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so_o that_o a_o tac._n generous_a prince_n as_o some_o have_v be_v find_v among_o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n though_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o public_a liberty_n will_v yet_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o slavish_a compliance_n and_o seek_v other_o counsel_n and_o mean_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o his_o own_o and_o other_o king_n dominion_n than_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o man_n unexperienced_a in_o any_o other_o court_n or_o country_n than_o that_o they_o live_v in_o this_o flattery_n and_o immoderate_a subjection_n have_v doubtless_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o turkish_a discipline_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sultan_n ibrahim_n when_o woman_n govern_v and_o now_o in_o this_o present_a age_n of_o sultan_n mahomet_n who_o counsel_n be_v give_v chief_o by_o his_o mother_n negro_n eunuch_n and_o some_o handsome_a young_a mosayp_n or_o favourite_n seldom_o any_o
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