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lord_n great_a king_n sir_n 19,519 5 5.5988 4 false
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A31233 The Earl of Castlemain's manifesto; Manifesto Castlemaine, Roger Palmer, Earl of, 1634-1705. 1681 (1681) Wing C1245; ESTC R8304 54,743 145

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