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departure_n from_o the_o gamoniss_n giovan_n mocenigâ—…_n with_o his_o galley_n be_v despatch_v to_o candy_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n and_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o who_o no_o news_n can_v be_v hear_v the_o fleet_n then_o under_o sail_n the_o providator_n quirini_n return_v from_o candy_n with_o 30._o galley_n come_v to_o it_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o channel_n viscarda_n from_o whence_o with_o a_o fair_a wind_n though_o the_o tow_n of_o the_o great_a vessel_n do_v hinder_v the_o way_n they_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n to_o zant_n where_o have_v no_o news_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o enforce_v to_o spend_v two_o day_n there_o in_o rake_v in_o fresh_a water_n they_o send_v forth_o 3_o other_o galley_n to_o discover_v vidz_fw-fr those_o of_o angelo_n 〈◊〉_d philipo_n leone_n venetian_n and_o that_o of_o romegas_n a_o knight_n of_o malta_n vluzzali_n at_o that_o time_n anâ—…ored_v under_o the_o castle_n of_o maluesia_n with_o 200_o galley_n and_o many_o other_o lesser_a vessel_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o christian_a fleet_n â—…ought_v he_o which_o disunited_n he_o think_v dare_v not_o have_v depart_v from_o corfou_n &_o therefore_o have_v send_v certain_a galley_n towards_o the_o promontory_n of_o malâ—…a_n who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d call_v back_o &_o stay_v in_o this_o place_n to_o receive_v more_o certain_a news_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v true_o advertise_v that_o it_o make_v towards_o he_o and_o that_o already_o it_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o cerigo_n in_o number_n of_o small_a vessel_n it_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o but_o superior_a in_o great_a he_o determine_v to_o put_v to_o sea_n and_o encounter_v they_o and_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o fleet_n he_o encourage_v they_o to_o battle_n tell_v they_o how_o fair_a a_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o purchase_v immortal_a glory_n and_o credit_n with_o their_o great_a lord_n by_o break_v the_o christian_a small_a fleet_n which_o be_v so_o audacious_a to_o come_v and_o seek_v they_o think_v thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o spoil_n of_o candy_n that_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o haven_n to_o order_v his_o navy_n and_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o dare_a christian_n this_o say_v he_o confirm_v his_o word_n with_o show_n of_o performance_n and_o present_o prepare_v all_o necessary_n for_o the_o fight_n direct_v his_o course_n towards_o the_o cape_n of_o malea_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o two_o galley_n of_o suriana_n and_o romegas_n return_v to_o the_o fleet_n at_o cerigo_n bring_v certain_a news_n that_o vluzzali_n lie_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o maluesia_n with_o 200_o sail_n hereupon_o the_o three_o general_n consider_v that_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o their_o dishonour_n not_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o near_o determine_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o sail_v to_o the_o cape_n of_o malea_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o enemy_n battle_n according_a to_o this_o resolution_n the_o whole_a fleet_n go_v to_o the_o head_n of_o cerigo_n call_v dragoniera_n 〈◊〉_d the_o near_a place_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o malea_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v view_v the_o enemy_n countenance_n and_o entertain_v any_o offer_a occasion_n there_o early_o in_o a_o morning_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o august_n the_o watch_n discover_v fleet_n the_o turkish_a navy_n sail_v towards_o the_o channel_n of_o cerigo_n which_o be_v but_o ten_o mile_n from_o our_o fleet_n they_o very_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v come_v direct_o to_o we_o ward_n to_o fight_v the_o three_o general_n command_v the_o enseigne_n to_o be_v display_v trumpet_n sound_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n for_o the_o fight_n the_o fleet_n be_v thus_o arrange_v leave_v the_o dragonieras_n and_o make_v towards_o the_o cape_n of_o malea_n to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o commodious_a place_n to_o offer_v battle_n to_o the_o enemy_n who_o at_o first_o make_v show_v to_o accept_v it_o but_o when_o the_o turk_n come_v near_a they_o alter_v their_o course_n and_o go_v to_o the_o harâ—…es_n island_n which_o be_v a_o rock_n near_o to_o the_o promontory_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n or_o else_o because_o vluzzali_n have_v no_o commission_n nor_o intent_n to_o fight_v but_o only_o make_v a_o show_n thereof_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o reputation_n some_o thought_n that_o vluzzali_n like_o a_o skilful_a seaman_n make_v that_o retreat_n to_o get_v a_o westerly_a wind_n which_o at_o that_o time_n of_o year_n be_v wont_a to_o blow_v in_o those_o quarter_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o by_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o invest_v our_o navy_n which_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o christian_a captain_n and_o a_o southeast_n wind_n arise_v vluzzali_n be_v enforce_v to_o alter_v his_o determination_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o isse_fw-la of_o cerigo_n towards_o the_o west_n he_o thwart_v the_o channel_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o heart_n island_n and_o that_o of_o cerigo_n and_o shut_v in_o that_o large_a space_n of_o sea_n of_o ten_o mile_n and_o turn_v his_o prowess_n towards_o the_o christian_a fleet_n he_o divide_v his_o navy_n into_o three_o great_a squadron_n consist_v of_o equal_a number_n of_o vessel_n and_o there_o attend_v they_o both_o fleet_n be_v resolve_v the_o one_o not_o to_o fight_v without_o the_o galleass_n and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o come_v near_o those_o hot_a vessel_n who_o the_o year_n before_o have_v do_v they_o such_o mischief_n this_o stay_n of_o the_o enemy_n do_v profit_v our_o man_n who_o thereby_o have_v time_n to_o order_v the_o fleet_n in_o better_a form_n and_o within_o â—…_n while_o after_o the_o wind_n prove_v favourable_a to_o they_o they_o set_v forward_o and_o come_v so_o near_o to_o one_o another_o that_o the_o shot_n fly_v from_o both_o side_n but_o our_o man_n be_v scaâ—…ted_v of_o wind_n can_v
52_o great_a ingratitude_n of_o the_o venetian_n 33_o greek_n over_o throw_v by_o the_o norman_n before_o durazzo_n 67_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o temple_n 83_o godfrey_n of_o bolloigne_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n great_a privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o 86_o general_n council_n publish_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o dijon_n 106_o great_a famine_n in_o the_o camp_n before_o ptolomais_n 114_o great_a ingratitude_n and_o cruelty_n of_o a_o brother_n 116_o greek_n put_v to_o flight_n near_o constantinople_n 110_o genovese_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n 125_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o the_o emperonur_n &_o the_o venetian_a magistrate_n 128_o governor_n of_o candie_n fly_v disguise_v like_o a_o woman_n 131_o great_a reason_n in_o sanuto_n behalf_n 132_o gradonico_n die_v 135_o greek_n defeat_v 137_o genoveses_n resolution_n 147_o genovese_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n 148_o great_a treachery_n of_o a_o greek_a ibid._n genoveses_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n 148_o great_a treachery_n of_o a_o greek_a ibid._n genovese_n league_n with_o palcologus_n 149_o genovese_n put_v to_o flight_n 150_o genovese_n defeat_v before_o trapani_n 151_o genovese_n come_v into_o candie_n 152_o great_a scarcity_n of_o victual_n in_o venice_n 153_o general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n punish_v 157_o great_a overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o earthquake_n 158_o godly_a deed_n do_v by_o prince_n marini_n 171_o great_a piety_n of_o francisco_n dandulo_fw-la 172_o girard_n caminensis_n take_v vderza_n 181_o great_a insolence_n of_o the_o lancequenet_n 184_o great_a dearth_n in_o venice_n 191_o great_a desolation_n in_o venice_n 197_o genovese_n take_v nigrepont_n 199_o greek_n base_a flight_n 201_o grimaldi_n general_n of_o the_o genovese_n 203_o great_a cruelty_n false_o impute_v to_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n great_a lamentation_n make_v at_o genoa_n 204_o genovese_n commit_v themselves_o to_o giovanni_n viscont_n archbishop_n of_o milan_n ibid._n genovese_n take_v parenza_n 205_o great_a discomfort_n in_o venice_n 207_o great_a bravery_n of_o a_o genovese_n galley_n ibid._n great_a sedition_n in_o candie_n 216_o genovese_n answer_v to_o the_o candiot_n 218_o great_a joy_n at_o venice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o candie_n 220_o great_a boldness_n of_o the_o rebel_n 222_o giacomo_n caballa_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_n army_n by_o land_n 230_o great_a ingratitude_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n 232_o governor_n of_o the_o island_n for_o the_o father_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o rebellious_a son_n ibid._n genovese_n surprise_v lemnos_n 233_o greek_n and_o genovese_n defeat_v by_o zeni_n at_o tenedos_n ibid._n genovese_n ally_n themselves_o against_o the_o venetian_n with_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n bishop_n of_o aquileia_n and_o the_o carrarians_n ibid._n genovese_n put_v to_o flight_n ibid._n girard_n caminensis_n take_v the_o enemy_n party_n 234_o genoveses_n revenge_n ibid._n genovese_n fly_v from_o the_o fight_n 239_o genovese_n challenge_v the_o venetian_n 240_o genovese_n before_o chioggia_fw-it 241_o genovese_n take_v loretta_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o bebia_n 245_o great_a sorrow_n in_o venice_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o chioggia_fw-it ibid._n genoveses_n whole_o ruinate_v malamock_n and_o poveggia_fw-la 250_o genovese_n fortify_v chioggia_fw-it 251_o great_a loss_n sustain_v by_o the_o genovese_n at_o the_o take_n of_o brondolli_n 258_o genovese_n put_v all_o unprofitable_a eater_n forth_o of_o chioggia_fw-it ibid._n genovese_n policy_n to_o get_v forth_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o venetian_n 261_o genovese_n on_o their_o knee_n beg_v life_n ibid._n great_a dearth_n in_o treviso_n 267_o garrison_n of_o novella_fw-la for_o want_n of_o pay_n yield_v it_o to_o carrario_n 270_o genoveses_n fleet_n fly_v 271_o genoa-prisoner_n in_o great_a danger_n at_o venice_n 272_o genovese_n take_v 14._o venetian_n vessel_n ib._n galeas_n visconte_n take_v padua_n 278_o galeas_n besiege_v mantua_n with_o forty_o thousand_o man_n 279_o caleas_fw-la be_v repulse_v by_o water_n and_o land_n ibid._n genovese_n great_a loss_n 281_o giles_n the_o black_a great_o honour_v 282_o giacomo_n carrario_fw-la depart_v from_o verona_n be_v take_v in_o flight_n 285_o gonzaga_n besiege_v padua_n 286_o giovanni_n of_o padua_n punish_v for_o have_v secret_a conference_n with_o the_o enemy_n 287_o gonzaga_n his_o answer_n to_o carrario_n ibid._n great_a contention_n among_o the_o sibensans_n 291_o great_a cruelty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 292_o great_a disorder_n in_o the_o battle_n by_o reason_n of_o dust_n which_o blind_v the_o soldier_n 319_o guenesio_n go_v about_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o florentine_n be_v discover_v by_o sforza_n 326_o genovese_n revolt_v from_o philip._n 340_o grecian_a emperor_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o greek_n empire_n come_v to_o venice_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o pope_n about_o religion_n 342_o gon_n zaga_fw-la make_v alliance_n with_o philip_n 347_o great_a spoil_n in_o the_o camonic_a valley_n 350_o great_a disloyalty_n 355_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o bressian_o 368_o great_a extremity_n of_o bressia_n 370_o great_a joy_n in_o venice_n upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o verona_n 378_o giovanni_n cornetano_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n in_o s._n angelo_n castle_n 379_o great_a cruelty_n 383_o great_a entertainment_n give_v to_o sforza_n at_o venice_n 388_o great_a triumph_n at_o venice_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o the_o prince_n son_n ibid._n gotholans_n vanquish_v at_o ortona_n 411_o great_a entertainment_n give_v to_o the_o emfrederick_n at_o venice_n 416_o great_a rejoice_v at_o venice_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o peace_n 426_o genovese_n come_v into_o morea_n about_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o island_n 427_o gavardo_n justinopolitato_n be_v send_v against_o the_o thryestine_n 435_o giacomo_n venieri_n return_v safe_a to_o the_o fleet._n 438_o great_a outrage_n commit_v in_o oenos_n 441_o great_a valour_n of_o a_o young_a maid_n 481_o galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n sâ—…aine_n at_o messe_n 489_o governor_n of_o coric_n his_o answer_n to_o mocenigos_n herald_n 486_o great_a mortality_n in_o the_o venetian_a campe._n 501_o greatness_n of_o the_o ursini_n ibid._n gallipolis_n take_v 514_o great_a prosperity_n of_o the_o venetian_a state_n 521_o h._n how_o the_o island_n be_v inhabit_v 3_o how_o the_o original_a of_o venice_n happen_v 5_o heraclea_n after_o it_o be_v repair_v be_v name_v villa-nova_a 27_o huns_n come_v into_o italy_n the_o second_o time_n 39_o hun_n assail_v venice_n 40_o husband_n and_o wife_n vow_v chastity_n 51_o histrians_n tributary_n to_o the_o venetian_n ib._n how_o tho_o prince_n spend_v his_o time_n till_o he_o depart_v 52_o hadrian_o defeat_v by_o the_o duke_n 60_o henry_n the_o emp._n come_v to_o venice_n 68_o hugo_n come_v to_o aid_n beamond_n 72_o how_o great_a beamond_n authority_n be_v 78_o how_o glad_a the_o army_n be_v to_o fight_v to_o free_a themselâ—…es_n from_o famine_n ibid._n hnngarians_n give_v over_o their_o pretend_a right_n to_o dalmatia_n 84_o how_o the_o column_n be_v erect_v and_o by_o who_o 105_o how_o the_o venetian_n entertain_v the_o pope_n when_o they_o know_v he_o 107_o how_o far_o otho_n his_o entreaty_n prevail_v with_o his_o father_n 109_o how_o long_o the_o venetian_a prince_n have_v use_v the_o canopy_n ibid._n histria_n reduce_v to_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n 117_o henry_n brother_n to_o baldwin_n empeperour_n of_o the_o east_n 112_o henry_n the_o fisher_n make_v attempt_n on_o the_o isle_n of_o candie_n 125_o how_o great_a mischief_n the_o emperor_n absence_n out_o of_o italy_n have_v cause_v 167_o how_o high_o pietro_n rossis_n be_v lament_v 188_o how_o man_n may_v foretell_v a_o earthquake_n 196_o how_o long_o the_o earthquake_n last_v at_o venice_n 197_o histrians_n reduce_v to_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n ibid._n how_o the_o senate_n disdain_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n 202_o how_o hardly_o contareni_n accept_v his_o dignity_n 225_o hungarian_n come_v to_o aid_v the_o paduduans_n 228_o humaga_n grada_n and_o caorli_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n 241_o how_o the_o mariner_n love_v pisani_n ibid._n haven_n of_o venice_n fortify_v ibid._n hatred_n which_o novello_fw-la bare_a to_o the_o venetian_n 282_o how_o much_o money_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o carrarians_n 288_o how_o secret_a those_o thing_n be_v keep_v which_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o senate_n 334_o hannibal_n bentivole_n treacherous_o murder_v by_o his_o enemy_n 399_o honest_a answer_n of_o the_o florentine_n 427_o happiness_n and_o content_n of_o venice_n during_o foscari_n his_o principality_n 430_o hadria_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 498_o hercules_n d'aeste_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o stellata_fw-la 510_o hercules_n plaintive_a letter_n to_o alphonso_n his_o brother_n 512_o how_o much_o the_o venetian_n spend_v in_o the_o war_n of_o lombardie_n 516_o i._n i_o vliano_n cepari_n the_o four_o master_n or_o colonel_n of_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n 14_o justiniano_n the_o duke_n son_n send_v to_o constantinople_n 27_o justinian_o last_o
genovese_n the_o pisans_n vanquish_v by_o the_o genovese_n rogero_n morosino_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_n aâ—…_n mie_n pera_n take_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o venetian_n a_o wonderful_a matâ—…er_n in_o the_o fen_n meotide_n the_o fleet_n of_o the_o genovese_n in_o the_o adriaticke_a sea_n the_o venetian_n and_o genovese_n resolution_n carolo_n and_o andrea_n dandulo_fw-la geoerall_n of_o the_o venetian_n â—…mie_n the_o venetian_n defeat_v at_o corfu_n sunarie_a opinion_n touch_v the_o battle_n at_o corfu_n a_o strange_a death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n a_o new_a army_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o venetian_n defeat_v at_o the_o strâ—…ight_n of_o gallipolis_n cydon_n in_o candy_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n a_o enforce_a peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n &_o the_o genovese_n buconio_n his_o conspiracy_n the_o conspirator_n design_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o guilty_a new_a â—…ontention_n with_o the_o paduanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d venetian_a army_n 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