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Christ her Lorde (whiche euer falleth the fowerth wieke aftre) and from thens holde on with feaste, and continuall gladnesse vntill
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Ensignes with other warlike and ioyfull behaviours, expressing by these outward signes, the inward gladnesse of their mindes, being all as ready to ioyne together in mutuall consent to resist the cruel enemie, as now in sporting maner they made myrth and pastyme among themselues.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Also they say, that they had lost one another, and were separated for the space of 40. yeeres, and in the end met at this place with great ioy and gladnesse, and builded
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Here with gladnesse wee set foote againe vpon the English ground
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The woman being come thither, accompanied with a great number of people which come to see the thing, then they make ready a great banquet, and she that shall be burned eateth with as great ioy and gladnesse, as though it were her wedding day: and the feast being ended, then they goe to dancing and singing a certeine time, according as she will.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But they as it seemed, being desirous to stay, accepted verie thankfully, and with great gladnesse that which vvas offred first.
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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So they two together went to the Lord, with countenaunce sad and heauie, correspondent to their minde, and specially the Traitour, whose sense was so confounded with gladnesse, that thinking to begin his tale his wordes so stucke in his mouth as he was not able to vtter a word.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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So sone as the Commissioners were come to the campe, they were received with great ioye and gladnesse of the people, because they were the beginners of that sturre, and supposed that they would make an ende of the commocion, for whiche cause they rendred to them their humble thankes.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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French kings lieutenant in Picardie, who being accompanied with the bishop of Chartres, the lord de Hugueuile, the ladie of Monpensier sister to the erle of March, the ladie of Lucenburgh sister to the said earle of saint Paule, & diuerse other ladies and gentlewomen, which receiued hir with great ioy and gladnesse, and taking leaue of the
Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed
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Which obseruances and ceremonies performed and brought to end, they returned streightwaies to their ships, and as soone as the wind served, passed forward on their iournie with great ioy and gladnesse, as men put in comfort to find out the wished seats for their firme and sure
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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