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â—turks_n in_o their_o fast_n present_v send_v from_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n to_o solyman_n bajazet_n go_v â—o_o amasia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o father_n â—avour_n solyman_n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n bajazet_n depart_v into_o amasia_n with_o purpose_n to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o persia._n bajazet_n deceive_v the_o bassa_n of_o sâ—bastia_n the_o â—assa_n of_o erzirum_fw-la deceive_v by_o bajazet_n solyman_n much_o grieve_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o son._n the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o bassa_n and_o sanzack_n bajazet_n well_o entertain_v by_o the_o persian_a king._n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o followeâ—â—_n disperse_v and_o slay_v bajazet_n imprison_v the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o persian_a king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o bajazet_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o 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