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ibid._n ibid._n p._n 6._o ibid._n p._n 7._o p._n 7._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 8._o hornbeck_n sum_n contr._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 9_o ibid._n his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o scotland_n p._n 5._o p._n 10._o p._n 11._o ibid._n p._n 12._o p._n 17._o p._n 14_o 15._o p._n 20._o