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think_v mahomet_n be_v upon_o they_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o flee_v but_o both_o army_n rest_v that_o night_n next_o day_n begin_v a_o mortal_a and_o bloody_a fight_n michael_n bassa_n of_o romania_n and_o other_o captain_n on_o discontent_n revolt_a to_o mahomet_n many_o of_o musa_n soldier_n discourage_v flee_v mahomet_n soldier_n so_o pursue_v that_o few_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o yet_o in_o hope_n he_o set_v upon_o his_o brother_n who_o though_o half_o discomfit_v stand_v himself_o with_o 7000_o jannizary_n valiant_o receive_v his_o charge_n but_o mahomet_n be_v glad_a to_o flee_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o scarce_o 200_o man_n and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o agreement_n ship_v into_o asia_n by_o the_o emperor_n musa_fw-la take_v his_o tent_n there_o encamp_v they_o who_o follow_v the_o chase_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o find_v it_o possess_v by_o their_o enemy_n stand_v as_o amaze_v etc._n etc._n musa_fw-la suffer_v not_o his_o soldier_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n but_o dispoyl_v they_o of_o what_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v after_o this_o the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n forcible_o enter_v aidinia_n to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o saruchania_n mahomet_n with_o a_o great_a army_n so_o spoil_v his_o country_n and_o distress_a himself_o that_o submit_v he_o be_v glad_a to_o hold_v his_o dominion_n of_o he_o as_o of_o his_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mahomet_n levy_v a_o choice_n army_n again_o to_o try_v his_o fortune_n against_o musa_n crave_v aid_n of_o dulgader_n ogli_n his_o father_n in_o law_n from_o amasia_n who_o answer_v his_o letter_n send_v his_o son_n with_o a_o company_n of_o brave_a soldier_n excellent_o furnish_v who_o he_o royal_o feast_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n his_o own_o rich_a apparel_n and_o horse_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n plate_n wherein_o they_o be_v serve_v to_o every_o noble_a man_n a_o
therefore_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o bedredin_n short_o to_o show_v himself_o and_o promote_v his_o follower_n according_a to_o desert_n many_o in_o hope_n of_o preferment_n resort_v to_o bedredin_n who_o at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n with_o display_a banner_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n resort_v daily_o unto_o he_o mahomet_n send_v his_o son_n amurath_n and_o bajazet_n with_o 2000_o to_o apprehend_v burgluze_n who_o they_o find_v guard_v with_o 3000_o well_o appoint_v there_o be_v a_o bloody_a battle_n and_o many_o slay_v the_o rebel_n flee_v burgluze_v be_v slay_v and_o hew_v to_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n execute_v torlac_n kema_n who_o with_o 2000_o seduce_v do_v much_o harm_n about_o magnesia_n mahomet_n send_v also_o against_o bedredin_n who_o follower_n see_v in_o he_o no_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o hope_v for_o be_v fall_v from_o he_o whereby_o he_o easy_o apprehend_v be_v bring_v to_o mahomet_n at_o serras_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o marketplace_n mahomet_n furnish_v the_o great_a temple_n at_o hadrianople_n begin_v by_o solyman_n and_o musa_n where_o he_o build_v a_o princely_a palace_n also_o another_o temple_n a_o sumptuous_a abbey_n a_o public_a school_n 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a revenue_n give_v also_o great_a sum_n yearly_a for_o pilgrim_n travel_v far_o to_o mahomet_n sepulchre_n at_o medina_n or_o his_o temple_n at_o mecha_n short_o after_o fall_v sick_a at_o hadrianople_n he_o send_v in_o post_n to_o amasia_n for_o amurath_n his_o elder_a son_n by_o his_o last_o will_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o feel_v death_n approach_n he_o straight_o charge_v his_o bassa_n to_o conceal_v his_o death_n till_o his_o come_n lest_o any_o trouble_n shall_v arise_v so_o he_o depart_v about_o the_o year_n 1422_o reign_v 17_o year_n bajazet_n rend_a kingdom_n be_v by_o he_o whole_o restore_v 7_o year_n before_o his_o death_n the_o 3_o bassa_n evaise_n bajazet_n and_o ibrahim_n fear_v the_o janissary_n and_o other_o court_n soldier_n call_v a_o counsel_n of_o war_n as_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a pretend_v the_o king_n pleasure_n for_o the_o janissary_n to_o pass_v to_o baga_n castle_n in_o asia_n to_o war_n on_o the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n press-mony_n be_v present_o give_v they_o be_v send_v over_o with_o letter_n etc._n etc._n the_o bassa_n sit_v daily_o in_o counsel_n place_v and_o displace_v as_o if_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v his_o physician_n also_o go_v with_o their_o potion_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v wont_a yet_o the_o pensioner_n and_o other_o some_z of_o they_o of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n suspect_v say_v they_o marvel_v the_o king_n show_v not_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o before_o he_o do_v the_o bassa_n answer_v he_o be_v yet_o but_o little_o recover_v and_o the_o physician_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o look_v abroad_o then_o say_v they_o ready_a to_o force_v in_o we_o `will_v ourselves_o see_v his_o majesty_n eivase_n desire_v they_o not_o then_o to_o trouble_v he_o have_v take_v physic_n but_o to_o morrow_n say_v he_o we_o will_v request_v if_o he_o please_v that_o you_o may_v see_v he_o geordiron_n a_o subtle_a persian_a physician_n devise_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n royal_o apparel_v and_o wrap_v about_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v bring_v betwixt_o two_o as_o if_o lead_v into_o a_o high_a open_a gallery_n and_o a_o boy_n neat_o place_v under_o his_o robe_n behind_o to_o move_v his_o hand_n as_o stroke_v his_o face_n or_o beard_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v be_v bring_v according_o sudden_o a_o physician_n come_v in_o fume_v and_o rage_v etc._n etc._n ask_v the_o bassa_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n by_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o open_a air_n etc._n etc._n pardon_v we_o good_a doctor_n say_v eivase_n for_o these_o point_v to_o the_o pensioner_n be_v so_o importunate_a to_o see_v he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v lead_v forth_o etc._n etc._n they_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a hold_v themselves_o content_v the_o physician_n carry_v he_o in_o again_o as_o a_o extreme_a sick_a man_n his_o death_n be_v thus_o conceal_v 41_o day_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a exceed_v bountiful_a but_o ambitious_a above_o measure_n he_o leave_v to_o amurath_n a_o entire_a kingdom_n in_o the_o former_a greatness_n though_o not_o much_o augment_v his_o body_n lie_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n in_o a_o chapel_n at_o the_o east_n of_o prusa_n the_o life_n of_o amurath_n ii_o six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o great_a establisher_n of_o their_o kingdom_n amurath_n or_o murat_n be_v place_v in_o his_o father_n seat_n and_o mahomet_n death_n publish_v great_a trouble_n begin_v to_o arise_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n and_o mentesia_n rise_v in_o arm_n and_o at_o thessalonica_n a_o obscure_a fellow_n take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o bajazet_n son_n slay_v long_o before_o against_o tamerlain_n this_o counterfeit_n animate_v by_o greek_a prince_n and_o go_v to_o vardarium_n set_v on_o so_o good_a a_o countenance_n that_o not_o only_o the_o country_n people_n but_o tzunites_n beg_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n son_n with_o eurenoses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o natural_a prince_n go_v to_o hadrianople_n amurath_n yet_o at_o prusa_n he_o be_v receive_v as_o mustapha_n and_o short_o honour_v as_o king_n in_o all_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n amurath_n send_v bajazet_n bassa_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o europe_n he_o find_v all_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d to_o mustapha_n but_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o european_a soldier_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o afterward_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n hamze_v yield_v for_o safety_n to_o mustapha_n upon_o promise_n of_o loyalty_n swear_v one_o of_o his_o privy-councel_n who_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a army_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o amurath_n in_o asia_n on_o the_o way_n his_o counselor_n repine_v at_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v he_o to_o beware_v he_o trust_v he_o not_o too_o far_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o bajazet_n apprehend_v be_v without_o trial_n 〈◊〉_d and_o haze_v with_o much_o ado_n spare_v this_o do_v he_o proceed_v march_v over_o into_o asia_n amurath_n join_v three_o new_a 〈◊〉_d temurtase_n his_o son_n to_o ibrahim_n and_o eivase_n by_o who_o advice_n he_o send_v for_o michael_n ogli_n viceroy_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o musa_n time_n after_o 8_o year_n imprisonment_n from_o musa_n depose_n because_o well_o know_v to_o most_o chief_a man_n in_o mustapha_n army_n amurath_n set_v forward_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o distrust_v his_o force_n much_o inferior_a to_o mustapha_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o a_o emir_n foot_n one_o of_o mahomet_n posterity_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o better_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o all_o who_o charm_n he_o march_v in_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o river_n ulibad_n cause_v through_o mustapha_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bridge_n to_o be_v break_v down_o &_o encamp_v on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n mustapha_n find_v the_o bridge_n break_v encamp_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o thus_o lie_v that_o both_o might_n 〈◊〉_d together_o michael_n ogli_n call_v aloud_o upon_o the_o old_a soldier_n in_o mustapha_n army_n ask_v by_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d old_a friend_n many_o there_o present_a rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o who_o they_o suppose_v dead_a in_o prison_n come_v to_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v he_o who_o loud_o persuade_v they_o that_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o honourable_a mustapha_n but_o some_o base_a 〈◊〉_d fellow_n set_v up_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n as_o a_o vail_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d they_o bajazet_n son_n end_v his_o day_n 22_o year_n before_o in_o his_o country_n defence_n in_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d against_o tamerlane_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v forsake_v that_o suppose_a one_o &_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o undoubted_a sovereign_n amurath_n these_o word_n from_o he_o who_o they_o general_o reverence_v and_o trust_v so_o wrought_v that_o some_o adventure_v over_o the_o river_n unto_o he_o and_o many_o that_o 〈◊〉_d doubt_v eivase_v also_o send_v in_o secret_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o terrify_v he_o that_o amurath_n next_o night_n 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v over_o above_o the_o bridge_n his_o chief_a captain_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v to_o deliver_v mustapha_n into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o troop_n in_o the_o night_n pass_v the_o river_n in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o place_n with_o such_o noise_n as_o if_o amurath_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v mustapha_n see_v thing_n begin_v as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v write_v and_o carry_v a_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d flee_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o 10_o person_n none_o pursue_v till_o he_o come_v to_o boga_n river_n and_o by_o a_o great_a sum_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n get_v passage_n land_v the_o 3d_o day_n over_o hellespont_n at_o callipolis_n this_o know_v they_o all_o yield_v to_o eivase_n who_o repair_v the_o bridge_n amurath_n join_v with_o he_o ibrahim_n
quite_o backward_o on_o his_o horse_n that_o the_o turk_n think_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v great_o shout_v but_o scanderbag_n recover_v and_o chafe_v herewith_o after_o a_o furious_a fight_n slay_v the_o turk_n with_o his_o sword_n divers_a soldier_n thrust_v the_o turk_n head_n on_o spear_n that_o be_v already_o overthrow_v astonish_v the_o turk_n and_o with_o scanderbag_n charge_v their_o main_a battle_n fierce_a than_o before_o moses_n with_o his_o own_o valour_n stay_v the_o victory_n a_o while_n till_o see_v the_o ground_n cover_v with_o dead_a body_n and_o that_o he_o must_v flee_v or_o die_v flee_v in_o which_o many_o of_o the_o hindermost_a be_v slay_v moses_n with_o 4000_o escape_v by_o way_n well_o know_v the_o rest_n about_o 11000_o be_v slay_v not_o past_o a_o 100_o christian_n be_v lose_v and_o about_o 80_o wounded_n all_o the_o turk_n take_v be_v torture_v to_o death_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o cruelty_n at_o belgrade_n except_o one_o ransom_v that_o yield_v to_o zacharias_n scanderbag_n not_o know_v or_o wink_v thereat_o moses_n lay_v still_o on_o epirus_n border_n will_v persuade_v his_o discomfit_v army_n scanderbag_n be_v depart_v to_o follow_v he_o into_o epirus_n to_o surprise_v the_o two_o thousand_o in_o garrison_n at_o dibria_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a but_o the_o turk_n now_o contemn_v he_o be_v about_o general_o to_o return_v home_o wherefore_o moses_n return_v with_o they_o with_o a_o countenance_n as_o heavy_a as_o of_o a_o condemn_a man_n and_o the_o turk_n now_o disgrace_v he_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o before_o admire_v he_o speak_v all_o evil_a of_o he_o yea_o the_o tyrant_n though_o he_o can_v blame_v but_o his_o fortune_n be_v so_o offend_v that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n have_v not_o the_o bassa_n etc._n etc._n persuade_v he_o that_o hereby_o he_o shall_v alienate_v other_o from_o revolt_a or_o attempt_v any_o great_a matter_n for_o he_o so_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o afterward_o allow_v he_o all_o which_o though_o he_o outward_o seem_v to_o bear_v yet_o be_v inward_o so_o torment_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o eat_v or_o drink_v the_o tyrant_n measure_v all_o by_o the_o event_n fill_v he_o with_o indignation_n and_o to_o return_v to_o his_o prince_n have_v so_o ill_o deserve_v he_o be_v ashamed_a sometime_o scanderbeg_v clemency_n etc._n etc._n hearten_v he_o to_o think_v of_o return_n and_o by_o and_o by_o his_o foul_a treason_n overwhelm_v he_o with_o despair_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v to_o submit_v to_o scanderbeg_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o get_v secret_o one_o evening_n out_o of_o constantinople_n travel_v all_o night_n and_o next_o day_n not_o rest_v he_o come_v at_o last_o by_o long_a journey_n to_o dibria_n who_o the_o garrison_n behold_v full_a of_o heaviness_n etc._n etc._n receive_v he_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o embrace_n bring_v he_o to_o scanderbag_n than_o not_o far_o off_o who_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n with_o 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