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of_o portugal_n and_o confirm_v by_o pope_n john_n the_o 22th_o aunt_n 1321._o the_o name_n and_o 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 thâ_n soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n government_n a_o people_n of_o inusitate_n call_v also_o turdecans_n turdecans_n so_o call_v because_o as_o some_o say_v ulysses_n in_o his_o ten_o year_n travel_n come_v hither_o build_v it_o the_o river_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o havens_n the_o mountain_n the_o public_a &_o sacred_a work_n the_o university_n university_n the_o master_n of_o this_o university_n make_v the_o commentary_n upon_o most_o part_n of_o aristotle_n call_v schok_v commbricensis_n their_o manner_n their_o traffic_n algarbia_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o towneâ_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o situation_n the_o ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o soil_n the_o city_n leon._n the_o situation_n asturia_n asturia_n this_o city_n be_v call_v by_o moletius_n asturum_n lucus_n and_o by_o tarapha_n brâgentium_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 ãâ¦ã_z the_o fertility_n of_o the_o ãâã_d the_o ãâ¦ã_z government_n the_o câââes_n thââ_n ãâ¦ã_z be_v build_v ãâ¦ã_z rather_o ââpart_v by_o nugno_fw-la bâlidââa_fw-la german_n ãâã_d contend_v with_o toledo_n ãâã_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 leânder_n leânder_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 aâmadâ_n a._n 1ââ8_n 1ââ8_n so_o call_v bâcause_n tariffa_n the_o lââdâ_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 heââe_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 ouââ_n this_o couâtrey_n or_o from_o the_o world_n ausâââ_n because_o it_o be_v moââ_n eastward_o thân_a ânâ_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 dâânia_n dâânia_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 paârries_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 ãâã_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 citâââ_n citâââ_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 âimo_fw-la sâa_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 rââesââm_n and_o ãâã_d and_o by_o merâaâeâ_n riâââ_n riâââ_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 sârion_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 guâgne_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 tempââ_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 calâled_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_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 valââ_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienna_n guienna_n oâtelius_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 coââââ_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 ãâã_d a_o potent_a nâtion_n of_o these_o part_n see_v hâylen_n pag._n 120._o the_o
city_n the_o university_n here_o be_v account_v the_o chief_a in_o europe_n as_o contain_v 55._o college_n aimâniuâ_n câlled_v thâs_n towâe_v pisias_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n a_fw-it vidamate_fw-it be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v vice-dominatus_a which_o be_v a_o honour_n use_v only_o in_o france_n the_o low_a picardy_n the_o river_n be_v call_v by_o ptolemy_n phrudis_n and_o by_o caenalis_n sambre_n this_o river_n caesar_n call_v axona_n and_o caenalis_n disne_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o fertility_n the_o cry_v the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o city_n the_o county_n of_o guisnes_n the_o town_n the_o river_n the_o situation_n the_o country_n of_o maine_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o river_n the_o wood_n the_o public_a work_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o town_n the_o river_n the_o public_a work_n their_o manner_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o german_n call_v it_o lottr_a the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n the_o variety_n of_o liâââg_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o citle_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o lake_n ââe_z rivers_z the_o ancient_a government_n the_o name_n whence_o derive_v the_o fertility_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o river_n the_o fertility_n the_o city_n zurich_n the_o town_n âurgâum_fw-la the_o situation_n the_o port_n rivers_n the_o mountain_n the_o wââds_n the_o public_a work_n the_o court_n the_o senator_n the_o law_n and_o statute_n the_o noble_a family_n the_o learned_a man_n the_o library_n their_o manner_n their_o trade_n the_o town_n suitia_n the_o town_n vnderwaldia_n glarona_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o lake_n the_o river_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 the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n the_o river_n mountain_n wood_n the_o government_n the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n wassia_n with_o the_o 4_o official_a town_n birfler_n ardenbug_n middleburrough_n dam_n ostend_n aldenburg_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 country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z 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 the_o ancient_a government_n their_o arts._n their_o traffic_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n the_o river_n their_o manner_n their_o traffic_n zutphania_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n their_o ancient_a valour_n the_o ancient_a government_n trans_fw-la isalania_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o ãâã_d the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o âââle_n the_o ãâã_d the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o aunciâââ_n government_n tââ_n riuââ_n the_o wood_n the_o public_a work_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 name_n of_o the_o city_n tâe_v rivers_n mountain_n wood_n the_o government_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 ancient_a government_n the_o country_n whence_o to_o call_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_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 the_o ancient_a government_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o city_n the_o city_n the_o dukedom_n of_o bergen_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o government_n the_o county_n of_o marck_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o town_n the_o public_a work_n the_o government_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 river_n mountain_n ãâã_d the_o county_n of_o muer_n the_o situation_n the_o chief_a town_n the_o dukedom_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 the_o ancient_a government_n the_o town_n the_o tempeâ_n of_o the_o âyâ_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o city_n and_o town_n the_o county_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o county_n wâenâââo_o call_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o climate_n the_o fertility_n the_o city_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v 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 country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o situation_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o country_n whence_o âo_o call_v 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 the_o city_n of_o wittenberg_n the_o city_n the_o river_n of_o saxony_n the_o woodâ_n their_o law_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a 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i._n e._n ab_fw-la obstipando_fw-la vel_fw-la obseuran_fw-la lo._n plâ_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o ãâã_d âf_n âhe_v soil_n ãâ¦ã_z the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o fruitfulness_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o city_n the_o country_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o manner_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_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 fââââfulnesse_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o name_n the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o ancient_a government_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o callod_v the_o situation_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o country_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o situation_n the_o âemper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o ancient_a government_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d graece_n snow_n 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