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pastime_n sport_n magnificencie_n state_n and_o pomp_n than_o in_o any_o other_o in_o those_o time_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o and_o chief_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o noble_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n of_o so_o many_o mighty_a and_o great_a prince_n and_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o famous_a empress_n and_o goddess_n as_o they_o term_v she_o the_o egyptian_a isis_n the_o daughter_n of_o cham_n the_o wife_n of_o jupiter_n justus_n otherwise_o call_v osiris_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o that_o all_o renown_a and_o ever_o memorable_a conqueror_n hercules_n of_o lybia_n king_n and_o emperor_n of_o all_o france_n italy_n and_o spain_n and_o this_o isis_n there_o first_o teach_v those_o peple_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v bread_n of_o flower_n meal_n and_o such_o like_a stuff_n although_o before_o that_o osiris_n her_o husband_n have_v instruct_v they_o in_o knowledge_n of_o agriculture_n till_v and_o sow_v corn_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o until_o now_o 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