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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o we_o in_o greek_a signify_v to_o fall_v other_o report_v that_o ilus_n the_o son_n of_o tros_n and_o king_n of_o dardanie_n call_v the_o place_n so_o theopompus_n avouch_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ilus_n who_o do_v so_o but_o midas_n that_o most_o mighty_a king_n of_o phrygia_n have_v therefore_o adore_v the_o divine_a power_n there_o and_o please_v the_o same_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o bâ—llâ—niâ—_n vow_n he_o return_v to_o book_n ancyra_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v further_o from_o thence_o the_o multitude_n disquiet_v he_o while_o some_o require_v to_o have_v their_o good_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o by_o violence_n and_o extortion_n have_v be_v take_v away_o other_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o municipâ—jâ—_n tie_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o curiae_fw-la and_o some_o again_o without_o respect_n of_o danger_n labour_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v stark_o mad_a to_o bring_v their_o adversary_n within_o the_o 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