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of_o murderer_n beat_v a_o strange_a manner_n to_o demand_v debt_n death_n for_o debt_n outward_a clenlynesse_n 〈…〉_o clean_o woman_n master_n of_o fence_n the_o king_n army_n their_o weapon_n the_o king_n ensign_n the_o priest_n â–ª_o be_v harolde_n a_o challenge_n to_o cumbatte_n a_o great_a battle_n and_o little_a bloodshed_n â–ª_o minstrel_n black_a tooth_n the_o dead_a gentleman_n be_v burn_v but_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v bury_v coin_v money_n merchauntes_n resort_n to_o calcutta_n mahumetan_n of_o calcutta_n their_o ship_n ankers_n of_o marble_n on_o every_o side_n two_o season_n of_o the_o year_n contrary_a to_o we_o dyvers_a fashion_n of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n a_o goodly_a palace_n image_n of_o the_o devyll_n to_o garnysh_v the_o king_n palace_n the_o rich_a jewel_n which_o the_o king_n wear_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n the_o french_a pox_n among_o precious_a jewel_n unestimable_a treasure_n pepper_n the_o pepper_n tree_n 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