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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