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man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v to_o surprise_v coccinum_fw-la but_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v they_o be_v resist_v by_o those_o next_o the_o gate_n where_o marulla_n a_o maiden_n take_v up_o her_o slay_a father_n weapon_n and_o fight_v desperate_o with_o those_o few_o there_o they_o keep_v out_o the_o turk_n till_o the_o other_o citizen_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n force_v they_o with_o some_o loss_n to_o retire_v the_o bassa_n depart_v for_o constantinople_n before_o lauretanus_n his_o come_n mahomet_n have_v now_o subdue_v most_o of_o epirus_n and_o other_o part_n of_o albania_n about_o this_o time_n besiege_v croia_n for_o who_o relief_n contarenus_n the_o venetian_a lieutenant_n come_v he_o give_v the_o turk_n battle_n in_o tirana-plain_a at_o length_n the_o turk_n flee_v the_o venetian_n content_v themselves_o with_o their_o tent_n and_o fort_n against_o croia_n but_o while_o the_o soldier_n be_v more_o set_v on_o the_o spoil_n than_o pursuit_n scatter_v themselves_o and_o the_o captain_n 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count_n of_o verona_n who_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o turk_n from_o pass_v the_o river_n or_o to_o give_v they_o battle_n marbeck_n secret_o by_o night_n convey_v 1000_o of_o his_o best_a man_n over_o the_o river_n 4_o mile_n off_o where_o the_o venetian_n lest_o fear_v to_o lay_v in_o ambush_n behind_o a_o hill_n in_o sight_n and_o on_o a_o sign_n give_v to_o charge_v the_o venetian_n send_v early_o next_o morning_n some_o troop_n over_o the_o river_n who_o by_o offer_v to_o skirmish_n and_o then_o as_o in_o doubt_n whether_o to_o fight_v or_o flee_v to_o toll_v they_o to_o the_o ambush_n the_o venetian_n be_v in_o three_o battalion_n nowell_n lead_v the_o first_o easy_o put_v those_o troop_n to_o flight_n earnest_o pursue_v they_o especial_o his_o son_n who_o with_o other_o think_v that_o day_n to_o gain_v great_a honour_n marbeck_n forthwith_o pass_v over_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n and_o follow_v the_o venetian_n the_o flee_a turk_n
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most_o happy_o spend_v in_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o christ_n quarrel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o show_v themselves_o couragion_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o time_n and_o his_o discretion_n shall_v provide_v for_o the_o rest_n they_o rest_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o age_a governor_n depart_v to_o their_o charge_n full_a of_o hope_n etc._n etc._n the_o bassa_n send_v demetrius_n and_o his_o traitorous_a companion_n to_o view_v with_o some_o troop_n and_o foot_n where_o best_o to_o encamp_v who_o be_v know_v by_o anthony_n the_o master_n brother_n he_o sally_v out_o skirmish_v with_o they_o but_o the_o turk_n exceed_v in_o number_n anthony_n turn_v on_o those_o behind_o he_o with_o such_o force_n that_o he_o slay_v or_o wound_v most_o of_o they_o demetrius_n have_v his_o horse_n slay_v himself_o be_v tread_v to_o death_n by_o the_o horse_n who_o body_n murtius_fw-la unadvised_o dispoil_v be_v slay_v and_o his_o head_n present_v to_o the_o bassa_n who_o 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strength_n and_o courage_n gazellus_n to_o requite_v the_o eurepeians_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o far_o from_o gaza_n very_o surious_o 〈◊〉_d jonuse_n and_o at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d break_v his_o first_o rank_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o guidon_n and_o the_o arabian_n then_o press_v in_o behind_o force_v 〈◊〉_d victorious_a the_o flower_n of_o thrace_n thessalia_n epirus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o grecia_n to_o 〈◊〉_d which_o never_o enemy_n before_o see_v but_o sinan_n come_v speedy_o in_o with_o his_o fresh_a troop_n 〈◊〉_d the_o decline_a battle_n and_o while_o he_o be_v fight_v courageous_o in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o battle_n he_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d bidon_n come_v in_o slay_v to_o rescue_v who_o dead_a body_n while_o his_o follower_n labour_v they_o be_v by_o gazellus_n unfolding_a his_o troop_n most_o slay_v the_o rest_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o the_o five_o hundred_o choice_n janissary_n now_o destitute_a of_o horse_n when_o they_o have_v do_v what_o be_v possible_a be_v compass_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n in_o a_o trice_n mustapha_n in_o the_o other_o wing_n sore_o press_v the_o egyptian_n leave_v wing_n which_o valiant_a helymis_fw-la the_o diadare_fw-la and_o giapal_a lead_v who_o have_v late_o receive_v great_a harm_n by_o selimus_n his_o overthwart_a ordnance_n mustapha_n hereupon_o with_o his_o whole_a troop_n overthrow_v their_o break_a rank_n and_o glister_a with_o a_o land_n voice_n encourage_v his_o asian_o by_o valour_n or_o honourable_a death_n to_o recover_v their_o honour_n lose_v in_o the_o field_n of_o aleppo_n then_o also_o tomombeius_n break_v through_o the_o middle_a battle_n of_o the_o turks-horse_n enter_v among_o the_o foot_n give_v many_o a_o deadly_a wound_n with_o his_o scimitar_n he_o be_v big_a and_o strong_a the_o arabian_n also_o have_v enclose_v the_o uttermost_a of_o the_o turk_n force_v they_o in_o many_o place_n to_o turn_v upon_o they_o be_v doubtful_o charge_v before_o and_o
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〈◊〉_d egyptian_n expect_v but_o some_o fit_a occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o benefit_n of_o the_o night_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o great_a 〈◊〉_d but_o selimus_n by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d who_o daily_a 〈◊〉_d he_o understand_v hereof_o make_v great_a fire_n in_o his_o camp_n keep_v most_o careful_a watch_n whereby_o next_o night_n tomombeius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o no_o small_a loss_n of_o his_o first_o troop_n unadvised_o go_v on_o too_o far_o and_o misdoubt_v the_o unwonted_a fire_n call_v back_o his_o haste_v troop_n march_v into_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d tomombeius_n his_o chief_a captain_n now_o 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o his_o whole_a strength_n to_o man_n cairo_n and_o keep_v the_o turk_n from_o enter_v wherefore_o the_o mamaluke_n come_v thither_o furnish_v all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o flat_a roof_n of_o their_o house_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o weapon_n request_v the_o egyptian_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o ancient_a and_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n not_o to_o 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