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The nine Worthies of London

Explayning the honourable exercise of Armes, the uertues of the valiant, and the memorable attempts of magnanimious minds. Pleasant for Gentlemen, not vnseemly for Magistrates, and most profitable for Prentises. Compiled by Richard Iohnson
Johnson, Richard (1573-1659?)
 
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To the Gentlemen Readers.
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The nine worthies of London, explayning the honourable exercise of Armes, the vertues of the valiant, and the innumerable attemptes of Magnanimious mindes.

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To the Gentlemen Readers.

The Waters were his Winding sheete, the Sea was made his Toome;
Yet for his fame the Ocean Sea, was not sufficient roome.
England his hart; his Corps the Waters haue;
And that which rays'd his fame, became his grave.
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