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lucus_n and_o by_o tarapha_n brâ—gentium_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n creature_n whence_o the_o country_n be_v call_v cantabria_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o town_n the_o traffic_n the_o country_n the_o name_n the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n soil_n this_o be_v also_o call_v testosages_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o by_o martialis_n palladia_n the_o river_n chalybs_fw-la the_o havens_n the_o mountain_n mountain_n some_o suppose_v that_o navarre_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o town_n among_o the_o mountain_n call_v navarrin_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v 〈…〉_z the_o fertility_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_z government_n the_o câ—â—â—es_n thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z be_v build_v 〈…〉_z rather_o â—â—part_v by_o nugno_fw-la bâ—lidâ—â—a_fw-la german_n 〈◊〉_d contend_v with_o toledo_n 〈◊〉_d the_o primateship_n of_o spain_n spain_n this_o be_v a_o famous_a university_n and_o institute_v by_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o of_o castille_n anno_fw-la 1240._o 1240._o here_o tostatus_n be_v bishop_n new_a castille_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n the_o public_a seat_n seat_n quade_n report_v that_o it_o have_v eleven_o several_a quadrangle_v and_o every_o one_o incloister_v the_o university_n the_o trade_n &_o mechanic_n arts._n the_o name_n and_o whence_o derive_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n government_n it_o be_v â—_o mile_n in_o compass_n compass_n here_o likewise_o study_v avicen_n pope_n silvester_n the_o second_o and_o leâ—nder_n leâ—nder_n from_o hence_o come_v our_o cordovan_n leather_n leather_n here_o be_v bear_v lucan_n the_o poet_n &_o the_o two_o seneca_n seneca_n who_o duke_n be_v captain_n general_n of_o the_o invincible_a aâ—madâ—_n a._n 1â—â—8_n 1â—â—8_n so_o call_v bâ—cause_n tariffa_n the_o lâ—â—dâ—_n of_o the_o memento_n spain_n here_o land_v land_v hard_o by_o this_o town_n be_v fight_v the_o notable_a battle_n between_o caesar_n and_o the_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n government_n heâ—â—e_n â—_o dominick_n father_n of_o the_o dominican_n friar_n study_v the_o river_n the_o mountain_n the_o public_a work_n the_o trade_n the_o traffic_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o name_n the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n their_o ancient_a valour_n and_o virtue_n the_o river_n the_o mountain_n the_o public_a &_o private_a work_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n the_o school_n the_o trade_n trade_n it_o be_v call_v austrasia_n either_o from_o one_o austrasius_n a_o precedent_n who_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n let_v ouâ—â—_n this_o couâ—trey_n or_o from_o the_o world_n ausâ—â—â—_n because_o it_o be_v moâ—â—_n eastward_o thâ—n_a â—nâ—_n other_o part_n of_o france_n how_o by_o the_o map_n to_o find_v out_o the_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n latitude_n a_o river_n break_v out_o of_o the_o alpeâ—_n and_o now_o call_v dâ—â—nia_n dâ—â—nia_n nine_o navigable_a stream_n say_v heylin_n p._n 84._o 84._o which_o now_o they_o also_o call_v isara_n isara_n on_o this_o river_n stand_v the_o city_n orleans_n nantes_n and_o many_o other_o other_o that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o gallia_n narbonensis_n which_o comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o languedock_n provence_n and_o dauphin_n and_o this_o country_n be_v so_o call_v from_o narbone_n a_o city_n in_o languedock_n languedock_n this_o river_n be_v call_v by_o marcellinus_n sangona_n or_o saugonna_n by_o polybius_n scoraâ—_n and_o ancient_o brigulus_n as_o some_o have_v write_v write_v lib._n 26._o &_o 30_o 30_o lib._n 43._o 43._o a_o people_n of_o gallia_n lugdunensis_n lugdunensis_n a_o people_n of_o gallia_n lugdunensis_n the_o public_a work_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n government_n so_o call_v from_o the_o word_n sâ—_n aliqua_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v therein_o therein_o some_o also_o say_v that_o these_o paâ—rries_n be_v erect_v by_o hugh_n capet_n but_o other_o more_o true_o think_v they_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o lewis_n le_fw-fr jeune_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1171_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n the_o university_n the_o 〈◊〉_d their_o manner_n their_o habit._n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n city_n this_o city_n be_v by_o some_o call_v also_o corbilum_fw-la the_o river_n the_o sea_n the_o havens_n their_o manner_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o situation_n the_o citâ—â—â—_n citâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v genabum_n but_o in_o these_o time_n aurelia_n for_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 276._o the_o emperor_n aurelius_n build_v it_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a genabum_n the_o name_n &_o whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n situation_n it_o be_v call_v limosin_n quasi_fw-la in_o â—imo_fw-la sâ—a_fw-la the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n the_o family_n the_o noble_n their_o manner_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n soil_n this_o river_n be_v call_v by_o ptolemie_n canentelum_n canentelum_n this_o city_n be_v call_v by_o some_o maluasoâ—_n maluasoâ—_n then_o freedom_n be_v now_o lose_v for_o they_o be_v late_o compel_v by_o the_o now_o king_n of_o france_n to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o voake_v of_o subjection_n subjection_n now_o the_o rocheller_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o now_o king_n of_o france_n to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n without_o the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v vasconia_n the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n avernia_n the_o situation_n the_o city_n and_o town_n town_n this_o city_n be_v call_v by_o ptolemy_n râ—â—esâ—â—m_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o merâ—aâ—eâ—_n riâ—â—â—_n riâ—â—â—_n this_o city_n be_v ancient_o call_v arverna_n and_o gergobia_n gergobia_n call_v by_o antoninus_n sâ—rion_n and_o by_o other_o serion_n engoulesme_n the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n &_o town_n turonia_fw-la the_o situation_n the_o city_n the_o state_n ecclesiastic_a sabaudia_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n soil_n this_o city_n be_v in_o compass_n about_o two_o english_a mile_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o contain_v about_o 17000_o soul_n dauphin_n whence_o so_o call_v call_v some_o say_v it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o dolphin_n wise_a to_o guâ—gne_v the_o second_o prince_n of_o this_o province_n the_o situation_n the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o tempâ—â—_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n government_n in_o this_o town_n be_v call_v a_o council_n by_o constantine_n an._n 313._o for_o the_o quiet_a establish_n of_o the_o church_n church_n this_o town_n be_v now_o call_v venza_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o calâ—led_v 〈…〉_z the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z in_o this_o church_n edward_n the_o â—_o king_n of_o england_n do_v homage_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valâ—â—_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienna_n guienna_n oâ—telius_n think_v it_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v that_o city_n which_o caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n call_v noviodunum_n the_o coâ—â—â—â—_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n city_n this_o city_n be_v also_o call_v by_o gregorius_n turonensis_n â—_o trecaâ—_n trecaâ—_n this_o city_n be_v call_v rheims_n from_o the_o rhemagâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o potent_a nâ—tion_n of_o these_o part_n see_v hâ—ylen_n pag._n 120._o the_o
but_o europe_n scarce_o 35._o beside_o europe_n be_v full_a of_o wind_n but_o africa_n be_v uniform_a and_o continue_a europe_n as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o description_n thereof_o be_v every_o where_o inhabit_v but_o this_o be_v full_a of_o deserr_v and_o inhabitable_a place_n that_o be_v former_o know_v but_o not_o this_o where_o it_o be_v inhabit_v africa_n do_v excel_v in_o fruitfulness_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o inhabit_v but_o full_a of_o barren_a sand_n and_o desert_n and_o trouble_v with_o many_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o field_n be_v very_o wonderful_a and_o do_v give_v the_o tiller_n such_o a_o harvest_n as_o do_v requite_v the_o labour_n with_o a_o hundred-fold_n increase_v for_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v that_o be_v wonderful_a which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o fertility_n of_o mauritania_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v vine_n which_o two_o man_n can_v fathom_v about_o and_o bunch_n of_o grape_n a_o cubit_n long_o there_o be_v very_o high_a tree_n near_o to_o the_o mountain_n atlas_n plain_a and_o smooth_a without_o knot_n and_o leave_v like_o the_o cypress_n tree_n africa_n do_v bring_v forth_o elephant_n and_o dragon_n which_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o beast_n and_o kill_v they_o with_o wind_v about_o they_o beside_o it_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o lion_n buffs_n or_o wild_a ox_n leopard_n wild_a goat_n and_o ape_n herodotus_n report_v that_o ass_n with_o horn_n breed_v here_o beside_o dragon_n hyenaes_n rough_a wolf_n beget_v of_o the_o wolf_n and_o hyena_n panther_n and_o ostrich_n roughtd_v beside_o many_o kind_n of_o serpent_n as_o asp_n &_o crocondile_n to_o which_o nature_n have_v make_v the_o he_o ichneumon_a a_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o the_o same_o author_n witness_v there_o be_v neither_o stag_n nor_o boar_n in_o it_o africa_n bring_v forth_o the_o basilisk_n and_o although_o many_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fabulous_a which_o be_v report_v of_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o leo_n be_v pope_n there_o be_v a_o basilisk_n which_o infect_v rome_n with_o a_o great_a plague_n by_o his_o noisome_a breath_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a kind_n of_o monstâ—i_fw-la monster_n who_o diversity_n and_o multitude_n they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o want_n of_o water_n whereby_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v enforce_v to_o come_v together_o at_o a_o few_o river_n and_o spring_n the_o roman_n divide_v africa_n into_o six_o province_n the_o proconsularie_a province_n wherein_o be_v carthage_n numidia_n under_o the_o jurisdictin_n of_o a_o consul_n bizacchius_n tripolitana_n mauritania_n caesariensis_n and_o mauritania_n sitiphensis_fw-la division_n ptolemy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o four_o book_n do_v reckon_v twelve_o province_n or_o country_n mauritania_n tingitana_n mauritania_n caesariensis_n numidia_n africa_n proper_o so_o call_v cyrenaica_n or_o pentapolis_n for_o so_o ptolemy_n call_v it_o marmarica_n lybia_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o high_a and_o low_a egypt_n the_o innermost_a lybia_n aethiopia_n under_o egypt_n &_o the_o innermost_a aethiopia_n leo_fw-la africanus_n do_v divide_v all_o africa_a into_o four_o part_n barbary_n numidia_n lybia_n and_o the_o country_n of_o blackamoor_n but_o in_o this_o leo_fw-la be_v deceive_v because_o he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o red_a sea_n the_o bind_v of_o africa_n but_o nilus_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o join_v egypt_n and_o the_o eastern_a part_n to_o asia_n let_v we_o therefore_o beside_o those_o four_o part_n reckon_v up_o of_o leo_n place_n in_o africa_n egypt_n the_o high_a aethiopia_n the_o low_a and_o outermost_a aethiopia_n and_o the_o island_n egypt_n be_v stretch_v forth_o in_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o land_n from_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o north._n the_o bound_n thereof_o on_o the_o west_n side_n be_v the_o desert_n of_o barca_n lybia_n and_o numidia_n beyond_o nilus_n together_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nubia_n on_o the_o 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water_v also_o with_o another_o river_n common_o call_v blangis_n from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o spring_v so_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o convenient_a situation_n thereof_o it_o be_v account_v a_o strong_a fortress_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n and_o privilege_n which_o ancient_a hesdinum_n do_v enjoy_v it_o be_v soon_o replenish_v with_o inhabitant_n near_o to_o s._n omers_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n full_a of_o fish_n in_o which_o there_o be_v float_a island_n which_o with_o a_o rope_n tie_v to_o the_o tree_n grow_v thereon_o or_o with_o long_a pole_n may_v be_v shall_v and_o draw_v up_o and_o down_o like_o those_o which_o pliny_n mention_v to_o be_v in_o lycia_n call_v the_o calaminae_n neither_o be_v there_o small_a piece_n of_o land_n for_o ox_n &_o other_o cattle_n the_o county_n of_o artesia_n artesia_n may_v feed_v and_o graze_v upon_o they_o under_o these_o island_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o summer_n time_n great_a store_n of_o fish_n do_v hide_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v both_o the_o cold_a and_o heat_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v lisander_n scarpa_n aa_n canchia_n and_o anthia_n beside_o other_o navigable_a river_n there_o be_v also_o not_o far_o from_o teroana_n a_o great_a channel_n which_o they_o call_v the_o new_a ditch_n some_o think_v it_o be_v dig_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earl_n baldwin_n either_o to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n excursion_n or_o to_o distinguish_v and_o set_v limit_n between_o the_o confine_n of_o flanders_n and_o artesia_n other_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o bay_n of_o the_o sea_n virgil_n true_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o morion_n be_v near_o unto_o the_o sea_n when_o he_o call_v they_o the_o far_a inhabitant_n but_o now_o teroana_n be_v eight_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n beside_o out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o new_a ditch_n there_o be_v oftentimes_o piece_n of_o anchor_n draw_v up_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v near_o unto_o it_o it_o have_v also_o some_o wood_n 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â—â—â—n_o daughter_n to_o â—â—â—anus_fw-la and_o tethâ—â—_n tethâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z from_o the_o greek_a woâ—d_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whaâ—h_n signify_v the_o east_n because_o it_o lie_v eastward_o of_o asia_n the_o great_a great_a from_o â—â—m_fw-la the_o â—â—me_n of_o noah_n the_o situation_n the_o temperateness_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soâ—le_n the_o various_a kind_n of_o liâ—ing_a creature_n the_o government_n of_o thâ—_n ancient_n ancient_n cap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 8.9.10_o 8.9.10_o seâ—_n justâ—n_n lib._n 1._o and_o diodoâ—us_n siculus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 7._o who_o junius_n say_v the_o scripture_n call_v ahasuerus_n either_o 1.4_o 1.4_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o histaspiâ—_n histaspiâ—_n herodotus_n reckon_v all_o his_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o be_v 2641610_o man_n beside_o conâ—uoines_v eunuch_n woman_n baker_n &_o 〈…〉_z a_o 〈…〉_z the_o city_n lakes_n rivers_n mountain_n mountain_n eustathius_n affirm_v 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