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cause_n call_v king_n see_v 1,786 5 3.4083 3 false
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A20686 The patterne of painefull aduentures Containing the most excellent, pleasant and variable historie of the strange accidents that befell vnto Prince Apollonius, the Lady Lucina his wife, and Tharsia his daughter. Wherein the vncertaintie of this world, and the fickle state of mans life are liuely described. Gathered into English by Laurence Tvvine Gentleman. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613, attributed name.; Twyne, Laurence. 1594 (1594) STC 709; ESTC S112705 52,838 92

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