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of_o the_o four_o province_n call_v pango_fw-la the_o province_n of_o pango_fw-la in_o ancient_a time_n be_v a_o free_a kingdom_n thereof_o that_o be_v govern_v of_o itself_o &_o border_v on_o the_o north_n upon_o sundi_fw-la on_o the_o south_n upon_o batta_n on_o the_o west_n upon_o the_o county_n of_o congo_n and_o on_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o principal_a territory_n province_n where_o the_o governors_n dwelling_n be_v have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o the_o province_n have_v viz._n pango_fw-la it_o stand_v upon_o the_o western_a side_n of_o the_o river_n barbela_n and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v pangue-lungos_a and_o in_o time_n afterwards_o the_o word_n be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v into_o pango_fw-la through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n run_v the_o river_n berbela_n which_o fetch_v his_o original_n from_o the_o great_a lake_n whence_o the_o river_n nilus_n also_o take_v his_o beginning_n and_o from_o another_o lesser_a lake_n 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