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hand_n great_a king_n right_a 5,175 5 6.1100 4 false
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A41872 The Great bastard, protector of the little one done out of French ; and for which a proclamation, with a reward of 5000 lewedores, to discover the author, was published. 1691 (1691) Wing G1663A; ESTC R41767 12,750 34

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