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scripture_n that_o noy_n have_v three_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhet_n and_o that_o sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a son_n of_o noye_n do_v inhabit_v the_o part_n of_o africa_n and_o cham_n or_o ham_n the_o second_o son_n of_o noy_n do_v inhabit_v the_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o japhet_n the_o young_a son_n of_o noy_n do_v inhabit_v europe_n and_o the_o island_n in_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o great_a island_n atlantida_n now_o call_v america_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o that_o great_a island_n be_v the_o son_n of_o neptunus_n and_o the_o people_n the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n the_o young_a son_n of_o noy_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la â§_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o fyfth_o and_o last_o book_n call_v a_o treasure_n for_o travayler_n to_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o five_o and_o last_o book_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o five_o book_n show_v the_o natural_a cause_n how_o sand_n &_o bank_n be_v engender_v or_o make_v hoth_o in_o the_o seâ—_n and_o river_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o chapter_n show_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o marish_a ground_n and_o other_o plain_a meadow_n or_o ground_n by_o the_o side_n of_o river_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o chapter_n show_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o the_o high_a cliff_n by_o the_o sea_n coast_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o chapter_n show_v the_o natural_a cause_n why_o the_o beach_n &_o the_o great_a bold_a stone_n on_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v become_v round_o &_o smooth_a without_o any_o edge_n or_o corner_n etc._n etc._n the_o fyfth_o chapter_n show_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o chapter_n