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friar_n see_v priest_n friday_n the_o mahometan_a sabbath_n o._n 338._o 377._o the_o same_o day_n at_o mindanao_n as_o in_o europe_n ib._n frock_n what_o and_o where_o wear_v d._n o._n 327._o 408._o d._n c._n 114._o sell_v 119._o frog_n eat_v where_o s._n 25_o 7._o 31._o 55._o fruit_n which_o bird_n have_v peck_v wholesome_a o._n 39_o but_o few_o bird_n where_o fruit_n and_o root_n only_o and_o no_o grain_n 426._o what_o juice_n unripe_a fruit_n have_v in_o both_o india_n 222._o a_o small_a shell-fruit_n and_o bush_n d._n c._n 94._o 120._o one_o like_o a_o slow_a s._n 125._o fruit_n grow_v wild_a o._n 258._o none_o in_o n._n holland_n 464._o see_v annise-berry_n or_o fruit_n apple_n arek-nut_n d._n avogato-pear_n d._n betle_n leaf_n see_v tree_n bonano_n d._n bread-fruit_n d._n cacao_n d._n cam-chain_n d._n camquit_a d._n citron_n d._n coco_n d._n coco-plum_n d._n durian_n d._n grape-tree_n of_o campeachy_n d._n of_o p._n condore_n d._n guava_n d._n hog-plum_n d._n jaca_n d._n lichea_n 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