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to_o the_o drivastines_n drivastines_n their_o valiant_a exploit_n against_o their_o enemy_n drivastines_n sally_n forth_o of_o drivasta_n against_o amese_n conflict_n between_o the_o drivastines_n and_o amese_n amese_n spoil_v the_o country_n about_o drivasta_n the_o town_n of_o drivasta_n antibara_n situation_n of_o drivasta_n helena_z the_o wife_n of_o negmana_n king_n of_o the_o misian_n scanderbag_n reprove_v amese_n for_o his_o temerity_n speech_n of_o amese_n upon_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o letter_n of_o amurath_n to_o mustapha_n the_o scutariâ—s_n go_v against_o baleze_n marin_n spaâ—_n forsake_v baleze_n baleze_fw-mi raze_v by_o the_o scutarian_n the_o complaint_n of_o amese_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o war_n between_o mustapha_n and_o scanderbag_n oronochea_n the_o number_n of_o scanderbeg_n force_n against_o mustapha_n order_n of_o scanderbag_n his_o army_n against_o mustapha_n the_o combat_n of_o paul_n manessey_n and_o caragusa_n paul_n manessey_n encourage_v by_o scanderbag_n to_o the_o combat_n speech_n of_o caragusa_n to_o paul_n manessey_n answer_v of_o paul_n manessey_n to_o caragusa_n paul_n manessey_n kill_v caragusain_a combat_n he_o be_v reward_v by_o scanderbag_n oration_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o his_o soldier_n the_o battle_n between_o mustapha_n and_o scanderbag_n paul_n manessey_n assail_v by_o the_o turk_n speech_n of_o paul_n manessey_n to_o the_o turk_n as_o they_o flee_v the_o dewse_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o ensign_n mustapha_n general_n of_o the_o turk_n take_v prisoner_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o christian_n scanderbag_n be_v pensive_a for_o the_o raze_n of_o baleze_n scanderbag_n spoil_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o scutarians_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o raze_n of_o baleze_n mustapha_n &_o the_o other_o prisoner_n ransom_v for_o 25000_o duckete_n the_o constancy_n of_o the_o daynians_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o scanderbag_n &_o the_o venetian_n condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v to_o scanderbag_n busegiarpeni_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o demesne_n of_o scutarie_n extend_v from_o the_o river_n drynon_n towards_o scutarie_n and_o lie_v more_o convenient_o for_o scanderbag_n then_o the_o town_n of_o dayna_n oration_n of_o scanderbag_n unto_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n between_o they_o bossa_n peace_n proclaim_v between_o the_o venetiant_a and_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o daina_n march_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o turkish_a territory_n the_o turkish_a territory_n scanderbeg_n treasury_n scanderbag_n &_o huposteritie_n make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o appoint_a governor_n and_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o venetian_a territory_n in_o epire._n amurath_n consult_v with_o his_o counsel_n concern_v the_o war_n against_o scanderbag_n vizier_n the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n orat_fw-la on_o of_o amurath_n to_o his_o counsellor_n for_o the_o war_n to_o be_v undertake_v against_o scanderbag_n sentence_n amurath_n resulue_v in_o person_n to_o war_n upon_o sâ—an_a lerbâ—â—_n make_v preparation_n to_o that_o effect_n secrecy_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o conceal_v his_o counsel_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o turk_n to_o oppress_v the_o christian_n scanderbag_n make_v provisson_n of_o resistance_n against_o the_o turk_n scanderbag_n order_v his_o force_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o turk_n scanderbag_n remove_v old_a person_n woman_n &_o child_n out_o of_o the_o city_n question_n if_o better_a that_o woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v exclude_v or_o retain_v in_o a_o town_n besiege_v a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o croians_n upon_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o city_n scanderbag_n provide_v victual_n armour_n and_o munition_n for_o the_o warâ—_n vranocontes_n governor_n of_o croy._n encoragement_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o the_o croians_n who_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o against_o the_o turk_n the_o strong_a siâ—tuation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o croy._n scanderbag_n issue_v from_o croy_n to_o the_o campe._n moses_n join_v with_o scanderbag_n with_o his_o regiment_n sfetigrade_n fortify_v by_o moses_n peter_n perlat_n governor_n of_o sfetigrade_n the_o oration_n of_o castriot_n unto_o the_o citizen_n of_o sfetigrade_n the_o strength_n of_o sfetigrade_n amurath_n leavi_v a_o mighty_a army_n against_o scanderbag_n amurath_n consult_v with_o his_o bassa_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o war_n against_o scanderbag_n alcanzi_n adventurer_n without_o pay_n amurath_n send_v part_n of_o his_o army_n before_o to_o besiege_v sfetygrade_a the_o order_n and_o division_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o army_n flambur_fw-la saniacke_n a_o colonel_n of_o horseman_n timariot_n a_o horseman_n subassides_n a_o leader_n of_o horseman_n spachi_n sulastari_fw-la vlufagi_n janissari_n a_o turkish_a stratagem_n beillerbey_n the_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n force_n scanderbag_n visit_v and_o encourage_v all_o part_n within_o his_o province_n the_o turk_n invade_v epire._n scanderbag_n with_o 5000._o man_n against_o the_o enemy_n scanderbag_n go_v to_o survey_v the_o camp_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o enemy_n scanderbag_n cosâ—lteth_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o assail_a the_o enemy_n a_o notable_a stratagem_n of_o sâ—anderbeg_n practise_v against_o the_o