the_o whole_a book_n p._n 13_o chap._n x._o the_o druid_n reckon_v of_o time_n a_o age_n consist_v of_o thirty_o year_n what_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n savour_v of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o cabalist_n they_o be_v the_o elder_a philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n among_o the_o gentile_n some_o odd_a image_n of_o they_o in_o stone_n in_o a_o abbey_n near_o voitland_n describe_v p._n 15_o chap._n xi_o the_o britan_n and_o gaul_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n much_o alike_o and_o whence_o that_o come_v some_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o both_o set_v down_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o breed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o marry_v of_o their_o wife_n the_o govern_n of_o their_o family_n burn_a woman_n that_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o burn_v some_o servant_n with_o the_o dead_a master_n for_o company_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n of_o their_o public_a government_n p._n 16_o chap._n xii_o woman_n admit_v to_o public_a debate_n a_o large_a 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out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n p._n 30_o chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n p._n 32_o chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n p._n 33_o chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-money_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fee_n p._n 36_o chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la p._n 37_o chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a p._n 39_o chap._n xxiv_o king_n alfred_n first_o appoint_v sheriff_n by_o duns_n scotus_n his_o advice_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o learning_n by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n be_v king_n edgar_n law_n for_o drink_v prelate_n investiture_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n king_n knute_n law_n against_o any_o englishman_n that_o shall_v kill_v a_o dane_n hence_o englescyre_n the_o manner_n of_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n king_n harold_n law_n that_o no_o welshman_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o side_n offa_n dike_n with_o a_o weapon_n p._n 41_o chap._n xxv_o the_o royal_a consort_n great_a privilege_n of_o grant_v felon_n estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n with_o three_o exception_n of_o expedition_n bridge_n and_o castle_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n present_v a_o turf_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v land_n such_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n comprise_v in_o old_a verse_n p._n 43_o the_o 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cymbrian_n and_o lampridius_n in_o alexander_n severus_n both_o the_o northern_a people_n and_o the_o italian_n do_v owe_v they_o to_o the_o huns_n and_o lombard_n but_o these_o late_a according_a to_o a_o more_o modern_a form_n let_v these_o thing_n suffice_v out_o of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o head_n chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la before_o that_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n have_v drive_v out_o 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who_o shall_v convey_v away_o by_o stealth_n any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o a_o bishop_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o order_n in_o the_o law_n of_o some_o that_o come_v after_o he_o as_o those_o of_o king_n alured_n who_o cull_v out_o of_o ethelbert_n act_n to_o make_v up_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o king_n athelstan_n thief_n make_v satisfaction_n with_o money_n according_o as_o tacitus_n say_v of_o the_o german_n that_o for_o light_a offence_n those_o that_o be_v convict_v be_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o penalty_n amerce_v such_o a_o number_n of_o horse_n or_o other_o cattle_n for_o as_o festus_n have_v it_o before_o brass_n and_o silver_n be_v coin_a ovibus_fw-la by_o ancient_a custom_n they_o be_v fine_v for_o their_o fault_n so_o much_o cattle_n but_o those_o who_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n sacred_a we_o read_v have_v that_o hand_n cut_v off_o with_o which_o they_o commit_v the_o theft_n well!_o but_o be_o i_o mistake_v 13._o or_o be_v sacrilege_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n punish_v as_o a_o capital_a crime_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o william_n of_o malmsbury_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la 96_o that_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v so_o speak_v of_o theodred_a the_o bishop_n of_o london_n when_o athelstan_n be_v king_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n get_v the_o surname_n of_o theodred_a the_o good_a for_o the_o eminence_n of_o his_o virtue_n only_o in_o one_o thing_n he_o fall_v short_a which_o be_v rather_o a_o mistake_n than_o a_o crime_n that_o those_o thief_n which_o be_v take_v at_o st._n edmund_n who_o the_o holy_a martyr_n have_v upon_o their_o vain_a attempt_n tie_v with_o a_o invisible_a knot_n he_o mean_v st._n edmundsbury_n in_o suffolk_n which_o church_n these_o fellow_n have_v a_o design_n to_o rob_v be_v say_v by_o miracle_n to_o have_v stand_v still_o in_o the_o place_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tie_v with_o cord_n these_o thief_n i_o say_v be_v by_o his_o mean_n or_o sufferance_n give_v up_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o condemn_v to_o the_o gallow_n or_o gibbet_n let_v not_o any_o one_o think_v that_o in_o this_o middle_a age_n this_o gallow_n or_o gibbet_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o roman_a furca_fw-la upon_o which_o people_n hang_v and_o be_v strangle_v till_o they_o die_v 34._o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n i_o make_v use_n of_o camden_n word_n have_v get_v in_o four_o kingdom_n by_o conquest_n and_o devour_v the_o other_o two_o also_o in_o hope_n that_o what_o have_v come_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o may_v likewise_o go_v under_o one_o name_n and_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o own_o people_n the_o angles_n he_o give_v order_n by_o proclamation_n that_o the_o heptarchy_n which_o the_o saxon_n have_v possess_v shall_v be_v call_v engelond_n john_n carnotensis_n write_v that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o the_o angle_n and_o another_o some_o body_n say_v it_o be_v so_o name_v from_o hengist_n a_o saxon_a prince_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n edward_n athelstan_n edmund_n edgar_z ethelred_n and_o knute_n the_o dane_n write_v in_o the_o saxon_a language_n which_o have_v last_v till_o these_o very_a time_n for_o king_n knute_n give_v order_v it_o be_v william_n of_o malmsbury_n speak_v that_o all_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o former_a king_n and_o especial_o by_o his_o predecessor_n ethelred_n shall_v under_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o a_o fine_a be_v constant_o observe_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o which_o even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o good_a people_n swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n edward_n not_o that_o he_o appoint_v they_o but_o that_o he_o observe_v they_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n who_o for_o his_o piety_n have_v the_o surname_n of_o confessor_n be_v in_o reader_n hand_n these_o of_o the_o confessor_n be_v in_o latin_a those_o other_o of_o knute_n be_v not_o long_o since_o put_v into_o latin_a by_o william_n lambard_n a_o learned_a man_n and_o one_o very_o well_o verse_v in_o antiquity_n who_o have_v recover_v they_o both_o and_o publish_v the_o saxon_a original_a with_o his_o translation_n over_o against_o it_o print_v by_o john_n day_n at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1567._o under_o the_o title_n of_o archaeonomia_fw-la or_o a_o book_n concern_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o english_a may_v he_o have_v a_o good_a harvest_n of_o it_o as_o he_o deserve_v from_o historian_n let_v we_o borrow_v some_o other_o help_v for_o this_o service_n chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a 35._o ingulph_n the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n write_v of_o king_n alfred_n say_v wintoniae_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o that_o change_v the_o village_n or_o lordship_n and_o province_n of_o all_o england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n before_o that_o it_o be_v reckon_v and_o divide_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o hide_n or_o plough-land_n by_o little_a district_n or_o quarter_n he_o divide_v the_o county_n into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n it_o be_v long_o before_o that_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n cantuariensis_n have_v part_v the_o country_n into_o parish_n to_o wit_n anno_fw-la 636._o that_o every_o native_a home-born_a lawful_a man_n may_v be_v in_o some_o hundred_o and_o tything_n i_o mean_v whosoever_o be_v â—ull_a twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o if_o any_o
to_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v 38._o king_n edgar_z like_o a_o king_n of_o good_a fellow_n or_o master_n of_o revel_n make_v a_o law_n for_o drink_v he_o give_v order_v that_o stud_n or_o knob_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n so_o malmsbury_n tell_v we_o shall_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o side_n of_o their_o cup_n or_o drink_a vessel_n that_o when_o every_o one_o know_v his_o mark_n or_o boundary_a he_o shall_v out_o of_o modesty_n not_o either_o himself_o covet_v or_o force_v another_o to_o desire_v more_o than_o his_o stint_n this_o be_v the_o only_a law_n before_o the_o first_o parliament_n under_o king_n james_n have_v be_v make_v against_o those_o swill-bowl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeneus_fw-la swabber_n of_o drunken_a feast_n and_o lusty_a rower_n in_o full_a brim_v rummer_n that_o do_v ply_v their_o oar_n who_o by_o their_o carouse_n tipple_a up_o nestor_n year_n as_o if_o they_o be_v celebrate_v the_o goddess_n anna_n perenna_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n drink_v other_o health_n and_o mischief_n and_o spoil_v their_o own_o and_o the_o public_a 39_o there_o be_v no_o choice_n of_o prelate_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o ingulph_n again_o that_o be_v mere_o free_a and_o canonical_a but_o the_o court_n confer_v all_o dignity_n as_o well_o of_o bishop_n as_o of_o abbot_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o election_n or_o choice_n be_v in_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o monk_n but_o they_o desire_v he_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v of_o the_o king_n edmund_n in_o king_n ethelred_n time_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n make_v bishop_n of_o the_o holy_a island_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o northumberland_n and_o king_n edgar_n in_o his_o patent_n 2._o which_o he_o sign_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o glastenbury_n retain_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o power_n of_o bestow_v the_o pastoral_a staff_n to_o the_o brother_n elect._n 40._o to_o as_o many_o as_o king_n knute_n retain_v with_o he_o in_o england_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o dane_n for_o by_o their_o hand_n also_o be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o this_o kingdom_n manage_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o firm_a peace_n all_o over_o so_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o english_a kill_v any_o of_o those_o man_n who_o the_o king_n have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o clear_v himself_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 15._o by_o ordeal_o to_o wit_n by_o water_n and_o burn_a hot_a iron_n justice_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o he_o run_v away_o and_o can_v not_o be_v take_v there_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o he_o sixty_o six_o mark_n and_o they_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o village_n where_o the_o party_n be_v slay_v and_o therefore_o because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o murderer_n forth_o come_v and_o if_o in_o such_o village_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o poverty_n they_o can_v not_o be_v gather_v than_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v in_o the_o hundred_o to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o king_n treasure_n in_o this_o manner_n write_v henry_n bracton_n who_o observe_v that_o hence_o the_o business_n of_o englishshire_n come_v into_o fashion_n in_o the_o inquest_n of_o murder_n ingulphus_n 41._o hand-writing_n i.e._n patent_n and_o grant_n till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o subscription_n of_o faithful_a person_n present_a a_o thing_n practise_v too_o among_o the_o britan_n in_o king_n arthur_n time_n as_o john_n price_n inform_v we_o out_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o landaff_n brit._n those_o subscription_n be_v accompany_v with_o golden_a cross_n and_o other_o sacred_a seal_n or_o like_a stamp_n 42._o king_n harald_n make_v a_o law_n that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o welsh_a shall_v be_v find_v with_o a_o weapon_n about_o he_o without_o the_o bound_n which_o he_o have_v set_v they_o to_o wit_n offa_n dike_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o king_n officer_n this_o dike_a our_o chorographer_n tell_v 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carry_v away_o to_o exact_v or_o gather_v whence_o this_o officer_n graphio_n or_o gravius_n from_o the_o saxon_a be_v in_o other_o latin_a call_v exactor_n regius_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o sheriff_n gather_v the_o king_n fine_n and_o other_o duty_n and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o exchequer_n he_o be_v call_v the_o shire-greve_a or_o shire-reev_a that_o be_v the_o gatherer_n of_o the_o county_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o greve_n or_o reev_n come_v at_o last_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v any_o ruler_n or_o governor_n set_v over_o any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o hihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v 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that_o name_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v chap._n xviii_o pag._n 31._o lin_v 19_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o pandora_n of_o good_a and_o fair._n she_o be_v a_o woman_n make_v by_o jupiter_n own_o order_n and_o design_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o female_a perfection_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o god_n contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o her_o several_a gift_n one_o wisdom_n another_o beauty_n a_o three_o eloquence_n a_o four_o music_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o p._n 32._o lin_v 27._o wapentake_v which_o in_o some_o of_o our_o northern_a country_n be_v the_o same_o as_o we_o call_v otherwhere_a a_o hundred_o from_o the_o saxon_a word_n waepen_v i._n e._n arm_n and_o tac_n i._n e._n touch_v as_o one_o shall_v say_v a_o touch_v or_o shake_v of_o their_o arms._n for_o as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o king_n edward_n law_n when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o a_o wapentake_n upon_o a_o day_n appoint_v all_o that_o owe_v suit_n and_o service_n to_o that_o 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hundred_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v use_v to_o take_v the_o tenant_n arm_n surrender_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o themselves_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n by_o way_n of_o homage_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n differ_v from_o both_o these_o for_o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o hundred_o meeting_n there_o be_v a_o muster_n take_v of_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n and_o that_o those_o who_o can_v not_o find_v sufficient_a pledge_n for_o their_o good_a bear_n have_v their_o weapon_n take_v away_o so_o that_o in_o his_o sense_n a_o wapentake_n be_v proper_o armilustrium_n and_o so_o call_v from_o take_v away_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n who_o be_v find_v unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o l._n 40._o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gown_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o roman_a custom_n with_o who_o the_o youth_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n be_v then_o allow_v to_o wear_v togam_fw-la virilem_fw-la to_o put_v on_o a_o gown_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n whereas_o before_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o wear_v a_o coat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n call_v praetexta_fw-la whence_o papyrius_n though_o yet_o a_o child_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o senate-house_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a secrecy_n and_o manly_a constancy_n be_v call_v papyrius_n praetextatus_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 9_o morgangheb_n or_o morgingab_n from_o morgin_n which_o in_o high_a dutch_a signify_v the_o morning_n and_o gab_n a_o gift_n to_o wit_n that_o present_v which_o a_o man_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o morning_n he_o marry_v she_o chap._n xx._n pag._n 34._o lin_v 3._o tityus_n his_o liver_n a_o giant_n who_o for_o ravish_v of_o latona_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v his_o liver_n after_o death_n prey_v upon_o continual_o by_o a_o vulture_n which_o grow_v up_o again_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v waste_v the_o equity_n
of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o liver_n be_v repute_v the_o source_n and_o seat_n of_o all_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o do_v natural_o as_o some_o physician_n hold_v receive_v the_o first_o taint_n of_o venereal_a distemper_n the_o reward_n of_o impure_a mixture_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o adulterer_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o french_a pox_n be_v not_o unknown_a even_o in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 26._o prema_n and_o mutinus_fw-la this_o latter_a a_o title_n give_v to_o priapus_n muchwhat_a such_o a_o god_n as_o baal_n peor_n be_v the_o other_o a_o goddess_n forsooth_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o the_o old_a roman_n have_v god_n and_o goddess_n as_o the_o present_a roman_n have_v saint_n for_o every_o thing_n for_o every_o action_n of_o life_n but_o their_o office_n be_v such_o as_o the_o modest_a reader_n will_v easy_o excuse_v the_o want_n of_o explain_v they_o lin._n 38._o say_v progne_n to_o her_o sister_n philomela_n tereus_n king_n of_o thrace_n have_v marry_v progne_n daughter_n of_o pandion_n king_n of_o athens_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fetch_v her_o sister_n philomela_n ravish_v she_o by_o the_o way_n on_o shipboard_n which_o occasion_v a_o bloody_a revenge_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o son_n itys_n at_o last_o they_o be_v turn_v all_o four_o into_o so_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o bird_n progne_n into_o a_o swallow_n philomela_n into_o a_o nightingale_n tereus_n into_o a_o lapwing_n and_o itys_n into_o a_o pheasant_n chap._n xxi_o pag._n 36._o lin_v 20._o with_o head-money_n call_v wergild_n a_o word_n compound_v of_o the_o saxon_a be_v the_o price_n or_o value_n or_o worth_n of_o a_o man_n and_o geld_v or_o gild_v a_o payment_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v kill_v another_o be_v to_o buy_v off_o his_o life_n by_o pay_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o person_n slay_v the_o prize_n or_o rate_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ethelstan_n law_n by_o thrimsa_n a_o kind_n of_o coin_n or_o piece_n of_o money_n of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o shilling_n say_v mr._n lambard_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o our_o sterling_a stand_n thus_o a_o peasant_n 40_o l._n 1_o s._n a_o thane_n or_o one_o in_o order_n 300_o l._n a_o general_n or_o chieftain_n 600_o l._n a_o bishop_n or_o alderman_n 1200_o l._n a_o archbishop_n or_o peer_n 2250_o l._n and_o a_o king_n 4500_o l._n half_n of_o which_o last_o sum_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o kindred_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o public_a and_o these_o rate_n be_v set_v he_o say_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o english_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o pecuniary_a compensation_n be_v their_o tenderness_n of_o life_n that_o two_o man_n may_v not_o die_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o same_o mischance_n according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o a_o ancient_a law_n nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la culpa_fw-la tam_fw-la gravis_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la concedatur_fw-la propter_fw-la timorem_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o yet_o withal_o in_o some_o case_n of_o premeditate_a or_o clandestine_v murder_n they_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o make_v satisfaction_n with_o their_o life_n or_o in_o case_n one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o be_v or_o fine_a he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n i_o call_v this_o head-money_n because_o in_o latin_a it_n be_v term_v capitis_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la the_o value_n or_o price_n of_o a_o man_n head_n not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o either_o chevage_a or_o poll-money_n be_v so_o call_v chap._n xxii_o pag._n 37._o lin_v 42._o in_o the_o margin_n caxton_n be_v quote_v a_o book_n it_o seem_v rare_a of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o book_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o this_o name_n mr._n war_n in_o townsend_n of_o lincolns-inn_n a_o gentleman_n noble_a by_o his_o descent_n and_o learning_n both_o very_o friendly_a lend_v i_o for_o my_o use_n in_o a_o very_a fair_a manuscript_n which_o courtesy_n of_o he_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o foul_a shame_n for_o i_o not_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n pag._n 38._o lin_v 17_o 18._o even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o good_n it_o be_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n who_o he_o quote_v etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la tempore_fw-la bonorum_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v good_a prince_n who_o will_v have_v those_o law_n observe_v or_o honest_a subject_n who_o will_v observe_v they_o or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o his_o time_n that_o go_v by_o that_o character_n of_o boni_fw-la good_a man_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v to_o say_v there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n a_o sort_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bon_fw-fr hommes_fw-fr but_o that_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o business_n chap._n xxiii_o pag._n 39_o lin_v 14._o every_o native_a home-born_a lawful_a man_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v indigena_fw-la legalis_fw-la in_o the_o saxon_a law-term_n it_o be_v inlaughe_v or_o inlaugh_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n inlagatus_fw-la who_o be_v in_o frank_n pledge_v or_o belong_v to_o some_o court_n leet_n as_o all_o male_n from_o twelve_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o bracton_n tell_v we_o lin._n 27._o decenna_n the_o same_o as_o decuria_n which_o be_v general_o render_v a_o tithing_n i.e._n a_o company_n of_o ten_o man_n with_o their_o family_n all_o of_o they_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v for_o one_o another_o good_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n from_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o be_v call_v a_o dozein_n and_o the_o people_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v call_v deciner_n or_o dozeniers_n that_o be_v decennarii_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v term_v decurio_fw-la or_o decanus_n friburgi_n the_o tithing-man_n or_o headborough_n and_o all_o male_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o upward_o except_o noble_n and_o religious_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v of_o some_o dozein_n or_o other_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dozein_n but_o leet_n and_o no_o other_o security_n there_o give_v for_o the_o king_n peace_n but_o the_o person_n own_o oath_n lin._n 29._o friborgh_n from_o the_o saxon_a freo_fw-la free_a and_o borgh_n a_o surety_n or_o security_n or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o fridburgh_n from_o frid_a peace_n and_o burgh_n a_o surety_n if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o deciner_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o if_o for_o the_o action_n it_o be_v their_o be_v surety_n for_o one_o another_o if_o for_o the_o company_n of_o these_o mutual_a ingager_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o decuria_n a_o tything_n in_o saxon_n tienmannatale_fw-la i._n e._n the_o number_n of_o ten_o man_n the_o norman_n retain_v the_o same_o custom_n but_o alter_v the_o name_n call_z it_o frankpledg_v from_o the_o french_a frank_n i._n e._n free_a and_o pledge_v i._n e._n surety_n and_o the_o compass_n or_o circuit_n of_o this_o frankpledg_n the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o friburg_n to_o wit_n the_o decenna_n or_o dozein_n i._n e._n ten_o household_n lin._n 40._o manupastus_n of_o this_o bracton_n set_v down_o a_o rule_n for_o law_n that_o every_o person_n whether_o freeman_n or_o servant_n either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o frankpledge_a or_o of_o some_o body_n mainpast_a now_o he_o be_v of_o one_o mainpast_a say_v he_o who_o be_v allow_v victual_n and_o clothes_n or_o victual_n only_o and_o wage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o great_a man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v of_o any_o ordinary_a dozein_n because_o bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_o the_o same_o bracton_n inform_v we_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o menial_a servant_n in_o their_o own_o friborgh_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o behaviour_n and_o to_o pay_v what_o forfeit_v they_o shall_v make_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o person_n themselves_o forthcoming_a and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o any_o one_o mainpast_a chap._n xxiv_o p._n 41._o lin_v 16._o john_n scot_n erigena_n a_o school-man_n famous_a for_o his_o subtlety_n call_v in_o latin_a johannes_n duns_n scotus_n whether_o duns_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o family_n as_o it_o may_v be_v johannes_n de_fw-fr dunis_fw-la which_o in_o english_a will_v be_v john_n down_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o nickname_n give_v he_o for_o his_o slovenliness_n and_o seem_a blockishness_n from_o the_o word_n dunce_n which_o in_o barbarous_a latin_a be_v dunsa_n for_o so_o in_o camden_n remain_n we_o find_v the_o emperor_n charles_n as_o i_o take_v it_o put_v that_o question_n to_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o table_n over_o against_o he_o quid_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la scotum_n &_o
sotum_fw-la what_o difference_n between_o a_o scot_n and_o a_o sot_n to_o which_o he_o as_o free_o reply_v mensa_fw-la the_o table_n sir_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o scotus_n or_o scot_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v a_o scotchman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v also_o erigena_n that_o be_v irish_z bear_v to_o wit_n a_o highlander_n for_o those_o people_n be_v original_o irish_a and_o come_v out_o of_o that_o island_n over_o into_o the_o north_n part_n of_o scotland_n now_o ireland_n be_v by_o several_a author_n greek_n and_o latin_a call_v jerna_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n themselves_o erin_n l._n 43._o the_o goddess_n anna_n perenna_n the_o lady_n precedent_n of_o the_o year_n anna_n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la to_o who_o they_o address_v their_o devotion_n that_o she_o will_v perennare_fw-la that_o be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v health_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v call_v anna_n perenna_n now_o our_o author_n here_o bring_v in_o long-lived_a nestor_n and_o this_o goddess_n to_o show_v that_o those_o good_a fellow_n in_o quaff_v of_o health_n do_v wish_v muchos_fw-mi annos_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n say_v many_o and_o many_o a_o year_n life_n to_o their_o absent_a friend_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o toss_v off_o so_o many_o bouse_v cann_n they_o shorten_v their_o own_o life_n pag._n 42._o lin_v 24._o englescyre_n or_o englecerie_n that_o be_v the_o be_v a_o englishman_n for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o king_n knute_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o danes_n and_o so_o afterward_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o francigenae_fw-la frenchman_n or_o whatever_o foreigner_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v privy_o murder_v or_o slay_v the_o village_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o a_o lusty_a fine_a to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v englecerie_n that_o be_v that_o the_o murder_a person_n be_v a_o englishman_n one_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o fine_a levy_v so_o that_o the_o dane_n and_o french_a when_o they_o govern_v here_o provide_v they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o english_a be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o let_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o chap._n xxv_o pag._n 44._o lin_v 11._o a_o olympiad_n a_o account_n of_o time_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n consist_v of_o four_o year_n so_o call_v from_o the_o olympic_a game_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n every_o five_o year_n this_o reckon_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n pag._n 48._o l._n 5._o by_o right_a of_o fréehold_n allodii_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o be_v by_o a_o man_n own_o right_a without_o acknowledgement_n of_o service_n or_o fealty_n or_o payment_n of_o rent_n to_o any_o other_o as_o a_o superior_a lord_n in_o which_o 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secular_a service_n but_o with_o a_o exception_n and_o reserve_v however_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n expedition_n repair_v of_o castle_n and_o building_n of_o bridge_n from_o which_o last_o duty_n the_o high-priest_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v pontifices_fw-la i._n e._n bridge-maker_n now_o this_o bring_n of_o the_o bishop_n barony_n under_o knight_n service_n be_v sure_a enough_o design_v to_o engage_v they_o into_o a_o close_a dependence_n upon_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o hanker_a after_o any_o foreign_a power_n to_o which_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o owe_v any_o subordination_n as_o all_o along_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v they_o be_v forward_o enough_o upon_o occasion_n to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v even_o to_o the_o high_a discontent_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o their_o king_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 51._o lin_v 12._o ready_a money_n so_o i_o render_v viva_n pecunia_fw-la which_o though_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o express_o signify_v pecudes_fw-la i._n e._n cattle_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o to_o i_o i_o confess_v make_v out_o by_o any_o fair_a instance_n that_o it_o do_v ever_o so_o signify_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n here_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o quot_fw-la animalia_fw-la imò_fw-la quantum_fw-la vivae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la cuique_fw-la possidebat_fw-la where_o animalia_fw-la living_n creature_n include_v pecudes_fw-la the_o cattle_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o lin_v 32._o boseham_n what_o earl_n godwin_n trick_n be_v or_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n lie_v i_o can_v at_o present_v well_o imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o equivocation_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n boseham_n as_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n bosom_n in_o the_o pronunciation_n and_o sound_n of_o it_o thus_o suppose_v the_o earl_n at_o meet_v of_o the_o archbishop_n come_v 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camden_n tell_v we_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o king_n alfred_n who_o also_o divide_v england_n into_o county_n and_o those_o county_n again_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n lin._n 29._o other_o judge_n without_o appeal_n this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n conscience_n as_o here_o these_o judge_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o king_n bosom_n lin._n 37._o act_v a_o busiris_n his_o part_n i._n e._n treat_v stranger_n ill_a he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n of_o egypt_n who_o slay_v stranger_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o his_o god_n whence_o the_o proverb_n busiridis_n arae_fw-la pag._n 57_o lin_v 39_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o at_o the_o scale_n that_o be_v shall_v pay_v it_o by_o weight_n or_o according_a to_o full_a weight_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 60._o lin_v 17._o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v totius_fw-la regni_fw-la placitator_n &_o exactor_n where_o i_o confess_v the_o former_a title_n of_o the_o two_o give_v i_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o mistake_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n whereas_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v render_v it_o thus_o who_o have_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o king_n rufus_n his_o time_n pleader_n or_o demander_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o officer_n this_o exactor_n regius_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v grasio_n see_v spelman_n upon_o both_o those_o word_n lin._n 39_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o hereot_fw-la this_o at_o first_o be_v a_o tribute_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o better_a preparation_n towards_o war_n but_o afterward_o though_o the_o name_n be_v keep_v the_o thing_n be_v
all_o geld_n the_o saxon_a word_n geld_v or_o gild_v signify_v a_o tribute_n or_o tax_n a_o amercement_n a_o payment_n of_o money_n and_o money_n itself_o whence_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o money_n be_v call_v gold_n it_o be_v from_o the_o verb_n geldan_n or_o gyldan_n to_o pay_v in_o latin_a it_o be_v geldum_fw-la and_o not_o gilda_n as_o cowell_n write_v it_o for_o this_o signify_v quite_o another_o thing_n a_o fraternity_n or_o company_n of_o merchant_n or_o the_o like_a whence_o a_o gild-hall_n that_o be_v the_o hall_n of_o the_o gilled_a or_o society_n such_o as_o be_v once_o the_o stilyard_n call_v gildhalla_n teutonicorum_n the_o gild-hall_n for_o the_o dutch_a merchant_n from_o the_o hanse-town_n chap._n vii_o pag._n 63._o lin_v 25._o iphis_n and_o janthis_n and_o ceneus_n person_n mention_v by_o ovid_n who_o change_v their_o sex_n from_o female_a to_o male._n iphis_n be_v a_o maid_n of_o crect_n who_o after_o her_o metamorphosis_n when_o she_o turn_v to_o man_n take_v janthe_n to_o wife_n and_o caenis_n for_o that_o be_v her_o maiden_n name_n be_v a_o thessalian_a girl_n who_o neptune_n make_v a_o whore_n of_o first_o and_o then_o at_o her_o request_n a_o man_n who_o thenceforward_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caeneus_n lin._n 34._o cheat_n who_o they_o common_o call_v coiner_n in_o malmesbury_n latin_n trapezitas_fw-la quos_fw-la vulgò_fw-la monetarios_fw-la vocant_fw-la which_o bare_a citation_n be_v all_o the_o account_n that_o spelman_n give_v of_o the_o word_n monetarius_fw-la it_o do_v proper_o signify_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n that_o make_v and_o coin_v the_o king_n money_n a_o monier_n but_o here_o by_o the_o historian_n imply_v that_o such_o fellow_n as_o this_o law_n be_v make_v against_o be_v falsarii_fw-la cheat_n and_o by_o our_o author_n be_v term_v of_o they_o adulteratores_fw-la monetae_fw-la counterfeiter_n of_o coin_n we_o must_v understand_v they_o to_o be_v false_a coiner_n clipper_n washer_n imbaser_n 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up_o as_o high_a as_o king_n ethelred_n time_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1008._o since_o the_o conquest_n william_n the_o first_o have_v six_o shilling_n for_o every_o hide_n in_o england_n rufus_n four_o henry_n the_o first_o here_o three_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n pag._n 66._o lin_v 8._o this_o right_n be_v call_v wreck_n i._n e._n by_o which_o the_o king_n claim_v shipwreck_v good_n cast_v on_o shore_n for_o though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v nullius_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la have_v no_o owner_n every_o one_o that_o find_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o special_a privilege_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dignity_n now_o wreck_n or_o as_o the_o french_a call_v it_o varec_n proper_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v cast_v on_o shore_n as_o amber_n precious_a stone_n fish_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o shipwreck_v good_n from_o the_o saxon_a wraec_fw-la i._n e._n any_o thing_n that_o be_v fling_v away_o and_o leave_v forlorn_a though_o use_n have_v limit_v the_o word_n to_o the_o late_a sense_n chap._n ix_o pag._n 68_o lin_v 6._o the_o roman_a law_n be_v banish_v the_o realm_n i_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o word_n miss_v or_o mistake_v in_o the_o latin_a à _fw-la regno_fw-la jussae_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la romanae_fw-la but_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o forbid_v of_o the_o book_n oblige_v i_o to_o that_o interpretation_n for_o why_o shall_v the_o book_n of_o those_o law_n be_v prohibit_v if_o the_o law_n themselves_o be_v as_o the_o latin_a read_v seem_v to_o import_v order_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o realm_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v some_o mistake_n or_o omission_n and_o for_o à _fw-la regno_fw-la jussae_fw-la read_v à _fw-fr regno_fw-la pulsae_fw-la or_o exulare_fw-la jussae_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o you_o will_v like_v to_o have_v it_o thus_o render_v command_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o i_o confess_v will_v be_v a_o very_a odd_a unusual_a construction_n chap._n x._o pag._n 69._o lin_v 39_o three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n a_o mark_v weigh_v eight_o ounce_n and_o as_o cowell_n state_n it_o out_o of_o stow_n it_o come_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 16_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n at_o this_o rate_n three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n come_v to_o five_o thousand_o pound_n and_o to_o every_o bishop_n five_o mark_n suppose_v only_o ten_o bishop_n come_v to_o 833_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n which_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a sum_n in_o this_o business_n it_o be_v true_a the_o value_n of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o coin_n and_o sum_n may_v vary_v and_o so_o we_o find_v in_o spelman_n that_o a_o uncertain_a author_n reckon_v a_o mark_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v worth_a fifty_o mark_n of_o silver_n but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o uncertain_a what_o mark_v of_o silver_n he_o mean_v for_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o king_n john_n 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be_v very_o unequal_a and_o incommodious_a i_o think_v it_o much_o more_o convenient_a for_o thy_o ease_n and_o profit_n to_o distribute_v they_o into_o chapter_n together_o with_o the_o argument_n or_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o withal_o that_o no_o one_o may_v complain_v that_o i_o have_v injure_v the_o author_n by_o alter_v his_o method_n i_o have_v leave_v his_o section_n also_o mark_v with_o a_o numeral_a note_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o inner_a or_o outer_a margin_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o translator_n preface_n p._n 4._o l._n 15._o r._n and_o have_v that_o of_o crabbed_a in_o it_o beside_o and_o as_o to_o the_o method_n be_v so_o intricate_a pag._n 11._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o strife_n p._n 14._o l._n 50._o r._n piece_n p._n 17._o l._n 41._o r._n borderer_n p._n 20._o l._n 16._o for_o fact_n r._n toil_n p._n 21._o l._n 24._o r._n and_o money_n p._n 30._o l._n 16_o r._n lazze_n p._n 31._o l._n 28._o r._n 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