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〈◊〉_d who_o be_v cozen_v german_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d see_v all_o of_o her_o family_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v cufa_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n felix_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n unto_o who_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o partly_o for_o that_o she_o live_v a_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a life_n the_o people_n after_o her_o death_n ascribe_v divine_a honour_n canonise_a she_o for_o a_o saint_n wherefore_o the_o schismatical_a 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o kindred_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o egypt_n begin_v to_o build_v for_o nafissa_n a_o most_o beautiful_a shrine_n or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o adorn_v also_o with_o siluer-lamp_n with_o carpet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a precious_a ornament_n so_o great_a be_v the_o renown_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o come_v no_o mahometan_a either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n unto_o cairo_n but_o he_o adore_v this_o sepulchre_n and_o bring_v his_o 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