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sea_n in_o the_o county_n of_o zara_n the_o turk_n hatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d good_a part_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o he_o have_v firm_a foot_n in_o windischâ—and_n the_o part_n whereof_o lie_v much_o to_o hungaryâ—n_v â—n_z the_o north_n and_o east_n do_v groan_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o turkish_a garrison_n some_o whereof_z be_v also_o place_v in_o croatia_n where_o the_o turk_n in_o 1592._o â—ook_v whitiz_n the_o metropolis_n though_o fortify_v strong_o both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d island_n by_o the_o river_n una_fw-la when_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o surrender_n he_o put_v all_o the_o soldier_n immediate_o to_o the_o sword_n now_o for_o better_a elucidation_n of_o the_o turk_n part_n in_o the_o whole_a wâ—_n will_v sum_v it_o up_o in_o this_o partition_n the_o venetian_n possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o island_n apportion_v the_o whole_a apportion_v and_o all_o the_o sea_n coast_v from_o the_o riveâ—_n arisia_n to_o the_o bay_n of_o cattharo_n the_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o ragusa_n only_o except_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n as_o king_n of_o hungary_n thâ—_n inland_n part_n of_o windischland_n and_o croatia_n aâ—â—_n the_o turk_n who_o set_v foot_v here_o in_o the_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d mahomet_n the_o great_a the_o whole_a kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d bosnia_n the_o patronage_n of_o ragusa_n some_o town_n in_o windischland_n and_o croatia_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o dalmatia_n from_o the_o bay_n of_o cattaro_n to_o albaniâ—_n so_o that_o he_o have_v the_o better_a half_n of_o this_o region_n 〈◊〉_d sclavonia_n in_o hungary_n itself_o by_o the_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d solyman_n the_o magnificent_a hungary_n hungary_n who_o upon_o the_o deaâ—â—_n of_o lewis_n the_o second_o king_n of_o hungary_n that_o loâ—â—_n unfortunate_o the_o battle_n of_o mohatz_n and_o wâ—â—_n drown_v in_o his_o flight_n be_v call_v in_o by_o john_n sâ—â—pusio_n vay_fw-mi will_z of_o transilvania_n choose_a king_n bâ—_n election_n of_o the_o state_n of_o hungary_n against_o thâ—_n hereditary_a claim_n of_o ferdinand_n arch_a duke_n 〈◊〉_d austria_n etc._n etc._n such_o advantage_n be_v make_v in_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o two_o rival_n king_n that_o upoâ—_n the_o death_n of_o john_n sepusio_n in_o 1540_o that_o undâ—â—_n colour_n of_o patronage_n to_o stephen_n john_n orphan_n who_o he_o take_v into_o his_o own_o tuition_n and_o afterward_o deprive_v have_v deliberate_v to_o pâ—â—â—_n he_o to_o death_n he_o seize_v buda_n the_o capitol_n city_n with_o other_o town_n and_o from_o that_o time_n his_o successor_n but_o especial_o himself_o have_v never_o omit_v any_o occasion_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o christian_a quarrel_n to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o same_o design_n this_o successful_a present_a emperor_n have_v so_o far_o prosecute_v that_o there_o remain_v not_o to_o the_o emperor_n above_o four_o place_n of_o note_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v raab_n comorra_n tockay_n and_o presburg_n the_o last_o confine_v upon_o austria_n itself_o while_o the_o whole_a country_n town_n &_o village_n even_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o realm_n be_v subject_v to_o and_o lie_v open_a to_o this_o barbarous_a enemy_n thereof_o the_o present_a condition_n thereof_o so_o that_o most_o man_n conclude_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr hungaria_n and_o give_v it_o over_o as_o a_o province_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o as_o forward_o a_o condition_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o keresture_n in_o 1578._o when_o mahomet_n the_o three_o take_v in_o agriaâ—â—â—â—d_n â—â—d_z make_v advantage_n of_o the_o lutheran_n innovation_n in_o germany_n which_o then_o divide_v the_o prince_n thereof_o have_v swallow_v the_o conquest_n but_o be_v so_o near_o anutter_n overthrow_v himself_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v the_o field_n in_o a_o most_o disorderly_o frightful_a fight_n in_o which_o with_o haste_n he_o lose_v his_o turban_n 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observation_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o savus_n and_o danow_n by_o the_o former_a of_o which_o it_o be_v hem_v in_o on_o the_o north_n and_o on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v heretofore_o the_o great_a bulwark_n of_o christendom_n against_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v often_o time_n worsted_n and_o defeat_v before_o it_o especial_o amurath_n the_o second_o and_o mahomet_n the_o great_a but_o at_o last_o take_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christendom_n for_o not_o succour_v the_o besiege_a in_o time_n by_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a in_o the_o year_n 1552._o not_o to_o mention_v some_o other_o principal_a place_n beside_o these_o name_v as_o grand_fw-mi or_o strigonium_n at_o the_o take_n whereof_o by_o the_o emperor_n rodolph_n in_o the_o year_n 1595._o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n of_o wardour_n for_o force_v the_o water_n tower_n wardour_n l._n arundel_n of_o wardour_n and_o bring_v thence_o a_o turkish_a banner_n be_v make_v a_o count_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o after_o lord_n wardour_n of_o arundel_n by_o king_n james_n alba_n regalis_fw-la quinque_fw-la ecclesio_n zige_v temeswar_n pest_n colocza_n a_o arch-bishop_n see_v etc._n etc._n and_o now_o newhausel_n and_o novigrand_n in_o dacia_n the_o eastern_a bind_v of_o hungaria_n he_o be_v absolute_a lord_n and_o master_n dacia_n dacia_n in_o this_o region_n be_v contain_v the_o province_n of_o transylvania_n moldavia_n valachia_n rascia_fw-la servia_n and_o bulgaria_n the_o four_o first_o in_o old_a dacia_n north_n of_o the_o danow_n the_o two_o last_o in_o the_o new_a on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o transylvania_n bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o moldavia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o upper_a hungary_n on_o the_o north_n with_o russia_n nigra_n on_o the_o south_n with_o rascia_fw-la and_o valachia_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o great_a wood_n lie_v between_o it_o and_o hungary_n this_o people_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o canton_n keep_v their_o own_o law_n fatal_o and_o 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their_o subject_n content_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n for_o which_o they_o enjoy_v their_o national_a law_n and_o liberty_n
with_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a water_n the_o city_n be_v now_o ruinate_a but_o as_o for_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v it_o be_v inferior_a to_o no_o other_o it_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o whence_o a_o man_n may_v behold_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o great_a temple_n whereupon_o as_o man_n say_v christ_n sit_v when_o he_o ask_v water_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n but_o these_o be_v uncertainty_n not_o to_o say_v fallacy_n judea_n judaea_n judaea_n far_o excel_v any_o part_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o palestine_n and_o at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v its_o ancient_a fertility_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n so_o name_v it_o and_o in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o palestina_n be_v very_o many_o worthy_a city_n whereof_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o their_o prince_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o original_a place_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o the_o barbarian_n at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v call_v godz_n or_o chutz_n it_o stand_v on_o a_o eminent_a place_n as_o whereunto_o a_o man_n must_v always_o ascend_v saint_n jeroms_n opinion_n be_v that_o it_o stand_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o judeaa_n but_o in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o world_n as_o have_v asia_n on_o the_o east_n europe_n on_o the_o west_n upon_o the_o south_n lybia_n and_o africa_n and_o upon_o the_o north_n scythia_n armenia_n persia_n with_o theresidue_n of_o the_o pontic_a nation_n what_o the_o glory_n hereof_o have_v be_v may_v be_v conjecture_v out_o of_o tacitus_n who_o report_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n it_o contain_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n at_o this_o day_n it_o number_v not_o above_o five_o thousand_o inhabitant_n although_o many_o pilgrim_n daily_a resort_n thither_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o devotion_n sake_n it_o be_v once_o strong_o and_o fair_o wall_v but_o now_o weak_o and_o therein_o it_o show_v nothing_o so_o famous_a as_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o temple_n incircle_v the_o whole_a mount_n of_o calvary_n situate_v upon_o a_o plain_a plot_n of_o ground_n high_a round_o and_o open_a at_o the_o top_n christ_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v light_a but_o the_o sepulchre_n itself_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o arch_a chapel_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o main_a marble_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o latin_a christian_n whosoever_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v this_o sepulchre_n must_v pay_v nine_o crown_n to_o the_o turk_n so_o that_o this_o tribute_n be_v yearly_a worth_n unto_o he_o a_o very_a considerable_a revenue_n one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o foot_n distant_a from_o this_o tomb_n be_v the_o mount_n call_v the_o mount_n calvary_n whereon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o treacherous_a jew_n in_o this_o place_n be_v many_o other_o religious_a 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therewith_o but_o hide_v and_o know_v to_o none_o but_o the_o native_n of_o old_a they_o be_v a_o turbulent_a unquiet_a and_o seditious_a people_n and_o so_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v like_a to_o their_o villainous_a and_o roguish_a neighbour_n the_o arabian_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n be_v he_o please_v to_o refer_v himself_o to_o doctor_n fuller_n holy_a land_n or_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n who_o have_v ample_o discourse_v on_o this_o subject_a by_o who_o copious_a &_o pleasant_a stile_n and_o luxurious_a description_n the_o ruin_n and_o present_a indigence_n and_o penury_n of_o this_o once_o flourish_a and_o abundant_a region_n be_v only_o to_o be_v alleviate_v and_o so_o we_o pass_v forward_o egypt_n be_v best_a to_o be_v know_v as_o to_o its_o bound_n by_o its_o threefold_a definition_n and_o division_n egypt_n egypt_n first_o egypt_n proper_o so_o call_v extend_v itself_o north_n upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o part_n of_o idumea_n to_o 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