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Since when, you have lived in forraine Countries, which appeared to me to alter your former disposition: for, in the space of two whole yeares, either you grew forgetfull of me (as change of ayre, may change affection) or (at the best) made such account of me, as I never heard the least salutation from you.
The Decameron 2004
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But what man can be so blockishly ignorant euer to expect place or honour from a forraine King, hauing no other argument or perswasion then his owne disloyaltie; to be vnnatural to his owne
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But also forraine nacions, hauyng one, who [m] for his valiauntnes thei dreade, doe practise and inure them selues, to all dexteritee, counsaile, wisedome, and pollicie: soche a one was Epaminundas, to his enemies and cou [n] trée.
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_An Essay of the Meanes how to make our Travailes into forraine Countries the more profitable and honourable.
English Travellers of the Renaissance Clare Howard
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As Romulus was of the migh - tie Citée Rome, what kyngs haue fro [m] tyme to tyme, lineal - ly descended, and succeded, bearing croune and scepter there - in: the valiauntnes of the people, what terror thei haue been to all forraine nacions.
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He would make you beleeve that hee were knowne to some forraine intelligence, but I hold him the wisest man that hath the least faith to beleeve him.
Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters John Earle
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Footnote 62: _An Essay of the Meanes how to make our Travailes in forraine Countries the more profitable and honourable_.
English Travellers of the Renaissance Clare Howard
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State of the English Colledges, Seminaries and Cloysters in all forraine parts_.
English Travellers of the Renaissance Clare Howard
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_A Discourse not altogether unprofitable nor unpleasant for such as are desirous to know the situation and customs of forraine cities without travelling to see them; containing a
English Travellers of the Renaissance Clare Howard
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The state of the realme in king Edgars daies was in good point, for both the earth gaue hir increase verie plentiouslie, the elements shewed themselues verie fauorable, according to the course of times: peace was mainteined, and no inuasion by forraine enimies attempted.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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