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woman_n against_o he_o for_o have_v dip_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o kinsman_n after_o this_o savagi_n seize_v on_o many_o strong_a hold_n most_o seat_v upon_o steep_a mountain_n the_o mogul_n not_o be_v able_a to_o reduce_v he_o and_o he_o often_o ravages_n the_o country_n from_o goa_n to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o surat_n he_o have_v likewise_o ship_n at_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1683_o fifteen_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n in_o 3_o ship_n and_o four_o grabb_n attack_v a_o english_a east-india_n ship_n capt._n john_n hide_v commander_n but_o be_v brave_o repulse_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n though_o those_o brave_a englishman_n have_v not_o the_o happiness_n long_o to_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o noble_a action_n their_o ship_n be_v unfortunate_o cast_v away_o coming_z into_o the_o channel_n and_o all_o the_o