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and_o consecrate_v temple_n wherein_o he_o do_v place_v his_o name_n and_o paint_v with_o the_o pencil_n or_o else_o in_o alabaster_n do_v grave_a his_o figure_n adrian_n feast_z and_o make_v a_o great_a banquet_n unto_o king_n cosdroe_n at_o that_o time_n king_n of_o parthian_n &_o also_o do_v restore_v he_o his_o daughter_n which_o be_v commit_v for_o hostage_n unto_o the_o good_a traiane_n and_o a_o litter_n curious_o wrought_v with_o silver_n gold_n and_o unicorn_n and_o give_v he_o also_o many_o other_o jewel_n many_o king_n of_o asia_n and_o other_o great_a prince_n come_v to_o visit_v and_o to_o honour_n adrian_n who_o give_v they_o all_o so_o noble_a entertainment_n and_o so_o high_o reward_v they_o that_o great_a be_v the_o honour_n and_o magnificence_n he_o obtain_v amongst_o they_o pharasmano_n king_n of_o the_o alban_n refuse_v to_o visit_v the_o emperor_n adrian_n and_o to_o renew_v the_o league_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o good_a traiane_n not_o many_o day_n 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