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the_o protestant_a prince_n 611_o 612._o between_o soliman_n and_o the_o venetian_n 381._o of_o germany_n against_o the_o emperor_n 641_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o these_o three_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o cyprus_n a_o a_o agreement_n make_v between_o those_o of_o famagosta_n and_o mustapha_n 124_o agostino_n barbarigo_n choose_v coadjutor_n to_o general_n venieri_n 75_o be_v commander_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o the_o league_n fleet_n 128._o his_o valour_n in_o fight_n 1â—9_n be_v mortal_o wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n ibid._n alvero_n marquis_n of_o santa_n croce_n commander_n of_o the_o rear_n in_o the_o league_n fleet_n 128_o he_o succour_v don_n john_n galley_n 138_o ali_n general_n of_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n 42_o go_v to_o cyprus_n 100_o be_v resolve_v to_o fight_v the_o christian_a fleet_n 132_o his_o vain_a arrogance_n 133_o â—uts_v his_o fleet_n in_o order_n and_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o christian_n 134._o be_v slay_v and_o 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