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that it is indebted for the firft, or at leaft thc moft folid Foundations of a Grandeur, which would be hardly credible, did we not fee, even to this Day (1722) their fortunate and illuftrious Poftcrity, governing with fo much manolo blahnik shoes Sagacity thofe fame People, who formerly owed their Liberty to the Courage and Prudence of this firft Cititcn of their Rcpublick .
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Laurence, his Brother, who, to the Name of Great (which he merited as well as Cofmo) added that of Father tf Letters, was fo well known at the Pcrfe, on Account of the Faftors which hc-maintaired in all Parts of thc Levant, and of the www.51flyblog.com/ great Number of Ships which hefent, that Bajazet, the fiercc Ottoman Emperor, not only always regarded him as one of his Allies, but even honoured him with thc Name of his Friccd.
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