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at_o the_o head_n of_o which_o he_o resolve_v to_o march_v in_o person_n a_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o do_v since_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o government_n but_o on_o the_o 11_o of_o january_n as_o the_o army_n be_v upon_o its_o march_n not_o far_o from_o constantinople_n such_o a_o terrible_a tempest_n of_o hail_n rain_n snow_n wind_n thunder_z and_o lightning_n arise_v that_o by_o its_o impetuosity_n it_o overturn_v the_o tent_n chariot_n wagon_n horse_n and_o man_n few_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v upright_o before_o it_o the_o which_o the_o tyrant_n take_v as_o ominous_a to_o his_o proceed_n in_o great_a perplexity_n return_v with_o his_o formidable_a army_n to_o constantinople_n where_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n after_o much_o tumble_a and_o toss_v fall_v asleep_o he_o dream_v that_o he_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o exceed_a stature_n stand_v with_o one_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o tower_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o other_o over_o the_o straight_o fix_v on_o the_o 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