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and_o not_o seek_v the_o son_n blood_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n bajazet_n grant_v it_o yet_o take_v from_o he_o castamona_n with_o most_o of_o pontus_n give_v it_o to_o solyman_n then_o also_o he_o oppress_a prince_n germean_n and_o take_v from_o he_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o mentesia_n abide_v at_o castamona_n and_o doubt_v now_o of_o safety_n after_o bajazet_n death_n flee_v into_o a_o hermit_n habit_n to_o tamerlane_n the_o tartar_n bajazet_n return_v build_v a_o magnificent_a temple_n at_o prusa_n during_o which_o he_o forbear_v wine_n repose_v with_o grave_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o administer_a justice_n great_o win_v his_o subject_n and_o now_o all_o border_a prince_n stand_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o he_o achmetes_n king_n of_o bagdat_n and_o eiracum_fw-la with_o josephus_n of_o colchis_n force_v by_o tamerlan_n incursion_n flee_v for_o their_o life_n into_o syria_n and_o discover_v be_v imprison_v by_o egypt_n sultan_n from_o whence_o escape_v 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which_o they_o refuse_v yet_o he_o free_v they_o for_o their_o fidelity_n every_o man_n after_o 24_o hour_n spoil_n be_v command_v to_o his_o quarter_n he_o set_v all_o the_o citizen_n at_o liberty_n &_o leave_v 10000_o good_a soldier_n with_o many_o other_o whereof_o he_o carry_v great_a multitude_n &_o c._n to_o keep_v the_o city_n his_o army_n pass_v the_o river_n to_o follow_v the_o sultan_n axalla_n before_o with_o the_o avauntguard_n and_o chanais_n with_o the_o rest_n himself_o go_v by_o water_n great_o please_v to_o see_v the_o river_n sometime_o swift_a course_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n scarce_o move_v the_o alexandrian_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n beseech_v the_o sultan_n to_o withdraw_v into_o lybia_n whither_o for_o barrenness_n he_o can_v not_o great_o follow_v they_o resolve_v no_o more_o to_o resist_v so_o great_a a_o force_n promise_v to_o
pillage_n mahomet_n march_v thither_o with_o celerity_n overcome_v and_o utter_o discomfit_v his_o army_n cara_fw-it be_v slay_v with_o a_o arrow_n in_o the_o head_n and_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d refresh_v and_o reward_v his_o soldier_n be_v short_o advertise_v that_o cubad_n ogi_n hardly_o besiege_v casaria_n be_v like_a in_o short_a time_n to_o take_v it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o all_o cappadocia_n he_o march_v day_n and_o night_n thither_o be_v upon_o he_o at_o unaware_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o slay_v most_o then_o enter_v cubad_n country_n pontus_n he_o grievous_o spoil_v it_o win_v also_o peltae_n a_o strong_a castle_n in_o phrygia_n confine_n inal_a ogli_n another_o of_o tamerlan_n captain_n immediate_o after_o enter_v cappadocia_n with_o 20000_o man_n kill_v and_o spoil_v before_o he_o the_o people_n slee_v into_o wood_n and_o mountain_n for_o fear_n mahomet_n exceed_o grieve_v write_v to_o he_o whereas_o without_o just_a cause_n or_o war_n proclaim_v thou_o have_v invade_v 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 challenge_v it_o to_o myself_o none_o of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o except_o thou_o without_o delay_n get_v thou_o pack_v etc._n etc._n i_o denounce_v against_o thou_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n wish_v thou_o with_o speed_n to_o prepare_v to_o battle_n etc._n etc._n this_o year_n of_o our_o great_a prophet_n 806._o mahomet_n have_v short_o a_o notable_a victory_n of_o this_o tartar_a prince_n and_o the_o like_a against_o 2_o other_o at_o charachisar_n castle_n and_o artuck_n ona_n plain_a and_o one_o mesites_n a_o turk_n fortify_v in_o 〈◊〉_d spoil_v the_o country_n about_o he_o send_v bajazet_n bassa_n who_o short_o bring_v he_o bind_v unto_o he_o who_o see_v a_o invincible_a courage_n in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v pardon_v he_o for_o which_o he_o ever_o faithful_a do_v he_o great_a service_n the_o bruit_n of_o mahomet_n name_n come_v to_o tamerlane_n he_o many_o time_n high_o commend_v his_o valour_n in_o so_o render_v year_n 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n he_o be_v very_o 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journey_n to_o be_v for_o his_o father_n be_v good_a and_o his_o own_o advancement_n 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v set_v forward_o but_o cara_fw-it jahia_n get_v some_o of_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d force_n set_v on_o he_o by_o the_o way_n but_o with_o as_o ill_a success_n as_o before_o foe_o travelling-on_a alis_fw-la beg_v go_v about_o to_o intercept_v he_o who_o in_o haste_n be_v upon_o alis_fw-la ere_o he_o be_v aware_a or_o well_o provide_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v mahomet_n consider_v the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o tamerlane_n the_o more_o like_a he_o be_v to_o danger_n by_o his_o counselor_n advice_n resolve_v to_o go_v no_o further_o speak_v to_o tamerlan_n ambassador_n thou_o see_v the_o danger_n etc._n etc._n i_o endure_v and_o my_o mind_n forebode_v great_a to_o ensue_v etc._n etc._n commend_v i_o therefore_o to_o tamerlane_n 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n hope_v they_o will_v excuse_v i_o for_o which_o i_o will_v send_v a_o ambassador_n of_o my_o own_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n his_o schoolmaster_n a_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o who_o tamerlane_n take_v pleasure_n never_o suffer_v he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n mighty_a prince_n tamerlane_n return_v at_o last_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n wonderful_o enlarge_a samarchand_n and_o beautify_v it_o with_o the_o world_n spoil_n where_o he_o afterward_o in_o great_a peace_n and_o glory_n reign_v keep_v always_o a_o stand_a army_n of_o 40000_o horse_n and_o 60000_o foot_n beside_o other_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n common_o in_o every_o place_n 60000_o strong_a upon_o occasion_n at_o length_n hear_v of_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n rise_v under_o bajazet_n son_n '_o with_o who_o the_o oppress_a mamaluke_n and_o greek_a emperor_n have_v for_o fear_v combine_v he_o prepare_v for_o a_o second_o expedition_n to_o root_v out_o the_o ottoman_a family_n and_o subdue_v the_o greek_a empire_n but_o a_o turkish_a bassa_n be_v by_o axalla_n overthrow_v and_o 30000_o slain_n he_o in_o midst_n of_o these_o great_a hope_n die_v of_o a_o ague_n jan._n 27._o 1402._o a_o little_a before_o appear_v a_o great_a and_o terrible_a blazing-star_n he_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a stature_n somewhat_o narrow_a shoulder_v well_o lim_v and_o of_o great_a strength_n many_o in_o talk_v with_o and_o behold_v he_o become_v dumb_a through_o the_o majesty_n in_o his_o eye_n which_o oft_o cause_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o look_v too_o earnest_o on_o they_o his_o other_o visage_n amiable_a etc._n etc._n little_a hair_n on_o his_o chin_n he_o wear_v his_o hair_n long_o and_o curl_a for_o the_o most_o part_n bareheaded_a contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o tartar_n his_o hair_n be_v somewhat_o towards_o a_o violet_n colour_n 〈◊〉_d beautiful_a which_o his_o mother_n come_v of_o sampson_n 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o give_v out_o will_v he_o to_o nourish_v most_o of_o his_o man_n of_o war_n believe_v there_o be_v some_o rare_a virtue_n or_o fatal_a destiny_n therein_o his_o great_a empire_n be_v by_o his_o son_n discord_n and_o ambition_n of_o some_o their_o disloyal_a subject_n short_o bring_v to_o confusion_n and_o his_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o by_o 〈◊〉_d cassanes_n the_o armenian_a prince_n but_o tamerlane_n depart_v those_o country_n mahomet_n determine_v to_o go_v to_o prusa_n where_o his_o brother_n isa_n reign_v but_o isa_n have_v take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mount_n horminius_n he_o come_v about_o to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o eine_fw-mi subbassa_n remain_v who_o refresh_v both_o he_o and_o his_o army_n great_a force_n 〈◊〉_d repair_v he_o march_v to_o ulabad_n isa_n march_v thither_o also_o on_o the_o fide_fw-la towards_o prusa_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n but_o mahomet_n consult_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v do_v eine_fw-mi tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o for_o brethren_n to_o pollute_v their_o hand_n in_o each_o other_o blood_n but_o to_o assay_v the_o quarrel_n composure_n by_o some_o other_o mean_n wherefore_o mahomet_n offer_v isa_n 〈◊〉_d with_o 4_o province_n and_o other_o country_n belong_v so_o he_o may_v have_v prusa_n with_o 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〈◊〉_d now_o they_o must_v fight_v for_o their_o life_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n that_o amurath_n first_o pastage_n will_v be_v this_o way_n that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o war_n be_v they_o that_o if_o they_o bear_v courageous_a heart_n they_o may_v beat_v down_o the_o haughty_a enemy_n strength_n and_o discourage_v his_o high_a conceit_n who_o will_v not_o lay_v long_o here_o except_o the_o wayward_a old_a man_n will_v foolish_o gage_v all_o his_o force_n for_o such_o be_v the_o situation_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o city_n that_o it_o may_v easy_o set_v at_o naught_o a_o angry_a enemy_n therefore_o to_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o seldom_o chance_v fortune_n to_o fail_v sound_a advice_n or_o virtue_n and_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n which_o politic_a care_n can_v provide_v sor_n their_o safety_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v with_o the_o very_a sight_n one_o of_o another_o and_o himself_o will_v not_o be_v far_o off_o a_o silent_a 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