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the_o country_n more_o southerly_a 755._o 844._o sâ—bellicus_n ennead_n 9_o lib._n 2._o armenia_n now_o call_v turcomania_n the_o first_o seat_n of_o the_o turk_n after_o their_o first_o come_v out_o of_o scythia_n togra_fw-la otherwise_o call_v tangrolipix_n send_v to_o aid_v the_o persian_a sultan_n mahomet_n the_o persian_a sultan_n go_v himself_o with_o a_o army_n against_o tangrolipix_n tangrolipix_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o soldier_n make_v sultan_n of_o persia_n tangrolipix_n first_o sultan_n of_o the_o turk_n when_o the_o turk_n first_o receive_v the_o mahometan_a superstition_n cutlu-muse_n send_v by_o tangrolipâ—x_n against_o the_o turk_n cutlu-muse_n rebell_v against_o tangrolipix_n the_o turk_n ambassador_n contemn_v of_o the_o emperor_n tangrolipix_n invade_v the_o emperor_n dominion_n dissension_n betwixt_o tangrolipix_n and_o his_o brother_n habramie_n alim_n cutlu-muse_n fly_v into_o arabia_n covetousness_n and_o lack_n of_o reward_n the_o decay_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a empire_n eudocia_n the_o empress_n contrary_a to_o her_o oath_n desirous_a to_o marry_v diogenes_n romanus_n of_o a_o prisoner_n by_o the_o empress_n make_v general_n of_o her_o army_n eudocâ—â—_n marry_v diogenes_n romanus_n and_o proclaim_v he_o emperor_n the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o diogenes_n the_o emperor_n diogenes_n go_v witâ—_n a_o great_a army_n against_o thâ—_n turk_n axan_n the_o sultan_n â—indeth_v ambassador_n unto_o diogenes_n for_o peace_n john_n ducas_n a_o notable_a traitor_n cause_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n diogenes_n the_o emperor_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n eudocia_n the_o empress_n depose_v by_o the_o traitor_n john_n ducas_n psellus_n and_o other_o diogenes_n the_o emperor_n take_v prisoner_n by_o andronicus_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o diogenes_n the_o emperor_n axan_n the_o sultan_n seek_v to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o diogenes_n cuâ—lu-â—uses_a with_o his_o son_n and_o kinsman_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o axan_n the_o sultan_n a_o most_o
pitch_v his_o camp_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o country_n these_o proceed_n give_a matter_n of_o jealousy_n to_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o border_a christian_n the_o count_n serini_n first_o hasten_v the_o finish_n of_o his_o fort_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o next_o according_a to_o his_o example_n the_o imperialist_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o border_n fortify_v their_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o reinforce_v their_o garrison_n which_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o like_a preparation_n and_o thus_o mutual_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n effect_v that_o ill_a correspondence_n in_o which_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n then_o remain_v and_o since_o transilvania_n be_v the_o present_a scene_n of_o action_n it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o from_o our_o purpose_n to_o digress_v a_o little_a in_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o that_o miserable_a principality_n and_o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_v the_o turk_n increase_v their_o tribute_n and_o encroach_v on_o their_o liberty_n the_o which_o relation_n i_o receive_v from_o one_o of_o the_o transylvanian_a agent_n to_o this_o effect_n misery_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sultan_n solyman_n transilvania_n be_v govern_v by_o she_o own_o law_n and_o her_o natural_a prince_n pay_v then_o only_o thirty_o thousand_o dollar_n of_o yearly_a tribute_n after_o which_o ali_n pasha_n take_v varadin_n on_o the_o frontier_n have_v some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n allot_v he_o for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o garrison_n and_o at_o that_o time_n solemn_o swear_v that_o beyond_o those_o limit_n allot_v to_o varadin_n the_o turk_n shall_v not_o far_o enter_v into_o transilvania_n but_o that_o oath_n be_v little_o regard_v they_o have_v since_o that_o time_n possess_v themselves_o of_o six_o province_n viz._n bichar_n doboka_n halnock_n colos_n in_o which_o be_v claudiopolis_n and_o of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o zarand_n nor_o be_v the_o turk_n satisfy_v herewith_o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1658._o the_o vizier_n 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mark_n of_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o that_o country_n he_o force_v one_o achacius_n barcley_n employ_v before_o as_o ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n threaten_v that_o if_o he_o accept_v not_o of_o the_o charge_n he_o will_v invest_v a_o carter_n in_o the_o principality_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o treatment_n and_o though_o the_o transilvanian_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o proposition_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o turk_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o the_o tartar_n have_fw-mi pass_v twice_o through_o the_o country_n miserable_o harrass_v spoil_v and_o kill_v or_o make_v captive_n all_o he_o meet_v who_o departure_n also_o from_o this_o country_n be_v purchase_v with_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o transilvania_n when_o the_o trouble_v rise_v by_o ragotzki_n and_o kemenius_n add_v to_o the_o other_o discontent_n and_o administer_v far_a occasion_n to_o the_o ensue_a war._n but_o 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aga_n eunuch_n of_o the_o seraglio_n mahomet_n aga_n bascut_n agasey_n of_o grand_a cairo_n and_o emin_fw-fr reis_n captain_n of_o a_o ship._n when_o this_o news_n arrive_v i_o happen_v to_o be_v at_o the_o viziers_n court_n and_o perceive_v a_o strange_a disturbance_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o then_o present_a but_o more_o particular_o the_o grand_a signior_n seem_v to_o be_v heat_v with_o fury_n and_o present_a resolution_n of_o revenge_n so_o that_o he_o have_v almost_o forget_v his_o design_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o quit_v his_o pastime_n in_o hunt_v he_o begin_v to_o talk_v of_o transport_v his_o arm_n into_o dalmatia_n and_o thereupon_o send_v order_n to_o one_o beco_n a_o begh_n of_o the_o morea_n to_o cause_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o highway_n passage_n and_o bridge_n towards_o dalmatia_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v immediate_o to_o march_v and_o either_o to_o defer_v his_o hungarian_a war_n or_o wage_v both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o his_o 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