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wine_n and_o paper_n 3._o prigort_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n perigueux_n seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o ila_n 4._o agenois_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v again_o 5._o limosin_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n lymoges_n and_o brive_v 6._o quercy_o in_o which_o be_v seat_v cahors_n a_o rich_a and_o beautiful_a city_n build_v on_o the_o ascent_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o montalbon_n situate_a on_o the_o garond_n a_o place_n of_o good_a strength_n and_o 7._o rovergue_v who_o chief_a place_n be_v rodez_n and_o vabres_fw-es gascogne_n province_n in_o gascogne_n in_o gascogne_n be_v also_o divers_a province_n which_o with_o its_o chief_a place_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o geographical_a table_n of_o the_o four_o government_n beyond_o the_o loire_n begin_v with_o guienne_n and_o gascogne_n languedoc_n province_n of_o languedoc_n langvedoc_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o quarter_n in_o which_o be_v several_a part_n in_o the_o high_a langnedoc_n be_v the_o city_n of_o toulousa_n in_o toulousan_a a_o fair_a large_a city_n though_o of_o no_o continuance_n and_o be_v a_o place_n of_o a_o considerable_a inland-trade_n 2._o alby_n in_o albigeois_n 3._o castellan_n darry_o in_o auraguais_n and_o 4._o foix_n in_o foix._n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n be_v 1._o narbone_n the_o first_o colony_n plant_v by_o the_o roman_n next_o to_o carthage_n out_o of_o italy_n 2._o ale_v 3._o limouth_n all_o in_o narbone_n 4._o bezier_n 5._o agde_v and_o 6._o pemenas_n in_o the_o quarter_n of_o bezier_n 7._o montpellier_n esteem_v the_o healthfull_a place_n for_o a_o pure_a air_n in_o all_o france_n 8._o nismes_n and_o 9_o beaucaire_n all_o in_o the_o quarter_n of_o nismes_n in_o the_o other_o part_n call_v sevennes_n be_v 1._o mende_n in_o the_o quarter_n of_o gevaudan_n 2._o le_fw-fr puy_n in_o velay_n 3._o viviers_n and_o 4._o vze_n in_o the_o part_n of_o vivarais_n dauphin_n province_n of_o dauphin_n the_o province_n of_o daulphine_n be_v water_v with_o the_o roan_n and_o other_o river_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o france_n it_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o great_a part_n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o other_o viz._n in_o the_o part_n or_o quarter_n towards_o the_o roan_n be_v the_o part_n and_o city_n of_o vienne_n in_o viennois_n of_o some_o esteem_n for_o its_o excellent_a sword-blade_n here_o make_v 2._o valence_n a_o fine_a city_n water_v with_o the_o roan_n 3._o roman_n 4._o st._n marcellin_n 5._o crest_n and_o 6._o montelimar_n all_o in_o the_o high_o and_o low_a valentinois_n and_o st._n pol_n trois_fw-fr chaux_n in_o the_o part_n of_o tricastin_n in_o the_o quarter_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o province_n be_v 1._o grenoble_n in_o grisivanden_n 2._o die_v in_o diois_fw-mi and_o 3._o le_fw-fr bujiz_n in_o barony_n and_o in_o the_o quarter_n towards_o the_o alps_n 1._o embrun_n in_o embrunois_n 2._o gap_n in_o gapensois_n and_o 3._o brianson_n in_o briansonnois_n provence_n province_n of_o provence_n provence_n wash_v by_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a place_n towards_o the_o roan_n arles_n a_o town_n well_o fortify_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o tarascon_n upon_o the_o sea_n 1._o marseille_n once_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o phoenician_n commodious_o seat_v on_o the_o mediterranean_a shore_n enjoy_v a_o excellent_a haven_n and_o road_n for_o ship_n which_o render_v it_o a_o place_n of_o a_o considerable_a trade_n and_o be_v well_o frequent_v by_o merchant_n 2._o thollon_n the_o best_a seaport_n town_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a in_o all_o france_n have_v a_o capacious_a and_o safe_a haven_n and_o be_v well_o resort_v unto_o by_o merchant_n 3._o st._n trope_n 4._o grace_n and_o 5._o vence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o province_n be_v 1._o aix_n honour_v with_o a_o parliament_n 2._o salon_n 3._o apt_a and_o 4._o riez_fw-fr and_o towards_o the_o alps_n be_v sisteron_fw-gr digne_fw-fr senez_fw-fr glandeeve_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n do_v belong_v the_o country_n of_o avignon_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n in_o avignon_n be_v many_o wall_a town_n and_o some_o city_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v avignon_n a_o fair_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o roan_n famous_a for_o be_v the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o pope_n till_o remove_v to_o rome_n this_o city_n be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n in_o that_o here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 7_o parish_n church_n 7_o monastery_n 7_o nunnery_n 7_o inn_n 7_o palace_n and_o 7_o gate_n to_o its_o wall_n as_o also_o for_o be_v make_v a_o university_n orange_n principality_n of_o orange_n in_o orange_n be_v several_a good_a town_n and_o city_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v orange_n seat_v on_o the_o mien_n of_o note_n for_o the_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a antiquity_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v see_v and_o this_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o the_o twelve_o government_n we_o ought_v to_o add_v lorraine_n where_o be_v the_o city_n
goude_n rotterdam_n the_o hague_n the_o brill_n zealand_n mildebourg_n flushing_n ziriczee_n zutphen_n zutphen_n doesbourg_n grolle_n one_o marquisate_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o consist_v but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o anvers_n or_o antwerp_n five_o signieury_n to_o wit_n utrecht_n utrecht_n overyssel_n where_o be_v the_o quarter_n of_o saland_n deventer_n campen_n swol_n tuente_fw-la oldenzee_n drente_n coevorden_n west_n frise_n or_o westfriseland_a leuvarden_n dockum_n franicker_n staveren_n groningue_n groningue_n malines_n malines_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o archbishopric_n and_o seignieury_n of_o cambray_n cambray_n bishopric_n and_o signieury_n of_o liege_n where_o be_v liege_n tongre_n maestricht_n dinant_n hue_n county_n of_o lingen_n lingen_n the_o estate_n or_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n possess_v in_o europe_n the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n where_o be_v eight_o province_n or_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n quarter_n of_o betuve_n nieumegue_n bommel_n fort_n de_fw-fr schenck_n quarter_n of_o veluve_n arnhem_n harderwick_n county_n of_o holland_n north_n holland_n alcrnar_n horn_n inchuse_v south_n holland_n dordrecht_n harlem_n delft_n leyde_n or_o leyden_n amsterdam_n goude_n rotterdam_n the_o hague_n the_o brill_n gorckum_n st._n guitremberg_n zealand_n mildebourg_n ziriczee_n flessing_n tolen_n zutphen_n zutphen_n doesbourg_n grolle_fw-fr signleurle_n of_o utrecht_n utrecht_n overyssel_a deventâ—r_n campen_n swol_n covorden_n west_n frise_n lieuvarden_n harlingen_n franicker_n dockum_n staveren_n groningue_n groningue_n and_o in_o the_o neighbour_a estate_n of_o the_o low_a country_n part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n wesel_n rees_n emmerick_n goch_n gennep_v part_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o cologne_n rhinsberg_n orsoy_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o embden_n roeroort_n and_o in_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_z part_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n bosleduc_n breda_n berg_n open_fw-mi zom_n willemftad_n steenberg_n lillo_n part_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o limbourg_n maestricht_n part_v of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n escluse_n ardenbourg_n middelbourg_n isendiâ—k_n bieruliet_n ter-neuse_n philippine_n patience_n lifkenshoeck_n in_o africa_n or_o africa_n africa_n or_o lybia_n upon_o the_o coast_n or_o near_o the_o country_n of_o the_o negro_n arguin_n goeree_n guinee_n st._n george_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mine_n fort_n of_o nassau_n aethiopia_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n thomas_n cuidad_fw-es de_fw-mi pavoasan_n loanda_n st._n pol_n de_fw-fr loanda_n in_o asia_n and_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n siam_n gueldres_n malaca_n and_o in_o the_o east_n indian_a isle_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o isle_n of_o ceylan_n isle_n of_o java_n colombo_n jacatra_n or_o batavia_n part_v of_o the_o molucque_n to_o wit_n in_o ternate_a talouque_n maylaye_n tacomma_n motir_v nassau_n maquiam_fw-la taffason_n naffaguia_n or_o maurice_n tabillola_n or_o telebola_n bachian_n labolia_n gamineduore_fw-la about_o the_o molucque_n to_o wit_n in_o gilolo_n zabou_n amboyne_n coubella_n lovio_n hittou_n ambeyne_n nera_fw-mi isle_n of_o banda_n nassau_n belgic_a revenge_n poleway_n isle_n of_o banda_n nassau_n belgic_a revenge_n between_o china_n and_o japon_n hermoso_n zealand_n in_o america_n or_o amerique_n meridionale_n part_v of_o brazile_n where_o be_v the_o capitany_n of_o fernambuco_n olinde_a tamraca_n tamaraca_n parayba_n parayba_n rio_n grande_n potengi_n ciara_n ciara_n maragnan_n maragnan_n and_o near_o the_o coast_n of_o venezuela_n the_o isle_n of_o curacao_n germany_n about_o the_o danube_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o three_o part_n viz._n high_a or_o sovabia_n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n sovabe_n or_o sovabia_n where_o be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o ausbourg_n dilengen_n fuessen_n constance_n mersbourg_n coire_n marsoila_fw-fr the_o duchy_n of_o wirtenberg_n stutgard_n tubingue_n the_o marquisate_n of_o burgau_n guntzbourg_n part_v of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n durlach_n baden_n thirteen_o county_n among_o the_o which_o be_v furstenberg_n meâ—kirâ—k_v hohenberg_n ehingen_n rhinfeld_n rhinfenden_n lauffenbourg_n divers_a barony_n etc._n etc._n the_o barony_n of_o waldbourg_n thirty_o five_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n among_o the_o which_o beyond_o the_o danube_n be_v ausbourg_n constance_n lindau_n uberlingue_n memmingue_n kempten_a ravensbourg_n on_o this_o side_n the_o danube_n be_v ulme_n norlingue_n drinckespuhel_n awlen_n halle_n hailbron_n eslingue_n guemunde_n swisses_n or_o switzerland_n under_o the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v understand_v thirteen_o canton_n where_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v basle_n berne_n zurich_n lucerne_n soleurne_n fribourg_n schasshouse_n twelve_o or_o thirteen_o ally_n among_o the_o which_o be_v the_o abbey_n and_o city_n of_o st._n gall._n the_o bishopric_n of_o zion_n the_o grison_n coire_n the_o bishopric_n of_o porentruy_n the_o city_n of_o geneve_n mulhausen_n newchastel_n rotweil_n twenty_o or_o twenty_o five_o subject_n among_o the_o which_o be_v the_o county_n of_o chiavenne_n the_o val_n teline_n sondrio_n worm_n or_o bormio_n the_o balliage_n and_o city_n of_o lugan_n bellinâ—one_n bid_v frawenfeld_n mean_o or_o bavaria_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o where_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tirol_n which_o comprehend_v the_o county_n of_o tirol_n where_o be_v inspruck_v tirol_n cufstaâ—ne_n towards_o the_o lake_n of_o constance_n the_o county_n of_o feldkirch_n bregaz_n the_o protection_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o trente_n brixen_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o bavaria_n where_o be_v comprise_v the_o duchy_n of_o bavaria_n high_a munich_n landsperg_n lower_n landshout_n straub_v between_o the_o ecclesiastic_n the_o archbishopric_n of_o saltzbourg_n the_o bishopric_n of_o passau_n ratisbone_n frissingue_n the_o provost_n of_o berehtogade_n between_o the_o laic_n the_o palatinate_n of_o newbourg_n the_o county_n of_o hag._n city_n of_o the_o emperor_n ratisbone_n ingolstat_n donawert_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o bavaria_n which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o bavaria_n amberg_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n palatine_n sultzbach_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o newbourg_n burglenfelt_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o aichster_n aichster_n in_o the_o langrave_n of_o leuchtenberg_n pfreinâ—_n low_o or_o austriche_n or_o austria_z which_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n archbishopric_n of_o austria_z high_a lintz_n ens_fw-la or_o ems_n wells_n freystat_n mean_o crem_n horn_n stain_n low_o vienne_n newstat_n bid_v and_o the_o hereditary_a estate_n of_o austria_z to_o wit_n the_o duchy_n of_o stitle_v high_a pruck_n lower_v graecz_n pettau_n the_o duchy_n of_o carnithie_n high_a villach_n gurcz_n mean_o st._n veit_n low_o lavemunde_fw-la the_o duchy_n of_o carniole_n high_a or_o seiche_n gorice_n gradisque_n czirknicz_n low_o laubach_n the_o county_n of_o cilley_n cilley_n the_o windishmarch_n or_o marquisate_n of_o vinde_n metling_n rudolsswerd_v the_o swiss_n or_o switzerland_n and_o that_o which_o we_o understand_v under_o the_o name_n aught_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n in_o thirteen_o canton_n which_o follow_v their_o antiquity_n be_v uri_n 1308_o suisse_n 1308_o underwald_n 1308_o lucerne_n 1332_o zurioh_o 1351_o zug_n 1352_o glaris_n 1352_o berne_n 1353_o fribourg_n 1481_o soleurne_n 1481_o basle_n 1501_o schasfhouse_n 1501_o appenzel_n 1513_o or_o follow_v their_o range_v etc._n etc._n zurich_n protestant_n zurich_n winterthur_n stein_n grisfensee_n eglifou_n berne_z protestant_n berne_n lausanne_n yverdon_n nyon_n mouldon_n morges_n peterlingen_n vevay_n lemzbourg_n burgdoâ—f_n aarbourg_n bruck_n thun_n lucerne_n catholic_n lucerne_n sursce_n sempach_n uri_n catholic_n altorf_n suisse_n catholic_n suitz_n or_o suisse_n underwald_n catholic_n stantastad_n zug_o catholic_n zug_n glaris_n catholic_n and_o protestant_n glaris_n basle_n protestant_n basle_n fribourg_n catholic_n fribourg_n corber_n gryer_n soleurne_v catholic_n soleurne_n schafshouse_n protestant_n schafshouse_n appenzel_n catholic_n appenzel_n their_o ally_n which_o be_v the_o abbe_n and_o city_n of_o st._n gal_n in_o suisse_n will_n st._n gall._n the_o bishopric_n of_o zion_n or_o county_n of_o valais_n sittin_n or_o zion_n martinath_n the_o grison_n divide_v into_o three_o league_n or_o confederacy_n as_o high_a or_o grise_n ilantz_n dissentis_fw-la of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n coir_n or_o chur_n furstenow_n puschiaâ—e_n of_o the_o ten_o commonalty_n tafa_n meyenfeld_n the_o city_n in_o alsace_n or_o alsatia_n mulhausen_n in_o sovabia_n rotweil_n towards_o the_o franche_fw-mi county_n bienne_n neuchastel_n vallangin_n in_o savoy_n geneve_n the_o bishopric_n of_o basle_n in_o suisse_n porentruy_n nuenftar_n or_o 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whereof_o be_v supply_v by_o a_o great_a lake_n which_o ebb_v and_o flow_v like_o the_o sea_n upon_o its_o bank_n be_v seat_v many_o pleasant_a city_n and_o village_n which_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o indian_n a_o lake_n well_o store_v with_o fish_n and_o as_o full_a of_o crocodile_n the_o air_n of_o the_o country_n be_v healthful_a though_o hot_a etc._n it_o be_v sertility_n in_o its_o â—â—â—its_n cattle_n fowl_n etc._n etc._n the_o soil_n fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a it_o have_v fruit_n cow_n hog_n sheep_n turkey_n pullain_n and_o so_o many_o paroquet_n that_o they_o be_v hurtful_a it_o yield_v not_o much_o grain_n it_o have_v plenty_n of_o cotton-wool_n and_o sugarcane_n and_o towards_o segovia_n be_v some_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n inhabitant_n its_o inhabitant_n its_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o a_o good_a stature_n active_a very_o comformable_a to_o the_o spaniard_n as_o well_o in_o behaviour_n as_o apparel_n it_o be_v chief_a place_n be_v place_n it_o be_v chief_a place_n 1._o leon_n situate_a on_o the_o aforesaid_a lake_n in_o a_o sandy_a soil_n but_o begird_v with_o wood_n it_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n as_o also_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o bishop_n 2._o grenada_n on_o the_o same_o lake_n beautify_v with_o a_o fair_a church_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n seat_v in_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o well_o store_v with_o sugar-ganes_a 3._o jaen_fw-la seat_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n 4._o segovia_n the_o new_a be_v far_o within_o land_n rich_a in_o vein_n of_o silver_n 5._o realeijo_n near_o the_o mere_n del_fw-it shall_fw-mi have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a port_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o it_o be_v inhabit_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o shipwright_n mariner_n and_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o naval_a affair_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o costarica_n describe_v costarica_n and_o veragva_n be_v the_o two_o most_o eastern_a province_n of_o the_o audience_n of_o guatemala_n in_o costarica_n be_v the_o city_n of_o carthage_n seat_v between_o two_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o serve_v in_o for_o port_n aranjue_n and_o nicoya_n be_v on_o the_o mere_n del_fw-it shall_fw-mi castro_n de_fw-fr austria_n within_o land_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o veragua_n describe_v veragva_n have_v towards_o the_o east_n the_o isthmus_n of_o panama_n and_o be_v once_o under_o the_o chamber_n of_o panama_n though_o this_o city_n be_v esteem_v in_o america_n meridionalis_fw-la and_o veragua_n in_o the_o septentrionalis_n there_o be_v place_v in_o this_o province_n four_o or_o five_o city_n of_o spaniard_n viz._n 1._o la_fw-fr conception_n seat_v on_o the_o mere_n del_fw-it nort_n and_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n 2._o la_fw-fr trinidad_n seat_v also_o on_o the_o say_v sea_n 3._o sancta_fw-la fe_o within_a land_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o spaniard_n melt_v refine_v and_o cast_v their_o gold_n into_o
that_o del_o nor_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o eye_n the_o lake_n of_o nicaragua_n the_o river_n of_o paria_fw-la or_o orinoque_n of_o the_o amazon_n together_o with_o abundance_n of_o other_o have_v their_o spring_n near_o mer_n del_fw-it shall_fw-mi and_o discharge_v themselves_o into_o that_o del_o nor_o after_o a_o long_a course_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o with_o a_o great_a declension_n pearl_n the_o isle_n of_o pearl_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o panama_n be_v the_o isle_n of_o pearl_n once_o famous_a the_o pearl_n of_o gubagua_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr margarita_n be_v at_o most_o not_o above_o eight_o or_o ten_o carrat_n there_o be_v find_v in_o these_o isle_n from_o 25_o to_o 30_o both_o round_a oval_a and_o in_o pair_n all_o excellent_a whereas_o among_o the_o other_o few_o be_v find_v well_o form_v or_o without_o spot_n describe_v carthagena_n describe_v carthagena_n be_v a_o peninsula_n join_v to_o the_o firm_a land_n by_o a_o causeway_n of_o 250_o pace_n all_o sandy_a it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n especial_o since_o the_o damage_n it_o receive_v by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n in_o 1585._o it_o be_v port_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o america_n where_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n that_o go_v to_o the_o west_n indies_n by_o order_n put_v in_o here_o which_o make_v it_o be_v of_o a_o great_a resort_n and_o be_v become_v very_o rich_a its_o house_n be_v well_o build_v and_o beautify_v with_o a_o cathedral_n church_n and_o 3_o monastery_n the_o other_o city_n of_o this_o government_n be_v st._n jago_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la cavalleros_n of_o old_a tolu_fw-la worthy_a of_o note_n for_o the_o most_o sovereign_a balsam_n of_o all_o these_o part_n little_a inferior_a to_o that_o of_o egypt_n mopoz_fw-mi near_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o river_n of_o martha_n and_o magdalen_n sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la and_z la_z conception_n the_o air_n of_o this_o government_n be_v moist_a scarce_o healthful_a the_o best_a be_v 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the_o wind_n by_o a_o high_a mountain_n near_o unto_o it_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o episcopal_n see_v but_o still_o lament_v the_o ruin_n it_o suffer_v from_o the_o english_a by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n and_o sir_n anthony_n shirley_n in_o anno_fw-la 1595_o and_o 96._o 2._o teneriff_n seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n magdalen_n 3._o tamalameque_fw-la by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v villa_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es palmas_n 4._o los_fw-la reyes_n situate_a in_o the_o vale_n of_o vpar_fw-la on_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o rapid_a and_o deep_a river_n call_v guatapori_n 5._o la_fw-fr ramada_n or_o salamanca_n seat_v in_o the_o same_o vale_n of_o vpar_fw-la about_o which_o be_v several_a vein_n of_o brass_n and_o 6._o ocanna_n or_o st._n anna_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n cesar_n among_o the_o government_n of_o america_n meridionalis_fw-la those_o of_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n of_o venezuela_n and_o of_o paria_fw-la be_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o st._n domingo_n in_o the_o isle_n 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