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lord_n day_n king_n say_a 15,578 5 6.9294 4 false
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A06381 The copy of a letter sent by one of the camp, of the Prince of Conde (touching the feats of war as of late haue been doon) to a freend of his, the xxx. of December last past. Anno Domini. 1568 One of the camp, of the Prince of Conde. 1569 (1569) STC 16853; ESTC S107743 2,103 10

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