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take_v the_o mutineer_n camp_n stotzas_n fly_v into_o mauritania_n and_o so_o that_o mutiny_n end_v chap._n xiii_o maximinus_n his_o mutiny_n who_o grow_v worse_a be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o general_n lifeguard_n be_v defeat_v and_o crucify_v chap._n fourteen_o solomon_n second_o government_n of_o africa_n he_o beat_v jabdas_n to_o the_o top_n of_o aurasium_n take_v zerbule_n and_o besieges_fw-fr jabdas_n in_o tumar_n chap._n xv._o solomon_n encourage_v his_o army_n he_o assail_v and_o take_v the_o two_o castle_n and_o jabdas_n fly_v into_o mauritania_n chap._n xvi_o sergius_n nephew_n to_o solomon_n be_v governor_n of_o tripoli_n and_o kill_v 70_o moor_n who_o come_v to_o treat_v antalas_o revolt_n and_o with_o the_o leucathian_a moor_n infest_v africa_n solomon_n be_v slay_v sergius_n make_v governor_n of_o africa_n be_v hate_v antalas_n grow_v strong_a chap._n xvii_o solomon_n the_o young_a escape_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o a_o wile_n himerius_n be_v take_v get_v adramettus_n 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