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man_n in_o gallia_n druid_n and_o equites_fw-la throughout_o all_o gallia_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o account_n caesar_n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o servant_n and_o of_o no_o worth_n of_o themselves_o nor_o admit_v to_o any_o parliament_n but_o be_v keep_v under_o either_o by_o debt_n or_o by_o great_a tribute_n necis_fw-la or_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o mighty_a do_v put_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o bondslave_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v druid_n and_o the_o other_o equites_fw-la or_o gentleman_n the_o druid_n which_o be_v always_o present_a at_o their_o holy_a duty_n do_v give_v order_n for_o their_o public_a and_o private_a sacrifice_n and_o expound_v their_o religion_n to_o the_o druid_n great_a number_n of_o the_o youth_n do_v resort_n for_o learning_n 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