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general_n a_o earthquake_n at_o smyrna_n a_o fire_n break_v out_o sedition_n in_o the_o army_n a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o vizier_n plot_v and_o discover_v the_o method_n of_o the_o plot._n how_o prevent_v yeghen_fw-mi suspect_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n the_o viziers_n respect_n to_o yeghen_fw-mi money_n come_v â—rom_o grand_a cairo_n four_o nâ—w_a vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n make_v yeghen_fw-mi in_o mutiny_n he_o return_v to_o belgrade_n seize_v on_o hassan_n pasha_n the_o turk_n seek_v for_o peace_n their_o messenger_n be_v suspect_v illock_n abandon_v by_o the_o turk_n 1688._o july_n the_o e._n of_o bavaria_n at_o vienna_n and_o hasten_v to_o the_o camp._n sige_v and_o kanisia_n straighten_a consultation_n to_o pass_v the_o save_o five_o hundrâ—d_o pass_v the_o river_n hâ—ffâ—irâ—hâ—n_o attâ—câ—ed_v by_o topal_n pasâ—a_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—_n tuâ—ks_v endeavour_v to_o â—e_v at_o hoffâ—â—rchen_a out_o of_o proot_v be_v repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n proot_v demolish_a july_n piccolomini_n send_v in_o quest_n of_o hoffkirchen_n he_o retreats_z he_o retreats_z with_o much_o art_n and_o good_a conduct_n prince_n lewis_n march_v towards_o gradâ—ska_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n prepare_v his_o march_n for_o belgrade_n august_n 1688._o the_o cannon_n etc._n etc._n join_v the_o army_n resolve_a to_o pass_v the_o river_n attempt_v to_o pass_v the_o save_o the_o christian_a army_n pass_v thâ—_n save_o the_o tuâ—ks_v discourageâ—_n august_n the_o tuâ—ks_v fly._n the_o citizen_n of_o belgrade_n abandon_v their_o dwelling_n august_n a_o fire_n consume_v the_o suburb_n the_o trench_n open_v august_n 1688._o battery_n raise_v the_o turk_n sue_v for_o peace_n the_o turk_n throw_v bomb_n and_o carcase_n theâ—_n make_v a_o sally_n and_o be_v beat_v back_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n câ—mes_v to_o the_o camp._n be_v receive_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n the_o turk_n spring_v another_o mine_n and_o make_v a_o sally_n august_n 1688._o 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