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Such an othar captayn Skotland within, 'he seyd,' ye-feth shuld never be. '
Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Various
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So quyclye you prouide to haue your sonne a capteine or an officer, and therewyth wylte thou not prouide that he maie be a profitable captayn or officer of the common wealth?
The Education of Children Desiderius Erasmus 1502
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Such an othar captayn Skotland within, "he sayd," i-faith should never be. "
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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