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side_n forsake_v flee_v to_o the_o seaside_n where_o in_o a_o ship_n bind_v for_o constantinople_n he_o pass_v thither_o yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n protection_n temurtase_n be_v take_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o revenge_n of_o eine_fw-mi smote_n off_o his_o head_n hang_v his_o body_n on_o a_o tree_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d certify_v solyman_n send_v temurtase_n head_n this_o battle_n be_v much_o speak_v of_o be_v betwixt_o two_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o temurtase_n both_o wish_a peace_n betwixt_o the_o ambitious_a brethren_n mahomet_n after_o this_o lead_v his_o army_n to_o prusa_n and_o be_v joyful_o receive_v as_o their_o sultan_n so_o likewise_o at_o nice_a and_o neapolis_n the_o garrison_n of_o carasina_n saruchania_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o inhabitant_n resort_v thither_o and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o send_v to_o germean_n for_o bajazet_n body_n and_o his_o brother_n musa_n leave_v by_o tamerlane_n he_o sumptuous_o bury_v it_o at_o prusa_n the_o turkish_a koran_n be_v read_v 7_o day_n on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d great_a cheer_n be_v for_o all_o comer_n and_o much_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o bajazet_n soul_n but_o above_o all_o to_o mahomet_n posterity_n know_v by_o their_o all_o green_a apparel_n who_o be_v then_o by_o he_o great_o enrich_v he_o also_o endow_v the_o abbey_n build_v by_o his_o father_n with_o great_a possession_n which_o do_v he_o in_o progress_n be_v every_o where_o joyful_o receive_v spend_v the_o summer_n at_o amasia_n in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a at_o hadrianople_n peaceable_o reign_v in_o europe_n 〈◊〉_d how_o mahomet_n have_v drive_v isa_n out_o of_o prusa_n be_v much_o offend_v and_o declare_v to_o his_o bassa_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a proceed_n say_v he_o he_o do_v i_o also_o great_a wrong_n his_o elder_a brother_n in_o take_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o asia_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o pass_v with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o asia_n and_o recover_v my_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n reply_v it_o be_v not_o best_o in_o his_o opinion_n to_o go_v personaliy_v into_o those_o war_n for_o though_o say_v he_o mahomet_n be_v but_o young_a yet_o be_v his_o experience_n above_o his_o year_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v best_a to_o send_v for_o angry_a isa_n and_o make_v he_o general_n in_o which_o be_v one_o brother_n not_o unlike_a to_o be_v lose_v thou_o shall_v have_v one_o competitour_n less_o etc._n etc._n this_o counsel_n approve_v of_o isa_n be_v present_o send_v for_o and_o make_v general_n of_o a_o great_a army_n at_o who_o first_o come_v into_o asia_n he_o possess_v all_o carasia_n and_o lydia_n all_o people_n where_o he_o come_v promise_v he_o obedience_n if_o he_o prevail_v against_o mahomet_n so_o he_o winter_a at_o despotopolis_n seem_v the_o while_n by_o kind_a letter_n to_o mahomet_n to_o be_v glad_a he_o be_v so_o obey_v and_o like_v of_o etc._n etc._n mahomet_n answer_v with_o like_a dissimulation_n he_o be_v even_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n commend_v a_o rich_a garment_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o messenger_n and_o send_v he_o rich_a present_n with_o provision_n and_o necessary_n for_o his_o soldier_n but_o winter_n past_a isa_n march_v to_o prusa_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_a letter_n hope_v they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v request_v the_o castle_n who_o gate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n have_v 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o but_o see_v he_o can_v not_o gain_v 〈◊〉_d by_o fair_a word_n or_o policy_n he_o enrage_v burn_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d not_o ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d isa_n roam_v up_o and_o down_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o he_o have_v raze_v the_o royal_a city_n between_o amasia_n and_o prusa_n overthrow_v all_o his_o force_n in_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d isa_n with_o but_o ten_o flee_v to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d for_o friendship_n at_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v a_o suitor_n in_o bajazet_n court_n entertain_v he_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d exceed_o grieve_v give_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sum_n of_o money_n 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n be_v rebuild_v and_o stay_v to_o see_v it_o begin_v isa_n the_o while_n incite_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o he_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v yet_o enter_v twice_o more_o with_o small_a 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v few_o or_o none_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d honourable_o entertain_v by_o he_o who_o in_o so_o manifest_a a_o wrong_n not_o only_o promise_v what_o help_n he_o can_v but_o solicit_v the_o prince_n of_o aidinia_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pity_v his_o case_n and_o fear_v mahomet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o among_o they_o that_o na_n have_v 20000_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o strong_a army_n enter_v so_o speedy_o the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d country_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v upon_o they_o before_o look_v for_o after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n obtain_v a_o notable_a victory_n isa_n 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d die_v none_o know_v how_o the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n humble_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d favour_n the_o other_o he_o short_o spoil_v most_o of_o their_o dominion_n return_v to_o prusa_n but_o 〈◊〉_d there_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o solyman_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n to_o invade_v asia_n wherefore_o furnish_v the_o castle_n with_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o a_o long_a siege_n he_o 〈◊〉_d thence_o to_o 〈◊〉_d direct_v commission_n to_o take_v up_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o part_n write_v so_o to_o doioran_n a_o tartar_n who_o he_o often_o pleasure_v for_o aid_v who_o come_v with_o troop_n of_o brave_a horse_n promise_v fideli_fw-la y._n not_o long_o after_o solyman_n now_o come_v over_o hellespont_n he_o think_v without_o delay_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o field_n but_o be_v by_o expert_a captain_n advise_v to_o retire_v further_o off_o wait_v all_o good_a opportunity_n rather_o than_o commit_v all_o to_o one_o battle_n be_v hazard_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o father_n heir_n upon_o which_o he_o retire_v towards_o amasia_n 〈◊〉_d doioran_n march_v out_o at_o the_o other_o side_n fall_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v burn_v the_o village_n as_o he_o go_v mahomet_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o unlooked_a for_o fly_v most_o of_o his_o man_n recover_v all_o the_o spoil_n doioran_n hardly_o escape_v and_o so_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n solyman_n 〈◊〉_d towards_o prusa_n the_o citizen_n bring_v he_o peaceable_o into_o the_o city_n but_o jacup_n beg_v woo_a by_o no_o mean_n deliver_v the_o castle_n wherefore_o sharp_o assault_v it_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o wound_v most_o of_o the_o desendant_o jacup_n certify_v mahomet_n the_o castle_n can_v not_o hold_v out_o long_o except_o speedy_o relieve_v he_o hasten_v towards_o prusa_n send_v the_o messenger_n with_o letter_n commend_v the_o captain_n and_o promise_v speedy_a relief_n who_o be_v intercept_v and_o bring_v to_o all_o be_v bassa_n he_o peruse_v they_o present_o write_v other_o in_o mahomet_n name_n commend_v the_o captain_n etc._n etc._n but_o since_o he_o can_v not_o in_o time_n relieve_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o castle_n on_o the_o best_a condition_n he_o 〈◊〉_d who_o yield_v it_o to_o solyman_n on_o reasonable_a term_n mahomet_n now_o within_o a_o day_n march_n be_v exceed_o 〈◊〉_d and_o return_v to_o amasia_n where_o solyman_n short_o besiege_v he_o but_o without_o hope_n to_o win_v it_o he_o retire_v to_o prusa_n spend_v his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n exceed_o give_v thereunto_o mahomet_n advertise_v that_o solyman_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n but_o with_o small_a power_n march_v in_o haste_n to_o surprise_v he_o but_o he_o be_v discover_v by_o solyman_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o river_n sangarius_n who_o in_o all_o haste_n give_v knowledge_n of_o his_o brother_n come_v solyman_n dismay_v will_v have_v flee_v into_o europe_n if_o alis_fw-la from_o the_o blemish_n and_o discouragement_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o encouragement_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o otherwise_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v neapolis_n strait_o till_o he_o may_v assemble_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n mahomet_n come_v enter_v those_o strait_o for_o he_o must_v needs_o pass_v they_o be_v repulse_v by_o solyman_n who_o avith_o little_a loss_n frustrate_v his_o brother_n brave_a attempt_n through_o the_o place_n advantage_n though_o much_o the_o weak_a bassa_n wilie-head_n the_o while_n send_v secret_o letter_n to_o mahomet_n that_o most_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n etc._n etc._n have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o solyman_n and_o one_o another_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n etc._n etc._n which_o treason_n he_o discover_v with_o great_a protestation_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n etc._n etc._n mahomet_n yet_o cease_v not_o for_o 6_o or_o 7_o day_n to_o gain_v those_o passage_n but_o in_o
will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o rebel_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o eivase_n they_o be_v general_o pardon_v amurath_n come_v to_o boga_n hang_v the_o captain_n and_o intend_v to_o pursue_v he_o hire_v by_o chance_n a_o genoese_a ship_n to_o transport_v his_o army_n into_o europe_n for_o mustapha_n cause_v the_o ship_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o other_o side_n he_o now_o flee_v to_o hadrianople_n fear_v to_o be_v betray_v speed_v thence_o come_v to_o a_o obscure_a place_n in_o the_o country_n whence_o the_o pursuer_n bring_v he_o bind_v to_o amurath_n at_o hadrianople_n where_o he_o be_v hang_v from_o the_o battlement_n of_o a_o high_a tower_n some_o writer_n report_v he_o indeed_o to_o be_v bajazet_n son_n but_o the_o turkish_a history_n report_v as_o before_o call_v he_o dusme_n or_o counterfeit_a mustapha_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o common_a soldier_n apparel_v and_o arm_v like_o janissary_n sell_v into_o the_o true_a janissary_n hand_n amurath_n guard_n who_o use_v 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european_n to_o 〈◊〉_d about_o constantinople_n follow_v in_o person_n with_o the_o janissary_n and_o asian_o fill_v the_o land_n neck_n before_o the_o city_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o begin_v furious_o to_o batter_v the_o wall_n but_o they_o strong_a than_o he_o suppose_a and_o the_o defendant_n still_o repair_v he_o cease_v his_o battery_n desperate_o assault_v it_o but_o they_o be_v notable_o repulse_v some_o lose_v their_o hand_n some_o their_o arm_n but_o most_o their_o life_n no_o shot_n fall_v from_o the_o wall_n in_o vain_a which_o amurath_n behold_v sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o short_o in_o great_a rage_n depart_v to_o who_o the_o emperor_n send_v about_o peace_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o threaten_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v revenge_v wherefore_o the_o emperor_n to_o keep_v he_o busy_v devise_v with_o the_o caramanian_a king_n countenance_v another_o amurath_n young_a brother_n to_z his_o no_o small_a trouble_n mahomet_n have_v 5_o son_n and_o 7_o daughter_n mustapha_n surname_v the_o little_a be_v the_o second_o who_o be_v but_o 13_o year_n old_a be_v set_v up_o by_o caramanian_a and_o other_o mahometan_a and_o christian_a prince_n to_o impeach_v amurath_n greatness_n who_o strengthen_v with_o their_o force_n besiege_v nice_a at_o length_n yield_v to_o he_o but_o amurath_n corrupt_v by_o great_a gift_n and_o promise_n ilias_n beg_v the_o prince_n tutor_n he_o in_o 9_o day_n come_v to_o nice_a enter_v with_o small_a resistance_n mustapha_n be_v present_v by_o the_o tutor_n to_o he_o who_o because_o he_o will_v not_o spill_v a_o drop_n of_o sacred_a ottoman_a blood_n strangle_v he_o with_o a_o bowstring_n bury_v at_o prusa_n amurath_n now_o fear_v no_o competitour_n remove_v the_o 3_o bassa_n into_o honourable_a place_n retain_v only_a eivase_n and_o ibrahim_n of_o his_o council_n eivase_n be_v short_o accuse_v that_o he_o seek_v to_o aspire_v the_o kingdom_n usual_o wear_v a_o privy_a coat_n the_o tyrant_n jealous_a cast_v his_o arm_n about_o he_o 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