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effendi_n etc._n etc._n 193_o of_o assam_n bassa_n of_o algiers_n his_o death_n and_o barbarous_a sentiment_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o slave_n ii_o to_o the_o invincible_a vizir_fw-it azem_n at_o the_o camp_n under_o babylon_n 195_o of_o the_o memoir_n which_o mahmut_n give_v to_o the_o cardinal_n richlieu_n on_o the_o live_v of_o illustrious_a men._n iii_o to_o lubano_n abufei_n saad_n a_o egyptian_a knight_n 210_o what_o cardinal_n richlieu_n do_v at_o a_o ball._n iv_o to_o mehmet_n a_o eunuch_n page_n 211_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o mahmut_n sickness_n and_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o amurath_n v._o to_o zelim_n of_o rhodes_n captain_n of_o a_o galley_n 215_o that_o a_o man_n be_v part_v express_o from_o legorn_n to_o assassinate_n he_o at_o constantinople_n vi_o to_o the_o invincible_a vizir_fw-it azem_n etc._n etc._n 217_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o babylon_n vii_o to_o the_o same_o 220_o of_o brizac_n piedmont_n italy_n and_o brandenburg_n viii_o to_o breredin_n superior_a of_o the_o dervish_n in_o anatolia_n 224_o ix_o to_o ocoumiche_n his_o mother_n at_o scio._n 225_o of_o his_o sickness_n x._o to_o peste_o haly_n his_o brother_n 227_o of_o his_o sickness_n xi_o to_o dgnet_n oglou_n 228_o of_o his_o sickness_n in_o a_o particular_a style_n xii_o to_o the_o kaimakan_n 231_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o dwarf_n osmin_n and_o of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o venice_n solicitation_n at_o court_n to_o induce_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o turk_n xiii_o to_o isouf_n his_o kinsman_n 235_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o sickness_n entreat_v he_o to_o give_v alm_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o fourteen_o to_o the_o invincible_a vizir_fw-it azem_n etc._n etc._n 236_o a_o relation_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o wimar_n xv._o to_o the_o kaimakan_n 239_o of_o his_o sickness_n and_o cure_n of_o germany_n and_o italy_n and_o of_o a_o sea_n fight_v between_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a xvi_o to_o dgnet_n oglou_n 242_o of_o his_o perfect_a cure_n and_o of_o friendship_n xvii_o to_o adonai_n a_o jew_n at_o genoa_n 244_o he_o blame_v he_o for_o send_v false_a news_n about_o the_o genoeses_n to_o the_o port._n xviii_o to_o the_o kaimakan_n 246_o of_o turin_n of_o the_o new_a invent_v bullet_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n and_o spanish_a fleet_n that_o be_v lose_v xix_o to_o dgnet_n oglou_n 250_o of_o mahmut_n amour_n with_o a_o beautiful_a greek_a xx._n to_o the_o invincible_a vizir_fw-it azem_n 257_o of_o a_o chiaus_n from_o the_o port_n who_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o touch_v the_o affair_n of_o persia_n xxi_o to_o cara_fw-it hali_n the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n 260_o he_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o recovery_n of_o the_o violent_a frost_n at_o paris_n and_o austerity_n of_o the_o capuchin_n xxii_o to_o the_o kaimakam_n 264_o of_o the_o trouble_n in_o spain_n catalonia_n and_o portugal_n and_o a_o description_n of_o the_o revolt_n in_o 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the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n v._o to_o the_o invincible_a vizir_fw-it azem_n 303_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o sedan_n of_o count_n soisson_n death_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o cardinal_n vi_o to_o solyman_n his_o cousin_n 309_o mahmut_n complain_v of_o his_o perfidiousness_n vii_o to_o dgnet_n oglou_n 312_o against_o the_o infidelity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o beautiful_a greek_a viii_o to_o carcoa_n at_o vienna_n 316_o he_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o letter_n with_o the_o money_n and_o balm_n of_o mecha_n ix_o to_o berber_n mustapha_n aga_n etc._n etc._n 317_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o country_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n indignation_n x._o to_o bedredin_n superior_a of_o the_o dervish_n etc._n etc._n 332_o on_o his_o own_o age_n and_o of_o a_o man_n that_o live_v a_o 129_o year_n xi_o to_o the_o redoubtable_n vizir_fw-it azem_n 325_o on_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o general_n bannier_n 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