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ague_n that_o he_o poison_v himself_o the_o turk_n affirm_v a_o unlikely_a report_n that_o first_o poison_v by_o tamerlane_n he_o be_v free_v die_v 3_o 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o body_n at_o mahomet_n request_n his_o son_n send_v to_o asprapolis_n be_v convey_v to_o prusa_n and_o bury_v in_o a_o chapel_n without_o the_o city_n eastward_o where_o also_o despina_n lie_v tamerlane_n and_o bajazet_n both_o begin_v from_o the_o tartar_n bajazet_n be_v the_o four_o from_o ottoman_a and_o tamerlane_n the_o four_o from_o great_a zingis_n both_o of_o great_a power_n and_o like_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n above_o measure_n ambitious_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o trouble_v raise_v by_o they_o to_o the_o world_n astonishment_n yet_o bajazet_n virtue_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o his_o choler_n and_o waywardnesse_n etc._n etc._n he_o use_v common_o to_o say_v his_o treasure_n be_v his_o child_n meat_n not_o his_o soldier_n pay_v which_o be_v by_o a_o soldier_n cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n when_o he_o rage_v to_o 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brother_n kingdom_n other_o that_o orcanes_n and_o mahomet_n be_v calepinus_n son_n who_o die_v reign_v 6_o year_n that_o orcanes_n slay_v by_o his_o uncle_n mustapha_n mahomet_n in_o revenge_n slay_v he_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n other_o reckon_v 7_o son_n of_o bajazet_n with_o their_o uncertain_a succession_n i_o shall_v leave_v these_o divers_a report_n with_o the_o history_n follow_v to_o the_o credit_n they_o shall_v find_v with_o considerate_a reader_n neither_o the_o greek_a historiographer_n nor_o john_n leunclavius_n a_o great_a traveller_n among_o the_o turk_n do_v mention_n calepinus_n or_o orcanes_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o great_a confusion_n of_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n wrought_v by_o tamerlane_n with_o the_o civil_a discord_n afterward_o arise_v among_o bajazet_n son_n for_o the_o restless_a room_n of_o sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n may_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o such_o divers_a report_n some_o reckon_n such_o as_o never_o be_v to_o have_v succeed_v in_o government_n wherefore_o leave_v calepinus_n and_o orcanes_n etc._n etc._n i_o follow_v the_o turkish_a historie_n authority_n reckon_v this_o mahomet_n a_o young_a son_n of_o bajazet_n 5_o king_n 〈◊〉_d turk_n who_o after_o his_o father_n captivity_n about_o 10_o year_n be_v after_o great_a and_o dangerous_a what_o be_v sole_o invest_v in_o that_o kingdom_n bajazet_n as_o the_o turkish_a king_n have_v by_o divers_a wife_n and_o concubine_n 7_o son_n erthogrul_a the_o elder_a be_v lose_v against_o casi_n 〈◊〉_d mustapha_n slay_v against_o tamerlane_n casa_n the_o young_a a_o child_n when_o his_o father_n be_v take_v and_o afterward_o with_o fatine_n his_o sister_n die_v hostage_n to_o the_o emperor_n solyman_n convey_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n into_o europe_n be_v salute_v sultan_n mahomet_n flee_v to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v governor_n in_o his_o father_n time_n there_o isa_n after_o 〈◊〉_d departure_n seize_v on_o prusa_n musa_fw-la be_v take_v with_o his_o father_n and_o afterward_o free_v by_o tamerlane_n place_n about_o aniasia_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o cappadocia_n be_v so_o troublesome_a after_o tamerlan_n victory_n that_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_v continual_o many_o weary_a and_o despair_v of_o better_a time_n voluntary_o exile_v themselves_o which_o much_o grieve_a mahomet_n but_o 15_o year_n old_a wherefore_o consult_v what_o course_n to_o take_v it_o be_v think_v best_o to_o get_v far_o off_o into_o strong_a place_n and_o while_o their_o enemy_n depart_v not_o to_o cut_v they_o short_a by_o policy_n for_o though_o tamerlane_n lie_v at_o caria_n yet_o his_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d and_o spoil_v at_o pleasure_n over_o lesser_a asia_n hereupon_o he_o depart_v to_o derby_n encounter_v by_o the_o way_n with_o cara_fw-it 〈◊〉_d isfendiar_n kinsman_n who_o he_o put_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a slaughter_n thence_o go_v to_o kereden_n he_o send_v a_o sple_n into_o tamerlan_n camp_n afterward_o consult_v of_o far_a proceed_n some_o think_v he_o be_v best_o withdraw_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d asia_n till_o tamerlan_n departure_n other_o think_v those_o mountain_n no_o place_n to_o trust_v to_o and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o amasia_n there_o to_o live_v protect_v his_o subject_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o a_o prey_n to_o straggle_a tartar_n which_o 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v and_o ready_a to_o set_v forward_o the_o spy_n return_v certify_v of_o bajazet_n health_n but_o for_o the_o straight_a guard_n over_o he_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v with_o he_o that_o tamerlane_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o part_n of_o asia_n mahomet_n have_v not_o long_a 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v caradulet_n chach_n be_v with_o 20000_o come_v to_o spoil_v his_o country_n give_v he_o by_o tamerlane_n wherefore_o he_o speedy_o send_v a_o spy_n before_o his_o force_n who_o hasty_o return_v tell_v he_o cara_fw-it lay_n at_o aegiolus_fw-la but_o with_o a_o small_a power_n have_v disperse_v his_o army_n to_o seek_v after_o
rich_a garment_n with_o some_o other_o gift_n &_o tell_v they_o he_o inrended_a to_o recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n in_o europe_n or_o there_o to_o end_v his_o day_n say_v the_o prey_n shall_v be_v they_o that_o win_v it_o a_o horse_n sword_n and_o mace_n shall_v content_v myself_o so_o come_v to_o bosphorus_n strait_n the_o emperor_n transport_v his_o army_n into_o europe_n and_o feast_v he_o in_o a_o country_n palace_n who_o though_o he_o excuse_v to_o join_v through_o age_n with_o he_o in_o that_o war_n yet_o assist_v he_o with_o some_o christian_a company_n who_o stand_v the_o turk_n in_o great_a stead_n march_v to_o the_o river_n wyzen_n where_o eurenoses_n by_o the_o way_n advise_v he_o to_o march_v very_o circumspect_o and_o not_o too_o much_o to_o hasten_v join_v battle_n counsel_v he_o also_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o allure_v jegide_v 〈◊〉_d barac_n beg_v and_o siman_n beg_v to_o follow_v he_o promise_v in_o good_a time_n to_o come_v himself_o he_o short_o march_v to_o hadrianople_n cara_fw-it calile_n begin_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o present_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o michael_n ogli_n besiege_v hadrianople_n the_o citizen_n send_v to_o certify_v he_o they_o can_v not_o through_o musa_n garrison_n then_o deliver_v he_o the_o city_n but_o if_o by_o try_v it_o in_o the_o field_n he_o shall_v carry_v the_o victory_n they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o yield_v themselves_o city_n and_o all_o to_o his_o pleasure_n mahomet_n content_a raise_v the_o siege_n march_v towards_o zagora_n musa_fw-la be_v report_v to_o come_v secret_o into_o mahomet_n camp_n disguise_v but_o perceive_v himself_o too_o weak_a withdraw_v 〈◊〉_d wood_n and_o strong_a place_n from_o thence_o to_o philopopolis_n 〈◊〉_d along_o the_o river_n meritze_n where_o jegide_v with_o two_o of_o musa_n captain_n set_v on_o 〈◊〉_d rear_n be_v by_o michael_n repulse_v mahomet_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d muse_n show_v his_o army_n from_o the_o mountain_n not_o dare_v to_o come_v down_o to_o 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unto_o he_o at_o last_o he_o sudden_o set_v upon_o his_o brother_n army_n but_o oppress_v with_o multitude_n after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a which_o he_o see_v seek_v death_n among_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n but_o bajazet_n bassa_n desirous_a to_o take_v he_o alive_a he_o be_v be-set_a and_o break_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o flee_v but_o his_o horse_n fall_v into_o a_o muddy_a ditch_n or_o as_o some_o hox_v by_o his_o owu_fw-mi servant_n and_o himself_o wound_v overthrow_v he_o and_o be_v there_o take_v by_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d and_o barac_n hardly_o pursue_v he_o be_v bring_v hand-bound_a through_o the_o army_n which_o grieve_v many_o most_o be_v glad_a hope_v this_o long_a civil_a war_n will_v now_o end_v short_o after_o come_v balta_n ogli_n send_v as_o they_o think_v from_o mahomet_n who_o after_o a_o bitter_a reproof_n for_o his_o cruelty_n to_o solyman_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v with_o a_o bowstring_n mahomet_n shed_v a_o few_o crocodile_n tear_n over_o his_o dead_a body_n he_o lie_v bury_v at_o prusa_n by_o solyman_n reign_v 3_o year_n 7_o month_n mahomet_n now_o take_v on_o he_o the_o sole_a government_n in_o europe_n and_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d turkish_a history_n here_o begin_v his_o reign_n account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n to_o musa_n death_n as_o a_o vacancy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d mahomet_n hold_v all_o or_o most_o in_o asia_n during_o this_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n the_o other_o part_n in_o europe_n also_o i_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n successor_n include_v all_o that_o intestine_a tragedy_n wherein_o he_o be_v chief_a actor_n mahomet_n busy_v against_o musa_n in_o europe_n the_o king_n of_o caramania_n invade_v his_o kingdom_n join_v upon_o he_o in_o asia_n burn_v and_o spoil_v all_o before_o he_o eivase_v his_o lieutenant_n not_o able_a to_o withstand_v he_o and_o fear_v his_o come_n to_o prusa_n make_v the_o citizen_n bring_v most_o of_o their_o wealth_n into_o the_o castle_n receive_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o 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