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behaviour_n at_o the_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n table_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o meal_n ch_n 7_o 617_o what_o company_n the_o courtier_n shall_v keep_v and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o apparel_n himself_o chap._n 8_o 624_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o courtier_n shall_v serve_v and_o honour_v lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n also_o how_o to_o satisfy_v and_o please_v the_o usher_n and_o porter_n of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n 9_o 631_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o travel_n which_o the_o courtier_n have_v be_v toil_v in_o suit_n of_o law_n and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o carry_v himself_o with_o judge_n chap._n 10_o 637_o of_o they_o that_o be_v affect_v in_o court_n admonish_v they_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 11_o 644_o that_o officer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v affect_v in_o court_n shall_v be_v very_o diligent_a &_o careful_a in_o dispatch_v the_o prince_n 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