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A16779
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A poste vvith a madde packet of letters; Post with a packet of mad letters. Part 1
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Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
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STC 3684; ESTC S104722
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â—_o pray_v god_n you_o never_o know_v any_o quality_n in_o a_o mediocrity_n â—_o gâ—â—dly_o allow_v you_o but_o let_v not_o your_o love_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o ang_fw-mi iâ—le_fw-mi imagination_n i_o have_v send_v you_o a_o hundred_o crown_n wâ—â—_n may_v you_o use_v they_o and_o when_o you_o need_v any_o more_o send_v to_o i_o for_o they_o for_o your_o affection_n touch_v marriage_n i_o will_v it_o be_v bestow_v as_o i_o can_v with_o it_o however_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v much_o amiss_o it_o i_o miâ—kâ—ke_v â—_o i_o have_v send_v you_o likewise_o a_o horse_n now_o and_o than_o to_o manage_v in_o a_o morning_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o forbear_v to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o â—ackney_n to_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n in_o idle_a humour_n converse_v with_o no_o fool_n for_o you_o shall_v loose_v time_n with_o they_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o knave_n for_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o they_o long_o not_o after_o news_n lest_o you_o be_v guâ—d_v with_o a_o â—east_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o healthy_a humour_n make_v much_o of_o thy_o money_n and_o abuse_v not_o thy_o friend_n be_v careful_a of_o thyself_o and_o forget_v not_o thy_o father_n who_o earthly_a joy_n be_v but_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o happiness_n and_o who_o deadly_a sorrow_n will_v be_v to_o so_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d amiss_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o to_o thou_o â—_o thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o and_o only_o in_o my_o love_n be_o i_o thus_o careful_a over_o thou_o accept_v then_o my_o admonition_n and_o ponder_v upon_o the_o construction_n they_o may_v happen_v to_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o good_a but_o harm_n they_o can_v do_v thou_o none_o â—se_v they_o therefore_o for_o thy_o best_a avail_n after_o the_o term_n the_o bacation_n will_v call_v thou_o into_o the_o country_n where_o know_v thy_o father_n house_n thou_o may_v make_v thy_o own_o welcome_n â—ill_o when_o and_o always_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o god_n will_v so_o bless_v 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not_o the_o prodigal_a i_o have_v little_a pleasure_n in_o the_o courtous_a and_o for_o idle_a imagination_n i_o can_v use_v they_o as_o fiction_n for_o your_o crown_n i_o humble_o thank_v you_o and_o hope_v to_o bestow_v they_o to_o your_o 〈◊〉_d your_o â—orse_n will_v do_v i_o much_o pleasure_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o see_v you_o the_o soon_o for_o gallop_v the_o street_n it_o be_v like_a child_n upon_o â—obby_a horse_n but_o giâ—â—ie_a head_n have_v such_o humour_n that_o god_n know_v what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o for_o marriage_n though_o the_o course_n be_v honourable_a yet_o can_v i_o be_v content_a to_o forbear_v it_o though_o in_o the_o â—â—reâ—ion_n of_o my_o affection_n i_o will_v be_v much_o rule_v by_o your_o discretion_n fool_n cannot_v understand_v i_o and_o knave_n will_v but_o trouble_v i_o but_o from_o the_o company_n of_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n deliver_v i_o good_a news_n come_v never_o too_o soon_o nor_o bid_v too_o late_o and_o therefore_o 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leave_n your_o obedient_a son_n t.w._n a_o merchant_n letter_n to_o his_o factor_n as_o i_o have_v repose_v trust_n in_o your_o care_n i_o look_v for_o your_o performance_n of_o my_o credit_n your_o ability_n in_o manage_v such_o matter_n as_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o your_o charge_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o and_o therefore_o hope_v in_o your_o discretion_n to_o hear_v of_o my_o expect_a contentment_n i_o will_v look_v by_o your_o next_o letter_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o desire_n in_o the_o meantime_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o have_v send_v you_o over_o four_o score_n broad_a clothes_n and_o thirty_o carry_v with_o such_o other_o commodity_n as_o i_o think_v fit_a for_o your_o use_n in_o those_o part_n i_o pray_v you_o make_v your_o best_a market_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o your_o creditor_n for_o i_o hear_v there_o be_v man_n repute_v of_o great_a wealth_n in_o suspicion_n to_o play_v banquerupâ—s_n have_v therefore_o a_o care_n of_o your_o business_n your_o 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measure_v i_o with_o your_o â—â—lfe_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v small_a cause_n of_o difference_n if_o there_o be_v any_o let_v kindness_n dispute_v it_o reason_n confess_v â—t_z anâ—_n patience_n bâ—â—re_v it_o so_o shall_v friend_n be_v themselves_o and_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o so_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v satâ—â—fie_v yourself_o with_o this_o answer_n tiâ—_n we_o mâ—â—t_v to_o talk_v further_o of_o the_o matter_n i_o conclude_v with_o your_o kindness_n and_o rest_v ever_o you_o as_o you_o knâ—w_v t.w._n a_o letter_n to_o a_o unthankful_a person_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o a_o prince_n sometime_o ordain_v a_o punishment_n for_o all_o offence_n leâ—t_a ingratitude_n to_o the_o god_n to_o plague_n as_o pâ—â—â—_n manâ—_n power_n to_o punish_v â—â—ough_o the_o tale_n may_v well_o be_v true_a consider_v the_o vileness_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o i_o think_v the_o â—â—ke_v live_v not_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n can_v thou_o not_o only_o forget_v but_o abuse_v 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