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and_o with_o these_o sword_n they_o â—…t_v spear_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o horse_n neck_n at_o a_o blow_n and_o can_v makedontâ—…_n into_o iron_n which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…â—…ing_v impossible_a and_o incredible_a these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v into_o the_o stâ—…ffes_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a kind_n of_o glue_v which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o root_n call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o â—…ind_a 〈◊〉_d strong_a sand_n whereof_o they_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o kâ—…ded_a iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rear_n mouse_n and_o other_o â—…owle_n which_o do_v glue_v so_o strong_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v again_o and_o of_o these_o mâ—…_n have_v in_o 〈◊〉_d house_n of_o armoâ—…_n great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o these_o house_n it_o be_v wonderful_a â—…o_o relate_v yet_o mâ—…y_v other_o which_o that_o 〈◊〉_d heathen_a emperor_n have_v for_o his_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o medicinal_a herb_n sweet_a flower_n and_o tree_n of_o delectable_a savour_n but_o of_o one_o garden_n more_o especial_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o personage_n make_v and_o wrought_v artificial_o of_o leaf_n and_o flower_n and_o montezuma_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o in_o this_o garden_n shall_v be_v any_o kind_n of_o potherb_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o king_n to_o have_v thing_n of_o profit_n among_o their_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n for_o that_o such_o do_v appertain_v to_o merchant_n yet_o out_o of_o mexico_n he_o have_v orchard_n with_o many_o and_o sundry_a fruit_n and_o likewise_o pleasant_a house_n in_o wood_n and_o forest_n of_o great_a compass_n environ_v with_o water_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v fountain_n river_n pond_n with_o fish_n rock_n and_o covert_n where_o be_v heart_n buck_n hare_n fox_n wolf_n and_o such_o like_a whither_o he_o himself_o seldom_o go_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o mexico_n use_v to_o go_v to_o sport_v themselves_o in_o they_o such_o and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o house_n of_o 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depart_v from_o thence_o without_o especial_a licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n leave_v each_o of_o they_o a_o son_n or_o brother_n behind_o they_o for_o security_n of_o rebellion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o have_v general_o house_n in_o the_o city_n such_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o court_n of_o montezuma_n moreover_o he_o spend_v nothing_o in_o the_o building_n of_o all_o these_o his_o house_n for_o he_o have_v certain_a town_n that_o pay_v no_o other_o tribute_n but_o only_o to_o work_v and_o repair_v continual_o his_o house_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o pay_v all_o kind_n of_o workman_n carry_v upon_o their_o back_n or_o drown_fw-mi in_o sleds_n stone_n lime_n timber_n water_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o work_n likewise_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v all_o the_o wood_n that_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o court_n which_o be_v five_o hundred_o man_n burden_n and_o some_o day_n in_o the_o winter_n much_o more_o but_o especial_o for_o the_o 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