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victory_n but_o see_v again_o the_o change_n of_o fortune_n 〈◊〉_d be_v then_o also_o as_o it_o be_v often_o 〈◊〉_d hard_o freeze_v that_o man_n and_o cart_n may_v safe_o pass_v it_o in_o which_o so_o hard_a season_n the_o turk_n in_o buda_n have_v once_o upon_o the_o freeze_a river_n 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n in_o pesth_n and_o jan._n 22._o in_o like_a bravery_n come_v out_o the_o second_o time_n be_v by_o they_o of_o pesth_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o by_o 200_o of_o the_o most_o forward_o and_o valiant_a hardly_o pursue_v upon_o who_o not_o only_o they_o which_o flee_v but_o othèr_a turk_n out_o of_o buda_n in_o great_a number_n return_v chase_v they_o back_o again_o even_o to_o the_o bridge_n of_o pesth_n which_o now_o draw_v up_o for_o fear_n of_o so_o many_o turk_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v enter_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o flee_a soldier_n they_o be_v even_o in_o fight_n of_o their_o friend_n every_o man_n slay_v the_o turk_n with_o little_a harm_n return_v few_o day_n after_o 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and_o covetousness_n deny_v and_o forswear_v whereupon_o think_v by_o lie_v to_o have_v save_v his_o life_n he_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n put_v to_o death_n have_v his_o head_n forthwith_o strike_v off_o the_o greedy_a tyrant_n for_o the_o bassa_n blood_n serve_v but_o for_o a_o show_n seize_v rifle_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o change_v the_o dowry_n and_o succession_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n into_o bond_n prison_n and_o slavery_n mahomet_n another_o bassa_n perceive_v the_o like_a danger_n to_o hang_v over_o his_o own_o head_n resolve_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o rebel_n in_o asia_n but_o this_o his_o purpose_n discover_v by_o certain_a spics_n and_o he_o with_o a_o chief_a follower_n of_o capin_n bassa_n take_v by_o the_o janissary_n be_v both_o by_o they_o cut_v in_o piece_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o rebel_n in_o asia_n prosecute_v their_o rebellion_n with_o all_o diligence_n every_o man_n join_v unto_o the_o first_o force_n which_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o rich_a with_o the_o spoil_n that_o they_o have_v take_v they_o resolute_o besiege_v angore_fw-la a_o great_a and_o strong_a town_n the_o citizens_z afraid_a offer_v they_o a_o great_a sum_n to_o redeem_v themselves_o and_o city_n and_o so_o at_o last_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o 200000_o duckat_n they_o present_o depart_v short_o after_o mahomet_n new_a captain_n who_o he_o have_v put_v in_o place_n of_o they_o who_o he_o execute_v for_o the_o appeaf_a of_o the_o court-souldier_n arrive_v there_o also_o who_o will_v needs_o make_v it_o treason_n and_o put_v the_o citizen_n to_o death_n for_o give_v the_o rebel_n the_o say_a money_n though_o it_o be_v do_v for_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n and_o sack_v their_o city_n whereupon_o arise_v a_o great_a and_o cruel_a fight_n betwixt_o these_o soldier_n and_o citizen_n both_o the_o subject_n of_o one_o prince_n and_o all_o of_o one_o superstition_n but_o the_o one_o side_n arm_v with_o pride_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 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these_o 〈◊〉_d have_v now_o take_v corbery_n a_o strong_a town_n upon_o the_o turk_n border_n and_o be_v prepare_v for_o new_a conquest_n so_o mahomet_n at_o length_n but_o not_o without_o his_o great_a dishonour_n come_v to_o some_o good_a agreement_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n grant_v unto_o they_o all_o their_o demand_n disarm_v they_o by_o yield_v and_o not_o by_o valour_n and_o give_v unto_o zellaly_n one_o of_o their_o chieftain_n the_o bassaship_n of_o bosna_n to_o content_v his_o ambition_n and_o to_o bind_v he_o thereby_o to_o his_o service_n mahomet_n other_o man_n of_o war_n see_v this_o dishonourable_a 〈◊〉_d and_o preferment_n of_o the_o rebel_n instead_o of_o punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v just_o endure_v begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o great_a murmur_a &_o discontent_a against_o their_o great_a sultan_n such_o honour_n of_o right_o belong_v to_o his_o most_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a servant_n yea_o they_o resolve_v to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o imperial_a state_n and_o set_v up_o his_o elder_a son_n mahomet_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o injustice_n and_o cowardice_n the_o overthrow_n of_o prince_n these_o mutineer_n join_v to_o 〈◊〉_d discontent_n mahomet_n sloth_n effeminateness_n and_o insufficiency_n and_o cowardice_n they_o draw_v also_o into_o this_o plot_n the_o sultanness_n mahomet_n chief_a wife_n who_o blind_v with_o ambition_n cast_v both_o herself_o and_o son_n the_o young_a prince_n into_o most_o desperate_a danger_n this_o important_a project_n resolve_v on_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o man_n according_a to_o the_o turkish_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o astrologer_n touch_v the_o success_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o erect_v a_o figure_n of_o his_o nativity_n consult_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d body_n give_v judgement_n for_o his_o good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o dispatch_v a_o eunuch_n towards_o the_o sultarness_n with_o letter_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n 〈◊〉_d her_o son_n within_o few_o day_n shall_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v on_o his_o head_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sceptre_n 〈◊〉_d into_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o art_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o and_o spirit_n with_o who_o he_o have_v conference_n 〈◊〉_d he_o thereof_o but_o it_o chance_v that_o these_o letter_n be_v intercept_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mahomet_n whereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o which_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o foretell_v a_o long_a life_n and_o empire_n to_o fall_v to_o another_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o life_n be_v himself_o by_o the_o sultan_n command_n with_o the_o young_a prince_n the_o eunuch_n and_o 50_o other_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o consenter_n thereunto_o strangle_v and_o the_o sultanness_n drown_v yet_o some_o report_n this_o prince_n be_v strangle_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o conspire_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n against_o his_o father_n which_o after_o his_o death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v so_o the_o bassa_n who_o cause_v the_o suspicion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d tartar_n han_n come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n 〈◊〉_d hungary_n demand_v of_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n tribute_n and_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n but_o the_o king_n deny_v both_o and_o rough_o answer_v his_o threat_n wherefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tartar_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o passage_n by_o the_o polonian_n as_o the_o tartar_n have_v often_o be_v turn_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o valachia_n whereupon_o radoll_n hear_v that_o beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o country_n they_o purpose_v to_o set_v up_o another_o vayvod_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n march_v to_o his_o border_n with_o the_o great_a power_n he_o can_v make_v to_o attend_v their_o come_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o from_o enter_v and_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o strait-passage_n in_o the_o 2_o first_o encounter_n notable_o repulse_v the_o fierce_a enemy_n with_o this_o little_a
sigefrid_n collonitz_n for_o the_o emperor_n who_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v of_o a_o number_n of_o rebellious_a turk_n at_o belgrade_n who_o rifle_v it_o and_o burn_v down_o alischria_n to_o the_o ground_n go_v over_o to_o the_o rebel_n and_o that_o redeius_n go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o some_o land_n botscay_n give_v he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o tenant_n wait_v for_o he_o upon_o a_o strait_a passage_n the_o emperor_n ambassador_n defer_v to_o set_v forward_o with_o the_o present_n to_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n begin_v to_o roam_v abroad_o into_o the_o christian_n territory_n and_o cause_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o buda_n to_o be_v hardly_o use_v and_o clap_v fast_o in_o prison_n who_o the_o bassa_n soon_o suffer_v a_o little_a to_o walk_v abroad_o the_o janissary_n tumult_v have_v almost_o slay_v he_o with_o stone_n and_o with_o many_o reproach_n call_v he_o traitor_n and_o wound_v grievous_o one_o of_o the_o pledge_n wherefore_o the_o bassa_n next_o night_n have_v some_o of_o they_o secret_o take_v and_o cast_v bind_v into_o danubius_n yet_o short_o after_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o inroad_n to_o colour_v their_o harm_n they_o cause_v the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n to_o write_v to_o the_o arch_a duke_n of_o great_a wrong_n do_v by_o the_o christian_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o the_o sultan_n desirous_a first_o to_o appease_v his_o trouble_n at_o home_n before_o he_o further_o deal_v with_o the_o persian_a send_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o deliver_v over_o his_o charge_n to_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o promise_v hereupon_o to_o pardon_v he_o of_o all_o past_a and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n who_o answer_v he_o never_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o but_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o bassa_n of_o damascus_n and_o tripoli_n his_o swear_a enemy_n who_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o will_v both_o yield_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o 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