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foot_n hope_v in_o the_o third_o volume_n to_o set_v he_o forth_o march_v on_o horseback_n in_o his_o order_n as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o household_n officer_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n aga_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o janissary_n of_o the_o solaquis_n archer_n and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a guard_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n chap._n 7._o the_o solaquis_n be_v 300._o in_o number_n solaquâ—â—_n choose_v and_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o most_o strong_a and_o most_o excellent_a archer_n among_o the_o janissary_n for_o the_o ordinary_a guard_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o be_v all_o clothe_v in_o one_o livery_n of_o damask_n or_o white_a satin_n wear_v their_o garment_n long_o behind_o and_o before_o short_a and_o tuck_v up_o with_o a_o large_a &_o rich_a turkey_n girdle_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n and_o upon_o their_o head_n a_o high_a hat_n of_o white_a felt_n and_o set_v behind_o a_o great_a plume_n of_o ostrich_n feather_n of_o indifferent_a great_a price_n they_o 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