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There was a narrow passage or entrie, as often we see reserved betweene two houses, for eithers benefit to such a needfull place; and boards loosely lay upon the joynts, which such as were acquainted withall, could easily avoide any perille in passing to or from the stoole.
The Decameron 2004
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The Mariner that pas - seth the daungerous Seas, and by dreadfull tempestes, and huffyng waues is alwaies in perille, and many often tymes
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Orlyons was sclayn with schot of a gonne.] [Sidenote: The mordryng of a widewe be a fals Breton.] [Sidenote: Here women maden an ende of the Breton.] [Sidenote: The duke of Norfolk was in perille at London bregge.]
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