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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 moâ—e_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
flemish_a ship_n 825_o b._n andrew_n king_n of_o hungary_n make_v a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n 62_o a._n bathe_v himself_o in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n return_v with_o all_o his_o power_n ib._n a._n andronicus_n aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n 30_o b._n overthrow_v angelus_n send_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n by_o alexius_n the_o great_a precedent_n 31_o b._n encamp_v over_o against_o constantinople_n 32_o a._n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n and_o tyrannise_v 33_o b._n cause_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o emanuel_n the_o emperor_n with_o her_o husband_n caesar_n to_o be_v poison_v ib._n b._n cause_v xene_n the_o fair_a empress_n to_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v and_o strangle_v 34_o b._n by_o his_o favourite_n and_o flatterer_n join_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o empire_n with_o alexius_n the_o young_a emperor_n ib._n b._n deprive_v alexius_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v 35_o b._n destroy_v the_o nobility_n to_o establish_v his_o estate_n 35_o b._n 36_o a._n seek_v in_o vain_a to_o appease_v the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o 37_o a._n forsake_v of_o his_o flatter_a favourite_n fly_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v back_o in_o chain_n to_o angelus_n ib._n b._n commit_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n who_o with_o extreme_a cruelty_n put_v he_o to_o most_o shameful_a death_n 38_o a._n andronicus_n palaeologus_n the_o young_a exceed_o belove_v by_o old_a andronicus_n his_o grandfather_n 110_o a._n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o syrgiannes_n conspire_v against_o his_o age_a grandfather_n 111_o b._n be_v send_v for_o come_v unto_o he_o secret_o arm_v with_o purpose_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o 112_o a._n secret_o fly_v out_o of_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n proclaim_v traitor_n and_o proscribe_v ib._n b._n stir_v up_o the_o people_n of_o thracia_n to_o rebellion_n 112_o b._n reconcile_v to_o his_o grandfather_n 114_o b._n crown_a fellow_n in_o the_o empire_n with_o his_o grandfather_n 115_o a._n again_o conspire_v against_o his_o grandfather_n ib._n a._n his_o crafty_a speech_n unto_o his_o grandfather_n ambassador_n 116_o b._n seek_v in_o vain_a by_o night_n to_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o constantinople_n 118_o a_o b._n be_v receive_v into_o thessalonica_n 118_o b._n take_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o macedonia_n and_o thracia_n 119._o a._n by_o treason_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n forbid_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n to_o violate_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n or_o any_o about_o he_o 120_o a._n humble_v himself_o unto_o his_o grandfather_n ib._n b._n evil_a persuade_v commit_v he_o to_o straight_o keep_v 121_o a_o b._n wound_a in_o the_o battle_n with_o orcanes_n at_o philocrene_n 126_o a._n by_o his_o own_o departure_n from_o his_o camp_n discomfit_v his_o whole_a army_n ib._n a_o b._n andronicus_n palaeologus_n the_o old_a emperor_n in_o restore_v again_o the_o greek_a ceremony_n by_o his_o father_n bofore_o alter_v fall_v into_o great_a trouble_n 101_o b._n spare_v to_o maintain_v his_o navy_n weaken_v his_o empire_n 102_o a._n suspicious_a of_o his_o brother_n constantine_n ib._n a._n by_o take_v he_o away_o leave_v the_o east_n side_n of_o his_o empire_n to_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n 102_o b._n repose_v more_o trust_n in_o foreign_a aid_n than_o in_o his_o own_o subject_n great_o hurt_v his_o state_n 104_o a._n immoderate_o favour_v his_o nephew_n andronicus_n 110_o a._n set_v syrgiannes_n to_o observe_v his_o do_n 111_o a._n send_v ambassador_n unto_o he_o 112_o b._n in_o his_o trouble_n as_o of_o a_o heavenly_a oracle_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o psalter_n and_o so_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o nephew_n 114_o b._n inform_v of_o the_o evil_a meaning_n of_o his_o nephew_n forbid_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n 115_o b._n his_o notable_a speech_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n concern_v the_o young_a emperor_n his_o nephew_n 117_o b._n forsake_v of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o bishop_n 118_o a._n repose_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n ib._n his_o pitiful_a request_n unto_o the_o young_a emperor_n his_o nephew_n 120_o b._n by_o he_o deprive_v of_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n 121_o a._n fall_v blind_a ib._n b._n against_o his_o will_n make_v a_o monk_n and_o call_v anthony_n ib._n b._n his_o notable_a answer_n unto_o the_o catch_a question_n of_o the_o proud_a patriarch_n ib._n b._n enforce_a to_o swear_v never_o again_o to_o resume_v unto_o himself_o the_o empire_n 122_o b._n die_v ib._n b._n his_o death_n by_o many_o prodigy_n foreshow_v 123_o a._n antioch_n describe_v 13_o a._n by_o the_o patriarch_n betray_v to_o saladin_n 45_o b._n apulia_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n 452_o b._n ares_n chan_n hang_v 664_o a._n artillery_n of_o exceed_a greatness_n make_v by_o mahomet_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n 285_o a._n article_n by_o botscay_n propound_v to_o the_o emperor_n commissioner_n 886_o a._n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o thâ—_n diet_n of_o ratisbone_n 883_o b._n etc._n etc._n of_o pacification_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n mathias_n 888_o b._n by_o the_o hungarian_n prefer_v unto_o king_n mathias_n at_o presburg_n 890_o b._n of_o the_o pacification_n in_o austria_n 892_o b._n touch_v the_o difference_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o the_o emperor_n 939_o b._n etc._n etc._n propound_v by_o the_o english_a ambassador_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 966_o b._n etc._n etc._n of_o peace_n between_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n 978_o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n between_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tune_n and_o algiers_n 1440_o etc._n etc._n between_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o bethlem_n gabor_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n 7._o etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o the_o emperor_n ib._n b._n asam_n beg_v with_o his_o army_n overthrow_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o scanderbag_n 261_o b._n assan_n aga_n deride_v the_o messenger_n send_v unto_o he_o from_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 485_o a._n take_v the_o spaniard_n to_o mercy_n 489_o a._n auria_n with_o his_o fleet_n do_v the_o turk_n great_a harm_n in_o peloponesus_fw-la 422_o a._n besiege_v corone_n and_o have_v it_o yield_v unto_o he_o 423_o a._n take_v and_o ransack_v patras_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o rhium_n and_o molycreum_fw-la ib._n a._n return_v to_o genoa_n ib._n b._n trouble_v the_o turk_n fleet_n and_o take_v twelve_o of_o their_o galley_n full_a of_o janissary_n and_o solyman_n other_n best_a soldier_n 453_o a._n brave_v barbarussa_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o ambracia_n 463_o b._n shameful_o fly_v with_o his_o fleet_n 464_o b._n die_v 532_o b._n austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n 415_o a._n altenburg_n take_v ib._n b._n austria_n sore_o waste_v by_o cason_n 418_o b._n axalla_n a_o christian_a in_o great_a favour_n with_o tamerlane_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n general_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n 148_o a._n take_v bajazet_n the_o great_a turk_n prisoner_n 152_o a._n without_o resistance_n take_v prusa_n 153_o a._n overthrow_v one_o of_o the_o turk_n bassa_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o turk_n 162_o a._n b_o babylon_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o tartar_n 79_o b._n with_o the_o country_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n yield_v to_o solyman_n 438_o a._n bajazet_n the_o first_o why_o surname_v gylderun_v or_o lightning_n 135_o b._n succee_v his_o father_n amurath_n in_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n 140_o a._n invade_v servia_n ib._n b._n by_o ferise_n his_o lieutenant_n spoil_v valachia_n ib._n b._n oppress_v most_o of_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n the_o successor_n of_o sultan_n saladin_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 141_o a._n invade_v valachia_n overthrow_v the_o vayvod_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o become_v his_o tributary_n ib._n a._n besiege_v constantinople_n eight_o year_n ib._n b._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n at_o nicopolis_n overthrow_v sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n with_o his_o confederate_n 142_o a._n return_v again_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o constantinople_n 142_o b._n marry_v despina_n the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o lazarus_n the_o despot_n 143_o a._n pretty_o reprove_v by_o he_o jester_n ib._n a._n in_o a_o battle_n overcome_v aladin_n the_o caramanian_a king_n and_o deliver_v he_o prisoner_n to_o temurtase_n his_o lieutenant_n 144_o a._n subdue_v the_o caramanian_a kingdom_n ib._n a._n have_v the_o great_a city_n of_o amasia_n and_o sebastia_n yield_v unto_o he_o ib._n a._n oppress_v the_o mahometan_a prince_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n ib._n b._n uncivil_o entertain_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o mighty_a tamerlane_n send_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a prince_n by_o he_o oppress_v 145_o b._n account_v a_o shepherd_n more_o happy_a than_o himself_o 149_o
slight_v ib._n a._n have_v tunes_n yield_v unto_o he_o 449_o b._n resâ—oreth_v it_o to_o mulcass_n now_o become_v his_o tributary_n 451_o a._n return_v into_o italy_n ib._n a._n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n enter_v into_o a_o confederation_n against_o solyman_n 462_o b._n invade_v algiers_n 484_o b._n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o assan_n aga_n governor_n of_o algiers_n for_o batbarussa_n 485_o a._n his_o messenger_n and_o message_n scorn_v by_o assan_n aga_n the_o eunuch_n ib._n b._n his_o notable_a courage_n in_o stay_v in_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o army_n 487_o a._n most_o part_n of_o his_o fleet_n lose_v by_o tempest_n ib._n b._n the_o misery_n of_o his_o army_n 488_o a._n horse_n good_a meat_n in_o his_o camp_n ib._n b._n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v from_o algiers_n 488_o b._n drown_v his_o horse_n of_o great_a price_n to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o common_a soldier_n 489_o a._n after_o many_o trouble_n arrive_v at_o length_n at_o new_a carthage_n in_o spain_n 489_o b._n resign_v his_o empire_n unto_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n and_o short_o after_o die_v 529_o b._n charles_n county_n mansfelt_n send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n with_o 2000_o horse_n and_o 6000_o foot_n to_o aid_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n 744_o b._n by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o low_a hungary_n under_o mathias_n the_o archduke_n and_o create_v one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n ib._n b._n with_o severity_n appease_v the_o mutinous_a german_n 746_o a._n remove_v sudden_o with_o his_o army_n from_o dotis_n to_o strigonium_n 747_o a._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o strigonium_n 749_o a._n die_v at_o comara_n 750_o b._n char_n in_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n fortify_v by_o the_o turk_n 667_o b._n chasan_n chelife_o and_o schach-culi_a two_o hypocritical_a persian_n author_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cusel-bâ—ssa's_a or_o red-head_n among_o the_o turk_n 317_o stir_v up_o a_o great_a rebellion_n 319_o b._n chasan_n chelife_o slay_v 323_o a._n chendemus_n bassa_n by_o many_o grave_a reason_n dissuade_v selimus_n from_o invade_v the_o persian_n 344_o a._n he_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o selimus_n unworthy_o slay_v ib._n b._n cherseogles_n bassa_n what_o he_o be_v and_o why_o he_o turn_v turk_n 329_o b._n a_o favourer_n of_o learning_n ib._n b._n the_o only_a of_o great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n unto_o his_o rebellious_a son_n selimus_n 329_o a._n chios_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 554_o a._n chiroche_n dissuade_v the_o bassa_n partau_n and_o haly_n from_o give_v battle_n unto_o the_o christian_n at_o lepanto_n 592_o b._n encounter_v with_o contrarenus_fw-la 596_o b._n slay_v and_o his_o galley_n take_v ib._n b._n christian_n fight_v against_o christian_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o themselves_o and_o benefit_n of_o the_o turk_n 231_o b._n in_o seek_v too_o greedy_o after_o the_o spoil_n overthrow_v and_o discomfit_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o karesta_n 768_o a._n a_o notable_a exploit_n do_v by_o a_o christian_a fugitive_n 813_o b._n the_o christian_n great_a army_n 819_o b._n a_o rich_a booty_n lose_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o certain_a christian_n 823_o a._n the_o christian_a general_n lay_v a_o great_a ambush_n to_o intercept_v the_o turk_n 824_o a._n which_o ambush_n overthrow_v they_o ib._n b._n they_o pursue_v the_o turk_n fly_v army_n 826_o a._n resolve_v to_o give_v the_o turk_n battle_n ib._n b._n they_o offer_v the_o turk_n battle_n 828_o a._n who_o shun_v it_o ib._n a._n take_v some_o booty_n from_o they_o 840_o b._n a_o chiaus_n send_v from_o constantinopâ—e_n to_o paris_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o 942_o b._n cicala_n bassa_n with_o his_o army_n overthrow_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o asia_n 844_o b._n discomfit_v the_o second_o time_n ib._n b._n 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vain_a besiege_v babotz_n 808_o a._n retire_v to_o comara_n ib._n b._n his_o noble_a resolution_n 809_o a._n he_o oppose_v the_o tartar_n 813_o a._n defeat_v two_o thousand_o turk_n 814_o a._n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o loqua_n 814_o b._n and_o take_v it_o 815_o a._n his_o notable_a enterprise_n upon_o the_o avantguard_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n 822_o a._n seek_v to_o surprise_v the_o turk_n be_v himself_o endanger_v 827_o a._n wise_o appease_v his_o discontent_a soldier_n 856_o b._n crave_v aid_n from_o vienna_n 857_o a._n overthrow_v the_o haiduck_n 867_o b._n a_o combat_n fight_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n tischevich_n and_o the_o turk_n general_n 937_o b._n a_o comet_n see_v over_o constantinople_n 950_o a._n commissioner_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o emperor_n and_o hungarian_n meet_v together_o to_o entreat_v a_o peace_n 877_o b._n commissioner_n appoint_v to_o appease_v the_o new_a trouble_n in_o hungary_n 885_o a._n comparison_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o tamerlane_n 157_o b._n confederation_n hard_o to_o trust_v upon_o 568_o a._n conrade_z marquess_z of_o montferrat_n slay_v by_o two_o desperate_a ruffian_n 50_o a._n conrade_z the_o 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 22_o a._n can_v be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o constantinople_n but_o be_v treacherous_o deal_v withal_o by_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 23_o a._n with_o a_o notable_a speech_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v the_o river_n meander_n 23_o b._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n 24_o a._n besiege_v iconium_n and_o so_o return_v ib._n a._n constantine_n prince_n of_o bulgaria_n with_o the_o tartar_n invade_v the_o territory_n of_o paleologus_fw-la the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o spoil_v thracia_n 82_o a._n constantine_n the_o despot_n send_v by_o the_o old_a emperor_n andronicus_n his_o brother_n against_o young_a andronicus_n his_o nephew_n 113_o b._n take_v prisoner_n at_o thessalonica_n and_o miserable_o use_v 114_o a._n constantine_n the_o greek_a emperor_n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o other_o christian_a prince_n 231_o a._n at_o the_o win_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o turk_n tread_v to_o death_n 236_o a._n constantinople_n build_v by_o pausanias_n destroy_v by_o severus_n re-edify_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a 231_o b._n how_o seat_v ib._n b._n take_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o latin_n 57_o b._n 58_o a._n recover_v from_o the_o latin_n by_o alexius_n strategopulus_n 81_o a._n betray_v unto_o the_o young_a emperor_n andronicus_n 119_o b._n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o amurath_n the_o second_o 175_o a._n again_o besiege_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 231_o b._n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n 235_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 236_o a._n constantinople_n again_o trouble_v by_o fire_n 877_o a._n fire_v the_o three_o time_n 882_o b._n violent_a rain_n in_o the_o city_n 904_o b._n afflict_a with_o grasshopper_n 910_o a._n the_o people_n much_o waste_v by_o the_o plague_n 920_o a._n all_o the_o dog_n send_v from_o thence_o ib._n a._n the_o situation_n thereof_o describe_v 956_o a._n constantine_n son_n of_o jeremy_n enter_v the_o government_n of_o moldavia_n 909_o a._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o turk_n aga_n ib._n b._n he_o and_o potosky_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o turk_n ib._n b._n contarenus_n the_o venetian_a admiral_n slay_v 282_o a._n corcutus_n salute_v emperor_n before_o his_o father_n bajazet_n 297_o a._n kind_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o father_n ib._n b._n give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n and_o therefore_o not_o belove_v of_o the_o janissary_n 326_o a._n come_v to_o constantinople_n 335_o a._n his_o notable_a speech_n unto_o his_o father_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v unto_o he_o the_o empire_n before_o the_o come_n of_o his_o brother_n selimus_n ib._n a._n comfort_v by_o his_o father_n and_o put_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o empire_n ib._n b._n fly_v to_o magnesia_n
christian_a captain_n contend_v with_o a_o turk_n his_o prisoner_n for_o his_o ransom_n 250_o a._n be_v afterward_o slay_v 252_o b._n mustapha_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o bajazet_n raise_v rebellion_n against_o amurath_n 173_o a._n be_v in_o fear_n fly_v 174_o a._n be_v shameful_o hang_v ib._n b._n mustapha_n the_o young_a soâ—_n of_o mahomet_n raise_v new_a trouble_n against_o amurath_n 175_o b._n be_v betray_v and_o strangle_v ib._n b._n mustapha_n bassa_n send_v by_o amurath_n against_o scanderbag_n 206_o b._n be_v assault_v in_o his_o camp_n fly_v ib._n b._n desirous_a to_o redeem_v his_o former_a disgrace_n crave_v leave_v of_o amurath_n to_o enter_v into_o epirus_n and_o obtain_v it_o 212_o b._n amurath_n letter_n of_o advertisement_n to_o mustapha_n ib._n b._n fight_v with_o scanderbag_n the_o second_o time_n 213_o b._n be_v overthrow_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ib._n b._n and_o afterward_o ransom_v 214_o a._n mustapha_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 383_o a._n upon_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o the_o siege_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n 393_o b._n in_o danger_n with_o pyrrhus_n bassa_n to_o have_v be_v execute_v 396_o a._n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n ib._n b._n by_o solyman_n send_v as_o general_n of_o his_o army_n to_o malta_n 536_o b._n land_v at_o the_o port_n marza-siroc_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o malta_n 538_o a._n besiege_v the_o castle_n saint_n elmo_n ib._n a._n assault_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n in_o vain_a give_v a_o second_o assault_n 539_o a._n with_o loss_n assault_v it_o the_o three_o time_n ib._n b._n in_o most_o furious_a manner_n batter_v it_o by_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o day_n and_o assault_v it_o the_o four_o â—ime_n 540_o a._n with_o great_a fury_n give_v the_o five_o and_o most_o terrible_a assault_n unto_o the_o castle_n 541_o a._n with_o all_o his_o army_n give_v the_o six_o and_o last_o assault_n 542_o a._n win_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n exercise_v most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_a knight_n ib._n b._n in_o vain_a assault_v the_o castle_n saint_n michael_n 546_o b._n at_o one_o time_n assault_v the_o new_a city_n and_o the_o castle_n saint_n michael_n 547_o b._n he_o by_o messenger_n certify_v solyman_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o siege_n 548_o a._n leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a 549_o a._n at_o once_o assault_v the_o town_n saint_n angelo_n and_o saint_n michael_n and_o in_o both_o place_n notable_o repulse_v ib._n b._n give_v a_o fresh_a assault_n and_o enter_v the_o new_a city_n 550_o a._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n drive_v out_o again_o ib._n b._n desperate_o assault_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n michael_n 551_o a._n repulse_v raise_v his_o siege_n 552_o b._n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o christian_n ib._n b._n have_v lose_v above_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n at_o the_o siege_n depart_v from_o malta_n ib._n b._n he_o with_o pial_n bassa_n impugn_v the_o counsel_n of_o muhamet_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o visier_n bassa_n and_o persuade_v selimus_n to_o invade_v cyprus_n 567_o b._n for_o his_o hatred_n against_o the_o christian_n make_v general_a of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o cyprus_n 572_o a._n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o venetian_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n ib._n b._n he_o land_v his_o army_n in_o cyprus_n 573_o a._n besiege_v nicosia_n 572_o a._n in_o vain_a persuade_v they_o of_o nicosia_n to_o yield_v 575_o a._n he_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n and_o give_v a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n ib._n b._n win_v the_o city_n 576_o a._n besiege_v famagusta_n 576_o b._n raise_v his_o siege_n 577_o a._n return_v again_o to_o the_o siege_n 584_o a._n after_o many_o assault_n have_v the_o city_n by_o composition_n yield_v unto_o he_o 586_o b._n shameful_o and_o contrary_n to_o his_o faith_n before_o give_v murther_v the_o valiant_a governor_n bragadinus_n 587_o a._n tyrannize_v upon_o his_o dead_a body_n ib._n b._n by_o amurath_n make_v general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o the_o persian_n 657_o b._n come_v to_o erzirum_n 658_o a._n muster_v his_o army_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o strong_a ib._n a._n relieve_v his_o soldier_n distress_v by_o the_o persian_n 659_o a._n make_v a_o bulwark_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o slay_v persian_n ib._n a._n he_o survey_v his_o army_n at_o archicheleck_n and_o lack_v forty_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n 660_o a._n fortify_v teflis_n ib._n a._n lose_v ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o forager_n 661_o a._n revenge_v their_o death_n ib._n b._n his_o notable_a answer_n unto_o his_o mutinous_a soldier_n ib._n b._n lose_v eight_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n canac_n 662_o a._n famine_n in_o his_o host_n ib._n b._n he_o fortify_v ever_o be_v ib._n b._n send_v osman_n bassa_n to_o take_v in_o sumachia_n and_o derbâ—nt_n ib._n b._n relieve_v his_o distress_a garrison_n at_o teflis_n 663_o a._n his_o army_n in_o great_a misery_n in_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o georgia_n ib._n a._n come_v to_o erzirum_n and_o discharge_v his_o army_n ib._n b._n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o next_o year_n war_n 666_o b._n assemble_v his_o army_n at_o erzirum_n 667_o b._n in_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n fortify_v char_n ib._n b._n send_v succour_n to_o teflis_n ib._n b._n return_v to_o erzirum_n and_o there_o discharge_v his_o army_n 668_o b_o discharged_z of_o his_o generalship_n and_o call_v home_o to_o constantinople_n 669_o b._n malign_v by_o sinan_n ib._n b._n deal_v wary_o with_o the_o messenger_n send_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v strangle_v he_o 670_o a._n appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o amurath_n ib._n b._n die_v sudden_o 672_o a._n mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a son_n in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n 512_o a._n send_v governor_n into_o caramania_n ib._n b._n malign_v by_o roxolana_n ib._n b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v 513_o b._n send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o present_a danger_n 514_o a._n confer_v with_o his_o doctor_n ib._n b._n trouble_a with_o his_o melancholy_a dream_n 515_o a._n come_v to_o his_o father_n tent_n ib._n b._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n most_o cruel_o strangle_v ib._n b._n his_o son_n mahomet_n strangle_v also_o ib._n b._n a_o proverb_n take_v from_o his_o death_n 517_o a._n mutius_n tortona_n a_o spanish_a captain_n raise_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o christian_a fleet_n at_o paxo_n 591_o b._n tortona_n and_o his_o ancient_n hang_v ib._n b._n muzalo_n by_o theodorus_n the_o emperor_n appoint_v governor_n to_o his_o young_a son_n john_n 77_o a_o envy_v by_o the_o nobility_n be_v traitorous_o murder_v in_o the_o church_n 78_o a._n n._n nadasti_n his_o great_a virtue_n lord_n 834_o a._n nassuf_n the_o great_a visier_n his_o fall_n foreshow_v 921_o b._n the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n describe_v 922_o a._n his_o throat_n cut_v ib._n b._n his_o great_a treasure_n 923_o a._n another_o discourse_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n ib._n a._n naupactum_fw-la otherwise_o call_v lepanto_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n 281_o b._n yield_v to_o bajazet_n 312_o b._n neapolis_n the_o first_o regal_a seat_n of_o the_o ottoman_a king_n 99_o b._n negligence_n severe_o punish_v 529_o a._n neocastrum_fw-la build_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 230_o b._n neritos_fw-la now_o call_v s._n maura_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 315_o a._n neuhuse_v hardly_o assault_v and_o valiant_o defend_v 865_o b._n distress_a ib._n b._n yield_v to_o the_o rebel_n 872_o b._n restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n 880_o a._n neusol_n surprise_v by_o and_o recover_v from_o the_o haiduck_n 860_o b._n by_o they_o again_o take_v 863_o a._n nice_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 99_o a._n recover_v again_o by_o the_o christian_n 125_o b._n again_o surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n 126_o b._n by_o orcanes_n make_v the_o regal_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 128_o a._n nicholaus_fw-la catalusius_n prince_n of_o mytilene_n turn_v turk_n and_o be_v execute_v 248_o a._n nicholas_n karetschen_n corrupt_v betray_v giula_n to_o the_o turk_n 557_o b._n the_o traitor_n just_o reward_v ib._n b._n nicephorus_n botoneatus_fw-la displace_v his_o master_n the_o emperor_n michael_n ducas_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n 8_o b._n nicomedia_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 127_o b._n novigrade_a yield_v unto_o the_o christian_n 724_o b._n o._n odenburg_n besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o by_o basta_o relieve_v 165_o a._n osman_n proclaim_v sultan_n 949_o a._n his_o oath_n to_o bethlem_n gabor_n 952_o b._n great_o enrage_v at_o the_o emperor_n 964_o b._n take_v a_o wife_n contrary_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o council_n 965_o b._n desirous_a of_o peace_n with_o the_o polack_a 969_o a._n strangle_v by_o daout_a bassa_n 970_o b._n discourse_n of_o his_o life_n and_o
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