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space_n of_o four_o year_n chap._n v._n how_o mother_n shipton_n whilst_o but_o very_o young_a at_o nurse_n be_v daily_o visit_v by_o spirit_n in_o divers_a shape_n and_o form_n and_o what_o prank_n they_o play_v during_o her_o abode_n there_o chap._n vi_o how_o mother_n shipton_n be_v put_v to_o school_n learn_v more_o in_o a_o day_n than_o other_o child_n can_v in_o a_o month_n how_o she_o be_v jeer_v by_o her_o schoolfellow_n for_o have_v such_o a_o monstrous_a long_a nose_n and_o what_o prank_n she_o play_v upon_o they_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n she_o now_o grow_v very_o famous_a chap._n vii_o how_o several_a person_n come_v to_o mother_n shipton_n for_o her_o prediction_n and_o how_o a_o rich_a heiress_n be_v deceive_v by_o her_o maid_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v chap._n viii_o mother_n shipton_n prophecy_n concern_v henry_n the_o eighth_n journey_n into_o france_n of_o gardinal_n woolsey_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n ix_o her_o prophecy_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o beverly_n 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