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be_v more_o retain_v as_o yet_o the_o aethiopian_a name_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n the_o true_a opinion_n of_o divine_n concern_v man_n original_a chap._n 1._o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o ethnic_n concern_v man_n original_a chap._n 2._o of_o the_o situation_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 3_o of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n c._n 4_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o other_o people_n of_o africa_n chap._n 6._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o most_o famous_a nation_n thereof_o chap._n 1_o of_o panchaia_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o panchaians_n cha_n 2_o of_o assyria_n and_o how_o the_o assyrian_n live_v chap._n 3_o of_o indaea_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 4_o of_o media_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mede_n chap._n 5_o of_o parthia_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o parthian_n chap._n 6_o of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o persian_n chap._n 7_o of_o india_n and_o of_o the_o monstrous_a and_o prodigious_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o indian_n chap._n 8_o of_o scythia_n and_o of_o the_o barbarous_a manner_n of_o the_o scythian_n c._n 9_o of_o tartary_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o power_n of_o that_o people_n c._n 10_o of_o turcia_n and_o of_o all_o the_o manner_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o turk_n chap._n 11_o of_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o their_o original_n and_o custom_n cha_n 12_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o 3_o book_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a country_n of_o europe_n chap._n 1_o of_o greece_n and_o of_o solon_n law_n which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o athenian_n and_o which_o be_v after_o establish_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o greece_n chap._n 2_o of_o laconia_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o laconian_n or_o lacedaemonian_n ch_n 3_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o crete_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n most_o common_a among_o the_o cretensian_o chap._n 4_o of_o thrace_n and_o of_o the_o barbarous_a manner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o thrace_n chap._n 5_o of_o russia_n or_o ruthenia_n and_o of_o the_o the_o latter_a manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o russian_n chap._n 6_o of_o lithuaniâ—_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o those_o people_n cha_n 7_o of_o livonia_n prussia_n and_o of_o the_o soldier_n call_v marciam_fw-la in_o spain_n chap._n 8_o of_o polonia_n and_o of_o the_o late_a custom_n of_o the_o polonian_n cha_n 9_o of_o hungaria_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o hungarian_n chap._n 10_o of_o boemia_fw-la and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o boemian_o chap._n 11_o of_o germany_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o german_n chap._n 12_o of_o saxony_n and_o how_o the_o saxon_n live_v in_o time_n past_a and_o how_o they_o now_o live_v chap._n 13_o of_o westphalia_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o judgement_n ordain_v for_o the_o westphalian_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a chap._n 14_o of_o franconia_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap_n 15_o of_o â—uevia_fw-la and_o how_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n live_v heretofore_o and_o how_o they_o now_o live_v cha_n 16_o of_o bavaria_n and_o carinthya_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n heretofore_o &_o how_o they_o now_o live_v chap._n 17_o of_o italy_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o italian_n of_o romulus_n also_o and_o his_o civil_a institution_n c._n 18_o of_o lyguria_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n
chap._n 19_o of_o tuscia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o tuscan_n ch_n 20_o of_o galalia_n in_o europe_n and_o of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 21_o of_o gallia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o late_a â—â—nners_n of_o the_o frenchman_n chap._n 22_o of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 28_o of_o lusitania_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o portugal_n chap._n 24_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o land_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n chap._n 25_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o taprohane_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n cha_n 26_o finis_fw-la lib._n 3._o nicholas_n damascen_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o sundry_a nation_n fol_n 472_o certain_a thing_n of_o america_n or_o brasill_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o johannes_n lerius_fw-la fol._n 483_o the_o faith_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n 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