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death_n die_v live_v soul_n 15,929 5 5.3820 4 true
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B03593 The glory of dying in war: with a particular application to the death of the late Earl of Sandwich. 1672 (1672) Wing G874; Wing P592A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[138]; ESTC R21848 1,287 1

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