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city_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n 19_o guzarat_n a_o goodly_a kingdom_n and_o exceed_v rich_a enclose_v the_o bay_n of_o cambaia_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v surat_n a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n 20._o chandis_fw-fr where_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v brampoch_n large_a and_o populous_a and_o the_o south_n bound_n of_o this_o empire_n 21._o berar_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v shapore_n the_o south_n part_n of_o it_o also_o bound_v this_o empire_n 22._o narvar_n where_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v gehud_o water_v by_o a_o fair_a river_n that_o empty_v itself_o into_o ganges_n 23._o gualiar_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v so_o call_v where_o the_o mogul_n have_v a_o great_a treasure_n in_o this_o city_n also_o be_v a_o strong_a castle_n where_o he_o use_v to_o keep_v his_o prisoner_n 24._o agra_n where_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o afterward_o describe_v 25._o sanbal_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o be_v water_v by_o the_o river_n 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