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With a third table (peculiarlie seruing this third volume) both of names and matters memorable.

Historiae placeant nostrates ac peregrinae.

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TO THE Right Honorable and his singular good Lord, Sir William Cecill, Baron of Burghleygh, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Lord high Treasu|rer of England, Maister of the Courts of Wards and Liueries, and one of the Queenes Maiesties priuie Councell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _COnsidering with my selfe, right Hono|rable and my singular good Lord, how redie (no doubt) manie will be to accuse me of vaine presumption, for enterprising to deale in this so weightie a worke, and so far aboue my reach to accomplish: I haue thought good to aduertise your Honour, by what occasion I was first induced to vndertake the same, al|though the cause that moued me thereto hath (in part) yer this beene signified vnto your good Lordship.

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