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army_n that_o they_o flee_v in_o all_o part_n the_o emperor_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v their_o flight_n which_o unexpected_a advantage_n the_o sultan_n perceive_v charge_v with_o fury_n upon_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n fight_v with_o a_o brave_a resolution_n among_o the_o thick_a squadron_n be_v at_o last_o take_v prisoner_n together_o with_o several_a of_o his_o great_a commander_n after_o several_a wound_n receive_v yet_o comfort_v by_o the_o sultan_n and_o within_o a_o while_n honourable_o dismiss_v when_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o captivity_n john_n ducas_n his_o caesar_n psellus_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faction_n have_v thrust_v the_o empress_n into_o a_o monastery_n and_o proclaim_v michael_n ducas_n her_o elder_a son_n emperor_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o emperor_n diogenes_n be_v at_o liberty_n they_o send_v out_o letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o
illustr_n princeps_fw-la sultan_n mahomet_n have_fw-mi madge_n turcarum_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o c._n sultan_n mahomet_n have_fw-mi the_o present_a emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n age_v 34_o year_n &c_n &c_n the_o history_n of_o the_o turk_n describe_v the_o rise_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o first_o empire_n in_o persia_n the_o original_a of_o their_o second_o contain_v the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o their_o several_a king_n and_o emperor_n from_o ottoman_n its_o first_o founder_n to_o this_o present_a year_n 1683._o be_v a_o succinct_a series_n of_o history_n of_o all_o their_o war_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a policy_n custom_n religion_n and_o manner_n with_o what_o else_o be_v worthy_a of_o note_n in_o that_o great_a empire_n london_n print_v by_o ralph_n holt_n for_o toomas_n passenger_n upon_o london-bridge_n william_n thackery_n in_o dack-lane_n and_o toomas_n sawbridge_n in_o little-brittain_n 1683._o to_o the_o reader_n since_o the_o late_a alarm_n the_o port_n have_v give_v to_o 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not_o the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_n upon_o which_o they_o found_v their_o empire_n they_o may_v have_v be_v bring_v low_o but_o as_o god_n in_o who_o eternal_a wisdom_n all_o affair_n be_v center_a have_v not_o of_o late_o permit_v and_o shall_v they_o extend_v their_o arm_n as_o at_o this_o time_n they_o threaten_v yet_o a_o hearty_a unanimity_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o christendom_n may_v through_o god_n blessing_n impede_fw-la the_o grow_a greatness_n of_o this_o great_a monarch_n and_o hinder_v the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n here_o you_o have_v a_o impartial_a account_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o first_o empire_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o second_o to_o this_o present_a time_n faithful_o collect_v which_o i_o hope_v will_v prove_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o ingenious_a reader_n which_o be_v all_o desire_a by_o your_o friend_n i._n s._n the_o head_n of_o each_o chapter_n or_o division_n 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 part_n 2._o chap._n xxi_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o osman_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n ten_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 198._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxii_o mustapha_n reinthronize_v with_o a_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n till_o his_o second_o depose_v p._n 214._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o morat_n or_o amurath_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o eleven_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 222._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o life_n of_o sultan_n ibrahim_n the_o twelve_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 256._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxv_o the_o reign_n of_o mehomet_n or_o mahomet_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o thirteen_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o now_o reign_v p._n 272._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxvi_o a_o description_n of_o the_o power_n policy_n force_n revenue_n religion_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o subsist_v and_o maintain_v its_o grandeur_n etc._n etc._n p._n 378._o part_n 2._o finis_fw-la the_o history_n of_o the_o turk_n describe_v the_o rise_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o first_o empire_n in_o persia_n the_o original_a of_o their_o second_o contain_v the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o their_o several_a king_n and_o emperor_n from_o ottoman_n its_o first_o founder_n to_o this_o present_a year_n 1683._o be_v a_o succinct_a series_n of_o history_n of_o all_o their_o war_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a policy_n custom_n religion_n and_o manner_n with_o what_o else_o be_v worthy_a of_o note_n in_o that_o great_a empire_n with_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n to_o this_o present_a time_n contain_v the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o vienna_n for_o sixty_o day_n the_o raise_n of_o it_o by_o the_o imperial_a force_n and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n the_o ruin_n of_o their_o army_n before_o it_o and_o a_o second_o fight_n
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