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the_o religion_n of_o â—he_n armenian_n be_v spot_v with_o many_o absurdity_n the_o great_a battle_n fight_v between_o two_o great_a bassa_n &_o delymenthes_n a_o valiant_a nobleman_n of_o persiâ—â—_n the_o ecmenick_n land_n the_o â—ake_z actamar_n callâ—â—_n in_o ancient_a tiâ—â—_n martiana_n solyman_n after_o ten_o day_n siege_n take_v the_o city_n van._n the_o river_n araxis_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n taurus_n the_o river_n cirus_n the_o river_n canac_n the_o mountaâ—â—_n anti-taurus_n the_o mountain_n gordaeus_n joseph_n antâ—quitat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o fruitful_a propagation_n aâ—ter_v the_o flood_n rheubarb_n berosuâ—_n manasseus_fw-la damasceâ—_n noah_n write_v book_n hierome_n the_o egyptian_a nicholas_n damascene_fw-la the_o river_n araxis_n the_o chiulfallines_n great_a drinker_n of_o wine_n but_o no_o quarreller_n in_o drink_n chiulfal_n much_o endanger_v in_o the_o last_o war_n between_o thâ—_n turk_n and_o thâ—_n persian_a the_o mortal_a battle_n seek_v 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fidei_fw-la the_o mouth_n c._n hell_n anna_n a_o town_n in_o arabia_n the_o camâ—ll_v a_o commodious_a beast_n
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