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end_v many_o controversy_n which_o even_o then_o seem_v to_o threaten_v he_o with_o some_o eminent_a confusion_n a_o goodly_a pretext_n of_o conference_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n charles_n begin_v his_o voyage_n by_o champagne_n and_o through_o bourgongne_n come_v at_o lion_n baâ—oâ—ne_n the_o voyage_n of_o baâ—oâ—ne_n forbid_v the_o protestant_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n follow_v the_o court_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v assign_v they_o for_o their_o assembly_n whilst_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v resident_a there_o the_o protestant_n be_v here_o in_o great_a number_n and_o may_v well_o fortify_v themselves_o again_o at_o need_n to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o mean_n they_o build_v a_o citadel_n and_o the_o king_n stiâ—s_v not_o before_o it_o be_v in_o defence_n by_o the_o example_n hereof_o many_o other_o town_n receive_v the_o like_a restraint_n while_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o diâ—manteled_v
orleans_n montauban_n and_o some_o other_o the_o edict_n of_o peace_n be_v great_o impugn_a by_o a_o other_o make_v at_o roussillon_n the_o king_n forbid_v all_o justice_n to_o allow_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n but_o in_o place_n specify_v by_o the_o edict_n for_o the_o first_o time_n he_o banish_v such_o minister_n as_o have_v exercise_v their_o charge_n in_o place_n not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o edict_n and_o for_o the_o second_o time_n punish_v they_o with_o death_n he_o command_v all_o priest_n religious_a man_n and_o nun_n that_o be_v marrieâ—_n to_o make_v separation_n and_o return_v to_o their_o covent_n if_o not_o to_o depart_v the_o realm_n forbid_v the_o protestant_n all_o their_o sinod_n as_o make_v monopole_n under_o that_o pretext_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n from_o word_n they_o fall_v to_o deed_n those_o of_o crevan_n in_o bourgongne_n murder_v many_o assemble_v for_o their_o exercise_n crâ—â—an_n murder_n 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gourd_n of_o one_o night_n let_v they_o not_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o theiâ—_n house_n nor_o their_o allyance_n this_o quality_n do_v but_o increase_v their_o offence_n prince_n be_v not_o so_o much_o move_v with_o that_o which_o the_o common_a people_n do_v as_o with_o the_o licentious_a word_n of_o great_a man_n caius_z disguised_z himself_o into_o as_o many_o fashion_n as_o he_o imagine_v there_o be_v god_n a_o cobbler_n see_v he_o set_v in_o his_o palace_n like_o jupiter_n with_o a_o sceptre_n in_o one_o hand_n a_o thunderbolt_n in_o the_o other_o and_o a_o eagle_n by_o his_o side_n burst_v out_o in_o a_o great_a laughter_n caius_n cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o laugh_v i_o laugh_v at_o this_o foolery_n answer_v the_o cobbler_n the_o emperor_n laugh_v also_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v free_o without_o choler_n yet_o punish_v other_o speech_n severe_o which_o come_v from_o person_n better_o qualify_v thus_o end_v the_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n finis_fw-la â§_o a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o history_n pharamont_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n the_o fundamental_a date_n of_o the_o french_a monarchy_n folio_n 1_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 2_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o french_a can_v endure_v no_o government_n but_o a_o royalty_n â—ol_n 3_o the_o royalty_n of_o france_n successive_a and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o successive_a royalty_n ibid._n a_o successive_a royalty_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n fol._n 4_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o new_a king_n in_o old_a time_n ibid._n the_o people_n consent_v not_o to_o prejudice_n the_o king_n prerogative_n at_o his_o first_o reception_n fol._n 5_o in_o france_n the_o male_a be_v only_o capable_a of_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o fundamental_a law_n which_o they_o call_v salic_a ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n â—ol_n 6_o of_o the_o word_n salic_a and_o what_o the_o saliens_fw-la be_v ibid._n the_o death_n of_o pharamont_n fol._n 7_o clodion_n or_o cloion_n the_o hairy_a the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n the_o first_o attempt_n of_o clodion_n fol._n 8_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n fol._n 9_o a_o law_n â—or_a wear_n of_o long_a hair_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n mâ—roâ—â—è_fw-la the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n he_o enter_v france_n â—ol_n 10_o the_o french_a join_v with_o the_o roman_n and_o goth_n fol._n 11_o orleans_n besiege_v by_o attila_n he_o be_v overthrow_v but_o not_o quite_o vanquish_v ibid._n the_o happy_a reign_n of_o meâ—ouâ—è_n fol._n 12_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o church_n ibid._n childeric_n or_o chilperic_n 4_o king_n of_o france_n he_o be_v expel_v for_o his_o vice_n fol_z 13_o he_o be_v call_v home_o again_o ibid._n clovis_n 1._o the_o 5._o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n he_o aspire_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o all_o gaul_n fol._n 15._o the_o fiâ—st_o root_a out_o of_o the_o romans_n ibid._n clovis_n become_v a_o châ—istian_n fol._n 16_o religion_n the_o only_a true_a bond_n of_o affection_n ibid._n gaul_n call_v france_n ibid._n war_n against_o the_o wisigothe_n fol._n 1â—_n war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o ibid._n clovis_n conquest_n in_o burgundy_n foe_n 18_o a_o treacherous_a attempt_n of_o gondâ—bault_n he_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o his_o murder_n ibid._n the_o first_o win_v of_o burgundy_n dauphin_n and_o provence_n ibid._n alaric_n slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o clovis_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n send_v ambassador_n to_o clovis_n fol._n 19_o clovis_n be_v conqueror_n be_v conquer_v ibid._n he_o lose_v
make_v a_o petition_n unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 827._o the_o king_n answer_n unto_o the_o clergy_n ibis_n the_o jesuit_n seek_v to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n the_o king_n only_a sister_n fiance_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 828_o trouble_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o ferrara_n 〈◊〉_d duke_n câ—â—sar_n prepare_v to_o arm_n fol._n 829._o the_o pope_n entry_n into_o ferrara_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n albert_n meet_v with_o marguerite_n of_o austria_n ibid._n they_o pass_v through_o the_o venetian_n country_n fol._n 8â—0_n the_o duke_n of_o mantova_n meet_v they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o legate_n receive_v they_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o sessa_o ambassador_n for_o spain_n attend_v she_o ibid._n the_o queen_n entry_n into_o ferrara_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n marriage_n ibid._n four_o of_o one_o family_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o arm_n marry_v together_o fol_z 8â—1_n the_o pope_n nuptial_a gift_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n exploit_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o juilliers_n ibid._n prince_n mauâ—ice_n his_o exploit_n fol._n 832_o the_o archduke_n answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n ibis_n the_o earl_n of_o broâ—ke_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o his_o castle_n and_o then_o murder_v iâ—iâ—_n wezell_n force_v to_o furnish_v money_n and_o come_v fâ—l_n 833._o the_o elector_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n war_n in_o sueden_n fol._n 834._o the_o turk_n beeseege_v varadin_n in_o vain_a fol._n 8â—5_n bâ—da_n attempt_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o christian_n ibid._n a_o inundation_n at_o rome_n ibid._n the_o pope_n creatâ—_n 16._o cardinal_n ibid._n a_o treaty_n at_o boulogne_n fol._n 836._o the_o king_n sick_a at_o monceaux_n iâ—id_fw-la the_o deputy_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n assemble_v at_o collen_n fol._n 837._o the_o elector_n of_o mexic_a answer_n to_o cardinal_n andâ—ew_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n letter_n to_o the_o deputy_n at_o collen_n fol._n 838._o he_o excuse_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brouk_n and_o his_o other_o outrage_n ibid._n the_o king_n sister_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o barfoll_n fâ—l_n 839._o she_o refuse_v to_o change_v her_o religion_n and_o why_o ibid._n the_o king_n desire_v his_o sister_n shall_v become_v a_o catholic_a fâ—l_n 840._o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n come_v unto_o paris_n ibid._n complaint_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n fol._n 841._o exclusion_n from_o public_a charge_n ignominious_a â—â—l_n 842._o no_o man_n be_v hold_v a_o citizen_n if_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n ibis_n the_o last_o edict_n for_o religion_n at_o nantes_n ibid._n contestation_n touch_v their_o synod_n with_o stranger_n ibid._n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n oppose_v against_o the_o edict_n of_o religion_n fol._n 843_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n ibis_n a_o prince_n give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o edict_n fol._n 844._o necessity_n the_o fiâ—st_n and_o essential_a cause_n of_o a_o edict_n ibid._n the_o king_n sister_n pursue_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o edict_n fol._n 845_o the_o inâ—â—ntas_n proclamation_n against_o the_o state_n of_o the_o united_a province_n ibid._n a_o answer_n make_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n â—â—l_n 847._o the_o archduke_n come_v to_o genoa_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n fol._n 848._o the_o magnificence_n at_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n marriage_n at_o valentia_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n fol._n 849_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr pinaâ—_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n ibid._n barricado_n at_o lion_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o nâ—mours_n fol._n 850._o the_o duke_n of_o joyeuze_fw-fr return_n to_o the_o capuchin_n fol._n 851._o the_o seâ—ond_a duke_n of_o joyeuze_fw-fr drown_a fol._n 852._o the_o earl_n of_o bouchage_n leave_v his_o habit_n of_o capuchin_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o be_v duke_n of_o joyeuze_fw-fr ibid._n his_o mother_n desire_v his_o return_n to_o be_v a_o capuchin_n and_o the_o king_n commend_v his_o resolution_n ibis_n jesuite_n incapable_a of_o spiritual_a dignity_n fol._n 853._o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n in_o question_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n seâ—kâ—s_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o pope_n make_v judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n ibid._n bravery_n of_o the_o french_a fâ—l_n 854_o the_o arbiterment_n break_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n repair_v all_o fol._n 855._o the_o duke_n complain_v oâ—_n the_o spaniard_n â—bâ—d_n death_n of_o 〈…〉_o marquis_n of_o monceaux_n and_o duchess_n of_o beaufort_n ibid._n a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o d._n phillippâ—n_n of_o savoy_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr crequi_n fâ—l_n 856._o they_o fight_v twiâ—e_v and_o at_o the_o second_o combat_n d._n philâ—â—pâ—â—_n be_v slay_v fol._n 857._o aâ—â—igâ—ac_fw-la demand_n d._n philâ—ppins_n life_n fol._n 858._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n in_o suisse_n ibid._n the_o petty_a catholic_a canton_n ally_v to_o spain_n ibid._n mounseur_fw-fr sillery_n ambassador_n in_o suisse_n fol._n 859._o the_o king_n send_v money_n to_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n favourite_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n assembly_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o some_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o conâ—â—ance_n fol._n 860._o the_o justification_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n proposition_n of_o the_o deputy_n oâ—_n westphalia_n fol._n 862._o a_o decree_n make_v at_o conâ—â—ance_n ibid._n the_o count_n of_o lip_n general_n of_o the_o german_a army_n they_o besiege_v rees_n ibid._n prince_n maurice_n assure_v they_o of_o bommell_n by_o his_o presence_n fol._n 863._o the_o admiral_n take_v crevecaeur_n ibid._n the_o spanish_a aâ—â—ye_n and_o that_o of_o the_o state_n retire_v out_o off_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n passage_n into_o flanders_n fol._n 864_o isabelle_n of_o valois_n mother_n to_o isabelle_n of_o austria_n call_v the_o queen_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o entry_n of_o silk_n forbid_v in_o france_n ibid._n the_o king_n at_o the_o queen_n request_n revoak_v the_o edict_n for_o silk_n fol._n 865._o martha_n brossier_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o anger_n be_v discover_v she_o to_o be_v a_o sergeant_n ibid._n a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o court_n against_o she_o ibid._n a_o attempt_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v ibid._n complaint_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fol._n 866_o the_o archduke_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 867._o a_o army_n defeat_v at_o dunkirk_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o chancellor_n chiverny_n complaint_n against_o he_o ibid._n pompone_n de_fw-fr bellâ—â—re_fw-fr chancellor_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o treve_n fol._n 868._o death_n of_o the_o young_a princess_n of_o conde_n ibid._n the_o marquis_n of_o belle_n i_o will_v become_v a_o religious_a woman_n ibid._n execution_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o juilliers_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 869._o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n persuade_v the_o king_n to_o marry_v ibid._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr guesâ—les_fw-fr speech_n unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o france_n never_o die_v fol._n 870._o a_o letter_n from_o queen_n marguerit_fw-la unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n her_o request_n unto_o the_o pope_n ibid._n pope_n gregory_n dispensation_n be_v after_o the_o king_n marriage_n fol._n 871._o the_o king_n age_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o queen_n marguerit_fw-la her_o answer_n ibid._n â—oure_a knight_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n make_v by_o the_o archduke_n fol._n 872._o the_o archduke_n army_n retire_v out_o off_o the_o i_o will_v of_o bommell_n ibid._n the_o state_n answer_v to_o the_o emperor_n deputy_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o france_n iâ—id_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v with_o spain_n fol._n 873._o the_o council_n of_o spain_n demand_v the_o duke_n child_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n offend_v with_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o king_n give_v order_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n at_o lion_n fol._n 874._o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n come_v to_o fontainbleau_n fol._n 875._o the_o duke_n of_o mercures_n voyage_n into_o hungary_n fâ—l_n 876._o the_o tartar_n demand_v a_o peace_n fol._n 877._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o paâ—fi_n ibid._n redeâ—_n and_o â—ebâ—sse_n make_v knight_n by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 878_o ambassador_n from_o the_o moscovite_n to_o the_o poland_n ibid._n the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovie_n send_v present_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n duke_n charles_n hang_v up_o the_o noble_n of_o suedland_n that_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o make_v seven_o demand_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o sueden_n 〈◊〉_d 879._o the_o christian_n enterprise_n in_o hongaâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n a_o parle_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n turkâ—â—_n and_o tartar_n 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n andrew_n battory_n defeat_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o
they_o kill_v the_o more_o they_o increase_v amongst_o other_o anne_z of_o bourg_n persist_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n in_o controversy_n be_v on_o the_o twenty_o of_o december_n hang_v at_o the_o greve_v and_o his_o body_n then_o burn_v to_o ash_n the_o counsellor_n â—a_o fort_n foix_n faur_n and_o fumee_n imprison_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n escape_v with_o some_o sharp_a admonition_n many_o can_v not_o bear_v this_o oppression_n the_o prince_n be_v keep_v back_o the_o great_a of_o the_o realm_n out_o of_o credit_n threaten_v and_o secret_o pursue_v to_o the_o death_n the_o convocation_n of_o the_o estate_n refuse_v the_o paliament_n corrupt_v the_o judge_n for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o the_o guisian_n devotion_n the_o public_a treasure_n office_n and_o benefice_n be_v give_v to_o who_o they_o please_v some_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o divine_v answer_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o that_o case_n bear_v lawful_a magistrate_n and_o call_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o the_o â—ounder_a part_n thereof_o they_o may_v with_o their_o favour_n or_o of_o some_o one_o of_o they_o lawful_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o usurp_a government_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n and_o take_v arm_n at_o need_n to_o withstand_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o with_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o public_a they_o have_v so_o many_o private_a passion_n as_o the_o enterprise_n must_v needs_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o undertaker_n the_o enterprise_n require_v a_o stout_a and_o courageous_a leader_n for_o the_o chief_a plot_n be_v to_o seize_v at_o what_o price_n soever_o on_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n and_o then_o to_o require_v a_o parliament_n to_o make_v they_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o their_o government_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n lewis_n of_o bourbon_n prince_n of_o conde_n be_v instant_o require_v to_o accept_v thereof_o the_o prince_n examine_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o have_v impart_v it_o to_o some_o person_n â—oving_v the_o good_a of_o the_o realm_n he_o give_v commission_n to_o inform_v secret_o of_o the_o crime_n wherewith_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n be_v charge_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o same_o as_o conscience_n &_o the_o common_a good_a shall_v require_v they_o find_v by_o information_n and_o certain_a personage_n well_o qualify_v be_v privy_a to_o their_o secret_a dessein_n and_o â—â—â—nesse_n that_o their_o intention_n be_v the_o king_n be_v unable_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o physician_n to_o live_v long_o nor_o to_o have_v any_o issue_n first_o to_o root_v out_o all_o lutheran_n in_o france_n then_o to_o murder_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o to_o seize_v upon_o the_o realm_n moreover_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o many_o theft_n robing_n and_o extortion_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n find_v guilty_a of_o high_a 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conspire_v against_o the_o king_n his_o mother_n his_o wife_n or_o the_o princess_n his_o chief_a officer_n or_o the_o estate_n and_o all_o other_o culpable_a of_o like_a crime_n notwithstanding_o this_o edict_n renaudie_a proceed_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v to_o court_n to_o present_v the_o information_n to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o houâ—e_n of_o guise_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v seize_v on_o the_o execution_n be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o sixteenth_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o guisiens_n have_v assemble_v man_n from_o aâ—l_a part_n so_o as_o the_o troop_n arrive_v one_o after_o one_o to_o the_o appoint_a place_n be_v present_o seize_v on_o the_o bâ—ron_n of_o castelnau_n and_o the_o cheeâ—e_n of_o the_o faction_n be_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o noisay_n the_o guisiens_n advertiâ—ed_v thereof_o persuade_v the_o king_n that_o there_o be_v rebel_n assemble_a to_o murder_v he_o the_o king_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n wiâ—h_v a_o troop_n 1560._o 1560._o who_o at_o the_o first_o surprise_v captain_n maâ—erâ—s_n and_o râ—unay_n walk_v without_o the_o castle_n and_o send_v they_o prisoner_n to_o amboise_n he_o do_v then_o belegar_a the_o castle_n summon_v the_o baron_n to_o lay_v aside_o arm_n and_o to_o go_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n bind_v himself_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o ham_n the_o baron_n trust_v to_o his_o word_n but_o be_v arrive_v they_o speak_v with_o no_o man_n but_o with_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o their_o trial_n renaudie_a cause_v his_o troop_n to_o advance_v coverte_o through_o the_o wood_n but_o they_o have_v wall_v up_o the_o gate_n by_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v enter_v and_o the_o horseman_n send_v by_o the_o guâ—siens_n compass_v they_o in_o many_o be_v lead_v away_o and_o present_o hang_v and_o afterward_o draw_v to_o the_o river_n and_o as_o he_o labour_v to_o rally_v his_o disperse_a troop_n the_o lord_n of_o pardillon_n 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death_n unless_o after_o sometime_n they_o have_v no_o child_n than_o the_o man_n may_v be_v unmarried_a and_o take_v a_o other_o wife_n after_o they_o be_v once_o marry_v they_o be_v chaste_a and_o the_o husband_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n jealous_a give_v present_n to_o the_o father_n or_o kinsfolk_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o they_o have_v marry_v as_o for_o their_o interment_n or_o funeral_n when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n die_v they_o make_v a_o pit_n into_o the_o which_o they_o put_v all_o the_o good_n he_o have_v as_o kettle_n fur_n hatchet_n bow_n arrow_n apparel_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o then_o they_o put_v the_o body_n into_o the_o pit_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o earth_n on_o the_o which_o they_o lie_v great_a piece_n of_o wood_n and_o one_o piece_n they_o set_v right_o up_o the_o which_o they_o paint_v read_v on_o the_o â—oppe_n they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o say_v that_o they_o go_v to_o rejoice_v in_o other_o country_n with_o their_o 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