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church_n and_o a_o monastery_n of_o carthusian_n monk_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n martin_n the_o other_o church_n of_o st._n hermo_n stand_v within_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v build_v by_o charles_n the_o first_o of_o angio_n king_n of_o naples_n for_o a_o defence_n and_o guard_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o say_a castle_n be_v new_o fortify_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o all_o this_o hill_n be_v beautify_v with_o goodly_a building_n trifolino_n and_o other_o worthy_a edifice_n this_o pleasant_a hill_n yield_v excellent_a wine_n which_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o galen_n 5_o salubrium_fw-la &_o 1_o the_o antid_v and_o martial_a in_o xenia_n speak_v of_o the_o wine_n trifolino_n thus_o say_v non_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-fr primo_fw-la fateor_fw-la trifolina_fw-la lyaeo_n inter_fw-la vina_fw-la tamen_fw-la septima_fw-la vitis_fw-la aero_fw-la it_o be_v call_v the_o hill_n trifolino_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o three-leafed_a grass_n which_o grow_v there_o very_o 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great_a hole_n make_v with_o fire_n which_o seem_v as_o a_o theatre_n dig_v even_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o in_o old_a time_n do_v ascend_v great_a abundance_n of_o fire_n of_o these_o flame_n beroso_n the_o caldean_a in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o antiquity_n make_v mention_v say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o king_n arli_n the_o 7_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o say_a hill_n burn_v suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o titus_n say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n it_o yield_v also_o great_a abundance_n of_o fire_n of_o the_o like_a fire_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n relate_v dion_n the_o greek_a the_o say_a fire_n burn_v two_o city_n that_o stand_v near_o unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v erculanio_n and_o pompey_n after_o the_o fire_n have_v continue_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n it_o cast_v so_o many_o ash_n with_o so_o great_a violence_n that_o they_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n even_o into_o africa_n into_o syria_n and_o into_o egypt_n whereupon_o pliny_n be_v desirous_a to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o fire_n go_v even_o to_o the_o tower_n ottavi_n and_o there_o be_v stifle_v with_o the_o smoke_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o say_a hill_n this_o burn_a be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o curati_n be_v create_v in_o rome_n for_o the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n who_o office_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o those_o inconvenience_n in_o all_o that_o country_n vesevo_n be_v now_o much_o till_v and_o yield_v excellent_a greek_a wine_n and_o great_a store_n of_o corn_n and_o there_o be_v also_o gather_v great_a plenty_n of_o good_a fruit_n it_o be_v now_o call_v the_o hill_n of_o summa_fw-it because_o it_o stand_v over_o against_o naples_n on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o have_v the_o field_n on_o the_o other_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o summa_fw-it which_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n 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strabo_n say_v from_o the_o city_n of_o pometia_n sometime_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o suessa_n according_a to_o t._n liviâ—s_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n it_o proceed_v of_o two_o river_n the_o one_o call_v aufido_n the_o other_o vfente_fw-mi of_o the_o first_o virgil_n make_v mention_v say_v et_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la volvitur_fw-la vfeus_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o vfeus_n insignis_fw-la fama_fw-la now_o it_o be_v vulgar_o call_v aufente_n and_o also_o baudino_n this_o fenn_n be_v so_o large_a that_o as_o pliny_n say_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o mutiano_n that_o there_o be_v 24_o city_n titus_n livius_n write_v in_o his_o 47_o book_n that_o the_o say_v fenn_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o consul_n cornelio_n cethego_n and_o the_o ground_n become_v solid_a and_o firm_a to_o sow_v corn_n pontina_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n care_v be_v not_o have_v thereof_o it_o return_v to_o its_o pristinate_a state_n and_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o water_n the_o which_o theodorico_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n note_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v make_v dry_a another_o time_n at_o this_o present_a the_o say_a field_n be_v become_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o moorish_a as_o well_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a river_n as_o the_o great_a flow_v of_o the_o water_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o border_a hill_n round_o about_o and_o there_o settle_v and_o remain_v their_o ancient_a passage_n be_v stop_v whereby_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o depart_v and_o pass_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o great_a moor_n upon_o this_o fenn_n or_o moor_n be_v the_o city_n of_o terracina_n call_v in_o old_a time_n ansure_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n city_n of_o the_o vlosci_n strabo_n say_v that_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v call_v trachina_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v sharp_a and_o rough_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o stony_a â—ils_n where_o it_o be_v situate_a seruio_fw-la say_v that_o 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himself_o hardly_o escape_v spartiano_n say_v that_o antonino_n pio_n repair_v the_o haven_n
of_o terracina_n this_o city_n have_v also_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o anzo_n and_o of_o hostia_fw-la the_o which_o be_v likewise_o suspend_v at_o the_o come_n of_o asdrubale_n into_o italy_n acherusa_n be_v a_o fenn_n or_o moor_n which_o be_v now_o call_v coluccia_n and_o be_v certain_a water_n of_o a_o rusty_a iron_n colour_n which_o amaze_v whosoever_o see_v they_o and_o overspread_v much_o ground_n between_o capoa_n and_o aversa_n infect_v the_o air_n and_o make_v the_o earth_n unfruitful_a through_o the_o great_a abundance_n in_o that_o plain_a whereby_o the_o country_n become_v altogether_o unprofitable_a it_o stretch_v even_o to_o cuma_n overflow_a every_o place_n the_o which_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o water_n run_v not_o but_o in_o summer_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v dry_a of_o the_o which_o water_v none_o in_o old_a time_n will_v taste_v believe_v it_o be_v a_o infernal_a water_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o near_o adjacent_a water_n through_o the_o great_a 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