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lorain_n earl_n of_o portugal_n page_n 3_o ii_o alfonso_n the_o first_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n ibid._n iii_o sancho_n the_o first_o second_o king_n of_o portugal_n 10_o iu._n alfonso_n the_o second_o three_o king_n of_o portugal_n 15_o v._n sancho_n the_o second_o four_o king_n of_o portugal_n 19_o vi._n alfonso_n the_o three_o five_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o algarve_n 25_o vii_o dionisio_n the_o six_o king_n of_o portugal_n etc._n etc._n 29_o viii_o alfonso_n the_o four_o seven_o king_n of_o portugal_n 29_o ix_o pedro_n eight_o king_n of_o portugal_n 40_o x._o ferdinand_n nine_o king_n of_o portugal_n 43_o xi_o john_n the_o first_o ten_o king_n of_o portugal_n 45_o xii_o edward_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o portugal_n 50_o xiii_o alfonso_n the_o five_o twelve_o king_n of_o portugal_n 52_o fourteen_o john_n the_o second_o thirteen_o king_n of_o portugal_n 54_o xv._n emanuel_n the_o first_o fourteen_o king_n of_o porgal_n 56_o xvi_o