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â—â—â—ez_fw-fr a_o city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bearne_v and_o othâ—â—â—â—aces_n in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1686._o with_o the_o wâ—_n they_o sing_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o many_o hundrâ—_o aâ—â—â—â—ors_n at_o once_o papist_n as_o well_n as_o protestant_a ii_o the_o life_n of_o a_o great_a person_n of_o near_a a_o hundâ—â—â—_n year_n olâ—_n who_o be_v now_o a_o hermiâ—_n a_o foreâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d france_n with_o the_o devotion_n clothing_n diâ—_n 〈…〉_o subsistence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n 〈…〉_o iii_o the_o wonderful_a army_n of_o locust_n or_o grâ—â—â—â—pers_n that_o be_v see_v near_o breslaw_n in_o silesia_n sâ—_n 7._o 1693._o and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n wâ—_n their_o march_n take_v up_o 16._o miles_n devour_v green_a thing_n iu._n thrâ—_n miraculous_a cure_n 〈◊〉_d by_o â—â—ith_n in_o christ_n in_o 1693._o as_o 1._o of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 2._o 〈…〉_o hand_n 3._o a_o shepherd_n near_o hitchâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—fordshire_v instant_o heal_v of_o the_o king_n evil_a under_o 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