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various_a commotion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o this_o state_n sufficient_a to_o attract_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o encourage_v the_o cosack_n in_o their_o intend_a revolt_n at_o length_n prince_n michael_n korebut_n wisnowieski_n be_v elect_v king_n it_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o all_o verania_n shall_v have_v return_v to_o obedience_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o country_n do_v by_o right_a of_o patrimony_n year_n 1662._o and_o natural_a inheritance_n belong_v but_o the_o success_n thereof_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n for_o dorosensko_n than_o general_n design_v to_o usurp_v that_o government_n propose_v the_o project_n of_o unite_n verania_n to_o the_o body_n of_o poland_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o which_o mean_v that_o province_n will_v not_o only_o become_v free_a from_o its_o vassalage_n to_o the_o nobility_n but_o obtain_v equal_a suffrage_n in_o the_o diet_n with_o all_o the_o other_o more_o 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