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istum_fw-la passerem_fw-la solitarium_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la supervolitantem_fw-la cui_fw-la in_o altis_fw-la habitat_fw-la &_o humilia_fw-la respicit_fw-la lib._n 1._o d_o civitate_fw-la deâ—_n deâ—_n this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o l._n 428._o about_o which_o time_n the_o vandal_n after_o their_o excursion_n through_o polonia_n italy_n franconia_n and_o andalusia_n have_v settle_v in_o africa_n where_o they_o continue_v quiet_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n buâ—_n rebel_a against_o he_o they_o be_v together_o with_o their_o king_n gillimer_n total_o overthrow_v by_o the_o great_a captain_n beliâ—arius_n an._n christi_fw-la 533._o luk._n 18._o januarius_n be_v bishop_n of_o naples_n and_o a_o martyr_n and_o martinus_n be_v the_o bishop_n â—f_n tours_n in_o france_n