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reign_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o present_v his_o discourse_n touch_v the_o plantation_n of_o ireland_n p._n 6._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n touch_v the_o history_n of_o britain_n p._n 7._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o send_n unto_o he_o a_o beginning_n of_o a_o history_n of_o his_o majesty_n time_n p._n 9_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n upon_o send_v he_o one_o of_o his_o book_n of_o advancement_n of_o learning_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n buckhurst_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n of_o send_v his_o book_n of_o advancement_n of_o learning_n p._n 10._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o like_a argument_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n of_o like_a argument_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n with_o request_n to_o present_v the_o book_n to_o his_o majesty_n p._n 11._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n his_o letter_n of_o 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