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4._o cap._n 13._o brabant_n lambourg_n john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n brabant_n lambourg_n lambourg_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o duchy_n 1172._o and_o henry_n the_o last_o duke_n thereof_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n 1293._o sell_v it_o to_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o henry_n earl_n of_o luxembourg_n father_n to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o colyn_n and_o one_o call_v the_o earl_n ghelric_n invade_v the_o duchy_n of_o lambourg_n with_o they_o duke_n john_n fight_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o voronc_n and_o take_v the_o earl_n ghelric_n who_o pretend_a title_n to_o lambourg_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o colin_n prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o luxembourg_n with_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v slay_v the_o castle_n of_o voronc_n raze_v since_o the_o which_o time_n lambourg_n have_v remain_v quiet_a under_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o guy_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n marry_o daughter_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n die_v 1397._o m._n wenceslaus_n son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o boheme_n rehearse_v boheme_n wenceslaus_n succeed_v john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o he_o die_v 1383._o without_o issue_n and_o after_o his_o wife_n die_v anno_o 1393._o leave_v brabant_n and_o lambourg_n to_o anthony_n second_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a the_o say_a janes_n grand_a nephew_n by_o margaret_n her_o young_a sister_n after_o who_o death_n and_o his_o two_o son_n john_n and_o philip_n brabant_n and_o lambourg_n descend_v to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o mention_v commine_n in_o the_o place_n above_o rehearse_v die_v 1383._o margaret_n m._n lewis_n maleaâ—â—â—_n earl_n of_o flaundres_n margaret_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a margaret_z wife_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n anthony_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o walleran_n earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n &_o ligny_n the_o first_o wife_n john_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n philip_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n quarrel_n m._n elizabeth_z second_o wife_n to_o anthony_n duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o gorlic_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n who_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o marriage_n partly_o for_o money_n give_v to_o duke_n anthony_n the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o and_o william_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o have_v marry_v sigismundus_n daughter_n daughter_n seek_v to_o dispossess_v she_o of_o it_o but_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n ever_o defend_v she_o and_o after_o her_o death_n succeed_v she_o as_o well_o by_o her_o gift_n as_o also_o as_o heir_n to_o duke_n anthony_n his_o two_o son_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v pay_v money_n to_o wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n for_o it_o afterward_o also_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n buy_v the_o title_n of_o isabel_n wife_n to_o cassimirus_n king_n of_o polonia_n and_o niece_n to_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n to_o hold_v it_o without_o quarrel_n elizabeth_n the_o second_o wife_n luxembourg_n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n margaret_n sisteâ—_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n &_o holland_n namur_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n 1428._o burgundy_n as_o touch_v namur_n duke_n philip_n buy_v it_o for_o his_o money_n of_o diverse_a that_o pretend_a title_n to_o it_o especial_o of_o john_n earl_n of_o namur_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o duke_n philip_n under_o condition_n to_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n which_o happen_v anno_o 1428._o how_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n come_v to_o duke_n philip_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o where_o also_o the_o queen_n majesty_n title_n to_o the_o say_a country_n be_v somewhat_o touch_v holland_n hainault_n zealand_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n m._n jane_n sister_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n after_o k._n of_o france_n philippe_n the_o elder_a daughter_n wife_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n william_n declare_v by_o the_o emperor_n ann_n 1337._o earl_n of_o holland_n zealand_n hainault_n and_o lord_n of_o friesland_n slay_v by_o the_o frizon_n 1345._o margaret_n daughter_n as_o some_o write_v to_o william_n have_v william_n this_o margaret_n guicchiardin_n write_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n to_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n holland_n and_o zealand_n but_o annal_n genealogiques_n francia_fw-la say_v that_o she_o be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o william_n as_o do_v also_o other_o most_o approve_a author_n and_o if_o she_o be_v but_o sister_n than_o the_o queen_n majesty_n be_v descend_v of_o philippe_n the_o say_a william_n elder_a sister_n be_v right_a heir_n of_o all_o these_o country_n meyerus_n lib_n 12._o fol._n 140._o pag._n 2._o and_o fol._n 147._o pag._n 1._o say_v that_o margaret_n be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o duke_n william_n which_o also_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_o prove_v because_o the_o wife_n of_o this_o william_n be_v jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o overlive_v her_o husband_n and_o after_o marry_a wenceslaus_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o four_o which_o woman_n never_o have_v issue_n yet_o find_v we_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o wife_n that_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n have_v as_o other_o sister_n m._n lewis_n of_o bavierâ—_n emperor_n william_n the_o elder_a brother_n die_v without_o issue_n albert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brida_n william_n succeed_v his_o father_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a jaqueline_n daughter_n and_o heir_n have_v four_o husband_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o to_o her_o succeed_a philip_n d._n of_o burgundy_n margaret_n m._n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v jaqueline_n in_o all_o these_o seniory_n as_o here_o mention_v commines_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o juliers_n how_o margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v heir_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n and_o rethel_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o the_o which_o margaret_n marry_v with_o philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o france_n ottho_n young_a son_n to_o hugh_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o arnulfe_n earl_n of_o nevers_n which_o arnulfe_n die_v anno_o 1243._o nevers_n yolande_n flaunders_n m._n robert_n of_o bethune_n the_o 22._o earl_n of_o flaunders_n die_v 1323._o lewis_n earl_n of_o nevers_n baron_n of_o douzy_a die_v before_o his_o father_n ann_n 1322._o rethel_n m._n marry_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n â—_o of_o rethel_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n rethel_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o crecy_n 1346._o m._n margaret_z young_a daughter_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr longue_n king_n of_o france_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n surname_v of_o malain_n slay_v by_o john_n duke_n of_o berry_n brother_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1383._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o 3._o duke_n of_o brabant_n margaret_z daughter_n and_o heir_n here_o mention_v marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n more_o at_o large_a shall_v appear_v m._n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n the_o first_o husband_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n k._n of_o france_n how_o arthois_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a lady_n margaret_n above_o mention_v and_o how_o she_o marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o philip_n the_o hardy_a her_o second_o husband_n obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n her_o first_o husband_n burgundy_n duchy_n robert_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n die_v 1308._o m._n agnes_n daughter_n to_o king_n saint_n lewis_n margaret_z the_o elder_a daughter_n m._n lewis_n huttin_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n wife_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o eureux_fw-fr jane._n m._n philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n john_n king_n of_o france_n flaunders_n france_n touch_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n note_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n nephew_n to_o ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v son_n to_o jane_n the_o say_a otthos_n young_a sister_n seize_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n into_o his_o hand_n exclude_v jane_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n the_o elder_a sister_n as_o suspect_v of_o bastardy_n and_o after_o give_v the_o say_a duchy_n
francisco_n gonzaga_n 2_o nicholas_n succeed_v borso_n but_o his_o uncle_n hercules_n right_a heir_n expel_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o recover_v the_o state_n he_o be_v take_v and_o behead_v by_o sigismundus_n his_o other_o uncle_n 1_o borso_n a_o bastard_n succeed_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o brother_n son_n be_v young_a he_o be_v create_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n 3_o hercules_n expel_v nicholas_n his_o nephew_n he_o be_v general_a to_o the_o florentine_n venetian_n and_o milanois_n this_o be_v he_o so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n m._n leonora_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n betrice_n marry_v lodovic_n sforce_v duke_n of_o milan_n alfonse_fw-fr m._n lucretia_n daughter_n to_o alexander_n the_o 6._o bishop_n of_o rome_n franciscus_n hippolytus_n a_o cardinal_n 5_o hercules_n m._n renee_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n 6_o alfonsus_n d._n of_o ferrara_n luigi_n cardinal_n of_o este_n m._n laura_n alfonsus_n alfonsinus_fw-la â—_o elizabeth_z marry_a francis_n gonzaga_n the_o marquesse_n of_o mantua_n mention_v in_o this_o story_n sigismundus_n the_o pedigree_n of_o francis_n marquis_n of_o mantua_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n the_o family_n of_o gonzagua_n have_v govern_v mantua_n before_o this_o francis_n from_o the_o year_n 1328._o under_o this_o francis_n john_n galliazzo_n besiege_v mantua_n a_o year_n but_o prevail_v not_o this_o francis_n serve_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n francis_n die_v anno_o 1407._o john_n francis_n first_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n sigismundus_n be_v thrice_o general_a to_o the_o venetian_n die_v anno_o 1443._o m._n paola_n daughter_n to_o malatesta_n lord_n of_o rimini_n luigi_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o m._n barbara_n daughter_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n luigi_n francis_n a_o cardinal_n frederick_n be_v general_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n m._n margarita_n tedesca_n francis_n in_o the_o age_n of_o 38._o year_n fight_v with_o charles_n the_o 8._o at_o laro_n die_v 1520._o m._n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n hercules_n a_o cardinal_n frederick_n make_v general_a of_o the_o church_n by_o pope_n leo_n and_o so_o confirm_v by_o his_o successor_n make_v d._n by_o charles_n the_o five_o he_o die_v 1539._o montferrat_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n paleologus_fw-la marquess_n of_o montferrat_n william_n francis_n lewis_n frederick_n ferdinandus_n general_a of_o milan_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o john_n francis_n rodolfe_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o baviera_n charles_n trouble_v his_o brother_n but_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o he_o &_o die_v in_o very_o poor_a estate_n lucedus_n be_v mishapen_a alexander_n crooked_a back_v be_v a_o monk_n how_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n that_o possess_v it_o as_o write_v commines_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o 1_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o castille_n m._n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n castille_n 2_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n marry_o wife_n to_o alfonse_fw-fr king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n 3_o john_n the_o second_o 4_o henry_n the_o four_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n elizabeth_n put_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o her_o aunt_n commin_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o 5_o elizabeth_z succeed_v her_o brother_n put_v her_o niece_n from_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o bastard_n castille_n and_o arragon_n unite_v 4_o m._n ferrand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o these_o italian_a war_n katherine_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n jane_n marry_v philip_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n 6_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n john_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n die_v before_o his_o father_n m._n elinor_n daughter_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n arragon_n 1._o ferrand_n earl_n of_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n k._n of_o arragon_n this_o ferrande_n obtain_v the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 1407._o because_o his_o mother_n be_v daughter_n to_o king_n peter_n who_o heir_n male_a fail_v in_o martin_n his_o nephew_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o martin_n have_v a_o daughter_n yet_o ferrande_n obtain_v the_o crown_n to_o her_o prejudice_n 3_o john_n succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o arragon_n but_o in_o naples_n ferrand_n his_o brother_n bastard_n succeed_v ferrand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o these_o italian_a war_n castille_n and_o arragon_n unite_v 4_o m._n 5_o elizabeth_z succeed_v her_o brother_n put_v her_o niece_n from_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o bastard_n katherine_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n jane_n marry_v philip_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n 6_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n john_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n die_v before_o his_o father_n charles_n king_n of_o navarre_n sans_o issue_n jane_n queen_n of_o portugal_n marry_o marry_a john_n the_o second_o k._n of_o castille_n 2_o 1_o naples_n alfonse_n adopt_v by_o jane_n queen_n of_o naples_n who_o after_o adopt_a lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n 2_o ferrande_n the_o bastard_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n die_v a_o little_a before_o king_n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n 5_o frederick_n succeed_v his_o nephew_n ferdinand_n lead_v after_o into_o france_n by_o lewis_n the_o 12._o ferdinand_n marry_v german_a widow_n to_o king_n ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n 3_o alfonse_n flee_v when_o k._n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n 4_o ferdinand_z chased_z from_o naples_n by_o king_n charles_n but_o after_o recover_v the_o realm_n die_v sans_o issue_n isabel_n wife_n to_o john_n galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n elizabeth_z wife_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v better_a right_o to_o naples_n than_o alfonse_n that_o possess_v it_o when_o king_n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n because_o alfonse_n father_n be_v a_o bastard_n &_o king_n ferrand_n father_n be_v the_o first_o alfonse_n brother_n aught_o to_o have_v succeed_v he_o before_o his_o base_a son_n further_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o after_o frederick_n be_v lead_v into_o france_n by_o lewis_n the_o 12._o the_o say_a k_o lewis_n enjoy_v naples_n but_o within_o four_o year_n ferrande_n king_n of_o arragon_n by_o the_o great_a captain_n consaluo_n chase_v king_n lewis_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o nephew_n charles_n the_o emperor_n from_o who_o the_o french_a k._n can_v never_o recover_v it_o but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n son_n to_o the_o say_a emperor_n charles_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v page_n 3._o line_n 1._o read_v to_o wit_n a_o pag._n 7._o lin_v 13._o r._n army_n of_o ead_n lin_v deal_n lin_v 28._o r._n seniory_n pag._n 8._o l._n 9_o deal_n and_o ead_n p._n l._n ult._n r._n of_o coulche_n p._n 11._o l._n 28._o r._n with_o they_o p._n 13._o l._n 22._o r._n the_o best_a ead_n p._n l._n ult._n r._n seniory_n p._n 14._o l._n 41._o r._n and_o la_fw-fr march_n p._n 17._o l._n 8._o r._n fly_v p._n 18._o l._n 12._o r._n they_o not_o ead_v p._n l._n 13._o r._n before_o my_o ead_n p._n l._n 32._o r._n advice_n p._n 19_o l._n 21._o r._n and_o in_o a_o p._n 24._o l._n 46._o r._n of_o anjou_n p._n 27._o l._n 4._o r._n 6._o of_o september_n ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n quirace_n p._n 28._o l._n 32._o r._n this_o company_n p._n 29._o l._n 5._o r._n scout_n p._n 31._o l._n 43._o r._n ditch_n notwithstanding_o the_o truce_n no_o p._n 38._o l._n 5._o r._n florin_n ead_a p._n l._n 26._o r._n cord_o p._n 39_o l._n 31._o deal_n with_o p._n 40._o l._n 2._o r._n his_o camp_n p._n 46._o l._n 9_o r._n the_o canon_n ead_n p._n l._n 44._o r._n noon_n draw_v p._n 47._o l._n 8._o r._n stain_v ead_n p._n l._n 31._o r._n 6_o ead_n p._n l._n 32._o r._n 5_o p._n 49._o l._n 7._o r._n upon_o our_o ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n after_o these_o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o r._n of_o the_o which_o p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n goodly_a p._n 59_o l._n 2._o r._n raze_v their_o wall_n but_o ead_n p._n l._n 35._o r._n romont_n p._n 61._o l._n 36._o r._n angien_n p._n 63._o l._n 42._o r._n or_o herbart_n p._n 64._o l._n 38._o r._n estelle_n p._n 66._o l._n 5._o r._n ferrette_n p._n 68_o l._n 34._o r._n have_v have_v but_o ead_n lin_v r._n sixty_o thousand_o p._n 69._o l._n 25._o r._n hardiness_n ead_n p._n l._n 43._o r._n bound_n of_o p._n 74._o l._n 47._o r._n forthwith_o p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n touch_v the_o p._n 78._o l._n 23._o r._n and_o desmery_n p._n 79._o l._n 9_o r._n polence_n p._n 80._o l._n 13._o r._n bound_n p._n 82._o l._n 4._o r._n to_o gaunt_n p._n 83._o l._n 9_o r._n his_o principal_a ead_n p._n l._n 24._o r._n to_o repair_v p._n 84._o l._n 41._o r._n and_o receive_v p._n 85._o l._n 48._o r._n in_o fear_n p._n 87._o l._n 44._o r._n forth_o on_o foot_n p._n 91._o l._n 24._o r._n the_o very_a p._n 94._o l._n 13._o r._n what_o port_n the_o ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n three_o thousand_o p._n 98._o l._n 35._o r._n the_o other_o p._n 106._o l._n 20._o r._n cause_n p._n 107._o l._n 2._o r._n foade_o p._n 109._o l._n ult._n r._n six_o score_n soldier_n p._n 111._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o only_a p._n 117._o l._n 17._o r._n these_o dutch_a p._n 118._o l._n 5._o r._n than_o in_o any_o p._n 120._o l._n 2._o r._n church_n then_o ead_a p._n l._n 7._o r._n 1474._o meyer_n p._n 127._o l._n 2_o r._n be_v it_o p._n 134._o l._n 2._o r._n stout_o deny_v p._n 138._o l._n 43._o r._n a_o marish_a p._n 139._o l._n 32._o r._n whereof_o p._n 150._o l._n 23._o r._n debebant_fw-la p._n 154._o l._n 21._o r._n preparation_n p._n 155._o l._n 38._o r._n most_o of_o the_o which_o p._n 16â—_n 〈…〉_o p._n 164._o 〈…〉_o p._n 165._o l._n 32._o r._n great_a p._n 176._o l._n ult._n r._n burgund_n pa._n 988._o p._n 179._o l._n 13._o r._n ride_v p._n 186._o l._n 36._o r._n have_v good_a p._n 196._o l._n 33._o r._n begin_v p._n 201._o l._n 39_o r._n to_o the_o king_n his_o p._n 205._o l._n 40._o r._n burgundish_n p._n 208._o l._n 21._o deal_n have_v p._n 224_o l._n 6._o r._n this_o second_o p._n 227._o l._n 23._o r._n in_o the_o town_n p._n 240._o l._n 16._o r._n to_o proceed_v p._n 243._o l._n 18._o r._n a_o number_n ead_n p._n l._n 37._o r._n which_o be_v call_v p._n 253._o l._n 33._o r._n vantmure_v p._n 254._o l._n 25._o r._n fougieres_n p._n 260._o l._n 45._o r._n be_v send_v p._n 261._o l._n 30._o r._n dabecsin_n p._n 263._o l._n 16._o r._n commendation_n p._n 267._o l._n ult._n r._n forth_o to_o p._n 274._o l._n 17._o r._n proctor_n ead_n p._n l._n ult._n r._n they_o lawful_a p._n 276._o l._n 21._o r._n first_o voyage_n p._n 278._o l._n 41._o r._n treuâ—ul_n p._n 280._o l._n ult._n deal_n duke_n p._n 281._o l._n 3._o deal_n duke_n p._n 284._o l._n 21._o r._n also_o of_o the_o p._n 291._o l._n 16._o r._n caballiau_n p._n 292_o l._n 40._o r._n caballiau_n p._n 293._o l._n 19_o r._n vantmure_a ead_n p._n l._n 43._o r._n rosanes_n p._n 294._o l._n 9_o r._n picinino_n p._n 295._o l._n 12._o r._n ride_v about_o p._n 296._o l._n 14._o r._n for_o cruel_a p._n 297._o l._n 4._o r._n aenaria_n p_o 306._o l_o 38._o r._n their_o other_o ead_n p._n l._n 48._o r._n place_n than_o they_o p._n 307._o l._n 8._o r._n accompany_v ead_a p._n l_o 31._o r._n otrante_n p._n 313._o l._n 4._o r._n or_o musiva_fw-la p._n 316._o l._n 17._o r._n and_o two_o p._n 318._o l._n 16_o r._n and_o voluntary_o p._n 319._o l._n 39_o r._n luque_n p._n 325._o l._n 18_o r._n albany_n p._n 335._o l._n 7._o r._n the_o florentine_n p._n 342._o l._n 4._o r._n enemy_n navy_n p._n 350._o l._n 3._o r._n they_o may_v p._n 380._o r._n jane_n daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o robart_n of_o bar_n e._n of_o marle_n p._n 391._o r._n cosmus_n die_v the_o 80._o year_n of_o his_o age_n we_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n patience_n for_o these_o fault_n escape_v and_o that_o he_o will_v amend_v the_o book_n according_a to_o this_o table_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o read_n thereof_o