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duty_n child_n master_n servant_n 6,433 5 6.5164 4 true
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A77627 Plain, brief, and pertinent rules, for the judicious and artificial syllabication of all English words, according to art, and the institution of the same tongue With directions for the use of the English syllabary, and the English monosyllabary, and the said rules of syllabication. / By Jo. Brooksbank. Brookbank, Joseph, b. 1612. 1654 (1654) Wing B4976; Thomason E2136_3; ESTC R208351 16,378 39

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