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hardly_o or_o never_o recover_v or_o amend_v this_o grave_a speech_n much_o move_v the_o sultan_n and_o other_o but_o the_o foolhardy_a mamaluke_n begin_v to_o leap_v dance_v and_o rejoice_v that_o now_o they_o may_v prove_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o win_v themselves_o honour_n a_o time_n long_o wish_v for_o by_o notable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o enemy_n to_o advance_v campsons_n majesty_n far_o above_o the_o fame_n of_o 〈◊〉_d some_o chief_a one_o also_o upon_o flattery_n and_o boast_v allege_v how_o they_o overthrow_v the_o turk_n great_a army_n at_o taurus_n persuade_v he_o the_o victory_n will_v be_v easy_o get_v chief_o cayerbeius_n governor_n of_o the_o province_n and_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o prefer_v by_o selimus_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o egypt_n extol_v the_o mamaluke_n and_o extenuate_v the_o enemy_n strive_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o overthrow_n gazelles_n wholesome_a counsel_n for_o he_o grudge_v in_o heart_n against_o campson_n who_o have_v poison_v his_o brother_n next_o to_o 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