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contain_v in_o the_o history_n direct_v to_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n and_o reign_v of_o their_o several_a king_n and_o emperor_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o the_o turk_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o sundry_a learned_a author_n with_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o acquire_v their_o first_o monarchy_n in_o persia_n together_o with_o the_o reign_n and_o death_n of_o tangrolipix_n their_o first_n king_n page_n 1_o part_v 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o reign_n and_o memorable_a achievement_n of_o axan_n the_o second_o turkish_a king_n or_o sultan_n of_o persia_n the_o division_n of_o the_o turkish_a monarchy_n and_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o order_n to_o regain_v it_o from_o the_o turk_n page_n 8._o part_n 1._o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_n of_o solyman_n son_n to_o cutlu-muse_n his_o war_n with_o the_o christian_n their_o take_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o infidel_n their_o various_a success_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n against_o the_o turk_n saracen_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o part_n 1._o chap._n iu._n the_o second_o expedition_n of_o the_o western_a prince_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n p._n 28._o part_n 1._o chap._n v._n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turk_n first_o kingdom_n in_o asia_n by_o the_o tartar_n p._n 33._o part_n 1._o chap._n vi_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o powerful_a empire_n of_o the_o turk_n under_o ottoman_a its_o first_o founder_n with_o his_o life_n and_o action_n p._n 57_o part_n 1._o chap._n vii_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o orcanes_n otherwise_o urchan_n second_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o asia_n p._n 68_o part_n 1._o chap._n viii_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o amurath_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o three_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 74._o part_n 1._o chap._n ix_o the_o life_n of_o bajazet_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o four_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o war_n and_o captivity_n p._n 80._o part_n 1._o chap._n x._o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o their_o kingdom_n ruin_v by_o the_o tartar_n p._n 87._o part_n 1._o chap._n xi_o the_o life_n of_o amurath_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o war_n victory_n and_o defeat_n p._n 93._o part_n 1._o chap._n xii_o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o monarch_n and_o the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o stile_n of_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o for_o his_o many_o victory_n be_v surname_v great_a p._n 108._o part_n 1._o chap._n xiii_o the_o life_n of_o bajazet_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o second_o emper_n or_o of_o the_o turk_n his_o memorable_a exploit_n victory_n and_o death_n p._n 132._o part_n 1._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o life_n of_o selimus_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n three_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o bloody_a reign_n and_o woeful_a death_n p._n 153._o part_n 1._o chap._n xv._o the_o life_n of_o solyman_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o four_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o for_o his_o many_o great_a exploit_n or_o rather_o lofty_a carriage_n be_v surname_v the_o magnificent_a p._n 181._o part_n 1._o chap._n xvi_o selimus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o five_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o life_n and_o action_n p._n 45._o part_n 2._o chap._n xvii_o the_o life_n reign_n and_o memorable_a transaction_n of_o amurath_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n and_o six_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 73._o part_n 2._o chap._n xviii_o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 123._o part_n 2._o chap._n xix_o the_o life_n of_o achmat_n the_o eight_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o first_o of_o that_o name_n p._n 162._o part_n 2._o chap._n xx._n mustapha_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n nine_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o life_n and_o action_n p._n 196._o 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