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say_n of_o tamerlan_n obedience_n swâ—â—ne_n unto_o tamerlan_n by_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o afriâ—â—_n a_o strange_a opinion_n in_o tamerlan_n of_o fortune_n favour_n the_o author_n say_v that_o this_o may_v be_v praise_v in_o a_o pagan_a &_o infidel_n not_o in_o a_o christian_a prince_n calibeâ—_n make_v governor_n of_o syria_n with_o the_o rest_n conquer_v in_o africa_n tamerlan_n his_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n tamerlan_n grant_v great_a privilege_n unto_o jerusalem_n the_o great_a chamberlain_n his_o disâ—râ—â—t_fw-la cariagâ—_fw-la of_o himself_o in_o assâ—ria_n and_o persia_n the_o pollitickâ—_n &_o valiant_a service_n perform_v by_o the_o great_a chamberlain_n anâ—table_a conference_n â—etwhen_o tamerlan_n and_o his_o great_a chanceller_n damascus_n destroy_v by_o tamerlan_n tamerlan_n with_o his_o army_n march_v into_o persia._n aid_v send_v unto_o calibes_n into_o egypt_n guines_n the_o holy_a persian_a the_o strange_a come_n of_o guines_n unto_o tamerlan_n 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tamerlan_n into_o tartary_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a cham._n tamerlan_n abuse_v through_o guines_n holiness_n guines_n practice_n with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o other_o prince_n about_o tamerlan_n the_o cunning_a practice_n of_o guines_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n tamerlan_n and_o his_o army_n come_v unto_o samercand_n with_o all_o their_o spoil_n tamerlan_n his_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n tamerlan_n build_v a_o temple_n and_o hospital_n at_o samarcand_n tamerlan_n his_o ordinary_a court_n of_o forty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o footman_n tamerlan_n his_o wise_a foresight_n article_n of_o a_o new_a agreement_n between_o tamerlan_n and_o the_o king_n of_o china_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o mount_v althay_n the_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o scythian_a emperor_n call_v the_o great_a cam._n the_o magnificent_a funeral_n of_o the_o great_a cam_n of_o tartary_n tamerlan_n his_o virtuous_a and_o chaâ—â—_n love_v unto_o his_o good_a wife_n the_o young_a prince_n make_v governor_n of_o quinzai_n and_o over_o all_o the_o country_n axalla_n appoint_v the_o young_a prince_n governor_n and_o authorise_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tamerlan_n as_o governor_a general_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n send_v into_o egypt_n to_o assist_v calibes_n good_a foresight_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n â—or_a the_o victual_v of_o cairo_n and_o egypt_n from_o the_o grecian_a land_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n do_v bring_v victual_n into_o cairo_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n action_n in_o egypt_n and_o happy_a success_n in_o the_o same_o the_o siege_n of_o muiare_n with_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o by_o â—â—â—ce_n the_o unmerciful_a act_n of_o the_o sultan_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n campâ—_n the_o number_n of_o the_o sultan_n army_n calibes_n come_v down_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n to_o victual_n cairo_n synope_n the_o valour_n of_o synope_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v â—_o notable_a victory_n of_o the_o sultan_n man_n entrench_v within_o a_o island_n in_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n calibes_n drown_v a_o stratagem_n the_o sultan_n wound_v in_o pass_v the_o river_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n assault_v the_o sultan_n camp_n wherein_o be_v twenty_o thousand_o footman_n leave_v who_o upon_o parley_n yield_v themselves_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n notable_a victory_n against_o the_o sultan_n the_o death_n of_o the_o sultan_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n appoint_v governor_n of_o syria_n &_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o calibes_n the_o king_n of_o china_n come_v unto_o the_o emperor_n tamerlans_n court_n &_o do_v swear_v unto_o he_o once_o again_o obedience_n the_o mean_a apparel_n of_o tamerlan_n a_o apt_a comparison_n a_o notable_a say_n of_o tamerlan_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o quinzai_n with_o the_o wonderful_a situation_n thereof_o tamerlan_n receive_v with_o great_a magnificence_n into_o quinzai_n with_o rich_a &_o rare_a present_n the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o his_o son_n education_n tamerlan_n his_o notable_a say_n of_o succession_n in_o his_o empire_n the_o empress_n deliver_v of_o a_o other_o son_n at_o samarcand_n iâ—_n parthia_n tamerlan_n his_o recreation_n &_o notable_a say_n thereof_o the_o admiration_n and_o exceed_a love_n the_o people_n of_o quinzâ—i_n do_v do_v bearâ—_n unto_o their_o emperor_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n of_o quinzai_n towards_o their_o emperor_n prince_n axalla_n send_v into_o china_n for_o to_o establish_v a_o peace_n there_o a_o great_a virtue_n in_o prince_n the_o meeting_n of_o prince_n axalla_n with_o the_o king_n of_o china_n at_o poâ—hio_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o meeting_n between_o axalla_n and_o the_o king_n of_o china_n tamerlan_n his_o custom_n in_o place_v governor_n over_o his_o province_n tamerlan_n his_o worthy_a custom_n consultation_n resolution_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o parthian_n commission_n dispatch_v by_o the_o chancellor_n unto_o odmar_n and_o axalla_n for_o their_o governement_n tamerlan_n the_o most_o excellent_a man_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n tamerlan_n love_v hunt_v but_o as_o a_o good_a exercise_n tamerlan_n build_v a_o temple_n at_o samarcand_n and_o call_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n tamerlan_n his_o zealous_a gratefulness_n towards_o god_n the_o godliness_n and_o justice_n of_o tamerlan_n tamerlan_n his_o great_a liberality_n tamerlan_n his_o care_n of_o his_o reâ—enue_n severe_a punishment_n against_o deceitful_a treasurer_n tamerlan_n very_o liberal_a the_o parthian_a discipline_n the_o order_n of_o tamerlan_n his_o stand_a camp_n the_o invention_n of_o artillery_n among_o the_o christian_n consultation_n resolution_n tamarlan_n wax_v sickly_a astrologian_n tamâ—rlan_n his_o second_o journey_n against_o the_o â—â—â—â—mans_n tribute_n pay_v by_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n unto_o tamâ—â—lan_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o natâ—lia_n discord_n between_o the_o brethren_n for_o the_o empire_n of_o greece_n be_v divide_v among_o they_o the_o greek_a emperor_n do_v seek_v aid_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n against_o tamerlan_n his_o approve_a friend_n the_o turk_n &_o the_o sell_v a_o join_v together_o against_o tamerlan_n calepin_n his_o force_n a_o stratagem_n the_o worthy_a exploit_n performan_n by_o stâ—â—an_n with_o three_o thousand_o light_a horse_n in_o the_o turk_n camp_n in_o though_o night_n a_o maxim_n the_o discomfiture_n of_o the_o bassa_n with_o his_o flight_n by_o night_n the_o rashness_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n stucan_n slay_v the_o battle_n between_o axalla_n &_o the_o bassa_n axalla_n his_o victory_n against_o the_o bassa_n the_o brave_a resolution_n of_o the_o janissary_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n sore_o wound_v the_o janissary_n pass_v over_o at_o gallipoli_n into_o europe_n to_o join_v with_o calepin_n axalla_n great_o reprehend_v the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n for_o his_o rashness_n axalla_n very_o sad_a for_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o emperor_n his_o master_n the_o bassa_n head_n bring_v unto_o axalla_n a_o league_n of_o friendship_n swear_v between_o prince_n axalla_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n tamerlan_n axalla_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n tamerlan_n private_o but_o bitter_o the_o worthy_a mind_n of_o prince_n axalla_n towards_o his_o new_a prince_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n &_o prince_n axalla_n â—o_o what_o end_n the_o lamentation_n for_o the_o emperor_n death_n by_o the_o whole_a army_n axallaes_n faith_n fullness_n unto_o the_o prince_n the_o emperor_n tamerlan_n his_o discourse_n unto_o his_o son_n before_o all_o his_o counsel_n lie_v upon_o his_o death_n bed_n news_n bring_v unto_o the_o emperor_n tamerlan_n of_o axallas_n victory_n in_o anatolia_n against_o calepin_n force_n tamerlan_n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o messenger_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n tamerlan_n his_o last_o speech_n &_o blessing_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n tamerlan_n prince_n santochio_n proclaim_v emperor_n and_o sign_v dispatch_n prince_n sautochio_n 19_o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o empire_n