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three_o of_o the_o norman_n king_n send_v certain_a fleming_n who_o country_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o break_n in_o of_o the_o sea_n to_o inhabit_v the_o maritime_a tract_n call_v rosse_n lie_v west_n upon_o the_o river_n dougledye_n these_o dutchman_n say_v giraldus_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o stout_a nation_n enure_v to_o war_n and_o accustom_v to_o seek_v gain_n by_o clthe_v traffic_n and_o tillage_n and_o ever_o ready_a for_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v it_o out_o add_v withal_o that_o they_o be_v most_o loyal_a â—o_o the_o english_a and_o most_o faithful_a to_o the_o englishman_n whereupon_o malmesbury_n write_v thus_o many_o a_o timâ—_n do_v king_n william_n rufus_n anmaile_v the_o welsh_a but_o â—ver_o in_o vain_a which_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v aâ—_n â—nsidâ—ring_v his_o other_o fortunate_a success_n but_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v the_o unevenness_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o air_n that_o maintain_v their_o courage_n and_o impeach_v his_o valour_n 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