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they_o most_o favour_n without_o much_o regard_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o elder_a or_o not_o this_o young_a tyrant_n be_v no_o soon_o possess_v of_o his_o father_n kingdom_n brethren_n but_o that_o he_o forget_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v present_o in_o person_n himself_o about_o to_o have_v murder_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n his_o young_a brother_n then_o but_o eighteen_o month_n old_a beget_v on_o the_o daughter_n of_o sponderbius_fw-la which_o unnatural_a part_n moses_n one_o of_o his_o bassa_n and_o a_o man_n great_o in_o his_o favour_n perceive_v request_v he_o not_o to_o imbrue_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o rather_o to_o commit_v the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o some_o other_o which_o thing_n mahomet_n command_v he_o the_o author_n of_o that_o counsel_n forthwith_o to_o do_v so_o moses_n take_v the_o child_n from_o the_o nurse_n strangle_v it_o with_o pour_v water_n down_o the_o throat_n thereof_o the_o young_a lady_n understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o child_n as_o a_o woman_n who_o fury_n have_v make_v past_o fear_n come_v and_o in_o her_o rage_n revile_v the_o tyrant_n to_o
after_o his_o death_n to_o the_o power_n of_o bajazet_n his_o son_n have_v he_o not_o by_o domestical_a trouble_n be_v enforce_v to_o turn_v himself_o another_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o neglect_v in_o time_n to_o relieve_v his_o distress_a garrison_n in_o otranto_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v declare_v christian_n prince_n of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o mahomet_n the_o great_a emperor_n of_o the_o east_n constantinus_n palaeologus_n last_o christian_a emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 1444._o 8._o of_o the_o west_n frederick_n the_o three_o archduke_n of_o austria_n 1440._o 54._o king_n of_o england_n henry_n the_o six_o 1422._o 39_o edward_n the_o four_o 1460._o 22._o of_o france_n charles_n the_o seven_o 1423._o 38._o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 1461._o 22._o of_o scotland_n james_n the_o second_o 1436._o 29._o james_n the_o three_o 1460._o 29._o bishop_n of_o rome_n nicholas_n the_o v._o 1437._o 8._o calixtus_n the_o iii_o 1455._o 3._o pius_fw-la the_o ii_o 1458._o 6._o paulus_n 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also_o in_o requital_n thereof_o exclude_v he_o out_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n which_o be_v beyond_o hellespontus_n in_o asia_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o lord_n thereof_o wherein_o fortune_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v unto_o he_o most_o favourable_a all_o the_o people_n wheresoever_o he_o come_v yield_v unto_o he_o obedience_n as_o unto_o their_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a so_o that_o in_o short_a time_n he_o seem_v both_o unto_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o in_o strong_a possession_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o these_o his_o proceed_n bajazet_v have_v intelligence_n zemes_n and_o perceive_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n now_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o doubt_v further_o that_o zemes_n his_o ambitious_a mind_n will_v hardly_o rest_v therewith_o long_o content_v for_o remedy_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n levy_v a_o strong_a and_o puissant_a army_n wherewith_o he_o pass_v over_o into_o asia_n and_o come_v to_o neapolis_n a_o city_n of_o anatolia_n near_o whereunto_o zemes_n lie_v with_o his_o army_n strong_o encamp_v as_o
of_o the_o field_n when_o martial_a mind_n with_o courage_v bold_a withstand_v their_o foe_n with_o spear_n and_o shield_n let_v he_o well_o know_v how_o that_o in_o vain_a he_o bear_v arm_n but_o for_o a_o show_n and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o field_n will_v never_o such_o a_o coward_n know_v ne_o let_v he_o hope_n to_o gain_v the_o spoil_n by_o any_o war_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n that_o fear_v with_o courageous_a mind_n his_o enemy_n force_n to_o withstand_v christian_n prince_n of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o selimus_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o germany_n maximilian_n the_o first_o 1494._o 25._o charles_n the_o five_o 1509._o 39_o king_n of_o england_n henry_n the_o eight_o 1509._o 38._o of_o france_n lewis_n the_o twelve_o 1497._o 17._o francis_n the_o first_o 1514._o 32._o of_o scotland_n james_n the_o four_o 1489._o 25._o james_n the_o five_o 1513._o 32._o bishop_n of_o rome_n julâ—us_n the_o ii_o 1503._o 9_o leo_fw-la the_o x._o 1513._o 8._o imperij_fw-la solyman_n 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hostility_n such_o obstinate_a and_o disobedient_a person_n of_o what_o side_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v
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michael_n the_o turk_n force_v to_o retire_v the_o christian_a fleet_n drive_v by_o tempâ—st_n to_o the_o island_n aegusa_n the_o christian_a fleet_n come_v to_o gaulos_n a_o fugitive_n discover_v the_o enemy_n purpose_n to_o the_o great_a master_n the_o viceroy_n arrive_v at_o malta_n and_o land_v his_o force_n the_o turk_n forsake_v the_o siege_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n fly_v to_o their_o galley_n the_o turk_n depart_v from_o malta_n the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o great_a master_n letter_n to_o the_o grand_a prior_n of_o almain_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o turk_n proceed_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o malta_n the_o island_n of_o chios_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n surprise_v town_n in_o hungary_n great_a trouble_n in_o hungary_n the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o emperor_n captain_n a_o great_a prey_n the_o turk_n with_o much_o labour_n make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o great_a river_n of_o dravus_n the_o turk_n â—ncamp_v 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