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〈…〉_o to_o agree_v about_o the_o poison_n of_o 〈…〉_o whereas_o no_o one_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o 〈…〉_o contrary_n as_o you_o have_v hard_a but_o how_o then_o come_v in_o this_o 〈…〉_o call_v story_n so_o much_o urge_v and_o diligenâ—t_a thâ—_n forth_o by_o john_n fox_n in_o his_o lie_a act_n and_o 〈…〉_o you_o may_v read_v in_o john_n stow_n 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n allege_v the_o first_o author_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v a_o author_n without_o a_o name_n which_o write_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventene_v year_n ago_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o continue_v the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n &_o among_o infinite_a other_o fable_n tell_v also_o this_o of_o king_n johns_n poison_v as_o he_o receive_v it_o by_o some_o vulgar_a report_n the_o book_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o william_n caxton_n and_o so_o common_o call_v caxton_n chronicle_v and_o in_o the_o prologue_n he_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1483._o 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