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phurim_n nisan_fw-la plenus_fw-la 1._o jeiunium_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la filii_fw-la aaron_n 10._o jeiunium_fw-la moritur_fw-la mariam_n 30._o eligitur_fw-la agnus_fw-la mactandus_fw-la 14._o die_v 14._o pascha_fw-la exterminatio_fw-la fermenti_fw-la 15._o azyma_fw-la 16._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manipulus_fw-la frugum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 21._o solennitas_fw-la finis_fw-la azymorum_fw-la 23._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o jeiunium_fw-la moritur_fw-la josue_n filius_fw-la nun._n 30._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jiarcavus_n 7._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o jeiunium_fw-la 29._o moritur_fw-la eli_n pont._n max._n &_o ambo_fw-la filii_fw-la eius_fw-la capitur_fw-la arca_fw-la testimonij_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o solennitas_fw-la simon_n gazam_n capit_fw-la 28._o 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉 _z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeinnium_n moritur_fw-la samuel_n propheta_fw-la plangitur_fw-la ab_fw-la 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the_o history_n of_o they_o 129._o 130._o their_o cruelty_n ibid._n difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o samaritan_o 138_o sanhedrin_n vide_fw-la elder_n saint_n in_o turkey_n 316._o 317._o 318_o in_o egypt_n vide_fw-la nafissa_n saladine_n 657_o salmanasar_n 136_o saint_n of_o pagan_n 999_o salomon_n build_v the_o temple_n 102_o salamander_n 565_o salsette_n and_o the_o rite_n there_o 545_o salt-hill_n 84_o salt_n dear_a sell_v 722._o how_o make_v ibid._n saltness_n cause_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o sea_n 573._o 574_o samarchen_v a_o city_n 149_o samarchand_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a tamerlane_n 425_o samaria_n how_o situate_a 93._o 136_o samaritan_n sect_n 136._o &_o sequitur_fw-la the_o hatred_n between_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n 137._o difference_n from_o the_o sadducee_n 138_o samaritan_n chronicle_n 138_o samaritan_n letter_n and_o temple_n 138_o samosata_n lucian_n birth_n place_n 68_o samoit_n or_o samoed_n 431._o their_o rite_n 432._o &_o sequitur_fw-la their_o hardship_n and_o manner_n of_o travel_n 432._o 433._o their_o image_n religion_n person_n ibid._n samiel_n semixas_n name_n of_o devil_n 32_o samatra_n the_o history_n thereof_o 612_o 613._o the_o king_n thereof_o a_o fisherman_n how_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n 613._o 614._o his_o admiral_n attendant_n woman_n etc_n etc_n ibid._n the_o present_a king_n attend_v by_o boy_n and_o woman_n ibid._n his_o entertainment_n to_o the_o english_a 613._o his_o letter_n to_o our_o king_n 614._o his_o cruelty_n 615_o samsaein_n or_o sunner_n 133._o 134_o sanballat_n 136._o 137_o sanctuary_n at_o tavium_n 325._o at_o ephesus_n 336._o canopus_n and_o other_o place_n 362_o sandar_n three_o sort_n thereof_o 570_o sopore_n king_n of_o persia_n his_o reign_n 361._o 362_o sangene_n tocoro_n in_o japon_n 586_o sangius_n draconis_fw-la 779_o saraca_n the_o name_n of_o a_o arabian_a city_n 230_o saracen_n who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 215._o 229._o 230._o 657._o their_o ancient_a rite_n ibidem_fw-la 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