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and_o discountenance_v to_o the_o white_a turban_n on_o their_o head_n by_o which_o pious_a art_n many_o of_o these_o distress_a christian_n have_v notwithstanding_o fear_v and_o despair_v of_o liberty_n and_o promise_n of_o reward_n through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o incongruity_n between_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o banner_n of_o mahomet_n preserve_v themselves_o firm_a to_o their_o first_o colour_n chap._n xix_o the_o manner_n of_o reception_n of_o foreign_a ambassador_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o so_o barbarous_a that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n sacred_a and_o necessary_a sanctum_fw-la populis_fw-la per_fw-la saecula_fw-la nomen_fw-la and_o cicero_n say_v sic_fw-la enim_fw-la sentio_fw-la jus_o legatorum_fw-la cum_fw-la hominum_fw-la praesidio_fw-la responsis_fw-la munitum_fw-la tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d divino_fw-la jure_fw-la esse_fw-la vallaium_fw-la 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the_o pursivant_n conduct_n the_o ambassador_n with_o some_o of_o his_o retinue_n to_o a_o place_n a_o part_n where_o several_a gay_a vest_n or_o long_a garment_n make_v of_o silk_n with_o divers_a figure_n be_v present_v they_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n favour_n which_o the_o ambassador_n first_o put_v on_o and_o then_o the_o other_o to_o the_o ambassador_n number_n of_o 18_o or_o 19_o attend_v with_o two_o capugibashee_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o porter_n person_n of_o good_a esteem_n in_o that_o court_n with_o silver_n staff_n in_o their_o hand_n he_o be_v conduct_v near_o towards_o the_o grand_a signior_n presence_n then_o follow_v the_o present_v bring_v by_o the_o ambassador_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o appearance_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o officer_n appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o the_o court_n without_o be_v fill_v with_o janissary_n among_o who_o be_v observe_v so_o profound_a a_o silence_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o noise_n or_o whisper_v understand_v and_o the_o salutation_n they_o give_v their_o principal_a
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industrious_a and_o profitable_a and_o therefore_o a_o object_n of_o their_o compassion_n and_o defence_n chap._n xx._n how_o ambassador_n and_o public_a minister_n govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o negotiation_n and_o residence_n among_o the_o turk_n ambassador_n in_o this_o country_n have_v need_n both_o of_o courage_n and_o circumspection_n wisdom_n to_o dissemble_v with_o honour_n and_o discreet_a patience_n seem_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o affront_v and_o contempt_n from_o which_o this_o uncivilized_a people_n can_v temperate_a their_o tongue_n even_o when_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o put_v on_o the_o most_o courteous_a deportment_n and_o respect_n towards_o christian_n the_o french_a ambassador_n mounsieur_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n send_v once_o to_o advise_v the_o great_a visier_n kuperlee_n that_o his_o master_n have_v take_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o arras_n from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o have_v obtain_v other_o victory_n in_o flanders_n suppose_v that_o the_o turk_n will_v 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the_o occasion_n of_o have_v his_o honour_n blemish_v or_o of_o incur_v the_o least_o violation_n of_o his_o person_n for_o afterward_o as_o one_o baffle_v in_o his_o reputation_n he_o become_v scorn_v lose_v his_o power_n and_o interest_n and_o all_o esteem_n of_o his_o worth_n and_o wisdom_n for_o have_v endure_v one_o affront_n their_o insolence_n soon_o presume_v far_a to_o trespass_v on_o his_o patience_n for_o certain_o turk_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o crush_v and_o trample_v on_o those_o that_o lie_v under_o their_o foot_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o who_o have_v a_o reputation_n with_o they_o may_v make_v the_o best_a and_o most_o advantageous_a treat_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o of_o busbequius_fw-la ep._n 1._o sunt_fw-la turci_n in_fw-la utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la nimii_fw-la sive_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la se_fw-la probare_fw-la volunt_fw-la sive_fw-la 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