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colonies_n now_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o the_o capital_a town_n of_o the_o country_n being_n latin_a where_o the_o proconsul_n court_n be_v and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v judge_v in_o latin_a and_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o people_n and_o many_o other_o town_n be_v roman_a colony_n and_o through_o out_o all_o these_o town_n they_o who_o the_o roman_n call_v curiales_fw-la &_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o france_n we_o call_v les_fw-fr gens_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr be_v latin_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o all_o the_o people_n through_o the_o main_a country_n be_v accustom_v to_o speak_v latin_a and_o that_o the_o latin_a tongue_n there_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o the_o punic_a tongue_n which_o be_v the_o vulgar_a tongue_n wherefore_o as_o at_o carthage_n so_o also_o at_o bonne_fw-fr and_o in_o other_o town_n of_o africa_n subject_n to_o the_o roman_n not_o only_o the_o liturgy_n 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same_o tongue_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o george_n miller_n for_o george_n edward_n dwell_v in_o greene-arbor_n without_o newgate_n 1630._o