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A collection of apophthegms, new and old by Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulum, Viscount St. Alban.
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
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Wing B278; ESTC R25903
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at_o paris_n upon_o saint_n bartholomâws_v day_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n mother_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o counsel_n for_o a_o peace_n both_o side_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o article_n the_o question_n be_v upon_o the_o security_n for_o the_o performance_n after_o some_o particular_n propound_v and_o reject_v the_o queen_n moâher_o say_v why_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n sufficient_a security_n one_o of_o the_o deputy_n answer_v no_o by_o saint_n bartho_n omew_v madam_n 32._o there_o be_v a_o french_a gentleman_n speak_v with_o a_o english_a of_o the_o law_n salic_a that_o womeâ_n be_v exclude_v from_o inherit_v the_o câown_n of_o france_n the_o english_a say_v yes_o but_o that_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o woman_n themselves_o not_o of_o such_o male_n as_o claim_v by_o woman_n the_o french_a gentleman_n say_v where_o do_v you_o find_v that_o gloss_n the_o english_a answer_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o sir_n look_v on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o record_n 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if_o it_o please_v you_o ãâã_d lord_n your_o name_n be_v bacon_n and_o ãâã_d be_v hog_n and_o in_o all_o age_n hog_n and_o baâân_n have_v be_v so_o near_o kindred_n that_o they_o ââe_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v i_o but_o reply_v âudg_n bacon_n you_o and_o i_o can_v be_v kindââd_v except_o you_o beâhanged_v for_o hog_n be_v notâacon_n âacon_z until_o it_o be_v well_o hang_v 37._o two_o scholar_n and_o a_o country_n man_n ââavelling_v upon_o the_o road_n one_o night_n ââdged_v all_o in_o one_o inn_n and_o sup_v together_o where_o the_o scholar_n think_v to_o have_v puâ_n trick_n upon_o the_o country_n man_n which_o ãâã_d thus_o the_o scholar_n appoint_a for_o suâper_v two_o pigeon_n and_o a_o fat_a capoâ_n which_o be_v ready_a be_v bring_v up_o aâ_n they_o have_v set_v down_o the_o one_o schoââ_n take_v up_o one_o pigeon_n the_o other_o schoââ_n take_v the_o other_o pigeon_n think_v there_o that_o the_o country_n man_n shall_v have_v ãâã_d still_o until_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a 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