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man_n think_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_a and_o indeed_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v even_o in_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o this_o year_n 1601_o the_o transyluanians_n understand_v that_o sigismond_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o polonian_n turk_n and_o tartar_n be_v now_o come_v against_o the_o imperial_o most_o part_n of_o they_o present_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o his_o favour_n prince_n say_v that_o their_o first_o oath_n voluntary_o give_v unto_o he_o as_o their_o natural_a prince_n and_o governor_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o any_o other_o afterward_o by_o force_n extort_a from_o they_o by_o a_o foreign_a prince_n insomuch_o that_o basta_n perceive_v with_o what_o a_o tempest_n he_o be_v like_o even_o present_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v to_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n from_o the_o rage_n thereof_o withdraw_v himself_o with_o his_o follower_n unto_o a_o strong_a town_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o that_o country_n fli_v from_o whence_o he_o with_o all_o speed_n send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n for_o great_a aid_n as_o well_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n he_o yet_o hold_v as_o for_o the_o subdue_a again_o of_o that_o rebellious_a people_n after_o who_o departure_n sigismond_n without_o resistance_n enter_v the_o country_n be_v of_o the_o people_n in_o general_a joyful_o receive_v as_o their_o most_o lawful_a prince_n and_o sovereign_a and_o all_o the_o honour_n do_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v by_o they_o possible_a in_o which_o his_o so_o princely_a but_o dangerous_a estate_n now_o twice_o in_o less_o than_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n by_o he_o regain_v and_o yet_o thereof_o no_o whit_n assure_v we_o will_v for_o a_o while_o leave_v he_o to_o joy_n therein_o with_o his_o subject_n constantinople_n but_o while_o the_o state_n thus_o turn_v upside_o down_o in_o transylvania_n the_o
themselves_o in_o europe_n prusa_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o ottoman_a ottoman_a 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n the_o wealth_n that_o ottoman_a leave_v unto_o his_o two_o son_n orcanes_n and_o aladin_n when_o that_o barbarous_a manner_n of_o murder_v their_o brother_n first_o begin_v among_o the_o turkish_a sultan_n the_o city_n of_o nice_a with_o diverse_a other_o castle_n recover_v from_o the_o turk_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ottoman_a the_o emperor_n wound_v the_o city_n of_o nice_a surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n abydus_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n nicomedia_n yield_v unto_o orcanes_n orcanes_n remove_v his_o court_n to_o nice_a orcanes_n invade_v the_o country_n of_o carasiâ—a_n the_o country_n of_o carasina_n yield_v unto_o orcanes_n the_o castle_n of_o maditus_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n calipolis_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o solyman_n bassa_n orcanes_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o death_n of_o orcanes_n orcanes_n lazarum_fw-la seruiae_fw-la principeâ—_n lazarâ—â—_n despot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d amurath_n succeed_v his_o father_n orcanes_n in_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n didymotichum_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n hadrianople_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n rhâ—destum_n surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n hadrianople_n the_o royal_a seaâ—_n of_o the_o turkish_a king_n in_o europe_n boga_n take_v by_o amurath_n and_o recover_v again_o and_o raze_v by_o the_o christian_n boga_n new_a buâ—â—â—_n by_o â—he_n turk_n amurath_n inâ—â—deth_v servia_n nissa_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n appolonia_n win_v by_o the_o turk_n amurath_n and_o aladin_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o waâ—â—e_n the_o death_n of_o chairadin_n bassa_n the_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o caramania_n betwixt_o amurath_n and_o aladin_n aladin_n fly_v to_o iconium_n iconium_n besiege_v by_o amurath_n lazarus_n the_o despot_n by_o his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bozna_n amurath_n marry_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n his_o daughter_n the_o castle_n of_o sarkiuâ—_n with_o the_o city_n join_v unto_o it_o take_v by_o the_o christian_n and_o raze_v lazarus_n slay_v amurath_n slay_v amurath_n burâ—â—ed_v at_o prusa_n phi._n lonicer_n hist._n tur._n li._n 1._o bajazet_n iâ—â—adeth_v servia_n servia_n the_o second_o time_n invade_v by_o bajazet_n â—â—â—ladelâ—hia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o bajazet_n thessaâ—â—a_o invade_v by_o baiaâ—et_o constantinople_n eight_o year_n besiege_v by_o baiazeâ—_n constantinople_n the_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o bajazet_n bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d despina_n the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o lazarus_n the_o despot_n temurtaseâ—_n bajazet_n his_o great_a 〈◊〉_d â—enant_n in_o asia_n take_v prisoner_n by_o alaâ—â—â—_n the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d of_o caâ—amaniâ—_n amasia_n yield_v unto_o bajazet_n sebastia_n deliver_v to_o bajazet_n bajazet_n invade_v isfendiar_n prince_n of_o castamona_n the_o mahometan_a prince_n of_o asia_n oppress_v by_o bajazet_n disguise_v fly_v unto_o tamerlane_n for_o aid_n tamerlane_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n the_o base_a opinion_n some_o have_v concern_v the_o birth_n and_o rise_n of_o tamerlane_n tamerlane_n honourable_o descend_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o have_v report_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o shepherd_n or_o herdsman_n tamerlane_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o great_a chaeâ—â—_n of_o tartariâ—_n prince_n axalla_n in_o great_a credit_n with_o tamerlane_n the_o number_n of_o tamerlane_n his_o great_a army_n sebastia_n besiege_v by_o tamerlane_n sebastia_n yield_v to_o tamerlane_n a_o shepherd_n more_o happy_a than_o bajazet_n the_o prince_n of_o ciarcan_a deal_v politic_o with_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n the_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o tamerlane_n the_o prince_n of_o ciarcan_a sâ—aâ—ne_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v bajazet_n and_o his_o son_n musa_n take_v prisoner_n bajazet_n bring_v before_o tamerlane_n with_o his_o pride_n bajazet_n like_o a_o beast_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o iron_n cage_n solyman_n set_v â—p_n in_o his_o father_n sâ—ead_n prusa_n take_v by_o axalla_n tamerlane_n go_v to_o constantinople_n tamerlan_n much_o delight_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o constantinople_n a_o great_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o tamberlane_n damascus_n win_v by_o tamerlane_n tamerlane_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n damiata_n take_v by_o axalla_n tamerlane_n march_v towards_o caâ—er_n caler_n besiege_v by_o tamerlane_n caier_o assault_v by_o tamerlane_n the_o sultan_n fly_v from_o alexandria_n tamerlane_n desirous_a to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n the_o misâ—rablâ—_n death_n oâ—_n bajazet_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o tamerlane_n bajazet_n in_o his_o posterity_n more_o fortunate_a than_o tamerlane_n phil._n lonicer_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o successor_n of_o bajazet_n the_o true_a posterity_n of_o bajazet_n mahomet_n governor_n of_o amasia_n mahomet_n send_v spy_n into_o tamerlane_n his_o camp_n cara_fw-it dulet_n slay_v mahomet_n his_o letter_n to_o inall_z ogli_n the_o tartar_a pince_n inall_z ogli_n his_o answer_n to_o mahomet_n inall_z ogli_n overthrow_v by_o mahomet_n mahomet_n his_o speech_n to_o tamerlans_n ambassador_n the_o great_a power_n tamerlane_n continual_o keep_v the_o death_n of_o tamerlane_n the_o description_n of_o tamerlane_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 97._o mahomet_n go_v against_o his_o brother_n isa._n the_o answer_n of_o isa_n to_o mahomet_n his_o oâ—â—ers_n the_o body_n of_o bajazet_n honourable_o 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n good_a counsel_n isa_n with_o a_o great_a army_n send_v by_o his_o brother_n solyman_n into_o asia_n against_o mahomet_n prusa_n burn_v by_o isa._n isa_n fli_v into_o caramania_n and_o there_o die_v in_o obscurity_n the_o castle_n of_o â—rusa_fw-la besiege_v 〈◊〉_d solyman_n musa_fw-la marry_v the_o prince_n of_o valachia_n his_o daughter_n musa_fw-la in_o the_o absence_n of_o solyman_n receive_v at_o hadrianople_n as_o king_n musa_fw-la go_v against_o soâ—yman_n solyman_n fly_v solyman_n strangle_v by_o his_o brother_n musa_n this_o solyman_n be_v that_o same_o who_o some_o call_v celebinus_n and_o othersome_a calepinus_n and_o reckon_v he_o for_o the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o two_o brethren_n mahomet_n and_o musa_n mahomet_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o prince_n dulgader_n ogli_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o answer_n of_o prince_n dâ—lgader_n ogli_n to_o mahomet_n hadrianople_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n musa_fw-la his_o chief_a captain_n revolt_v to_o mahomet_n musa_n take_v musa_n strangle_v 1415._o prusa_n burn_v by_o the_o caramanian_a king_n 1416_o mahomet_n invade_v the_o caramanian_a king_n 1417_o valachia_n tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n burgluze_v slay_v bedredin_n hang_v mahomet_n die_v at_o hadrianople_n the_o death_n of_o mahomet_n cunning_o conceal_v from_o the_o janissary_n by_o the_o tâ—ree_a great_a bassaes._n phil._n lonicer_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o murat_n be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o caâ—â—_n desiderius_n mustapha_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o bajazet_n raise_v rebellion_n against_o amurath_n mustapha_n â—lyetâ—_n mustapha_n hâ—â—ged_v two_o asapi_n sell_v by_o a_o janizarie_a for_o a_o sheep_n head_n constantinople_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o amurath_n mustapha_n betray_v &_o strangle_v eivases-bassa_n 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o the_o king_n of_o caramania_n slay_v thessalonica_n besiege_v thessalonica_n take_v by_o amurath_n plague_n among_o the_o turk_n hungary_n spoil_v by_o amurath_n amurath_n contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n invade_v servia_n and_o subdue_v it_o vladislaus_n accept_v of_o the_o kingdom_n offer_v belgrade_n besiege_v of_o the_o turkâ—_n belgrade_n in_o vain_a assault_v the_o notable_a speech_n of_o amurathâ—â—â—ncourage_v 〈◊〉_d soldier_n to_o the_o assault_n of_o belgrade_n belgrade_n notable_o defend_v by_o the_o christian_n amurath_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 1440_o transiluania_fw-mi invade_v and_o spoil_v by_o mesites_n bassa_n huniades_n fly_v huniades_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o alba-iula_a entrap_v by_o the_o turk_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o mesites_n and_o huniades_n great_a rejoice_v for_o the_o victory_n the_o speech_n of_o a_o old_a turk_n in_o deliver_v the_o present_a unto_o the_o king_n valachia_n grievous_o spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o most_o christian_a speech_n of_o huniades_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o turk_n a_o cruel_a barrel_n betwixt_o huniades_n and_o abedin_n bassa_n the_o turk_n â—lie_o the_o effectual_a speech_n of_o julian_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o the_o parlâ—ment_n to_o persuade_v the_o war_n the_o pitiful_a comâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o despot_n of_o tâ—e_v cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n persuadâ—â—â—_n the_o hunâ—â—â—ians_n to_o take_v the_o war_n against_o they_o in_o hand_n sophia_n take_v huniades_n with_o ten_o thousand_o horseman_n assaâ—leth_v the_o turk_n by_o night_n the_o meeting_n of_o vladislaus_n and_o huniades_n after_o the_o victory_n the_o hungarianâ—_n enforce_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n hemus_n retire_v a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o huniades_n &_o the_o bassa_n carambey_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v and_o carambry_n take_v prisoner_n scanderbag_n reuâ—lteth_v from_o the_o turk_n
annal._n turcicorum_n pag._n 95._o the_o land_n of_o jury_n much_o trouble_v with_o the_o arabian_a thief_n and_o robber_n the_o subbasâ—i_n of_o bethlehem_n slay_v quick_a the_o number_n of_o osmans_n army_n the_o most_o insolent_a speech_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o constantinople_n and_o greece_n unto_o osman_n their_o general_n osman_n wisâ—ly_o appease_v his_o mutinous_a soldier_n the_o turk_n reâ—oiâ—e_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o tauris_n the_o persian_a prince_n overrun_v the_o vauward_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n osman_n send_v two_o bassa_n with_o 14000_o soldier_n to_o overtake_v the_o persian_a prince_n a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o tauris_n the_o description_n of_o tauris_n the_o castle_n of_o taâ—â—ris_n build_v in_o 36_o day_n eight_o janissary_n with_o certain_a sandglass_n â—ound_v sâ—â—angled_v in_o a_o bath_n at_o tauris_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o taurisian_o eight_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v the_o bassa_n of_o caraemit_v slay_v by_o the_o persian_a prince_n and_o his_o head_n cut_v off_o giaffer_n bassa_n of_o tripoli_n a_o eunuch_n make_v governor_n of_o tauris_n osmâ—â—_n thâ—_n general_n depart_v from_o taâ—â—is_n and_o come_v to_o sancazan_n the_o battle_n of_o sancazan_n twenty_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v osman_n the_o visier_n and_o general_n die_v aâ—_n sancazan_n the_o turk_n army_n discharge_v at_o van._n the_o misery_n the_o turk_n army_n endure_v at_o tauris_n ten_o thousand_o turcoman_o offâ—r_v their_o service_n unto_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o turcoman_o forsake_v the_o siege_n and_o fall_v into_o rebellion_n the_o turcoman_o discomfit_v and_o mahamet_n chan_n and_o calife_n the_o sultan_n behead_v giâ—ffer_v bassa_n send_v to_o cicalâ—_n bassa_n for_o aid_n the_o revenue_n of_o soria_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n 1586_o ferat_fw-la depart_v from_o constantinople_n and_o come_v to_o sivas_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n overthrow_v by_o rebellion_n and_o discord_n aliculi_fw-la and_o emanguli_fw-la chan_n perform_v nothing_o against_o the_o turkâ—_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prince_n expect_v feraâ—_n put_v succour_n into_o the_o â—ort_a aâ—_n tauris_n the_o persian_a prince_n â—laine_v by_o one_o of_o his_o eunuch_n 1587._o the_o castle_n of_o koppan_n in_o hungary_n surprise_v by_o the_o christian_n aly_n bassa_n of_o buda_n strangle_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o amurath_n sinan_n bassa_n again_o receive_v into_o savour_n sigismond_n the_o polonian_a king_n his_o letter_n unto_o amurath_n amurath_n the_o turk_n desire_v to_o be_v call_v mussulman_n which_o in_o their_o language_n signify_v a_o right_a believer_n amurath_n his_o answer_n unto_o the_o letter_n of_o sigismond_n 1588._o genge_n take_v by_o ferat_fw-la the_o janissary_n in_o a_o tumulâ—_n at_o constantinople_n great_a harm_n do_v by_o fire_n in_o constantinople_n sinan_n bassa_n of_o buda_n invade_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o hungary_n sinan_n overthrow_v 1589_o nicholaus_fw-la reusnerus_n epist_n turciâ—_n lib._n 12._o pag._n 42._o amurath_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n england_n september_n the_o polonian_a cossackâ—_n invade_v the_o tartarian_n and_o turk_n 1590._o the_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o visy_a bassa_n persuade_v amurath_n to_o make_v war_n the_o cause_n why_o amurath_n will_v not_o sudden_o resâ—â—â—e_v upon_o war_n eight_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o visâ—er_n bassanes_n concern_v the_o war_n to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o first_o opinion_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o warâ—_n renew_v in_o persia._n the_o second_o opinion_n for_o make_v of_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n &_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o three_o opinion_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o malta_n the_o four_o opinion_n for_o war_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o five_o opinion_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o six_o opinion_n for_o the_o attempt_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o â—_z thereof_o the_o seven_o opinion_n for_o war_n â—o_o bâ—_n make_v against_o the_o polonian_a &_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o eight_o opinion_n for_o war_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o amurath_n reselu_v to_o make_v wâ—rre_o upon_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d he_o thereâ—nto_o 1591._o the_o persian_a hostage_n die_v in_o the_o turk_n couâ—â—_n 1592._o wihitz_n the_o metropolitical_a citâ—e_n of_o croatia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n certain_a â—aine_a attempt_n of_o the_o turk_n turopolis_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o castle_n saint_n george_n surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o emperor_n pray_v aid_n again_o of_o the_o german_a prince_n 1593._o diverse_a incursionâ—_n of_o the_o turk_n into_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o croatia_n and_o hungary_n the_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o amurath_n the_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o sinan_n bassa_n sinan_n bassa_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n which_o be_v the_o 16_o of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ._n 1593._o the_o threaten_a letter_n of_o hassan_n bassa_n of_o bosna_n unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o siseg_n siseg_n the_o hungarian_a banne_n be_v noble_a man_n in_o power_n much_o like_o unto_o the_o turk_n bassa_n hassan_n bassa_n invade_v croatia_n siseg_fw-mi besiege_v by_o hassan_n bassa_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n siseg_fw-mi relieve_v eighâ—â—â—ne_n thoâ—sand_o turk_n slay_v news_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o turk_n at_o siseg_n bring_v to_o budâ—_n the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a denunciation_n of_o war_n give_v out_o by_o amurath_n against_o rodolph_n the_o christian_a emperor_n siseg_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o turk_n sinan_n bassa_n besiege_v vesprinium_n palotta_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n alba_n regalis_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n sabatzka_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n teuffenbach_n filek_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n filek_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n setschine_fw-mi blavenstein_n and_o sallek_n abandon_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o turk_n in_o bury_v their_o dead_a slay_v by_o the_o christian_n 1594_o a_o great_a tempest_n at_o constantinople_n amurath_n dream_v a_o fair_a present_a of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o turk_n send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n novigrad_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n novigrad_n yield_v unto_o the_o archduke_n the_o sanzaâ—ke_n of_o novigrad_n hang_v aâ—_n buda_n certain_a castle_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o stirâ—a_n take_v by_o the_o county_n serinus_n haâ—â—an_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o letterâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n teuffenbâ—ch_o to_o mathias_n the_o archduke_n general_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n against_o the_o turkâ—_n sâ—rigonium_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o old_a city_n deliver_v by_o the_o rascian_o unto_o the_o christian_n the_o castle_n assault_v the_o rascianâ—_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o turk_n five_o thousand_o christianâ—_n lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o strigonâ—um_n the_o archduke_n send_v aid_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o hatwan_n strigonium_n assault_v strigonium_n sore_o batter_v the_o new_a build_v â—ort_n hardly_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o archduke_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o with_o his_o army_n pass_v the_o river_n five_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v hatwan_n in_o vain_a assault_v by_o the_o christian_n teuffâ—nbach_n give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o hatwan_n a_o dice_n of_o the_o empire_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n for_o the_o withstand_v of_o the_o turk_n the_o emperor_n grievous_o complain_v unto_o the_o prince_n elector_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o crave_v their_o aid_n sinan_n bassa_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 250_o thousand_o betwâ—ene_n buda_n and_o alba_n regalis_fw-la dotis_n and_o saint_n martin_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n rab._n the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n overthrow_v the_o tartarian_n the_o second_o time_n overthrow_v rab_n batter_v a_o bassa_n slay_v a_o sight_n in_o the_o river_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o tartar_n a_o great_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n two_o thoâ—sand_o turk_n slay_v and_o 17_o of_o their_o ensign_n take_v a_o great_a spoil_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n rhegium_n raze_v by_o the_o turk_n rab_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v county_n hardeck_v corrupt_v by_o the_o turk_n yield_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o rab_n unto_o sinan_n bassa_n rab_n repair_v by_o the_o turk_n komara_n besiege_v by_o sinan_n bassa_n sinan_n bassa_n raise_v his_o siege_n county_n hardeck_v condemn_v and_o execute_v for_o betray_v of_o rab._n great_a harm_n â—rnâ—_n in_o transylâ—ania_n by_o the_o tartar_n the_o conspirator_n against_o the_o prince_n apprehend_v and_o execute_v the_o janissary_n in_o a_o tumult_n at_o constantinople_n amurath_n sick_a 1595_o the_o â—â—â—itulations_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o transyluanian_a prince_n valachia_n oppress_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n turkâ—_n jon_n signify_v with_o the_o null_n