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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But ſuch was the fauour ſhewed in his brin|ging vp,His bringing vp. that his captiuitie turned more to hys honor, profite, and commoditie, than any other wordly hap that might by any meanes haue o|therwiſe chaunced vnto him.An happy cap|tiuitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 His inſtru|ctors in the tongs.He had ſuch perfect inſtructors to teach hym, aſwell the vnderſtanding of tongs as the ſcien|ces, that he became right experte and cunning in euery of them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 His trayning in warlike ex|erciſes.He was taughte alſo to ride, to runne at the tilt, and to handle all kind of weapons conueni|ent to be vſed of ſuch a perſonage, wherevnto hee was ſo apt and ready, that fewe in any poynte of actiuitie might ouermatch him.

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