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3 o6 ANCIENT SONGS XIV. ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND 1 . The First Part. As the former fong is in ridicule of the extravagant in? cidents in old ballads and metrical romances ; fo this is a burlefque of their Jlyle ; particularly of the rambling tran- sitions and wild accumulation of unconnecled parts, fo frequent in many of them. This ballad is given from an old black-letter copy in the Pepys colleclion, " imprinted at London, 1612." It is more ancient than many of the preceding ; but
AND BALLADS. 307 David was ele&ed a prophet and a king, He flew the great Goliah, with a ftone within a fling: Yet thefe were not knightes of the table round ; Nor St. George, St. George, who the dragon did confound. St. George he was for England; St. Dennis was for France. Sing, Honifoit qui maly penfe, Jephthah and Gideon did lead their men to fight, They conquered the Araorites, and put them all to flight : Hercules his labours ' were' on the plaines of BaiTe ; And Sampfon flew a thoufand with the jawbone of an afTe, And eke he threw a temple downe, and did a mighty fpoyle : And St. George, St. George he did the dragon foyie. St. George he was for England ; St. Dennis was for France. Sing, Honi foit qui maly penfe. The warres ofancient monarches itweretoolongto tell, And likewifeof the Romans, how farre they did excell Hannyball and Scipio in many a fielde did fighte : Orlando Furiofo he was a worthy knighte : Remus and Romulus, were they that Rome did builde But St. George, St. George the dragon made to yielde. St. George he was for England ; St. Dennis was for France. Sing, Honi foit qui mal y penfe... ' ; : X 2 Th
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H E L I Q^ U E S O F ANCIENT ENGLIS
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in CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE THIRtt BO
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CONTENTS. ifi %. St. George ana the
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& b € a e sc SONGS and BALLADS, S
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AND BALLADS, ill to have had at the
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AND BALLADS. y ancient Scalds of th
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AND BALLAD vu norant laity' by fcar
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AND BALLADS. he France (d) were com
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•AND BALLADS. xi The ftories of K
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AND BALLADS. xili it has happened u
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(pj AND BALLADS, xt And thought in
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AND BALLADS. VVH lhall felect the R
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AND BALLADS. XJX if overcome, to lo
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AND BALLADS. xxi horrible ferpent w
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AND BALLADS. xxiii in ftanzas of 6
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AND BALLADS. xxr As for Blandamoure
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AND BALLADS. XXV jj 13. The Romance
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AND' BALLADS. «« Editor's folio M
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AND BALLADS- xxxi 28. Roberd Kynge
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AND BALLADS. I. THE BOY AND THE MAN
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IN AND BALLADS, 3 the third day of
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AND BALLADS, 5 Shee threw downe the
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AND BALLADS, 7 And fait, with a red
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AND BALLADS. 9 Then fpake the litle
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AND BALLADS. ri Craddocke wan the h
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; ; AND BALLADS. 13 This grimme bar
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ANDBALLADS. 15 Some told him riches
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AND BALLADS. «7 He bare his clubbe
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AND BALLADS. y7 And nowe this fills
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AND BALLADS. 21 Peace, brother Kay,
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AND BALLADS. 23 I am thy bride, min
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AND BALLADS. 25 III. KING RYENCE's
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AND BALLADS. 27 And there is room l
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AND BALLADS. 29 Ere the firft crowi
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AND. BALLADS. 31 When the knighte f
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AND BALLADS. 33 He put his fpeare i
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AND BALLADS, 35 The duke then to th
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AND BALLADS. 37 V. THE LEGEND OF KI
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AND BALLADS. 39 All Scotland then t
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AND BALLADS. 41 Thence chafed I Mor
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; ; AND BALLADS. 43 So he lykewife,
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AND BALLADS. 45 And att her chamber
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ANDBALLADS. 47 Or are you returned
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AND BALLADS, 49 They fcarce were in
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AND BALLADS. 51 O call now downe my
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AND BALLADS. 53 The next thinge tha
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AND BALLADS, 55 Sayes, Chrift you f
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AND BALLADS. 57 Ride foftlye, fliee
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A N D B A L L A D S. 59 But that hi
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AND BALLAD'S, 61 And that beheard h
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AND BALLADS. 63 She fayde, never ma
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AND BALLADS. 65 Quoth fhe, I have l
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AND BALLADS. 67 Is not thy hawke up
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AND BALLADS. 69 A grave, a grave, l
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AND BALLADS, 7 i XIII. THE KNIGHT,
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AND BALLADS. 73 Now Chrift you fave
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AND BALLADS. 7$ A fhephefds brat ev
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AND BALLADS. 77 The blacke birde an
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AND BALLADS. 79 And as it befelle o
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AND BALLADS. 2t O Chrift thee fave,
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ANDBALLADS. 83 XVII. THE LADY TURNE
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AND BALLADS. 85 Then to his grace I
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AND BALLADS. 8 7 «'* I had my mufi
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AND BALLADS. 89 XVIII. GIL MORRICE.
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AND BALLADS. 91 If ze refufe my hei
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AND BALLADS. 93 I brocht it to lord
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AND BALLADS, 95 Nae wonder, nae won
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AN t>- BALLADS. 97 Since nothing bo
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SONGS and BALLADS, SERIES the THIRD
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*A N D B A L L A D S. ior *' His ne
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AND BALLADS, 103 Then patted I the
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AND BALLADS. 105 I overcame him in
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AND BALLADS, 107 Thus dreadful deat
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AND BALLADS. 109 Sirra, fayes hee,
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A N D B A L L A D S. m Villaine, qu
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AND BALLADS. n 3 Then makes his loc
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AND BALLADS. 115 That he unloekes,
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AND BALLADS. 117 A man and his wife
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A N D B A L L A D S. 119? IV. FAIR
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AND BAL'LA D S. 12I When day was co
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AND BALLADS. 123 They grew till the
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A N D B A L L A D S. 125 He turnd h
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AND BALLADS, 127 Tis not thy father
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AND BALLADS, 129 No more the ghoft
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AND BALLAO& *3i O mither, mither, m
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AND BALLADS, 133 Before I give you
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AND BALLADS, 135 Cuddy. Shee that l
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A N D B A L L A D S. 137 Too foone,
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: ; AND BALLADS. 139 Dread not thy
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AND BALLADS. 141 And thus with many
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A N D B A L L A D S. 143 XL WALY WA
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Oh oh ! ANDBALLADS, 145 if my young
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A N D B A L LADS. 147 She knockes a
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AND BALLADS, 149 When Mary Magdalen
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AND BALLADS, 151 My lawes and my co
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AND BALLADS. *S3 But what promife o
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AND BALLADS. 155 This lord he had a
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AND BALLADS. 157 For pityes fake do
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AND BALLADS. 159 XV. A HUEANDCRY AF
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; — ; AND BALLADS, 161 Not a kifl
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AND BALLADS. 163 Which their joyes
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AND BALLADS, 165 Of his gentle hear
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AND BALLADS. 167 Till I can obtaine
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A N D B A L L A D S. 169 Aikt how h
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AND BALLADS. 171 XV1IL- HE CHILDREN
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AND BALLADS, 173 But if the childre
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: ; : ; A N D B A L L A D S. 175 Re
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A N D B A L L A D S. 177 His cattle
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AND BALLADS. '79 Paire with her tha
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AND BALLADS. ,Si Good faith, fayd t
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AND BALLADS. 183 Art thou not lowfy
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AND BALLADS. 185 Part the Second. T
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A N D B A L L A D S. 187 Tufhe, fir
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A N D B A L L A D S. ig 9 Aye, marr
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AND BALLADS. 191 the court, nuas lo
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AND BALLADS. 193 XXII. THE WANDERIN
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A N D BALLADS. 195 As one unhappy,
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ANDBALLADS, 197 Yet on her death-be
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A N D B A L L A D S. 199 XXIII. THE
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I bit off a fmew ; AND BALLA D;S. 2
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A N D B A L L A D S. 203 •whichfg
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AND BALLADS. 205 Yet now and then,
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A N D B A L L A D S. 207 When larks
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AND BALLADS, 209 Every night before
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AND BALLADS. ait u As he goeth in h
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A N D B A L L A D S. 213 Now they h
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AND BALLADS. 217 After a long fight
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AND BALLADS. High fteward of this n
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A N D B A L L A D S. 2%t But fhrill
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AND BALLADS. 223 Then fore his blee
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AND BALLADS. 225 " A little garter
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AND BALLADS, 227 II. St. GEORGE AND
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AND BALLADS. 229 This thing by art
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AND BALLADS, 231 Like mad-men, all
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AND BALLADS, *33 St. George then lo
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AND BALLADS. 235 For which offence
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AND BALLADS. 237 But lo ! all in hi
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AND BALLADS, y^ Where the midge dar
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AND BALLADS. 2^ Gif ye wull nevir w
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AND BALLADS. 243 My maids, gae to m
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AND BALLADS. 245 He drew his dagger
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— AND BALLADS. 247 VI. GEORGE BAR
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AND BALLADS, 249 Good Barnwell, the
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AND BALLADS. 25* Let net afFe&lon's
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AND BALLADS, 253 When (he heard me
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Page 317 and 318: ANDBALLADS, 269 There never light o
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Page 343 and 344: and ballads. 295 But, madam, faid f
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Page 347 and 348: AND BALLADS, 299 OL D ftories tell,
Page 349 and 350: AND BALLADS. 301 Hard by a furious
Page 351 and 352: AND BALLADS. 303 It is not ftrength
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Page 361 and 362: ANDBALLADS. 313 And fplit a man at
Page 363 and 364: AND. BALLADS. 315 Befides he fought
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Page 369 and 370: AND BALLADS, 321 Then both were cle
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Page 373 and 374: AND BALLADS. 325 But George he made
Page 375 and 376: AND BALLADS. 327 Sst the undaunted
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Page 379 and 380: AND BALLADS. 331 Then to his Lucy's
Page 381 and 382: A N D B A L L A D S. 333 «« This
Page 383 and 384: AND BALLADS. 335 XVIIL THE BOY AND
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Page 389 and 390: AND BALLADS. 341 ** Once I kill Sir
Page 391 and 392: AND BALLADS.' 343 Thus boar's head,
Page 393 and 394: AND BALLADS. 345 XIX. 'L'AMOUR ET G
Page 395 and 396: A GLOSSARY OF THE OBSOLETE AND SCOT
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Page 399 and 400: Hee's. s. befhatt: alfo, he has. He
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( 357 ) ADDITIONAL NOTES. Page 62.
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