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fountain_n of_o salt_n in_o cuscâ—_n 174_o forest_n wonderful_a thick_a at_o the_o indies_n 291_o forest_n of_o orange_n tree_n at_o the_o indies_n 294_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v discover_v at_o peru._n 201_o frâ—â—ciâ—_n hâ—â—nandes_n the_o author_n of_o a_o rarâ—_n book_n of_o plant_n rooteâ—_n and_o physical_a herb_n at_o the_o indies_n â—90_n fruit_n of_o europe_n much_o increase_v aâ—_n the_o indies_n 294_o g._n garlic_n much_o esteem_v aâ—_n thâ—_n indieâ—_n 261_o gardinâ—_n upon_o the_o water_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o lake_n 172_o garden_n artificial_o make_v upon_o the_o water_n tâ—_n remove_v where_o they_o please_v 519_o â—_z come_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o peru._n 62_o gold_n find_v in_o three_o sort_n 212_o gold_n of_o caravana_n most_o famous_a at_o pâ—ru_n 214_o gold_n and_o silver_n esteem_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 206_o gold_n &_o silver_n serve_v the_o indian_n but_o for_o ornament_n 209_o gold_n why_o esteem_v above_o other_o metal_n 212_o 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