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54._o the_o bladder_n the_o urine_n vessel_n 55._o the_o ham_n that_o which_o draw_v the_o leg._n 56._o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n the_o inside_n of_o the_o foot_n 57_o the_o toe_n the_o little_a one_o or_o child_n of_o the_o foot_n 58._o the_o number_n ten_o all_o the_o finger_n of_o both_o hand_n 59_o twenty_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o foot_n 60._o a_o pocket-pistol_n a_o little_a arquebusse_n 61._o a_o candlestick_n that_o which_o hold_v something_o 62._o thorn_n the_o hair_n of_o the_o tree_n or_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tree_n 63._o the_o rainbow_n god_n plume_n of_o feather_n 64._o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n trerguetenni_n 65._o this_o language_n have_v also_o in_o its_o abundance_n and_o its_o naturalness_n some_o imperfection_n which_o be_v particular_a thereto_o yet_o be_v they_o such_o as_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o deserve_v blame_v as_o commendation_n 66._o the_o caribbian_o in_o their_o natural_a language_n have_v 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