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describe_v p._n 68_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n describe_v p._n 69._o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n p._n 72._o wall_v town_n in_o flanders_n p._n 73._o other_o town_n p._n 74._o flanders_n flamigant_n describe_v p._n 75._o the_o city_n of_o gaunt_n describe_v p._n 76._o bruges_n describe_v p._n 78._o the_o city_n of_o ipre_n describe_v p._n 80._o scluse_n describe_v p._n 81._o ostend_n describe_v p._n 82._o neuport_n describe_v and_o dunkirk_n p._n 84._o berg_n st._n winnock_n p._n 85._o dam_n describe_v p._n 85._o dixmund_n describe_v p._n 86._o wern_n describe_v p._n 86._o bourburg_n describe_v p._n 86._o graveling_z describe_v p._n 86._o cassel_n describe_v p._n 86._o courtray_v describe_v p._n 86._o oudenard_n describe_v p._n 87._o ardenbourg_n describe_v p._n 87._o middlebourg_n describe_v p._n 88_o wervick_n describe_v p._n 88_o merim_n describe_v p._n 88_o comines_n describe_v p._n 88_o flanders_n gallicant_n describe_v p._n 89._o lisle_n describe_v p._n 89._o douai_n 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