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conduce_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o those_o in_o power_n security_n to_o our_o country_n and_o the_o good_a of_o a_o poor_a afflict_a people_n so_o shall_v he_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o who_o true_o be_v as_o he_o write_v a_o true_a servant_n and_o wellwisher_n to_o his_o country_n john_n musgrave_n 6._o 3._o mon._n 1653._o pulchrum_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la mori_fw-la finis_fw-la