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         Brome, Alexander, 1620-1666.
      
       
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             A record in rithme being an essay towards the reformation of the law offer'd to the consideration of the committee appointed for that purpose / vvritten by some men of law, at a time when they had little else to doe.
             Brome, Alexander, 1620-1666.
             Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
          
           8 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1670?]
          
           
             A burlesque of legal forms, in verse.
             Caption title.
             Written by Alexander Brome. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.); BM.
             Place and date of publication from Wing.
             Included in the 3rd ed. of Brome's "Songs and other poems"; the preface to a 1727 edition, however, with title "The record of a famous action upon the case", notes "that it was then generally thought to have been traslated [i.e. written?] by the author of Hudibras".
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           A
           RECORD
           IN
           RITHME
           ,
           BEING
           An
           
             Essay
          
           towards
           the
           
             Reformation
          
           of
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           offer'd
           to
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           
             Committee
          
           appointed
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           VVritten
           by
           some
           men
           of
           Law
           ,
           at
           a
           time
           when
           they
           had
           little
           else
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           
           BE
           it
           remembred
           now
           that
           formerly
           ,
        
         
           To
           witt
           last
           Term
           o'
           th'
           holy
           
             Trinitie
             ,
          
        
         
           Before
           the
           
             Keepers
          
           of
           the
           liberty
        
         
           Of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           the
           full
           authority
        
         
           Of
           the
           long
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Priscilla
             Merecrave
          
           widow
           came
           ,
           by
           her
        
         
           Atturney
           
             M.
             B.
          
           and
           preferrs
           ,
        
         
           I'
           th
           Court
           of
           upper
           bench
           ,
           a
           bill
           of
           hers
           ,
        
         
           Against
           one
           
             Roger
             Pricklove
             ,
          
           who
           doth
           lye
        
         
           A
           prisoner
           in
           the
           
             Marshalls
          
           Custody
           .
        
         
           
             Et
             cetera
             ,
          
           and
           't
           is
           upon
           a
           plea
        
         
           Of
           trespass
           on
           the
           
             Case
             ,
             Pledges
          
           there
           be
        
         
           To
           prosecute
           the
           suit
           ,
           to
           witt
           
             Iohn
             Doe
          
        
         
           And
           
             Richard
             Ro●
             .
          
           And
           the
           said
           bill
           also
        
         
         
           Doth
           follow
           in
           these
           very
           words
           ,
           to
           wit
        
         
           In
           legal
           manner
           ,
           
             London
             ,
             Scilicet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Declaration
             .
          
           
             
               Priscilla
               Morecrave
            
             Widow
             doth
             complain
          
           
             of
             
               Roger
               Pricklove
               ,
            
             who
             doth
             now
             remain
             ,
          
           
             Prisoner
             to
             th'
             
               Marshall
            
             of
             the
             
               Marshalsie
               ,
            
          
           
             Of
             the
             said
             Keepers
             of
             the
             
               Liberty
               ,
            
          
           
             Of
             
               England
            
             by
             authority
             and
             power
             ,
          
           
             Of
             Parliament
             ,
             i'
             th'
             bench
             superiour
             ,
          
           
             Before
             the
             same
             
               Keepers
            
             themselves
             that
             bee
             ,
          
           
             For
             that
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             whereas
             the
             aforesaid
             shee
          
           
             
               Priscilla
               Morecrave
               ,
            
             is
             a
             person
             just
             ,
          
           
             Honest
             ,
             and
             faithful
             ,
             one
             that
             never
             durst
          
           
             Give
             the
             least
             cause
             for
             to
             be
             thought
             unchast
             ,
          
           
             But
             hath
             lived
             ever
             modest
             ,
             and
             was
             grac't
             ,
          
           
             With
             godly
             education
             ,
             and
             demurely
             ,
          
           
             Behav'd
             her self
             ;
             and
             all
             her
             life
             most
             purely
             ,
          
           
             Hath
             with
             the
             Zealous
             &
             precize
             consorted
             ,
          
           
             And
             free
             from
             all
             uncleanesse
             was
             reported
             ,
          
           
             VVho
             never
             was
             amongst
             the
             well
             affected
             ,
          
           
             Stain'd
             with
             a
             Crime
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             least
             suspected
             ,
          
           
             But
             with
             the
             pious
             people
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
          
           
             Hath
             had
             good
             fame
             ,
             credit
             ,
             and
             reputation
             ;
          
           
             By
             which
             good
             reputation
             ,
             she
             hath
             gain'd
          
           
             Not
             only
             love
             ,
             and
             favour
             ,
             but
             obtain'd
          
           
             A
             plentiful
             estate
             ,
             by
             which
             most
             freely
          
           
             She
             manag'd
             her
             Affairs
             ;
             And
             that
             
               Ralph
               Seely
            
          
           
             One
             of
             the
             Assembly
             late
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
          
           
             A
             godly-Gospel-preaching-Minister
             ,
          
           
             VVas
             earnest
             suiter
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Mariage
             ,
          
           
             To
             have
             her
             for
             his
             yoak
             fellow
             ;
             his
             cariage
             ,
          
           
             And
             his
             most
             Saint
             like
             loving
             humble
             speeches
             ,
          
           
             Had
             her
             consent
             to
             all
             that
             he
             beseeches
             .
          
           
           
             And
             she
             agreed
             to
             give
             him
             all
             content
             ,
          
           
             To
             wed
             him
             by
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Three
             times
             the
             Contract
             publish't
             ,
             then
             their
             trust
             is
          
           
             That
             all
             shall
             be
             compleated
             by
             the
             Justice
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             said
             
               Roger
            
             all
             aforesaid
             knowing
             ,
          
           
             Maliciously
             intending
             her
             undoeing
             ,
          
           
             To
             blast
             her
             reputation
             ,
             and
             dishonour
          
           
             Her
             unstain'd
             Chastity
             ;
             to
             cast
             upon
             Her
          
           
             Infamous
             obloquy
             ,
             to
             disrepute
             Her
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             deprive
             her
             of
             her
             foresaid
             Suiter
             ;
          
           
             By
             breaking
             of
             the
             mariage
             was
             intended
             ;
          
           
             To
             leave
             her
             to
             the
             world
             lost
             ,
             and
             unfriended
             ,
          
           
             In
             month
             
               September
               ,
            
             day
             of
             the
             same
             Eleven
             ,
          
           
             One
             Thousand
             six
             hundred
             fiftie
             seven
             ,
          
           
             Of
             our
             Lords
             year
             ,
             as
             by
             our
             computation
             ,
          
           
             Our
             Common-wealth
             reckons
             from
             th'
             incarnation
             ,
          
           
             At
             
               London
            
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             St.
             
             
               Mary
            
          
           
             
               Bow
               ,
            
             in
             the
             ward
             of
             
               Cheap
               ,
            
             he
             then
             contrary
          
           
             To
             truth
             most
             falsly
             and
             maliciously
          
           
             In
             hearing
             of
             right
             worthy
             Company
             ,
          
           
             And
             honorable
             persons
             ,
             
               Noble
               Lords
               ,
            
          
           
             Did
             speak
             these
             false
             ,
             and
             most
             reproachful
             words
             ,
          
           
             To
             and
             of
             her
             the
             
               Plantiff
               ;
            
             that
             's
             to
             say
             ,
          
           
             
               You
               are
               a
               pockie
               Whore
               ,
               and
               at
               this
               day
            
          
           
             
               You
               have
               three
               Bastards
               living
               ,
               which
               do
               dwell
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Two
               in
            
             Pick-hatch
             ,
             
               and
               one
               in
            
             Clarkenwell
             .
          
           
             By
             reason
             of
             which
             false
             malicious
             speaking
          
           
             Of
             the
             said
             
               Roger
               ,
            
             to
             her
             great-heart-breaking
             ,
          
           
             The
             
               godly-gospel
               minister
               ,
            
             her
             Suiter
             ,
          
           
             Forbears
             his
             former
             suit
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             future
             ,
          
           
             Did
             make
             profession
             he
             would
             never
             take
             her
             ,
          
           
             To
             be
             his
             
               Consort
               ,
            
             but
             did
             quite
             forsake
             her
             ;
          
           
             And
             all
             her
             friends
             with
             whom
             she
             had
             repute
             ,
          
           
             Do
             now
             esteem
             her
             for
             a
             
               Prostitute
               ;
            
          
           
           
             VVhereby
             she
             is
             the
             worse
             ,
             and
             damnifi'd
             ,
          
           
             
               One
               thousand
               and
               five
               hundred
               pounds
               ,
            
             beside
             .
          
           
             And
             thereupon
             she
             doth
             her
             suit
             produce
             ,
          
           
             In
             the
             Upper
             
               Bench
            
             because
             of
             this
             abuse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Imparlance
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             until
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
          
           
             On
             
               Munday
               three
               weeks
               after
               Michaels
               day
            
          
           
             In
             this
             same
             Term
             ,
             which
             very
             day
             untill
          
           
             
               Roger
            
             had
             leave
             t'
             emparle
             unto
             that
             Bill
             ,
          
           
             And
             then
             to
             answer
             it
             ;
             before
             the
             same
          
           
             
               Keepers
               ,
            
             as
             well
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             came
             ,
          
           
             I'
             th
             Court
             of
             Upper
             Bench
             ,
             at
             
               Westminster
            
          
           
             By
             that
             Attourney
             nam'd
             before
             ,
             for
             her
          
           
             As
             the
             aforesaid
             
               Roger
            
             who
             doth
             come
          
           
             By
             his
             Attourney
             ,
             
               A.
               B.
            
          
           
             And
             doth
             defend
             the
             force
             and
             injurie
             ,
          
           
             VVhen
             ,
             where
             
               et
               cetera
               .
            
             And
             saith
             that
             shee
             ,
          
           
             The
             said
             
               Priscilla
               ,
            
             ought
             not
             maintain
             ,
             nor
          
           
             Have
             therupon
             her
             Suit
             against
             him
             ,
             for
          
           
             
               Protesting
               ,
            
             not
             acknowledging
             ,
             that
             shee
          
           
             Is
             half
             so
             honest
             as
             shee
             'ld
             seem
             to
             bee
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             is
             her
             body
             ,
             or
             her
             life
             so
             clear
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             so
             unspotted
             ,
             as
             shee
             would
             appear
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             is
             shee
             of
             so
             chast
             a
             reputation
             ,
          
           
             As
             is
             pretended
             by
             her
             Declaration
             .
          
           
             
               Protesting
            
             also
             that
             the
             said
             
               Ralph
               Seely
            
          
           
             (
             Though
             oft
             together
             did
             both
             hee
             and
             shee
             lye
             )
          
           
             Nere
             ment
             to
             Marry
             her
             ,
             but
             all
             his
             power
          
           
             Of
             love
             was
             quench'd
             in
             lesse
             than
             an
             half
             an
             hour
             .
          
           
             Besides
             hee
             'd
             quite
             undoe
             her
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             ,
          
           
             His
             
               learning
            
             was
             so
             small
             his
             
               life
            
             so
             bad
             .
          
           
             
               For
               Plea
            
             he
             saith
             that
             at
             the
             time
             ,
             wherein
          
           
             Shee
             does
             suppose
             these
             slandrous
             words
             t'have
             bin
          
           
           
             Spoke
             by
             th'
             aforesaid
             
               Roger
               ,
            
             shee
             the
             sayd
          
           
             
               Priscilla
            
             was
             nor
             Widow
             ,
             Wife
             ,
             nor
             Mayd
             ,
          
           
             And
             though
             shee
             pass'd
             for
             an
             unbroken
             virgin
             ,
          
           
             Shee
             catch'd
             th'
             aforesaid
             
               Presbyter
            
             in
             her
             gyn
             ;
          
           
             And
             with
             his
             wall-ey'd
             
               Saintship
            
             plaid
             the
             sinner
             ,
          
           
             Who
             b'ing
             inspir'd
             by
             a
             Thanksgiving
             dinner
             ,
          
           
             Did
             
               carnally
            
             her
             body
             know
             ,
             to
             wit
          
           
             The
             crime
             of
             
               Fornication
            
             did
             commit
             ;
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             
               Ward
               ,
            
             and
             
               Parish
               ,
            
             to
             his
             Honour
             ,
          
           
             He
             at
             on
             clap
             got
             3
             great
             Boys
             upon
             her
             .
          
           
             All
             which
             for
             privacy
             were
             put
             to
             feeding
             ,
          
           
             At
             
               Bridewell
            
             and
             
               Pickbatch
               ,
            
             to
             learn
             good
             breeding
             .
          
           
             And
             she
             in
             recompence
             clap'd
             him
             so
             sore
             ,
          
           
             With
             
               Anglice
            
             French-POX
             
               ,
            
             it
             made
             him
             rore
             ,
          
           
             And
             put
             his
             
               Genitalls
            
             in
             such
             a
             pickle
             ,
          
           
             That
             all
             his
             Parish
             women
             did
             article
             ,
          
           
             And
             out
             him
             of
             his
             Benefices
             twain
             ,
          
           
             And
             into
             
               Scotland
            
             made
             him
             trot
             again
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             (
             as
             lawfull
             't
             was
             )
             on
             this
             occasion
             ,
          
           
             He
             spake
             the
             words
             layd
             in
             the
             Declaration
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             he
             
               Iustifies
               ,
            
             and
             judgment
             crave
             ,
          
           
             If
             she
             this
             suit
             ought
             to
             maintain
             or
             have
             .
          
        
         
           
             Replication
             .
          
           
             And
             she
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             doth
             maintain
             her
          
           
             Said
             Action
             ,
             against
             all
             that
             's
             said
             to
             stain
             her
             ,
          
           
             And
             saith
             this
             
               Court
            
             nor
             will
             nor
             can
             forejudge
             her
          
           
             For
             ought
             that
             's
             pleaded
             by
             the
             foresaid
             
               Roger
            
          
           
             But
             though
             by
             his
             said
             Plea
             ;
             shee
             's
             forc'd
             to
             tarry
             ,
          
           
             Her
             suit
             against
             him
             ,
             yet
             she
             ought
             to
             carry
             ;
          
           
             Protesting
             therefore
             she
             's
             not
             such
             a
             liver
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             of
             such
             Fame
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Plea
             doth
             give
             her
          
           
             Out
             for
             to
             be
             ,
             but
             that
             she
             hath
             not
             vary'd
             ,
          
           
             One
             jott
             in
             life
             from
             what
             she
             hath
             declared
             .
          
           
           
             And
             on
             the
             said
             
               Ralphs
            
             part
             protesting
             farther
             ,
          
           
             That
             of
             the
             
               Kirke
            
             he
             was
             a
             Godly
             Father
             .
          
           
             And
             of
             as
             pure
             and
             chast
             a
             conversation
             ,
          
           
             As
             any
             
               Presbyter
            
             within
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             And
             free
             from
             any
             lustfull
             act
             committing
             ,
          
           
             With
             her
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             deed
             unfitting
             .
          
           
             For
             
               Replication
            
             saith
             ,
             she
             was
             not
             knowing
             ,
          
           
             Of
             the
             said
             
               Ralph
            
             but
             3
             years
             last
             foregoing
             .
          
           
             During
             which
             time
             ,
             and
             till
             the
             said
             words
             spoke
             were
             ,
          
           
             By
             the
             said
             
               Roger
            
             (
             that
             almost
             have
             broke
             her
             )
          
           
             She
             liv'd
             a
             
               Matrons
            
             life
             ,
             chaft
             ,
             grave
             ,
             and
             thrifty
             ,
          
           
             And
             came
             unto
             the
             Age
             of
             
               three
               and
               fifty
               ;
            
          
           
             And
             the
             said
             
               Ralph
            
             all
             the
             said
             time
             ,
             by
             reason
          
           
             Of
             his
             much
             preaching
             in
             and
             out
             of
             season
             ,
          
           
             And
             of
             his
             fasting
             long
             ,
             and
             longer
             praying
             ,
          
           
             And
             from
             his
             peoples
             not
             their
             duties
             paying
             ,
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             
               Ward
            
             and
             
               Parish
               ,
            
             grew
             so
             weakly
             ,
          
           
             That
             of
             his
             life
             he
             did
             despair
             weekly
             :
          
           
             Which
             weaknesse
             had
             so
             very
             much
             out
             worn-him
             ,
          
           
             That
             in
             his
             bed
             he
             was
             not
             able
             turn
             him
             ;
          
           
             Till
             that
             a
             learned
             
               Doctor
            
             of
             the
             
               Colledge
            
          
           
             Who
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             had
             full
             perfect
             knowledge
             ,
          
           
             For
             gaining
             of
             his
             health
             did
             much
             exhort
             him
             ,
          
           
             To
             wedde
             an
             honest
             
               Matron
            
             to
             Comfort
             him
             .
          
           
             Which
             the
             said
             
               Ralph
            
             well
             liking
             ,
             and
             well
             knowing
          
           
             The
             honour
             to
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             owing
             ,
          
           
             And
             thinking
             that
             delayes
             might
             greatly
             Worse
             him
             ,
          
           
             With
             Zeal
             ,
             did
             Court
             her
             for
             a
             wife
             to
             nurse
             him
             :
          
           
             And
             She
             in
             pity
             to
             his
             weak
             
               Condition
               ,
            
          
           
             Did
             condescend
             to
             be
             his
             shee
             
               Physician
               ,
            
          
           
             And
             for
             their
             joynt
             desires
             better
             carrying
             ,
          
           
             A
             day
             by
             both
             appointed
             was
             for
             marrying
             .
          
           
             But
             on
             the
             suddain
             off
             the
             same
             was
             broken
          
           
             By
             the
             said
             
               Roger's
            
             words
             aforesaid
             spoken
             :
          
           
           
             By
             meanes
             whereof
             ,
             he
             the
             said
             
               Ralph
               ,
            
             endure
          
           
             Could
             not
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             for
             a
             Cure
             ,
          
           
             But
             of
             relief
             his
             expectations
             falling
             ,
          
           
             And
             his
             long
             sicknesse
             more
             and
             more
             prevailing
             ,
          
           
             In
             Month
             
               October
               ,
            
             day
             thereof
             that
             
               first
               is
               ,
            
          
           
             In
             the
             
               Lords
            
             year
             that
             formerly
             exprest
             is
             ,
          
           
             At
             the
             said
             
               Ward
               ,
            
             the
             said
             
               Ralph
            
             much
             in
             trouble
             ,
          
           
             Did
             dye
             ,
             to
             's
             losse
             ,
             possess'd
             of
             living
             double
             :
          
           
             And
             left
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             to
             bemoan
             her
             ,
          
           
             For
             that
             no
             other
             man
             would
             after
             own
             her
             ;
          
           
             And
             that
             she
             truly
             doth
             reply
             and
             don't
             lye
             ,
          
           
             She
             prayes
             may
             be
             inquired
             by
             the
             
               Country
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Rejoynder
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             aforesaid
             
               Roger
            
             saith
             the
             Plea
          
           
             By
             her
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             formerly
          
           
             Put
             in
             and
             pleaded
             by
             her
             Replication
             ,
          
           
             In
             the
             aforesaid
             manner
             ,
             form
             ,
             and
             fashion
             ,
          
           
             And
             the
             whole
             matter
             that
             's
             contained
             there
          
           
             Are
             not
             sufficient
             in
             the
             law
             ,
             for
             her
          
           
             The
             said
             
               Priscilla
               ,
            
             to
             maintain
             her
             foresaid
          
           
             Suit
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             there
             need
             be
             no
             more
             said
             :
          
           
             Nor
             by
             the
             lawes
             of
             
               England
            
             is
             it
             fit
             ,
          
           
             That
             he
             should
             make
             answer
             unto
             it
             ,
          
           
             This
             he
             to
             averre
             is
             ready
             .
             Whereupon
          
           
             For
             want
             of
             better
             
               replication
            
          
           
             In
             this
             behalf
             ,
             he
             doth
             a
             judgment
             pray
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             she
             from
             having
             her
             action
             may
          
           
             Be
             barr'd
             ,
             for
             this
             against
             him
             ;
             And
             for
          
           
             The
             causes
             why
             he
             doth
             in
             Law
             demurre
          
           
             Upon
             that
             
               replication
               ,
            
             he
             the
             said
          
           
             
               Roger
            
             according
             to
             the
             Stature
             made
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             such
             case
             provided
             ,
             doth
             declare
          
           
             And
             shew
             to'th
             Court
             of
             Upper
             Bench
             that
             's
             here
             ,
          
           
           
             These
             causes
             following
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             this
          
           
             Said
             
               Replication
               insufficient
            
             is
             ,
          
           
             
               Negative
               ,
               pregnant
               ,
            
             and
             
               uncertain
               ,
               nude
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Double
               ,
            
             wants
             
               forme
               ,
            
             and
             does
             not
             
               conclude
            
          
           
             Rightly
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             legal
             way
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ioyning
             in
             demurrer
             :
          
           
             And
             she
             the
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             here
             doth
             say
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             
               Plea
            
             which
             by
             reply
             has
             bin
          
           
             Pleaded
             by
             her
             ,
             and
             what
             's
             contain'd
             therein
             ,
          
           
             In
             point
             of
             
               Law
               ,
               good
               ,
            
             and
             
               sufficient
               be
               ,
            
          
           
             Her
             suit
             against
             him
             to
             maintain
             ,
             And
             she
          
           
             That
             
               Plea
            
             and
             matter
             ,
             pleaded
             as
             above
             ,
          
           
             Is
             ready
             here
             both
             to
             maintain
             and
             prove
             ,
          
           
             As
             this
             
               Court
            
             shall
             consider
             ,
             and
             think
             sit
             ,
          
           
             And
             'cause
             he
             does
             not
             answer
             it
             ,
             nor
             yet
          
           
             Deny
             that
             
               Replication
            
             any
             way
             ,
          
           
             The
             said
             
               Priscilla
            
             (
             as
             before
             )
             doth
             pray
          
           
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             dammages
             ,
             to
             be
             judg'd
             to
             her
             ,
          
           
             For
             all
             this
             injury
             which
             he
             did
             do
             her
             .
          
           
             But
             cause
             this
             
               Court
            
             here
             not
             advised
             is
          
           
             Of
             giving
             judgment
             of
             the
             premises
             ,
          
           
             A
             day
             's
             giv'n
             to
             both
             parties
             to
             appear
          
           
             I'
             th
             Upper
             
               Bench
               ,
            
             before
             the
             
               Keepers
            
             here
          
           
             At
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             till
             
               Munday
            
             after
             
               eight
            
          
           
             
               Dayes
               of
               St.
               Hillary
               ,
            
             for
             the
             receipt
             ,
          
           
             And
             hearing
             of
             their
             Judgment
             upon
             it
             ,
          
           
             For
             that
             the
             
               Court
            
             is
             not
             advis'd
             as
             yet
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
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             ,
             ss.
          
        
      
      
  

