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find_v the_o treasure_n lyra._n the_o 3._o duty_n he_o hide_v it_o lyra._n three_o have_v find_v it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o he_o hide_v it_o again_o lyra_n observe_v that_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o any_o man_n ground_n be_v order_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o man_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v between_o the_o finder_n of_o the_o treasure_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n reason_n this_o man_n therefore_o hide_v it_o and_o conceal_v it_o not_o only_o from_o other_o man_n but_o even_o from_o the_o owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o the_o field_n lest_o have_v get_v knowledge_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v part_v with_o the_o field_n at_o least_o will_v have_v claim_v half_o the_o treasure_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o though_o he_o hide_v it_o not_o that_o thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o that_o too_o too_o often_o thus_o it_o be_v it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o say_v the_o buyer_n but_o when_o he_o be_v go_v aside_o he_o boast_v prov._n 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