Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A38631
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An essay to a further discovery of terra firma: or A proposal to a more firm ascertaining of title in lands
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1663
(1663)
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Wing E3291A; ESTC R218677
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nobility_n have_v young_a son_n for_o who_o they_o usual_o purchase_v this_o propose_a way_n or_o some_o other_o will_v also_o help_v they_o into_o a_o more_o secure_a proceed_n in_o such_o purchase_n but_o however_o if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o nobility_n because_o of_o their_o greatness_n and_o a_o better_a possibility_n they_o have_v of_o secure_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o it_o concern_v other_o yet_o may_v they_o please_v to_o remember_v that_o who_o descend_v from_o they_o i_o mean_v by_o their_o young_a son_n and_o daughter_n â—ay_n succedenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la devolve_v into_o but_o a_o parity_n with_o the_o mean_a gentry_n i_o be_o sure_a in_o a_o foreign_a plantation_n i_o know_v a_o young_a gentleman_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o a_o most_o great_a and_o ancient_a earl_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o a_o servile_a condition_n linc._n e._n linc._n but_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o his_o master_n take_v he_o from_o field-labour_n present_o after_o 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