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abanden_v by_o the_o persian_n samir-chan_n &_o ares_n chan_n persian_a governor_n withdraw_v themselves_o into_o the_o mountain_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o turk_n into_o eres_n not_o disturb_v by_o the_o enemy_n nor_o enrich_v by_o spoil_n and_o victory_n mustaffa_n remain_v in_o eres_n 22._o day_n eres_n fortify_v &_o fence_v by_o mustaffa_n mustaffa_n appoint_v osman_n bassa_n to_o keep_v sumachia_n &_o derbent_n osman_n bassa_n friendly_a entâ—tayned_v at_o sumachia_n the_o alexandrian_n yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o turk_n mustaffa_n depart_v from_o eres_n a_o bridge_n build_v upon_o canac_n to_o pass_v over_o sahamal_n yield_v himself_o to_o mustaffa_n mustaffa_n by_o night_n lose_v his_o way_n mustaffa_n in_o the_o country_n of_o levent_fw-la the_o embassador_n of_o leventogli_n with_o relief_n &_o present_n receive_v by_o general_n mustaffa_n mustaffa_n at_o teflis_n the_o famine_n of_o the_o souldâ—ers_n leave_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o teflis_n mustaffa_n releeve_v they_o with_o meat_n money_n and_o word_n great_a snow_n breed_v many_o annoyance_n to_o the_o
turk_n the_o turk_n disperse_v by_o cold_a weather_n the_o georgiansly_n in_o wait_n for_o the_o turk_n hossain_n bey_n the_o author_n friend_n fruitful_a gâ—ambulat_v that_o see_v 86._o child_n alive_a at_o once_o that_o be_v his_o heir_n hossain_n bey_n assault_v by_o the_o georgian_o &_o great_o discomfit_v hala_n bey_n the_o author_n friend_n hossain_n bey_n escape_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o beyran_n bassa_n the_o nephew_n of_o simon_n veeld_v himself_o feign_o to_o mustaffa_n hunger_n among_o the_o turk_n the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o georgia_n water_v by_o araxis_n misery_n of_o the_o turk_n their_o misery_n continue_v the_o turk_n relieve_v at_o altunchala_n the_o widow_n and_o her_o son_n alessandro_n come_v to_o mustaffa_n the_o widow_n leave_v both_o her_o son_n in_o mustaffa_n hand_n the_o turk_n at_o clisca_n some_o dye_n for_o cold_a the_o turk_n at_o olti_fw-la the_o turk_n at_o hassanchalasi_n the_o turk_n in_o their_o return_n at_o erzirum_n the_o army_n discharge_v by_o mustaffa_n to_o winter_n themselves_o mustaffa_n magnify_v his_o own_o exploit_n to_o amurath_n a_o fortification_n to_o be_v at_o char_n the_o widow_n son_n send_v to_o k._n amurath_n caitas_fw-la bassa_n at_o eres_n and_o osman_n bassa_n at_o sumachia_n in_o garrison_n 1_o the_o tartaians_n near_o unto_o siruan_n attend_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o turk_n abdilcherai_fw-fr the_o tartarian_a captain_n a_o fair_a young_a man_n and_o of_o noble_a blood_n osman_n call_v abdilcherai_n and_o aduâ—_fw-la faith_fw-mi he_o what_o to_o do_v the_o tartarian_n at_o demircapi_n ares-chan_n the_o persian_a &_o other_o captatus_fw-la seek_v to_o annoy_v the_o turk_n the_o spy_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o tartan_a ans_fw-fr take_v by_o the_o encamp_v persian_n the_o tartarian_a spy_n disclose_v their_o letter_n to_o ares-chan_n ares-chan_n retire_v to_o canac_n sear_v the_o come_n of_o the_o tartarian_n the_o tartarian_n at_o sumachia_n in_o consultation_n with_o osman_n all_o the_o persian_a army_n of_o ares-chan_n discomfit_v by_o the_o tartarian_n &_o ares-chan_n himself_o hang_v genge_n it_o the_o tartarian_n encamp_v in_o certain_a field_n on_o the_o hither_o side_n of_o canac_n fall_v to_o sleep_v emirhamze_v the_o persian_a king_n elder_a son_n at_o siruan_n begum_n the_o persian_a prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr mother_n follow_v he_o in_o his_o army_n to_o siruan_n the_o persian_a prince_n sudden_o arrive_v at_o eres_n caitas_fw-la bassa_n assault_v by_o the_o persian_a prince_n a_o bloody_a battle_n caitas_fw-la bassa_n &_o all_o his_o people_n slay_v eres_n recover_v by_o the_o persian_n begum_n leave_v at_o eres_n the_o persian_a prince_n disconer_v the_o encamp_v tartarian_n the_o tartarian_n destroy_v &_o abdilcherai_n take_v alive_a by_o the_o persian_a prince_n the_o persian_a prince_n under_o sumachia_n threaten_v osman_n osman_n answer_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o prince_n osman_n determine_v to_o sly_a seâ—reathe_n by_o a_o coveâ—t_a way_n over_o the_o mountain_n osman_n fly_v from_o sumachia_n seap_v to_o demircapi_n the_o persian_a prince_n punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o sumachia_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torture_n &_o death_n the_o persian_a prince_n deliberate_v whether_o he_o shall_v return_v home_o or_o go_v forward_o to_o derbent_n the_o people_n of_o sechi_n &_o eres_n punish_v abdilcherai_fw-fr prisoner_n in_o casbin_n well_o entertain_v abdilcherai_fw-fr the_o prisoner_n enamour_v &_o belove_v of_o queen_n begum_n the_o report_n of_o the_o loose_a life_n of_o begum_n the_o persian_a king_n wife_n the_o deep_a consideration_n of_o mahamet_n the_o persian_a king_n the_o king_n purpose_n do_v not_o please_v the_o sultan_n of_o casbin_n abdilcherai_n slay_v in_o the_o seraglio_n of_o casbin_n by_o the_o sultan_n upon_o these_o murder_n there_o arise_v many_o calamity_n in_o persia._n osman_n practise_v friendship_n with_o sahamal_n the_o georgian_a osman_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o sahamal_n sahamal_n behead_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o osman_n at_o demir-capi_a the_o country_n of_o sahamal_n waste_v by_o osmans_n people_n the_o persian_a king_n bewail_v the_o deatl_n of_o old_a sahamal_n ali-vcchiali_a build_v a_o castle_n in_o colchis_n the_o conside_fw-la ration_n of_o amurath_n mustaffa_n send_v outcommaundement_n for_o a_o new_a army_n alessandro_n &_o manucchiar_n aâ—_n constanâ—â—_n nople_n manucchiar_n consent_v to_o change_v his_o religion_n alessandro_n remain_v constant_a in_o christian_a religion_n manucchiar_n circumcise_v and_o name_v mustaffa_n the_o offer_n of_o emanguli-chan_n emanguli_fw-la invit_v the_o son_n of_o sahamal_n the_o georgian_a to_o joinc_fw-la with_o he_o the_o persian_a king_n mind_v to_o send_v man_n towards_o teflis_n in_o georgia_n simon_n the_o georgian_a simon_n make_v a_o request_n to_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o familiarity_n between_o ismahel_n and_o simon_n simon_n induce_v to_o change_v his_o religion_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o powe_n of_o friendship_n the_o diverse_a cogitation_n of_o simon_n simon_n name_v by_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o chan_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n artillery_n appoint_v for_o simon_n &_o alicull_a chan._n simon_n press_v soldier_n in_o georgia_n simons_n excuse_n why_o he_o change_v his_o faith_n the_o meeting_n together_o of_o a_o new_a army_n at_o erzirum_n egypt_n send_v soldier_n whereof_o scarce_o the_o one_o half_o come_v to_o erzirum_n pestilent_a sick_a ness_n in_o soâ—â—a_n this_o army_n equal_a with_o the_o first_o mustaffa_n at_o char_n the_o soudier_n in_o a_o tumult_n against_o the_o general_n in_o the_o space_n of_o 23._o day_n char_n fence_a snow_n at_o char_n in_o august_n the_o consultation_n of_o general_a mustaffa_n touch_v teflis_n hassan_n bassa_n of_o damascus_n choose_a general_n for_o the_o succour_v of_o teflis_n with_o 20000._o soldier_n resuan_a bassa_n captain_n of_o certain_a adventurer_n 40000._o duckat_n carry_v to_o teflis_n allculs-chan_a and_o simon_n a_o noy_n some_o famiâ—â—n_n teflis_n the_o wariness_n of_o hassan_n the_o battle_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o turkissâ—_n stratagem_n the_o georgian_o assault_n again_o the_o turkish_a army_n aliculi-chan_n take_v alive_a hassan_n victoriouslie_o arrive_v at_o teflis_n a_o great_a famine_n in_o the_o siege_a city_n of_o teflis_n hassan_n return_v from_o teflis_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o straight_o fence_v with_o artislarie_n hassan_n seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o strait_a hassan_n promise_v to_o set_v aliculi-chan_n the_o persian_a at_o liberty_n hassan_n break_v his_o promise_n angry_a simon_n destroy_v the_o tail_n of_o hassans_n army_n abondant_a snow_n hassan_n come_v to_o char_n aliculi-chan_n imprison_v at_o erzirum_n amurath_n honour_v hassan_n abas_n mirize_n suspect_v of_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n by_o mirize_n salmas_n the_o chief_a sultan_n of_o casbin_n mirize_n salmas_n have_v man_fw-mi le_fw-mi the_o persiam_n prince_n his_o son_n in_o law_n advance_v his_o estate_n the_o persian_a king_n very_o credulous_a &_o inconsiderate_a objection_n against_o abas_n mirize_v the_o persian_a king_n effeminate_a mustaffa_n discharge_v of_o his_o generalship_n and_o call_v home_o to_o constantinople_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o mustaffa_n from_o his_o generalship_n a_o comparison_n of_o sinan_n bassa_n and_o mustaffa_n two_o ancien_fw-fr adversary_n sinan_n accuse_v mustaffa_n mustaffa_n his_o two_o treasurer_n bring_v to_o the_o court._n lady_n mighty_a mediator_n with_o amurath_n a_o detestation_n of_o the_o turkish_a government_n the_o death_n of_o mahamet_n the_o principal_a viceroy_n the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o vic-reoy_a mahamet_n a_o custom_n â—_o the_o barbaririans_n mustaffa_n not_o think_v worthy_a of_o the_o room_n of_o the_o chief_a visier_n sinan_n choose_v the_o chief_a visier_n mustaffa_n and_o his_o two_o treasurer_n quit_v sinan_n choose_a general_n the_o purpose_n of_o general_n sinan_n the_o persian_a king_n resolve_v to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o constantinople_n maxut-chan_n dispatch_v as_o ambassador_n maxut-chan_a to_o sinan_n condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v by_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o sinan_n sinan_n receive_v the_o ambassador_n admenition_n of_o sinan_n to_o maxut-chan_a the_o ambassador_n maxut-chan_a fearerh_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o conclude_v any_o thing_n maxut-chan_a the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o constantinople_n the_o persian_a king_n stir_v and_o make_v famous_a preparation_n the_o persian_a king_n at_o tauris_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o persian_a soldier_n the_o consultation_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n provision_n of_o necessary_n the_o turcoman_n nation_n follow_v the_o army_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n tocomac_n eelect_v to_o go_v with_o a_o army_n into_o georgia_n 3â—000_n persiand_v georgian_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o â—enge_n the_o persian_n at_o genge_n advertise_v simon_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o persian_a ambassador_n bring_v before_o king_n amurath_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o order_n which_o amurath_n give_v touch_v the_o