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demosthenes_n etc._n etc._n and_o upoâ—_n one_o of_o the_o chimney_n be_v a_o marble_n that_o reflect_v the_o ray_n of_o the_o light_n as_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o town_n of_o s._n clou_n head_n of_o a_o casteâ—ny_n on_o the_o west_n of_o paris_n be_v situate_v upoâ—_n the_o seine_n about_o two_o league_n from_o the_o capital_a it_o be_v former_o a_o village_n calleâ—_n nogent_n and_o have_v get_v its_o present_a naâ—â—_n from_o cloüaud_n or_o cloud_n son_n to_o clodonir_fw-fr kiâ—â—_n of_o orleans_n this_o cloud_n for_o fear_v of_o his_o crâ—el_a uncle_n clotaire_n king_n of_o paris_n who_o hâ—â—_n already_o murder_v two_o of_o his_o nephew_n retire_v to_o nogent_n where_o he_o build_v a_o monastery_n and_o end_v his_o life_n there_o also_o dieâ—_n king_n henry_n iii_o be_v stab_v by_o james_n câ—â—ment_n a_o dominican_n friar_n the_o present_a king_n brother_n have_v there_o a_o very_a fine_a house_n versailles_n this_o royal_a house_n about_o four_o league_n westward_o of_o paris_n 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with_o the_o other_o house_n that_o â—â—rm_n the_o new_a town_n this_o royal_a place_n