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the_o year_n 1599_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n particular_a proceed_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n particular_a proceed_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o of_o the_o spaniard_n innade_v ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1601._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o besicging_n of_o the_o spaniard_n at_o kinsale_n with_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o town_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o their_o return_n into_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1601._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n by_o the_o lord_n mountioy_n lord_n deputy_n against_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o year_n 1602._o chap._n 2._o of_o tyrones_n take_v to_o mercy_n whereby_o the_o war_n be_v full_o end_v and_o of_o a_o new_a mutiny_n of_o the_o city_n of_o monster_n for_o establish_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n with_o the_o appease_n thereof_o 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for_o all_o that_o beg_v be_v send_v thither_o and_o they_o have_v many_o of_o these_o house_n these_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o sextary_a the_o three_o sextary_n or_o six_o part_n of_o the_o city_n on_o this_o side_n the_o channel_n mean_v towards_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n vulgar_o be_v call_v ilsestiero_n di_fw-it canaregio_n of_o the_o cane_n or_o pipe_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n build_v by_o three_o family_n morosini_fw-la malipieri_fw-la and_o runandi_fw-la the_o sepulchre_n of_o saint_n magnus_n who_o build_v eight_o church_n when_o the_o city_n be_v first_o found_v and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n much_o adore_v in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marciali_n the_o image_n aswell_o of_o the_o great_a altar_n as_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o angelo_n raphaeli_n in_o the_o apostle_n church_n where_o excellent_a sermon_n be_v make_v 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