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and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o turk_n and_o sell_v afterward_o into_o perpetual_a slavery_n this_o consideration_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o who_o be_v barricado_v and_o fortify_v by_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v god_n we_o be_v bear_v in_o so_o happy_a and_o so_o secure_a a_o country_n subject_n to_o no_o danger_n but_o from_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o misery_n but_o what_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o freedom_n and_o two_o much_o felicity_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n that_o we_o never_o have_v feel_v any_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o this_o great_a oppressor_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n which_o have_v proceed_v from_o a_o free_a and_o open_a trade_n and_o amicable_a correspondence_n and_o friendship_n with_o this_o people_n which_o have_v be_v maintain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o year_n begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_z of_o bless_a memory_n preserve_v by_o the_o prudence_n and_o admirable_a discretion_n of_o a_o series_n of_o worthy_a ambassador_n and_o daily_o emprove_v both_o in_o business_n and_o reputation_n by_o the_o excellent_a conduct_n and_o direction_n of_o that_o right_n worshipful_a company_n of_o the_o levant_n merchant_n have_v bring_v a_o considerable_a benefit_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o give_v employment_n and_o livelihood_n to_o many_o thousand_o of_o people_n in_o england_n by_o which_o also_o his_o majesty_n without_o any_o expense_n gain_v a_o very_a considerable_a increase_n of_o his_o custom_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o my_o own_o country_n without_o any_o private_a consideration_n i_o have_v as_o a_o servant_n to_o that_o embassy_n or_o the_o obligation_n i_o have_v to_o that_o worthy_a company_n cause_v i_o to_o move_v with_o the_o great_a sedulity_n and_o devotion_n possible_a to_o promote_v and_o advance_v the_o interest_n of_o that_o trade_n and_o as_o some_o study_n several_a way_n and_o prescribe_v rule_n by_o which_o a_o war_n may_v be_v most_o advantageous_o manage_v against_o the_o turk_n i_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_o moâe_n inclinable_a to_o give_v my_o judgement_n in_o what_o manner_n our_o peace_n and_o trade_n may_v best_o be_v secure_v and_o maintain_v know_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o welfare_n of_o our_o nation_n depend_v upon_o it_o that_o a_o few_o year_n of_o trade_n interruption_n in_o turkey_n will_v make_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o so_o great_a a_o vent_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o our_o country_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n so_o likewise_o as_o that_o which_o conduce_v to_o it_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o embassy_n in_o turkey_n and_o the_o profitable_a return_n of_o the_o levant_n company_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o turkish_a government_n be_v different_a from_o most_o other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v need_n of_o peculiar_a maxim_n and_o rule_n whereon_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v itself_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o great_a support_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 2_o chap._n iii_o the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o emperor_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n rather_o than_o of_o state_n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o design_n manage_v by_o the_o old_a queen_n wife_n of_o sultan_n ahmet_n and_o mother_n of_o sultan_n morat_n and_o sultan_n ibrahim_n against_o her_o grandchild_n sultan_n mahomet_n who_o now_o reign_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o complice_n 6_o chap._n v._n the_o education_n of_o young_a man_n in_o the_o seraglio_n out_o of_o which_o those_o who_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v elect_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_n to_o have_v the_o prince_n serve_v by_o such_o who_o he_o can_v raise_v without_o envy_n and_o destroy_v without_o danger_n 12_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o method_n in_o the_o turkish_a study_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o seraglio_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o platonic_a affection_n and_o friendship_n the_o page_n in_o the_o seraglio_n bear_v each_o to_o other_o 16_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mute_n and_o dwarf_n 17_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o eunuch_n ibid._n of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n 17_o 18_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o agiamoglan_n 19_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o visier_n azem_n or_o prime_a visier_n his_o office_n the_o other_o six_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n 20_o
eunuch_n bassa_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n 451_o b._n solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a 581_o a._n salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o janissary_n ib._n b._n his_o letter_n to_o villerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 384_o a._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n declare_v his_o purpose_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n ib._n b._n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o siege_n 385_o a._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o rhodes_n 388_o b._n come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n 392_o a._n his_o choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n ib._n b._n displace_v his_o admiral_n and_o punish_v he_o like_o a_o slave_n 396_o a._n about_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o siege_n ib._n b._n comfort_v his_o discourage_v soldier_n persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o continue_v the_o siege_n 397_o a._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o rhodian_n send_v by_o their_o own_o ambassador_n 399_o b._n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n at_o his_o come_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n 403_o a._n he_o enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n upon_o christmass-day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522_o 404_o a._n solyman_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n of_o hungary_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n ib._n b._n come_v into_o hungary_n against_o king_n lewis_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 405_o a._n overthrow_v he_o in_o battle_n at_o mohatz_n ib._n b._n come_v to_o buda_n 406_o a._n solyman_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o king_n john_n against_o king_n ferdinand_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 150000_o man_n 410_o a._n without_o resistance_n enter_v into_o buda_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n lay_v siege_n to_o vienna_n 411_o a._n without_o ransom_n release_v certain_a christian_a prisoner_n 412_o a._n lose_v his_o great_a ordnance_n upon_o the_o danubius_n ib._n b._n bury_v 8000_o of_o his_o turk_n in_o the_o mine_n 413_o a._n have_v lose_v 80000_o of_o his_o turk_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o buda_n 414_o a._n he_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n unto_o king_n john_n ib._n a._n return_v himself_o to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n as_o also_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o germany_n with_o the_o short_a time_n he_o prefix_v unto_o himself_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o ib._n b._n solyman_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 416_o b._n besiege_v gunza_n ib._n b._n his_o proud_a letter_n to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 417_o a._n shun_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o vienna_n and_o so_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o carinthia_n 418_o b._n the_o cause_n move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v ib._n b._n return_v towards_o constantinople_n 420_o a._n solyman_n persuade_v by_o abraham_n bassa_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n 436_o b._n come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tauris_n 437_o a._n follow_v tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n ib._n a._n his_o army_n strange_o distress_v by_o tempest_n ib._n b._n have_v babylon_n with_o the_o country_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n yield_v unto_o he_o 438_o a._n he_o ransack_v tauris_n ib._n b._n discourage_v by_o the_o harm_n do_v he_o by_o delymenthes_n give_v over_o his_o war_n in_o persia_n and_o return_v to_o constantinople_n 439_o b._n he_o with_o a_o wonderful_a charge_n prepare_v a_o great_a fleet_n at_o suetia_n against_o the_o portugal_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 451_o a._n solyman_n by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n incite_v to_o invade_v italy_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o aulona_n 452_o a._n send_v lutzis_n bassa_n and_o barbarussa_n with_o his_o fleet_n before_o he_o into_o italy_n ib._n a._n convert_v his_o force_n prepare_v for_o italy_n against_o the_o venetian_n 453_o b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o his_o tent_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n ib._n b._n invade_v corcyra_n ib._n b._n carry_v away_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o prisoner_n and_o do_v good_a justice_n upon_o such_o turk_n as_o have_v violate_v their_o faith_n at_o castrum_n 454_o b._n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o secret_a consederation_n between_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n john_n 468_o b._n promise_v to_o protect_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n 473_o a._n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o buda_n 478_o b._n send_v for_o the_o young_a king_n into_o his_o camp_n 479_o a._n courteous_o receive_v he_o ib._n a._n crafty_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o buda_n 479_o b._n detain_v the_o nobility_n of_o hungary_n ib._n b._n diverse_o persuade_v by_o his_o bassa_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ib._n b._n he_o sacrifice_v after_o the_o mahometan_a manner_n in_o buda_n 481_o a._n pronounce_v the_o doom_n of_o hungary_n and_o convert_v it_o from_o a_o kingdom_n into_o a_o province_n of_o his_o empire_n ib_a a._n his_o proud_a answer_n unto_o king_n ferdinand_n ambassador_n 482_o a._n he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n send_v his_o fleet_n to_o barbarussa_n his_o admiral_n to_o aid_v the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o emperor_n 496_o a._n solyman_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 497_o a._n take_v strigonium_n 498_o b._n enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n 499_o a._n win_v alba-regalis_a 501_o b._n return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o dragut_n the_o pirate_n send_v out_o sinan_n bassa_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o auria_n 509_o a._n solyman_n amorous_a of_o roxolana_n 512_o a._n manumise_v she_o 513_o a._n marry_v she_o ib._n a._n by_o she_o persuade_v resolve_v to_o put_v to_o death_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o noble_a mustapha_n ib._n b._n go_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o asia_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n 514_o b._n send_v for_o mustapha_n who_o come_v be_v cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o sight_n 515_o b._n his_o stout_a speech_n unto_o the_o janissary_n up_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n 516_o b._n he_o glad_a to_o yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n ib._n b._n solyman_n desirous_a with_o as_o little_a stir_n as_o may_v be_v to_o appease_v the_o grudge_n betwixt_o his_o two_o son_n selimus_n and_o bajazet_n send_v partau_n and_o mehemet_n two_o of_o his_o visier_n bassa_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o province_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o they_o 322_o b._n make_v preparation_n against_o bajazet_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n 323_o a._n for_o countenance_v of_o selimus_n go_v himself_o in_o person_n with_o his_o army_n over_o into_o asia_n 525_o a._n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n 526_o a._n seek_v to_o stop_v his_o flight_n into_o persia_n deceive_v of_o his_o 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tripoli_n of_o soria_n behead_v hassan_n turcman_n agasi_fw-la bester_n aga_n salahor_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n weli_fw-it aga_n of_o the_o chimacam_n hassan_n effendi_n kahya_n of_o the_o chimacam_n mutpach_n emmini_fw-la or_o customer_n hang_v a_o astrologer_n these_o follow_v be_v banish_v fisula_fw-la effendi_n former_o mufti_n who_o have_v be_v banish_v to_o and_o afterward_o exile_v into_o the_o upper_a egypt_n johaia_n effendi_n late_a kadilescher_n send_v to_o aleppo_n mahomet_n effendi_n nakib_n banish_v to_o aleppo_n ganziack_a effendi_n under_o kadi_n of_o galata_n be_v send_v to_o lemnos_n as_o be_v also_o nissani_fw-la ogla_n hussaein_fw-fr aga_n favourite_n to_o the_o aforementioned_a vizier_n ali_n pasha_n beside_o these_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o more_o strangle_v of_o inferior_a quality_n who_o body_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n meritz_n which_o run_v by_o adrianople_n the_o valide_fw-la sultana_n be_v arrive_v at_o adrianople_n be_v receive_v with_o open_a arm_n by_o her_o son_n who_o govern_v himself_o much_o by_o the_o measure_n have_v be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o mother_n who_o make_v several_a change_n and_o alteration_n every_o day_n among_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n only_o the_o grand_a vizier_n and_o mufti_n continue_v in_o their_o office_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o other_o consist_v of_o old_a servant_n of_o the_o court_n establish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n sultan_n mahomet_n iv._o of_o which_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v a_o opinion_n that_o they_o will_v prove_v the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o any_o in_o the_o courr_n to_o make_v room_n for_o these_o man_n the_o chimacam_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o sultan_n the_o chehaya_n bey_n or_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o janissary_n who_o be_v always_o more_o fear_v and_o esteem_v by_o the_o soldiery_n than_o the_o aga_n himself_o be_v all_o displace_v with_o the_o janisar-aga_n as_o also_o the_o principal_a 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worthy_a such_o a_o traitor_n the_o oration_n of_o the_o great_a masââr_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n aâd_v soldier_n to_o encourage_v they_o valiant_o to_o withstand_v the_o turk_n eight_o hundred_o turk_n slay_v treason_n against_o the_o great_a master_n discover_v and_o the_o traitor_n execute_v two_o thousand_o âive_a hundred_o turk_n slay_v in_o the_o assault_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n a_o fair_a breach_n make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o turk_n battery_n the_o bassa_n raise_v his_o siege_n achmetes_n land_v his_o army_n in_o apulia_n near_o to_o otranto_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n otranto_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n die_v at_o geivisen_v in_o bythinia_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o conââantinople_n the_o description_n of_o mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o mahomet_n mustapha_n bajazet_n and_o zemes_n otranto_n yield_v by_o the_o turk_n upon_o composition_n dissension_n among_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o succession_n bajazet_n comeââ_n conââtinople_n zemes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n bajazet_n go_v against_o zemes_n achmetes_n make_v general_n of_o bajazet_n his_o army_n zemes_n fly_v in_o into_o syria_n zemes_n his_o speech_n to_o caytbeâus_a sultan_n of_o egypt_n catââius_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n send_v ambassador_n to_o bajâzât_n the_o king_n of_o caramania_n solicit_v zemes_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o bajazet_n zemes_n fly_v to_o sea._n zemes_n his_o letter_n to_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n zemes_n fly_v to_o the_o rhodes_n the_o description_n of_o zemes._n aâhmetes_n his_o death_n contriuâd_v achmetes_n his_o son_n stir_v up_o the_o janissary_n to_o help_v his_o father_n bajazet_n for_o fear_n deliver_v achmetes_n to_o the_o janissary_n achmetes_n slay_v bajazet_n purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o janissary_n bajazet_n invaâeth_v moldavia_n marry_o great_a prince_n sâe_v to_o the_o master_n oâ_n the_o rhodes_n foâ_n zâmes_n bajazet_n invade_v carâmania_n tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n yield_v to_o bajazet_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o caramania_n achmetes_n be_v discomfit_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o cairo_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o turk_n fly_v away_o by_o night_n a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o caytbeius_fw-la alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n crave_v aid_n of_o bajazet_n against_o charles_n the_o french_a king._n bajazet_n send_v dautius_n his_o ambassador_n to_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n jo._n roverâus_o rob_v the_o turk_n ambassador_n zemes_n die_v poison_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o evil_a life_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o death_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o french_a king_n invade_v naples_n ferdinand_n depart_v from_o capua_n to_o pacify_v a_o uproar_n at_o naples_n a_o most_o resolve_a act_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n charles_n the_o frânch_a king_n receive_v into_o naples_n a_o great_a league_n make_v by_o divers_a christian_a prince_n against_o the_o french_a king._n ferdinand_n recover_v his_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o french_a and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king._n the_o turk_n invade_v podolla_n and_o rassia_n and_o in_o their_o return_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n lose_v friuli_fw-la part_n of_o the_o venetian_a territory_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o venetian_n lepanto_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n methone_n besiege_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o bajazet_n methone_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n corone_n pilus_n and_o crisseum_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n cephalenia_n take_v by_o âhe_n venetian_n pylos_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n and_o again_o yield_v unto_o they_o dyrrachium_fw-la take_v by_o the_o turk_n mytâlene_o besiege_v the_o siege_n of_o mytilene_n break_v up_o neritos_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o venetian_n bajazet_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o dervislar_n or_o turkish_a monk._n bajazet_n by_o nature_n peaceable_a the_o turk_n and_o persian_n diââer_v not_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o law_n but_o about_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o their_o great_a prophet_n mahomet_n haider_n marry_v martha_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a king_n usun_n cassanes_n haider_n erdebil_n secret_o murder_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o cuselbassa_n hysmael_n his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n hysmael_n return_v into_o armenia_n and_o recover_v his_o inheritance_n sumachia_n take_v by_o hysmael_n hysmael_n come_v to_o tauris_n hysmael_n take_v the_o city_n of_o tauris_n and_o deface_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o uncle_n jacup_n hysmael_n go_v against_o the_o persian_a king._n elvan_a the_o persian_a king_n slay_v hysmael_n go_v against_o moratchamus_n hysmael_n exceed_o beloved_a and_o honour_v of_o his_o subject_n chasen_n chelife_o and_o techellis_n invade_v the_o turk_n dominion_n hysmael_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o venetian_n to_o join_v in_o league_n with_o they_o against_o bajazet_n orcanes_n and_o mahomates_n two_o of_o bajazet_n his_o nephew_n overthrow_v by_o techellis_n the_o battle_n between_o caragose_n and_o techellis_n techelliâ_n besiege_v caragose_n the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cutaie_n caragose_n the_o viceroy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n take_v by_o techellis_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cuâaie_n bajazet_n send_v alis_fw-la bassa_n out_o of_o europe_n against_o techellis_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o alis_fw-la bassa_n and_o techellis_n chasan_n cââlife_o slay_v alis_fw-la bassa_n slay_v jonuses_n bassa_n ãâã_d by_o bajazet_n general_n ãâã_d his_o army_n against_o techellis_n techellis_n burn_v at_o tauris_n a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o constantinople_n the_o child_n of_o bajazet_n mahomates_n disguise_v as_o a_o seafaring_a man_n come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o the_o court._n mahomates_n poison_v by_o asmehemedi_n asmehemedi_fw-la just_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n selimus_n aid_v by_o mahomates_n his_o father_n in_o law_n rise_v against_o his_o father_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selimus_n present_v give_v to_o selimus_n by_o his_o father_n ambassador_n bajazet_n will_v appoint_v his_o successor_n whilst_o he_o yet_o live_v bajazet_n seek_v to_o prefer_v achomates_n unto_o the_o empire_n selimus_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n selimus_n his_o dissemble_a embassage_n unto_o his_o father_n selimus_n overtake_v his_o father_n the_o chief_a man_n about_o bajazet_n secret_o favour_n selimus_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o give_v he_o battle_n cherseogles_n bassa_n the_o only_a great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n bajazet_n speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n and_o janissary_n of_o the_o court._n the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o janissary_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n desire_v battle_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o army_n discomfit_v the_o âstiâation_n selimus_n use_v of_o his_o horse_n whereon_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o father_n bajazet_n willing_a to_o prefer_v achomates_n to_o the_o empire_n achomates_n incit_v his_o two_o son_n amurathes_n and_o aladin_n to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o their_o grandfather_n bajazet_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n âo_o achomates_n achomates_n killeâh_o hâs_o father_n âmbassador_n achomates_n proclaim_v traitor_n the_o crafty_a oration_n of_o the_o great_a bassa_n mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o selimus_n corcutus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n corcutus_n his_o oration_n to_o his_o father_n bajazet_n bajazet_n comfort_v corcutus_n and_o promise_v to_o resign_v to_o he_o the_o empire_n aâter_a that_o selimus_n be_v pass_v over_o into_o asia_n bajazet_n his_o crafty_a speech_n unto_o his_o son_n selimus_n the_o crafty_a dissimulation_n of_o selimus_n the_o blunt_a speech_n of_o mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o selimus_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o old_a bajazet_n to_o mustapha_n and_o the_o other_o bassa_n corcutus_n fly_v selimus_n practise_v with_o haman_n a_o jew_n bajazet_n his_o physician_n to_o poison_v he_o bajazet_n poison_a by_o the_o jew._n the_o ãâã_d of_o bajazet_n selimus_n cause_v two_o of_o his_o â_z pagis_fw-la to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n haman_n the_o jew_n just_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n paluus_fw-la jovius_n illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o selimus_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o his_o brother_n achomates_n selimus_n murther_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n selimus_n seek_v after_o the_o life_n of_o amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n his_o brother_n ufegâ_n bassa_n take_v prisoner_n mustapha_n bassa_n shameful_o murder_v ufegi_fw-la bassa_n put_v to_o death_n selimus_n take_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o brother_n corcutus_n corcutus_n take_v the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o corcâtus_n treason_n against_o selimus_n discover_v sinan_n bassa_n discomfit_v by_o achomates_n
brave_v the_o christian_n castronovum_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n auria_n neglect_v to_o pursue_v barbarussa_n return_v into_o italy_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o venetian_a admiral_n barbarussa_n send_v by_o solyman_n to_o besiege_v castronovum_n castronovum_n hardly_o besiege_v by_o barbarussa_n castronovum_n take_v sarmentus_n slay_v alphonsus_n vastius_n and_o hanebaldus_fw-la send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n vasââus_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o venetian_a senate_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o vastius_n vastius_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o venetian_a senator_n the_o venetian_a senator_n diverse_o affect_v towards_o thâ_n confederation_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o frââch_a ââng_n against_o solyman_n foscarus_n a_o grave_a senator_n foscarus_n disgrace_v by_o the_o multitude_n the_o venetian_n send_v aloysius_n badoerius_n their_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n to_o 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peace_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o army_n at_o belgrade_n disperse_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n a_o consultation_n hold_v at_o adrianople_n the_o misâeâes_n among_o the_o turk_n 1691._o novemb_n the_o french_a ambassador_n encourage_v the_o turk_n he_o scarce_o escape_v the_o people_n counsel_n hold_v by_o the_o prime_a officer_n complaint_n against_o the_o tartar_n and_o against_o other_o pasha_n of_o the_o army_n 1691._o august_n be_v punish_v august_n the_o turk_n pursue_v by_o the_o rascian_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la sâng_n a_o resolution_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war._n pr._n lewis_n make_v lieutenant-general_n 1691._o septemb_n lippa_n ãâã_d to_o general_n veterani_fw-la ãâã_d lewis_n continue_v his_o march._n reiâforces_v lippa_n a_o party_n of_o tekeli_n be_v man_n defeat_v c._n schlick_n defeat_v a_o party_n from_o gr._n waradin_n count_n marsigli_n and_o his_o chiaus_n at_o great_a waradin_n october_n 1691_o october_n brod._n ãâ¦ã_z turk_n and_o fly_v tâ_n another_o ãâã_d which_o be_v a_o so_o desert_v by_o they_o and_o fly_v into_o the_o woodâ_n arâ_n for_o the_o most_o part_n cut_v off_o great_a waradin_n attack_v the_o palanca_n of_o great_a waâadin_n take_v the_o town_n besiege_v novemb_n 1691._o novemb_n novemb_n 10_o the_o mannâr_a oâ_n the_o blockade_n pâ_n lewis_n ãâã_d oâf_n sultan_n achmet_n fall_v into_o a_o fever_n by_o ill_a news_n he_o râââvers_v the_o grand_a vizier_n sick_a and_o recover_v his_o qualification_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o constantinopâe_n a_o ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d french._n resolution_n at_o a_o council_n oâ_n war._n tumult_n against_o copper-money_n the_o turk_n resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o war._n a_o teftish_a pasha_n send_v into_o asia_n a_o persian_a ambassador_n at_o adrianople_n february_n the_o persian_a ambassador_n manner_n of_o go_v to_o audience_n march._n the_o persian_a ambassador_n continue_v at_o adrianople_n against_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o turk_n a_o character_n of_o the_o grand_a vizier_n the_o artifices_fw-la of_o his_o son._n the_o art_n by_o which_o the_o grand_a vizier_n be_v keep_v in_o his_o office._n tekeli_fw-la at_o adrianople_n his_o audience_n with_o the_o grand_a vizier_n the_o french_a ambassador_n visit_v he_o tekeli_n and_o the_o tartar_n dispatch_v away_o change_v of_o officer_n the_o french_a ambassador_n encourage_v the_o turk_n 1692._o march._n preparation_n for_o the_o war._n instance_n for_o a_o pâace_n promote_v the_o war._n thâ_n persian_a ambassador_n continue_v at_o adrianople_n preparation_n for_o the_o war._n faction_n in_o the_o court._n the_o grand_a vizier_n seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o chimacam_n he_o be_v ruin_v thereby_o the_o chimacam_n refuse_v to_o be_v vizier_n another_o vizier_n name_v the_o old_a vizier_n banish_v and_o his_o estate_n seize_v the_o soldier_n at_o belgrade_n offer_v to_o prefer_v another_o but_o deny_v the_o persian_a ambassador_n please_v herewith_o all_o at_o a_o stând_n until_o the_o vizier_n come_v the_o vizier_n arrive_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n a_o counsel_n of_o war_n may_v 1692._o the_o vizier_n march_v towards_o belgrade_n the_o janissary_n mutiny_n for_o pay_v be_v pacify_v a_o new_a châmacam_n make_v the_o mufti_n recall_v waradin_n in_o great_a distress_n may._n heusler_n summon_n the_o town_n they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v the_o turk_n make_v sally_n and_o be_v repulse_v continue_v resolute_a to_o maintain_v the_o town_n howsoever_o they_o capitulate_v june_n the_o ãâã_d march_v out_o of_o waradin_n june_n the_o turk_n repulse_v by_o the_o rascian_o from_o titul_n and_o titz_n the_o croat_n take_v behatz_n from_o the_o turk_n tâe_v turk_n ãâã_d confusion_n ây_a changeâ_n conspiracy_n against_o the_o vizier_n july_n the_o persian_a ambassador_n take_v his_o congee_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o marquis_n of_o loâand_n arrive_v fâom_n france_n hâs_n report_n make_v to_o the_o turkish_a âourt_n the_o vizier_n promise_v to_o continue_v the_o war._n the_o marquis_n permit_v to_o go_v to_o belgrade_n report_n from_o the_o tartar_n 1692._o july_n the_o turk_n repulse_v from_o portsâa_n the_o ban_n of_o croatia_n attack_n the_o turk_n 1692._o august_n the_o rascian_o take_v great_a booty_n the_o campaign_n of_o the_o year_n 1692_o end_n poland_n ãâã_d tuâks_n ãâ¦ã_z sorâka_n octobe_a ãâã_d turk_n ãâã_d 1692._o october_n raise_v the_o siege_n mr._n herbert_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o turk_n mr._n herbert_n be_v letter_n to_o the_o author_n tâe_v great_a difficulty_n in_o all_o this_o treaây_n be_v this_o 5_o the_o article_n about_o transylvania_n mr._n herbert_n at_o belgrade_n his_o death_n old_a style_n reflection_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o english_a ambassador_n the_o grand_a vizier_n at_o belgrade_n a_o thousand_o french_a desert_n the_o venetian_a service_n fire_n in_o constantinople_n debate_n about_o a_o peace_n march._n lord_n paget_n arrive_v at_o adrianople_n his_o audience_n audience_n interpretâr_n sultan_n achmet_n sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n change_v aâ_n coârt_n the_o âew_a vâzier_n sânt_v to_o thâ_n aâmy_n may._n the_o mediator_n dismiss_v pr._n âoââ_n for_o the_o seââ_n the_o vizier_n begin_v his_o march_n from_o adrianople_n fire_n at_o constantinople_n july_n the_o turk_n in_o asia_n drown_v in_o the_o water_n junâ_n july_n 11._o august_n the_o palanca_n of_o boskova_n capitulate_v 1693._o august_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o sally_n be_v drive_v in_o with_o loss_n another_o sally_n bomb_n throw_v into_o the_o town_n the_o grand_a vizier_n march_v to_o relief_n of_o the_o town_n septemb_n the_o christian_n loss_n 1693._o septemb_n the_o siege_n of_o belgrade_n raise_v septemb_n brunzieââ_n take_v by_o storm_n august_n constantinople_n burn_v a_o second_o time_n this_o year_n corban_n make_v at_o constantinople_n and_o adrianople_n the_o grand_a vizier_n depose_v ali_n pasha_n vizier_n chimacam_n ahmet_n pâsha_n banish_v april_n polish_v envoy_n audience_n with_o the_o tartar_n have_fw-mi at_o adrianople_n a_o shame_n envoy_n from_o poland_n the_o turk_n averse_a to_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o surrender_n of_o caminiecâ_n thâ_n polish_v envoy_n seât_a awââ_n with_o disgraceâ_n mâ_n heeâskirk_n seât_v âaâk_v the_o nogay_n tartar_n the_o grand_a vizier_n depose_v march_n the_o new_a vizier_n character_n âf_n the_o new_a vizier_n sultan_n achmet_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n august_n septemb_n a_o storm_n on_o the_o danube_n a_o fight_n by_o water_n and_o land_n septemb_n the_o brandenburg_n er_n reinforce_v the_o gârmans_n the_o grand_a vizier_n raise_v the_o siegâ_n sâio_n takân_n by_o the_o venetian_n the_o ill_a condition_n of_o the_o turkish_a affair_n a_o seditious_a preacher_n 1694._o october_n a_o sedition_n quâlled_v the_o sultan_n send_v in_o haste_n for_o the_o grand_fw-fr vizier_n the_o â_z ãâã_d to_o ãâ¦ã_z letter_n to_o exhort_v the_o scheriff_n to_o peace_n the_o vizier_n delay_v his_o return_n the_o turk_n design_n to_o recover_v scio._n the_o good_a quality_n of_o mustapha_n pasha_n sultan_n achmet_n deatâ_n the_o queen_n mother_n sultan_n mustapha_n beginning_n sultan_n mustapha_n his_o say_v the_o sultan_n humour_n february_n lord_n paget_n at_o adrianople_n a_o fight_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o tartar_n the_o tartar_n beat_v the_o tartar_n withdraw_v scio_fw-la regain_v by_o the_o turk_n thâ_n greek_o in_o scio_fw-la fâuâââ_n by_o the_o turk_n change_n at_o court._n 1965._o march._n march._n all_o person_n tax_v a_o donative_n refuse_v to_o the_o soldier_n ãâ¦ã_z the_o mufti_n depâsââ_n the_o vizier_n strangle_v june_n new_a order_n for_o the_o army_n the_o grand_a seigniâr's_n severity_n june_n septemâ_n veteranâ_n dâfenteâ_n the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n in_o anno_fw-la 1695._o great_a honour_n gain_v by_o the_o sultan_n the_o sultan_n order_n for_o his_o return_n to_o adrianople_n the_o grand_a signior_n marcheâ_n back_o the_o turkish_a discipline_n the_o grand_a signior_n marchâs_v to_o constantinople_n novemb_n the_o allai_n or_o triumph_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o constantinople_n sahin_n pasha_n kill_v tekely_n neglect_v the_o venetian_n at_o sea_n give_v a_o defeat_n to_o the_o turk_n the_o pasha_n of_o diarbekir_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o the_o turk_n defeat_v the_o grand_a signior_n with_o the_o queen_n mother_n leave_v constantinople_n april_n a_o fiâe_n at_o constantinople_n june_n july_n the_o battle_n of_o olâsch_n the_o tuâks_v ãâã_d septemb_n 27_o onâ_n 28._o october_n thâ_n french_a do_v greaâ_n serviceâ_n novemb_n audience_n of_o thâ_n persian_a ambassador_n the_o persâans_n aâpaât_n septemb_n preparatiââs_n for_o the_o turkish_a âleet_n alteration_n of_o the_o coin_n in_o turkey_n maritime_a preparation_n for_o the_o year_n 1697._o a_o storâ_n oâ_n the_o consul_n and_o a_o jew_n at_o grand_fw-mi cairo_n march._n the_o greek_a patriarch_n a_o rash_a man._n tekely_n be_v poor_a state_n and_o condition_n april_n tekely_n âââlâctions_n august_n the_o battle_n of_o the_o tibiscus_n inclination_n of_o the_o turk_n towards_o a_o peace_n october_n castle_n doboy_n surrenders_n october_n 1698._o january_n june_n octob._n 26._o o._n s._n novemb_n
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