Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A39006
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The excellent and renowned history of the famous Sir Richard Whittington three times lord-mayor of the honourable City of London. Giving an account of all the remarkable and noted passages of his life. This may be printed, R.P.
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1690
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Wing E3780A; ESTC R217361
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ãâã_d a_o cat_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o a_o â¦_o ny_fw-fr the_o latter_a of_o which_o the_o merchant_n âââered_v he_o instant_o to_o fetch_v which_o he_o with_o ãâã_d unwillingness_n and_o almost_o with_o tear_n ãâã_d as_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o what_o be_v ãâã_d serviceable_a to_o he_o and_o now_o their_o adâââture_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o factor_n he_o decry_v they_o aboard_o the_o good_a ship_n the_o unicorn_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o to_o blackââall_n and_o soon_o after_o set_v sail_n upon_o the_o intendââ_n voyage_n chap._n iii_o âow_o whittington_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o hard_a usage_n attempt_v to_o run_v away_o be_v bring_v back_o by_o the_o ring_n of_o bow_n bell_n and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n he_o receive_v for_o the_o adventure_n of_o his_o cat_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v whittington_n be_v still_o in_o mr._n fitzwarren_n house_n under_o the_o unperi_fw-la â¦_o cookmaid_n and_o she_o find_v her_o power_n ãâã_d he_o use_v it_o with_o such_o rigour_n that_o it_o ãâã_d he_o in_o a_o manner_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n which_o put_v he_o upon_o purpose_n of_o run_a way_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o early_o in_o the_o âââning_n on_o st._n allhallows-day_n he_o pack_v ãâã_d his_o clothes_n and_o go_v as_o far_o as_o bun_n hill_n ãâã_d where_o it_o be_v yet_o scarce_o day_n he_o sit_v ãâã_d down_o to_o consider_v whether_o or_o to_o what_o placâ_n ãâã_d shall_v go_v and_o to_o bewail_v his_o unhappy_a ãâã_d uneasy_a condition_n when_o to_o his_o thinkâââ_n he_o hear_v the_o bell_n at_o bow-church_n ãâã_d cheapside_n in_o their_o tune_n express_a thâââ_n word_n viz._n turn_v again_o whittington_n thrice_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n turn_v again_o whittington_n thrice_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n this_o make_v so_o deep_a a_o impression_n in_o hââ_n mind_n that_o it_o quite_o alter_v his_o former_a ââtermination_n and_o make_v he_o resolve_v upon_o return_v again_o to_o his_o service_n which_o ãâã_d according_o 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