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comment_n on_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o fol._n bishop_n andrew_n holy_a devotion_n the_o 4_o edition_n in_o 12._o martial_a in_o 12._o for_o the_o use_n of_o west_n minster_n school_n john_n willis_n his_o art_n of_o stenography_n or_o short_a writing_n by_o spell_a character_n in_o 8._o the_o 14_o edition_n together_o with_o the_o school_n master_n to_o the_o say_v art_n syllabus_n capitum_fw-la or_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n normandy_n or_o the_o first_o book_n the_o entrance_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o journey_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o farewell_n to_o england_n chap._n i._o normandy_n in_o general_a the_o name_n and_o bound_n of_o it_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o ancient_a norman_n and_o of_o the_o present_a ortelius_n character_n of_o they_o examine_v in_o what_o they_o resemble_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o norfolk_n the_o commodity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o government_n pag._n 4._o chap._n ii_o dieppe_n the_o town_n strength_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o the_o policy_n of_o henry_n iu._n not_o second_v by_o his_o son_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o english_a king_n in_o place_v governor_n in_o their_o fort_n the_o breaden_a god_n there_o and_o strength_n of_o the_o religion_n our_o passage_n from_o dieppe_n to_o roven_n the_o norman_a inn_n woman_n and_o manner_n the_o importunity_n of_o servant_n in_o hostery_n the_o saucy_a familiarity_n of_o the_o attendant_n ad_fw-la pileum_fw-la vocare_fw-la what_o it_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n jus_fw-la pileorum_fw-la in_o the_o university_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o roven_n a_o neat_a city_n how_o seat_v and_o build_v the_o strength_n of_o be_v st._n katherine_n mount_n the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n etc._n etc._n the_o indecorum_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o several_a and_o unsuitable_a picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o little_a chapel_n of_o the_o capuchin_n in_o boulogne_n the_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o precedency_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o the_o governor_n the_o legend_n of_o st._n romain_n and_o the_o privilege_n thence_o arise_v the_o language_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o rhothomagenses_n or_o people_n of_o roven_n p._n 19_o chap._n iu._n our_o journey_n between_o roven_n and_o pontoyse_n the_o holy_a man_n of_o st._n clare_n and_o the_o pilgrim_n thither_o my_o sore_a eye_n mante_n pontoyse_n normandy_n just_o take_v from_o king_n john_n the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n p._n 26._o france_z special_o so_o call_v or_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o france_n in_o what_o sense_n so_o call_v the_o bowd_n of_o it_o all_o old_a gallia_n not_o possess_v by_o the_o french_a country_n follow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o predominant_a nation_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o present_a french_z not_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o old_a gaul_n that_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o constant_a power_n upon_o the_o same_o climate_n though_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v change_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o french_a in_o private_a at_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o table_n their_o language_n compliment_n discourse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 33._o chap._n ii_o the_o french_a woman_n their_o person_n prate_v and_o condition_n the_o immodesty_n of_o the_o french_a lady_n kiss_v not_o in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o the_o sinister_a opinion_n conceive_v of_o the_o free_a use_n of_o it_o in_o england_n the_o innocence_n and_o harmlessness_n of_o it_o among_o we_o the_o imposture_n of_o french_a pander_n in_o london_n with_o the_o scandal_n thence_o arise_v the_o peccancy_n of_o a_o old_a english_a doctor_n more_o of_o the_o french_a woman_n their_o marriage_n and_o life_n after_o wedlock_n etc._n etc._n a_o elegy_n to_o the_o english_a lady_n p._n 41._o chap._n iii_o france_n describe_v the_o valley_n of_o montmorancie_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o it_o montmartre_a burial_n in_o former_a time_n not_o permit_v within_o the_o wall_n the_o pros_a cut_n of_o this_o discourse_n by_o manner_n of_o a_o journal_n intermit_v for_o a_o time_n the_o jown_n and_o church_n of_o st._n denis_n the_o legend_n of_o he_o and_o his_o head_n of_o dagobert_n and_o the_o leper_n the_o relic_n to_o be_v see_v there_o martyr_n how_o esteem_v in_o st._n augustine_n '_o s_o time_n the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o treasury_n there_o the_o king_n house_n of_o madrit_n the_o qeen_a mother_n house_n at_o ruall_a and_o fine_a device_n in_o it_o st._n germains_n en_fw-fr lay_n another_o of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o curious_a paint_n in_o it_o gorramburie_n window_n the_o garden_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o water-work_n boy_n st._n vincent_n de_fw-fr vicennes_n and_o the_o castle_n call_v bisester_n p._n 50._o chap._n iu._n paris_n the_o name_n and_o antiquity_n of_o it_o the_o situation_n and_o greatness_n the_o chief_a strength_n and_o fortification_n about_o it_o the_o street_n and_o building_n king_n james_n his_o laudable_a care_n in_o beautyfy_a london_n king_n henry_n the_o 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