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be_v honour_v with_o a_o solemn_a coronation_n and_o crown_v with_o a_o small_a coronet_n of_o gold_n beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n other_o lady_n who_o produce_v like_o fruit_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n bed_n have_v not_o yet_o the_o like_a honour_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o bash_n hasaki_n inkingi_n hasaki_n the_o first_o and_o second_o concubine_n and_o so_o forward_o the_o daughter_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v oftentimes_o at_o four_o or_o five_o year_n of_o age_n wed_v to_o some_o great_a pasha_n or_o beglerbeg_n with_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n who_o from_o that_o time_n have_v care_n of_o her_o education_n to_o provide_v a_o palace_n for_o her_o court_n and_o to_o maintain_v she_o with_o that_o state_n and_o honour_n as_o become_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o the_o sultan_n at_o this_o tenderness_n of_o age_n sultan_n ibrahim_n father_n of_o the_o present_a grand_fw-fr signior_n marry_v three_o of_o 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disperse_v silver-money_n be_v issue_v from_o the_o mint_n where_o the_o officer_n work_v day_n and_o night_n in_o coin_v asper_n and_o great_a money_n and_o with_o promise_n of_o be_v pay_v short_o in_o this_o money_n the_o soldier_n be_v very_o much_o please_v and_o satisfy_v though_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o asiatic_a soldier_n give_v great_a apprehension_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o port_n of_o some_o revolt_n or_o insurrection_n in_o asia_n which_o have_v it_o at_o that_o time_n happen_v it_o have_v in_o all_o probability_n produce_v a_o peace_n but_o this_o blessing_n both_o to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n be_v reserve_v for_o a_o more_o happy_a time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v if_o god_n give_v we_o life_n some_o year_n afterward_o with_o which_o we_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o history_n anno_fw-la 1692._o the_o english_a ambassador_n sir_n william_n hussey_n
hurtful_a order_n for_o the_o christian_a common-weal_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o error_n of_o divers_a writer_n about_o the_o successor_n of_o tangrolâ—pix_n otherwise_o of_o they_o call_v sadoch_n peter_n a_o french_a hermit_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o description_n of_o peter_n the_o hermit_n the_o letter_n of_o simon_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o the_o hospitaler_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a christian_n in_o jerusalem_n rome_n and_o constantinople_n which_o be_v also_o call_v nova_n roma_n or_o new_a rome_n the_o council_n of_o claremont_n in_o france_n a_o expedition_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o council_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o christian_n oppress_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillon_n and_o the_o other_o christian_a prince_n meet_v together_o at_o constantinople_n nice_n besiege_v by_o the_o câ—ristiâ—ans_n a_o cruel_a battle_n â—â—ught_v betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n solyman_n fly_v antioch_n in_o pisidia_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n heraclea_n yield_v sultan_n solyman_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o persian_a sultan_n axan_n the_o christian_n bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n never_o to_o return_v until_o they_o have_v win_v the_o holy_a city_n antioch_n in_o syria_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o description_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o antioch_n antâ—och_n betray_v to_o the_o christian_n cassianus_n governor_n of_o antioch_n in_o fly_v slay_v the_o â—_z of_o bohemund_n prince_n of_o tarentum_n to_o his_o brother_n roger_n prince_n of_o apulia_n concern_v the_o win_n of_o antâ—och_n edessa_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n corbanas_n the_o sultan_n lieutenant_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o recover_v again_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n bohemund_n choose_a prince_n of_o antioch_n the_o plaguâ—_n in_o the_o christian_a army_n discord_n arise_v upon_o emulation_n betwixt_o bohemund_n and_o raimund_n the_o exceed_a joy_n of_o the_o christian_n upon_o the_o first_o descry_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n re-edify_v by_o the_o great_a emperor_n aelius_n adrianus_n a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o state_n and_o fortune_n oâ—_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o under_o vespasianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o tiâ—us_o his_o son_n until_o it_o be_v now_o again_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o tâ—e_v infidel_n by_o godfrâ—y_n of_o buillon_n anâ—_n the_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n jerusalem_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o genoese_n come_v to_o the_o siege_n a_o most_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a fight_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillon_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n choose_v first_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n and_o saracen_n slay_v godfrey_n of_o buillon_n first_o christian_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n baldwin_n count_n of_o edessa_n and_o brother_n to_o godfrey_n second_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n baldwin_n mortal_o wound_v ptolemaâ—s_v win_v by_o king_n baldwin_n bohemund_n die_v at_o antioch_n 1111._o sidon_n win_v baldwin_n brugensis_n choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n joppa_n besiege_v by_o the_o saracen_n tyre_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n damascus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o baldwin_n the_o second_o the_o three_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n calo_n joannes_n the_o greek_a emperor_n seek_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v surprise_v the_o city_n of_o antioch_n the_o deatâ—_n of_o calo_n johannes_n the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o fulk_n four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n baldwin_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n conrade_z three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n conrade_z the_o emperor_n not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n with_o a_o great_a army_n seek_v to_o stay_v conrade_z his_o far_a passage_n at_o the_o river_n maeander_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v the_o river_n maeander_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n with_o a_o wonderful_a slaughter_n nicetas_n chonlate_v annali_fw-la primo_fw-la reium_fw-la a_o manuele_n comneno_fw-la imperatore_n gestar_n fol._n 139._o icoâ—lum_fw-la in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o honourable_a expedition_n of_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o envy_v of_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o syria_n frustrate_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o damascus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king._n paneada_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o turk_n paneada_n again_o repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n baldwin_n lament_v by_o his_o enemy_n discord_n among_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n masut_o the_o sultan_n divide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o his_o three_o son_n another_o foolish_a icarus_n nicetas_n choniates_n rerum_fw-la â—b_fw-la imper_n manuele_n comneno_fw-la gestar_n li._n 3._o sol_fw-la 143._o unkindness_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o sultan_n a_o great_a oversight_n of_o the_o emperor_n baldwin_n slay_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o turk_n incluse_v in_o the_o strait_n the_o emperor_n in_o great_a perplexity_n the_o desperate_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o most_o miserable_a spectacle_n the_o emperor_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v take_v valiant_o defend_v himself_o the_o malapert_a speech_n of_o a_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o great_a patience_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o fearful_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o sharp_a reprehension_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n return_v the_o emperor_n altogether_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o sultan_n atapack_o with_o all_o his_o army_n slay_v andronicus_n aspire_v ambition_n cover_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o common-weal_n andronicus_n depart_v from_o oenum_n towards_o constantinople_n andronicus_n encamp_v in_o sight_n over_o against_o constantinople_n xiphilinus_n send_v over_o to_o andronicus_n deal_v unfaithful_o in_o do_v his_o message_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o andronicus_n contoslephanus_fw-la revolt_v to_o andronicus_n alexius_n in_o despair_n alexius_n and_o his_o friend_n apprehend_v a_o strange_a alteration_n alexius_n bring_v to_o andronicus_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o andronicus_n andronicus_n pass_v over_o the_o straight_a andronicus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n andronicus_n tyrannize_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o commonweal_n marry_o the_o daughter_n of_o emanuel_n with_o her_o husband_n caesar_n poison_v by_o andronicus_n xene_n the_o empress_n accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o condemn_v dangerous_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o a_o tyrant_n a_o wicked_a council_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o the_o empress_n the_o sly_a practice_n of_o andronicus_n in_o aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n alexius_n deprive_v of_o of_o the_o empire_n alexius_n condemn_v alexius_n the_o emperor_n cruel_o strangle_v a_o unequal_a marriage_n andronicus_n seek_v by_o tyranny_n to_o establish_v his_o estate_n exceed_v cruelty_n isaac_n angelus_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n resort_v unto_o angelus_n andronicus_n in_o vain_a seek_v to_o appease_v the_o tumultuous_a people_n isaac_n angelus_n by_o the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n salute_v emperor_n andronicus_n forsake_v of_o his_o flatter_a favourite_n a_o strange_a change_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n take_v and_o bring_v in_o bond_n to_o angelus_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n niceâ—as_o choniates_n annal._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 161._o col_fw-fr 4._o isaac_n angelus_n the_o emperor_n tyrannise_v isaac_n the_o emperor_n thrust_v from_o the_o empire_n and_o deprive_v of_o his_o sight_n by_o his_o brother_n alexius_n clizasthlan_n the_o turk_n sultan_n incroach_v upon_o the_o greek_a empire_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n clizasthlan_n divide_v hiâ—_n kingdom_n among_o his_o four_o son_n the_o son_n of_o clizasthlan_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o almericus_n six_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n noradin_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o the_o christian_n saladin_n lest_o in_o alexandria_n by_o saracon_n crave_v aid_n alexandria_n yâ—eded_v to_o almericus_n pelusium_n â—aken_v by_o almeriâ—us_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n slay_v by_o saracon_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n first_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saracen_n with_o the_o notable_a alteration_n thereof_o baldwin_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n overthrow_v by_o king_n baldwin_n the_o christian_n divide_v the_o spoil_n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n goetâ—_n out_z of_o
pâ—sha_fw-mi of_o temiswar_n count_n serini_n overthrow_v a_o party_n of_o turk_n and_o tartar_n zechâ—hyd_n revolt_v to_o apafi_n oseck_n the_o bridge_n burn_v quinque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la take_v by_o serini_n sige_v besiege_v the_o siege_n raise_v claudiopolis_n yield_v itself_o to_o apafi_n count_n pâ—ter_n sâ—â—ini_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tuâ—ks_n in_o the_o straits_n 〈…〉_z the_o dâ—nger_n of_o serini_n serini_n maâ—eâ—_n know_v to_o the_o emperor_n his_o design_n against_o kanisia_n kanisia_n besiege_v the_o dieâ—_n at_o ratisbone_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n italy_n england_n poland_n france_n count_n strozzi_n speech_n to_o the_o french_a king._n rebellion_n of_o the_o begh_n in_o egypt_n ibrahim_n pasha_n sin_v and_o imprison_v a_o dispute_n between_o the_o mufti_n and_o a_o shegh_n prediction_n among_o the_o turk_n the_o grand_a signior_n aversion_n to_o constantinople_n a_o small_a seraglio_n by_o that_o name_n near_o constantinople_n a_o son_n bear_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o siege_n of_o kanisia_n kanisia_n fifteen_o english_a mile_n the_o 〈…〉_z â—he_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—my_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—râ—zzi_n slay_v serini_n reason_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o turk_n the_o german_a resident_n letter_n to_o count_n serini_n montecuculi_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o serini_n decline_v the_o battle_n with_o the_o turk_n serini_n retireâ—_n from_o the_o warâ—_n serinsâ—â—ar_o take_v reflection_n on_o the_o disgrace_n of_o serini_n nitra_fw-la tâ—ken_n by_o â—he_n christian_n the_o turk_n assault_n soise_n lewa_n take_v the_o pope_n recal_n hâ—s_n force_n from_o assistance_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o pope_n supply_v the_o emperor_n with_o money_n but_o not_o with_o man_n count_n soise_n march_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o leventz_n the_o turk_n before_o lewa_n the_o christian_a army_n put_v themselves_o into_o battalion_n husaein_o pasha_n rout_v and_o â—â—ed_v refâ—ge_n deny_v they_o at_o sâ—râ—gonium_n the_o moldavians_n 〈◊〉_d null_n return_n home_n 〈…〉_z bâ—rcan_a barcan_a burn_v the_o turk_n with_o part_n of_o their_o army_n pass_v the_o rab._n the_o rab_n swell_v with_o immoderate_a rains._n the_o turk_n vain_a joy_n signify_v the_o son_n of_o a_o kul_z or_o slave_n the_o defeat_n give_v the_o turkish_a army_n by_o the_o river_n rab._n tac._n lib._n 1._o the_o slâ—â—n_n on_o the_o turk_n side_n reason_n why_o the_o service_n of_o montecuculi_fw-la be_v accept_v better_a than_o those_o of_o serini_n sedition_n in_o the_o turkish_a camp._n tac._n in_o vita_fw-la agricola_n the_o grand_a signior_n hunt_v at_o yamboli_n vizier_n send_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o moldavia_n and_o valachia_n the_o prince_n of_o moldavia_n and_o valachia_n recall_v to_o the_o war_n fides_n graeca_n or_o the_o honesty_n of_o a_o greek_a the_o reason_n which_o incline_v both_o party_n to_o peace_n the_o hungarian_n oppose_v the_o peace_n the_o emperor_n reason_n for_o a_o peace_n the_o french_a army_n march_v homeward_o serini_n death_n the_o character_n of_o sirini_fw-la the_o vizier_n send_v for_o his_o mother_n to_o belgrade_n the_o blaze_a star._n the_o sultan_n hatâ—ed_n to_o coâ—sâ—antiâ—â—â—â—â—_n increase_v the_o sultan_n seek_v to_o destroy_v his_o bâ—other_n the_o vizier_n offer_v to_o depose_v the_o tartar_n chan._n the_o turkish_a ambassador_n depart_v rumour_n of_o the_o people_n on_o occasion_n of_o stay_n of_o the_o german_a ambassador_n mustapha_n pasha_n affectation_n and_o popularity_n popularity_n it_o be_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o mace_n which_o the_o turk_n wear_v at_o their_o saddle_n the_o german_a ambassador_n entrance_n audience_n give_v to_o the_o german_a ambassador_n the_o genoese_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n the_o genoese_a receive_v the_o turk_n resolve_v to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n in_o candia_n the_o g._n â—iâ—nior_n passionate_o love_v his_o queen_n the_o turk_n prepare_v for_o a_o war_n on_o candia_n the_o g._n signior_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n marquis_n villa_n 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course_n of_o life_n which_o sabatai_n lead_v after_o he_o turn_v mahometan_n the_o manner_n of_o exchange_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o turk_n ambassador_n the_o â—urks_n meditate_v a_o new_a war._n a_o engagement_n near_o canea_n marquis_n villa_n land_n at_o the_o city_n of_o câ—ndia_n the_o venetian_n incamp_v the_o turk_n assault_v they_o the_o turk_n make_v another_o assault_n the_o venetian_a camp_n raise_v thegreat_a vizier_n arrive_v at_o thebes_n twelve_o tâ—rkisâ—_n 〈◊〉_d taâ—en_n the_o vizier_n pass_v over_o into_o candia_n by_o the_o number_n of_o coftan_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o honour_n the_o turk_n bear_v to_o one_o prince_n above_o the_o other_o the_o polish_v ambassador_n audience_n the_o death_n of_o the_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o pasha_n of_o balsora_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o turk_n camp._n the_o battery_n raise_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o â—irst_n my_o blow_a up_o two_o sally_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o captain-general_n 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