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A13756 The defence of Iob Throkmorton against the slaunders of Maister Sutcliffe taken out of a copye of his owne hande as it was written to an honorable personage. Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601. 1594 (1594) STC 24055.5; ESTC S101276 26,227 44

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