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A42749 The post-boy rob'd of his mail, or, The pacquet broke open consisting of five hundred letters to persons of several qualities and conditions, with observations upon each letter / publish'd by a gentleman concern'd in the frolick. Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.; Pallavicino, Ferrante, 1615-1644. 1692 (1692) Wing G735A; ESTC R30411 212,135 446

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passenger_n that_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o at_o sea_n p._n 208_o let._n lxxiii_o from_o a_o lady_n in_o the_o country_n to_z another_z in_o town_n about_o the_o fashion_n p._n 210_o let._n lxxiv_o from_o a_o vainglorious_a man_n boast_v of_o some_o of_o his_o good_a action_n p._n 212_o let._n lxxv_o from_o a_o gentleman_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o enmity_n and_o disagreement_n of_o poet_n and_o author_n with_o one_o another_o p._n 214_o let._n lxxvi_o give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o funeral_n p._n 216_o let._n lxxvii_o from_o a_o young_a student_n about_o a_o apparition_n p._n 217_o let._n lxxviii_o from_o a_o gentleman_n to_o a_o fop_n that_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o he_o shall_v salute_v and_o compliment_v his_o mistress_n p._n 222_o let._n lxxix_o from_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n against_o absence_n p._n 224_o let._n lxxx_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o praise_n direct_v to_o mr._n brook_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n concern_v in_o rob_v 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