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reign_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o present_v his_o discourse_n touch_v the_o plantation_n of_o ireland_n p._n 6._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n touch_v the_o history_n of_o britain_n p._n 7._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o send_n unto_o he_o a_o beginning_n of_o a_o history_n of_o his_o majesty_n time_n p._n 9_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n upon_o send_v he_o one_o of_o his_o book_n of_o advancement_n of_o learning_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n buckhurst_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n of_o send_v his_o book_n of_o advancement_n of_o learning_n p._n 10._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o like_a argument_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n of_o like_a argument_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n with_o request_n to_o present_v the_o book_n to_o his_o majesty_n p._n 11._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n his_o letter_n of_o 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the_o state_n here_o have_v perform_v the_o part_n of_o good_a attorney_n to_o deliver_v the_o king_n quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o the_o king_n will_v redeliver_v they_o quiet_a possession_n of_o their_o place_n rather_o fill_v place_n void_a than_o remove_v man_n place_v so_o etc._n etc._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n to_o mr._n david_n foules_n in_o scotland_n upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n sir_n the_o occasion_n awake_v in_o i_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o constant_a and_o mutual_a good_a office_n which_o pass_v between_o my_o good_a brother_n and_o yourself_o whereunto_o as_o you_o know_v i_o be_v not_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n though_o the_o time_n and_o design_n as_o between_o brethren_n make_v i_o more_o reserve_v but_o well_o do_v i_o bear_v in_o mind_n the_o great_a opinion_n which_o my_o brother_n who_o judgement_n i_o much_o reverence_n will_v often_o express_v to_o i_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a sufficiency_n dexterity_n and_o 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