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And being thus vanquished, they were, the greater part of them, slaine; and others, which could not escape, were carried into captiuitie.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Christians worthy of credit, remaining there in captiuitie.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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But in regard of the foresayd seruant, wee were out of the Russians daunger, the greatest part of whome were either slaine, or caried into captiuitie by the Tartars.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Prouince, and of a certaine king called Wytot, hee vanquished the armie of the king of Lettowe, with the captiuitie of foure
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Cazan and Astracan vpon the riuer of Volgha, carrying their Dukes and chieftaines into captiuitie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But thus, as you haue heard, Richard the King was ransomed and deliuered from the couetuous captiuitie of the Emperor, and returning home made an ende of his voyage for Asia, which was both honourable to himselfe and to all Christian states, but to the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Say fiftie three strong shyps could not fulfill, Gainst one poore mayden vessell their foule teene, But that in spight of death, or miserie, She fought, and foyled, and scapt captiuitie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And they say furthermore, that if he come not shortly, they shalbe of our beliefe: much like the Iewes, looking for their Messias to come and reigne among them like a worldly king for euer, and deliuer them from the captiuitie which they are now in among the Christians, Turkes, and Gentiles.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And further her Maiestie signified vnto vs, that certaine of her people had heretofore bene taken prisoners, and were detained in captiuitie, and required that they might bee set at libertie, and that as we had graunted vnto other Princes our confederats, priuileges, and Imperiall decrees, concerning our most inuiolable league with them, so it would please our Imperial Maiesty to graunt and confirme the like priuiledges, and princely decrees to the aforesaid Queene.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Pale hungry Death, thy greedy longings stop, Hope of long life is banefull to my mind: Yet hate not life, but loath captiuitie, Where rests no trust to purchase victorie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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