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# This Page from *Albions England* This is a running prose page—specifically the opening of Chapter LXI of the eleventh book of *Albions England*. The text is poetry written in praise of nature's workmanship and introduces the figure of Sir John de Mandeville and another noble character named Mandevil, apparently of royal descent (described as "Third Edwards Cozen"). The verses discuss how natural wonders should inspire admiration for divine providence rather than mere curiosity, and appear to frame a narrative about this figure's travels and pilgrimage, emphasizing his noble parentage and exceptional qualities.
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