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of_o judicâ—_fw-la ture_n for_o all_o the_o country_n and_o a_o fair_a palace_n build_v by_o henry_n of_o albret_n king_n 〈◊〉_d navarre_n and_o lord_n of_o bearn_n it_o stanâ—_n 26_o mile_n from_o air_n and_o 86_o from_o boâ—deaux_n lon._n 17.40_o lat._n 43.23_o olerâ—â—_n mount_v upon_o a_o high_a hill_n and_o laseâ—â—_n upon_o the_o give_v be_v also_o bishop_n see_v gathe_v upon_o the_o river_n ardour_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o earldom_n of_o begorre_n it_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o episcopal_n see_v and_o the_o senechalsy_n for_o aâ—_n the_o country_n of_o begorre_n it_o be_v abouâ—_n 24._o mile_n from_o pau_n and_o 26_o from_o auâ—_n lon._n 18.14_o lat._n 43.18_o saint_n beâ—trand_n upon_o garomne_n capital_a of_o comingeâ—_n be_v also_o a_o bishop_n see_v as_o be_v likewise_o sainâ—_n lizer_n upon_o the_o river_n salat_fw-la and_o lombez_n upon_o the_o save_o this_o last_o but_o of_o late_a erection_n 10._o
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