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the_o lake_n between_o strapela_n and_o
seburg_n in_o germany_n three_o lake_n in_o sicily_n and_o beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n in_o other_o country_n the_o lake_n of_o lake_n the_o sea_n all_o which_o as_o dr._n jorden_n say_v receive_v their_o saltness_n from_o mine_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o huge_a in_o bigness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a rock_n of_o salt_n yea_o marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n tell_v of_o a_o rock_n or_o mountain_n of_o salt_n in_o thaican_n able_a to_o furnish_v all_o the_o world_n with_o salt_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v the_o ingenious_a dr._n jorden_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n see_v it_o pierce_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o discover_v many_o great_a rock_n of_o salt_n which_o dissolve_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n say_v he_o of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n what_o be_v premise_v will_v be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o more_o ado_n to_o take_v off_o his_o accusation_n of_o a_o 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