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word_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	3,889	5	10.6948	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35758	A description of Candia in its ancient and modern state with an account of the siege thereof, begun by the Ottoman Emperour, in the year 1666, continued in 1667 and 1668, and surrendred the latter end of 1669 / the most part collected from private letters, during the siege, sent by one in the service of the republique.	One in the service of the republique.	1670 (1670)	Wing D1147; ESTC R10762	44,893	118

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