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letter_n of_o the_o tartar_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n the_o present_v offer_v by_o the_o tartar_n ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n zamoschie_n the_o great_a chancellor_n his_o letter_n unto_o clement_n the_o pope_n that_o noâ—_n be_v be_v viz_n to_o become_v tributary_n unto_o the_o turk_n sinan_n bassa_n send_v for_o to_o constantinople_n his_o death_n mahomet_n perplex_v 1596_o the_o siculi_n rebel_n against_o the_o prince_n the_o bassa_n of_o â—emeswar_n slay_v and_o a_o great_a bookie_n take_v war_n proclaim_v in_o constantinople_n against_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o transyluanian_a prince_n six_o hundred_o of_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o lippâ—_n slay_v by_o the_o turk_n lippa_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n plenia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o turk_n sack_v by_o the_o christian_n clissa_n late_o surprise_v by_o the_o christian_n lose_v again_o to_o the_o turk_n sombock_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n palâ—i_fw-mi temeswar_n besiege_v by_o the_o 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â—â—sta_fw-la nicopoliâ—_n sack_v and_o burnâ—_n by_o thâ—_n vayvod_fw-la 1599_o the_o turk_n again_o spoil_v by_o the_o vayvod_fw-la buda_n distress_v the_o turk_n ambassador_n take_v for_o a_o spy_n and_o imprison_v as_o vienna_n sigismond_n yield_v his_o country_n of_o transyluania_n unto_o the_o cardinal_n bathâ—r_fw-fr hiâ—_n cousin_n the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n take_v prisoner_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v and_o the_o bassa_n of_o bosna_n slay_v the_o turk_n receive_v a_o notable_a overthrow_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o danubius_n the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d fear_v forsake_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d buda_n and_o fly_v into_o thâ—_n castle_n the_o christian_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o turk_n great_a army_n retire_v a_o parley_n for_o peace_n michael_n the_o vayâ—od_a with_o a_o grâ—at_a army_n enter_v into_o tranâ—yâ—uania_n a_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o vaâ—uod_fw-la and_o thâ—_n cardinal_n the_o cardinal_n head_n send_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o turk_n 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