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the_o seven_o with_o a_o army_n of_o 120000_o foot_n and_o 8000_o horse_n besiege_v in_o this_o city_n and_o most_o deserve_o put_v to_o death_n 12._o caesarea_n ancient_o call_v the_o tower_n of_o siraton_n from_o straâ—â—â—_n a_o king_n of_o the_o zidonian_o new_o build_v by_o herod_n and_o by_o he_o not_o only_o beautify_v with_o a_o large_a theatre_n and_o amphitheatre_n both_o of_o polish_a marble_n but_o with_o a_o fair_a and_o capacious_a haven_n which_o with_o incredible_a charge_n and_o pain_n he_o force_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v in_o twelve_o year_n bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n in_o honour_n of_o drusus_n caesar_n son-in-law_n of_o augustus_n he_o cause_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a tower_n thereof_o to_o be_v call_v dâ—â—sus_n the_o city_n itself_o to_o be_v call_v caesarea_n palestinae_n in_o this_o city_n be_v cornelius_n baptize_v by_o st._n peter_n here_o do_v st._n paul_n plead_v in_o defence_n of_o christianity_n before_o festus_n then_o the_o roman_a 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eye_n in_o their_o head_n beside_o those_o of_o china_n what_o else_o concern_v the_o story_n of_o they_o offer_v itself_o in_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peru._n 1._o manga-capac_a descend_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o first_o seven_o family_n the_o first_o who_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o puissant_a monarchy_n subdue_v the_o cannare_n and_o build_v the_o city_n of_o cusco_n 2._o sinchi-rocha_a elder_a son_n of_o mango_n subdue_v a_o great_a part_n of_o collao_n as_o far_o as_o chancara_n 3._o loque-yupanqui_a the_o son_n of_o sinchi_n conquer_v chiquito_n ayavire_n the_o canus_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o titicaca_fw-la the_o first_o advancer_n of_o the_o service_n of_o viracocha_n from_o who_o he_o do_v pretend_v to_o have_v many_o visit_n 4._o mayta-capac_a the_o son_n of_o yupanqui_n subdue_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o collao_n the_o province_n of_o chuquiapa_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o charcas_n 5._o capac_fw-la yupanqui_fw-la or_o 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victory_n l._n 4._o 4._o set_a by_o the_o christian_n in_o churchyard_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n of_o the_o rare_a nature_n of_o the_o tree_n l._n 4._o 50._o pigsney_n whereâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v l._n 4._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o 202_o 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v by_o scaliger_n to_o the_o abassine_n emp._n ib._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n and_o right_a name_n of_o that_o prince_n l._n 4._o 70._o pigritia_fw-la the_o name_n of_o a_o strange_a creature_n in_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o pelleneaa_o vesta_n a_o byword_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o 219._o pluto_n why_o fancy_v by_o the_o poet_n for_o the_o god_n of_o hell_n l._n 2._o 237._o r_o river_n their_o use_n and_o condâ—â—ons_n requisite_a for_o 〈…〉_z l._n 1._o 27._o the_o bank_n of_o great_a river_n how_o defensible_a l._n 3._o 19_o 〈…〉_z the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o 162._o 〈◊〉_d natural_o ingraff_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n l._n 1._o 31._o how_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 31._o 32._o rome_n of_o what_o circuit_n in_o her_o glory_n l._n 1._o 85._o the_o number_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n ib._n the_o extent_n of_o her_o dominion_n 47._o once_o make_v a_o goddess_n and_o by_o who_o l._n 3._o 24._o her_o revenue_n compute_v at_o 150._o million_o of_o crown_n l._n 1._o 47._o her_o empire_n subvert_v by_o constantine_n and_o how_o 48._o roman_n emperor_n the_o succession_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o 45._o cut_v off_o by_o violent_a death_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n 46._o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ib._n their_o negligence_n and_o degenerate_a sloth_n 48._o rex_fw-la romanorum_fw-la what_o he_o be_v l._n 2._o 47._o by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n ordain_v rhine_n the_o fountain_n and_o course_n thereof_o l._n 2._o 6._o 42._o the_o several_a branch_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n l._n 2._o 6._o rhodian_a law_n the_o rule_n in_o former_a time_n of_o all_o marine_a cause_n l._n 3._o 49._o and_o for_o how_o long_o they_o so_o continue_v ibid._n red_a sea_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n lib._n 3._o 120._o how_o far_o extend_v by_o that_o name_n ibid._n &_o l._n 4._o 83._o rhabard_v or_o rhubard_n where_o it_o grow_v and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 190._o 202._o retiredness_n from_o the_o vulgar_a eye_n use_v by_o divers_a prince_n lib._n 4._o 71._o regma_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n first_o plant_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n l._n 1._o 13_o &_o l._n 3._o 119._o riphath_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o gomer_n find_v in_o paphlagonia_n lib._n i._n 15._o rhamnusia_n why_o give_v for_o a_o adjunct_n unto_o nemesis_n and_o what_o nemesis_n be_v l._n 2._o 229._o s_o sela_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n in_o what_o part_v settle_v l._n 1._o 10._o l._n 3._o 163._o sheba_n sabta_n and_o sabteca_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n all_o plant_v in_o arabia_n fellix_fw-la and_o there_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o puissant_a nation_n of_o the_o sabaean_n lib._n 1._o 13._o lib._n 3._o 119._o sabaean_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n from_o what_o root_n they_o come_v lib._n 3._o 113._o seba_n the_o son_n of_o jocktan_n plant_v upon_o the_o river_n indus_n or_o the_o golden_a chersonese_n l._n 1._o 12._o l._n 3._o 238._o schola_fw-la salerm_v by_o who_o write_v and_o to_o who_o dedicate_v lib._n 1._o 57_o siculae_fw-la gerrae_fw-la l._n 1._o 68_o vesperi_fw-la siculi_n 74._o siculi_n tyranni_fw-la 73._o three_o by-word_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o sardonicus_n risus_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o 75._o salic_a law_n what_o it_o true_o be_v l._n 1._o 149._o not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o french_a pretend_v ib._n nor_o at_o all_o regard_v by_o they_o but_o to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o some_o usurper_n ibid._n the_o inconvenience_n and_o injustice_n of_o it_o ib._n seminary_n for_o the_o english_a by_o who_o first_o erect_v and_o where_o lib._n 1._o 158._o sterling-money_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o 199._o spaniard_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v descend_v l._n 1._o 212_o by_o who_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 210._o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o pope_n on_o the_o crown_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o aim_n at_o the_o five_o monarchy_n ib._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n 252._o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o 253._o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o american_n l._n 4._o 100_o etc._n etc._n spa_n medicinable_a water_n where_o and_o for_o what_o most_o useful_a l._n 2._o 17._o soldier_n and_o great_a commander_n unfortunate_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o why_o l._n 2._o 229._o scanacrbeg_n his_o life_n and_o story_n l._n 2._o 241._o what_o become_v of_o his_o body_n ib._n &_o 194._o scot_n why_o so_o call_v l_o 1._o 296._o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o reformation_n 298._o their_o kingdom_n hold_v in_o vassalage_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 105_o 106._o salmacida_n spolia_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 25._o straits_n of_o 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