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by_o 〈◊〉_d gazelles_n his_o speech_n to_o selimus_n albuchomar_n discover_v to_o selimus_n the_o power_n of_o tomombeius_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o thâ—m_n of_o cairâ—_n the_o cause_n move_v selimus_n to_o send_v embassador_n to_o tomombeius_n selimus_n his_o ambassador_n slay_v by_o the_o mamaluke_n tomombeius_n distress_v the_o turkâ—_n in_o pass_v the_o bridge_n make_v over_o niluâ—_n the_o mamaluke_n give_v a_o fresh_a charge_n upon_o the_o turk_n the_o mamaluke_n put_v to_o flight_n tomombeius_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o selimus_n tomombeius_n torture_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o tomombeius_n last_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n pâ—ulus_n joviâ—â—_a illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o the_o egyptian_n in_o doubt_n of_o their_o estate_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o tomombeius_n selimus_n cunning_o reducâ—â—â—_n the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d his_o obedience_n of_o this_o cortug-ogli_a see_v more_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solyman_n cayerbeius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n &_o egypt_n jonuse_n envy_v at_o the_o preferment_n of_o cayerbeius_n selimus_n command_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o garrison_n at_o cairo_n to_o be_v augmentedâ—_n selimus_n call_v for_o jonuses_n bassa_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n the_o answer_n of_o jonuses_n bassa_n the_o death_n of_o joâ—uses_n the_o great_a bassa_n jonuses_n bassa_n â—ealous_a of_o his_o fair_a wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fair_a lady_n manto_n cruel_o slay_v by_o her_o jealous_a husband_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmaell_n invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a â—â—â—res_n 1518_o 1519_o selimus_n purpose_v to_o invade_v the_o christianâ—â—â—_n strike_v in_o the_o reins_n of_o his_o back_n with_o a_o canker_n 1520_o the_o death_n of_o selimus_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n phi._n lonicerus_n turcicae_n historiae_fw-la tomo_fw-la primo_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la selimus_n before_o his_o death_n commend_v the_o â—â—ition_n of_o his_o son_n solyman_n to_o pyrrhus_n bassa_n the_o bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a precept_n leave_v by_o selimus_n to_o his_o son_n solyman_n which_o he_o afterward_o most_o assure_o keep_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o lifâ—_n follow_v phil._n lonicer_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a gazelles_n governor_n of_o syria_n rebell_v against_o solyman_n gazelles_n slay_v belgrade_n 〈◊〉_d by_o solyman_n 1522_o philippus_n villerius_n choose_v great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n cortug-ogli_a the_o pirate_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o besiege_v the_o rhodes_n soliman_n letter_n to_o villerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o answer_n of_o villerius_n to_o soliman_n letter_n soliman_n oration_n to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n declare_v his_o purpose_n of_o besiege_v the_o rhodes_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o the_o rhodes_n villerius_n prepare_v to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o turk_n soliman_n letter_n to_o villericus_fw-la pyrâ—hus_n bassa_n his_o letter_n to_o villerius_n villerius_n his_o answer_n to_o sâ—lymans_n letter_n villerius_n his_o answer_n to_o pyrrhus_n the_o bassa_n his_o letter_n villerius_n advertise_v oâ—_n the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o grand_a master_n villâ—rius_n his_o oration_n unto_o the_o rhodiaâ—â—_n soliman_n threaten_v letter_n to_o the_o rhodian_n the_o rhodian_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n destroy_v their_o suburb_n &_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n the_o â—eare_z of_o the_o country_n people_n the_o chancellor_n his_o speech_n persuade_v the_o rhodian_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o turkeâ—_n galley_n the_o worthy_a commendation_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o turk_n â—leet_v descry_v at_o sea_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n fleâ—â—_n the_o great_a master_n by_o his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prinâ—eâ—_n the_o commendation_n of_o prelanâ—â—_n the_o description_n of_o the_o rhodes_n a_o turkish_a woman_n slave_n conspire_v to_o fire_v the_o city_n the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o turk_n pioner_n the_o turk_n deceive_v by_o the_o christian_a mariner_n selimus_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n soliman_n choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o souldiorâ—s_n apella_n a_o traâ—â—or_n the_o turk_n battery_n the_o english_a bulwark_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n assault_v the_o english_a bulwark_n the_o second_o time_n and_o be_v again_o repulse_v mustapha_n bassa_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n the_o english_a bulwark_n assault_v the_o three_o time_n by_o mustapha_n the_o turk_n ensign_n advance_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v again_o cast_v down_o another_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n the_o great_a master_n his_o oration_n unto_o his_o knight_n the_o turk_n assault_v the_o city_n in_o five_o place_n at_o once_o the_o rhodian_n valiant_o deâ—end_v the_o city_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n take_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n again_o recover_v the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o assault_n solyman_n in_o his_o fury_n command_v the_o two_o great_a bassa_n mustapha_n and_o pyrrhus_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o bassa_n spare_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o other_o counsellor_n solyman_n displace_v his_o admiral_n &_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o slave_n solyman_n exceed_o greeved_a with_o the_o repulse_n and_o loss_n receipt_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o thâ—_n rhodes_n be_v upon_o point_n to_o have_v leave_v the_o same_o achimetes_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o solyman_n into_o the_o city_n solyman_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n and_o persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v the_o siege_n achimetes_n win_v the_o vaumure_n of_o the_o auvergne_n bulwark_n raise_v a_o strong_a penthouse_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o undermine_v the_o same_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o small_a account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o solyman_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o afresh_o assault_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o rhonians_n and_o their_o courageous_a resolution_n therein_o the_o turk_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n with_o continual_a alarm_n and_o by_o cast_v up_o of_o trench_n get_v into_o the_o city_n parley_n oâ—â—ered_v by_o the_o turk_n tâ—_n the_o rhodian_n secret_a parley_n reject_v the_o great_a master_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o peâ—people_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o rhodian_n by_o their_o ambassador_n the_o great_a master_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o solyman_n demand_v by_o his_o letter_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o a_o greek_a priest_n persuade_v the_o great_a master_n to_o yield_v a_o most_o resoâ—â—â—â—_n speech_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n dissuade_v the_o yield_v up_o of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o former_a speech_n notable_o answer_v by_o a_o greek_n and_o the_o yield_a of_o the_o city_n urge_v the_o great_a master_n resolve_v that_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v call_v a_o common_a counsel_n of_o all_o his_o knight_n and_o the_o buâ—â—esses_n of_o the_o city_n a_o truce_n take_v with_o the_o â—urkes_n for_o four_o
mustapha_n at_o char_n mustapha_n cunning_o encamp_v his_o army_n at_o cheilder_n tocomac_n general_n of_o the_o persian_n mustapha_n come_v with_o his_o battle_n to_o relieve_v his_o distress_a people_n a_o bulwark_n make_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o slay_v persian_n the_o speech_n of_o manucchiar_n to_o mustapha_n the_o answer_n of_o mustapha_n a_o terrible_a rain_n and_o tempest_n mustapha_n suruey_v his_o army_n at_o archichelec_n and_o lack_v forty_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n the_o turk_n victualler_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o georgian_o alessandro_n the_o georgian_a send_v embassador_n to_o mustapha_n alessandro_n courteous_o entertain_v by_o mustapha_n the_o turk_n army_n afflict_v with_o hunger_n ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o turk_n forager_n slay_v the_o persian_n â—lie_o and_o in_o fly_v be_v many_o of_o they_o drown_v in_o canac_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o mustapha_n to_o his_o tumultuous_a soldier_n eight_o thousand_o turk_n drown_v in_o pass_v the_o river_n famine_n in_o the_o turk_n host_n the_o turk_n army_n refresh_v mustapha_n return_v out_o of_o siruan_n mustapha_n relieve_v his_o distress_a garrison_n at_o teflis_n the_o miseriâ—_n of_o the_o turk_n armiâ—_n in_o pass_v the_o straiâ—â—_n of_o georgia_n the_o georgian_a widow_n submit_v herself_o with_o her_o son_n alexander_n to_o mustapha_n mustapha_n come_v to_o erzirum_n and_o discharge_v his_o army_n mustapha_n magnify_v his_o own_o exploit_n to_o amurath_n ares_n chan_n hang_v at_o sumachia_n emanguli_fw-la chan_n take_v &_o genge_n sack_v by_o the_o tartarian_n ever_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o persian_n sumachia_n besiege_v by_o the_o persian_a prince_n sumachia_n yield_v unto_o the_o prince_n abdilcherai_n belove_v of_o the_o persian_a queen_n abdilcheraâ—_n slay_v in_o the_o court._n the_o tersian_a queen_n 〈◊〉_d away_o sahamal_n slay_v by_o osman_n the_o consultation_n of_o amurath_n mustapha_n careful_a to_o put_v â—n_a execution_n amuraâ—h_n his_o command_n manucchiar_n turn_v turk_n alexander_n constant_a in_o his_o religion_n emanguli_fw-la chan_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o siruan_n simon_n with_o aliculi_n chan_n send_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o georgia_n 1579_o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o the_o turk_n army_n at_o erzirum_n char_n fortify_v in_o 23_o day_n space_n snow_n at_o char_n in_o august_n hassan_n bassa_n send_v with_o 20_o thousand_o to_o the_o succour_v of_o tefliâ—_n the_o persian_n assail_v the_o turk_n and_o make_v of_o they_o a_o great_a slaughter_n the_o persian_n overthrow_v and_o aliculi_n câ—an_v take_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o garrison_n at_o teflis_n simon_n destroy_v the_o rearward_n of_o hassanâ—_n army_n and_o take_v from_o he_o his_o treasure_n mustapha_n return_v to_o erzirum_n and_o there_o discharge_v his_o army_n hassan_n bassa_n for_o his_o good_a service_n reward_v by_o amurath_n mustapha_n discharge_v of_o his_o generalship_n and_o call_v home_o to_o constantinople_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o sinan_n bassa_n and_o mustapha_n two_o ancient_a enemy_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o christian_a common_a â—eale_v sinan_n accuse_v mustapha_n to_o amurath_n io._n leuncla_n in_o supplement_n annal._n turcicorum_n pag._n 79._o mustapha_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o certain_a great_a lady_n appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o amurath_n the_o strange_a death_n of_o the_o great_a visier_n bassa_n muhamet_n 1580_o sinan_n bassa_n choose_a general_n for_o the_o persian_a war_n the_o persian_a king_n send_v maxut_o chan_n his_o ambassador_n to_o amurath_n the_o admonition_n of_o sinan_n to_o the_o persian_a ambassador_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n against_o the_o turk_n sinan_n muster_v his_o army_n at_o erzirum_n maxuâ—_n chan_n report_v unto_o the_o king_n what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v for_o his_o good_a service_n by_o he_o reward_v maxut_o chan_n flâ—eâ—h_v unto_o the_o turk_n sinan_n come_v to_o tellis_n sinan_n depart_v from_o teflis_n seven_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v by_o the_o georgianâ—_n and_o persian_n sinan_n deâ—idâ—d_v of_o his_o soldier_n sinan_n come_v to_o erzirum_n and_o there_o break_v up_o his_o army_n 1581._o amurath_n circumcise_v his_o elder_a son_n mahomet_n io._n leuncl_n suppl_n annal._n turâ—_n pag._n 82._o mahamet_n bassâ—_n refuse_v battle_n offer_v by_o the_o georgian_o and_o and_o persian_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v and_o the_o treasure_n and_o corn_n take_v by_o the_o georgian_o and_o persian_n mahamet_n with_o his_o discomfit_v army_n come_v to_o teflis_n the_o oration_n of_o mahamet_n bassâ—_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o teflis_n the_o turk_n among_o themselves_o make_v a_o purse_n of_o 30000_o ducat_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o teflis_n mahamet_n devise_v how_o to_o betray_v mustaffa_n the_o georgian_a mustaffa_n notable_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o treachery_n intend_v against_o hâ—m_n by_o mahamâ—t_o the_o general_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o sinan_n to_o amurath_n sciaus_n bassa_n make_v visier_n in_o sinaâ—_n place_n 1582_o mahamet_n the_o persian_a king_n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o heri_fw-la against_o his_o son_n abas_n mirize_n mahamet_n come_v to_o herâ—_n abas_n mirize_n by_o his_o ambassador_n purge_v of_o treason_n the_o embassador_n of_o abas_n accuse_v mirize_n salmas_n the_o visier_n mirize_n salmas_n the_o visier_n find_v guilty_a of_o treason_n and_o behead_v ferat_fw-la bassa_n choose_a general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o sinans_n place_n 1583_o general_n ferat_fw-la dâ—parteth_v from_o constantinople_n he_o come_v to_o reivan_n ferat_fw-la in_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n build_v a_o â—orâ—_n at_o reivan_n 750_o yaâ—dâ—_n about_o ferat_fw-la come_v to_o erzirum_n and_o there_o break_v up_o his_o army_n the_o death_n of_o hama_fw-la cadum_fw-la amurath_n his_o mother_n 1584._o ferat_fw-la raise_v a_o new_a army_n the_o persian_a king_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o tauris_n for_o at_o cut_v down_o a_o thick_a wood_n at_o tomanis_n and_o biuld_v a_o fort_n upon_o the_o strait_a the_o compasâ—â—_n of_o the_o castle_n buiâ—t_v aâ—_n tomanis_n by_o ferat_fw-la simon_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v take_v escape_v by_o a_o strange_a chance_n a_o wonderful_a dearth_n in_o the_o turk_n army_n at_o triala_n the_o insolent_a speech_n of_o the_o mutinous_a soldier_n against_o ferat_fw-la their_o general_n the_o mutinous_a soldier_n against_o threaten_v their_o general_n the_o stout_a answer_n of_o ferat_fw-la the_o soldier_n overthrow_n the_o general_n tent_n and_o threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o ferat_fw-la at_o ardachan_n break_v up_o his_o army_n the_o dangerous_a passage_n from_o reinan_n to_o teâ—liâ—_n secure_v unto_o the_o turk_n emir_n chan_n have_v his_o eye_n puâ—_n ouâ—_n die_v miserable_o in_o prison_n amurath_n send_v for_o osman_n into_o shuan_n the_o tartar_a king_n send_v twelve_o thousand_o tartar_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o to_o kill_v osman_n osman_n assault_v by_o twelve_o thousand_o tartar_n osman_n overcom_v the_o tartarâ—_n osman_n strangle_v mahomet_n the_o tartar_a king_n with_o his_o two_o sonâ—_n and_o place_v islan_n his_o brother_n in_o his_o sâ—ead_n amurath_n demand_v osmans_n opinion_n concern_v the_o enterprise_n of_o tauris_n osmans_n resolution_n osman_n bassa_n make_v chief_a visier_n and_o general_n of_o the_o army_n io._n leunel_n sup_v annal._n turcicorum_n pag._n 91._o a_o most_o barbarous_a outrage_n comit_v by_o petrus_n emus_n a_o venetian_a the_o villainy_n discover_v amurath_n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o venice_n to_o â—xpostulat_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o subject_n petrus_n emus_n behead_v io._n leunel_n sup_v annâ—l_n turcicorum_n pag._n 92._o ramadan_n bassa_n slaire_n by_o thâ—_n insolent_a janissary_n achmetes_n bassa_n governor_n of_o cyprus_n slay_v by_o the_o janissary_n another_o insolency_n of_o the_o janissary_n busbequius_fw-la legationis_fw-la turcicae_n epist_n 3._o 1585._o hassan_n bassa_n the_o queen_n eunuch_n send_v to_o cairo_n to_o govern_v there_o ebrain_n bassa_n in_o speech_n to_o marry_v amurath_n daughter_n the_o wariness_n of_o the_o crafty_a eunuch_n the_o eunuch_n cast_v in_o prison_n aâ—_n constantinople_n and_o his_o evil_n get_v good_n confiscate_v the_o drusian_a people_n what_o they_o be_v the_o country_n which_o the_o drusian_o inhabit_v five_o chief_a ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o drusian_o three_o of_o the_o drusian_a lord_n meet_v ebrain_n aâ—_n jerusalem_n with_o rich_a present_n and_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n serafadin_n coâ—meth_v with_o present_n to_o ebrain_n a_o letter_n of_o man_n ogly_v â—o_o ebrain_n bassa_n ebraim_n burn_v 24_o town_n of_o man-oglies_a veis_n bassa_n and_o his_o son_n discomfit_v by_o the_o dâ—usians_n ebrain_n send_v for_o harquebuse_n to_o manogli_a the_o notable_a dissimulation_n of_o ebrain_n bassa_n emir_n ebne-frec_a antise_v manogli_a his_o macademo_n or_o lieutenant_n to_o come_v to_o ebrain_n the_o macademo_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o 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