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as_o far_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v reflect_v into_o it_o or_o the_o rain_v penetrate_v but_o the_o part_n under_o restrain_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n be_v as_o it_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o stone_n and_o rock_n and_o arm_n and_o body_n of_o tree_n fall_v down_o which_o obstruction_n when_o the_o in_o ward_n material_n of_o fire_n abound_v like_o little_a bundle_n of_o straw_n be_v easy_o raise_v and_o mount_v to_o the_o sky_n by_o the_o invincible_a force_n of_o its_o smoke_n or_o flame_n the_o fire_n also_o be_v know_v to_o open_v itself_o a_o way_n not_o only_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mouth_n but_o on_o other_o side_n also_o as_o occasion_n offer_v whereof_o we_o have_v a_o memorial_n in_o the_o italian_a annal_n to_o wit_n that_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o year_n since_o in_o the_o pontificacy_n of_o benedict_n the_o 9th_o from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n gush_v out_o a_o stream_n or_o river_n of_o flame_n which_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o liquid_a fire_n like_o water_n the_o issue_n and_o footstep_n of_o which_o cavern_n it_o be_v say_v appear_v yet_o the_o roman_a history_n tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o mouth_n it_o have_v other_o issue_n and_o course_n for_o the_o flame_n of_o old_a for_o instance_n it_o say_v that_o spartacus_n the_o swordplayer_n have_v begin_v to_o raise_v the_o war_n of_o the_o fugitive_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o campania_n and_o have_v possess_v the_o mountain_n vesuvius_n with_o his_o army_n as_o a_o strong_a fortress_n and_o sure_a retreat_n for_o war_n and_o be_v there_o afterward_o besiege_v he_o escape_v from_o the_o roman_a siege_n by_o a_o admirable_a way_n for_o that_o covert_o fasten_v chain_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o mountain_n he_o with_o his_o companion_n let_v themselves_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n as_o l._n florus_n brief_o relate_v in_o his_o
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have_v raise_v within_o few_o year_n that_o it_o daily_o increase_v and_o when_o grow_v to_o a_o full_a bulk_n caveat_n neapolis_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o vesuvius_n between_o the_o mountain_n vesuvius_n and_o attella_n in_o the_o mediterranâ—…_n be_v situate_a mereliano_n acerra_n and_o sessola_n at_o present_a ruinate_a of_o old_a possess_v by_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o leborini_fw-la where_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o samnity_n fight_v most_o fierce_o hither_o reach_v those_o mountain_n of_o capua_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n tisata_n and_o those_o that_o extend_v towards_o the_o mole_n northwards_o here_o be_v fourche_z caudino_n and_o other_o castle_n with_o many_o inhabit_a place_n among_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o castle_n of_o aciola_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o mountain_n lie_v caserta_n the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o the_o great_a cardinal_n santorino_n call_v santa_n severina_n near_o which_o lie_n maddalone_n orazano_n and_o argentino_n behind_o tifata_n on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v situate_a sarno_n flow_v with_o water_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o river_n sarno_n which_o there_o take_v its_o rise_n these_o be_v mediterranean_a place_n about_o naples_n and_o campana_n whence_o you_o go_v to_o the_o marca_n the_o kingdom_n whereof_o naples_n be_v the_o metropolis_n commence_v from_o latium_n that_o part_n where_o the_o river_n ufente_n run_v into_o the_o terreno_n then_o towards_o the_o apennine_n it_o pass_v to_o terracina_n thence_o to_o frigella_n or_o ponte_n curvo_fw-la ceperano_n rieti_n tagliacozze_n a_o ducal_z city_n and_o matrice_n where_o trent_n begin_v its_o source_n then_o follow_v the_o way_n along_o the_o river_n for_o eighteen_o mile_n to_o colonia_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-la ascolani_fw-la where_o the_o river_n discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n opposite_a to_o the_o promontory_n call_v of_o old_a leucoperta_n now_o capo_n dell'armi_n respect_v sicilia_n be_v distant_a from_o poggio_n forty_o eight_o stadii_fw-la each_o of_o which_o contain_v 125_o pace_n who_o head_n be_v call_v tarlo_n it_o be_v 418_o mile_n of_o way_n to_o go_v by_o terracina_n bossento_n and_o reggio_n towards_o naples_n this_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o eight_o mile_n in_o circuit_n whereto_o some_o have_v assign_v ten_o province_n other_o nine_a other_o seven_o and_o we_o thirteen_o the_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_n take_v in_o naples_n have_v three_o arch-bishop_n twenty_o five_o bishopric_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o castle_n surround_v with_o wall_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o town_n the_o principality_n name_v dii_fw-la quà _fw-la on_o this_o side_n have_v twelve_o city_n two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o castle_n the_o principality_n diego_n la_fw-fr beyond_a eleven_o city_n one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o one_o castle_n the_o fair_a among_o which_o be_v consa_n la_fw-fr baâ—…ilicata_n have_v ten_o city_n ninety_o three_o castle_n the_o fair_a venesa_n la_fw-fr calabria_n di_fw-it quà _fw-la have_v ten_o city_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o tower_n and_o village_n la_fw-fr calabria_n di_fw-fr la_fw-fr wherein_o be_v reggio_n have_v sixteen_o city_n and_o one_o hundrd_n and_o thirty_o castle_n the_o province_n of_o otranto_n have_v beside_o brindesi_n thirteen_o other_o city_n and_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o castle_n or_o to_n the_o province_n de_fw-fr bari_n have_v fourteen_o city_n and_o fifty_o castle_n la_fw-fr capitaota_n thirteen_o city_n and_o fifty_o town_n whereof_o the_o most_o notable_a be_v manfredonia_n the_o country_n of_o moliseo_n four_o city_n one_o hundred_o and_o four_o castle_n the_o fair_a trivento_n l'abruzzo_n di_fw-fr quà _fw-la have_v five_o city_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o castle_n the_o chief_a teat_n l'abruzzo_n di_fw-fr la_fw-fr beside_o aquila_n have_v four_o other_o city_n and_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o four_o castle_n but_o with_o more_o 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