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instrumentum_fw-la tradidi_fw-la scriptum_n in_o carlowiz_n ann._n 1698._o mensae_fw-la decem._n die_v 25._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o turkish_a treaty_n with_o the_o muscovite_n it_o be_v god_n the_o most_o powerful_a the_o most_o just_a who_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o merciful_a always_o compassionate_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o make_v this_o write_n refulgent_a in_o truth_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o description_n of_o this_o instrument_n stamp_v with_o reality_n be_v this_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sublime_a empire_n of_o mustapha_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o eternal_a confirmation_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a lord_n creator_n and_o the_o immortal_a maker_n of_o most_o freewill_n the_o lord_n god_n who_o glory_n be_v extol_v beyond_o similitude_n or_o equality_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o most_o honour_a mecca_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a medina_n defender_n and_o 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a_o enemy_n to_o the_o french_a 431._o chonad_n defend_v itself_o against_o the_o turk_n 234._o christian_n force_v from_o the_o bridge_n 105._o several_a of_o they_o kill_v 107._o pass_v the_o danube_n 142._o defeat_v and_o receive_v a_o great_a loss_n 152._o five_o hundred_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n 154._o prepare_v to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o turk_n 213._o gain_v a_o entire_a victory_n over_o the_o turk_n 346._o city_n revolt_n to_o the_o emperor_n 125._o claudiopolis_n describe_v 262._o its_o condition_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n ibid._n clergy_n endeavour_n to_o disturb_v the_o diet_n 75._o clin_n surrender_v at_o discretion_n 327._o coin_v alter_v in_o turkey_n 445._o condition_n demand_v of_o the_o hungarian_n by_o the_o turk_n 23._o conduct_v ill_a of_o the_o imperial_a army_n 552._o coningsmarc_n advance_v against_o the_o seraskier_n 224._o engage_v the_o turk_n and_o overthrow_n they_o ib._n fall_v ill_a 320._o dies_z 321._o consideration_n offer_v by_o the_o turk_n 353._o conspiracy_n against_o the_o vizier_n discover_v 302_o 441._o constantinople_n a_o fire_n there_o 5._o a_o council_n hold_v there_o 6._o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o possess_v with_o a_o panic_n fear_n 222._o fire_n there_o 497_o 502_o 538._o copper-money_n breed_v sedition_n in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 431._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o mr._n coke_n to_o sir_n w._n trumbal_n late_a ambassador_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 498._o corbelli_n destroy_v the_o palanca_n of_o bellingesh_n 367._o reinforce_v the_o troop_n in_o servia_n 377._o corinth_n describe_v 270._o cornaro_n gen._n in_o dalmatia_n 314._o march_n against_o clin_n 326._o design_n against_o narenta_n 327._o return_v to_o spalatro_n ibid._n join_v the_o venetian_a fleet_n 363._o attempt_v to_o burn_v some_o turkish_a vessel_n ibid._n coron_n describe_v 177._o take_a by_o storm_n 181._o council_n general_n of_o the_o turk_n call_v at_o sophia_n 347._o council_n hold_v about_o the_o siege_n of_o buda_n 200._o county_n and_o town_n several_a submit_v 128._o croat_n take_v behatz_n from_o the_o turk_n 441._o cross_n set_v up_o instead_o of_o the_o half-moon_n at_o vienna_n 122._o crown_n of_o hungary_n describe_v 140._o croy_n duke_n of_o wound_v 119._o cruelty_n act_v both_o by_o the_o imperialist_n and_o hungarian_n 35._o d._n dambi_n send_v by_o the_o venetian_n to_o confer_v with_o liberachi_n 358._o debate_n about_o a_o peace_n 497._o debrezin_n take_v by_o count_n strazoldo_n 38._o redeem_v its_o self_n from_o free_a quarter_n 189._o deputy_n afraid_a to_o meet_v at_o the_o diet_n at_o presburg_n 32._o design_n to_o surprise_n tekeli_n 348._o despot_n of_o valachia_n submit_v 280._o diarbekir_n pasha_n put_v to_o flight_n 537._o diet_n at_o cassovia_n 24._o the_o emperor_n declare_v against_o it_o 25._o dissension_n among_o the_o turkish_a militia_n 246._o appease_v with_o money_n ibid._n dobay_v castle_n surrender_n 554._o doge_n of_o venice_n sick_a 322._o continue_v so_o 356._o recover_v 357._o sail_n for_o culuri_n 360._o relapse_n 364._o return_v home_n 365._o donative_n refuse_v to_o the_o soldier_n 529._o doria_n marquis_n of_o sell_v for_o 60_o rixdollar_n 377._o draco_n bey_n torture_v 3._o duare_n besiege_v and_o relieve_v 176._o dunewalt_n gen._n with_o a_o party_n observe_v the_o enemy_n motion_n 246._o march_n to_o koba_n 250._o his_o character_n 299._o dutch_n trouble_v by_o the_o turk_n 11._o dutch_n ambassador_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n 498._o e._n earthquake_n at_o smyrna_n 301._o at_o sophia_n 336._o edendorf_n a_o meeting_n there_o 114._o a_o council_n of_o war_n hold_v there_o ib._n embassy_n from_o the_o pole_n and_o moscovite_n to_o the_o emperor_n 49._o emeric_n a_o jesuit_n hinder_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o hungarian_n 22._o emperor_n his_o grant_n to_o the_o hungarian_n 17._o prepare_v for_o war_n 26._o deny_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o hungarian_n privilege_n and_o why_o 30._o send_v present_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 31._o his_o declaration_n 32._o enforce_v 33._o alter_v the_o government_n of_o hungary_n ibid._n make_v application_n to_o the_o port_n 38._o publish_v a_o manifesto_n 45._o satisfy_v the_o malcontent_n 78._o his_o camp_n 97._o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o army_n 98._o go_v with_o the_o court_n to_o lintz_n 101._o enter_v vienna_n after_o the_o siege_n 121._o interview_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n ib._n want_v money_n 156._o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o campaign_n 276._o encourage_v the_o bulgarian_n and_o rascian_o 333._o make_v preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n ib._n ratify_v the_o treaty_n of_o canisia_n 370._o empress_n crown_v queen_n of_o hungary_n 92._o english_a merchant_n trouble_v by_o the_o port_n 8._o ambassador_n a_o trick_n put_v upon_o he_o ibid._n trade_n in_o a_o bad_a condition_n 393._o ambassador_n hasten_v to_o constantinople_n and_o make_v his_o entry_n there_o 397._o erschet_fw-mi hold_v out_o against_o the_o emperor_n force_n 29._o surrender_n ibid._n esperies_n yield_v to_o tekeli_n and_o be_v demolish_v 93._o describe_v 160._o esseck_n describe_v 171._o take_a ibid._n burn_v 172._o the_o bridge_n ruin_v 221._o abandon_a by_o the_o turk_n 249._o summon_v by_o they_o 385._o they_o raise_v the_o siege_n 386._o esterhasi_fw-la and_o forgatz_n make_v offer_n of_o peace_n 75._o make_v palatine_n 76._o f._n facket_n take_v by_o the_o rascian_o and_o burn_v 394._o faction_n against_o kara_n mustapha_n grand_fw-fr vizier_n 6._o famine_n and_o pestilence_n a_o great_a one_o 159._o fechedebator_n surrender_v 339._o felsiat_a surrender_n 280._o ferislau_n take_v by_o tekeli_n 338._o burn_v 348._o fight_v a_o bloody_a one_o 115._o another_o by_o land_n and_o water_n 517._o another_o between_o the_o pole_n and_o tartar_n 524._o filiporich_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 391._o finch_n sir_n john_n the_o english_a ambassador_n a_o trick_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o port_n 8._o fly_n kill_v abundance_n of_o cattle_n 372._o force_n number_n of_o the_o emperor_n 98._o number_n of_o the_o turk_n 99_o a_o list_n of_o those_o design_v against_o buda_n 199_o 200._o number_n of_o those_o of_o the_o circle_n 162._o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n join_v 401._o fort_n schella_n and_o scheinau_n give_v offence_n to_o the_o turk_n 38._o france_n the_o king_n thereof_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o emperor_n 139._o frangipani_n count_n make_v prisoner_n 26._o try_v and_o execute_v 30._o his_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o emperor_n 32._o french_a ambassador_n imprison_v 7._o a_o juggle_n between_o they_o and_o the_o turk_n 8._o ambassador_n have_v a_o audience_n of_o the_o grand_a vizier_n 196._o persuade_v the_o turk_n to_o fight_v 399._o they_o assist_v the_o turk_n 251._o desire_v to_o engage_v the_o turk_n to_o they_o 261._o king_n obstruct_v the_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n 314._o write_v to_o the_o pope_n 515._o their_o cruelty_n in_o germany_n 316._o encourage_v the_o turk_n to_o continue_v the_o war_n 332._o endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n from_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n banish_a the_o german_a empire_n 337._o obstruct_v the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o empire_n 355._o g._n gaspar_n col._n kill_v 319._o general_n of_o malta_n receive_v audience_n of_o the_o doge_fw-it 317._o general_n tax_n 528._o general_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n and_o malta_n desire_v to_o return_v home_o 321._o german_n blame_v for_o not_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 332._o contemn_v their_o enemy_n 340._o defeat_v 366._o quit_v the_o blockade_n of_o great_a waradin_n 384._o germany_n alarm_v by_o the_o turk_n 95â—_n girolamo_n garzani_fw-la slay_v 320._o gomenizze_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 183._o gondola_n his_o character_n 299._o grand_fw-mi the_o siege_n thereof_o resolve_v upon_o 125_o 128._o proposal_n concern_v the_o state_n thereof_o 128._o a_o description_n of_o it_o 129._o surrender_v on_o condition_n 130._o greek_a patriarch_n a_o rash_a man_n 548._o greek_n in_o scio_fw-la favour_v by_o the_o turk_n 526._o grievance_n of_o cassovia_n and_o eppery_n together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o protestant_a city_n and_o town_n in_o hungary_n from_o 65_o to_o 73._o guadagne_n duke_n of_o join_v the_o venetian_a fleet_n 360._o gutta_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 160._o h._n hadgi_fw-la ali_n mutiny_n 285._o kill_v the_o aga_n of_o the_o janissary_n ibid._n halmet_n yield_v 280._o hanover_n prince_n of_o kill_v 393._o harscham_n a_o battle_n begin_v there_o 244._o hatwan_n surrender_v 219._o heemskirk_n mr._n send_v home_n 514._o herbert_n mr._n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o turk_n 444._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o author_n ibid._n herbeville_n col._n order_v to_o recover_v orsova_n 340._o defeat_v of_o a_o party_n of_o turk_n and_o retire_v from_o it_o ibid._n heusler_n col._n his_o success_n 160._o attack_n a_o convoy_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o 190._o wound_a 250._o his_o character_n 299._o defeat_v 377._o hoffkirchen_n count_n make_v a_o excursion_n as_o far_o as_o esseck_n 249._o attacked_a
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