Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A18345
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An occasionall discourse, upon an accident which befell his Maiesty in hunting. Composed in Italian, by Francis Cevolus, and thence translated into English; Discorso d'un caso seguito à Sua Maestà nella caccia. English
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Cevoli, Francesco.
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1635
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STC 4922; ESTC S116846
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