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sea_n in_o the_o county_n of_o zara_n the_o turk_n hatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d good_a part_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o he_o have_v firm_a foot_n in_o windischâ—and_n the_o part_n whereof_o lie_v much_o to_o hungaryâ—n_v â—n_z the_o north_n and_o east_n do_v groan_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o turkish_a garrison_n some_o whereof_z be_v also_o place_v in_o croatia_n where_o the_o turk_n in_o 1592._o â—ook_v whitiz_n the_o metropolis_n though_o fortify_v strong_o both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d island_n by_o the_o river_n una_fw-la when_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o surrender_n he_o put_v all_o the_o soldier_n immediate_o to_o the_o sword_n now_o for_o better_a elucidation_n of_o the_o turk_n part_n in_o the_o whole_a wâ—_n will_v sum_v it_o up_o in_o this_o partition_n the_o venetian_n possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o island_n apportion_v the_o whole_a apportion_v and_o all_o the_o sea_n coast_v from_o the_o riveâ—_n arisia_n to_o the_o bay_n of_o cattharo_n the_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o ragusa_n only_o except_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n as_o king_n of_o hungary_n thâ—_n inland_n part_n of_o windischland_n and_o croatia_n aâ—â—_n the_o turk_n who_o set_v foot_v here_o in_o the_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d mahomet_n the_o great_a the_o whole_a kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d bosnia_n the_o patronage_n of_o ragusa_n some_o town_n in_o windischland_n and_o croatia_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o dalmatia_n from_o the_o bay_n of_o cattaro_n to_o albaniâ—_n so_o that_o he_o have_v the_o better_a half_n of_o this_o region_n 〈◊〉_d sclavonia_n in_o hungary_n itself_o by_o the_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d solyman_n the_o magnificent_a hungary_n hungary_n who_o upon_o the_o deaâ—â—_n of_o lewis_n the_o second_o king_n of_o hungary_n that_o loâ—â—_n unfortunate_o the_o battle_n of_o mohatz_n and_o wâ—â—_n drown_v in_o his_o flight_n be_v call_v in_o by_o john_n sâ—â—pusio_n vay_fw-mi will_z of_o transilvania_n choose_a king_n bâ—_n election_n of_o the_o state_n of_o hungary_n against_o thâ—_n hereditary_a claim_n of_o ferdinand_n arch_a duke_n 〈◊〉_d austria_n etc._n etc._n such_o advantage_n be_v make_v in_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o two_o rival_n king_n that_o upoâ—_n the_o death_n of_o john_n sepusio_n in_o 1540_o that_o undâ—â—_n colour_n of_o patronage_n to_o stephen_n john_n orphan_n who_o he_o take_v into_o his_o own_o tuition_n and_o afterward_o deprive_v have_v deliberate_v to_o pâ—â—â—_n he_o to_o death_n he_o seize_v buda_n the_o capitol_n city_n with_o other_o town_n and_o from_o that_o time_n his_o successor_n but_o especial_o himself_o have_v never_o omit_v any_o occasion_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o christian_a quarrel_n to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o same_o design_n this_o successful_a present_a emperor_n have_v so_o far_o prosecute_v that_o there_o remain_v not_o to_o the_o emperor_n above_o four_o place_n of_o note_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v raab_n comorra_n tockay_n and_o presburg_n the_o last_o confine_v upon_o austria_n itself_o while_o the_o whole_a country_n town_n &_o village_n even_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o realm_n be_v subject_v to_o and_o lie_v open_a to_o this_o barbarous_a enemy_n thereof_o the_o present_a condition_n thereof_o so_o that_o most_o man_n conclude_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr hungaria_n and_o give_v it_o over_o as_o a_o province_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o as_o forward_o a_o condition_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o keresture_n in_o 1578._o when_o mahomet_n the_o three_o take_v in_o agriaâ—â—â—â—d_n â—â—d_z make_v advantage_n of_o the_o lutheran_n innovation_n in_o germany_n which_o then_o divide_v the_o prince_n thereof_o have_v swallow_v the_o conquest_n but_o be_v so_o near_o anutter_n overthrow_v himself_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v the_o field_n in_o a_o most_o disorderly_o frightful_a fight_n in_o which_o with_o haste_n he_o lose_v his_o turban_n keresture_n bâ—ttel_n of_o keresture_n that_o have_v not_o the_o christian_n out_o of_o greediness_n of_o plunder_n and_o spoil_n leave_v the_o pursuit_n scarce_o begin_v to_o rifle_v the_o camp_n which_o give_v the_o turk_n time_n and_o courage_n to_o rally_v mahomet_n have_v hardly_o recover_v constantinople_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o disastrous_a covetousness_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v quite_o change_v with_o such_o a_o diversity_n that_o as_o dr._n heylin_n elegant_o observe_v the_o conqueror_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o vanquish_a run_v away_o with_o the_o victory_n among_o other_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n belgrade_n belgrade_n before_o we_o depart_v thence_o belgrade_n ancient_o call_v taurunum_n or_o alba_n greca_fw-la once_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o despot_n of_o servia_n by_o who_o it_o be_v consign_v to_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n as_o the_o best_a able_a to_o maintain_v it_o deserve_v our_o observation_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o savus_n and_o danow_n by_o the_o former_a of_o which_o it_o be_v hem_v in_o on_o the_o north_n and_o on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v heretofore_o the_o great_a bulwark_n of_o christendom_n against_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v often_o time_n worsted_n and_o defeat_v before_o it_o especial_o amurath_n the_o second_o and_o mahomet_n the_o great_a but_o at_o last_o take_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christendom_n for_o not_o succour_v the_o besiege_a in_o time_n by_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a in_o the_o year_n 1552._o not_o to_o mention_v some_o other_o principal_a place_n beside_o these_o name_v as_o grand_fw-mi or_o strigonium_n at_o the_o take_n whereof_o by_o the_o emperor_n rodolph_n in_o the_o year_n 1595._o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n of_o wardour_n for_o force_v the_o water_n tower_n wardour_n l._n arundel_n of_o wardour_n and_o bring_v thence_o a_o turkish_a banner_n be_v make_v a_o count_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o after_o lord_n wardour_n of_o arundel_n by_o king_n james_n alba_n regalis_fw-la quinque_fw-la ecclesio_n zige_v temeswar_n pest_n colocza_n a_o arch-bishop_n see_v etc._n etc._n and_o now_o newhausel_n and_o novigrand_n in_o dacia_n the_o eastern_a bind_v of_o hungaria_n he_o be_v absolute_a lord_n and_o master_n dacia_n dacia_n in_o this_o region_n be_v contain_v the_o province_n of_o transylvania_n moldavia_n valachia_n rascia_fw-la servia_n and_o bulgaria_n the_o four_o first_o in_o old_a dacia_n north_n of_o the_o danow_n the_o two_o last_o in_o the_o new_a on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o transylvania_n bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o moldavia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o upper_a hungary_n on_o the_o north_n with_o russia_n nigra_n on_o the_o south_n with_o rascia_fw-la and_o valachia_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o great_a wood_n lie_v between_o it_o and_o hungary_n this_o people_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o canton_n keep_v their_o own_o law_n fatal_o and_o insensible_o betray_v to_o the_o turkish_a yoke_n by_o john_n sepusio_n the_o son_n of_o stephen_n vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n which_o be_v the_o title_n in_o use_n before_o sigismond_n battori_n who_o style_v himself_o prince_a who_o as_o aforesaid_a call_v in_o solyman_n his_o infant_n son_n stephen_n be_v afterward_o by_o he_o make_v vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n a_o fine_a recompense_n for_o his_o father_n kindness_n to_o the_o turk_n since_o which_o time_n the_o grand_a signior_n claim_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o province_n hereof_o and_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n beside_o their_o initiate_a bribe_n and_o present_n many_o revolt_n have_v be_v attempt_v but_o none_o so_o signal_n transylvania_n the_o revolt_n of_o transylvania_n as_o first_o that_o of_o sigismond_n battori_n who_o defeat_v several_a turkish_a army_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o turkish_a yoke_n with_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n but_o his_o successor_n have_v be_v force_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o again_o and_o their_o subject_n content_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n for_o which_o they_o enjoy_v their_o national_a law_n and_o liberty_n
ducat_n as_o to_o the_o capy_a or_o port_n by_o which_o be_v insinuate_v the_o safety_n and_o harbour_n of_o such_o as_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o remarkable_a thing_n beside_o the_o emperor_n place_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o other_o part_n be_v the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n divan_n the_o divan_n where_o the_o vizier_n and_o the_o two_o cadelescher_n sit_v four_o day_n in_o every_o week_n their_o decision_n be_v speedy_a and_o most_o just_a for_o that_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v a_o place_n private_a to_o himself_o to_o inspect_v their_o deportment_n morat_n a_o notable_a story_n of_o sultan_n morat_n and_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o late_a sultan_n morat_n be_v there_o one_o day_n and_o hear_v judgement_n give_v against_o a_o coyner_n to_o lose_v his_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o only_a punishment_n for_o that_o fact_n by_o a_o waft_v of_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o window_n unseen_a to_o any_o but_o the_o executioner_n give_v a_o sign_n for_o cut_v off_o the_o fellow_n head_n as_o judge_v he_o to_o deserve_v death_n which_o the_o executioner_n perform_v to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o divan_n they_o sentence_v he_o to_o the_o same_o infliction_n for_o sentence_n and_o execution_n be_v do_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n which_o the_o fellow_n prepare_v for_o and_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o account_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o action_n as_o rely_v upon_o the_o emperor_n intervention_n be_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n out_o of_o the_o same_o privacy_n absolve_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o fact_n as_o do_v by_o his_o command_n beside_o by_o the_o emperor_n public_a appearance_n every_o friday_n when_o he_o go_v in_o great_a state_n on_o horseback_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n sophia_n attend_v by_o no_o less_o than_o 20000._o man_n such_o be_v the_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o the_o awful_a dread_n of_o this_o prince_n though_o to_o their_o joyful_a acclamation_n he_o will_v answer_v by_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n cheerful_o upon_o the_o people_n injustice_n the_o emperor_n public_a apearance_n every_o friday_n for_o prevention_n of_o injustice_n and_o show_v himself_o ready_a to_o receive_v all_o manner_n of_o complaint_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n insomuch_o that_o none_o of_o his_o attendant_n dare_v deny_v the_o receipt_n of_o any_o paper_n from_o the_o mean_a wretch_n nor_o the_o great_a of_o his_o officer_n hope_v for_o any_o favour_n upon_o any_o true_a information_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n i_o say_v by_o this_o mean_v justice_n be_v keep_v most_o part_v uncorrupted_a and_o the_o grand_a signior_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o impartial_a severity_n towards_o his_o minister_n though_o he_o squeeze_v to_o himself_o by_o their_o death_n or_o exile_n the_o juice_n of_o their_o oppression_n be_v most_o infinite_o belove_v and_o admire_v by_o his_o subject_n be_v by_o his_o state_n magnificence_n and_o justice_n conceive_v by_o they_o to_o have_v something_o more_o than_o humane_a in_o his_o nature_n trial_n the_o turk_n trial_n as_o to_o their_o common_a trial_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la and_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n though_o of_o late_a the_o attestation_n of_o a_o musselman_n or_o turkish_a believer_n be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o authentic_a proof_n against_o a_o stranger_n yet_o in_o their_o ordinary_a trial_n between_o one_o another_o they_o do_v proceed_v with_o more_o caution_n and_o upon_o sure_a ground_n for_o even_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o which_o there_o be_v four_o and_o be_v presume_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o religion_n not_o to_o be_v taintible_a with_o any_o crime_n be_v give_v most_o excessive_o to_o subornation_n and_o perjury_n extract_v ground_n and_o just_a presumption_n for_o sentence_n from_o private_a examination_n and_o question_n so_o artificial_o put_v as_o no_o premeditate_a combination_n can_v evade_v christian_n turk_n reverence_n oath_n more_o than_o christian_n yet_o general_o the_o turk_n bear_v a_o more_o awful_a reverence_n to_o oath_n than_o christian_n nor_o be_v they_o find_v to_o alloy_n it_o with_o the_o poisonous_a mixture_n of_o equivocation_n though_o the_o jew_n that_o live_v among_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o forswear_v and_o abuse_v that_o sacred_a name_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v in_o so_o much_o veneration_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o other_o wicked_a subtlety_n of_o that_o people_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o turn_v turk_n which_o they_o will_v ready_o do_v because_o of_o the_o same_o common_a principle_n of_o circumcision_n unless_o they_o will_v first_o turn_v christian_n which_o go_v against_o the_o grain_n and_o keep_v number_n of_o they_o from_o be_v convert_n to_o mahomet_n but_o to_o proceed_v from_o all_o judge_n both_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a at_o the_o port_n mufti_n the_o mufti_n and_o in_o the_o several_a village_n of_o the_o province_n for_o a_o justice_n or_o caddie_n be_v appoint_v for_o every_o town_n there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o mufti_n or_o mahometan_a chief_a bishop_n who_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o government_n to_o who_o all_o controversy_n difficulty_n or_o pervert_v judgement_n be_v submit_v for_o his_o final_a sentence_n and_o even_o the_o grand_a signior_n himself_o do_v and_o must_v refer_v himself_o but_o his_o oracle_n be_v sound_v before_o and_o must_v not_o utter_v one_o word_n more_o or_o less_o than_o be_v direct_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v fit_v the_o convenience_n of_o state_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v excellent_o observe_v the_o turk_n have_v the_o mufti_n and_o mecca_n both_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o be_v not_o force_v in_o some_o untoward_a occurrence_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o foreign_a dispensation_n and_o sometime_o the_o grand_a signior_n make_v not_o nice_a to_o remove_v his_o arch-clergy-man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o 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