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venice_n page_z 11_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o duke_n with_o the_o jewel_n he_o wear_v upon_o festival_n day_n value_v at_o above_o 100000_o cr_n page_z 11_o the_o heir_n of_o venice_n answerable_a for_o his_o father_n fault_n page_z 12_o a_o horse_n a_o monster_n in_o venice_n page_n 54_o the_o high_a epithetts_n which_o be_v give_v venice_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n of_o italy_n page_n 55_o horteo_n hypato_n duke_n of_o venice_n page_n 58_o heraclea_n utter_o demolishd_a page_n 59_o the_o hunns_n overcome_v by_o the_o venetian_n page_n 61_o henry_n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o venice_n page_n 65_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v to_o venice_n page_n 67_o honour_n do_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o venetian_a page_n 68_o hermolao_n barbaro_n punish_v for_o receive_v dignity_n from_o the_o pope_n page_n 85_o henry_n the_o 8._o of_o england_n the_o great_a instrument_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o pope_n release_n page_z 89_o henry_n the_o 3._o of_o france_n come_v 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