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A53051 Orations of divers sorts accommodated to divers places written by the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle. Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674. 1662 (1662) Wing N859; ESTC R27520 144,720 333

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retirement_n of_o noble_a man_n fol._n 66_o 12_o a_o oration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n fol._n 69_o 13_o a_o oration_n against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n fol._n 70_o 14_o a_o oration_n propose_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o the_o two_o former_a opinion_n fol._n 71_o 15_o a_o oration_n reprove_v vice_n ibid._n 16_o a_o oration_n concern_v the_o foreign_a travel_n of_o young_a gentleman_n fol._n 73_o 17_o a_o oration_n concern_v play_n and_o player_n fol._n 75_o part_n iu_o several_a cause_n plead_v in_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n 1_o accuse_v and_o plead_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o judge_n for_o and_o against_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v kill_v her_o husband_n fol._n 78_o 2_o a_o cause_n of_o adultery_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o judge_n fol._n 81_o 3_o a_o cause_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o judge_n concern_v theft_n fol._n 85_o 4_o a_o cause_n plead_v before_o judge_n betwixt_o two_o bastard_n fol._n 89_o 5_o a_o cause_n plead_v before_o judge_n between_o a_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n fol._n 90_o 6_o a_o widow_n cause_v plead_v before_o judge_n in_o the_o court_n of_o equity_n fol._n 93_o 7_o a_o cause_n plead_v before_o judge_n betwixt_o a_o master_n and_o his_o servant_n fol._n 96_o 8_o two_o lawyer_n plead_v before_o judge_n a_o cause_n betwixt_o a_o father_n and_o his_o son_n fol._n 98_o part_n v._o speech_n to_o the_o king_n in_o counsel_n 1_o a_o privy-counsellour_n speech_n to_o his_o sovereign_a fol._n 100_o 2_o a_o petition_n and_o plea_n at_o the_o council-table_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n concern_v two_o brother_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n to_o die_v fol._n 101_o 3_o a_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o privy-counsellour_n which_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a plea_n and_o petition_n together_o with_o the_o petitioner_n reply_v and_o the_o king_n answer_v fol._n 103_o 104._o 106_o 4_o a_o privy-counsellour_n speech_n to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o council-bord_n fol._n 106_o 5_o a_o privy-counsellour_n 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