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alimamos_n and_o they_o overtake_v the_o governor_n 50._o league_n from_o thence_o in_o a_o province_n call_v chiaha_n and_o report_v how_o the_o lady_n remain_v in_o xualla_fw-la with_o a_o slave_n of_o andrew_n de_fw-fr vasconcellos_n which_o will_v not_o come_v back_o with_o they_o and_o that_o of_o a_o certainty_n they_o live_v as_o man_n and_o wife_n together_o and_o mean_v to_o go_v both_o to_o cutifachiqui_a within_o five_o day_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o guaxule_v â—â—f_n guaxule_n five_o day_n â—â—f_n the_o indian_n there_o give_v he_o a_o present_a of_o 300._o dog_n because_o they_o see_v the_o christian_n esteem_v they_o and_o seek_v they_o to_o feed_v on_o they_o for_o among_o they_o they_o be_v not_o eat_v in_o guaxule_n and_o
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