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present_o dry_v without_o salt_n and_o also_o without_o stench_n or_o corruption_n they_o make_v better_a pudding_n of_o their_o horse_n then_o of_o their_o hog_n which_o they_o eat_v be_v new_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o reserve_v until_o winter_n they_o make_v of_o their_o ox_n skin_v great_a bladder_n or_o bag_n which_o they_o do_v wonderful_o dry_v in_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o their_o horse_n hide_v they_o make_v very_o fine_a sandal_n &_o pantofle_n they_o give_v unto_o 50._o or_o a_o 100_o man_n the_o flesh_n of_o one_o ram_n to_o eat_v for_o they_o mince_v it_o in_o a_o bowl_n with_o salt_n and_o water_n other_o sauce_n they_o have_v none_o and_o then_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o knife_n or_o a_o little_a fork_n which_o they_o make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n such_o as_o we_o use_v to_o take_v roâ—ted_v pear_n or_o apple_n out_o of_o wine_n withal_o they_o reach_v unto_o everyone_n of_o the_o company_n a_o morsel_n or_o twain_o 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