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friend_n answer_n gentleman_n letter_n 942 5 7.5099 4 true
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A19705 Cupids messenger: or, A trusty friend stored with sundry sorts of serious, wittie, pleasant, amorous, and delightfull letters. Newly written 1629 (1629) STC 6122; ESTC S105143 34,686 64

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cupids_n messenger_n or_o a_o trusty_a friend_n store_v with_o sundry_a sort_n of_o serious_a witty_a pleasant_a amorous_a and_o delightful_a letter_n what_o cupid_n blush_v to_o discover_v thus_o to_o write_v he_o learn_v the_o lover_n new_o write_v how_o not_o love_n thou_o shall_v love_v print_a at_o london_n by_o m._n f._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o francis_n grove_n over_o against_o the_o saracen_n head_n without_o newgate_n 1629._o the_o content_n a_o letter_n invite_v his_o friend_n to_o write_v to_o he_o fol._n 1_o the_o answer_n a_o letter_n excusatory_a for_o not_o write_v fol._n 2_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n fol._n 3_o a_o comfortable_a letter_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o husband_n fol._n 4_o a_o letter_n of_o grief_n for_o friend_n absence_n fol._n 5_o a_o letter_n for_o the_o entreaty_n of_o good_a will_n to_o a_o young_a gentlewoman_n ibid._n her_o answer_n fol._n 7_o another_o letter_n to_o his_o mistress_n desire_v her_o love_n her_o answer_n fol._n 8_o to_o a_o beauteous_a lady_n upon_o a_o long_a affection_n fol._n 9_o her_o answer_n fol._n 10_o to_o a_o judicious_a gentlewoman_n her_o answer_n fol._n 11_o to_o a_o lady_n with_o who_o he_o fall_v in_o love_n see_v she_o at_o a_o solemn_a triumph_n fol._n 12_o her_o answer_n fol._n 13_o to_o his_o mistress_n that_o be_v of_o wanton_a and_o light_a carriage_n fol._n 14_o her_o answer_n fol._n 15_o a_o desperate_a lover_n to_o his_o quondam_a mistress_n fol._n 16_o her_o answer_n fol._n 17_o a_o letter_n of_o true_a kindness_n her_o answer_n fol._n 18_o a_o letter_n of_o counsel_n from_o a_o discreet_a mother_n to_o her_o daughter_n new_o marry_v her_o answer_n fol._n 19_o a_o letter_n in_o case_n of_o wrong_n suppose_a to_o be_v commit_v fol._n 20_o a_o letter_n from_o his_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n fol._n 21_o a_o answer_n of_o a_o letter_n for_o courtesy_n and_o favour_n receive_v fol._n 22_o the_o father_n letter_n against_o the_o son_n fol._n 23_o the_o answer_n fol._n 24_o to_o his_o mistress_n quondam_a have_v spend_v all_o his_o mean_n upon_o she_o in_o prosperity_n he_o be_v imprison_v she_o forsake_v he_o fol._n 25_o to_o his_o friend_n lie_v long_o sick_a fol._n 26_o a_o letter_n wherein_o be_v recommend_v to_o a_o nobleman_n from_o his_o inferior_a the_o condition_n and_o behaviour_n of_o a_o person_n fol._n 27_o the_o answer_n fol._n 28_o a_o merry_a letter_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o london_n fol._n 29_o a_o letter_n gratulatorie_a fol._n 30_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o silent_a friend_n the_o answer_n fol._n 31_o a_o letter_n expostulatory_a for_o breach_n of_o promise_n fol._n 32_o to_o his_o friend_n salve_n to_o poverty_n ibid._n a_o letter_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n to_o a_o gentleman_n with_o who_o she_o fall_v in_o love_n and_o his_o answer_n fol._n 33._o 34_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o chapman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o a_o tradesman_n in_o london_n with_o the_o answer_n fol._n 35._o 36_o a_o letter_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o kindness_n show_v to_o his_o son_n fol._n 37_o the_o answer_n fol._n 38_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o mistress_n in_o the_o country_n that_o desire_a news_n from_o the_o city_n ibid._n her_o answer_n fol._n 40_o a_o woo_n and_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o a_o noble_a widow_n that_o have_v new_o lose_v her_o husband_n fol._n 41_o her_o answer_n fol._n 42_o another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n fol._n 43_o her_o answer_n fol._n 44_o a_o letter_n of_o discontent_n after_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o lover_n fol._n 45_o to_o his_o angry_a mistress_n fol._n 46_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o apprentice_n in_o london_n to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o country_n ibid._n a_o letter_n from_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n her_o answer_n fol._n 47._o 58_o a_o letter_n from_o one_o kinsman_n to_o another_o in_o london_n or_o any_o other_o place_n fol._n 49_o a_o letter_n to_o request_v the_o borrow_n of_o hundred_o pound_n fol._n 50_o the_o answer_n fol._n 51_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o 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