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be_v they_o plant_v and_o remain_v with_o great_a multiplication_n increase_n and_o abundance_n this_o tubal_n reign_v in_o this_o his_o government_n until_o the_o nine_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ninus_n and_o from_o the_o first_o inhabitation_n of_o spain_n a_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o fifty_o year_n bear_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n bear_v and_o in_o this_o king_n government_n be_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n bear_v which_o be_v just_a by_o all_o near_a computation_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n unto_o tubal_n succeed_v his_o son_n call_v iberus_n in_o the_o government_n and_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o to_o enjoy_v which_o be_v from_o the_o flood_n two_o hundred_o ninety_o &_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o first_o enpeople_a of_o spain_n a_o hundred_o fifty_o
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into_o the_o sea_n call_v pelagus_fw-la believe_v and_o this_o king_n iberus_n reign_v until_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o semiramis_n which_o be_v about_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n or_o much_o thereabouts_o as_o eusebius_n account_v it_o the_o three_o king_n of_o spain_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o most_o hystorian_n be_v jubalda_fw-la of_o who_o name_n the_o hill_n call_v jubalda_fw-la be_v so_o call_v as_o berosus_n affirm_v although_o in_o ptolemy_n it_o be_v write_v jubeda_n ptolemy_n ptolemy_n and_o by_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n corruptible_o gybaltar_n by_o which_o name_n at_o this_o time_n the_o country_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o this_o jubalda_fw-la begin_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o semiramis_n from_o the_o world_n inundation_n three_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n abraham_n four_o and_o forty_o from_o the_o 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the_o least_o three_o and_o forty_o several_a name_n but_o the_o most_o famous_a &_o renown_v be_v only_o two_o of_o which_o the_o first_o and_o most_o worthy_a be_v call_v egiptius_n thebanus_n or_o hercules_n licicus_n the_o second_o alcaeus_n graecus_n the_o son_n of_o alcmene_n and_o amphitryo_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n herodotus_n and_o many_o other_o affirm_v who_o report_n also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n in_o phoenicia_n build_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o the_o first_o hercules_n many_o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o this_o hercules_n graecus_n the_o son_n of_o amphitryo_n and_o that_o also_o long_o after_o both_o these_o two_o with_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n be_v hold_v and_o worship_v in_o great_a reverence_n and_o adoration_n but_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v hercules_n egiptius_n say_v they_o be_v adore_v as_o a_o god_n the_o other_o but_o as_o a_o mighty_a and_o famous_a conqueror_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la set_v 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such_o universal_a admiration_n among_o all_o man_n be_v misplace_v and_o bestow_v on_o a_o stranger_n that_o come_v not_o near_o the_o true_a merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o he_o who_o it_o true_o concern_v thereby_o clean_a exempt_n &_o except_v this_o alceus_n amphitrios_n son_n from_o all_o interest_n or_o right_n unto_o any_o these_o so_o high_a and_o wonder-worthy_a performance_n as_o only_o particular_a and_o belong_v unto_o this_o noble_a hercules_n egiptius_n or_o libicus_n the_o son_n of_o osiris_n call_v jupiter_n justus_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n berosus_n &_o moses_n also_o certain_o do_v report_n unto_o he_o also_o the_o people_n of_o lybia_n consecrate_v many_o triumph_n ceremonious_a observance_n and_o general_a feast_n as_o one_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n honour_v and_o worship_v among_o they_o as_o a_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a god_n so_o be_v they_o blind_v from_o the_o true_a sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o knowledge_n in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n error_n and_o superstition_n and_o these_o people_n be_v first_o call_v phutei_n or_o phaetontei_n as_o josephus_n and_o iheronimus_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n affirm_v unto_o this_o hercules_n of_o lybia_n be_v adjoin_v also_o all_o these_o name_n according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n her_n hercol_n arno_n musarno_n and_o be_v of_o which_o hereafter_o occasion_n will_v present_v itself_o further_o to_o expound_v and_o more_o large_o to_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v most_o unfallible_o certain_a that_o this_o hercules_n egiptius_n or_o libicus_n be_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o so_o much_o renown_v hercules_n of_o greece_n who_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o writing_n of_o very_a many_o grave_n and_o learned_a author_n deserve_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o so_o many_o glorious_a praise_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o the_o flatter_a and_o self-pleasing_a conceit_n of_o the_o grecian_n have_v so_o ample_o and_o prodigal_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v by_o many_o author_n set_v down_o no_o other_o but_o a_o very_a pirate_n on_o the_o sea_n a_o robber_n and_o bloody_a oppressor_n where_o he_o can_v find_v out_o any_o booty_n or_o advantage_n to_o show_v his_o power_n will_n and_o mightiness_n much_o unlike_o the_o proceed_n that_o victorious_a and_o virtuous_a conqueror_n hercules_n of_o lybia_n to_o approve_v which_o to_o be_v no_o detraction_n but_o memorious_a note_n of_o forepast_a learned_a writer_n manethon_n that_o famous_a priest_n and_o hystorian_n of_o egypt_n thus_o say_v constat_fw-la hunc_fw-la herculem_fw-la graecum_fw-la dolo_fw-la non_fw-la bello_fw-la laumedontem_fw-la nil_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la suspicantem_fw-la occidisse_fw-la &_o primum_fw-la ex_fw-la maximis_fw-la piratis_fw-la extitisse_fw-la quanquam_fw-la virum_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o admirabilirobore_fw-la preditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a by_o this_o authority_n and_o many_o other_o of_o like_a worth_n and_o antiquity_n that_o this_o hercules_n the_o grecian_a be_v but_o some_o famous_a robber_n or_o pirate_n live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o argonaut_n man_n excel_v in_o warlike_a discipline_n and_o arm_v with_o armour_n of_o iron_n and_o other_o like_o furniture_n for_o the_o war_n as_o eusebius_n say_v hercules_n alceus_fw-la affuit_fw-la domito_fw-la jam_fw-la orbe_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la &_o regibus_fw-la formato_fw-la &_o instituto_fw-la &_o formidoloso_fw-la ferro_fw-la invento_fw-la whereas_o contrariwise_o hercules_n egiptius_n live_v in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o knowledge_n when_o the_o use_n of_o armour_n or_o iron_n be_v unfound_a out_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n not_o then_o feel_v and_o in_o time_n of_o new-rising_a tumult_n not_o as_o then_o ripen_v or_o grow_v to_o any_o head_n or_o maturity_n his_o armour_n be_v the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o such_o like_a accoutrement_n be_v he_o habit_v with_o which_o also_o be_v attribute_v unto_o hercules_n alceus_n as_o have_v a_o lion_n skin_n and_o a_o great_a club_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o
and_o agreement_n the_o more_o tuscus_n free_o bestow_v and_o give_v unto_o his_o brother_n galatheus_n the_o great_a island_n of_o sicilia_n as_o then_o appertain_v &_o belong_v unto_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n and_o which_o be_v then_o altogether_o desolate_a and_o disinhabited_a the_o race_n and_o generation_n of_o cham_n noes_n son_n the_o first_o commander_n thereof_o be_v now_o extinct_a and_o perish_v unto_o this_o island_n galatheus_n make_v a_o journey_n carry_v with_o he_o great_a number_n and_o abundance_n of_o people_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o in_o people_n and_o inhabit_v thereof_o which_o people_n and_o nation_n he_o afterward_o and_o from_o thence_o forth_o call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n galath-enes_a and_o erect_v and_o build_v also_o a_o very_a great_a city_n there_o calling_z it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cenegalatha_n of_o which_o city_n likewise_o pliny_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o natural_a history_n do_v there_o entreat_v and_o mention_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o those_o day_n to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a honour_n that_o may_v be_v to_o authorise_v and_o license_v any_o to_o build_v and_o erect_v any_o city_n and_o to_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n for_o the_o denominate_n of_o which_o no_o man_n neither_o can_v give_v any_o leave_n or_o authority_n but_o those_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o place_n and_o office_n of_o coritus_n that_o be_v the_o patriarch_n jupiter_n or_o chief_a king_n and_o commander_n of_o that_o country_n as_o tuscus_n then_o be_v be_v the_o sole_a king_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o italy_n and_o all_o those_o territory_n adjoin_v thereunto_o and_o this_o grace_n and_o favour_n galatheus_n take_v in_o great_a thankfulness_n and_o all_o kind_a acceptance_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o be_v find_v grateful_a for_o so_o high_a a_o favour_n receive_v after_o all_o matter_n be_v well_o settle_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v in_o this_o new_a erect_a 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