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A36820 The Duke of Norfolk's case, or, The doctrine of perpetuities fully set forth and explain'd 1688 (1688) Wing D2513; ESTC R17683 59,123 72

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the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n case_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perpetuity_n full_o set_v forth_o and_o explain_v print_a anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1688._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n this_o case_n in_o all_o its_o part_n have_v be_v collect_v with_o all_o the_o care_n imaginable_a by_o several_a good_a hand_n and_o what_o grand_a agitation_n it_o receive_v be_v not_o unknown_a to_o any_o that_o know_v westminster-hall_n it_o may_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o world_n for_o public_a use_n upon_o that_o score_n alone_o for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_o think_v to_o please_v and_o take_v with_o man_n of_o judgement_n in_o any_o profession_n than_o to_o peruse_v the_o skill_n and_o art_n that_o have_v be_v curious_o and_o with_o as_o great_a integrity_n make_v use_v of_o by_o man_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a reputation_n in_o what_o they_o profess_v beside_o too_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o great_a deliberation_n and_o the_o mighty_a caution_n that_o have_v 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