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command_v he_o to_o kill_v a_o certain_a lion_n that_o do_v great_a mischief_n in_o the_o country_n together_o with_o the_o success_n thereof_o 15._o divers_a particular_n show_v the_o interest_n between_o indostan_n and_o persia_n suppose_v by_o this_o author_n to_o be_v unknown_a or_o at_o least_o not_o well_o know_v hitherto_o 16._o how_o generous_o aureng-zebe_a recompense_v those_o that_o have_v faithful_o serve_v he_o in_o these_o revolution_n 17._o some_o account_n of_o that_o small_a kingdom_n of_o kachimere_n or_o cassimere_n represent_v as_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o indies_n concern_v which_o the_o author_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a history_n of_o it_o in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n 18._o a_o considerable_a relation_n of_o suratte_n be_v strange_o surprise_v and_o plunder_v by_o a_o stout_a rebel_n of_o visapour_n and_o how_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a save_v themselves_o and_o their_o treasure_n in_o this_o bold_a enterprise_n 19_o a_o particular_a 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