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A19032 The moste excellent and pleasaunt booke, entituled: The treasurie of Amadis of Fraunce conteyning eloquente orations, pythie epistles, learned letters, and feruent complayntes, seruing for sundrie purposes. ... Translated out of Frenche into English.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 2. English. Paynell, Thomas. 1572 (1572) STC 545; ESTC S100122 219,430 323

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