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,, 14. les Éthiopiens: thèse .sokliers came from the country to the south of Egypt, strictly cmbracing the land from the jonction of the blue and white branches of the Nile to the border of Egypt. Albert of Aix speaks of them thus : ' Habebant etiam iidem Azopart, viri horridi et teterrimi, flagella fcrrea et saevissima. '

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97. 26. Laodicée, in Anlioch ; Bohcinond was sceking lo include

thc piincipality of Laodicea in his kingdoni of Anlioch, llKiefoic Alcxius w isely put Raymond herc as a check. ,, Raimbaud d" Orange : kaimbaud II., Count of Orange from 1096. He died in the East.

, , 30. Etienne et Pierre de Salviac : Salviac is in the Department u( Lot. The family is still in existence, though no trace of the tomb of thèse two brothers is loft.

98. 10. Querci, in the south of France, on both sides of thc river

Lot; chieftown, Cahors.

14. Gaston de Béarn : cf. note p. 77, 1. 31. 17. en combattant les Maures: Gaston de Bearn took part in the war against the Moors, A.D. 11 18-22. , . 20. Huy, a town on the right bank of the Meuse. Hère Peter founded the Abbey of Neufmontier, dedicated by tlie Bishop of Liège in 11 30.

,, 23. le modeste héritage, i.e. of Boulogne; cf. note p. 23, 1. 30. ,, 25. Alain Fergent, Duke of Brittany, 1084 ; died 11 19. ,, Robert de Flandre : cf. note p. 26, 1. 9.

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