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beat_v at_o dunscot_n 95_o the_o famous_a defeat_n at_o aulton_n 95_o the_o devizes_n molest_v by_o col._n massye_n 237_o the_o lord_n denbigh_n take_v russell-hall_n 239_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o nottingham_n 240_o the_o lord_n denbigh_n against_o dudley_n force_n 251_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o deliverance_n of_o col._n mitton_n ibid._n the_o lord_n denbigh_n win_v oswestree_n 260_o the_o dane_n our_o underhand_a enemy_n 116_o the_o dane_n vex_v by_o the_o sweed_n 117_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o royalist_n 121_o darby_n brave_a activity_n 265_o a_o desperate_a design_n against_o nottingham_n 133_o e._n england_n liken_v to_o the_o sea_n 1_o ambassador_n send_v from_o france_n into_o scotland_n 54_o english-plantations_a take_v care_n of_o 58_o english-irish_a soldier_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n 61_o england_n and_o scotland_n consent_n in_o a_o declaration_n 142_o exploit_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n 155_o explait_n of_o pool_n ibid._n exploit_n of_o warwick_n castle_n 156_o exploit_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n ibid._n exploit_n of_o pool_n