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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 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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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3201._o next_o for_o the_o grecian_n they_o reckon_v a_o long_a while_n by_o olympiaey_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3174._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o but_o this_o account_n perish_v under_o the_o constantinopolitan_o they_o reckon_v after_o by_o indiction_n a_o account_n devise_v by_o justinian_n every_o indiction_n contain_v 15._o year_n the_o first_o beginning_n a._n ch._n 513._o which_o among_o chronologer_n be_v still_o use_v the_o roman_n reckon_v first_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o city_n which_o be_v a._n m._n 3213_o and_o afterward_o from_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o augustus_n his_o empire_n be_v that_o which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o roman_a aera_fw-la a._n m._n 3936._o a_o account_n use_v by_o the_o spaniard_n where_o it_o first_o begin_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o pedro_n the_o four_o of_o arragon_n who_o abrogate_a it_o in_o his_o dominion_n a_o ch._n 1350._o follow_v therein_o by_o john_n the_o first_o 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