Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n
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A68283
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Foure bookes of offices enabling privat persons for the speciall seruice of all good princes and policies. Made and deuised by Barnabe Barnes.
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Barnes, Barnabe, 1569?-1609.
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STC 1468; ESTC S106957
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