the_o religion_n of_o â—he_n armenian_n be_v spot_v with_o many_o absurdity_n the_o great_a battle_n fight_v between_o two_o great_a bassa_n &_o delymenthes_n a_o valiant_a nobleman_n of_o persiâ—â—_n the_o ecmenick_n land_n the_o â—ake_z actamar_n callâ—â—_n in_o ancient_a tiâ—â—_n martiana_n solyman_n after_o ten_o day_n siege_n take_v the_o city_n van._n the_o river_n araxis_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n taurus_n the_o river_n cirus_n the_o river_n canac_n the_o mountaâ—â—_n anti-taurus_n the_o mountain_n gordaeus_n joseph_n antâ—quitat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o fruitful_a propagation_n aâ—ter_v the_o flood_n rheubarb_n berosuâ—_n manasseus_fw-la damasceâ—_n noah_n write_v book_n hierome_n the_o egyptian_a nicholas_n damascene_fw-la the_o river_n araxis_n the_o chiulfallines_n great_a drinker_n of_o wine_n but_o no_o quarreller_n in_o drink_n chiulfal_n much_o endanger_v in_o the_o last_o war_n between_o thâ—_n turk_n and_o thâ—_n persian_a the_o mortal_a battle_n seek_v 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in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n whilst_o he_o sit_v feast_v with_o his_o bassa_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o constantinopolitanes_n the_o country_n which_o beside_o grecia_n that_o groan_n under_o the_o turkish_a slavery_n a_o tribute_n of_o soul_n pay_v yearly_o by_o the_o christian_n to_o mahomet_n that_o lie_a prophet_n the_o king_n oâ—â—ersia_n or_o late_a â—eare_z have_v â—â—nt_v five_o several_a embaslaâ—â—urs_n into_o â—hristendome_n the_o persian_n promise_n unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n promise_v tâ—_n the_o persian_a king_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o emperor_n leave_v the_o persian_a king_n in_o field_n to_o himself_o and_o conclude_v a_o peâ—ce_n wit_n the_o great_a turk_n some_o part_n of_o châ—istendome_n great_o in_o indebt_v to_o the_o sherly_n no_o more_o but_o five_o king_n in_o persia._n darius_n medus_n cyrus_n isaiah_n 44.28_o 2._o chro._n 36.22_o 1._o esdras_n 1.2_o esdras_n 2._o joseph_n anti._n 11._o ca._n 1._o herodoâ—us_fw-la ahashuerosh_n justin._n lib._n 3._o darius_n longimanus_fw-la darius_n the_o jeweâ—_n confute_v daniel_n 9.25_o the_o jew_n surmise_n that_o the_o messiah_n live_v in_o the_o world_n invisible_o herodo_fw-la lib._n 7._o as_o the_o captivity_n grow_v at_o three_o time_n so_o the_o return_n be_v at_o three_o time_n the_o river_n bindamir_n alexander_n at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o strumpet_n fiâ—eth_v peâ—sepolis_n excellent_a armour_n make_v in_o syras_n batan_n a_o commodious_a porâ—_n town_n in_o the_o persian_a gulf_n for_o the_o east_n indian_a company_n the_o river_n jesdri_n nin_v close_o by_o batan_n herodot_n lib._n 5._o cassiod_n lib._n 7._o â—ariar_n â—pist_v 15._o the_o river_n châ—aspes_n the_o description_n of_o ninevie_n the_o magnificent_a build_n of_o ninevie_n by_o ninus_n ninus_n reign_v in_o nineuâ—e_n the_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a tomb_n of_o ninus_n his_o epitaph_n sardanapolus_fw-la the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n sardanapalus_n destroy_v himself_o his_o epitaph_n sanâ—heâ—ib_n slay_v by_o hâ—s_n 2._o son_n 2._o reg._n 19_o 37._o herodotus_n lib._n 2._o the_o description_n of_o the_o region_n of_o eden_n that_o paradise_n be_v upoâ—_n the_o earth_n be_v without_o all_o dispute_n paradise_n plant_v in_o the_o country_n of_o eden_n near_o babilonia_n the_o river_n which_o water_v paradise_n the_o eâ—our_n of_o those_o disprove_v which_o make_v pâ—son_n to_o be_v nilus_n strange_a fertility_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o region_n of_o eden_n palmtree_n in_o greâ—t_a abundance_n pliny_n nat_n â—i_fw-la stor_n lib._n 18._o c._n 17._o bellaâ—m_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr grat._n primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o strange_a course_a oâ—_n the_o river_n tigris_n bagdat_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o the_o caliph_n for_o six_o hundred_o year_n bagdat_fw-la win_v by_o the_o tartar_n prince_n and_o king_n of_o armenia_n bagdat_fw-la yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n a_o caliph_n be_v a_o man_n reverence_v of_o all_o mahometan_a prince_n and_o have_v a_o old_a privilege_n in_o the_o choice_n &_o confirmation_n of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n and_o suâ—ans_n of_o egypâ—_n at_o case_n the_o body_n of_o aly_n entomb_v the_o country_n wherein_o abraâ—am_n be_v bear_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n the_o persuasion_n of_o nimrod_n the_o division_n of_o language_n no_o humane_a device_n but_o a_o punishment_n of_o god_n upâ—_n on_o mankind_n the_o description_n of_o old_a baâ—ylon_n herod_v lib._n 1._o â—rist_n pol._n li._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d of_o belus_n 〈◊〉_d by_o semiâ—ais_n the_o captivity_n confirm_v bâ—_n the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o of_o mecha_n touch_v mahomeâ—_n their_o prophet_n the_o turkish_a religion_n a_o mere_a sâ—igne_a invention_n it_o be_v full_a of_o liâ—â—_n and_o fable_n thâ—_n promise_n be_v mere_a carnal_a pleasure_n mahomet_n wrought_v no_o miracle_n but_o propagate_v his_o doctrine_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o effect_n of_o â—he_n turkish_a religion_n lud._n vives_z 〈◊〉_d 1._o de_fw-la veâ—itate_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o mouth_n c._n hell_n anna_n a_o town_n in_o arabia_n the_o camâ—ll_v a_o commodious_a beast_n
&_o valachia_n do_v groan_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o trukish_a tyranny_n what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o hungaria_n that_o royal_a kingdom_n since_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o turkish_a emperor_n i_o mean_v solyman_n the_o magnificent_a the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v slay_v and_o carry_v â—nto_o miserable_a captivity_n be_v wellnigh_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o hungarian_n so_o spoil_v &_o harry_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o turk_n that_o it_o may_v welbreed_a a_o astonishment_n not_o only_o to_o the_o neighbour_n country_n adjoin_v but_o to_o other_o further_o remote_a so_o that_o to_o wind_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n there_o iâ—_n now_o to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o christian_a country_n which_o the_o great_a turk_n possess_v nothing_o but_o triumph_n over_o christ_n &_o skorner_n of_o his_o religion_n insolence_n and_o violence_n against_o the_o professor_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n upon_o their_o good_n rapine_n and_o murdering_n upon_o the_o very_a soul_n 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