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therefore_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o bedredin_n short_o to_o show_v himself_o and_o promote_v his_o follower_n according_a to_o desert_n many_o in_o hope_n of_o preferment_n resort_v to_o bedredin_n who_o at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n with_o display_a banner_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n resort_v daily_o unto_o he_o mahomet_n send_v his_o son_n amurath_n and_o bajazet_n with_o 2000_o to_o apprehend_v burgluze_n who_o they_o find_v guard_v with_o 3000_o well_o appoint_v there_o be_v a_o bloody_a battle_n and_o many_o slay_v the_o rebel_n flee_v burgluze_v be_v slay_v and_o hew_v to_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n execute_v torlac_n kema_n who_o with_o 2000_o seduce_v do_v much_o harm_n about_o magnesia_n mahomet_n send_v also_o against_o bedredin_n who_o follower_n see_v in_o he_o no_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o hope_v for_o be_v fall_v from_o he_o whereby_o he_o easy_o apprehend_v be_v bring_v to_o mahomet_n at_o serras_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o marketplace_n mahomet_n 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morrow_n say_v he_o we_o will_v request_v if_o he_o please_v that_o you_o may_v see_v he_o geordiron_n a_o subtle_a persian_a physician_n devise_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n royal_o apparel_v and_o wrap_v about_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v bring_v betwixt_o two_o as_o if_o lead_v into_o a_o high_a open_a gallery_n and_o a_o boy_n neat_o place_v under_o his_o robe_n behind_o to_o move_v his_o hand_n as_o stroke_v his_o face_n or_o beard_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v be_v bring_v according_o sudden_o a_o physician_n come_v in_o fume_v and_o rage_v etc._n etc._n ask_v the_o bassa_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n by_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o open_a air_n etc._n etc._n pardon_v we_o good_a doctor_n say_v eivase_n for_o these_o point_v to_o the_o pensioner_n be_v so_o importunate_a to_o see_v he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v lead_v forth_o etc._n etc._n they_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a hold_v themselves_o content_v the_o physician_n carry_v he_o in_o again_o as_o a_o extreme_a sick_a man_n his_o death_n be_v thus_o conceal_v 41_o day_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a exceed_v bountiful_a but_o ambitious_a above_o measure_n he_o leave_v to_o amurath_n a_o entire_a kingdom_n in_o the_o former_a greatness_n though_o not_o much_o augment_v his_o body_n lie_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n in_o a_o chapel_n at_o the_o east_n of_o prusa_n the_o life_n of_o amurath_n ii_o six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o great_a establisher_n of_o their_o kingdom_n amurath_n or_o murat_n be_v place_v in_o his_o father_n seat_n and_o mahomet_n death_n publish_v great_a trouble_n begin_v to_o arise_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n and_o mentesia_n rise_v in_o arm_n and_o at_o thessalonica_n a_o obscure_a fellow_n take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o bajazet_n son_n slay_v long_o before_o against_o tamerlain_n this_o counterfeit_n animate_v by_o greek_a prince_n and_o go_v to_o vardarium_n set_v on_o so_o good_a a_o countenance_n that_o not_o only_o the_o country_n people_n but_o tzunites_n beg_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n son_n with_o eurenoses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o natural_a prince_n go_v to_o hadrianople_n amurath_n yet_o at_o prusa_n he_o be_v receive_v as_o mustapha_n and_o short_o honour_v as_o king_n in_o all_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n amurath_n send_v bajazet_n bassa_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o europe_n he_o find_v all_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d to_o mustapha_n but_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o european_a soldier_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o afterward_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n hamze_v yield_v for_o safety_n to_o mustapha_n upon_o promise_n of_o loyalty_n swear_v one_o of_o his_o privy-councel_n who_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a army_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o amurath_n in_o asia_n on_o the_o way_n his_o counselor_n repine_v at_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v he_o to_o beware_v he_o trust_v he_o not_o too_o far_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o bajazet_n apprehend_v be_v without_o trial_n 〈◊〉_d and_o haze_v with_o much_o ado_n spare_v this_o do_v he_o proceed_v march_v over_o into_o asia_n amurath_n join_v three_o new_a 〈◊〉_d temurtase_n his_o son_n to_o ibrahim_n and_o eivase_n by_o who_o advice_n he_o send_v for_o michael_n ogli_n viceroy_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o musa_n time_n after_o 8_o year_n imprisonment_n from_o musa_n depose_n because_o well_o know_v to_o most_o chief_a man_n in_o mustapha_n army_n amurath_n set_v forward_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o distrust_v his_o force_n much_o inferior_a to_o mustapha_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o a_o emir_n foot_n one_o of_o mahomet_n posterity_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o better_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o all_o who_o charm_n he_o march_v in_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o river_n ulibad_n cause_v through_o mustapha_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bridge_n to_o be_v break_v down_o &_o encamp_v on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n mustapha_n find_v the_o bridge_n break_v encamp_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o 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send_v in_o secret_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o terrify_v he_o that_o amurath_n next_o night_n 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v over_o above_o the_o bridge_n his_o chief_a captain_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v to_o deliver_v mustapha_n into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o troop_n in_o the_o night_n pass_v the_o river_n in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o place_n with_o such_o noise_n as_o if_o amurath_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v mustapha_n see_v thing_n begin_v as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v write_v and_o carry_v a_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d flee_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o 10_o person_n none_o pursue_v till_o he_o come_v to_o boga_n river_n and_o by_o a_o great_a sum_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n get_v passage_n land_v the_o 3d_o day_n over_o hellespont_n at_o callipolis_n this_o know_v they_o all_o yield_v to_o eivase_n who_o repair_v the_o bridge_n amurath_n join_v with_o he_o ibrahim_n
can_v content_v his_o mind_n or_o revive_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o oppress_v with_o melanchollyconceit_n he_o become_v sick_a for_o grief_n whereupon_o by_o some_n counsel_n he_o send_v to_o scanderbag_n offer_v he_o peace_n for_o 10000_o ducat_n yearly_a tribute_n think_v hereby_o well_o to_o save_v his_o honour_n which_o be_v utter_o refuse_v great_o increase_v his_o sickness_n scanderbag_n to_o grieve_v he_o the_o more_o &c_n &c_n daily_o assail_v the_o camp_n which_o he_o often_o suspect_v by_o alarm_n and_o tumult_n languish_v with_o the_o grief_n thereof_o feel_v he_o can_v not_o long_o live_v g_o ievous_o complain_v that_o all_o his_o former_a life_n be_v so_o blemish_v who_o repress_v the_o hungarian_n fury_n and_o almost_o nullify_a the_o grecian_n pride_n and_o name_n be_v enforce_v to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n under_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o obscure_a castle_n and_o in_o sight_n of_o his_o contemptible_a enemy_n then_o he_o give_v his_o son_n mahomet_n many_o grave_a 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