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there_o need_v nothing_o else_o
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ouâ—_n of_o the_o say_a city_n to_o meet_v he_o clad_v in_o white_a and_o bear_v oliâ—e-branches_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o a_o token_n of_o peace_n and_o submission_n this_o unworthy_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n set_v his_o cavalry_n to_o massacre_n and_o trample_v underfoot_o all_o that_o flower_n of_o youth_n and_o take_v the_o city_n he_o put_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o the_o swoâ—â—_n the_o second_o be_v the_o impiety_n which_o he_o commit_v against_o the_o spital_n of_o leper_n which_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o sebasta_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o prejudice_v the_o tartar_n and_o whereby_o leper_n tamberlain_n impiety_n against_o the_o spittle_n of_o leper_n they_o may_v have_v promise_v themselves_o a_o privilege_n of_o security_n yet_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v inhumane_o massacre_v allege_v that_o they_o infect_v the_o air._n 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