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the_o â—_z of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o food_n thâ—â—_n traffic_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n by_o who_o &_o why_o give_v give_v if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o do_v it_o not_o receive_v its_o denomination_n from_o brutus_n see_v heylin_n pag._n 455._o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n albion_n verstegan_n affirm_v it_o be_v so_o call_v ab_fw-la albis_fw-la rupibus_fw-la the_o white_a rock_n towards_o france_n the_o figure_n figure_n which_o the_o english_a and_o french_a call_v the_o channel_n of_o s._n george_n george_n this_o division_n be_v make_v by_o severus_n the_o emperor_n say_v camden_n p._n 98._o 98._o the_o roman_n say_v camden_n call_v those_o province_n of_o any_o country_n they_o conquer_v which_o be_v next_o unto_o they_o primus_fw-la &_o superiore_fw-la &_o the_o more_o remote_a secundas_fw-la &_o â—â—seâ—_n oâ—es_v p_o 99_o 99_o what_o country_n these_o five_o part_n 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