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against_o it_o 46._o of_o the_o defendant_n in_o nicossia_n 52._o of_o those_o which_o be_v slay_v in_o nicossia_n when_o it_o be_v take_v 60._o of_o the_o vessel_n in_o that_o fleet_n which_o be_v conduct_v by_o zannâ—_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o cyprus_n 63._o of_o what_o the_o colleague_n christian_n force_n be_v to_o be_v in_o vessel_n and_o man_n 91._o of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n at_o lepanto_n 133._o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o â—eagiles_fw-la fleet_n 127._o of_o the_o christian_n slay_v in_o that_o battle_n 140._o of_o the_o turk_n slay_v therein_o ibid._n of_o the_o galley_n and_o prisoner_n that_o be_v then_o take_v 14â—_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n under_o â—oscarini_fw-la 176._o of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n under_o uluzzali_n ibid._n o_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o baffo_n to_o the_o people_n in_o nicossia_n 53._o of_o marc_n antonio_n colonna_n to_o the_o college_n of_o venice_n 82_o of_o paolo_n tiepolo_n to_o the_o senate_n 84._o of_o andrea_n badoaâ—o_o to_o the_o same_o 87._o of_o the_o d._n mocenigo_n in_o the_o great_a council_n 96._o of_o uluzzali_n to_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o fleet_n 173._o of_o d._n mocenigo_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ten_o 196_o the_o order_n of_o the_o league_n fleet_n sail_v from_o messina_n to_o corfu_n 127._o of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n sail_v from_o lepanto_n 134._o of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n expect_v to_o be_v assault_v 135_o 136._o of_o the_o league_n fleet_n under_o foscarini_n 172_o the_o barbarous_a outrage_n commit_v by_o the_o turk_n at_o rethimo_n 101_o p_o peace_n be_v treat_v of_o between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o turk_n 200_o conclude_v 201_o philip_n the_o 2._o king_n of_o spain_n desire_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o join_v with_o the_o venetian_n against_o the_o turk_n 17._o promise_v great_a matter_n in_o service_n of_o the_o league_n 112._o will_v not_o give_v way_n for_o don_n john_n to_o winter_n in_o the_o levant_n 169._o show_v no_o manner_n of_o displeasure_n at_o the_o peace_n make_v by_o the_o venetian_n with_o the_o turk_n but_o rather_o justify_v they_o 202_o pope_n pius_n the_o v_o entreat_v by_o the_o venetian_n for_o assistance_n against_o the_o turk_n 16._o his_o desire_n to_o help_v they_o and_o that_o the_o christian_a prince_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n his_o speech_n at_o the_o conclude_a of_o the_o league_n 67._o send_v his_o brief_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n prester_n john_n and_o some_o arabian_a king_n 152._o grow_v jealous_a of_o the_o spaniard_n 153._o dies_z 156_o portau_n general_n of_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n 100_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n escape_v in_o a_o cockboat_n 138_o the_o christian_a prince_n care_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o victory_n get_v at_o sea_n 150._o they_o be_v just_o reprove_v 190_o a_o solemn_a procession_n in_o venice_n at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o league_n 105_o order_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o every_o year_n on_o st_n justinas_fw-la day_n 144_o a_o proclamation_n make_v by_o mustafa_n throughout_o the_o army_n before_o nicossia_n 59_o r_o reason_n allege_a by_o pope_n pius_n the_o 5._o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fâ—â—_n his_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n against_o the_o turk_n 17._o by_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o hasten_v of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n 112._o by_o silocco_n to_o ali_n not_o to_o fight_v the_o christian_a fleet_n 132_o 133._o by_o doria_n for_o his_o fall_a room-ward_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fight_n 141._o against_o the_o king_n and_o likewise_o for_o he_o about_o suspension_n of_o his_o fleet_n 162_o 163._o for_o the_o moderation_n which_o the_o spaniard_n show_v in_o their_o discourse_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o the_o venetian_n have_v make_v with_o the_o turk_n 202._o allege_v by_o nicolo_n da_fw-mi ponte_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o say_a peace_n 202_o 203_o s_o sebastiano_n veniero_n have_v the_o chief_a charge_n over_o the_o militia_n of_o corfu_n 13._o assault_n and_o take_v sopporo_n 36._o choose_a commissary_n general_n for_o cyprus_n 47._o prepare_v to_o relieve_v famagosta_n he_o fall_v sick_a in_o candia_n 74._o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet_n 75._o advise_v to_o go_v fight_v the_o turkish_a fleet_n 129_o 130._o cause_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n captain_n to_o be_v hang_v at_o which_o don_n john_n be_v much_o trouble_v 131_o his_o diligence_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n in_o order_v his_o force_n and_o encourage_v his_o man_n 135._o joyns_n with_o don_n john_n against_o ali_n 137_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o venetian_n he_o come_v into_o the_o gulf_n 156._o return_v to_o venice_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o much_o honour_n 191_o selino_n or_o selimus_n the_o 2._o succeed_v his_o father_n 6._o why_o he_o resolve_v upon_o the_o enterprise_n of_o cyprus_n 10._o be_v much_o incense_v at_o the_o venetian_n answer_n 31._o his_o design_n upon_o rome_n 99_o stratagem_n use_v by_o uluzzali_n in_o his_o retreat_n from_o the_o league_n fleet_n 177_o t_n the_o tumult_n of_o flanders_n a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o levant_n 153_o the_o turk_n much_o trouble_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o fleet_n 154_o five_o the_o venetian_n resolve_v rather_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o turk_n then_o to_o give_v he_o cyprus_n 26._o trouble_a at_o the_o loss_n of_o nicossia_n and_o other_o misfortune_n they_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o turk_n 78._o grow_v jealous_a of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o other_o they_o resolve_v to_o negotiate_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 79_o 80_o 81_o they_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o christian_a prince_n or_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 83_o 84._o they_o resolve_v upon_o the_o league_n 91._o they_o send_v a_o commission_n to_o their_o consul_n at_o constantinople_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 200._o they_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o justification_n of_o that_o peace_n 201_o vluzzali_n viceroy_n of_o algiers_n go_v to_o join_v with_o ali_n 100_o do_v much_o mischief_n to_o the_o scatter_a galley_n of_o the_o christian_n right_a wing_n 139_o 140._o see_v doria_n and_o other_o vessel_n of_o the_o battle_n make_v towards_o he_o he_o fly_v and_o escape_v with_o some_o few_o galley_n ibid._n be_v afterward_o make_v general_n he_o come_v to_o malvasia_n with_o 200_o galley_n and_o his_o design_n 173._o his_o speech_n to_o his_o officer_n in_o the_o fleet_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o league_n fleet_n 175._o but_o shun_v the_o encounter_n 175_o 176._o be_v meet_v by_o the_o christian_n put_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n ibid._n but_o fly_v again_o 179_o 180._o be_v offer_v battle_n before_o modone_n 183._o but_o will_v none_o of_o it_o ibid._n put_v to_o sea_n again_o very_o strong_a with_o pioli_n bashaw_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 204._o he_o plunder_v puglia_n and_o burn_v castro_n ibid._n the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o venice_n page_n line_n for_o read_v 8_o 33_o trinusio_fw-la trivulcio_n 19_o 12_o viscount_n visconte_n ibid._n 19_o nâ—var_n novara_n 20_o 10_o undecided_a unconclude_v 28_o 11_o liguago_n lignago_n ibid._n 19_o so_o to_o 34_o 4_o trevigpe_n trevigi_n 35_o 25_o disturb_v disturb_v 39_o 1_o dispatch_n despise_v all_o 41_o 3_o between_o &_o &_o the_o put_v of_o ibid._n 4_o stat_n state_n 49_o 1_o city_n army_n 51_o 30_o cardona_n colonna_n ibid._n 35_o if_o il_fw-fr 53_o 24_o laugh_v at_o delude_v by_o 54_o 31_o hysmael_n ishmael_n ibid._n 31_o gitturi_fw-la vitturi_fw-la ibid._n 34_o savorgano_n savorgnano_n 73_o 1_o faithfulness_n faithlessnes_n ibid._n 15_o be_v easy_o easy_o be_v 81_o â—7_n they_o him_z 87_o 15_o be_v be_v â—8_o 10_o take_v take_v 91_o 4_o deal_n the_o first_o to_o 96_o 50_o injure_v by_o afraid_a of_o 99_o 10_o have_v make_v 104_o 3_o guirome_n gaironne_fw-fr ibid._n 34_o penniman_n apâ—nnine_n ibid._n  _fw-fr montcinense_fw-fr mont_fw-fr seny_n 106_o 35_o write_v write_v 108_o 50_o deal_n the_o second_o the_o 109_o 46_o file_n rank_n 110_o 22_o array_n army_n 112_o 13_o before_o they_o insert_v which_o 113_o 7_o pick_v pitch_v ibid._n 17_o thereon_o thereof_o ibid._n 36_o pisigliano_fw-it piâ—igliano_fw-it 117_o 13_o worth_a valour_n 118_o 32_o then_o that_o 119_o 3_o deal_n of_o consideration_n ibid._n 39_o and_o or_o 120_o 16_o deal_n the_o 123_o 16_o insert_v miscarry_v 124_o 21_o deal_n all_o incontra_fw-la ibid._n 33_o his_o of_n of_o his_o 33_o 35_o effect_n passion_n ibid._n 46_o molest_v honest_a 138_o 13_o forestow_v for-slowed_n ibid._n 19_o bullen_n bologna_n 146_o 42_o after_o camp_n put_v sit_v down_o 149_o 37_o
any_o prince_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o his_o council_n and_o authority_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o endeavour_v contrary_a thing_n the_o count_n di_fw-it caretto_n who_o be_v go_v a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n from_o venice_n to_o the_o viceroy_n camp_n his_o secretary_n who_o stay_v at_o venice_n to_o dispatch_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v occur_v be_v present_a at_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v negotiate_v by_o santesio_n and_o do_v by_o order_n from_o he_o interpose_v the_o king_n authority_n therein_o but_o this_o business_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o in_o treaty_n have_v no_o better_a success_n now_o than_o it_o have_v at_o other_o time_n for_o the_o venetian_a senate_n be_v dispose_v alike_o in_o all_o fortune_n and_o not_o yield_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o present_a calamity_n resolve_v not_o to_o accommodate_v their_o counsel_n to_o their_o enemy_n desire_n but_o to_o do_v in_o what_o 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