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as_o his_o father_n be_v but_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n whereby_o the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o the_o souldan_n of_o egypt_n begin_v meruailous_o to_o augment_v and_o increase_v insomuch_o as_o bendecar_fw-mi otherwise_o call_v benedecadar_n who_o hayton_n call_v benededar_n and_o by_o himself_o name_v melechdaer_n which_o signify_v the_o abundant_a or_o puissant_a king_n be_v sultan_n of_o egypt_n do_v win_v the_o city_n of_o antioch_n upon_o the_o christian_n with_o sundry_a other_o town_n and_o after_o ally_v himself_o with_o the_o sarrares_fw-la of_o cumdnie_n and_o cappadâ—â—â—_n &_o after_o invade_v armenia_n during_o such_o time_n as_o king_n hayton_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n be_v tourny_v and_o go_v to_o aâ—â—alâ—â—â—_n towards_o cobila_n or_o cublay_v chan_fw-mi the_o two_o sâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n upon_o such_o inva_fw-la 〈…〉_z make_v by_o the_o sultan_n 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