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Anna Gurney · 1819
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LITERAL TRANSLATION
OF THE
Octavianus reigned 56 years, and in the 42d year of his reign Christ was born: then astrologers came from the Eastern parts that they might worship Christ, and the children of Bethlehem were slain in Herod's search after him.
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