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have_v murder_v melander_n chap._n xiii_o the_o dangerous_a adventure_n and_o miraculous_a escape_n of_o colyrias_n colyrias_n be_v descend_v of_o a_o good_a family_n in_o guien_n and_o of_o a_o father_n who_o virtue_n may_v have_v be_v a_o pattern_n unto_o he_o in_o his_o action_n have_v he_o not_o be_v withdraw_v by_o the_o over-commanding_a power_n of_o the_o destiny_n this_o young_a man_n his_o father_n be_v dead_a be_v commit_v to_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o uncle_n who_o slack_v the_o severity_n which_o at_o first_o he_o show_v soon_o after_o permit_v he_o to_o follow_v his_o licentious_a desire_n as_o do_v most_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n of_o child_n in_o these_o day_n they_o be_v forward_o to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o place_n
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