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it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 31._o 32._o rome_n of_o what_o circuit_n in_o her_o glory_n l._n 1._o 85._o the_o number_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n ib._n the_o extent_n of_o her_o dominion_n 47._o once_o make_v a_o goddess_n and_o by_o who_o l._n 3._o 24._o her_o revenue_n compute_v at_o 150._o million_o of_o crown_n l._n 1._o 47._o her_o empire_n subvert_v by_o constantine_n and_o how_o 48._o roman_n emperor_n the_o succession_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o 45._o cut_v off_o by_o violent_a death_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n 46._o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ib._n their_o negligence_n and_o degenerate_a sloth_n 48._o rex_fw-la romanorum_fw-la what_o he_o be_v l._n 2._o 47._o by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n ordain_v rhine_n the_o fountain_n and_o course_n thereof_o l._n 2._o 6._o 42._o the_o several_a branch_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n l._n 2._o 6._o rhodian_a law_n the_o rule_n in_o former_a time_n of_o all_o marine_a 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l._n 1._o 199._o spaniard_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v descend_v l._n 1._o 212_o by_o who_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 210._o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o pope_n on_o the_o crown_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o aim_n at_o the_o five_o monarchy_n ib._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n 252._o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o 253._o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o american_n l._n 4._o 100_o etc._n etc._n spa_n medicinable_a water_n where_o and_o for_o what_o most_o useful_a l._n 2._o 17._o soldier_n and_o great_a commander_n unfortunate_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o why_o l._n 2._o 229._o scanacrbeg_n his_o life_n and_o story_n l._n 2._o 241._o what_o become_v of_o his_o body_n ib._n &_o 194._o scot_n why_o so_o call_v l_o 1._o 296._o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o reformation_n 298._o their_o kingdom_n hold_v in_o vassalage_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 105_o 106._o salmacida_n spolia_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 25._o straits_n of_o 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86._o 88_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n how_o disperse_v in_o israel_n as_o his_o father_n prophesy_v l._n 3._o 90._o solomon_n porch_n mention_v joh._n 10._o 3._o where_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 94._o sclave_n or_o sclavonian_n whence_o so_o call_v l._n 2._o 298._o their_o affair_n and_o story_n ib._n give_v as_o a_o name_n to_o bondman_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n 191._o saracen_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o 111._o 114._o their_o character_n in_o formertime_n 114._o they_o resort_v to_o mahomet_n 124._o their_o success_n victory_n and_o caliphs_n 125._o etc._n etc._n scythian_n their_o original_n antiquity_n and_o achievement_n l._n 3._o 197._o their_o expedition_n into_o media_n l._n 3._o 196._o and_o success_n in_o lydia_n 191._o so_o
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