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battle_n 238._o preparation_n for_o a_o new_a fleet._n 285._o it_o be_v number_n ibid._n &_o 306._o the_o turk_n decline_v a_o fight_n with_o the_o christian_n 321_o 322._o they_o enter_v the_o turk_n port._n ibid._n the_o turk_n fleet_n approach_v cyprus_n 92._o the_o christian_a fleet_n recruit_v 343._o a_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o fleet._n 345._o the_o turk_n put_v his_o man_n ashore_o at_o cyprus_n 93._o the_o numerousness_n of_o his_o fleet._n ibid._n the_o good_a management_n of_o the_o venetian_a fleet._n 50._o a_o contagion_n happen_v in_o it_o 60._o the_o mutual_a mistake_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o turkish_a fleet._n 235._o claudio_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n 327._o clissa_n betray_v to_o the_o venetian_n 337._o foolish_o desert_v by_o they_o ibid._n commendon_n cardinal_n john_n francis_n oppose_v granvil_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o venetian_n 62._o the_o pope_n by_o his_o advice_n send_v colonni_n to_o their_o assistance_n 139._o he_o be_v send_v legate_n into_o poland_n and_o germany_n 154._o his_o speech_n to_o maximilian_n 164_o 165_o 166_o 167._o the_o emperor_n answer_n 167._o conde_n take_v prisoner_n 349._o set_a at_o liberty_n 350._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o adversary_n ibid._n he_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king._n ibid._n rout_v ibid._n taken_n ibid._n killed_n ibid._n constantinople_n affright_v at_o the_o succef_n of_o the_o christian_n 272._o cyprus_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n 5._o cornelii_n their_o resoluteness_n in_o a_o sea_n fight_n 252._o courage_n or_o constancy_n which_o most_o proper_a to_o the_o turk_n 246._o cosmus_n de_fw-fr medicis_n his_o great_a fortune_n 160._o why_o call_v great_a duke_n 162._o maximilian_n offend_v at_o it_o ibid._n why_o he_o grant_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o turk_n 286._o a_o contest_v between_o he_o and_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n about_o precedence_n ibid._n cretensian_o their_o sedition_n and_o what_o follow_v 177._o crusso_fw-it a_o region_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o cursolari_fw-la wonderful_o preserve_v by_o woman_n and_o how_o 186._o cyprus_n its_o situation_n 1._o thought_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o continent_n ibid._n it_o be_v city_n town_n and_o dimension_n 2._o it_o be_v numerous_a inhabitant_n ibid._n its_o antiquity_n ibid._n its_o fertility_n their_o habit_n of_o body_n and_o delight_n 3._o looseness_n of_o their_o woman_n ibid._n its_o barrenness_n and_o plenty_n ibid._n no_o rain_n in_o it_o for_o seventeen_o year_n 4._o what_o thing_n it_o abound_v with_o ibid._n the_o unwholsomness_n of_o its_o air._n 5._o its_o governor_n ibid._n &_o 6._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o venetian_n 6._o several_a attempt_n of_o revolt_a from_o the_o venetian_n 73._o whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n 212._o a_o bold_a attempt_n of_o a_o cypriot_n woman_n 8._o a_o courageous_a act_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o nicosia_n 111_o 112._o another_o horrible_a act_n of_o a_o matron_n of_o nicosia_n 109_o 110._o the_o noble_a man_n of_o cyprus_n desirous_a to_o fight_v the_o turk_n be_v hinder_v by_o dandoli_n 95._o they_o attempt_v to_o go_v out_o private_o 97._o cypriot_n forbid_v to_o breed_v up_o mule_n 4._o cyprus_n tributary_n to_o egypt_n 10._o cythera_n now_o cerigo_n 306._o d_o dandoli_n podestat_fw-la of_o nicosia_n 74._o his_o ignorance_n in_o arms._n 85._o bear_a for_o the_o ruin_n of_o nicosia_n 97._o angry_a ibid._n kill_v at_o the_o take_n of_o nicosia_n 98._o mustapha_n send_v his_o head_n to_o terrify_v the_o governor_n of_o famagusta_n 113._o decemviri_fw-la consult_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n 332._o they_o send_v marco_n antonio_n barbaro_n to_o constantinople_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v detain_v 336._o a_o wise_a counsel_n 345._o decree_n oâ—_n the_o pope_n about_o the_o navy_n 345._o discipline_n neglect_v in_o the_o navy_n cause_v a_o great_a destruction_n in_o it_o 308._o discord_n among_o the_o christian_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o infidel_n 34._o a_o dissuasive_a of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n 127._o the_o pope_n commit_v it_o to_o six_o cardinal_n 129._o law_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n 155_o 156._o a_o difference_n decide_v among_o the_o confederate_n 342._o condition_n of_o a_o league_n with_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 169_o 170._o dragonare_n rock_n over_o against_o the_o promontory_n of_o malea_n 307._o durazzo_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o venieri_n 153._o dulcino_n its_o strength_n 183._o vigorous_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n they_o surrender_v ibid._n e_o epirot_n horse_n worst_a syroc_n 83._o they_o alone_o be_v intend_v to_o sally_v out_o of_o nicosia_n 95._o yet_o retain_v by_o dandoli_n and_o why_o 97._o eugenius_n sinclitici_fw-la count_n de_fw-fr rocas_n 75._o he_o bad_o perform_v his_o embassy_n ibid._n &_o 76._o through_o his_o default_n nicosia_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n 106_o 107._o kill_v and_o when_o 107._o his_o body_n mangle_v by_o the_o conqueror_n ibid._n f_o fabian_n gratiani_n slay_v in_o a_o sea_n fight_n 252._o famagusta_n its_o merchandise_n 7._o take_a by_o the_o genoese_a 9_o take_a from_o they_o and_o by_o who_o 10._o those_o of_o famagusta_n disagree_v with_o the_o nicosians_n 76._o it_o be_v situation_n 197._o besiege_a by_o mustapha_n ibid._n a_o rash_a sally_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o venetian_n 198._o the_o enemy_n work_v hinder_v their_o sally_v out_o ibid._n the_o turk_n gain_v the_o ditch_n 199._o drive_a back_o by_o the_o besieged_n fire_n ibid._n they_o undermine_v the_o city_n ibid._n six_o time_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n they_o have_v make_v 200._o the_o besiege_a build_v a_o double_a wall._n ibid._n the_o valour_n of_o their_o woman_n ibid._n the_o courage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n 201._o storm_v for_o several_a day_n together_o by_o the_o besieger_n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o their_o shot_n in_o one_o day_n ibid._n baglioni_n by_o set_v fire_n to_o a_o i_o blow_v up_o above_o 3000_o turk_n 202._o mustapha_n vex_v hereat_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o be_v more_o resolute_a ibid._n the_o diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o the_o besiege_a 203_o 204._o disappoint_v of_o a_o supply_n from_o the_o venetian_n 206_o 207._o a_o famine_n among_o they_o 208._o discourse_v about_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n 211._o the_o manner_n of_o bragadin_n death_n 212._o the_o christian_n thereby_o animate_v to_o fight_v 231._o ferrara_n duke_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n rival_n 286._o 287._o he_o go_v into_o germany_n ibid._n fenicia_fw-la its_o port_n repair_v by_o selim._n 29._o filebert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n one_o of_o the_o confederate_n 286._o why_o not_o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 134._o flavius_z cardinal_n vrsin_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 249._o france_n its_o power_n whence_o 348._o the_o french_a king_n answer_v to_o cardinal_n alexandrine_n exciting_a he_o to_o enter_v the_o league_n 159._o his_o judgement_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n ibid
the_o history_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o war_n of_o cyprus_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o cyprus_n write_v original_o in_o latin._n with_o a_o new_a map_n of_o the_o island_n london_n print_v by_o j._n rawlins_n and_o sell_v by_o randal_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1687._o license_v november_n 26._o 1686._o ro._n l'estrange_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a george_n lord_n jeffreys_n baron_n of_o wem_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n i_o hope_v will_v pardon_v the_o boldness_n of_o this_o dedication_n and_o permit_v the_o presenter_n of_o it_o to_o pay_v that_o honour_n and_o veneration_n which_o be_v due_a from_o all_o to_o your_o lordship_n eminent_a character_n and_o most_o illustrious_a merit_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v great_a right_o than_o what_o have_v come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o late_a flagitious_a rebel_n themselves_o who_o be_v so_o high_o 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the_o chief_a subject_n of_o the_o most_o last_a history_n of_o our_o time_n all_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o make_v some_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o just_a sense_n i_o have_v of_o your_o lordship_n great_a and_o exemplary_a virtue_n and_o to_o testify_v in_o all_o sincerity_n that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a and_o humble_o devote_v servant_n robert_n midgley_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n seem_v to_o promise_v but_o a_o narrow_a history_n and_o those_o that_o only_o like_o great_a revolution_n and_o variety_n of_o several_a event_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o a_o long_a sequel_n of_o time_n will_v not_o perhaps_o be_v much_o prepossess_v in_o its_o favour_n the_o conquest_n of_o a_o island_n although_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v complete_v in_o the_o second_o campaign_n will_v appear_v to_o they_o too_o short_a to_o furnish_v a_o historian_n with_o choice_a material_n but_o 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philip_n the_o second_o hold_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o most_o refine_a policy_n the_o legate_n have_v no_o soon_o represent_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n wherein_o the_o republic_n lie_v but_o he_o undertake_v to_o send_v a_o great_a force_n to_o its_o assistance_n and_o give_v order_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o equip_v of_o a_o considerable_a fleet._n all_o christendom_n can_v expect_v no_o less_o from_o a_o monarch_n who_o wear_v so_o many_o crown_n and_o honour_a himself_o with_o the_o title_n of_o most_o catholic_n king._n but_o his_o design_n be_v only_o to_o merit_v this_o title_n in_o appearance_n see_v the_o slowness_n which_o he_o use_v in_o make_v ready_a this_o fleet_n and_o the_o secret_a order_n he_o give_v to_o requiescens_fw-la chief_a of_o the_o council_n to_z don_z john_n of_o austria_n tend_v only_o to_o ruin_v the_o republic_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n reduce_v italy_n under_o his_o power_n the_o minister_n and_o venetian_a general_n happy_o penetrate_v 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