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congo_n as_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o be_v the_o principal_a province_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o congo_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o very_a key_n and_o the_o buckler_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o frontier_n which_o oppose_v itself_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o it_o resist_v all_o the_o revolte_n and_o rebellion_n of_o those_o quarter_n and_o have_v very_o valorous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v so_o that_o they_o do_v continual_o keep_v their_o adversary_n of_o angola_n in_o great_a awe_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v at_o any_o time_n that_o their_o king_n stand_v in_o need_n they_o be_v always_o at_o his_o command_n to_o annoy_v the_o other_o country_n whensoever_o when_o need_n require_v war_n he_o may_v have_v in_o camp_n
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