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B07982 A direction to death: teaching man the way to die well, that being dead, he may liue euer. Made in the forme of a dialogue, for the ease and benefite of him that shall reade it. The speakers therein are Quirinus and Regulus. Perneby, William. 1599 (1599) STC 19766.7; ESTC S94700 255,346 516

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