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The Devil’s Last Will and Testament choose

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[UK] Dekker Devil’s Last Will and Testament F: It was a Morall Masque [...] set out at the cost of certaine Catch-pols [...] That name of Catch-poll is spitefully stucke vpon them. [Ibid.] F2: A Catch-poll is one that doth both catch and poll.
at catchpole, n.
[UK] Dekker Devil’s Last Will and Testament F2: Out of these Rankes were those Hot-shots (the Masquers) drawne.
at hot-shot, n.
[UK] Dekker Devil’s Last Will and Testament E: Two Knights, who are my sworne seruants and are of the Post.
at knight of the post, n.
[UK] Dekker Devil’s Last Will and Testament E: I giue toward the mending of the High-waies betweene New-gate and Tyburne.
at Newgate, n.
[UK] Dekker Devil’s Last Will and Testament E: I giue toward the mending of the High-waies betweene New-gate and Tyburne.
at Tyburn, n.
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