abstain_v from_o the_o war._n 313._o his_o exhortation_n of_o the_o cowardly_a 315._o he_o suppose_v don_n john_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o 317._o he_o go_v into_o spain_n 327._o mark_v cato_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o cyprus_n 5._o bring_v the_o treasure_n thereof_o to_o rome_n ibid._n mark_v quirini_n 59_o he_o requite_v the_o senate_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n for_o his_o former_a service_n 207._o he_o sail_v for_o sicily_n 208._o mark_v quirini_n surname_v stenta_fw-la go_v to_o succour_n famagusta_n 193._o he_o sink_v two_o turkish_a galley_n and_o take_v another_o ibid._n marrani_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 27._o massota_n a_o region_n in_o cyprus_n 2._o maximilian_n angry_a at_o the_o title_n of_o great_a give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o tuscany_n 162_o 163._o commendon_n pacify_v he_o ib._n not_o willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n ibid._n more_o cunning_a than_o valorous_a 164_o his_o answer_n to_o commendon_n 167._o his_o â—etter_n to_o he_o 169._o a_o consultation_n about_o a_o war_n with_o the_o turk_n 170._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o league_n with_o he_o 171._o his_o indignation_n because_o the_o venetian_n have_v make_v war_n with_o the_o turk_n 265._o mesarea_n a_o region_n in_o cyprus_n 2._o miche_n a_o jew_n mustapha_n confident_a 25._o he_o persuade_v selim_n to_o invade_v cyprus_n 27_o 28._o selim_n in_o a_o debauch_n call_v he_o king_n of_o cyprus_n think_v to_o have_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o arsenal_n of_o venice_n 50._o mâ—don_n its_o port._n 320._o mongommery_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n 357._o a_o great_a religioso_fw-la 349._o overcome_v the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 350._o kill_v ibid._n moor_n their_o strength_n and_o number_n in_o spain_n 37._o their_o usage_n there_o ibid._n mufti_n the_o turkish_a priest_n 36._o mustafero_n 108._o mustapha_n selim_n sycophant_n 19_o by_o his_o valour_n selim_n overcome_v bajazet_n ibid._n be_v offend_v at_o mahomet_n 23._o mahomet_n cunning_o contrive_v his_o death_n 24._o he_o speak_v for_o himseld_v and_o what_o follow_v ibid._n he_o persuade_v the_o grand_a signior_n to_o a_o expedition_n against_o cyprus_n 31_o 41._o prime_n commander_n of_o the_o land_n force_v 86._o he_o determine_v first_o to_o besiege_v nicosia_n 89._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o cypriot_n ibid._n besieges_n nicosia_n 92._o the_o well_n thereabouts_o be_v poison_v he_o cause_v new_a one_o to_o be_v dig_v ibid._n he_o make_v a_o general_a assault_n 103._o his_o eagerness_n in_o it_o ibid._n take_v the_o city_n 108._o his_o cruelty_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n 111._o go_v to_o besiege_v famagusta_n 113._o he_o consults_z how_o to_o do_v it_o 194._o persuade_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o surrender_n 196._o his_o dubiousness_n of_o the_o event_n 202._o his_o art_n to_o hearten_v the_o soldier_n ibid._n his_o perfidy_n 210_o 211._o raise_v a_o notorious_a calumny_n contrary_a to_o the_o treaty_n the_o better_a to_o kill_v the_o christian_n 212._o n_o naval_a fight_n it_o be_v beginning_n 241._o heat_v of_o the_o contest_v 242._o it_o be_v various_a change_n and_o fortune_n 242_o 243._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o victory_n 246._o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o 249_o 250._o the_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n slay_v and_o take_v prisoner_n 250._o ship_n take_v burn_v and_o sink_v christian_a slave_n redeem_v the_o soldier_n suffer_v to_o plunder_v ibid._n &_o 251._o loss_n on_o the_o christian_n side_n 251_o 252._o what_o pass_v after_o the_o victory_n 266._o navarin_n a_o city_n 319._o farnese_n intend_v to_o besiege_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a 324._o nicholas_n ponti_n speech_n to_o the_o senate_n prefer_v peace_n before_o war_n ab_fw-la 152._o ad_fw-la 158._o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o make_v the_o peace_n 334._o be_v send_v to_o rome_n he_o appease_v pope_n gregory_n anger_n towards_o the_o venetian_n 349._o nicholas_n donati_n send_v to_o succour_n famagusta_n 206._o the_o fatalness_n of_o his_o delay_n 208._o nicholas_n gradenigo_n 96._o nicosia_n a_o city_n of_o cyprus_n 12._o a_o dispute_n between_o it_o and_o famagusta_n about_o the_o transportation_n of_o grain_n 76_o 77._o besiege_a 91._o hot_o assault_v 104._o take_a 108._o the_o miserable_a treatment_n of_o the_o captive_n ibid._n 111._o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v 111._o the_o fame_n of_o this_o great_a booty_n draw_v abundance_n of_o turk_n to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o cypriot_n 194._o o_o octaviâ—_n farnese_n duke_n of_o parma_n assist_v in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n 286._o opportunity_n neglect_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n 320._o ottoman_n their_o parsimony_n 16._o p_o paphia_n or_o baffo_n a_o region_n in_o cyprus_n 2._o paul_n jourdan_n vrsin_n one_o in_o the_o confederate_a army_n 220_o his_o valour_n in_o the_o sea_n fight_n 249._o paul_n sforza_n a_o principal_a man_n in_o the_o army_n 220._o paul_n tipoli_n one_o of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la put_v the_o senate_n upon_o treat_v of_o a_o peace_n and_o the_o alteration_n thereupon_o 144._o he_o dissuade_v from_o peace_n 145._o affect_v to_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o sea._n 268._o send_v joint_a ambassador_n with_o sorantio_n to_o pope_n pius_n v._n 277._o
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