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Complaining thereof, without any comfort or redresse, shee intended to make her moane to the King of the Country.
The Decameron 2004
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Latyn but litylle, and han ben bezonde the see, knowen and undirstonden, zif I erre in devisynge, for forzetynge,7 or elles; that thei mowe redresse it and amende it.
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Sir, I presume not into your presence, as hoping to have redresse by you, for divers dishonourable injuries done unto me; but, as full satisfaction for them, doe but teach me how you suffer such vile abuses, as daily are offered to your selfe.
The Decameron 2004
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And (as before) after much kinde behaviour used towards the Lady, without any meanes in her selfe to redresse the least of all these great extremities, she became more milde and affable, for discontentment did not a jot quaile her.
The Decameron 2004
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But I could not help the matter being farre from the prince, neither could I tell how to haue redresse, because by absence I could not complaine.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And prostrating themselues at his feet, they all and euery of them made their humble sutes, yet he would haue compassion on them, as vpon his poore subiects, regarding themselues, their wiues, and children, and pitying their distres, and penury, and that he would graciously procure some redresse for them.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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We do make our humble sute therfore, in the name and behalf of our master and Order aforesaid, vnto your kingly supremacy, that, hauing God and iustice before your eies, and also the dutifull and obsequious demeanor of the said master, and order towards you, you would vouchsafe to extend your gracious clemency, for the redresse of the premisses: wherby the foresaid losses may be restored and repaied vnto our subiects.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Latyn but litylle, and han ben bezonde the see, knowen and undirstonden, zif I erre in devisynge, for forzetynge,453 or elles; that thei mowe redresse it and amende it.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Confidence being troubled with bilge water, and stocked, we thought it good to seeke harbour for her redresse: then we bare roome the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Lordshippe to take into your handes the protection of her Maiesties merchants, and the redresse of such iniuries as are, or shall be offered vnto them contrary to the meaning of the priuiledges and the free liberty of the entercourse, wherein some points your
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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