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order_n army_n great_a king_n 2,826 5 3.6464 3 false
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A94374 The times dissected. Or, A learned discourse of severall occurrences very worthy of speciall observation, to deter evill men, and incourage good. 1641 (1641) Wing T1288; Thomason E163_12; ESTC R16248 6,472 11

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