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be_v now_o call_v do_v and_o donaw_v from_o the_o noise_n and_o sound_n of_o the_o water_n as_o althamerus_n say_v sallust_n write_v that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a river_n next_o to_o nile_n which_o flow_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o arrianus_n lib._n 1._o of_o the_o act_n of_o alexander_n call_v it_o the_o great_a river_n it_o rise_v in_o the_o wood_n hercynia_n in_o the_o village_n don_n eschingen_n where_o it_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ancient_n do_v call_v the_o mountain_n out_o of_o which_o it_o rise_v abnoba_n although_o as_o munster_n a_o eyewitness_n write_v there_o be_v no_o mountain_n near_o it_o but_o it_o fall_v with_o a_o continual_a run_a stream_n from_o a_o little_a hill_n which_o be_v scarce_o 15_o or_o 16_o foot_n high_a he_o add_v that_o tiberius_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o spring_n head_n thereof_o herodotus_n believe_v that_o it_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n who_o opinion_n aristotle_n 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silver_n plate_n he_o flee_v first_o to_o vlma_n
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