Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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B04190
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The King of France's letter to the Earl of Tyrconnel, found in a ship laden with arms for Ireland.
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Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV).
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1688
(1688)
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Wing L3127; ESTC R180083
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750
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