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But by this silence, no shame redounded to him or her, whereas prating, must needs be the publisher of open infamie: yet was hee much vexed in his minde, which neither by lookes or words hee would discover, but pleasantly said to the Queene, Why Madam, although I was once heere before to night, I hope you mislike not my second seeing you, nor if I should please to come againe.
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And who so redemeth theim not, ronneth into vtter infamie, and is at his death, denied his bewriall.
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Wonder of eares, that men halfe gods shall call: And contrarie, a hopelesse certaine way, Into a Tyrants damned fists to fall, Where all defame, base thoughts, and infamie, Shall crowne with shame their heads eternally.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
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Ils ne doutoient point que si cette société s'étendoit, bravoit les obstacles, s'unissoit avec celle de Londres, les lumières repandues par elles sur le trafic des nègres et sur son infamie inutile, n'éclairassent les gouvernmens, et n'en determinassent la suppression.
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Un uomo potrebbe scriverla e svelare molte infamie tuttavia occulte del governo
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Wherefore the French king imagining (vpon consideration of the other kings former loose life) what an inconuenience & infamie might redound to him and his, bethought himselfe that
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second
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Strowd in Kent, where the inhabitants meaning to doo somewhat to his infamie, being thus out of the kings fauour, and despised of the world, cut off his horsses taile.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second
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Winchester church cleared hir from infamie of couetousnesse, king
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England
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We are also taught, that promotions atchiued by ambition are not permanent, and are so farre from procuring fame and renowne to the obteiners, that they turne them in the end to shame, infamie and reproch, after losse of life and effusion of bloud.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second
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Yet is he growne not into renowne, but infamie and shame in England, as our chronicles declare, which haue published that Romish rakehels ambitious and traitorous heart to all successions.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second
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