Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A25507
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An Account of the most remarkable occurrences relating to London-Derry with a relation of the signal defeat given to the French and Irish papists, May 5, 1689.
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1689
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Wing A329; ESTC R4681
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that_o the_o duke_n of_o tâ—â—â—â—â—nel_n be_v at_o chapel_n izard_n but_o 〈…〉_o ill_n of_o the_o black_a jaundice_n and_o of_o a_o shot_n in_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o phyâ—â—icâ—ans_n have_v give_v he_o over_o as_o past_a recovery_n thâ—â—_n mr._n â—itz-james_n be_v dead_a and_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n die_v daily_o they_o fear_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o camp_n for_o that_o have_v no_o salt_n they_o be_v force_v to_o hang_v what_o flesh_n they_o kill_v on_o the_o tree_n to_o dry_a which_o have_v breed_v many_o distemper_n among_o they_o on_o monday_n the_o 13_o another_o reinforcement_n march_v from_o dublin_n towards_o the_o camp_n before_o derry_n with_o two_o cannon_n a_o very_a large_a morter-piece_n and_o â—ome_v large_a bomb_n the_o mortar_n piece_n 〈◊〉_d draw_v by_o sixteen_o good_a horse_n but_o â—as_v they_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v it_o up_o câ—rk-hill_n the_o chain_n break_v and_o the_o piece_n roll_a back_o again_o to_o the_o 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