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whole_a army_n arrive_v before_o babylon_n or_o bagdat_n 42_o b._n he_o take_v it_o 43_o b._n his_o brave_a letter_n to_o be_v king_n of_o persia_n 44_o a._n he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n he_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n contract_v by_o a_o debauch_n 47_o b._n his_o character_n 48_o a._n colonel_n anand_n a_o englishman_n and_o one_o stefano_n cordili_n make_v plenipotentiaries_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o great_a vizier_n about_o the_o surrender_n of_o candia_n 217_o b._n michael_n apaâ—i_n constitute_v prince_n of_o transilvania_n by_o the_o turk_n 110_o b._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o winchelsea_n english_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n 121_o a._n b._n he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o people_n 146_o a._n prince_n thomas_n of_o aremberg_n slay_v 289_o a._n asac_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o moscovite_n and_o cossack_n 35_o b._n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o but_o not_o take_v 52_o a._n again_o besiege_v in_o 1642._o and_o then_o take_v be_v abandon_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 53_o b._n after_o it_o have_v be_v sack_v by_o the_o moscovite_n in_o 1674._o the_o turk_n rebuild_v it_o 240_o b._n asan_n pasha_n of_o aleppo_n rebel_n and_o march_n towards_o constantinople_n 91_o a._n he_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o great_a vizier_n and_o discomfit_n he_o ib._n b._n he_o be_v treacherous_o strangle_v by_o mortaza_n pasha_n 92_o a._n asan_n aga_n the_o mosayp_n or_o favourite_n his_o story_n 134_o a._n austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o 143_o a._n b._n babylon_n or_o bagdat_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o persian_n in_o 1626._o 6_o a._n the_o turk_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o to_o recover_v it_o be_v beat_v off_o ib._n a._n likewise_o the_o second_o time_n 9_o a._n a_o three_o time_n 16_o a._n the_o grand_a signior_n himself_o command_v the_o army_n take_v it_o
island_n of_o the_o archipelago_n and_o of_o those_o sea_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o last_o war_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o sublime_a empire_n and_o the_o republic_n shall_v not_o pretend_v from_o they_o any_o duty_n or_o contribution_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o introduce_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o present_a war._n vii_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o sublime_a empire_n shall_v not_o pretend_v from_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n or_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n any_o pension_n pass_v or_o future_a upon_o account_n of_o the_o island_n of_o zante_n the_o island_n of_o egina_n with_o its_o fortress_n be_v adjacent_a to_o the_o morea_n and_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n shall_v in_o its_o present_a state_n remain_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o republic_n viii_o in_o dalmatia_n the_o fortress_n of_o cnin_n sing_n ciclut_n and_o gabella_n be_v at_o present_a in_o the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o but_o because_o the_o limit_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v into_o such_o a_o form_n that_o possession_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o the_o subject_n of_o both_o party_n rest_v in_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o imaginable_a difference_n which_o may_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o confine_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o straight_a line_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o fortress_n of_o cnin_n to_o the_o fortress_n of_o verlika_n and_o from_o that_o to_o the_o fortress_n of_o sing_v and_o from_o that_o to_o the_o fortress_n of_o duare_n call_v zadveria_n and_o from_o that_o to_o the_o fortress_n of_o vergoratz_n and_o likewise_o from_o that_o to_o the_o fortress_n of_o ciclut_n and_o gabella_n a_o straight_a line_n shall_v be_v draw_v and_o thus_o the_o confine_n shall_v be_v separate_v so_o that_o within_o the_o line_n towards_o the_o venetian_a dominion_n and_o the_o sea_n all_o the_o land_n and_o district_n with_o the_o castle_n fort_n tower_n and_o enclose_v place_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o sole_a possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o foresay_a republic_n and_o the_o land_n and_o district_n which_o shall_v be_v without_o the_o say_a line_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o sublime_a empire_n with_o all_o the_o castle_n fort_n tower_n and_o enclose_v place_n that_o be_v there_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v no_o sort_n of_o encroachment_n extension_n or_o restriction_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v permit_v and_o the_o say_a line_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o manifest_a by_o the_o boundary_n either_o of_o hill_n or_o wood_n or_o river_n or_o current_n and_o where_o the_o place_n will_v afford_v the_o evidence_n of_o such_o mark_n there_o shall_v 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accord_v to_o each_o of_o these_o three_o government_n by_o this_o universal_a peace_n shall_v always_o be_v observe_v the_o soresaid_a line_n shall_v be_v observe_v by_o each_o party_n but_o if_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o it_o or_o within_o it_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v any_o fortress_n belong_v to_o the_o sublime_a empire_n which_o just_a behind_o it_o have_v a_o entire_a territory_n belong_v to_o it_o then_o shall_v it_o enjoy_v from_o the_o front_n the_o quantity_n of_o land_n of_o a_o hour_n circumscribe_v within_o semicircular_a circumference_n and_o as_o to_o the_o fortress_n of_o ciclut_n that_o shall_v likewise_o have_v from_o the_o front_n a_o territory_n of_o one_o hour_n and_o in_o the_o flank_n beside_o that_o line_n the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n of_o land_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o a_o right_a line_n to_o the_o sea._n and_o in_o this_o form_n and_o by_o this_o regulation_n the_o confine_n distinguish_v and_o the_o limit_n settle_v and_o the_o land_n of_o each_o possession_n separate_v shall_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v and_o without_o any_o alteration_n and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o violate_v these_o mark_n for_o boundary_n or_o commit_v trespass_n on_o these_o limit_n and_o even_o officer_n that_o shall_v be_v want_v of_o a_o due_a care_n in_o punish_v delinquent_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v as_o well_o on_o one_o side_n as_o on_o the_o the_o other_o and_o in_o case_n the_o commissary_n shall_v meet_v with_o any_o difficulty_n which_o they_o can_v agree_v they_o shall_v true_o and_o sincere_o inform_v their_o patron_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o good_a office_n of_o the_o representative_n to_o the_o fulgid_a port_n of_o their_o caesarean_a and_o britannic_a majesty_n and_o of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v amicable_o determine_v and_o from_o any_o such_o like_a difference_n about_o the_o confine_n no_o hostility_n shall_v ensue_v nor_o shall_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v disturb_v nor_o shall_v it_o be_v interpret_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o sublime_a empire_n ix_o the_o territory_n and_o district_n of_o the_o signory_n of_o ragusa_n shall_v continue_v join_v to_o the_o territory_n and_o district_n of_o the_o sublime_a empire_n and_o all_o obstacle_n shall_v be_v remove_v that_o may_v hinder_v the_o continuation_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a signory_n with_o the_o land_n of_o the_o foresay_a empire_n x._o all_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o cattaro_n castelnuovo_n and_o risano_n that_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a republic_n with_o all_o the_o land_n appertain_v and_o this_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o other_o fortress_n on_o that_o side_n be_v now_o actual_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a republic_n and_o the_o commissary_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o a_o experience_a probity_n that_o they_o may_v without_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n equal_o decide_v this_o important_a affair_n and_o here_o two_o separation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o evident_a sign_n that_o all_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n may_v be_v remove_v but_o good_a notice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o say_v entire_a continuation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ragusa_n be_v not_o interrupt_v xi_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o limit_n on_o both_o side_n in_o dalmatia_n and_o about_o cattaro_n be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o season_n will_v permit_v the_o commissary_n design_v for_o this_o work_n give_v previous_a advice_n they_o shall_v indeed_o have_v a_o military_a attendance_n but_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a one_o of_o equal_a number_n on_o each_o side_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o this_o office_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o equinox_n of_o this_o instant_a year_n viz._n 12_o 2d_o march_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o foresay_a place_n use_v all_o their_o diligence_n in_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v one_o confine_v from_o the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v with_o expedition_n finish_v the_o matter_n in_o two_o month_n and_o soon_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a xii_o as_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o friendship_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n be_v earnest_o desire_v so_o ought_v those_o to_o be_v equal_o abominate_v who_o carry_v on_o by_o their_o own_o ill_a disposition_n or_o custom_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n with_o robbery_n and_o other_o hostile_a act_n disturb_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o confine_n therefore_o no_o reception_n nor_o encouragement_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o these_o banditti_z of_o what_o sort_n soever_o by_o either_o party_n but_o they_o shall_v
turk_n mahomet_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o constantinople_n constantius_n the_o emperor_n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 1453._o vide_fw-la leonardi_n chiensis_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la mitylen_n hist._n de_fw-fr captivitate_fw-la constâ—ntinopoliâ—â—nâ—_n mahomet_n encamp_v beâ—ore_a constantinople_n the_o situation_n of_o conâ—â—antinople_n constantinople_n build_v by_o pausanias_n destroy_v by_o severus_n re-edify_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o now_o take_v by_o mahomet_n the_o turk_n the_o magnificient_a temple_n of_o s._n sophia_n the_o frugality_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o private_a building_n the_o turk_n fleet._n constantinople_n undermine_v by_o the_o turk_n seventy_o of_o the_o turk_n galliots_n bring_v eight_o mile_n over_o land_n by_o the_o deâ—ice_n of_o a_o christian_a into_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o wonderful_a bridge_n make_v by_o the_o turk_n over_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o notable_a fight_n between_o four_o of_o the_o christian_n ship_n and_o the_o turk_n fleet._n the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n without_o cause_n murmur_n against_o the_o emperor_n a_o bare_a shift_n for_o money_n constantinople_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o christians_n forsake_v the_o â—alls_n conâ—â—antinople_n win_v by_o the_o tuâ—ks_n mahomet_n solemnise_v his_o feast_n in_o constantinople_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grecian_a nobility_n pâ—ra_fw-mi yiâ—â—ied_v â—o_o the_o turk_n mahomeâ—_n notable_o dissemble_v his_o haâ—red_n against_o caly-bassa_n mahomet_n place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o constantinople_n and_o be_v worthy_o account_v first_o emperor_n of_o the_o tuâ—ks_n thomas_n and_o demetrius_n rebel_n against_o mahomet_n and_o arâ—_n by_o he_o spoil_v of_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n mâ—homet_n come_v again_o into_o pelopoâ—nesus_n demetrâ—us_n submit_v himself_o to_o mahomet_n peloponnesus_n subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o george_n despot_n of_o servia_n servia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n belgrade_n besiege_v the_o turk_n fleet_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n carazias_n bassa_n slay_v belgrade_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n notable_a repulse_n mahomet_n wound_v and_o carry_v away_o for_o dead_a the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a captain_n huniades_n 1461._o usun-cassan_n the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o mahomet_n mahomet_n invade_v ishmael_n prince_n of_o sinope_n trapezond_v besiege_v by_o mahomet_n trapezond_n yield_v â—â—to_o the_o tâ—â—ks_n the_o ruane_n of_o the_o empirâ—_n oâ—_n trâ—pezond_n mahomet_n sâ—â—keth_v to_o entrap_v wladus_n prinâ—â—_n of_o valachia_n chamuze_v bassa_n and_o the_o turk_n secretary_n hang_v mahomet_n himself_o in_o person_n invade_v valachia_n a_o most_o horrible_a spectacle_n two_o thousand_o of_o the_o valachy_n slay_v the_o death_n of_o wladâ—s_n mitylene_n besiege_v mitylene_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o great_a war_n 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