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〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o gen_n 〈…〉_z friend_n aâ—d_v some_o foot_n which_o they_o 〈…〉_z upon_o their_o own_o land_n now_o in_o regard_n 〈…〉_z discipline_v soldier_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o 〈…〉_z together_o so_o that_o they_o all_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d home_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v think_v 〈…〉_z â—_o that_o they_o shall_v try_v before_o the_o gentleâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o can_v meet_v valette_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o resolution_n away_o the_o duke_n march_v diâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n foâ—_n liburne_n but_o he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—d_v avoid_v fight_v a_o second_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—â—ntry_n will_v be_v speedy_o return_v home_o 〈…〉_z if_o he_o forbear_v fight_v he_o shall_v be_v certain_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—he_a field_n at_o the_o same_o time_n marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr have_v order_n â—o_o maâ—ch_o towards_o bourdeaux_n through_o the_o country_n between_o the_o two_o sea_n and_o the_o king_n 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