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this_o baâ—…tel_n they_o be_v so_o scandalize_v and_o incense_v with_o the_o captain_n and_o many_o of_o the_o officer_n as_o they_o put_v many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o imprison_v many_o of_o the_o master_n and_o masters-mate_n who_o have_v be_v most_o guilty_a of_o cowardice_n particular_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o galleass_n because_o scorn_v their_o general_n command_n they_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o assault_v the_o enemy_n and_o veniero_n for_o have_v show_v so_o much_o courage_n and_o valour_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v make_v procurator_n of_o st_n mark_n a_o eminent_a dignity_n in_o that_o common_a wealth_n and_o next_o to_o the_o doge_fw-it but_o find_v how_o little_a authority_n he_o have_v over_o his_o captain_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o more_o practical_a experience_a and_o dare_a commander_n than_o become_v a_o wary_a admiral_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n to_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n intrinsical_a intention_n be_v that_o by_o no_o 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