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The Portraiture of Queen Anne and Royal Debates
A fragment from a period pamphlet features a dialog about usurped favors and political intrigue. It discusses a secretary of state and allegations of mistresses and spurious plots, interweaving gossip from court with a purported portrait and an essay on Queen Anne. The item ends by noting the pamphlet’s sale in Cheapside and Avemary Lane.
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Galleots
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Yafett
Lord Mottingham
Madamoselle
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Marquis de Pys
Cook
Richmond
France
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Van
King
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Marin
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Holland
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M. Sprotett
Observator
Justice Fane
Tully
Bridewell
Wiliam
Leffer
Aden
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