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the field of battle ; and Peter Paez, from remembrance of 

 his former good offices, having recommended him to Sela 

 Chriftos, Socinios's brother-in-law, he was pardoned ; but 

 lofing favour every day, his effects and lands having been 

 taken from him on different occafions, he is faid at laft to 

 have died for want, juftly defpifed by all men for unfteadinefs 

 in allegiance to his fovereigns, by which he had been the occa- 

 sion of the death of two excellent princes, had frequently en- 

 dangered the life and flate of the third, and had been the means, 

 of the flaughter of many thoufands of their fubjects, wor- 

 thier men than himfelf, as they fell in the difcharge of their 

 duty. But before his death he had ftill this further morti- 

 fication, that his wife, daughter of Sertza Denghel, called 

 Melee Segued, voluntarily forfook his bed and retired to % 

 imgle life. 



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