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And aftre what time thei had receiued him: yet had thei two yeres more to proue his maners and condicions.
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In claiming of goodes, or possessions, the claimer muste proue by witnesse that the thing claimed is his: and the denier shalbe tried by his othe.
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This done, to proue the obedience of his subiectes, he commaunded seuen sonnes of the Princes or Dukes whiche before had gouerned the people: to be slaine by the handes of their owne fathers, and mothers.
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I am able to proue by three sundry voyages of certaine Hamburgers, that it is but seuen dayes sailing from Island to Hamburgh.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For if this matter be well handled, namely that they which are the best of all good men be chosen to beare publicke authoritie, wicked and vnfit men being altogether reiected; the condition of the subiects shalbe most prosperous: the hues and maners of all men shal proue by so much the more commendable; godlinesse also and honestie shal become the more glorious.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Making flight praise, and fight pale obloquie, Once ere I die, Ile clense my wits from rust, And proue my flying base, my stay most iust.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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By experience of Trauellers to proue this passage.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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This day at 6. in the afternoone we espied land, wherewith we halled, and then it grew calme: we sounded and had 120. fadoms blacke oze: and then we sent our boat a land to sound and proue the land.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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To proue the premisses by the attemptes of our owne Countreymen, besides others.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But I hope, as in other places the recouerie of their diseases doeth acquaint their bodies with the aire of the countries where they be, so the remainder of these which haue either recouered, or past without sicknesse will proue most fit for Martiall seruices.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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