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thereof_o for_o in_o this_o tenor_n run_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o charter_n she_o likewise_o bestow_v it_o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o heir_n who_o he_o shall_v beget_v of_o the_o body_n of_o margaret_n her_o daughter_n this_o john_n have_v issue_n edmund_n who_o die_v before_o his_o mother_n leave_v this_o honour_n for_o henry_n his_o son_n to_o enjoy_v who_o be_v the_o last_o earl_n of_o that_o line_n for_o when_o his_o son_n be_v take_v away_o by_o untimely_a death_n and_o he_o have_v but_o one_o little_a daughter_n only_o remain_v alive_a name_v alice_n he_o affiance_v she_o be_v but_o nine_o year_n old_a to_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n stanlow_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v fortune_n to_o die_v without_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n or_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o die_v without_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n his_o castle_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n shall_v in_o remainder_n come_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o antiquary_n of_o small_a note_n and_o account_n have_v call_v triginta_fw-la in_o latin_a for_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o french_a word_n trent_n that_o signify_v that_o number_n triginta_fw-la that_o be_v thirty_o have_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o shire_n and_o have_v recepto_fw-la souro_n flumine_fw-la ex_fw-la agro_fw-la leicestrensi_fw-la take_v in_o the_o river_n sour_a from_o the_o field_n of_o leicester_n run_v by_o steanford_n where_o i_o have_v learn_v there_o be_v many_o token_n remain_v of_o old_a antiquity_n and_o piece_n of_o roman_a money_n oftentimes_o find_v and_o then_o by_o clifton_n which_o have_v give_v both_o habitation_n and_o surname_n also_o to_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o clifton_n much_o enrich_v by_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o cressy_n riveret_n take_v in_o from_o the_o west_n the_o little_a river_n lin_n which_o rise_v near_o unto_o newsted_n that_o be_v new_a place_n 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latin_a speluncarum_fw-la domum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o house_n of_o den_n or_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o british_a tui_fw-la ogo_fw-la bauc_v which_o signify_v the_o very_a self_n same_o the_o town_n for_o the_o natural_a site_n thereof_o be_v right_a pleasant_a as_o where_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n lie_v fair_a and_o large_a meadow_n by_o the_o river_n side_n on_o the_o other_o rise_v hill_n with_o a_o gentle_a and_o easy_a ascent_n and_o be_v plentiful_o provide_v of_o all_o thing_n beside_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n on_o the_o one_o side_n shirewood_n yield_v store_n of_o wood_n to_o maintain_v fire_n although_o many_o use_n for_o that_o purpose_n stink_a pit_n coal_n dig_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n on_o the_o other_o trent_n serve_v it_o abundant_o with_o fish_n and_o hence_o have_v be_v take_v up_o this_o odd_a barbarous_a verse_n limpida_n sylva_fw-la focum_fw-la trent_n triginta_fw-la that_fw-mi mihi_fw-la piscem_fw-la shirewood_n yield_v i_o fuel_n for_o fire_n as_o trent_n 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honour_a john_n lord_n mowbray_n with_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n who_o die_v a_o young_a man_n without_o issue_n his_o brother_n thomas_n succeed_v after_o he_o he_o be_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o create_v earl_n mareshall_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o banish_v beget_v thomas_n earl_n mareshall_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o behead_v and_o john_n mowbray_n who_o as_o also_o his_o son_n and_o nephew_n norfolk_n be_v likewise_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n but_o when_o as_o their_o male_a issue_n fail_v and_o that_o richard_n the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n have_v bear_v this_o title_n with_o other_o by_o his_o wife_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o mowbray_v but_o a_o small_a while_n king_n richard_n the_o third_z honour_a william_n viscount_n barkley_n descend_v from_o the_o mowbray_v with_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o whereas_o he_o die_v 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be_v mont-ross_a 44_o cerones_n 52_o e_o chanonry_n ibid._n d_o clackmans_n a_o sheriffdome_n 32_o claick-geese_n 48_o b_o clannes_n 39_o f_o clan_n haton_n 35_o c_o clan_n make_fw-mi duff_n ibid._n c_o clan_n ranalds_n a_o bloody_a generation_n 52_o c_o cluid_n what_o it_o signify_v 25_o a_o cluid_a a_o river_n 23_o cluidsdale_n 22_o d_o clydsforth_n or_o cluydforth_n 18_o c_o cockeram_n of_o a_o mason_n become_v earl_n of_o mar_n 47_o d_o cole_n plot_n 32_o e_o coldingham_n 10_o e._n college_n of_o justice_n 8_o d_o columban_n 38_o e_o combat_n between_o sir_n james_n lindesey_n and_o baron_n well_n 22_o f_o come_v or_o cumen_n a_o mighty_a family_n 36_o e_o come_v a_o mighty_a man_n murder_v by_o robert_n brus_n 17_o d_o commissariat_n 8_o f_o commissioner_n ibid._n b_o commons_z 7_o f_z constablery_n 6_o e_z constables_z of_o scotland_n 19_o c_o corn_v a_o river_n 28_o d_o county_n the_o same_o that_o sheriffdome_n 6_o d_o county_z court_n 8_o e_o court_n civil_a ibid._n f_o court_n of_o criminal_a cause_n 9_o a_o crauford_n moor_n 22_o e_o crauford_n castle_n and_o earlededom_n 22_o e_o creightons_n a_o family_n 17_o c_o cromarty_n 52_o d_o cromer_n ibid._n e_o cross_n 14_o c_o cruickston_n 24_o b_o culros_n a_o barony_n 32_o d_o cumbernald_n 29_o c_o cuningham_n a_o town_n 21_o a_o cuninghams_n a_o numerous_a family_n 21_o f._n their_o coat_n of_o arm_n ibid._n cuninghams_n earl_n of_o glencarn_n 17_o e._n 21_o f_o cupre_n 34_o b_o d_o dal_n 37_o c_o dalkeith_n 13_o b_o dalrea_n 37_o c_o dalrendini_n ibid._n dalrieta_n 37_o d_o darly_n lord_n 24_o b_o l._n darly_n husband_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 22_o c_o david_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n famish_a 39_o c_o david_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o religous_a prince_n 10_o e_z day_n long_o 54_o b_o dee_n a_o river_n 18_o e._n 46_o a_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 52_o c_o dessie_n a_o french_a captain_n 12_o a_o dicalidonis_fw-la 5_o a._n 30_o c_o disert_fw-la 32_o e_o dioceses_n first_o set_v out_o by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 65_o donald_n of_o the_o isle_n 53_o a_o do_v a_o river_n 46_o a_o dornock_n 53_o e_o douglasse_n see_v duglasse_n dromund_n baron_n 36_o a._n woman_n of_o that_o race_n right_o beautiful_a ibid._n drum_z albin_n 39_o b_o drimem_n castle_n 36_o a_o drumlanrig_v 17_o d_o duff_n a_o king_n murder_v 49_o f_o duglasse_n or_o douglasse_n a_o river_n 23_o a_o douglas_n dale_n ibid._n duglasse_n castle_n ibid._n a_o duglasse_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n ibid._n a._n their_o arm_n ibid._n b_o duglasse_n earles_n of_o angus_n 36_o c._n duglasse_n earl_n of_o morton_n 17_o d_o duglasse_n a_o fast_a friend_n unto_o king_n rob._n brus_n 23_o a_o duglasse_n earl_n of_o wigton_n duke_n of_o tourain_n 23_o b_o duke_n a_o title_n when_o first_o bring_v into_o scotland_n 7_o e_o dun_n a_o river_n 19_o f_z dunbarre_v 11_o c_o dunbarton_n sheriffdome_n 25_o c_o dunblan_n a_o bishopric_n 36â—_n â—_z dunbritton_n or_o dunbarton_n 25_o a_o dunbritaine_n frith_n 18_o c_o duncave_n bay_n 54_o d_o dun_n dee_n 43_o c_o dunfermling_n 32_o d_o dunfermling_n earl_n 32_o d_o dunfreis_n 17_o d_o duni_n pacis_fw-la wat_fw-mi they_o be_v 28_o e_o dunkelden_n 41_o a_o dunotyr_n castle_n 45_o d_o dunnur_n a_o castle_n 20_o a_o dunsby_n 54_o d_o dunstafag_n 38_o d_o duplin_n castle_n 36_o b_o dyrlton_n 12_o e_o e_o ebba_n prioress_n of_o coldingham_n nunnery_n 10_o f._n her_o chastity_n and_o her_o nun_n ib._n daughter_n of_o edelfrid_n king_n of_o northhumberland_n 11_o a_o saint_n ebb_v promontory_n ibid._n a_o eden_n or_o ethan_n a_o river_n edenburough_n 13_o f_o edenburough_n frith_n ibid._n eglington_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 21_o d_o elfe_v ston_n a_o barony_n 29_o c_o elgina_n 49_o e_o john_n eriskin_n earl_n of_o mar._n 47_o e_fw-la th._n ereskin_n baron_n of_o dyrlton_n viscount_n felton_n first_o viscount_n in_o scotland_n 12_o e_o ern_v a_o noble_a river_n 35_o f_o esk_n a_o river_n 13_o b_o esterling_n 29_o d_o f_o falkland_n 34_o fast-castle_n 10_o f_o fergus_n 39_o b_o fergus_n lord_n or_o prince_n of_o galloway_n 19_o b._n his_o arm_n ibid._n c_o become_v a_o cannon_n ibid._n fernherst_n a_o barony_n 10_o b_o fleanch_n the_o son_n of_o banquo_n 51_o e_o flâ—et_n a_o river_n 18_o e_o flemings_n baron_n 29_o c_o john_n lord_n fleming_n earl_n of_o wigton_n 18_o e_o fife_n 32_o c_o fif-nesse_a ibid._n f_o fife_n earles_n their_o privilege_n 35_o force_n 49_o e_o forbois_n baron_n 46_o b_o fordon_n 45_o e_o john_n de_fw-fr fordon_n ibid._n forth_o or_o frith_n 12_o e_o fresian_n sea_n ibid._n g_o galgac_n or_o galauc_v 31_o f_o galloway_n 18_o galloway_n ecles_n ibid._n galloway_n nag_n ibid._n galloway_n prince_n &_o lord_n 19_o b_o gentleman_n 7_o f_z george_z of_o dunbarre_v earl_n of_o merch_n 11_o b_o girnego_n 53_o d_o glamys_n a_o baron_n 43_o b_o glasco_n a_o archbishopric_n 7_o glasco_n a_o university_n and_o archbishop_n see_v 23_o d_o glencarn_n 17_o e_o glines_n 38_o glotta_n see_v arran_n 22_o gordon_n earl_n of_o huntly_n 49_o gospatrick_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n 11_o b_o goury_a a_o country_n 42_o c_o gourye_n conspiracy_n 12_o b_o graham_n dike_v 28_o d_o granni_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 13_o e_z grantzbain_n or_o gramphil_n 30_o e_fw-la grey_n of_o chillingham_n 43_o c_o guith_n what_o it_o signify_v 15_o d_o h_n hadinne_n or_o hadington_n 12_o viscount_n hadington_n ibid._n hay_z earl_n of_o aroll_n ibid._n hay_z family_n almost_o extinguish_v 36_o b_o haliburtons_n a_o family_n 12_o e_o haskhead_n 24_o b_o hamilton_n castle_n 23_o c._n a_o family_n ibid._n their_o original_n ibid._n james_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o abercorn_n 15_o d_o hamilton_n of_o peyle_n ibid._n e_o james_n hamilton_n regent_n of_o scotland_n and_o duke_n of_o chasteau_n herald_n in_o poicton_n 23_o d_o john_n marquesse_n of_o hamilton_n 23_o hay_n a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n 42_o e_o hector_n boetius_fw-la a_o elegant_a hitoriographer_n 43_o d_o height_n of_o hill_n 52_o c_o hellan_n leneoc_n 22_o c_o hellan_n tinoc_n ibid._n c_o hepburnes_n a_o family_n 16_o b_o earles_n of_o bothwell_n ibid._n 23_o d_o herris_n baron_n 17_o e_o hii_n a_o island_n 38_o e_o highlandmen_n 39_o e._n their_o description_n ibid._n holy_a ruid_n house_n 14_o c_o horesci_n a_o people_n 16_o c_o henry_n percy_n hotspurre_n take_v prisoner_n by_o montgomery_n 21_o d_o howburn_n 54_o d_o hume_n castle_n 10_o d_o humes_n a_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n 10_o e_z hume_z create_v earl_n ibid._n e_o hume_n earl_n of_o dunbarre_v 11_o f_o huntly_n castle_n 42_o f_o i_o iames_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n untimely_o slay_v and_o much_o miss_v 10_o b_o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n 25_o f_o jed_n a_o river_n 10_o a_o jedburgh_n 9_o f_z i-comb-kil_a 38_o e_o island_n float_v 24_o e_o inborow_n and_o outborow_n 11_o b_o inch-chafra_a 36_o b_o inch_n keith_n a_o island_n 15_o d_o innerlothan_n 50_o b_o innerm_v 36_o b_o innernes_n 50_o b_o johns_n town_n 41_o c_o john_n duke_n of_o albany_n honour_v by_o the_o french_a 39_o d_o johnston_n a_o warlike_a family_n 16_o e_o irwin_n a_o river_n 21_o b_o irwin_n a_o burrow_n ibid._n c_o julius_n hoff_n 28_o f_o k_n kaledon_n 30_o d_o keiths_n a_o family_n ancient_a and_o noble_a 45_o a_o kelso_n 10_o e_o ken_n a_o river_n 18_o e_o kennedies_n a_o noble_a family_n 19_o f_o kennedie_n earl_n of_o cassile_n ibid._n kerr_v a_o family_n 10_o b_o kerr_n baron_n ibid._n kerr_n earl_n of_o lothien_n 15_o f_o kilconath_n 20_o a_o kildrummi_fw-la 46_o a_o kile_n 20_o c_o kilflos_n 49_o f_o killian_n a_o river_n 52â—_n â—_z kilmarnocke_n 21_o b_o kilmonorock_n 24_o f_o kincardin_n 36_o e_o king_n of_o scotland_n 7_o e_o kinghorn_n earl_n 32_o c_o kinlosse_n 49_o f_o kinnadie_n 37_o d_o kinrosse_n 32_o c_o kirkbird_n 36_o c_o kirkonbright_n 18â—_n â—_z knapdale_n 38_o c_o knight_n solemn_o dub_v 7_o e_o kyle_n see_v kile_n l_o ladeni_n 9_o laird_n 7_o e_o lanric_n a_o sheriffdome_n largesse_n 21_o d_o lauden_n or_o lothien_n 11_o d_o lauther_n a_o riveret_n and_o town_n 10_o leave_v a_o lake_n 38_o d_o leeth_n a_o river_n 15â—_n â—_z lennox_n 24_o d_o lennox_n earles_n 25_o d_o lennox_n dukes_n their_o arm_n 26_o lesley_n the_o noble_a knight_n 52_o f_o leth_n a_o haven_n town_n 15_o c_o levin_n a_o river_n 29_o d_o levinia_n ibid._n levin_n a_o lake_n and_o river_n 32_o e_o levingstons_n baron_n 29_o c_o levingston_n first_o earl_n of_o lithquo_n 15_o c_o lin_n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n e_o lindesey_n a_o noble_a family_n 22_o f._n 36_o lindum_n 15_o e_o lion_n a_o family_n 43_o b_o lithquo_n or_o linlithquo_n 15_o e_o logh_n aber_n a_o lake_n 38_o d_o logh_n
have_v all_o britan_n to_o be_v unâ—derstood_v sandwich_n *_o escaetria_n 23._o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o cantium_n the_o promontory_n the_o foreland_n foreland_n british_a sea_n sea_n or_o boil_v sandon_n deale_n where_o caesar_n arrive_v caesar_n entry_n into_o britain_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr artees_n natuâ—_n see_v page_n 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n castra_n navalia_fw-la caesar_n ship-campe_n dubris_n dover_n darell_n in_o sussex_n suffragan_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a_o band_n of_o the_o tungricane_n castleguard_n change_v the_o streightâ—_n of_o calais_n or_o narrow_a sea_n whether_o brittany_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v join_v unto_o france_n france_n frowen_v shoal_n shoal_n welch_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o c._n 7._o 7._o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v morini_n morini_n that_o be_v from_o itius_n portus_n the_o short_a passage_n between_o france_n and_o britain_n gessoriacum_n tabula_fw-la pentegeriana_n now_o set_v forth_o by_o m._n welser_n bonania_n galliae_fw-la pag._n 272._o in_o basil_n edition_n and_o pag._n 251._o l._n poining_n by_o king_n henric_n the_o eight_o his_fw-mi for_o rumney_n marsh._n marsh._n petrus_n nannius_n nannius_n viri_fw-la palnstres_fw-la 795._o rumney_n doomsday_n book_n book_n the_o penalty_n for_o these_o offence_n 1287._o lid._n dnagenesse_n dnagenesse_n hulver_n or_o holy-tree_n ilices_fw-la anderida_n andredceaster_n oxeney_n appledore_n sisingherst_n bengebury_n homsteed_n guildford_n kentish_n capon_n earl_n of_o kent_n an._n 15._o e._n 2._o saint_z brieu_o the_o walsingham_n duffin_n in_o the_o british_a tongue_n signify_v low_a deep_a or_o flat_a bodo_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o british_a and_o french_a french_a padus_n padus_n or_o cove_n wiccii_n vine_n and_o wine_n severn_n higra_fw-la forrest_n of_o deane_n arden_n iron_n lidney_n abone_n aventon_n trajectus_n s._n breulais_n severne_n tewksbury_n mustard_n pauncefote_n or_o pauncevolt_v placita_fw-la 15._o edw._n 1._o 1._o decurio_fw-la 878._o 878._o robert_n curthose_n curthose_n domes-day-booke_n domes-day-booke_n sextarios_fw-la *_o elmore_n minch_v cam-bridge_n *_o barkley_n see_v bristol_n in_o somersetshire_n goodwin_n fraudulent_a fetch_n fetch_n de_fw-fr honestis_fw-la â—nustas_fw-la k._n edward_n the_o second_o murder_v wilkes_n of_o stone_n or_o shellfish_n stonâ—fied_v shellfish_n stonify_v the_o bradstone_n deorham_n marianus_n marianus_n james_n of_o newmerch_a *_o de-la-ware_n wotton_n under_o edge_n viscount_n lisle_n douresley_n inq._n 6._o r._n 2._o vleigh_n escaetria_n 8._o h._n 4._o beverston_n castle_n cotswould_n will_v what_o it_o be_v in_o english_a campden_n inqui._n 2._o edward_n 1_o hales_n *_o alexander_n of_o hales_n he_o flourish_v 1230._o doctor_n ungain-said_a sudley_n baron_n of_o chan._n see_v baneret_n before_o baron_n of_o sudley_n 20._o h._n 6._o escaetria_n 13._o edward_n 4._o todington_n tracy_n winchelcombe_n sherifdome_n *_o coberley_n clifford_n baron_n fosse_n way_n circencester_n corinium_n a_o roman_a port-way_n *_o *_o samond_n samond_n isis_n afterward_o tamisis_n tamisis_n fosse_n way_n way_n ister_n and_o danubius_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n the_o history_n of_o tewksbury_n abbey_n fitz-haimon_a william_n of_o malmesbury_n register_n of_o keinsham_n abbey_n and_o tewksbury_n pat._n 15._o joan._n r._n 4._o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o hertford_n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n in_o the_o life_n of_o edwardâ—_n richard_n the_o three_o king_n oâ—_n england_n she_o be_v marry_v first_o to_o r._n butler_n l._n of_o sudley_n rodcot_n bridge_n bablac_n 1387._o wild_a boar_n the_o badge_n of_o the_o vere_n burford_n baron_n lovel_n lovel_n lovel_n whitney_n arsic_a einsham_n rolle-rich-stone_n geffrey_n chaucer_n *_o *_o *_o islip_n burcester_n aldchester_n bath_n sometime_o call_v akemancester_n hedindon_n *_o oxford_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la naturâ—erum_fw-la frideswide_a frideswide_a menevensis_fw-la menevensis_fw-la studia_fw-la 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asheridgâ—â—_n goodman_n the_o vale._n brill_n or_o isa._n ailesbury_n ailesbury_n de_fw-fr cadurcis_n quarendon_n crendon_n notes_o viscount_n bolebec_n bittlesden_n the_o register_n of_o the_o abbey_n de_fw-fr bosco_n bosco_n before_o the_o conquest_n whaddon_n baron_n grey_a of_o wilton_n lactorodum_fw-la leach_n in_o the_o british_a tongue_n signify_v stone_n rid_v and_o rid_v a_o fourd_v wolverton_n newport_n paynell_n earl_n of_o buckingham_n baron_n mordant_n see_v hypodigma_fw-la pag._n 153._o the_o water_n divide_v wahull_n bletsho_n baron_n s._n john_n the_o bletnesh_n bedford_n bedford_n place_n to_o give_v entertainment_n by_o the_o way_n unto_o traveller_n bait_v and_o lodge_v place_n place_n before_o the_o conquest_n conquest_n paganus_fw-la cattus_n cattus_n pagani_n aeton_n aeton_n some_o call_v it_o ivell_n salenae_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o antoninus_n call_v sulloniaca_n potton_n chicksand_n stratton_n ampthill_n or_o amethull_n haughton_n conquest_n woburn_n 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passion_n and_o martyrdom_n saint_n germane_a chapel_n chapel_n peradventure_o wineslow_o wineslow_o that_o be_v of_o every_o house_n a_o penny_n penny_n six_o verse_n saint_n alban_n 1455._o 1455._o de_fw-fr prato_fw-la of_o the_o meadow_n redborn_n duro-co-brive_a briva_n what_o it_o be_v be_v ysere_fw-la flamsted_n hemsted_n berkhamsted_n king_n langley_n abbat_n langley_n pope_n hadrian_n the_o four_o watford_n caishobery_n sulloniacae_n salenae_n in_o ptolomee_n but_o misplace_v misplace_v chiltriae_fw-la bernet_n *_o mimme_n north-hall_n earl_n of_o hertford_n see_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o in_o suffolk_n see_v among_o the_o coin_n the_o piece_n stamp_v with_o tascnovanei_n civitas_n that_o be_v city_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o caesar._n androgeus_n suetonius_n fasti_fw-la capitolini_n breakespeare_n pope_n hadrian_n the_o four_o haresfield_n haresfield_n fitz-gislebert_a uxbridge_n stanes_n runingmead_n harrow_n hill_n hanworth_n hampton_n court_n thistleworth_n 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