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silver_n a_o head_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o hold_v all_o their_o place_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n which_o be_v certain_o determine_v for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o vizier_n without_o revocation_n yet_o perhaps_o in_o the_o time_n of_o another_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o review_n for_o money_n especial_o be_v receive_v when_o as_o yet_o the_o new_a minister_n have_v not_o satiate_v his_o covetous_a desire_n howsoever_o the_o expense_n will_v always_o be_v chargeable_a and_o the_o success_n uncertain_a thus_o have_v i_o see_v and_o observe_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o effect_n and_o experience_n of_o two_o thing_n viz._n the_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n of_o friar_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o lawsuit_n before_o infidel_n the_o frank_n or_o the_o western_a christian_n have_v until_o this_o time_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o the_o greek_n that_o of_o the_o chapel_n of_o bethlem_n but_o the_o use_n be_v free_a to_o both_o but_o the_o frank_n not_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v the_o sepulchre_n with_o contentment_n whilst_o with_o envious_a eye_n they_o behold_v the_o greek_n in_o possession_n of_o bethlem_n be_v always_o contrive_v design_n by_o force_n of_o money_n and_o power_n of_o christian_a minister_n to_o eject_v they_o from_o that_o right_n until_o that_o now_o in_o these_o contention_n they_o have_v lose_v both_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o recover_v the_o one_o nor_o conserve_v the_o other_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1675._o hegeira_n 1086._o proposition_n of_o peace_n not_o be_v so_o earnest_o press_v nor_o so_o advantageous_o proffer_v by_o the_o pole_n as_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o turk_n do_v expect_v the_o war_n still_o continue_v but_o not_o prosecute_v either_o on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o on_o the_o other_o with_o the_o same_o violence_n with_o which_o it_o begin_v for_o the_o sultan_n design_v this_o year_n to_o circumcise_v his_o son_n the_o young_a prince_n now_o about_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n of_o seventeen_o to_o his_o mosayp_n or_o favourite_n pasha_n of_o magnasia_n common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kulogli_a which_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o a_o slave_n he_o resolve_v to_o dedicate_v this_o whole_a year_n to_o quiet_a repose_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n at_o home_n only_o two_o thousand_o janissary_n be_v send_v to_o ibrahim_n pasha_n to_o recruit_v the_o soldier_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o tartar_n be_v reinforce_v with_o some_o turkish_a troop_n under_o usuff_n pasha_n to_o assist_v dorosensko_fw-mi against_o the_o pole_n who_o be_v with_o a_o considerable_a army_n fall_v into_o ukrania_n and_o the_o captain_n pasha_n with_o twenty_o eight_o sail_n of_o galley_n be_v dispee_v into_o the_o black_a sea_n for_o carry_v of_o such_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n for_o war_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o supply_v of_o the_o army_n beside_o which_o no_o preparation_n of_o war_n
brave_a letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 82._o he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n ibid._n he_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n contract_v by_o a_o dsbauch_n 89._o his_o character_n ibid._n asac_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o moscovite_n and_o cosack_n pag._n 65_o 66_o b._n babylon_n or_o bagdat_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o persian_n in_o 1626._o 10._o the_o turk_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o to_o recover_v it_o be_v beat_v off_o ibid._n likewise_o the_o second_o time_n 15._o a_o three_o time_n 29._o the_o grand_a signior_n himself_o command_v the_o army_n take_v it_o pag._n 81_o balsora_n take_v by_o the_o persian_a pag._n 10_o bechir_n pasha_n of_o babylon_n join_v with_o abassa_n in_o his_o rebellion_n pag._n 4_o bethlem_n gabor_n vid._n gabor_n biram_n pasha_n make_v great_a vizier_n 63._o be_v slay_v dt_fw-mi the_o siege_n of_o babylon_n pag._n 8_o buda_n the_o garrison_n there_o mutiny_n but_o upon_o surrender_v four_o of_o the_o ringleader_n to_o punishment_n and_o crave_v pardon_n thing_n be_v quiet_v and_o pass_v by_o pag._n 36_o c._n caffa_n take_v by_o the_o tartar_n front_v the_o turk_n but_o soon_o restore_v 19_o 20_o candia_n its_o general_n sight_n a_o turkish_a galley_n belong_v to_o the_o archipelago_n mistake_v it_o for_o a_o pirate_n command_v by_o dervis_n bei_n which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n but_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n make_v up_o the_o business_n pag._n 17_o 18_o cantemir_n a_o tartar_n make_v a_o new_a colony_n 64._o be_v drive_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o tartar_n have_fw-mi he_o be_v strangle_v at_o constantinople_n pag._n 65_o marin_n capello_n take_v the_o algierine_n galley_n in_o the_o port_n of_o valona_n pag._n 73_o caramosaul_n what_o pag._n 41._o count_n cesi_n french_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n pag._n 51_o chusaein_n the_o great_a vizier_n advance_v sultan_n amurat_n to_o the_o throne_n who_o soon_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o office_n and_o afterward_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v and_o why_o pag._n two_o 3_o 4_o constantinople_n a_o terrible_a fire_n there_o in_o 1634._o pag._n 47_o corban_n what_o pag._n 3_o cosack_v their_o boat_n describe_v 6._o in_o they_o enter_v the_o bosphorus_n they_o make_v great_a spoil_n on_o the_o turkish_a coast_n 7._o they_o inse_v the_o black_a sea_n 20._o again_o more_o numerous_o 26_o 27._o their_o country_n describe_v 66._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o pole_n ibid._n &_o 67_o 68_o cyrillus_n the_o patriarch_n strangle_v at_o the_o false_a and_o malicious_a suggestion_n of_o the_o jesuit_n against_o he_o pag._n 71_o d._n damascus_n revolt_n to_o the_o persian_a pag._n 10_o e._n elia_n pasha_n rebel_v in_o anatolia_n but_o be_v first_o beat_v in_o the_o field_n and_o then_o besiege_v in_o magnesia_n surrender_v himself_o upon_o fair_a promise_n but_o at_o his_o arrival_n at_o constantinople_n be_v strangle_v pag._n 35_o 36_o the_o emperor_n send_v a_o envoyé_n to_o the_o port_n who_o dispute_v with_o the_o english_a ambassador_n for_o precedence_n pag._n 87_o erzirum_n side_v with_o the_o rebel_n abassa_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v beat_v off_o 18._o but_o be_v surrender_v voluntary_o upon_o abassa_n reconciliation_n pag._n 21_o f._n facardin_fw-fr a_o arabian_a prince_n his_o history_n pag._n 39_o 42_o french_a ambassador_n imprison_v 36._o his_o interpreter_n empale_v pag._n 37._o another_o interpreter_n of_o they_o hang_v 51._o their_o ambassador_n marcheville_n forcible_o send_v away_o pag._n 50_o g._n gabor_n prince_n of_o transylvania_n make_v war_n on_o the_o emperor_n 7._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o 8._o he_o obtain_v aid_n of_o the_o turk_n 8._o a_o truce_n make_v ibid._n the_o turk_n not_o keep_v it_o be_v in_o several_a place_n discomfit_v by_o the_o emperor_n force_n 9_o the_o truce_n end_v be_v aid_v by_o duke_n john_n of_o weymar_n and_o count_n mansfelt_n as_o also_o by_o morteza_n pasha_n of_o buda_n he_o sight_n wallestein_v the_o emperor_n general_n and_o rout_v his_o army_n ii_o whereupon_o a_o peace_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n 12._o he_o die_v 23._o his_o character_n ibid._n &_o 24._o leave_v no_o child_n his_o widow_n for_o a_o while_o keep_v the_o government_n but_o be_v persuade_v to_o resign_v it_o to_o stephen_n gabor_n who_o yet_o keep_v it_o not_o but_o resign_v it_o to_o george_n ragotski_n pag._n 25_o german_n continue_v their_o truce_n with_o the_o turk_n pag._n 39_o jembeg_n gheray_n succeed_v mehmet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tartary_n 23._o dispee_v sorty_fw-la thousand_o horse_n into_o podolia_n and_o russia_n to_o ravage_v the_o country_n who_o be_v intercept_v by_o the_o pole_n and_o cosack_n in_o their_o return_n and_o almost_o all_o cut_v off_o ibid._n he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v 65._o bechir_n gheray_v his_o brother_n ordain_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n ibid._n gregorian_n a_o great_a slaughter_n make_v of_o they_o by_o the_o turk_n pag._n 15_o emir_n gumir_n betray_v revan_n to_o the_o turk_n pag._n 57_o h._n halil_n pasha_n make_v great_a vizier_n 4._o make_v general_n in_o the_o war_n with_o persia_n 15._o be_v recall_v ibid._n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n pag._n 19_o i._n jambolat_a ogli_n strangle_v pag._n 62_o janissary_n unruly_a 1_o 4._o they_o be_v curb_v 22._o they_o again_o grow_v more_o insolent_a 33_o 34._o but_o be_v soon_o tame_v by_o the_o sultan_n severity_n pag._n 35_o jew_n how_o treat_v in_o turkey_n pag._n 22_o illay_n near_o babylon_n garrison_v by_o the_o turk_n pag._n 29._o retake_v by_o assault_n by_o the_o persian_n pag._n 30_o l._n lupulo_fw-la prince_n of_o moldavia_n desire_v the_o sultan_n to_o conser_fw-fr the_o principality_n of_o valachia_n on_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 84_o m._n marquess_z of_o marcheville_n french_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n for_o his_o complaint_n against_o the_o captain-pasha_n be_v forcible_o send_v away_o pag._n 51_o matthew_n prince_n of_o valachia_n obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o lupulo_fw-la prince_n of_o moldavia_n pag._n 84_o medina_n take_v by_o the_o persian_a pag._n 10_o mehmet_n elect_a king_n of_o the_o tartar_n by_o the_o people_n overcome_v his_o elder_a brother_n gherey_n who_o the_o grand_a signior_n will_v have_v impose_v on_o they_o 5._o he_o defeat_v he_o a_o second_o time_n though_o assist_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n pag._n 19_o mehmet_n pasha_n of_o cairo_n make_v great_a vizier_n pag._n 34_o the_o g._n mogul_n promise_v to_o assist_v the_o turk_n if_o he_o will_v break_v with_o the_o persian_a pag._n 38_o moldavia_n trouble_v there_o pag._n 36_o morat_n vid._n amurat._n morteza_n pasha_n of_o buda_n join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o transylvania_n against_o the_o emperor_n ii_o he_o with_o the_o prince_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 12_o 13_o mosul_n take_v by_o the_o persian_a pag._n 10_o sultan_n mustapha_n his_o incapacity_n for_o the_o government_n 1._o be_v depose_v 2_o 3._o command_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o sultan_n morat_n pag._n 83_o p._n persia_n the_o king_n enter_v the_o turk_n dominion_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n 9_o his_o success_n 10._o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o port_n with_o proposal_n of_o peace_n but_o without_o effect_n 15._o send_v another_o likewise_o without_o effect_n 16._o the_o persian_n receive_v a_o defeat_n by_o the_o turk_n 26._o peace_n make_v with_o the_o turk_n but_o quick_o break_v 38._o the_o king_n again_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o port_n with_o proposal_n of_o peace_n 63._o who_o not_o succeed_v in_o his_o errand_n be_v sorce_v to_o accompany_v the_o turkish_a army_n into_o persia_n pag._n 70._o after_o the_o loss_n of_o babylon_n they_o send_v another_o ambassador_n to_o the_o port_n 83._o who_o obtain_v a_o peace_n pag._n 84_o pole_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 29_o 30._o but_o the_o turk_n soon_o break_v it_o take_v part_n with_o the_o moscovite_n 44._o they_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o port_n 45._o give_v a_o great_a deseat_n to_o the_o moscovite_n who_o profser_n a_o advantageous_a and_o honourable_a peace_n to_o the_o pole_n which_o be_v accept_v 48._o they_o be_v sue_v unto_o for_o peace_n by_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o at_o last_o consent_n 49._o the_o peace_n confirm_v by_o the_o turk_n pag._n 61_o r._n ragotski_n elect_a prince_n of_o transylvania_n 25._o he_o refuse_v aid_n from_o the_o turk_n 31._o he_o instate_v one_o mathias_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o valachia_n and_o eject_v one_o constitute_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n call_v stridia_n bei_n or_o lord_n oyster_n 39_o stephen_n bethlem_n that_o have_v be_v his_o competitor_n for_o the_o principality_n stir_v up_o the_o turk_n against_o he_o who_o he_o defeat_v in_o several_a battle_n 53_o 55_o 56._o whereby_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o principality_n and_o obtain_v also_o from_o the_o port_n