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day_n chap._n xxxi_o how_o the_o wolf_n behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o office_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o proclamation_n be_v expire_v and_o how_o they_o be_v sudden_o ruin_v by_o this_o time_n the_o ten_o day_n express_v in_o the_o king_n preclemation_n be_v full_o end_v and_o the_o wolf_n much_o against_o their_o will_n have_v lay_v a_o side_n their_o disguise_n upon_o this_o whensoever_o any_o one_o of_o the_o commons_o come_v to_o any_o of_o their_o house_n to_o commune_v with_o they_o or_o present_v they_o any_o 〈◊〉_d so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o wolf_n not_o mask_v he_o will_v run_v away_o as_o hard_o as_o he_o can_v and_o acquaint_v all_o he_o meet_v that_o he_o go_v to_o one_o of_o the_o prelate_n son_n and_o sound_v none_o in_o his_o house_n except_o a_o wolf_n loâ—king_v ghastly_a upon_o he_o the_o wolves_v perceive_v they_o be_v utter_o undo_v if_o their_o cilenâ—s_n shall_v be_v coustant_o thus_o fright_v know_v not_o what_o course_n to_o take_v therefore_o 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