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he_o must_v but_o only_o recompense_v the_o hurt_n that_o be_v do_v but_o if_o any_o do_v a_o mischief_n of_o set_a purpose_n or_o malicious_o he_o must_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o fourfold_a whereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n dwell_v next_o house_n unto_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v in_o his_o small_a garden_n a_o great_a tree_n grow_v which_o do_v take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o prospect_n from_o the_o rich_a man_n house_n who_o do_v oftentimes_o entreat_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o sell_v he_o the_o say_a tree_n but_o he_o will_v in_o no_o sort_n consent_n thereunto_o affirm_v that_o it_o ought_v