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chief_o attribute_v to_o the_o cosack_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n give_v the_o utmost_a proof_n of_o their_o bravery_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o pole_n during_o this_o memorable_a siege_n have_v thus_o open_v his_o way_n into_o poland_n he_o carry_v the_o terror_n of_o his_o victorious_a arm_n into_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o lithuania_n he_o ravage_v the_o whole_a country_n take_v many_o city_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1655._o also_o the_o capital_a city_n vilna_n take_v vilna_n call_v vilna_n where_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n the_o muscovite_n commit_v most_o horrid_a barbarity_n in_o retaliation_n as_o they_o say_v of_o those_o calamity_n they_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o polish_v invasion_n during_o their_o intestine_a commotion_n in_o the_o same_o year_n charles_n gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n enter_v poland_n with_o a_o army_n of_o choose_a man_n and_o
can_v in_o any_o wise_a contribute_v to_o overcome_v his_o obstinacy_n and_o induce_v he_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n one_o john_n plessou_n who_o have_v be_v his_o intimate_a friend_n and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o son_n before_o he_o retire_v into_o poland_n with_o several_a other_o of_o his_o fellow-officer_n at_o the_o tavern-office_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o who_o each_o in_o their_o turn_n endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n and_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o put_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o exhort_v he_o to_o pull_v off_o the_o mask_n which_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o for_o some_o year_n past_a to_o cheat_v the_o world_n and_o to_o create_v new_a disturbance_n and_o infinite_a misery_n to_o his_o native_a country_n that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o imposture_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o world_n by_o so_o many_o undeniable_a witness_n there_o present_a he_o shall_v not_o rely_v any_o long_o upon_o these_o vain_a elusion_n but_o consult_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o not_o draw_v any_o further_a the_o weight_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o himself_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v move_v at_o their_o discourse_n but_o continue_v so_o obstinate_a in_o his_o former_a resolution_n that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n afterward_o the_o next_o day_n he_o be_v again_o put_v to_o the_o torture_n which_o he_o endure_v with_o the_o same_o resolution_n not_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v one_o word_n be_v search_v and_o find_v circumcise_v he_o be_v immediate_o carry_v to_o the_o great_a marketplace_n before_o the_o castle_n where_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n first_o they_o cut_v off_o with_o a_o axe_n his_o right_a arm_n below_o the_o elbow_n execute_v be_v execute_v than_o his_o left_a leg_n below_o the_o knee_n next_o the_o left_a arm_n and_o right_a leg_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n all_o which_o he_o endure_v with_o a_o unparalleled_a constancy_n and_o without_o as_o much_o as_o a_o groan_n last_o of_o all_o the_o head_n be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n and_o the_o member_n be_v set_v upon_o stake_n in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o the_o trunk_n leave_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o last_o be_v in_o the_o night_n devour_v by_o the_o dog_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o executioner_n servant_n drag_v the_o member_n to_o the_o place_n where_o all_o the_o city-dirt_n be_v throw_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o time_n before_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o city_n of_o muscoâ—_n and_o the_o muscovite_n who_o still_o bear_v a_o grudge_n to_o the_o pole_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o misery_n they_o have_v endure_v in_o their_o last_o civil_a dissension_n occasion_v by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o several_a impostor_n encourage_v by_o the_o pole_n have_v so_o well_o time_v it_o as_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o same_o day_n that_o timoska_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o lead_v he_o in_o state_n through_o the_o marketplace_n just_a at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o execution_n where_o under_o some_o pretence_n or_o other_o contrive_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o make_v a_o halt_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n in_o poland_n of_o the_o tragical_a exit_fw-la of_o that_o imposter_n who_o they_o have_v look_v upon_o there_o as_o son_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n basili_n zuski_n kostkaâ—_n the_o servant_n of_o timoska_n who_o we_o mention_v before_o to_o have_v be_v carry_v load_v with_o iron_n out_o of_o sweden_n into_o muscovy_n have_v make_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v pardon_v as_o to_o his_o life_n and_o his_o punishment_n change_v into_o that_o of_o lose_v three_o finger_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n oblige_v they_o to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o their_o right_a hand_n thâ—s_o punishment_n be_v again_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n moderate_v so_o that_o the_o same_o be_v execute_v upon_o his_o left_a hand_n after_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o siberia_n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o great_a duke_n michael_n fâ—derovits_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o 13_o of_o july_n the_o knez_n and_o boyars_n theâ—_n present_a crown_v alex_n be_v michaâ—lovits_n crown_v resolve_v unanimous_o to_o hasten_v the_o coronation_n of_o alexis_n michaelovit_n his_o son_n who_o be_v then_o not_o full_a sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1630_o on_o the_o 17_o of_o march_n and_o have_v be_v by_o his_o father_n commit_v to_o the_o carâ—_n of_o knez_n boris_n ivanouâ—s_v morosou_n a_o person_n of_o very_a high_a extraction_n and_o extraordinary_a ability_n it_o be_v beyond_o our_o scope_n to_o relate_v here_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o romanow'_v from_o whence_o the_o family_n of_o the_o present_a czar_n derive_v its_o origin_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a in_o muscovy_n who_o first_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o czar_n from_o whence_o descend_v basil_n the_o father_n of_o that_o famous_a tyrant_n john_n basilovit_n who_o reduce_v most_o of_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o russian_a empire_n but_o the_o muscovite_n relate_v a_o story_n of_o the_o father_n of_o this_o boris_n ivancvit_n morosou_n which_o may_v not_o be_v beyond_o our_o purpose_n to_o be_v insert_v here_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o favourite_n of_o the_o tyrant_n john_n basilovit_n and_o be_v a_o widower_n presume_v so_o much_o upon_o his_o interest_n with_o the_o great_a duke_n that_o he_o beg_v a_o certain_a handsome_a lady_n which_o have_v be_v the_o tyrant_n mistress_n for_o a_o wife_n the_o great_a duke_n grant_v his_o request_n without_o the_o least_o difficulty_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o repent_v himself_o of_o what_o be_v do_v or_o mere_o to_o gratify_v his_o cruel_a temper_n he_o have_v get_v notice_n that_o the_o say_v morosou_n and_o his_o new_a marry_a lady_n be_v at_o their_o amorous_a sport_n one_o afternoon_n in_o a_o withdraw_a room_n behind_o the_o bath-stove_n he_o get_v secret_o two_o wild_a bear_n convey_v into_o the_o room_n who_o immediate_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o devour_v they_o both_o this_o morosou_n leave_v two_o son_n boris_n and_o câ—leab_n who_o be_v very_o young_a be_v educate_v by_o the_o say_a tyrant_n the_o elder_a of_o which_o have_v improve_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o high_a birth_n and_o education_n above_o the_o ordinary_a degree_n during_o the_o intestine_a commotion_n in_o the_o russian_a empire_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o constitute_v by_o czar_n michael_n federovit_n governor_n over_o his_o son_n alexis_n michaelovit_n who_o he_o use_v frequent_o to_o charge_n to_o follow_v his_o advice_n in_o all_o affair_n of_o moment_n knez_fw-fr boris_n ivanovit_n morosou_n fear_v that_o his_o enemy_n may_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o prince_n tender_a year_n have_v the_o coronation_n ceremony_n perform_v a_o few_o day_n after_o his_o father_n death_n who_o be_v according_a to_o the_o russian_a fashion_n deposit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n michael_n wherein_o be_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n the_o next_o night_n after_o his_o decease_n which_o be_v not_o perform_v with_o all_o the_o usual_a pomp_n they_o want_v time_n to_o send_v for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v present_a at_o this_o solemnity_n after_o the_o coronation_n be_v over_o morosou_n change_v the_o quality_n of_o governor_n into_o that_o of_o protector_n exercise_v during_o the_o prince_n minority_n the_o same_o power_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o affair_n as_o he_o have_v do_v over_o his_o person_n during_o his_o father_n life_n know_v the_o young_a great_a duke_n to_o entertain_v 〈◊〉_d most_o profound_a reverence_n for_o the_o 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