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laconia_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o laconian_n or_o lacedaemonian_n ch_n 3_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o crete_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n most_o common_a among_o the_o cretensian_o chap._n 4_o of_o thrace_n and_o of_o the_o barbarous_a manner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o thrace_n chap._n 5_o of_o russia_n or_o ruthenia_n and_o of_o the_o the_o latter_a manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o russian_n chap._n 6_o of_o lithuaniâ—_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o those_o people_n cha_n 7_o of_o livonia_n prussia_n and_o of_o the_o soldier_n call_v marciam_fw-la in_o spain_n chap._n 8_o of_o polonia_n and_o of_o the_o late_a custom_n of_o the_o polonian_n cha_n 9_o of_o hungaria_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o hungarian_n chap._n 10_o of_o boemia_fw-la and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o boemian_o chap._n 11_o of_o germany_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o german_n chap._n 12_o of_o saxony_n and_o how_o the_o 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