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... king , would desert or relinquish him . There was , more . over , with them one who was son of the Countess of Salisbury , whom King Richard had newly knighted in Ireland . . . There was likewise Jerico , a Gascon squire , who showed ...
... king , would desert or relinquish him . There was , more . over , with them one who was son of the Countess of Salisbury , whom King Richard had newly knighted in Ireland . . . There was likewise Jerico , a Gascon squire , who showed ...
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... king most highly esteemed , as chief among his counsellors , ( the king one day counselling and debating with them upon this embassy , ) saw they had a convenient occasion to prefer the king's chaplain , whose excellent wit , eloquence ...
... king most highly esteemed , as chief among his counsellors , ( the king one day counselling and debating with them upon this embassy , ) saw they had a convenient occasion to prefer the king's chaplain , whose excellent wit , eloquence ...
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... kings , Edward , King of England , John , King of France , David , King of Scots , and the King of Cyprus . The cir- cumstances of the entertainment are thus characteristically de- scribed by the old historian . " After dinner , the ...
... kings , Edward , King of England , John , King of France , David , King of Scots , and the King of Cyprus . The cir- cumstances of the entertainment are thus characteristically de- scribed by the old historian . " After dinner , the ...
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DAY SUBJECT 119 Of Improving by good Examples | 5 |
Primitive Christians | 9 |
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