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Italy ', and' Spaine ', and of many other notable and famous countreis, because I meane not to be tedious, I leaue to your owne consideration.'
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia Thomas Hariot 1590
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Spaine, which is above twelve hundred English miles. "
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 William Carew Hazlitt 1873
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We have robbed Greece of Gluttonie, Italy of wantonnesse, Spaine of Pride, Fraunce of deceite, and Dutchland of quaffing.
The More Things Change II Heo 2006
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Spaine, appoinete their seueralle liueries, and offices in the
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Narnaldo, who was then abroad in Spaine with his Merchandizes.
The Decameron 2004
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Afterwarde (as thei saie) Hercules passyng the seas out of Spaine, into Libie (a countrie on the Northe shore of Afrike) and bringyng an ouerplus of people thence with hym, somewhat bettre facioned and manered then thei, trained them to muche more humanitie.
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Whereupon, making such extraordinary preparation, as if he were to set thence for France or Spaine, or else into some further distant countrey: he mounted on horsebacke, and accompanied with some few of his familiar friends, departed from Ravenna, and rode to a countrey dwelling house of his owne, about three or foure miles distant from the Cittie which was called
The Decameron 2004
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Being provided in honorable order, both of Horses, Armes, and a competent train, he travelled to Spaine, where he was worthily entertained.
The Decameron 2004
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Honourable Ladies, the bounty and magnificense of Alphonso King of Spaine, was great and that done by the Lord great in Abbot of
The Decameron 2004
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Spaine, who hath bene commanded hither by the King with this present force and armie, of purpose to intercept you.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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