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the_o corsâ—â—irs_n these_o be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o icoan_n soldier_n all_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v make_v their_o escape_n from_o the_o tartar_n have_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o pirate_n in_o the_o time_n that_o this_o fleet_n arrive_v at_o canton_n the_o general_n return_v from_o the_o province_n of_o quansi_fw-la from_o whence_o pelipaovan_n have_v recall_v he_o after_o this_o he_o be_v only_o employ_v against_o the_o pirate_n who_o give_v he_o his_o hand_n full_a and_o for_o the_o reduce_n of_o they_o pelipaovan_n can_v not_o possible_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o advantageous_a than_o engage_v this_o general_n against_o they_o the_o general_n be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v at_o canâ—â—on_n but_o he_o be_v inform_v the_o corsair_n have_v reunite_v their_o strength_n and_o have_v land_a and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a city_n call_v xuntè_fw-fr distant_a a_o day_n journey_n from_o canton_n that_o they_o have_v fortify_v this_o city_n and_o seem_v to_o 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