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A48269 The famous romance of Tarsis and Zelie. Digested into ten books. / VVritten originally in French, by the acute pen of a person of honour. ; Done into English by Charles Williams, Gent.; Tarsis et Zelie. English. 1685 Le Vayer de Boutigny, M. (Roland), 1627-1685.; Williams, Charles, 17th cent. 1685 (1685) Wing L1797; ESTC R25799 390,801 342

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