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and_o how_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o their_o prayer_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o turk_n prayer_n in_o their_o temple_n a_o prayer_n use_v by_o the_o turk_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o mahomet_n friday_n keep_v for_o holiday_n by_o the_o turk_n what_o person_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o turk_n nor_o be_v present_a at_o their_o prayer_n the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o fast_v among_o the_o turk_n the_o punishment_n inflict_v up_o onthose_n that_o obseru_fw-fr not_o the_o custom_n of_o fast_v among_o theturke_n the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o turkish_a sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o vow_n charity_n of_o the_o turk_n to_o the_o poor_a opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n of_o alm_n &_o beggar_n opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n in_o all_o man_n the_o ancient_a order_n of_o marriage_n amongst_o the_o turk_n the_o common_a usage_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o 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labour_v more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o mahomet_n at_o modin_n in_o arabia_n and_o how_o it_o be_v visit_v by_o the_o turkish_a pilgrim_n opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v double_a purgatory_n the_o mahometan_a and_o turkish_a pilgrim_n visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o turkish_a pilgrim_n at_o their_o departure_n homewards_o from_o mecha_n of_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o legacy_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o turkish_a temple_n the_o description_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o saint_n sophy_n in_o constantinople_n opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o have_v &_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turkish_a hospital_n of_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n amongst_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sepulcher_n the_o manner_n and_o time_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a amongst_o the_o turk_n opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n present_o after_o the_o departure_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o body_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n end_n opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v mortal_a alcoran_n of_o the_o turk_n must_v not_o be_v contradict_v by_o any_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o paredice_n opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o woman_n after_o this_o life_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o turk_n touch_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o office_n of_o the_o muphti_n the_o chief_a or_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o office_n of_o the_o cadileschier_fw-fr among_o the_o turk_n the_o office_n of_o the_o cadi_n amongst_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o ofice_n of_o the_o modecis_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o turkish_a hospital_n of_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o priest_n amongst_o the_o turk_n the_o meizin_n or_o turkish_a priest_n which_o call_v the_o people_n to_o prayer_n imam_n be_v turkish_n priest_n have_v care_n of_o their_o cemony_n antippi_n be_v turkish_a priest_n that_o read_v &_o interpret_v their_o alcoran_n sophi_n turkish_a priest_n employ_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n at_o their_o time_n of_o prayer_n seiti_n priest_n descend_v of_o the_o live_v of_o mahomet_n chagi_n or_o fachi_n priest_n of_o the_o turk_n live_v by_o alm_n of_o the_o giomailer_n a_o kind_n of_o religious_a order_n among_o the_o turk_n &_o of_o their_o habit_n manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o calenderi_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o religious_a order_n amongst_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o their_o habit_n manner_n and_o custom_n nerzimi_n one_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o turkish_a calendar_n iâ—_n martyr_v for_o confess_v the_o deity_n of_o christ._n of_o the_o daruiss_n or_o deruisi_n a_o kind_n of_o religious_a order_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o their_o habit_n manner_n and_o custom_n hali_n the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o mahomet_n &_o scidibattal_n two_o patron_n high_o honour_v of_o the_o daruiss_n asserai_fw-fr the_o name_n of_o a_o herb_n use_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o of_o the_o torlacchi_n a_o religious_a order_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o their_o habit_n manner_n and_o custom_n bajazeth_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v murder_v by_o one_o of_o the_o torlacchi_n the_o order_n of_o the_o torlacchi_n banish_v by_o bajazeth_n the_o second_o and_o restore_v by_o selim_n the_o first_o