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our_o kingdom_n cruel_o kill_v our_o subject_n etc._n etc._n digress_v from_o the_o law_n of_o true_a mahometan_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v forthwith_o depart_v with_o thy_o arm_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v thou_o will_v proceed_v in_o thy_o wicked_a purpose_n false_o persuade_v thyself_o my_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o lawful_a inheritor_n i_o will_v shorty_fw-la by_o god_n power_n come_v against_o thou_o and_o in_o field_n chastise_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o desert_n therefore_o while_o thou_o may_v reclaim_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o great_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d departure_n 806._o to_o which_o inal_n answer_v in_o writing_n why_o do_v thou_o mahomet_n so_o provoke_v i_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o very_a child_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o country_n with_o the_o wrongful_a title_n of_o sultan_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v i_o seek_v after_o thy_o life_n thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n i_o 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