Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A64080
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Tyrconnel's letter to the French King from Ireland
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Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, Earl of, 1630-1691.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.
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1690
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Wing T3579A; ESTC R20922
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your_o majestiââ¦_n friendship_n that_o he_o prefer_v it_o above_o the_o contemptible_a throne_n of_o mahomet_n and_o there_o be_v so_o greââ¦_n a_o resemblance_n in_o your_o design_n there_o be_v no_o feââ¦_n of_o his_o fall_n off_o unless_o some_o unhappy_a different_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o musti_n and_o the_o arch_a shop_n of_o paris_n about_o precedence_n other_o which_o your_o immense_a wisdom_n admit_v tâ_n the_o honour_n of_o your_o friendship_n be_v the_o two_o laââ¦_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n who_o likewise_o postpone_v aââ¦_n consideration_n to_o that_o of_o serve_v your_o exalt_a interest_n give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o council_n to_o bâ_n whole_o at_o your_o majesty_n disposal_n the_o first_o of_o theââ¦_n be_v so_o entire_o devote_v to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o sensââ¦_n appetite_n as_o if_o the_o safety_n honour_n and_o wealth_n of_o ãâã_d kingdom_n have_v not_o appertain_v to_o his_o care_n but_o thâ_n all_o the_o trust_n power_n and_o interest_n he_o be_v exalt_v ãâã_d have_v be_v only_o entrust_v with_o he_o to_o aggrandiââ¦_n your_o sacred_a sultanship_n and_o to_o capacitate_v your_o majesty_n for_o the_o attain_v your_o vast_a unbounded_a design_n it_o be_v this_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o that_o mighty_a flota_n whicâ_n from_o your_o majesty_n just_o claim_v the_o name_n of_o invincible_a this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o hold_v the_o neighbour_a prince_n in_o suspense_n with_o treaty_n leagueâ_n and_o pretend_a alliance_n till_o your_o majesty_n have_v by_o aâ_n unpractised_a method_n take_v their_o province_n and_o territory_n into_o your_o powerful_a protection_n and_o poss-ssââ¦_a and_o it_o be_v this_o make_v the_o faith_n and_o conduct_n of_o thâ_n unwââ¦y_a prince_n of_o very_o little_a reputation_n among_o the_o ââ¦r_a potentate_n of_o europe_n as_o be_v well_o and_o notaââ¦_n express_v to_o your_o victorious_a majesty_n upon_o deliââ¦ing_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ghent_n and_o layââ¦_n 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