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| we haue now in owr char |
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| of the countre drew hem to |
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| callith the craft Gemetrya |
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| yaf hit name and taught |
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[Fol. 23 b.] |
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| was of |the[ |
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| bi for |that[ |
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| deyned c|on[ |
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[Fol. 26 b.] |
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