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.1095_o a_o worthy_a warrior_n on_o the_o sea_n in_o who_o time_n the_o venetian_a navy_n be_v reken_v .200_o sail_n arm_v of_o ship_n and_o galley_n which_o be_v send_v into_o asia_n with_o michele_n his_o son_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o pisani_n a_o little_a besides_o rhodes_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v .22_o of_o their_o galley_n ¶_o after_o which_o victory_n he_o and_o many_o other_o christian_n go_v against_o the_o infidel_n and_o gat_v smirna_n soria_n and_o jerusalem_n ¶_o final_o this_o army_n be_v return_v unto_o venice_n be_v again_o send_v out_o into_o puglia_n and_o there_o take_v brundizi_n and_o overranne_n all_o those_o sea_n about_o and_o so_o return_v load_v with_o glory_n and_o scotfree_a prey_n ¶_o after_o he_o ordelaffo_n falero_n be_v create_v duke_n .1098_o in_o who_o time_n the_o uenetians_n send_v a_o other_o army_n into_o soria_n to_o succour_v bawdewyne_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o get_v ptholemaido_n otherwise_o call_v acre_n ¶_o about_o the_o 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