Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A01500
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Cornelia; Cornélie. English
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Garnier, Robert, 1544-1590.; Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594.
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1594
(1594)
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STC 11622; ESTC S105698
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31,937
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