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be_v temper_v therewith_o make_v a_o cement_n thereof_o so_o hard_a and_o strong_a that_o yield_v not_o unto_o stone_n or_o iron_n with_o this_o water_n the_o tile_n and_o brick_n be_v make_v and_o all_o other_o matter_n temper_v that_o do_v erect_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n also_o traiane_n go_v to_o see_v the_o cave_n where_o the_o water_n come_v soak_v forth_o whereout_o proceed_v a_o stench_n so_o pestilential_a that_o kill_v all_o cattle_n that_o come_v never_o thereunto_o and_o all_o bird_n that_o do_v fly_v over_o the_o same_o man_n that_o pass_v that_o way_n dare_v not_o venture_v the_o view_n thereof_o much_o less_o to_o approach_v the_o smell_n except_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v geld_v which_o fear_v not_o to_o behold_v neither_o be_v endanger_v by_o the_o savour_n traiane_n may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o babylon_n much_o delight_v to_o view_v the_o infinite_a antiquity_n therein_o contain_v and_o have_v thereof_o great_a 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