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chap._n xxiv_o 74._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4036._o after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 74._o of_o the_o river_n sabbaticus_n and_o the_o famous_a triumph_n of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n titus_n have_v some_o while_n remain_v at_o berytus_n as_o be_v before_o say_v return_v from_o thence_o syria_n titus_n celebrate_v many_o sumptuous_a pastime_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o syria_n and_o show_v many_o spectacle_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o come_v reserve_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v captive_n to_o let_v all_o man_n understand_v their_o b_o b_o overthrow_n in_o his_o journey_n he_o behold_v a_o river_n worth_a the_o mention_v it_o run_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o arcas_n and_o raphanea_n two_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o agrippa_n and_o have_v a_o miraculous_a nature_n for_o when_o it_o flow_v it_o be_v very_o full_a
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