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rule_n 10_o 35_o rule_n politic_a of_o tyrant_n 41_o sophism_n of_o a_o barbarous_a and_o profess_a tyranny_n 42_o sophism_n of_o the_o sophistical_a or_o subtle_a tyrant_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o state_n 46_o of_o preservation_n of_o a_o aristocracy_n 53_o of_o preservation_n of_o a_o olygarchie_n by_o sophism_n ibid._n of_o preservation_n of_o a_o olygarchie_n by_o rule_n ibid._n of_o conversion_n of_o state_n in_o general_n 59_o cause_n of_o conversion_n of_o state_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n general_n and_o particular_a ibid._n particular_a cause_n of_o conversion_n of_o state_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 60_o of_o sedition_n 61_o cause_n of_o sedition_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n of_o alteration_n without_o violence_n 64_o a_o method_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o book_n before_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o story_n 67_o old_a age_n be_v not_o ever_o unfit_a for_o public_a government_n ibid._n example_n of_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o charles_n the_o five_o 68_o of_o observation_n for_o the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o negative_a ibid._n of_o defence_n for_o david_n in_o marry_a abishag_fw-mi 70_o political_a nobility_n of_o adoâ—ijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 71_o observation_n of_o way_n of_o such_o as_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o mark_n to_o discern_v they_o 73_o political_a prince_n 75_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n instruction_n to_o his_o son_n chap._n page_n virtuous_a person_n to_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o friend_n great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o wife_n wise_a man_n have_v be_v abuse_v by_o flatterer_n prâ—uâ—â—e_a quarrel_n to_o be_v avoid_v three_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n what_o sort_n of_o servant_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v entertain_v brave_a rag_n wear_v soon_o out_o of_o fashion_n riches_n not_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o evil_a mean_n ibid._n what_o inconvenience_n happen_v to_o such_o as_o 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