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cumberland_n commodity_n pearl_n black_a lead_n copper_n page_z 132_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n grindal_n page_z 135_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n richard_n hutton_n the_o honest_a judge_n page_z 136_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n jo._n banks_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o richard_n crakenthorpe_n d._n d._n page_z 136_o the_o life_n of_o maud_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n lucy_n page_z 139_o richard_n d._n of_o gloucester_n sheriff_n of_o this_o county_n page_z 140_o derbyshire_n commodity_n the_o best_a lead_n page_z 141_o the_o punishment_n of_o steal_v oar_n twice_o ibid._n the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n curson_n page_z 142_o the_o life_n of_o phil._n de_fw-fr repingdon_n alias_o rampington_n page_z 143_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n cook_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n jo._n cook_n secretary_n of_o state_n page_z 144_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n anthony_n fitz-herbert_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n page_z 145_o the_o life_n of_o thomas_n linacer_n page_z 146_o the_o life_n of_o elizabeth_n hardwick_n countess_n of_o shrewsbury_n page_z 147_o devon-shire_n the_o high_a character_n of_o the_o gentry_n give_v by_o q._n eliz._n page_n 148_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o pit_n and_o hanging-stone_n page_z 149_o the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n courtney_n page_z 151_o bishop_n foliot_n encounter_n with_o the_o devil_n ibid._n the_o character_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n page_z 153_o the_o life_n of_o d._n prideaux_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n page_z 153,154_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n arthur_n chichester_n page_z 154_o the_o life_n of_o lord_n chief_a justice_n herle_v page_z 155_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n jo._n cary_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a judge_n hankford_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n jo._n fortescue_n page_z 156_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n lewis_n pollard_n and_o sir_n jo._n doderidge_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n richard_n greenvil_n page_z 157_o the_o life_n of_o james_n lord_n audley_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o the_o ambitious_a tho._n stuckley_n titular_a earl_n of_o wexford_n page_z 158_o the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a general_n monk_n duke_n of_o albermarl_n page_z 159_o the_o life_n of_o w._n wilford_n page_z 160_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n gilbert_n page_z 161_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n who_o will_v demonstrate_v the_o error_n of_o his_o traducer_n a_o posteriori_fw-la ibid._n the_o life_n of_o the_o famous_a hooker_n page_z 163_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n pomery_n page_z 164_o nich._n and_o andr._n tremane_n twin_n alike_o in_o all_o lineament_n etc._n etc._n page_n 165_o the_o stratagem_n of_o sir_n richard_n edgecomb_n page_z 166_o exeter_z the_o fatal_a castle_n of_o rugemont_n page_z 167_o the_o life_n of_o princess_n henrietta_n duchess_n of_o orleans_n page_z 168_o the_o character_n of_o the_o famous_a iscanus_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n ibid._n dorsetshire_n commodity_n salt_n tobacco-pipe_n day_n will_v mad_a page_z 171_o the_o life_n of_o st._n edward_n son_n to_o king_n edgar_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n morton_n page_z 173_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n stafford_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o bishop_n turbevil_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o the_o valiant_a sir_n richard_n bingham_n page_z 175_o the_o original_a of_o white-hart-silver_n page_z 177_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o newburgs_n ibid._n durham_n the_o life_n of_o cicely_n nevil_n daughter_n to_o the_o e._n of_o westmoreland_n page_z 178_o the_o life_n of_o venerable_n bede_n page_z 179_o the_o life_n of_o john_n wickliff_n page_z 180_o the_o life_n of_o the_o nevil_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o bishop_n horn_n and_o bishop_n cousin_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o anthony_n lord_n grace_n and_o rector_n of_o burbach_n page_z 183_o essex_n where_o vulgar_a wit_n be_v say_v to_o multiply_v exceed_o page_z 184_o the_o commodity_n page_n 185_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n fitz-roy_a son_n to_o henry_n viii_o page_z 186_o the_o life_n of_o st._n helen_n ibid._n the_o miracle_n of_o st._n osith_v page_z 187_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n bourcher_n page_z 188_o the_o life_n of_o the_o facetious_a dr._n jegon_n page_z 189_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n audley_n page_z 190_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n anthony_n cook_n famous_a for_o his_o learned_a daughter_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o tho._n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n page_z 191_o with_o his_o magnificent_a entertainment_n of_o king_n james_n page_z 192_o the_o life_n of_o tho._n ratcliff_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n page_z 193_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n francis_n vere_n page_z 194_o the_o life_n of_o tho._n waldensis_n page_z 195_o the_o character_n of_o francis_n quarles_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o joseph_n mede_n page_z 196_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n walter_n mildmey_n page_z 197_o the_o suppose_a occasion_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n ibid._n the_o siege_n of_o colchester_n page_z 200_o gloucestershire_n king_n james_n his_o observation_n of_o fruitful_a pasture_n page_n 202_o commodity_n tobacco_n steel_n cider_n ibid._n the_o legend_n of_o st_n kenelm_n page_z 204_o bishop_n ruthal_n satal_a mistake_n page_z 205_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n fox_n ibid._n local_a treason_n or_o a_o treasonable_a castle_n page_z 206_o neal_n invention_n of_o nag_n head_n page_z 208_o a_o treatise_n sauâ—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o belly_n of_o a_o cod_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n thomas_n overbury_n ibid._n the_o fatal_a effect_n of_o fear_n page_z 212_o hantshire_n commodity_n honey_n &c_n &c_n page_n 213_o the_o life_n of_o king_n henry_n i_o page_z 214_o the_o life_n of_o p._n arthur_n brother_n to_o king_n henry_n viii_o ibid._n the_o life_n of_o st._n edburg_n page_z 215_o the_o death_n of_o katherine_n gouch_v ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n richard_n richardo_n page_z 218_o the_o life_n of_o w._n pawlet_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n ibid._n king_n james_n his_o character_n of_o sir_n thomas_n lakes_n ibid._n whitehead_n blunt_a repartee_n to_o q._n elizabeth_n page_z 221_o the_o base_a of_o a_o treble_a character_n viz._n pit_n the_o drone_n page_z 222_o a_o plough_n draw_v by_o dog_n page_n 223_o hertford-shire_n be_v the_o garden_n of_o england_n the_o life_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o richmond_n page_z 370_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n ibid._n king_n henry_n viii_o his_o prediction_n concern_v sir_n ed._n waterhouse_n page_z 371_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n henry_n cary_n page_z 372_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n nequam_fw-la page_z 373_o the_o character_n of_o thomas_n cartwright_n page_z 375_o the_o life_n of_o the_o loyal_a lord_n capel_n ibid._n thomas_n conisby_n resolution_n page_z 377_o hereford-shire_n of_o a_o good_a air_n page_z 377_o the_o wonder_n of_o bone-well_a ibid._n appearance_n of_o two_o parelion_n ibid._n thomas_n cantilupe_n the_o last_o canonize_v englishman_n page_z 378_o the_o life_n of_o card._n de_fw-fr easton_n the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o several_a cardinal_n page_n 379_o the_o fatal_a riddle_n concern_v king_n edward_n ibid._n the_o 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the_o life_n of_o st._n elphage_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fatal_a death_n of_o judge_n hales_n page_z 402_o the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n kemp_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n poynings_n page_z 405_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n anth._n st._n leger_n page_z 406_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n henry_n sidney_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n page_z 407_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o sir_n henry_n finch_n page_z 409_o w._n adam_n the_o first_o effectual_a discoverer_n of_o japan_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o dr._n harvey_n page_z 411_o the_o life_n of_o the_o loyal_a sir_n thomas_n wyatt_n page_z 412_o charnock'_v miscarriage_n page_z 413_o the_o life_n of_o dr._n bois_n page_z 414_o sir_n john_n philpot_n fleet_n page_z 415_o a_o strange_a account_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o despair_n page_z 417_o sir_n tho._n cheney_n privy_a counsellor_n to_o four_o sovereign_a prince_n page_z 419_o canterbury_z the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n langton_n page_z 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