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the_o egyptian_n flat_o deny_v the_o same_o almericke_n with_o a_o army_n enter_v into_o aegype_n and_o in_o the_o deserie_z vanquish_v in_o battle_n dargan_n the_o admiral_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o fly_v for_o his_o safeguard_n into_o the_o city_n bilbis_fw-la this_o be_v about_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o river_n nile_n by_o course_n have_v his_o yearly_a increment_fw-it and_o overflow_v his_o bank_n who_o dam_n and_o scluse_n the_o egyptian_n of_o purpose_n break_v down_o because_o they_o will_v stop_v almericke_n from_o further_a pursuit_n and_o victoryewherefore_o lade_v with_o spoil_n and_o rich_a boofyes_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o retire_v back_o again_o into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kingdom_n for_o fear_v lest_o he_o with_o his_o whole_a host_n if_o they_o have_v long_o rary_v shall_v have_v be_v drown_v and_o swallow_v by_o with_o the_o merciless_a water_n this_o overthrow_n and_o adverse_a fortune_n of_o 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