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A10668 The triumphs of Gods revenge against the crying and execrable sinne of (willfull and premeditated) murther VVith his miraculous discoveries, and severe punishments thereof. In thirtie severall tragicall histories (digested into sixe bookes) committed in divers countries beyond the seas, never published, or imprinted in any other language. Histories which containe great varietie of mournfull and memorable accidents ... With a table of all the severall letters and challenges, contained in the whole sixe bookes. Written by Iohn Reynolds.; God's revenge against murder Reynolds, John, fl. 1621-1650.; Payne, John, d. 1647?, engraver. 1635 (1635) STC 20944; ESTC S116165 822,529 714

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not_o if_o in_o the_o sincerity_n and_o candour_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o wish_v not_o that_o your_o honour_n may_v still_o remain_v firm_a to_o these_o and_o these_o eternal_o fix_v and_o constant_a to_o you_o and_o from_o your_o honour_n successive_o to_o your_o posterity_n transcendent_o to_o your_o name_n your_o honour_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o service_n john_n reynolds_n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o letter_n and_o challenge_n contain_v in_o these_o whole_a six_o book_n with_o the_o page_n where_o to_o find_v they_o book_n i._o mermanda_fw-fr to_o betanford_n pag._n 6_o betanford_n to_o mermanda_n pag._n 7_o grand_fw-fr pre_fw-la to_o betanford_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 8_o de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr to_o grand_fw-fr pre._n a_o challenge_n pag._n 12_o christeneta_n to_o pisani_n pag._n 19_o pisani_n to_o christeneta_n ibid._n christeneta_n to_o pisani_n pag._n 20_o pisani_n to_o christeneta_n ibid._n gasparino_n to_o pisani_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 23_o josselina_n to_o mortaigne_a pag._n 34_o josselina_n to_o calintha_n pag._n 35_o calintha_n to_o josselina_n pag._n 36_o alsemero_n to_o beatrice-ioana_a pag._n 50_o beatrice-ioana_a to_o alsemero_n pag._n 51_o alsemero_n to_o beatrice-ioana_a pag._n 51_o beatrice-ioana_a to_o alsemero_n pag._n 52_o tomaso_n to_o alonso_n piracquo_n pag._n 53_o tomaso_n piracquo_n to_o alsemero_n a_o chal._n pag._n 59_o book_n ii_o sypontus_n to_o victoryna_n pag._n 91_o sypontus_n to_o victoryna_n pag._n 93_o victoryna_n to_o sypontus_n pag._n 95_o sypontus_n to_o victoryna_n pag._n 96_o antonio_n to_o berinthia_n pag._n 109_o berinthia_n to_o antonio_n pag._n 110_o antonio_n to_o berinthia_n pag._n 111_o berinthia_n to_o antonio_n pag._n 114_o antonio_n to_o berinthia_n ibid._n vilarezo_n to_o sebastiano_n pag._n 118_o sebastiano_n to_o antonio_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 119_o poligny_n to_o laurieta_n pag._n 133_o laurieta_n to_o poligny_n ibid._n bellvile_n to_o poligny_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 134_o la_fw-fr palaisiere_n to_o poligny_n pag._n 136_o poligny_n to_o la_fw-fr palaisiere_n ibid._n bellvile_n to_o laurieta_n pag._n 140_o laurieta_n to_o bellvile_n ibid._n perina_n to_o castelnovo_n pag._n 156_o castelnovo_n to_o perina_n pag._n 157_o perina_n to_o castelnovo_n pag._n 158_o castelnovo_n to_o perina_n pag._n 158_o castelnovo_n to_o his_o son_n castelnovo_n pag._n 160_o brellati_n to_o be●…tolini_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 171_o sturio_n to_o paulina_n pag._n 174_o paulina_n to_o sturio_n pag._n 175_o sturio_n to_o bertolini_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 176_o book_n iii_o vaumartin_n to_o de_fw-fr salez_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 197_o de_fw-fr salez_n to_o vaumartin_n pag._n 197_o vaumartin_n to_o de_fw-fr salez_n pag._n 198_o argentier_n to_o de_fw-fr salez_n pag._n 201_o baretano_n to_o clara._n pag._n 220_o ●…lara_fw-la to_o baretano_n ibid._n baretano_n to_o clara._n 2●…_n pag._n 1_o ●…lara_fw-la to_o baretano_n ibid._n leonardo_z to_o albemare_n pag._n 231_o la_o vasselay_n to_o de_fw-fr bremay_n pag._n 249_o de_fw-fr bremay_n to_o la_fw-fr vasselay_n pag._n 250_o la_o vasselay_n to_o de_fw-fr merson_n pag._n 252_o de_fw-fr merson_n to_o la_fw-fr vasselay_n ibid._n la_fw-fr vasselay_n to_o de_fw-fr merson_n pag._n 253_o de_fw-fr merson_n to_o la_fw-fr vasselay_n ibid._n carpi_n to_o fidelia_n pag._n 265_o fidelia_n to_o carpi_n pag._n 266_o carpi_n to_o fidelia_n pag._n 268_o alcasero_n to_o carpi_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 270_o book_n iv._o don_n juan_n to_o idiaques_n pag._n 310_o don_n juan_n to_o marsillia_n pag._n 310_o idiaques_n to_o don_n juan._n pag._n 311_o marsillia_n to_o don_n juan._n pag._n 312_o don_n juan_n to_o marsillia_n pag._n 313_o de_fw-fr perez_n to_o don_n juan._n a_o challenge_n pag._n 314_o don_n juan_n to_o de_fw-fr perez_n pag._n 315_o la_fw-fr precoverte_fw-fr to_o harcourt_n pag._n 333_o la_fw-fr precoverte_fw-fr to_o masserina_n pag._n 334_o harcourt_n to_o la_fw-fr precoverte_fw-fr pag._n 335_o masserina_n to_o la_fw-fr precoverte_fw-fr ibid._n borlary_n to_o planeze_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 354_o planeze_n to_o borlary_n pag._n 356_o borlary_n to_o fellisanna_n pag._n 359_o fellisanna_n to_o borlary_n pag._n 360_o borlary_n to_o fellisanna_n pag._n 361_o planeze_n to_o borlary_n a_o challenge_n pag._n 363_o castruchio_n to_o borlary_n pag._n 370_o blancheville_n to_o beaumarais_n pag._n 377_o champigny_n to_o beaumarais_n a_o chal._n pag._n 379_o beaumarais_n to_o champigny_n pag._n 380_o fermia_n to_o moron_n pag._n 399_o fermia_n to_o moron_n pag._n 404_o moron_n to_o fermia_n ibid._n fermia_n to_o moron_n pag._n 408_o moron_n to_o fermia_n ibid._n book_n v._o babtistyna_n and_o amarantha_n to_o streni_n page_n 429_o babtistyna_n and_o amarantha_n to_o jaquinta_fw-la ibid._n streni_n to_o babtistyna_n and_o amarantha_n page_n 430_o jaquinta_fw-la to_o babtistyna_n and_o amarantha_n page_n 431_o amarantha_n to_o streni_n page_n 436_o amarantha_n to_o baptistyna_n ibid._n catharina_n to_o delrio_n page_n 455_o martino_n to_o delrio_n page_n 456_o delrio_n to_o catharina_n page_n 457_o delrio_n to_o martino_n ibid._n delrio_n to_o cecilliana_n page_n 458_o cecilliana_n to_o delrio_n page_n 459_o father_n thomas_n to_o cecilliana_n page_n 469_o cassino_n to_o sophia_n page_n 474_o sophia_n to_o cassino_n page_n 475_o sophia_n to_o cassino_n page_n 476_o cassino_n to_o sophia_n page_n 479_o cassino_n to_o sophia_n ibid._n la_fw-fr pratiere_n to_o valfontaine_n page_n 492_o valfoutaine_n to_o la_fw-fr pratiere_n page_n 493_o la_fw-fr pratiere_n to_o valfontaine_n page_n 448_o valfontaine_n to_o la_fw-fr pratiere_n ibid._n quatbrisson_n to_o valfontaine_n page_n 449_o salyna_n to_o vasti_fw-la page_n 516_o vasti_fw-la to_o salyna_n page_n 520_o salyna_n to_o vasti_fw-la ibid._n here_o although_o there_o be_v 235_o number_n different_a and_o omit_v in_o the_o page_n yet_o the_o reader_n be_v pray_v to_o proceed_v on_o according_a as_o he_o future_o find_v they_o mark_v and_o observe_v book_n vi_o imperia_n to_o morosini_fw-la pag._n 345_o morosini_fw-la to_o imperia_n pag._n 346_o imperia_n to_o morosini_fw-la pag._n 349_o morosini_fw-la to_o imperia_n pag._n 351_o bondino_n to_o palmerius_n
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