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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against_o the_o popular_a insulting_n but_o in_o effect_n to_o witness_v his_o innocency_n to_o the_o world_n by_o that_o his_o confident_a appearance_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o people_n will_v have_v hardly_o be_v kepâ—…_n from_o commit_v some_o insolence_n upon_o his_o person_n if_o any_o thing_n of_o certain_a or_o of_o ambiguous_a have_v appear_v against_o he_o what_o ever_o the_o business_n be_v many_o foreigner_n and_o particular_o all_o the_o french_a soldier_n be_v with_o much_o universal_a error_n lead_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n and_o many_o of_o they_o hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n afterward_o and_o many_o drown_v and_o upon_o the_o arriuâ—…l_n of_o faluca_fw-la send_v from_o venice_n to_o the_o fleet_n whilst_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o island_n corsola_n by_o order_n from_o general_n barbarico_fw-la one_o jacomo_n pier_n a_o french_a man_n by_o nation_n be_v put_v into_o a_o sack_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n this_o man_n be_v a_o pirate_n and_o 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to_o find_v out_o some_o mean_n of_o adjust_v difference_n divers_a proposal_n be_v make_v but_o all_o of_o they_o so_o discrepant_a and_o so_o far_o differ_v from_o their_o opinion_n as_o after_o many_o day_n the_o business_n of_o that_o conferâ—…nce_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v vain_a and_o at_o this_o time_n force_v be_v come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o milan_n from_o naples_n germany_n and_o from_o the_o swisser_n and_o the_o same_o direction_n come_v again_o from_o spain_n that_o the_o decree_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o first_o article_n the_o deputy_n of_o savoy_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o business_n not_o be_v to_o be_v spin_v out_o any_o long_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pursue_v that_o begin_v negotiation_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o king_n decree_n must_v without_o any_o delay_n be_v execute_v the_o duke_n think_v himself_o too_o imperious_o deal_v with_o and_o not_o willing_a to_o give_v way_n 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